As we learn to trust the Lord, perhaps no spiritual challenge is more difficult than waiting. A number of the Psalms and several of the prophets repeat that prayer, “How long?” It is the cry of a heart that believes God can be trusted while also feeling keenly that dull ache of the soul that often…
At first glance, dealing with such a topic is certainly not edifying. Nevertheless, the Bible presents the devil to us as a real, existing being who is always opposed to what has to do with Christ. Therefore, we must not simply ignore such a topic. The devil is the one who sins from the…
What will happen next? What will the future of our planet look like? The Lord is coming soon! We are convinced of this – and we long for it. But while we await the Lord from heaven (1 Thes 1:10), this evil world can only expect the worst. While we will be in complete joy…
Some time ago a man was moving a very large, heavy piano and in the process it fell on his big toe crushing it very badly, so much so that the doctors recommended amputation. The man refused, so over the months there were operations, many stitches, infections, immense pain and suffering. There were many doctors’…
Many will remember the day Charlie Kirk was shot. He was not only known for his political activism and his fight for the unborn, but above all, as a committed Christian who stood up for the gospel, the Bible, and Christian truths. Charlie Kirk was a husband and father of two young children, who now…
The question has been raised regarding whether a child of God can be possessed by demons. Now, the Bible tells us several incidents of people being possessed by demons. In our modern world, and especially in the Western world, the activities and even the existence of demons are downplayed, if not totally denied. We don’t…
Experience! This is quite a popular word these days in the world of computers, cars, sports, and other things. With God, it already existed a long time ago. As part of God’s school, experience can be paraphrased as the ability of passing a process of being tested, with the objective of passing the test—and, I…
Why does a gracious, loving father allow suffering in the lives of his children? A difficult question. There may be many possible answers. One of them will be briefly presented today: the “fellowship of his sufferings” (Philippians 3:10). Paul writes that he wanted to suffer the same death as his Master in order to…
Three times in the Gospels, we are told that the Lord was placed on the same level as other people. We have the first incident at the beginning of the Lord Jesus’ public life when John the Baptist was baptized at the Jordan (Matthew 3:1, 2). People came to him from all over Judea…
An exalted view of God brings a dear view of sin and a realistic view of self. A diminished view of God brings a reduced concern for sin and an inflated view of self. Isaiah may have been satisfied with his personal holiness until he saw the Lord in His unspeakable glory. Isaiah’s encounter with…
In Gideon’s mind, victory over the Midianites was an impossibility, and he was absolutely right! The Midianites, along with their allies, overwhelmed the feeble Hebrews. Yet the moment God told Gideon to fight them, victory was no longer an impossibility! When Jesus commanded His small group of followers to make disciples of all nations, was…
I was recently asked the question of whether someone who has committed suicide can be in heaven. In fact, suicide is a topic that people prefer to avoid. However, in this day and age, there are enough cases that make it seem sensible to rethink the subject. Hence, the attempt in this article to approach…
Sin causes us to be self-centered, shifting our hearts from God to self. The essence of salvation is an about-face from self- centeredness to God-centeredness. The Christian must spend a lifetime denying self. Our great temptation will be to affirm ourselves while we follow Jesus. James and John did this when they chose to follow…
Question: Should (believing) women not cut their hair at all, or is cutting it okay as long as it can still be called “long hair”? Answer: Well, one thing is clear: women’s hair should not be cut off (1 Cor. 11:6). In this passage (which is also made clear by the word used in the…
Joses or Joseph from the Book of Acts was an extraordinary brother. Someone who always had the right encouragement at the right moment. Someone who noticed when someone else was sad and needed to be comforted. Someone who had a feeling for worry lines. And someone who then approached that person and comforted them….
There are many scriptures that speak about the way we relate to each other. How do I see my brothers and my sisters? How do I treat them? Paul encourages the believers in Colosse to put something on. It is like a description of a wardrobe containing different clothes that we are supposed…
The Holy Spirit is the divine Person Who descended from heaven on the day of Pentecost after the Lord Jesus had accomplished the work of redemption through His death on the cross and, having been raised from the dead by the glory of the Father ascended to heaven, and sat down at the right hand…
The Lord Jesus once said that we are destined to bear fruit. Our goal in life should, therefore, be to bear lasting fruit that is so valuable to God. Ultimately, fruit means reflecting the characteristics of the Lord Jesus. When He is seen in us, God is glorified. In this series, we want to reflect…
Is the Christian taken out of the world, or is he sent into it? In the articles in this issue on the main topic of “the world,” it is repeatedly mentioned that the term “world” can have different meanings. Various terms are used in the basic Greek text, which can also be translated differently….
The Lord Jesus once said that we are destined to bear fruit. Our goal in life should, therefore, be to bear lasting fruit that is so valuable to God. Ultimately, fruit means reflecting the characteristics of the Lord Jesus. When He is seen in us, God is glorified. In this series, we want to reflect…