25th August 2025
Monday
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins
and purify us from all unrighteousness.”
1 John 1:9NIV
Do not work against your own happiness. There is someone who offers
you a life filled with joy, happiness, strength and love. The one who offers
you this also guarantees that his offer is valid and does not let anyone
down. That is God, your Lord. He keeps what he promises. You can
become a rich and happy person now. Accept the offer!
But in order to receive it, you must let go of what you are holding on to.
Most often, these are things that do not make you happy and are not good
either. Let go of them, put them under the cross of Jesus. God the Father
raised this cross, where his Son suffered, so that people here can find
happiness and salvation. Only with him can it be found. Therefore, keep
the cross of Jesus in mind every day and hurry to Him with all that you
carry of sin and guilt. With Him it will be taken away from you, and God
will make your life rich and happy. Come to Jesus, and you will have
everything that your heart longs for in the depths of your being.
24th August 2025
SUNDAY
”No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have
believed that I came from God. ”
John 16.27NIV
”No, the Father himself loves you ...” thus speaks Jesus, who is the truth
and knows the heart of the Father. So you're loved by God the Father.
Tell youself this constantly: God loves me! And you shall realize that the
confidence in the paternal love will make all the sick in your soul healthy.
EC
23th August 2025
Endurance
“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our
eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him
he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of
the throne of God. ”
Heb. 12, 1-2 NIV
You can not appear before the throne of God with your money and your
savings account, but with souls that have changed, which are transformed,
do not give up and do not lose courage!
Your best time lies ahead of you.
David Wilkerson (e.c translated)
22th August 2025
Saved from the flames
„This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son
as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.“
1 John 4:10NIV
A woman testified in the Blue Cross cafe:
"In 1977 I was in Denmark and I came back to the Faroe Islands on a
passenger ship. The weather was at its best. Suddenly the captain’s voice
was heard over the loudspeaker, announcing a minor change of course due
to a ship on fire. The ship was called Ranafossur. Out on the horizon we
could see a large column of smoke rising and as we approached we could
see the flames stretching high into the sky. The crew had gathered in the
bow. The flames were now licking the wheelhouse, and the bridge was
now on fire. Suddenly the bridge broke over and sank into the the flames.
The captain now lowered a lifeboat over the side of the ship and we
passengers watched as one by one the crew were lowered into the lifeboat.
When they had come up onto the deck of the passenger ship, the captain
shouted: “Is everyone here now?”
I have never been able to forget this sentence: “Is everyone here now?”
How is it with us, are we shouting warnings to our fellow human beings?
If they do not have Jesus in their hearts, then they are in just as much
danger as the crew on board the Ranafossur that day. The salvation is
Jesus. We must surrender to Him with life and soul. He has paid for the sin
of all the world. Allow Him to come into your heart as your Lord and
Savior. Put your own little hand in His big hand, and He will lead you
safely home to heaven."
Effie Campbell
21th August 2025
About doubt
”But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who
doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”
James 1:6NIV
I will not deny that there is a true and genuine doubt, but I dare say that it
is rare. The mark of whether you are a person who are truly in doubt is
whether you want to come out of the doubt and are willing to try the paths
leading out of the doubt. If you have no interest in this, then your doubt is
just a camouflage for your self-righteousness.
E. Campbell translated
20th August 2025
The fifth sparrow
Once, Jesus spoke of the birds (Matthew 10.29-30 NIV):”Are not two
sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground
outside your Father’s care. ”
And in Luke, 12.6 NIV we read: “Are not five sparrows sold for two
pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. ”
Jesus said, not a single one, nor the fifth sparrow that came along for free
are forgotten or not noticed.
"A word of their journey." E. Campbell translated.
19th August 2025
Worthless? - very much!
“Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I
will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.”
Isaiah 43:4NIV
Let’s just call her Esther. She had signed up for a 3-month Bible course. It
was clear that something was wrong. She didn’t talk much and never
smiled. She looked straight down at the table when we ate and she seemed
sad and upset. It was impossible to get a conversation with her. So I said to
her: “Esther, if you have a problem, I would like to try to help you. If you
want, you are welcome to come into my office anytime.”
A few days later there was a knock on the door. There stood Esther, and
she asked if she could talk to me. For over an hour she sat and told me
about her problems. She had had a very bad time as a child. For several
years her father had mocked her, early and late, and criticized her, and
because of that she felt as if she was good for nothing and worthless. Her
entire self-esteem had been ripped away. She did not know why she had
come to the course and she felt as if God could not in any way bless or use
such a person as her.
