God's Glory Church

“I will give You as a testament to the people… to open the eyes of the blind.” — Isaiah 42:6-7 Genevieve was the “eyes” for her three children, who were born with congenital cataracts. Whenever they headed to their village in the West African Republic of Benin, she strapped the baby to her back and (…)

“So let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.” — Romans 13:12 I was so excited when I first put on my new glasses, but after a few hours I wanted to throw them away. My eyes were watering and my head was throbbing. The ears hurt from (…)

“The city rejoices in the goodness of the righteous.” — Proverbs 11:10 In 2022, France and Argentina met in the final of the World Cup. It was an incredible match. In the last seconds of extra time, the score was tied at 3:3, and the football teams were forced to shoot post-match penalties. After Argentina (…)

“Thank the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever!” — Psalm 106:1 According to research, people who are consciously grateful for what they have have better sleep, fewer symptoms of illness and a greater sense of happiness. These are impressive benefits. Psychologists even suggest keeping a “gratitude journal” to improve our well-being, (…)

“Put on the new man, created according to God.” — Ephesians 4:24 Our blue spruce was dropping cones and needles. A specialist in tree diseases looked at her and explained what the problem was: “It’s just a spruce.” I was hoping for a better explanation or medicine. But the forester shrugged his shoulders and repeated: (…)

“And he put eternity in their hearts.” — Ecclesiastes 3:11 Monica hesitated. She had friends who believed in Jesus, and she respected the way they dealt with life’s challenges. She was even a little jealous of them. However, Monica believed that she could not live like them, because she thought that faith in Christ consisted (…)

“I will be in trouble with him.” — Psalm 90:15 The sound of the drill scared the five-year-old Sarah. She jumped out of the dental chair and refused to go back. Then the dentist said to her father: “Please sit in the chair.” Jason thought he wanted to show his daughter how easy it was. (…)

“The gatekeeper opens to him, and the sheep listen to his voice.” — John 10:3 Baby Graham fussed and whimpered on his mother’s lap as doctors fitted him with his first hearing aid. Graham stopped crying moments after the doctor turned on the device. His eyes widened and he smiled as he heard his mother’s (…)

“He will come down like rain, like drops that water the earth.” — Psalm 71:6 In July 2022, the Prime Minister of Great Britain was forced out of office after what many believed to be a breach of integrity (the newly appointed Prime Minister also resigned after just a few months!). This event was caused (…)

“Let us not abandon our congregation, as is the custom of some, but let us be encouraged.” — Hebrews 10:25 When I was in emotional and spiritual pain for a long time due to difficult life circumstances, it was easy for me to leave the church. Sometimes I really thought: “Why all this?” But I (…)