“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inside are ravenous wolves.” — Matthew 7:15 One summer evening, birds suddenly started making noise near our house. This went on for quite some time, until finally, at sunset, a large hawk rose into the air from the top of a tree. Birds (…)
“All this happened to them as examples, and it was written for our knowledge, because in our time the end of the age has come.” — 1 Corinthians 10:11 In order not to repeat in the future mistakes similar to those that destroyed the world economy in 1929 and 2008, the Library of Errors was (…)
“Who among you wants to be great, let him be your servant.” — Mark 10:43 Actress Nichelle Nichols is best known for her role as Lieutenant Uhura in the Star Trek series. Landing this role was a major achievement for Nichols. She turned out to be one of the first African-American women in a major (…)
“He took our infirmities and bore our pains.” — Isaiah 53:4 As a result of the earthquake-induced accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011, a large amount of radioactive substances was released. More than one hundred and fifty thousand residents of the surrounding areas were forced to evacuate. One of them said: “It (…)
“So think about Him who endured such a rebuke … so that you do not faint and fall on your souls.” — Hebrews 12:3 During my studies at the seminary, we had services every Sunday. At one of them, we sang the hymn “Our Great God”, and I drew attention to three teachers who performed (…)
“Because God was with him, and whatever he did, the Lord blessed him.” — Genesis 39:23 While in a refugee camp in the Middle East, Reza received a Bible from which he learned about Christ and believed in Him. His first prayer contained the following words: “Make me Your worker.” When the young man left (…)
“Christ died for us while we were still sinners.” — Romans 5:8 Nicholas was driving late at night and suddenly saw a house engulfed in flames. He stopped, rushed into the burning building and brought the four children to safety. But then a teenage girl, hired to look after babies, saw that one child was (…)
“And having opened their treasuries, they offered Him their gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” — Matthew 2:11 The Epiphany is a celebration of the event sung in the Christmas carol “Behold, the wise men come from the east.” It is believed that the pagan sages visited the Baby Jesus on this day. Various legends have (…)
“Stop on the roads… and ask about ancient paths, where there is a good road, then follow it.” — Jeremiah 6:16 After a few days of illness, a sharp deterioration began. It became clear that my husband needed urgent help. In the reception department, he was immediately offered to go to the hospital. Day by (…)
“And they carefully took care to live quietly, do their own business and earn with their own hands.” — 1 Thessalonians 4:11 At first I did not pay attention to him. I spent the night in a hotel and went down for breakfast. The hall was perfectly clean. The buffet table is set with dishes, (…)