A New Radiance Among Men

On the border of Bethlehem, there was an area where shepherds could be found out in their fields “keeping watch over their flocks by night” (Luke 2:8). One particular night, the glory of the Lord suddenly came and shone round about them as heavenly angelic hosts came upon them with an announcement originating from the…

Pleasing God by Faith

“…without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 We all encounter many kinds of complications as we go through life. Most people go along with no hope of going through…

1 Choice in 2 Trees = Our Destiny

The first man saw that the trees in the Garden of Eden were pleasant to look at and good for food. Man had a choice of two particular trees in that garden: “…the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2:9,…

The Failure of the Fountain of Youth

A variety of folktales about a possible “Fountain of Youth” have circulated across the world for thousands of years. Greek historian Herodotus in the fifth century B.C. wrote about a fountain supposedly in Ethiopia, with a very special kind of water which gave the people superior duration of life. A tale was also told about…