The War On God's Word

A delicate branch of bright pink cherry blossoms rests across a white Bible lying on a pale wooden table. Above the image is a Bible verse from Isaiah 40:8: "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

Nearly 60 years ago, on March 4, 1966, London's Evening Standard published the interview where John Lennon made the infamous claim that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus:

"Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I'll be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first - rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it that ruins it for me."

Less than 15 years later, Lennon was fatally shot by one of his own "disciples," American fan Mark David Chapman.

But Lennon was hardly the first to speak out against Christ, the Bible, or Christianity.

Perfect Peace Promised

Close-up of the face of a brown tabby cat sitting by a window, watching the rain outside. Above the image is a Bible verse from Isaiah 26:3: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."

Put away your distrust of our heavenly Father. Instead of talking of your doubts, break away from them in the strength of Jesus, and let light shine into your soul by letting your voice express confidence and trust in God. I know that the Lord is very nigh to give you victory, and I say to you, Be helped, be strengthened, be lifted out of and away from the dark dungeon of unbelief. Doubts will rush into your mind, because Satan is trying to hold you in captivity to his cruel power, but face him in the strength that Jesus is willing to give you, and conquer the inclination to express unbelief in your Saviour.

Health & Clothing

Viewed from behind: two young children sit on a beach in winter, watching the water. They wear grey winter coats with matching grey knitted hats and scarves. The older sibling has their arm around the younger one’s shoulders. Above the image is a Bible verse from 3 John 2: "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."

Did you know..

The body can produce enough heat in just half an hour to boil water.

Each hour, the human body creates 350,000 joules of energy, which creates the same amount of energy as a 100-watt light bulb. This ends up being enough heat to boil a half gallon of water in just 30 minutes.

The body tightly regulates the body temperature through a process called thermoregulation, in which the body can maintain its temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different.

Love God, Hate Evil

A dirt and gravel path leads into a dense forest as sunbeams shine down from the top right corner of the image. Over the scene is a Bible verse from Psalm 97:10: "Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked."

"Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love."

 Psalm 109:1-5