There are divers manners of circumstances which every man experiences. In the providence of God, some are at ease because they have much, while others struggle to have food on their tables. Some are physically healthy, while others by reason of debilitating illnesses are deprived of so many things. Some were born in the sphere […]
Beloved reader, God hath dealt marvelously with His people. He does so today. His covenant shall stand and He will do wondrous works. The reality of salvation as a living bond with Christ causes the Christian to extol his Maker. Have you pondered on this thought lately? You, as a living member of the body […]
Once there lived a man in what he thought was a beautiful country. He went about his job and his business without giving too much thought to the world around him. But one day, he was given a pair of special glasses. The man who gave him the glasses put the glasses on him and […]
Danny, his sister Becky, and their mother leaned over the library book on Roman armor. Their mother pointed at a picture of a line of Roman soldiers charging into battle. “One of the interesting things about the Roman shield is that the soldiers used it not only to protect themselves, but also as a weapon.” […]
That night, when Danny and Becky were ready for bed, their mother pulled out the book on Roman armor. “We’re up to talking about the shield of faith.” Danny peered at the picture of the Roman legionnaire standing next to his shield. The shield was so big it came up to his waist. “They had […]
John Calvin restored faith to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Faith as an instrument by which Jesus Christ is received in the Supper was nonexistent, indeed nonessential, in the Romish doctrine of transubstantiation which held sway for over 1,500 years before Calvin was born. The purpose of the Savior in instituting his Supper—the strengthening […]
I am alive And I have eyes. I even have a mouth. But gown, nor dress, Nor coat have I, Nor move I north or south. I’m one of three Abidingly, But not the greatest one. A gift that’s free By God’s decree— The fount from which I come. I grow in strength Invisibly By […]
Ishu is a member of Covenant Evangelical Reformed Church in Singapore. “For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” What is God’s ultimate purpose for our lives? Do you know what is God’s purpose for your life? I believe each one of us has some view of […]
I have grown up in a family that believes in God and the Bible, and therefore have never doubted the truth that I have been taught. The Bible has always been there in our family. I never even thought to believe anything else because this makes logical sense. Yet the question asks why, and so […]
The lull. Lightning flickers in the distance. Thunder rumbles softly. As the towering wall of dark clouds draw near, an eerie light and strange silence settles across the land. The birds stop singing and scurry for shelter. The sky grows darker and comes swiftly like the gaping mouth of a fish ready to swallow down […]