God's Glory Church

“And he went down and immersed himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God.” — 2 Kings 5:14 The best seller at Jocelyn’s stall was her rice porridge. She mixed the rice very carefully until it had a uniform consistency. So Jocelyn was surprised when a regular customer (…)

“Remember the Sabbath day.” — Exodus 20:8 Have you ever found yourself telling a story and then stopped, stuck on a detail like a name or a date you couldn’t remember? We often chalk it up to age, believing that memory weakens over time. But recent research suggests that the problem is not our memory, (…)

“And I will remember My covenant between Me and you, and between every living soul in every body.” — Genesis 9:15 On September 11, 2023, the twenty-second anniversary of the attacks on the United States, a stunning double rainbow graced the sky over New York. This city, where the former twin towers were located, suffered (…)

“And to all those who accepted Him, power was given to them to become children of God, those who believe in His Name.” —John 1:12 When Jay Spates of Rockville, Maryland, took a DNA test, nothing could have prepared him for the results he got. They contained a big surprise: he turned out to be (…)

“I will build My Church.” — Matthew 16:18 A fire completely destroyed the premises of a Baptist church in Texas. When rescuers and members of the community gathered after the flames died down, they were surprised to see a charred cross standing upright in the smoke and ash. The firefighter said the fire “took the (…)

“Love… does not seek only its own, does not rush to anger.” — 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 We rushed to a fast food restaurant to have lunch together during my friend Jerry’s short work break. At about the same time, six young people entered the restaurant directly in front of us. Knowing that we didn’t have (…)

“I am running toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 3:14 Sometimes, surprisingly, spiritual messages appear in the most unexpected places, for example, in comic books. The publisher of Marvel comics, Stan Lee, died in 2018, leaving a legacy of such iconic heroes as Spider-Man, (…)

“Hear, Lord, my prayer, and hear my plea, do not be silent to my tears.” — Psalm 38:13 The first-grader called the emergency number. The operator answered him. “I need help,” said the boy. The operator began to help until he heard the boy’s mother enter the room and ask, “Johnny, what are you doing?” (…)

“All believers were together and had everything in common.” — Acts 2:44 As our party approached, my wife and I began to plan for it. Since there will be a lot of people coming, should I just order cooking? If we are going to cook ourselves, should we buy a grill? Given the slight chance (…)