In the last chapter of Revelation the Lord emphatically underscores the promise of His imminent return with the words: ?And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give every one according to his work? (Revelation 22:12). Here the... more ...

The letter to the Hebrews speaks of a "cloud of witnesses" that surrounds us (cf. Hebrews 12: 1). These witnesses are the souls who are already in the beyond and have long completed their life on earth. The eleventh chapter of the epistle to the... more ...

The Lord was once asked: "What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?" (John 6: 28). We can imagine that there were many expectations associated with the response the Lord Jesus would give. Perhaps one or the other sought self-affirmation... more ...

We perceive that we live in a very restless time. Every day there are new reports about tragic accidents and even catastrophes. These events do not leave us indifferent. We notice that it is becoming more and more difficult to find peace and... more ...

How casually we celebrate Christmas! Few people even consider the fact that around two thirds of all people on this earth do not even know the feast of Christmas. This celebration is completely foreign to large world religions such as Islam,... more ...

"But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God." This is how a very clear and powerful letter written by Apostle Paul to the Corinthians begins (1 Corinthians 2:14). Doesn't this already explain why we find so little resonance... more ...

At the beginning of this year I firmly resolved to make gratitude the focal point of my life of faith. Does it not happen that our thankfulness sometimes falls short? We live in a time that places great demands on us, a time that is filled to the... more ...

We live in a time of many offers, also in the spiritual domain. And it is a sign of our time that many people no longer hunger for the word of God. This not only applies outside of God's work, but unfortunately also to many from the ranks of God's... more ...

It is befitting for us to continually thank God, our heavenly Father, because "of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace" (John 1: 16). In the 107th psalm it says: "Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures... more ...

Even in our time, the end time of the work of redemption, the wish expressed by Apostle Paul in his letter to the Ephesians has lost none of its significance: Christ must live in our hearts through faith, and we should be rooted and grounded in love... more ...

If we take a good look at the days, weeks, and months of our lives, and contemplate all the problems and critical moments that assail us, we find there is indeed much that torments us, brings us discomfort, hurts us, frightens or saddens us. Yet no... more ...

Before returning to His Father in heaven after His sacrificial death and resurrection, Christ blessed His disciples: "Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven" (Luke 24: 51). Today too the... more ...