Three Angels Broadcasting Network Devotional.
Lessons Learned.
By Galina Kopnina
May 13th, 2026
After graduating with a degree in Mechanics and Mathematics, I got married and had two sons. Then, in the early 1990s, Russia was transitioning from the strict communist era. Suddenly, more information about faith and religion began to appear.
I really wanted a Bible, and after a friend suggested I visit the bookstore at her church, I bought one and attended a church service for the first time. It seemed that every time I started reading the Bible, I couldn’t tear myself away, and by the time I was baptized, I’d read the whole New Testament.
I realized that the Bible is about God’s love for sinners, and He became my closest, dearest Friend. I learned to speak with Him mentally and out loud, knowing that He was always with me.
At work, I had been in charge of filling out employee time cards. One day, my superiors asked me to falsify a document, but I wouldn’t do it. When I got sick and stayed at home, my job was temporarily transferred to another person. After I recovered, that responsibility was never returned to me, and I felt mistreated. As I walked to the bus one night, the stars were shining brightly, and I heard a voice saying, Don’t take part in that evil. Right there, I was glad they took that part of my job away from me.
We were in the middle of an economic downturn, and my company had very few orders. There were big money problems, and our paychecks were often delayed. But I decided to trust God, and He did not disappoint.
As the orders became more scarce, I was sent home. What do I do now? I wondered. I have two children, and they need food. I was surprisingly calm since I was sure God would take care of us. But the time came when my money ran out, and there was no food in my house.
Unbelievers would surely say, “Well, where is your God now?” But He was there.
What can I do in this situation? I wondered. How can I feed three men? But that very day, my aunt called me and said, “Send your husband over. I have some food for you.”
I hadn’t told a soul about my need, but one of her acquaintances brought over a carload of food, although she had no need for it. They had never brought her anything before—and have never brought anything since, and the food lasted us a long time. “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Matthew 6:26. That’s how God feeds His people.
I kept looking for a job but couldn’t find one, and after a while, all our groceries ran out again. It was a Friday, and I still had peace in my soul when a neighbor came by with a bucket of potatoes! I hadn’t asked for anything, and neither did she know of our food shortage.
I am convinced that God will provide everything necessary for life to those who trust in Him and keep His commandments. As the psalmist says: “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.”
Psalm 37:25.
The Lord does not promise the righteous man riches, but He does promise that those who believe in Him will not die of hunger. He also promises a most precious thing—peace of heart in all of life’s situations. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” He says. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28–30.
It is difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven because he relies on himself and his wealth and doesn’t think about the Lord. But a wise man asks God, “Remove falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches—feed me with the food allotted to me; lest I be full and deny You, and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or lest I be poor and steal, and profane the name of my God.”
Proverbs 30: 8–9.
Lessons Learned.
By Galina Kopnina
May 13th, 2026
After graduating with a degree in Mechanics and Mathematics, I got married and had two sons. Then, in the early 1990s, Russia was transitioning from the strict communist era. Suddenly, more information about faith and religion began to appear.
I really wanted a Bible, and after a friend suggested I visit the bookstore at her church, I bought one and attended a church service for the first time. It seemed that every time I started reading the Bible, I couldn’t tear myself away, and by the time I was baptized, I’d read the whole New Testament.
I realized that the Bible is about God’s love for sinners, and He became my closest, dearest Friend. I learned to speak with Him mentally and out loud, knowing that He was always with me.
At work, I had been in charge of filling out employee time cards. One day, my superiors asked me to falsify a document, but I wouldn’t do it. When I got sick and stayed at home, my job was temporarily transferred to another person. After I recovered, that responsibility was never returned to me, and I felt mistreated. As I walked to the bus one night, the stars were shining brightly, and I heard a voice saying, Don’t take part in that evil. Right there, I was glad they took that part of my job away from me.
We were in the middle of an economic downturn, and my company had very few orders. There were big money problems, and our paychecks were often delayed. But I decided to trust God, and He did not disappoint.
As the orders became more scarce, I was sent home. What do I do now? I wondered. I have two children, and they need food. I was surprisingly calm since I was sure God would take care of us. But the time came when my money ran out, and there was no food in my house.