I saw that she was staring too much at herself, her background, her parents
and her problems - and not at God. I asked her to look at Isaiah 43 in the
Bible. I wanted to show her two things. First, that God cared for her, but
also that she was very precious to Him and had great value in His eyes.
Verse 4 says, “... you are precious and honored in my sight...”
I say to her, “Esher, it doesn’t matter what people say about you or do to
you. Don’t look at them, don’t listen to them. Look at God. Understand
that He is a God who cares about you personally, and that you are precious
to Him and have value and importance to Him. That’s what counts.”
Then I suggested that she learn to turn her thoughts to God and who He is,
and that she should clearly understand that God is her Father and that He
loves her infinitely. I read verses 18 and 19 to her: ”“Forget the former
things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it
springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.”
We prayed together, and I asked God to help Esther see Him as He truly is,
that she might believe what she saw, and that He might begin anew in her
life. And it did happen. A miracle happened in Esther’s life. She became a
new person. She smiled and was happy. When she turned her eyes to God,
He gave her peace and joy. He healed the wounds that had been caused by
the problems she had had, and she felt loved and appreciated by God—and
by us too. Today she works full-time among street children in one of the
world’s largest cities, and God is blessing and using her. In one of the
letters she wrote to me, she says, “You wouldn’t believe how easy it is for
me to say ‘Abba Father,’ but I had to go all the way to Bible school to learn
it.” Sam Doherty. Translated by
E. Campbell
18th August 2025
Heaven and Hell
”Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life,
which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed
his seal of approval.””
John 6:27NIV
The story of the rich man, Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31, is one of the many
places where Jesus sheds light on life after death, and where he revives the
hope of Heaven and the terror of Hell. He often spoke of the lives of the
unfortunate as well as the blessed condition of the redeemed, bringing both
sides to light.
We can examine the Bible’s statements on this. Here we will mention some
Bible words that mention Jesus’ words and attitude on this issue:
Matt. 5:12. 29. 30 and 7:21 and 10:28 and 13:39-43 and 18:9 and 23:33
and 25:46.
Mark: 9:43-48.
Luke: 12:4-5 and 16:22-28.
John: 3:15-16. 36. and 5:24,28-29. 39 and 6:27. 39-40 and 44:47. 49-51.
54. and 17.2.
Notice how often the words: Heaven, Hell, Fire and Eternal Life are
mentioned.
Often man avoids this serious question, which Jesus himself emphasized to
tell about. An effective way to have abhorrence of evil and live a holy life
is a deep conviction of the truth that our stay in eternity is based on our life
and living in this life.
If our heart is firmly set on the word of God, then we will go forward in
thought, peace and reconciliation. This life will end one day - the next
never will ...
17th August 2025
It is about eternal life
Mark 10:17-27
As Jesus was on his way from the place where he had welcomed the
children, blessed them, and announced that “theirs is the kingdom of God,”
a man came running, knelt down, and asked him, ““... Good teacher,” he
asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?””
A rich man, and apparently also an honorable and decent man who had
lived a worthy and decent life – many would perhaps say a perfect man –
he run up to him. What is at stake here, why this hustle and bustle? Well,
because it is about eternal life.
But isn’t everything in order with him, regarding eternal life? What else is
missing? Imagine having kept all the commandments, right from his
childhood. There can’t be many who can say the same with their hand on
their heart. Everything looked good, both spiritually and temporally, that's
what many people think.
But the wealth and the good life were not enough for this man. There was
something missing. And that also corresponds to what Jesus saw, for Jesus
said: “... “One thing you lack,””
Perhaps many are surprised by what Jesus now demands of this man. Was
it necessary to be so extreme and harsh? Is there anything wrong with
being rich and having a good time? No, Jesus does not mean so. But when
Jesus sees that wealth becomes an obstacle between us and God, then
things go wrong. That is what Jesus saw in this case.
Jesus calls him to leave everything and follow him, like the first disciples.
This command and offer from Jesus is meant exactly as it is said. “... “Go,
sell everything you have and give to the poor” If he does this and follows
Jesus’ calling, then he will become one of the poor who own the Kingdom
of Heaven. Luke 6:20NIV.
