"Marriage, a union for life, is a symbol of the union between Christ and His church. The spirit that Christ manifests toward His church is the spirit that the husband and wife are to manifest toward each other. If they love God supremely, they will love each other in the Lord, ever treating each other [...]
"Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” Revelation 1:3. This Bible verse brought to us the message of the theme, “We Know Not the Hour,” of the recent Western Canadian Summer Youth Conference. This [...]
In the last article in the series about stress, we looked at ways of reducing the impact of stress. In that article, we introduced some Biblical references that align with the concepts of psychology in dealing with stress. Many of the concepts that are used in worldly counselling in dealing with stress come directly from [...]
“What shall I render unto the LORD for all His benefits toward me?” Psalm 116:12 Have you ever given this Bible verse a thought? Do you pray this prayer as did King David? Or are your prayers mostly thanking God for His many blessings, and asking for more, with little thought of giving back to [...]
Is it true that the end is nearly here? Jesus said that there is an open door and no man can shut it, and once He shuts it, no one can open it (Revelation 3:8). There are many galaxies in the universe and our earth may seem insignificant. However, the Creator has taken a special [...]
"Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to Thy word.” Psalm 119:9 I am greatly pained. My nerves are numb. My heart bleeds uncontrollably. It aches a lot, seeing what my non-Christian peers get into. It is an age of the pursuit of fame and identity but many end [...]
Have you ever been on a construction site where a house is being built? What do you see? Firstly, you see scaffolding all around the building from the ground up to the top. The scaffolding goes up with the building first but in the end it is not needed. Then you see the framework. There [...]
"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” Psalm 29:2. “O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before Him, all the earth.” Psalm 96:9 What does beauty of holiness mean? Is holiness beautiful? True holiness is beautiful in God’s eyes. There is [...]
The Reformation Messenger - July - August 2023