Tomorrow's World Commentary

"Leaving Stephen Behind" - Thomas White by Living Church of God (International), Inc.

What important lessons can we learn from the smallest of God’s creatures? - Full Commentary here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/critter-wisdom

Some names live in infamy. The memory and names of those individuals have been seared into the historical fabric of the countries and cultures in which they did treacherous deeds. It seems that no country or region has lacked ignominious characters whose names have become reviled, used as synonyms for traitor. How does someone get to the state of mind to betray others? - Full Commentary here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/a-look-at-betrayal

Years ago, as I was visiting an older gentleman in his home, he shared something that shocked me deeply. He described a falling out with his son and how he simply could not forgive his son’s treatment of him if he didn’t get an apology. It was, he believed, impossible. He mentioned a passage in scripture that, sadly, he had misunderstood. What he needed was the truth regarding the passage and a desire to reconcile. - Full Commentary here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/the-cost-of-withheld-forgiveness

There were three other students waiting as I arrived at the school principal’s office door. All of them had the look of convicted dread on their faces as they anticipated the punishment for the wrongs they had committed. Drowning in personal guilt, I, too, took my place in line. - Full Commentary Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/the-big-office-at-the-end-of-the-hall

Some people are helpers by nature. It is part of their personality to be caring, helpful, and insightful regarding the needs of other people. Being a helper is an important aspect of God’s nature, and one to which we should all aspire. How can we help, and why is it important? - Full Commentary here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/how-can-i-help

Growing up, we may have let peer pressure get us involved in something without thinking it through fully. When our moms found out, they would ask, “If everyone was going to jump off the bridge, would you go jump, too?” Mom was sincerely looking out for our well-being. She said this to make us think, Why am I about to do this thing everyone else is doing? But how much of society still follows the crowd every year? - Full commentary here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/woman-to-woman/following-the-crowd

There was a large crowd gathered at the funeral home, including politically prominent men and women, professionals, and working-class folks, to pay their respects. The deceased had been a successful lawyer for decades, even serving in the state legislature, before becoming a circuit judge, where he served with distinction for many years. But time is relentless, and the judge died “in a good old age, full of days” (1 Chronicles 29:28). - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/does-god-welcome-us-on-our-own-terms

Most people are familiar with British author Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which indirectly became associated with Easter through the familiar children’s song “Here Comes Peter Cottontail.” But where did Easter come from, and what does any rabbit have to do with celebrating Christ’s resurrection? - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/easter-bunny-or-eostre-hare

What will be the cost and consequence of the latest war in the Middle East? What does the Bible say about Iran, the U.S., and the possibility of a coming world conflict centered on Israel? - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/war-against-iran

In the well-known biblical account of the prophet Jonah, God instructed His reluctant Israelite servant to deliver a warning to the city of Nineveh. Jonah unwisely attempted to shirk his duty and flee from his responsibility. To get away, he booked passage on a ship in Joppa and promptly went below for a nap—but God had plans to wake him up to reality. - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/the-sleeper

“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” was a hit song originally written for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The song promoted the value of looking at the bright side even in the face of endless slights and struggles. - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/complaining-wont-stop-the-rain

This commentary is non-GMO, all natural, gluten free, and contains no cholesterol, antibiotics, hormones, trans-fats, or high-fructose corn syrup. There is no extremely fine print filled with legalese at the end, and no guy unintelligibly talking at 90 miles per hour to cover all of the exceptions, ifs, ands, and wherefores. But false labels are everywhere. - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/false-labels

Have you noticed a proliferation of swearing? Political candidates and elected officials are “dropping F-bombs” (obscenities) increasingly without fear of public disapproval. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has regulations prohibiting obscenity and profanity on TV and radio, but the broadcast moderators today must be busier than ever “bleeping” out the cursing! - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/bleep-bleep-language

A young woman once went to her grandmother and told her about the difficulties of her life and the hardships she was facing. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling—whenever one problem was solved, a new one seemed to pop up. - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/carrots-eggs-or-coffee

Recently, there have been news accounts of several high-profile figures who have been seriously injured by falling while doing routine tasks around their home or workplace. In a moment of distraction or carelessness, debilitating and life-changing consequences can occur when one falls. What could cause you to stumble unexpectedly, and how can you be safe? - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/avoid-the-consequences-of-falling

“Come with me if you want to live” is a famous line from the sci-fi movie The Terminator and its sequels, repeated by various characters. It has become a catchphrase and trope in stories about trust and rescue from danger or death. While not everyone is a fan of sci-fi movies, the phrase or its general meaning has been used in many other stories and movies where a hero rescues someone from peril to save their life. Often the rescuer is unknown to the one being rescued, who must decide whether to trust their unlooked-for “savior.” - Full Text Here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/come-with-me-if-you-want-to-live

The church auditorium was full of friends and relatives that had come to pay respects and to comfort the grieving family. A dear lady had died of an illness that was unresponsive to treatment. She was a beloved mother and grandmother as well as a staunch supporter of her husband in a successful family business. She was not young, but not old either, and her loss was keenly felt by all who knew her. - Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/a-beautiful-lie

Those who endure great obstacles are inspiring. The movie Rocky tells a story about an amateur boxer who endures extremely demanding training to last fifteen exhausting rounds against the reigning heavyweight boxing champion. Soldiers must endure the rigors of war, and a few become inspiring war heroes by enduring extreme danger to save their comrades-in-arms or to seize a crucial battleground. - Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/endurance-a-difficult-but-essential-quality

One of the favorite themes of literature is deliverance. We are thrilled by stories of daring and bravery, as one person or groups of people or whole armies are rescued, delivered from harm’s way, sometimes at the last moment with great risk of danger. - Full text here: https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/expect-a-miracle