3 Keys to Be Poor in Spirit

When I was practicing spiritual devotions this morning, I saw the following verse in the Bible: “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3), and I thought: Why did the Lord Jesus ask people to be the poor in spirit? And ...

Bible Verse–1 Peter 1:19

1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

The Creation of the World – Bible Stories

The Beginning(Genesis 1:1-2) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters. The First Day: Light(Genesis 1:...

Fellowship at a Gathering Helped Me Understand What True Prayer Is

By Yi Fan Shortly after the meeting, several sisters happily fellowshiped with each other about their gains from the meeting; only Zimo sat there silently, seemingly having something on her mind. The church leader Sister Jing asked with concern: “Zimo, do y...

The Offering of Isaac

The Offering of Isaac – Genesis 22 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said to him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. 2 And he said, Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and get you into the lan...

I Can Get Along Well With the Surly “Big Sister”

By Shu Xun, Italy I worked as a waitress in a restaurant. One night, a big sister working in our restaurant came back from the visit to her hometown. As it was the first time that we met, I greeted her with civility but she ignored me. From her words and ac...

Bible Verse–Romans 12:10

Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;