God sees, understands and cares

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Our Lord is great, and mighty in power, His wisdom is beyond measure!” — Psalm 146:5 Sometimes, due to chronic pain and constant fatigue, I find myself confined within four walls. On such days I feel unbearable loneliness. Then it seems that neither people nor God care about me. One day during a morning prayer (…)

Stolen idols

Олексій • 3 years назад

“You fought with God and with people, and you succeeded.” — Genesis 32:28 A carved wooden statue – a household deity – was stolen from a woman named Ekuva. She reported it to the police. They conducted searches, found some idol and called the applicant for identification. “Your god?” – asked the policeman. “No,” she (…)

Known to God

Олексій • 3 years назад

“And she turned and said to Him in Hebrew: “Rabbuni”!” — John 20:16 Two orphaned brothers were adopted into different families and had not seen each other for almost twenty years. But then, thanks to a DNA test, there was a joyful reunion. One of the brothers, named Kieron, sent the other, Vincent, a text (…)

Seekers of truth

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Therefore, I too, having thoroughly investigated everything from the first wave, wanted to describe it in order for you…” – Luke 1:3 One woman told me about a dispute in her church that nearly split the congregation. Do you know what they argued about? About whether the earth is flat or round! A few months (…)

In search of healing

Олексій • 3 years назад

“The Lord… sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted.” — Isaiah 61:1 Carson’s life was the key. He hunted, fished, rode his motorcycle, skateboarded and loved being outdoors. But one day, Carson got into an accident on his motorcycle, after which he was paralyzed from the chest down. Depression soon set in. He did not (…)

Grateful hearts

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Why didn’t they return to praise God, except for this stranger?” — Luke 17:18 Hansl Parchment is in a difficult situation. He took the wrong bus and arrived at the wrong place where the semi-final at the Olympic Games in Tokyo was supposed to be held. But, fortunately, he met a volunteer, Trijana Stojkovich, who (…)

Grace and change

Олексій • 3 years назад

“And Moses was afraid, and said to himself, “Truly, the matter has become known!”” – Exodus 2:14 The crime was horrific, and the person who committed it was sentenced to life in prison. In the following years, while in solitary confinement, he repented and turned to Christ, finding in Him mental and spiritual healing. After (…)

Operation with prayer

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Jehoshaphat… decided to turn to the Lord.” — 2 Chronicles 20:3 My son needed orthopedic surgery. The elderly surgeon assured us that during his lifetime he had helped thousands of patients with the same problems. However, before the operation, he prayed and asked God for a successful outcome. And I am very grateful that the (…)

Tired tents

Олексій • 3 years назад

“For we, being in this tent, sigh under the burden.” — 2 Corinthians 5:4 “The tent is tired!” This is the saying of my friend Paul, a pastor of a church in Nairobi (Kenya). Since 2015, the local community has been meeting in a tent-like structure. Paul wrote to me: “Our tent is worn out (…)

Seeds of faith

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you about the hope you have, with meekness and fear.” — 1 Peter 3:15 Last spring, we decided to aerate the lawn – saturate the soil with oxygen. The night before this procedure, a strong wind blew the seeds off the maple tree in (…)