God's Glory Church

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like… to… a treasure.” — Matthew 13:44 My friend Ruel attended a reunion of school graduates, which was held at the house of one of his classmates. The mansion on the coast near Manila Bay could hold up to two hundred people, and Ruel felt insignificant. “I served as a (…)

“Love… is like… the heat of fire, it is a flame.” — Song of Songs 8:6 Poet, artist and printer William Blake enjoyed forty-five years of marriage to his wife Catherine. From their wedding day until his death in 1827, they always worked together. Catherine added colors to William’s sketches. Their zeal persisted despite years (…)

“And I say to you: Love your enemies.” — Matthew 5:44 “I know what they’re saying. And I’m telling you…” As a child, I heard this phrase from my mother a thousand times. The context has always been peer pressure. She tried to teach me not to follow the crowd. I am no longer a (…)

“I will rejoice in the Lord… I will rejoice in the God of my salvation!” — Habakkuk 3:18 Monika fervently prayed that her son would return to God. She cried because of his unholy way of life and even searched for him in the different cities where he chose to live. The situation seemed hopeless. (…)

“I will make a road in the desert, and rivers in the desert.” – Isaiah 43:19 After putting on my new glasses, I entered the worship hall, took my seat, and saw my friend sitting right across the aisle on the other side. I waved her hand. She looked so close and clear that I (…)

“In the beginning God created Heaven and earth.” — Genesis 1:1 People have always loved listening to stories. Long before the appearance of writing, knowledge was transmitted through stories. Listening and reading fairy tales gives us pleasure. As soon as the words “Once upon a time…” are heard, we are immediately full of attention. An (…)

“Not even His brothers believed in Him.” — John 7:5 The Barker family Christmas video was perfect. Three shepherds in wide robes (younger sons) were sitting around a fire on a green lawn. Suddenly, an angel came down from the top of the hill – their older sister, who looked beautiful, except that the pink (…)

Merry Christmas everyone! Jesus is the Light and therefore, by letting Him into our lives, we receive this light. And with light comes real life. We all need peace and we all need happiness. But where to look for them when the war is around? In fact, happiness can be found even in dark times (…)

“God sent His Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh.” — Romans 8:3 At a garage sale, I saw a Christmas installation in a crumpled cardboard box. When I picked up the figure of the baby Jesus, I was amazed at the craftsmanship of all the details. (…)

“I bring to my memory your unfeigned faith, which first settled in your grandmother Loida and your mother Eunice.” — 2 Timothy 1:5 A study conducted among believers in the United States in 2019 showed that the spiritual development of many respondents was greatly influenced by their mothers and grandmothers. About two-thirds of those from (…)