“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” ~ 1 John 3:1 To be a child of God is not natural for us. We were conceived
Children of God in Christ
Reflecting on the Parable of the Good Samaritan
One of the things I value the most in this life is the Holy Scripture, the Bible. It wasn’t that way in the beginning. I grew up where the Bible is only read in church every Sunday. I wasn’t able
Frustrations are Reminders that God is Not Yet Finished with Us
Disappointments and failures are God’s reminders that in this life we will not be perfect. We may be the greatest or the best person in this life but still we could feel empty, restless, or incomplete. And that’s frustrating. That’s
God – Our Faithful Provider
There are times when we wonder, “Since God knows our daily needs and since He promises to give us those needs anyway, why then should we ask for them?” The Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 50 gives us reasons why we
Making Sense of God’s Judgement and the Ongoing Global Health Crisis
There is no doubt that the world is under God’s judgment. It has been since the fall of man into sin. It is because of God’s forbearance that this rebellious world is not yet totally destroyed. The pestilence that is
Service in the Christian Life
Why would some people give up willingly their good paying job or career and consider doing cross cultural mission? Why would missionaries like William Carey or Adoniram Judson leave their homeland and go to a far away land and sacrifice
Contentment in Christ
Christians are supposed to be the most contented people in the world. They have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ in the heavenly places (Eph. 1:3). God has promised that He “will meet all our needs according to
Dealing with Worry
Many of us have become experts in worrying. That’s one of the things our old sinful self is capable of doing. Although we know that there are many variables in this life and we are not in control of every
A Christian Perspective on Suffering
Happiness is what many seek in this life. Blessings, especially temporal and material ones, are considered by most people as signs of a successful and accomplished life. Suffering and all kinds of misfortunes are thought to be a curse, symptoms
Portrait of a Mature Believer
Maturity in the Christian faith does not necessarily mean more knowledge, although mature Christians have learned a lot from their studies of the Scriptures and from other mature Christians. They are able to engage in healthy discussions and have healthy