But the faith and love of this man were too small to be able to offer himself
as a sacrifice to God, and everything he owned to people. He was not
willing to become a poor servant of the Word, and therefore he became a
sorrowful rich man. Jesus says: “... “Whoever wants to be my disciple
must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
So what must we do to have eternal life, you may ask. Jesus answers. “For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16NIV
Have you clarified the question of eternity? Perhaps it is urgent...
Major. Ingrid Johnsen “War Cry”. Effie Campbell translated
16th August 2025
A chosen family
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s
special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you
out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
1 Pet. 2:9NIV
One day as I was driving through town, I saw a small sign on the window
of the car in front of us. It read, “My master is a Jewish carpenter.”
I didn’t understand what this meant, so I asked the man I was with in the
car what the phrase meant, and he simply replied, “He is a Christian.”
Effie Campbell translated
15th August 2025
“Coat hanger”
“He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led
like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so
he did not open his mouth.”
Isaiah 53:7NIV
When I lived in Albania, I once bought a “Danish: mute servant”, a clothes
rack to hang the wet, dirty clothes on when we got home. It often rained
and there was mud everywhere. I asked one of our friends what a “Coat
hanger” is called in Albanian. It is called “Prift”, and it means, priest.
Now priests are not exactly known for being speechless, “mute”, perhaps
rather talkative, so I thought this was a strange name, but when I thought
about it more carefully, I realized that it is actually quite appropriate to call
a “mute servant” a priest.
In Hebrews chapter 9, Jesus is called our high priest, and in Isaiah 53, the
prophet prophesies about Jesus, the suffering servant of the Lord. “He was
oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a
lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did
not open his mouth.” Isaiah 53:7NIV
Jesus, our heavenly High Priest, is a silent, “mute” servant who suffers in
silence on our behalf. He allows himself to be hung on a cross like a thief.
Now we can come to him on the cross, take off all our dirty clothes, that is,
our sins, and hang everything on him as we do on a coat hanger(mute
servant). In this way, he frees us from the burden of sin that weighs us
down, and we can stand with clean and white clothes, clothed in his
righteousness, worthy to serve him in our daily worship in prayer and
Bible reading and in our earthly calling.
When we celebrate Easter, let us keep in mind what it cost Jesus to be our
high priest, that he himself became the sacrificial lamb, whose blood is the
only thing that can provide atonement for our sins, that he died for us, the
one who did not know death, but who entered completely into the
condition of man, even death itself, so that none of us can say: “God, you
do not understand me, because you do not know what it means to be
human.”
Yes, God knows everything about what it means to be human, because
Jesus is true God and eternal life. When we let Jesus enter our heart, we
also share in his divine power to carry everything that is heavy in our lives.
Henrik Ertner Rasmussen Danish European Mission
Effie Campbell translated
14th August 2025
Are you looking for peace?
”Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the
world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. ”
John 14:27NIV
“If only my soul could be at peace,” many say.
In the midst of the rush and unrest of our times, unrest and uncertainty
thrive and feed the hearts and minds of people. They do not take the time
to stop and think carefully about life and what the end will be.
The human mind is kept busy with now one thing, now another, and unrest
increases. The rush of time is felt everywhere and cannot be tamed.
The high standard of living seems to work in such a way that people
demand more and more, and it is a competition to get more and more of
what this world has to offer. Being modest is not part of the present.
The consequences of self-absorption and selfishness and the great need to
demand are that people gradually become more and more outlaws and
anxious. Someone asks: “Perhaps anxiety is just a modern expression of
the fear of life, which lies hidden deep down in man?”
Fear of life often comes when people go the opposite way from what they
feel deep down. That is why they struggle with a bad conscience. If a
person lives in conflict with his inner feelings, it cannot help but create
unrest. The result is depression and a wasted life.
All in all, one would think that some people believe that they will always
remain here on earth, even though life shows the opposite. The veil of time
hides reality from the eyes of man. We often witness serious events where
one would think that people would feel shaken and uncertain. The
seriousness that this entails is pushed aside by the lawless man, and the
course is not changed.
The inner need for peace and security is pushed aside and gradually
suffocated. This causes people to lose the most wonderful thing that exists
in this life: “... rest in the shadow of the Almighty” Psalm 91:1NIV
This is the only resting place that the soul has.
Some people say, “If only my soul could be at peace and quiet! This
constant restlessness and anxiety is the great misfortune of my life.” The
worst of all evils that are prevalent today is having a restless soul. It is
what makes people nervous and joyless.
““Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you
rest.” Matt.11:28NIV
These words of Jesus tell us that there is a place where everyone can come
and find rest amidst the noise and unrest of the times.
There is only one place, and that is with Jesus. The Son of man, the Son of
God. He is our peace. He comes with his greeting of peace to every weary
and discouraged soul who opens the doors of his heart to him. Then the
unrest that filled the heart and mind disappears. The unrest and anxiety are
replaced by peace, tranquility and joy that cannot be explained.
Man must have a safe haven for his soul. It cannot be found in any of the
things of this world. We must go to God, who is the origin of all creation
and who has genuine care for us.
If we put our lives in God's hands and let Him guide us, none of the evil
that surrounds us in this world will harm us. No one can disturb the peace
and rest that God has given us.
If we are to have spiritual balance and good health, it is essential to have
peace with God. Man has been lifted out of illness and depression when
they have prayed and surrendered to God. A life united with God provides
strong protection against the powers that make hostile attacks on our
nervous system. That is why it is so essential to come to God, to know
God, and to have the root of all unhappiness—sin—removed.
“Living Faith” E. Campbell translated
13th August 2025
Words of wisdom
If you want to become a Christian, you must repent. Jesus himself says
this: “And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like
little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”
Matt. 18:3NIV
E. C. Translated
12th August 2025
Sunday School
”Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old
they will not turn from it.”
Proverbs 22:6NIV
It is terrible that so few see the great importance of Sunday school work.
This is the church of the future and we must not fail it.
Mothers and fathers should be involved in this work; but many are afraid
to start because they are not used to standing before others teaching.
I would have liked them not to look to themselves and others and feel
powerless, but to be given the grace to look to Jesus and draw strength and
courage from Him.
Alice Kjøller E.Campbell translated
11th August 2025
The Puzzle
”You are my portion, Lord; I have promised to obey your words.”
Psalm 119:57NIV
We all know what a puzzle is. It consists of many small pieces that are put
together to form a whole pattern, which then becomes a picture. Each piece
has its fixed place and can only be placed there. The pieces are very similar
to each other, so we have to try to find out where the different pieces are to
be placed. If they don’t go in the right place, the picture will be distorted.
We are all called as workers in God's vineyard. Some go to foreign pagan
lands, while others work at home. Some sow the word in writing, others in
speech, and still others are actively involved in choir work, where they
sing out the gospel of Jesus.
But there are many other tasks in the vineyard. We must give people
Christian literature when there is an opportunity, for example in the form
of sailor's packages and other gifts. We can participate in any kind of youth
work, for example Sunday school. If we do not think we can do anything,
we can. E.g. We can sit among the children, and like that see to that the
children sit quietly.
One of the greatest services is the prayer service. Become a praying
person. Pray a lot. Spend time praying for your fellow human beings.
Maybe for someone that no one else prays for. There is power and strength
in prayer, and if you persevere, you will see the results.
Everyone should have their service or task in the vineyard. Just as the
pieces of a puzzle have their certain place in the puzzle if the picture is to
be complete, ask the Lord to show you the plot of land where you are to
work. Then He will also bless your work, however small it may seem in
your own eyes.
E. Campbell
10th August 2025
Spiritual Contagion
”If anyone comes to you and does not bring this teaching, do not take them
into your house or welcome them.”
2 John 1:10NIV
The Lord has given us a commandment to keep and to preach to all, and
that is that the gospel of Jesus Christ is the same today as it was from the
beginning and will always be until He comes again. He warns us against
those who try to dilute the Word, and we are given guidance on what to do
against them in the above vers.
So this means that if someone comes to us with something new or
something that changes the Word of God, do not invite them in. Do not go
with them to discuss their views on spiritual matters. They may say that
they believe almost everything in the Bible, but “almost” is not good
enough, because it means they are denying some doctrines.
An “almost Christian” is not a Christian.
E. Campbell translated
9th August 2025
Food every day
“Give us today our daily bread.”
Matt. 6:11 NIV
Mother was sitting at the table sewing, and the son Harald was busy with
something or other over by the window.
“What are you doing, Harald?” asked Mother.
“I’m reading the Bible. The teacher said that we should read a little bit
every day. But now I’m reading for the whole week at once, because today
I have plenty of time.”
“Well!” said Mother. “I can’t believe that’s what the teacher meant.”
“It might make the same difference whether I read it all today or a little bit
every day?”
When Harald was asked to come in for dinner a little later, mother had put
out many more slices of bread than she usually did.
