God's Glory Church

“And the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth.” — Numbers 22:28 Jack knew how to direct the trains to the right track. In his nine years on the job, he never missed a train pulling into the station at Eitenhas in the Republic of South Africa. By the way, Jack is not a person, but a (…)

“And all the widows surrounded him, weeping and showing him the dresses and cloaks that Sarna had made.” — Acts 9:39 On one of my father’s last days, a nurse asked me if she could shave him. Gently running the blade across his face, Rachel said, “Older men like to look neat every day.” She (…)

“I want to do Your will, my God, and Your Law is in my heart.” — Psalm 39:9 The offer seemed attractive. This is exactly what Peter needed. After being fired, this sole breadwinner of a young family prayed desperately for a job. “This is undoubtedly God’s answer to your prayers,” friends said. However, reading (…)

“And daily… and… ceaselessly taught and preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” — Acts 5:42 In one interview, the musician, a believer in Christ, recalls how he was encouraged to “talk less about Jesus.” Why? It was believed that the music group would be more popular and would raise more funds to help the poor (…)

“I cry to You from the ends of the earth when my heart fails.” — Psalm 60:3 Author and theologian Russell Moore described how he became aware of the eerie silence in the Russian orphanage where he adopted his boys. It was later explained to him that the babies stopped crying because they knew that (…)

“You would ask Him, and He would give you living water.” —John 4:10 Life in the family was turbulent, and Andrea left home at the age of fourteen. She found a job and settled in with friends. Seeking love and affirmation, she later moved in with a man who offered her drugs; to the alcohol (…)

“He humbled Himself, being obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.” — Philippians 2:8 I am often amused by unofficial holidays. In the US, there’s only one February where there’s Gummy Bun Day, Sword Swallower Day, even Dog Biscuit Day! Today is called the Day of Humility. Humility is a (…)

“Above all that is guarded, guard your heart, for from it comes life.” — Proverbs 4:23 In 1938, the Hungarian mathematician Abraham Wald moved to the United States. There, during World War II, he applied his skills to military purposes. The military command was trying to find ways to protect aircraft from enemy fire, and (…)

“Neglecting the commandment of God, you cling to the traditions of men.” — Mark 7:8 While cooking, the young woman cut a piece of meat in half and put it in a large pot. When her husband asked why she was doing it, the woman answered: “Because that’s what my mother does.” At the same (…)

“And my people will submit… then I will hear from heaven.” — 2 Chronicles 7:14 Orukun is a small town in northern Australia. The aborigines who inhabit it come from seven clans. Even though the Gospel message reached Orukun a century ago, the custom of “an eye for an eye” was still sometimes practiced in (…)