Articles that were written in regards to how to live a life pleasing to God.
Many people around the world believe in the power of prayer, and certainly the prayer is powerful, but it should be noted that the Word of God teaches us that He does not hear the prayers of all, but only the ones from the righteous ones, and we will briefly study on this statement that I have just made.
Adoption is not an easy neither cheap process. Hours of study, research, planning, and many other efforts are dedicated by couples who want to have the opportunity to rear a child after trying so hard to bear their own. God has the desire that we come back to him, to adopt us.
Jesus said, “The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest” (Matthew 9:37-38). Dear reader, the job posting is open, but, you must be in the building. Not a literal building that was constructed by the hands of man, but the spiritual building that Jesus bought with His own blood (Acts 20:28), His church, His body (Ephesians 1:22-23).
Almost three months ago, Sonia Venegas, my mother had a heart surgery as per her doctor’s request. We all knew that this surgery will be very difficult and that it might have some complications, but she trusted in her doctor, and the procedure was made. Today, she died around 2:15 am. She was 57 years old.
The Gospel is the good news, the message of salvation, which consists of the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior. A message that a persecutor of Christians who after he was repented and converted was not ashamed to preach, because he himself recognized it is the power of God to save everyone who believes.
If you have children, please keep reading this article. If you not, but are thinking about it, please read it. If you do not have either want to have children, please read it so you may understand those who have them. And, please, if you had children but they are no longer among us, this article has a lot to cover about it and we are thankful for you and the time you dedicate to read this.
Paul was one of the great soldiers of Christ. He left a life that, from the point of view of the Jews, was very good. Today we do not need that Christ appears unto us and blinds us to believe in him. That already happened to Paul and the Bible says so (Acts 22:6-16). The Word of God is the complete source of all that we need to know about life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3).
Prayer is the most powerful way of communication we have. When we read the Bible, we listen to God, but when we pray, He listens to us.
What does an elderly couple have to do with the topic of this article? In Spanish, we have an old saying which translated is “He who hears no advice will not reach an old age”. The wise Solomon wrote something very similar, “Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end” (Proverbs 19:20).
The Song of Solomon, from the thousand and five he wrote, is the one that the Holy Spirit inspired to be part of the Scriptures. Of the thousand women that Solomon had as wives and concubines, one is the dedicated in this beautiful love story, yes, as you read, this song is about a beautiful love story that needs not only to be told and read, but also taught in every marriage.