Harald looked at the big stack in surprise; but mother said: “I expect you
can eat for the rest of the week, because today you have so much time.”
Harald understood immediately what his mother meant, but still asked if
she thought it could be done.
“Well, my dear friend, that’s what you thought you could do with your
soul. Then I thought we could try the same with your body. But I believe
that just as the body must have food and nourishment every day, our soul
must have it every day too, even though we can easily oversee or forget if
our soul is hungry.
Effie Campbell
8th August 2025
Faith
“For we live by faith, not by sight.”
2 Cor. 5:7NIV
The way we speak, faith often gives rise to misunderstandings. Many think
that faith is a kind of feeling, something they can sense and rejoice in.
However, faith is not something that can be felt, but it is trust in God.
The difficult thing about us humans is that we want to see and feel instead
of taking God at his word. What we see with our eyes is of course easy to
believe; but that is not the faith the Bible speaks of. Because God cannot
be seen with the naked eyes, it is difficult for us to understand him as a
reality.
We so easily confuse faith with feelings; but faith that rests on feelings is
not faith.
Faith trusts in God's promises and counts them as true without depending
on other conditions, and if it waits to see external signs, it will never be
strong. The more determined a step of faith is, the more power comes out
of it.
Faith can be considered the highest defense of the human soul and is a vital
condition for it. James writes: “But when you ask, you must believe and not
doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and
tossed by the wind.”
James 1:6NIV
It is well known that the stronger a person's faith is, the easier it is to
overcome the problems they may encounter on their way, and Christian
faith has supernatural abilities to defeat temptations that may come.
Faith is divine, a power within us, given to us by God. In order to
understand scientific phenomena, it is necessary for the brain and the mind
to work, but in order to believe the divine, it is necessary to have trust in
God.
Faith is precisely this, that it is directed towards that which expert
knowledge cannot explain, and it is with faith that we are put in touch with
eternal relationships.
"But I cannot believe unless God gives me faith," many say. This is
absolutely true, for faith comes from the preaching of the word of God.
Where then is the error? Could it not be unbelief that prevents the Holy
Spirit from helping us to believe? God's wonders are everywhere; but it is
up to the individual whether he want to believe them. The peace that Jesus
won for us on the cross will be ours if we in simple faith see that what
Jesus did for us is true.
The only way faith can grow is to show more faith, and we must not forget
the crucial truth that if we fail to believe, doubt will come and take our
place where faith and hope should be.
E. Campbell translated
7th August 2025
Tithing
”Be sure to set aside a tenth of all that your fields produce each year.”
Deut. 14:22NIV
“Should we tithe?” is a question asked by those who desire to follow the
Lord’s commandments. We quickly find the answer when we read the
passages in the Bible where tithing is mentioned, and we see that it is tied
up with promises of blessing to those who take it seriously.
It is common to think that tithing was not used until the Israelites received
the law, and therefore that it is no longer valid in our gospel era; but tithing
was given long before the law from Sinai was given.
It was centuries before the law that Abraham tithed to Melchizedek, “... He
was priest of God Most High,” In Genesis 14:18-21 we read of the solemn
meeting between Abraham and the king of Salem, Melchizedek, where the
king comes out with bread and wine and blesses Abraham. The story ends
with “... Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. ” Later we hear of
Jacob promising to give God a tenth of “... all that you give me I will give
you a tenth.” ” Gen. 28:22NIV
When the Lord spoke to Moses on Sinai, it was this: ““ ‘A tithe of
everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the
trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.…Every tithe of the herd
and flock—every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod—will
be holy to the Lord. ” Leviticus 27:30 and 32
Notice the words: “Every tithe…belongs to the Lord.” Neither you nor I
own it, for the word says it belongs to the Lord.
It is serious to withhold tithes, for the word of God says that when we do
so, we are counted as deceivers. Through the prophet Malachi, the Lord
speaks thus: ““Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask,
‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings.…Bring the whole tithe
into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,”
says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of
heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough
to store it. ” Mal. 3:8, 10NIV
That Jesus recognized tithing is seen, among other things, in the words he
said to the Pharisees, who were so strict about this law that they even gave
common herbs such as dill and cumin. Jesus said that this they “should”
do. In other words, he recognized the law of tithing and thus transferred it
from the old to the new covenant.
