Category: Adversity

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come. – 2 Timothy 3:1. A woman who was a child during the Vietnam War remembered after the September 11 attack what it was like for her during those dangerous times. She remembers her mother telling her to listen...

We’ve heard the testimonies again and again of those who survived and those who lost loved ones in the attack of September 11. I am still brought to tears when they share how their normal lives were attacked and destroyed in such a short period of time. I marvel...

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. – Revelation 21:4. It is clear from this verse that there will be death, sorrow, crying,...

Look, I go forward, but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him; When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him; When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him. But He knows the way that I take; When He has...

Today’s devotional was written by my son, Clark Wrather, who is the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Broken Bow, Oklahoma. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. – Romans...

But Jesus said to them, ‘They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.’ And they said to Him, ‘We have here only five loaves and two fish.’ He said ‘Bring them here to Me.’ – Matthew 14:16-17. One of my first jobs after college...

Yet man is born to trouble. – Job 5:7a. Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. – Job 14:1. A recent letter to a business columnist states: “Recently I messed up a really important project. I’m so embarrassed in front of my co-workers...

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in...

So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot...

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. – Romans 8:28. Why do bad things happen to good people? It would be nice if there were an easy answer to that question....