God's Glory Church

“Bethlehem-Ephrates, though you are small… out of you… will come the One who will be the Lord in Israel.” — Micah 5:1 The Brooklyn Bridge, after its completion in 1883, was considered the “eighth wonder of the world.” However, for the implementation of this project, it was important to first stretch a thin wire from (…)

“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say: rejoice!” — Philippians 4:4 Keith felt depressed as he slowly made his way between the rows of groceries. His hands were shaking from the first signs of Parkinson’s disease. When did the quality of his life begin to deteriorate? What will this mean for his wife (…)

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my race, I have kept the faith.” — 2 Timothy 4:7 In 2019, the World Sports Veteran Games took place in Poland. India’s oldest athlete, Man Kaur, took part in them. She was 103 years old. Amazingly, Man Kaur won gold in four events (javelin, shot (…)

“Because this is our praise, the testimony of our conscience that in the holiness and purity of God… we lived in the world.” — 2 Corinthians 1:12 In 1524, Martin Luther shared the observation: “All merchants have one general rule, their main principle: As long as I make a profit and satisfy my lust, I (…)

“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 (…)

“Let these words of mine be… close to the Lord day and night.” — 1 Kings 8:59 The North American Nuthatch is an amazing bird. Every year, she prepares her reserves for the winter, forming small caches of white pine seeds (four or five seeds each). A bird can prepare up to 500 seeds in (…)

“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. (…)

“Do not give me poverty and wealth! Feed me with the bread intended for me.” — Proverbs 30:8 In the movie “Fiddler on the Roof”, the main character Tevye talks frankly with God about the way the world is set up: “You made a lot of poor people. I understand, of course, that there is (…)

“Death engulfed in victory!” — 1 Corinthians 15:54 The story of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges tells about the Roman soldier Mark Rufe, who drank water from a secret river and became immortal. However, over time, Mark realizes that immortality is not at all what he imagined it to be. A life without limits (…)