“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” - Luke 2:14 The most wonderful event in history occurred one night in the city of David. Mary gave birth to her first Child, a Son. She wrapped Him snugly in strips of cloth and laid Him in the manger because there …
For This Reason…
The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work - 1 John 3:8, NIV When it comes to the meaning of Christmas, we always think of the nativity scene with Joseph, Mary and Jesus in the manger with the cattle lowing. We think of the angels who appeared to the shepherds …
The Set Time
But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship - Galatians 4:4, 5, NIV God's timing is always perfect. At the set or appointed time, He sent His Son, Jesus, born …
Witnessing/Within #writephoto
Hidden in the shadows Secure in my fortress I survey the world outside It looks hostile, frightening, intimidating. Dare I venture out? What will I encounter this time? Opposition? Ridicule? Curiosity? Suddenly, I feel God’s peace Stirring within me, chasing away my fears. With my face set like flint I leave my apartment and …
Finding Joy in Jesus
The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: “Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you - Jeremiah 31:3 Imagine you are a South Asian woman. Every day is a struggle and a challenge to survive. All you know is oppression from the day you were born until the …
Gifts Thankfully Received
Thanksgiving has come and gone in Canada and the United States. Many of us enjoyed delicious turkey dinners with our families and reflected on all that we were thankful for. We were thankful that we have shelter, jobs, families and friends. Just recently many people got laid off from their jobs. Those of us who still …
Forsaken and Abandoned
A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation - Psalm 68:5 It's heartbreaking to see how widows are treated in South Asia. They don't receive the care, love or support that widows in North America do. Instead they are blamed for their husbands' deaths and abandoned by their families. A …
Living in Slums
I told them that even if their situation seems like a mountain, God is mightier than the problem - Nitya Can you imagine being so poor that you live in a shack made of cardboard and plastic? What if you had to struggle daily just to survive? Imagine sharing a shanty with ten other families …
Doubted
Acts 12:13-16 Have you ever told someone something and he or she didn't believe you? No matter how much you try to convince that person he or she just isn't buying what you are saying. How did it make you feel? Hurt? Angry? Frustrated? When the apostle Peter was arrested and thrown into prison, fellow …
A Missionary for God
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God - 2 Corinthians 1:3, …
Notes to Women 