Encouragement

Jacob’s Last Move | Gen 46:3
“Even to your old age, I will carry you.” (Isaiah 46:4) And He said, ‘I am God, the God of your father; do not be…
Ernst-August Bremicker September 25, 2026
The true Value of a Person
What is a life worth? Most people’s spontaneous answer is: A person’s life is priceless. Reducing a human being to a mere monetary value contradicts…
Daniel Melui September 24, 2026
Small Things – Great Impact
God uses small things to achieve a great impact. He uses what is inconspicuous to do something that will not be forgotten. There are many…
Gerrid Setzer September 6, 2026
I can’t do this!
When does this resigned “I can’t do this” (or: “I am not able to do that”) come over our lips? That happens when we look…
Gerrid Setzer August 25, 2026
“But you”
Hard times We are living through the “difficult times” about which the apostle Paul writes in his second letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 3:1). Christianity…
Henri Rossier June 2, 2026
God’s Comforts
Are the consolations of God too small for you, and the word spoken gently with you? Job 15.11 Eliphaz begins his second speech by complaining…
Gerrid Setzer June 1, 2026
New Strength
New Strength “Though youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength;…
Gerrid Setzer May 12, 2026
Everlasting Arms
“Your refuge is the eternal God, and underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deuteronomy 33:27). These were some of the last words of Moses, the “man…
Edward Dennett May 3, 2026
A Throne of Grace
This article deals with the concept of approaching the throne of grace with confidence, contrasting the fear of ancient times with the assurance believers have today through Christ's presence, emphasizing the union of power and grace in Him.
F.B. Hole March 18, 2026
When you don’t see a way out
This article deals with Abraham's obedience to God's command to send Hagar and Ishmael away, highlighting his immediate and unquestioning compliance, and how this act of faith prepared him for future challenges.
Daniel Melui February 27, 2026
No One Can Separate Us
This article deals with the themes of justification, eternal purpose, and unwavering faith as presented in the Book of Romans, emphasizing that nothing can separate believers from the love of God.
Gerrid Setzer February 26, 2026
Longing for a promise
When one has to wait a long time for divine salvation, it stirs the soul, and the desire for help from above grows ever stronger.…
Gerrid Setzer February 25, 2026
Revival
Anyone who wants to experience spiritual revival cannot ignore the person of the Lord Jesus. He alone can give true revival. Focusing on his person…
Daniel Melui February 24, 2026
Great faith, little faith
Little light, great faith In the Gospel of Matthew, we are shown four people who had little light but great faith. We can associate them…
Gerrid Setzer February 23, 2026
God uses broken Things
At some point, every child brings their father a toy that has just broken. If it is broken beyond repair, it goes into the garbage…
Alex Schneider February 21, 2026
The Prayer of Hannah
Hannah had a great need: she desperately wanted a son, but the Lord had closed her womb. In addition, she was repeatedly belittled and insulted…
Gerrid Setzer February 4, 2026
Do not let your heart be troubled
The turn of the year is a special moment for many of us. We look back on what has been and, at the same time,…
Ernst-August Bremicker January 29, 2026
You have seen
Shortly after leaving Egypt—it was the third month (Exodus 19:1)—God reminded His people of what He had done for them. They had witnessed how He…
Daniel Melui January 27, 2026
The Wedding at Cana
Introductory thoughts The miracle that the Lord Jesus performed at the wedding in Cana—the transformation of water into wine—is the first of a total of…
Daniel Melui January 26, 2026
First comfort, then salvation
In the deepest pit, the poet of Lamentations, presumably Jeremiah, called out to God. And God drew near to him with a “Fear not!”[1]. Only…
Gerrid Setzer January 25, 2026
A Pig Pot
“And there was a famine in the land. And the sons of the prophets were sitting before Elisha. And he said to his servant, ‘Put…
Alex Schneider January 13, 2026
Lines & Lessons (1)
Daniel’s friends stopped when they were told to bow down before the idols. Daniel knelt when they were told not to bow down before the…
miscellaneous December 19, 2025
At the feet of the Lord
In his Gospel, Luke tells of five people who took their place at the feet of the Lord Jesus. Although all five certainly recognized how…
Daniel Melui December 16, 2025