“So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 2 Corinthians 5:20 Every Christian is an ambassador of Jesus. We speak for Him with our words and actions. This is our purpose in life! And all the […]
“The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfils the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. The LORD watches over all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. My […]
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:1 An article titled “What Happens in the Brain When We Feel Fear” described the chemical reactions in our brains when we are fearful thus- “Fear reaction starts in the brain and […]
“In my distress, I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple, He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears” Psalm 18:6 In Matthew 14, Jesus sent the disciples, some of whom were very able sailors, across the Sea […]
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” 2 Corinthians 4:16-17 Whenever […]
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.” 1 Corinthians 4:5 There was a man who had 4 sons. He wanted them […]
“The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 Stumbling is not one of my most favourite things in the world. It’s embarrassing and may even hurt. Yet […]
“and He sent a man before them, Joseph, sold as a slave. They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons, until the time that his word came, the word of the Lord tried him” Psalms 105:17-19 Joseph was tested and tried in many ways but his […]
“So that your giving may be in secret: and thy Father which sees what is done in secret will Himself reward you openly.” Matthew 6:4 I came across this story about D.L.Moody, in a book named A Call to Excellence by Gary Inrig. A large group of European pastors came […]
“with joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:3 Joy is a principal constituent of the kingdom, that is why Romans 14:17 says, for the kingdom of God is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Joy is that feeling of good pleasure and […]
“But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? ‘Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” – Romans 9:20 On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published a 47-page pamphlet titled “Common Sense”, which became a best-seller […]
“It came to pass when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51 We don’t always know exactly what life has in store for us but we do know with certainty that according to the word of […]
“Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.” Mark 1:10 Even Jesus Christ with all His divine power needed the anointing of the Holy Spirit to set Him apart for His life-work, and to make Him ready for […]
“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 If you are a frequent user of any of the social media, then you probably have several ‘friends’ that you may never have met physically. With many of them, you are separated by distances and […]
“The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him. – John 7:32 As we read the gospel story we are surprised to see how few persons were really drawn to Christ during His life. Crowds followed Him […]