Long ago, a man sought the perfect picture of peace. Not finding one that satisfied, he announced a contest to produce this masterpiece. The challenge stirred the imagination of artists everywhere, and paintings arrived from far and wide. Finally, the great day of revelation came. The judges uncovered one peaceful…
Note: This post is the second of a 2-post series concerning the importance of prompt obedience. In the PREVIOUS post, we saw the reasons for and dangers of delayed obedience. In this post, we will see 6 blessings associated with prompt obedience. In the Belgian Congo, the weather was hot…
A 4-year-old girl went to her mother one day with tears in her eyes, saying, “Mommy, Dad spoke a bad word to me today.” The mother knowing it was unlike her husband to do so, probed further and asked, “What was the word?” She said, “Dad used the word ‘Obey.’”…
Note: This is the LAST post in the current series of posts related to the attributes of God (a total of 12 posts, including this one). Here are the links to the previous posts (Why Study the Attributes of God, The Holiness of God, The Power of God, The Presence…
John Newton, the author of the famous Christian hymn “Amazing Grace” from a young age, spent his life in the sea. As a sailor, he lived a life of rebellion and wickedness. Working on slave ships, he captured slaves for sale to the plantations of the New World. Later, he…
Note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts related to the attributes of God. Here are the links to the previous posts (Why Study the Attributes of God, The Holiness of God, The Power of God, The Presence of God, The Knowledge of God, The Fatherhood of…
By the mid-1500s, the Bible was translated into English. The town of Hadley was one of the first places in all of England to receive the Bible in English. Dr. Rowland Taylor was a pastor of Hadley who faithfully preached the word of God. As expected, he was ordered to…
Note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts related to the attributes of God. Here are the links to the previous posts (Why Study the Attributes of God, The Holiness of God, The Power of God, The Presence of God, The Knowledge of God, The Fatherhood of…
A young girl once consulted with her pastor. “I cannot stick it out any longer. I am the only Christian in the place where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It is more than I can stand. I am going to resign.” “Will you tell me,” asked…
Note: This post is part of an ongoing series of posts related to the attributes of God. Here are the links to the previous posts (Why Study the Attributes of God, The Holiness of God, The Power of God, The Presence of God, The Knowledge of God, The Fatherhood of…