Matt. 23:23NIV
A man told how the Lord had blessed his business so much that his tithe
had gradually become a large sum of money. A voice whispered in his ear:
“You give God way too much.” Then he began to withhold part of his tithe,
and it was not long before his business went bankrupt, and he thus lost
everything he owned. He and his wife talked together and found out the
reason. It had to be the tithe.
He returned to God, confessed his guilt, and from that day gave what was
due the Lord, and then things began to go well for him again, and God's
rich blessing rested upon his work.
Translated by E. Campbell
6th August 2025
Believe it or not, but ...
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they
may have life, and have it to the full.”
John.10:10NIV
...Christ is not a fairy tale figure. He is a living reality. Many historical
figures have risen to prominence on the world-historical arena, but all of
them had to bow to the merciless reality of death. Christ broke the chains
of the grave and conquered death. He lives today, right now.
...life without him must be a poor and incomplete life. You were created for
fellowship with him. Just as the proper element of the bird is to live in the
air, and just as the proper element of the fish is to frolic in the deep, so the
divinely appointed element for man is to live in fellowship with him who
said: “I am life.”
...life with Christ is the perfect life. Life with a capital L. “ ... I have come
that they may have life, and have it to the full.” he says in John 10:10.
Being a Christian is not the same as hating life and being dark, heavy, and
in doubt.
On the contrary, Christ has given life new light and new meaning. He
makes the unhappy happy – the joyless happy.
...Christ is not hidden behind the myriads of stars, globes and solar systems
in the sky. He is near to all who call upon Him. When you are discouraged
and disappointed by people, when the dark shadows of suffering cast over
your life, when sorrows and misfortunes take away your courage and your
life force, He can and will help. He gives the weary new strength and the
discouraged new courage.
In the loneliness of this world, He will be your faithful friend.
In this century, when anxiety reigns as never before, He will be your peace.
...the greatest gift He will give you is the forgiveness of sin. To be a
Christian is to live in the kingdom of forgiveness. You cannot stand before
the holy face of God in your own clothes, whether in the finest polish of
your good works or in the dirty and filthy robe of sin. There is only one
uniform that will be acceptable—the righteous uniform of Christ. Rom. 5:1
...Christ loves all. He has no favorite children or stepchildren. None will be
cast out from Him; His work is done for all. The hands that were nailed to
the cross under horrible circumstances, when He reconciled man and God,
do not clench in rage, but open in love toward you. Then He also invites
you, wherever you are, into His kingdom – and says: ““Come to me, all
you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matt. 11:28NIV
If it interests you to see how God treats those who seek Him, then take out
your New Testament and read, Luke 15:11-32.
Egil Eide, Shalom E. Campbell translated
5th August 2025
The Girl Who Prayed for Wisdom
”If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to
all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. ”
James 1:5NIV
Oluva Lakså, a Faroese missionary in Bangladesh, tells the story of this
event.
A little girl in Bangladesh was not very gifted. She had used 2 years at
each grade.
When they held Sunday school, the teacher used to start with prayer. He
then asked if anyone had a prayer topic. This little girl raised her finger in
the air and said: “Yes, pray for me to get more wisdom, because I am so
stupid. I cannot learn anything in school.” The teacher nodded, and then a
prayer was said for her.
When the girl was about to go home that day, Oluva called out to her and
said: “You have been given an immense gift, and that gift is called joy.”
This girl was never angry or troublesome, neither at school nor at home.
She was the oldest of 6 siblings and therefore had to look after the little
ones. Her mother also praised her and said how helpful she was at home.
When the girl heard this, she went home happy.
In any case, when the exams were coming up, the girl did well, and this
was the first time that she had only been in the same class for 1 year. Then
she said to Oluva with delight: “You see praying helps. It has never been
this easy for me to do my homework as it is this year.
E. Campbell
4 August 2025
Be a light
If we all lit our lamps
and let them shine brightly.
If we all let our lamps shine,
Jesus would come soon.
For so many walk in darkness,
and know almost nothing about Jesus!
Therefore, let us light our lamps
so that they shine all around!
3rd August 2025
She was ready to die
”At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and
revealed them to little children.”
Matt 11:25NIV
The evangelist, Blachburn, has often told of this episode. “Some years ago
I went to visit a seven-year-old girl who was dying. She lived in a dark
street. I sat down on her bed and asked, “What do you want?”
She replied, “I want to talk to You before I die.”
“So you believe you are going to die; but don’t you want to get well?” I
asked.
“No,” the girl replied, “I hope not.”
