Often a great fuss is made when someone rises to the next level, e.g. in sports or in career.

How about the most important rising of all times?

When they heard that joyful message, they were glad.

“Love” – what comes to your mind?

The word “love” is used for a wide range of meanings.

“Order my steps in your word” – a prayer well worth thinking about.

Taking hold of life.

It is amazing how many conveniences technology has brought and which possibilities continue to be invented. For example health care can prolong lives compared to past centuries.

And yet, there are matters that no technology can ever provide.

There is both obvious persecution and aggression against believers as well as there are hidden dangers and attacks. Many weapons are turned against those who are children of the heavenly Father.

Yet we can trust: “no weapon shall hurt you”. Only that will temporarily hurt us, which God has approved in his loving care. The merciful Lord has an ultimately good plan for everyone individually – no matter how many risks and opposition we may experience along the way.

“They left everything and followed”.

Whom do you follow? Whose advice do you listen to?

Is not the whole land before you?

Do you know people who continually talk about themselves? Every sentence starts with “I”.

Freedom from oppression