Moments For You

For the believer in Christ, there will be an end to suffering: "God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" (Revelation 21:4). However, the... Read more →

God's answer to the problem of suffering is that He came right down into it. Many Christians try to get God off the hook for suffering; God put Himself on the hook, so to speak—on the cross. And therefore the practical conclusion is that if we want to be with... Read more →

"Let not your heart be troubled!" Jesus says, for He recognizes the severe trials which burden our souls. Those who give counsel for the distressed often do not understand the problems they promise to solve; Christ knows our every sorrow. He was born in a stable and understands the needs... Read more →

QUESTION: What was the "thorn in the flesh" that was given to the apostle Paul, and how could this thorn also be a messenger of Satan? (2 Corinthians 12:1-10) ANSWER: We are not told what the thorn in the flesh was. Some have speculated that it had to do with... Read more →

The fact that Jesus came to earth where He suffered and died does not remove pain from our lives. But it does show that God did not sit idly by and watch us suffer in isolation. He became one of us. Thus, in Jesus, God gives us an up-close and... Read more →

Did you catch the news today? If you did, you were no doubt confronted with suffering. Some days the reports may be of the suffering of a few people, but often the stories tell of catastrophes affecting hundreds, if not thousands of souls. The fact that disaster, disease, and death... Read more →

Man's main concern with the dark fact of suffering is not to find an explanation: it is to find a victory. It is not to elaborate a theory; it is to lay hold upon a power. Even if you possessed the answer to the riddle; even if you had it... Read more →

The ministry of suffering may be considered as threefold: as it affects ourselves; as it affects our relation to other sufferers; and last and most important of all, as it affects our relation to God. In Relation to Ourselves Let us read 1 Peter 5:10, "But the God of all... Read more →

Here is the great secret of success. Work with all your might, but trust not in the least in your work. Pray with all your might for the blessing of God, but work at the same time with all diligence, with all patience, with all perseverance. Pray then, and work.... Read more →

I was in the hospital a few weeks ago and received a copy of your Moments For You. I was edified and encouraged by it. It set my heart on fire and encouraged me to continue in the ministry. I was saved 68 years ago, and continue to train preachers... Read more →

I just read "Can You be Sure You are Going to Heaven." I prayed and I believe. Can you please send me information on how to grow as a Christian. I'm 44 years old and in prison. Thank you for helping me to know I'm going to heaven. Praise the... Read more →

Have you ever felt forgotten by God? You prayed, but God didn’t answer. You read the Bible, but it didn’t speak to you. The trials in your life made you think that God went on vacation and forgot about you and your problems. Noah may have felt like that after... Read more →

“When they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left” (Luke 23:33). Three men died that day. They were crucified side by side outside the walls of Jerusalem at a place... Read more →

“Remember Lot’s wife” (Luke 17:32). What about Lot’s wife? She stands as the everlasting witness of the danger of not obeying the word of the Lord. She is like many souls who would like to be saved, but have not reached the point of safety. The Lord says to such,... Read more →

“I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember Thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all Thy work, and talk of Thy doings” (Psalm 77:10-12). The Psalmist had it right! When... Read more →