God's Glory Church

“Come to Him, to the living, precious Stone, rejected by His people, but chosen by God.” — 1 Peter 2:4 Have you ever dreamed of finding something incredibly valuable while looking through inexpensive items on sale? That’s what happened in Connecticut, when an antique Chinese floral bowl bought at a yard sale for just $35 (…)

“And his people did not burn incense for him, as they did for his parents.” — 2 Chronicles 21:19 In the popular musical “Hamilton”, the English King George III is humorously portrayed as a mad villain. However, a new biography of King George claims that he was not the tyrant portrayed in the musical “Hamilton” (…)

“Everyone who calls on the Lord’s Name will be saved.” — Romans 10:13 The rules at the local restaurant where I worked corresponded to the social and racial politics of the late 1950s and early 1960s. The kitchen staff – Mary, the cook, and the dishwashers like me – were black, but the diners were (…)

“Commit your way to the Lord, and put your hope in Him, and He will do.” — Psalm 36:5 God does not help those who help themselves. He helps those who trust Him and rely on Him. Jonathan Rumi – the actor who played the role of Jesus Christ in the successful television series “The (…)

“The wise man sees evil – and hides, but the foolish go – and are punished.” — Proverbs 27:12 In 1892, a resident of Hamburg suffering from cholera accidentally brought the infection across the Elbe River into the city’s water supply system. As a result, 10,000 residents of the city died within a few weeks. (…)

“And the Lord God planted a paradise in Eden in the east, and there settled the man whom He had created.” — Genesis 2:8 My father loved the outdoors, camping, fishing and collecting minerals. He also liked to work in the yard and in the garden. All this required a lot of effort! He spent (…)

“Seek first the Kingdom of God and His truth – and all this will be added to you.” — Matthew 6:33 The alarm rang and I jumped out of bed as if onto a treadmill. Take the children to school. done Get to work. done I drew up an action plan on the fly, in (…)

“God chose the unwise of the world to shame the wise.” — 1 Corinthians 1:27 The pastor, squinting, peered into the text of his sermon. He was short-sighted, so he held the manuscript pages almost up to his nose. His language was vague and monotonous. However, the Spirit of God worked through the word of (…)

“I leave you peace, I give you My peace!” —John 14:27 I was thrilled when I found the perfect gift for my mother-in-law’s birthday: the bracelet even included a stone that matched her birth month! Finding the perfect gift for someone is always a great pleasure. But what to do if the gift that a (…)

“Always rely on the Lord.” — Isaiah 26:4 One winter morning, when I opened the blinds, I saw a dense veil of fog – an extremely rare phenomenon in our area. Forecasters called it “frosty fog” and promised that it would last no more than an hour. “It’s impossible,” I told my husband, “there’s no (…)