“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matt. 11:28-30 One can be stressed or depressed and not know it. I’ve heard that a good number of people when rescued from abusive relationships return to the same situation. It makes me reflect on the children of Israel who voted to return to slavery […]

With the continued normalization of vice in modern life, the idea of preserving or recovering innocence seems somewhat irrelevant. For most people, a return to innocence is more likely to bring to mind a new age hit single from the nineties than a serious societal concern. Today, only a few parents (usually of the Mormon or traditional Catholic variety) will […]

It is important to note that “heaven comes to earth” only through God’s miraculous intervention and re-creation. No amount of human effort, as noble is it may be in some cases, will ever be able to create “heaven on earth.” People may speak of spending eternity with God in heaven, and they may also speak of eternal punishment in hell. […]

MercyMe Current members Bart Millard – vocals (1994–present) Nathan Cochran – bass guitar, keys, and backing vocals (1998–present) Michael John Scheuchzer – guitars, keys, and backing vocals (1994–present) Robin Troy “Robby” Shaffer – drums, percussion (1997–present) Barry Graul – guitars, backing vocals (2003–present) MercyMe Former members James Phillip “Jim” Bryson – keyboards (1994–2014) Trent Austin – drums (1994–1997) Kendall Combes […]

“The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be still.” Exodus 14:14. Maybe you just lost a battle or perhaps you are going through one right now and God does not seem to be fighting for you. Rightly you wonder if God’s promise is true or if it is due to your lack of faith as you […]

Congratulations! If you are a new believer, you have just experienced the beginning of your new, eternal life (John 3:16; 10:10). Your sins have been forgiven and you have been given a fresh start (Romans 4:7). You have now been given inexpressible, glorious joy (1 Peter 1:8-9). In addition to the wonderful blessings of knowing Christ, you are probably thinking, […]

“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife, or that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Gospel of Matthew 1:20-21 This took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was […]

Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matt. 4:19 Everyone of us has one or several people in our lives that we respect and will do whatever they tell us to do. Such people may be our parents, spouses, children, best friends, spiritual leaders, bosses at work, etc. A relationship must already exist between […]

“After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” Gen. 15:1 At any point in our lives, we all deal with one fear or another. But by the grace of God some have learnt to cast all their anxieties (fears) on Christ (1Pt. […]

Revised by The Lord knows those who are His – A Weekly scholarly contribution by anonymous author. You can reach the anonymous author via email at sj77333[at]gmail.com. In the United States and elsewhere, the King James Bible was used as a textbook. Many people learned to read in its pages. For three hundred years, it was virtually the only Bible […]