“And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.” Proverbs 23:2 According to worldwide statistics collected in 2015, a total of 107.7 million children and 603.7 million adults were obese. Among the 20 most populous countries, the highest level of adult obesity was observed in Egypt (35.3%) and the [...]
Your wealth is the Lord’s! Don’t misuse it "Is it yours?” This question has been asked and discussed in previous articles. Now the third time I ask it again! In the last two articles of the series we discussed the need of being vigilant when handling something that does not belong to us; something which [...]
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 “Suppose that today Christ should appear in the clouds of heaven, who . . . would be ready to meet Him? [...]
I am sure to most of you readers, this title, Sisu, (pronounced See’-soo) is a strange word that you have never heard before. What does this word mean? And what is its origin? Being of Finnish heritage myself, I am quite familiar with this word, as it is a Finnish word. Sisu is a term described [...]
“He only is my rock and my salvation: He is my defence; I shall not be moved.” Psalm 62:6 One of my destinations during my tour through Colombia in August 2017 was the Rock of Guatapé (El Peñón de Guatapé). It is the world’s second largest rock. When I got on the bus in the [...]
We are living in the last days of probation and we do not know how soon our probation shall close. Are we serving God at the right time? Are we walking in the light that God has given us while probation lingers? We must seek the Lord while He may be found so that His [...]
We have a beautiful gospel song in our hymnal, “All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live; All to Jesus I surrender, Humbly at His feet I bow, worldly pleasures all forsaken, Take me, Jesus, take me now; I surrender [...]
"There are some professed Christians who are like icebergs; they seem to freeze up the cheerfulness of all who are connected with them. Their influence upon the cause of Christ is always deleterious.” –Gospel Workers, p. 382. “Nothing is so offensive to God as the atmosphere of those who profess holiness of heart, but whose [...]
In 1941, the North Carolina native, David C. Cox, left college and joined the US Army Air Corps. Before his departure his parents gave him a gold signet ring that featured a propeller and wings with an inscription on the inside reading, “Mother and Father to David C. Cox Greensboro“. In July 1943, Cox’s plane [...]
Winter had come, though it seemed to be more like fall. It hadn’t snowed much and there were beautiful sunny days to do outdoor activities, although it was a bit chilly. Grandpa had come to stay for the weekend, which was always exciting for Annie and Max. Grandpa had invited some children from church to [...]