“If I even touch His clothes, I will be healed.” — Matthew 9:21 On the landing of the office building, I suddenly felt dizzy. There was a feeling that the stairs began to spin. Stunned, I grabbed the handrail. My heart was beating faster, my legs were bending, and I was clinging to the railing, (…)
“And at that time, when they began to sing and praise, the Lord ambushed the sons of Ammon and Moab… and they were defeated.” — 2 Chronicles 20:22 During the Second World War, on the battlefields of Europe, to help soldiers feel less homesick, derivative pianos were airlifted directly to their units. The musical instruments (…)
“I am the Lord, this is My Name, and I will not give My glory to another, nor My praise to the gods.” — Isaiah 42:8 Too late, Tom heard an ominous click under his soldier’s boot. Instinctively, he jumped aside. But the deadly device, hidden in the ground, did not detonate. Later, a team (…)
“Pray for those who wrong you.” — Luke 6:28 For many years, John created problems in the church. He was quick-tempered, demanding and often rude. He constantly complained that he was poorly “served” and that the management and voluntary assistants did not cope with their duties. To be honest, it wasn’t easy to love him. (…)
“The sheep follow him because they know his voice.” —John 10:4 As a child, I lived on a ranch in Tennessee and spent days with my best friend non-stop. We walked in the woods, rode ponies, went to the rodeo arena and watched the cowboys handle the horses. But I should have heard my dad’s (…)
“And the Lord God called to Adam, and said to him: ‘Where are you?’” – Genesis 3:9 “The chicks will fly tomorrow!” – said my wife Kari with joy. She enthusiastically followed the family of oxeyes that built a nest in a hanging basket on our porch. Every day, she took pictures of growing babies (…)
“See what love the Father has given us, so that we may be children of God.” — 1 John 3:1 After Sherman Smith convinced Deland McCullough to play football for the University of Miami, he effectively replaced Deland with a father he never knew anything about. Deland admired Sherman and aspired to be like him. (…)
“He brought me out of the pernicious pit, out of the swampy mire, and set my feet on a rock, and strengthened my feet.” — Psalm 39:3 Compassionate volunteer Jake Manna has been dubbed a guardian angel for his heroic act. He was at work installing solar panels when the five-year-old girl was reported missing. (…)
“You are the light of the world.” — Matthew 5:14 My mother and I had a conflict, after which she stopped communicating with me. Finally, after a long pause, she agreed to meet at a place one hour away from my house. However, when I got there, I found out that she had just left. (…)