“Why not?” I asked and received this answer: “Since I have surrendered
myself to Jesus, I have tried to get my father to come to the meetings; "But
he doesn't want to. But if I die, they will be the ones to speak at my
funeral?"
“Yes,” I said.
“I thought so,” she continued, “then father will have to go, and then you
can preach the gospel to him and tell him how much God loves him. I
would die six times if only my father could hear about Jesus once.”
Shortly after this conversation, this little girl died. I had become ill myself,
and to my great sorrow I could not go to the funeral. But the Lord
remembers the prayers of His children.
Some time after this, a stern and angry man came to me in order to speak
with me. “You do not know me; but I am little Mary’s father,” he said. “I
hid myself when you visited her, for I did not like people who talked about
God. I heard my child tell them that she would rather die six times if only I
might hear the gospel preached at least once.
I cannot get that thought out of my mind. I have tried, but it is all in vain.
So please tell me what it was that she wanted me to hear.”
The evangelist told him, and soon this man found salvation.
Mary, a humble little girl of seven years old, had learned from Jesus to die
joyfully that her father might be saved. Is she not a precious jewel in the
Saviour’s crown?
E. Campbell translated
2nd August 2025
Another Miracle
”For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged
sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it
judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
Hebrews 4:12NIV
In the last issue, we heard how God performed a miracle for a farmer in
India, sending rain to save his crops. But have you ever thought that it is
also a miracle when a person who hates God and tries to harm His people
repents and begins to love God and his people instead? This change also
happens with the great power of God.
When Pastor Kate was once holding a series of public meetings, he noticed
a man who had brought an axe with him. Kate spoke to him and pointed
out to him how infected with sin we humans are and how much we
therefore need a Savior. This was not something the man with the axe liked
to hear. After the meeting, he showed the priest, Kate the axe and
threatened to harm him if he didn't stop calling people sinners. However,
the priest, Kate, preached to the man with the axe that he must give his
heart to Jesus.
That evening Kate was to speak on the subject of “God’s Love for a Sinful
World.” As he began his sermon, the man with the axe entered the hall and
strutted toward the pulpit. He had the axe with him, and it was 10 inches
long. When he reached the pulpit, he sat down on a chair. At that moment,
he heard the pastor, Kate, say, “Even the worst sinner can become a godly
person, thanks to the sinless blood of Christ Jesus.”
These words pierced the man’s heart like a two-edged sword, and now
another miracle happened.
Tears began rolling down the man’s cheeks. He was ashamed of himself.
He threw away not only his axe, but also all his idols. Today he is a faithful
member of a church in India. He has already won more than 50 people to
God with his personal testimonies.
E. Campbell translated
1st August 2025
A Miracle
"Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been
doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going
to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the
Father may be glorified in the Son."
John 14:12-13NIV
We often think that miracles are something that happened many, many
years ago, when Jesus and his disciples were here on earth. But the Holy
Scriptures are clear and plain that God says, “I will show wonders in the
heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke.” Joel
2:30NIV
Now I will tell you about a miracle that has happened in our own time.
A few years ago, the mission office asked Pastor Kate to go to the city of
Sholapur in India. No Christians lived in this entire colossal area. One
morning, when Pastor Kate was sitting in his office, a farmer came in. He
said that he was one of the wealthy landowners in the city.
"What do you want?" Kate asked.
“I have heard of the wonderful miracles that your Master performed when
he was here on earth. I have also heard that he has given his followers the
power to perform miracles. I have a large farm; but I have run into
difficulties. I have not harvested anything for three years there because it
has been so dry. If I do not get a good harvest this year, I will have to let
the land go back to the men who lent me money. Will you not pray to your
God to send rain on my land?
The priest, Kate, did not quite know what to say. He sent up a silent prayer
to God for guidance. Then he had the thought that God would reward the
faith of this man, even though he was not a Christian.
Kate asked this farmer, who was a Hindu, to kneel with him. Then Kate
fervently prayed to God that it would rain on this man’s fields. After this,
he told the farmer to merely go home and wait. The priest, Kate, went out
to this man’s fields later that same day. And there was water everywhere.
The fields looked like large lakes. The water came up to his knees.
Everyone saw that God had performed a miracle.
With tears in his eyes, the priest, Kate fell to his knees in this wet field and
thanked God for His love and goodness. The farmer was completely
convinced that the God of the Christians is a living God.
E. Campbell translated