Unbelievers would surely say, “Well, where is your God now?” But He was there.
What can I do in this situation? I wondered. How can I feed three men? But that very day, my aunt called me and said, “Send your husband over. I have some food for you.”
I hadn’t told a soul about my need, but one of her acquaintances brought over a carload of food, although she had no need for it. They had never brought her anything before—and have never brought anything since, and the food lasted us a long time. “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Matthew 6:26. That’s how God feeds His people.
I kept looking for a job but couldn’t find one, and after a while, all our groceries ran out again. It was a Friday, and I still had peace in my soul when a neighbor came by with a bucket of potatoes! I hadn’t asked for anything, and neither did she know of our food shortage.
I am convinced that God will provide everything necessary for life to those who trust in Him and keep His commandments. As the psalmist says: “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.”
Psalm 37:25.
The Lord does not promise the righteous man riches, but He does promise that those who believe in Him will not die of hunger. He also promises a most precious thing—peace of heart in all of life’s situations. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” He says. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28–30.
It is difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven because he relies on himself and his wealth and doesn’t think about the Lord. But a wise man asks God, “Remove falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches—feed me with the food allotted to me; lest I be full and deny You, and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or lest I be poor and steal, and profane the name of my God.”
Proverbs 30: 8–9.
Three Angels Broadcasting Network Devotional.
Lessons Learned.
By Galina Kopnina
May 13th, 2026
After graduating with a degree in Mechanics and Mathematics, I got married and had two sons. Then, in the early 1990s, Russia was transitioning from the strict communist era. Suddenly, more information about faith and religion began to appear.
I really wanted a Bible, and after a friend suggested I visit the bookstore at her church, I bought one and attended a church service for the first time. It seemed that every time I started reading the Bible, I couldn’t tear myself away, and by the time I was baptized, I’d read the whole New Testament.
I realized that the Bible is about God’s love for sinners, and He became my closest, dearest Friend. I learned to speak with Him mentally and out loud, knowing that He was always with me.
At work, I had been in charge of filling out employee time cards. One day, my superiors asked me to falsify a document, but I wouldn’t do it. When I got sick and stayed at home, my job was temporarily transferred to another person. After I recovered, that responsibility was never returned to me, and I felt mistreated. As I walked to the bus one night, the stars were shining brightly, and I heard a voice saying, Don’t take part in that evil. Right there, I was glad they took that part of my job away from me.
We were in the middle of an economic downturn, and my company had very few orders. There were big money problems, and our paychecks were often delayed. But I decided to trust God, and He did not disappoint.
As the orders became more scarce, I was sent home. What do I do now? I wondered. I have two children, and they need food. I was surprisingly calm since I was sure God would take care of us. But the time came when my money ran out, and there was no food in my house.
Unbelievers would surely say, “Well, where is your God now?” But He was there.
What can I do in this situation? I wondered. How can I feed three men? But that very day, my aunt called me and said, “Send your husband over. I have some food for you.”
I hadn’t told a soul about my need, but one of her acquaintances brought over a carload of food, although she had no need for it. They had never brought her anything before—and have never brought anything since, and the food lasted us a long time. “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Matthew 6:26. That’s how God feeds His people.
I kept looking for a job but couldn’t find one, and after a while, all our groceries ran out again. It was a Friday, and I still had peace in my soul when a neighbor came by with a bucket of potatoes! I hadn’t asked for anything, and neither did she know of our food shortage.
I am convinced that God will provide everything necessary for life to those who trust in Him and keep His commandments. As the psalmist says: “I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread.”
Psalm 37:25.
The Lord does not promise the righteous man riches, but He does promise that those who believe in Him will not die of hunger. He also promises a most precious thing—peace of heart in all of life’s situations. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” He says. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28–30.
It is difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven because he relies on himself and his wealth and doesn’t think about the Lord. But a wise man asks God, “Remove falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches—feed me with the food allotted to me; lest I be full and deny You, and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or lest I be poor and steal, and profane the name of my God.”
Proverbs 30: 8–9.
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