I read a story one day. An ore is being refined by burning fire, and its pain is unendurable, and it then resents the fire that almost melts it. The fire urges the ore and says that it would only be an iron ore forever without being refined by fire. In the end, the ore is turned into steel after retirement. At that time, the ore offers great thanks to the fire for making it useful. This story tells us:…
Dandelions are common and humble flowers. When spring arrives, everything puts on new clothes. Growing flowering almonds and peaches is a great way to add color to the landscape. Different kinds of mountain plants and wildflower flowers grow near the mountain stream. Only the dandelion is not decked with gorgeousness. It feels inferior because it is so common. When Summer comes, foliage plants with lush leaves are the most obvious features. The fully-developed buds of flowers start to open, and…
By Xiaofeng Have you heard of the two stones with different fates? It comes from a fable. The first stone traveled all the corners of the globe to gain insight: It rolled off the mountain and into the water, and the stream led it to run all the way, encountering all kinds of setbacks and misfortunes. After repeatedly and thoroughly tempered, it finally became a treasure in a museum. The second stone was very resistant to danger or frustrations, and…
A pastor was trapped on the roof of his house during a flood. He began praying to God sincerely to rescue him. A boat came by with some people heading for safe ground. They yelled at the man, “Come on! Get in. You will drown.” But the pastor said, “No, I am waiting for God to save me.” They shook their heads and moved on. The floodwaters continued to rise, and the pastor continued to pray. After a while, a…
By Quan Li It is said in 1 Samuel 2: 12-17, “Now the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD. And the priest’s custom with the people was, that, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was in seething, with a meat hook of three teeth in his hand; And he struck it into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the meat hook brought up the…
By Xin Ming It is recorded in the Bible, “And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make you an ark of gopher wood; rooms shall you make in the ark, and shall pitch it within and without with pitch. …And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shall you bring into…
By Xiangshang The biblical account of Esther is one of the familiar stories for people who read the Bible. She risked her life to save the Jewish people from destruction when the court official Haman had plotted to completely destroy them. So, during the turning point of the destiny of the Jews, how did God dominate and care for them? Let’s recall how everything happened. Queen Esther was also a Jew. When she learned that all the Jewish people would…
One day, I read Solomon’s story when I was studying the Bible. When Solomon was appointed to be a king, he asked for wisdom from God, and he indeed got great wisdom. As a believer of God, he built the temple for Jehovah God. This is how Jehovah God said to Solomon, “Concerning this house which you are in building, if you will walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them;…
