Hope for the New Year
Charles Dickens said in A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” I think I can speak for our family in saying that 2021 was both the worst year of our lives, and the best. It was a year of challenges, but it was crowned with the love and care of God's family all around the world and with a Christmas miracle. We turn our eyes to the only One who
The World Is Falling Apart?
Are you worried that the world as we know it is falling apart? Can you recall a time in history—even in your long or short lifespan—when things appeared so out of control? If you really are a worrier and concerned about what is going on around you, then know this: whatever happens to our world, the Kingdom of God remains the same—forever. The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever." -Isaiah 40:8 So consider the following
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 97 – Our Growing Faith
by TJ Bates Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. -Psalm 46:10 My prayer is that your faith has been growing, as has mine, through Dr. Snyder's comments on the passages we read each day and through our time in prayer together. Now, let's see what Dr. Snyder has to say about our growing faith. "The psalmist's words are an echo of those of Moses when he stood near
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 43 – Live Forever
by TJ Bates Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. -Romans 10:13 Have you ever had to call a friend or 911 or yell to a lifeguard and ask them to save you? Isn't it mind-boggling to think that all we have to do to be saved for eternity is just to call upon the name of the Lord? "This and other simple straightforward statements end the debate on who will and can be saved for eternal life. Each
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 27 – Hope, Now
by TJ Bates "How great is your goodness, which you have stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men on those who take refuge in you. In the shelter of your presence you hide them from the intrigues of men; in your dwelling you keep them safe from accusing tongues." -Psalm 31:19-20 I can remember, when things weren't going as they should, my mother would start singing: "This world is not my home, I'm just a-passin'
Know God? No Fear! Facing A Pandemic with Faith
These are extraordinary times. The Coronavirus pandemic is about the only thing being talked about or reported in the news. No more stories of conspiracies or political correctness. No, these things are not preoccupying the minds of many. People around the world are watching daily updates about this horrendous disease and taking the most extreme steps to avoid it, and much of the world is in lockdown because of it. But we have yet to see its full impact. People are afraid.
