Perhaps the most difficult commandment is to forgive those who have hurt us. We often hope that some calamity or punishment will fall upon them. There is a German word “Schadenfreude.” It means pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. The Lord has warned us… Read more
How many times should we help our brother or neighbor? I do not have the answers… but here is my attempt… * * * I have friends who live in countries where there is government corruption, civil unrest, theft, robbery, shortages of fuel, food, and… Read more
There have been several times in my life when I needed to make major changes, such as moving to a new neighborhood, starting a new job, etc. On several occasions, the Lord even forewarned me about upcoming changes in my life using some of the… Read more
Jesus Christ will Return to the Mount of Olives Zechariah 14 [4] And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the… Read more
As I translate the Book of Mormon into Hebrew, I reuse the translated phrases as they reoccur. The following summarizes the Book of Mormon via a composite of reocurring phrases. The number of occurrences in noted in parentheses……… The Book of Mormon gives Christ’s invitation… Read more
The Bible teaches: Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. (Ecclesiastes 11:1) This means that we should serve others without expecting any immediate reward. Eventually, we will receive blessings. As Melvin J. Ballard said “A person cannot give… Read more
The children of Israel traveled through the Sinai wilderness. The following story is given in Numbers 21. [4] And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much… Read more
Naaman was a captain of the king of Syria’s army. Naaman had leprosy, a terrible disease, according to 2 Kings 5. The maid of Naaman’s wife said unto her mistress, “Would God my lord were with the prophet (Elisha) that is in Samaria! for he… Read more
* * * The Greek philosopher Socrates said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” There are far too many people in the world who are careless and who do not accept responsibility for their actions. And there are many who say “Eat, drink and… Read more
Please help me send Bibles to poor people throughout the world: Support Link * * * The New Testament contains a short book called Philemon. Here is a summary: The Apostle Paul introduces himself as a prisoner of Jesus Christ. Paul was under house arrest… Read more