Walk of faith! Verse for Today: Friday, January 10, 2014 Psalms 136:16 – To Him who led His people through the desert, His mercy endures forever. Desert is the least covetable place to travel through. Its heat waves and hot sand make tra…
HOPEFUL WAITING!!
Hopeful waiting!Verse for Today: Thursday, January 09, 2014 Psalms 130:6 – My soul waits for the Lord more than the watchmen for the morning, indeed more than the watchmen for the morning. A distressed person who is submerged in anguish a…
The Origin of Christmas
Many Christians and non-Christians alike have the wrong notion that the Lord Jesus was born on the 25th December. The Holy Bible does not give even a hint about the precise time and day of the birth of our Lord. The angelic communication of the Lord’s birth to the shepherds of Bethlehem came as they were feeding their flocks by night in the open fields. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, I bring you good News of great joy that will be for all the humanity. Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger”. December to February are extremely cold months in Palestine. And it was impossible for the shepherds to keep their flocks in the open fields in the extreme cold climate. Besides, our Lord’s words, “pray that your flight be not in the winter” lends credence to this argument that the Lord Jesus was born not on 25th Dec. If the winter was so bad a time to flee to safety, it would never be fit time for shepherds to lie in the open fields.
COMPASSION, CONCERN AND CARE!!
Compassion, concern and care! Verse for Today: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 Matthew 9:36 – Seeing the multitude, Jesus felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd. Everyday thousands o…
HIS BEST!!
His best! Verse for Today: Tuesday, January 07, 2014Genesis 17:18 – And Abraham said to God, ‘If only Ishmael might live under your blessings. It is difficult to imagine how we tend to reject the best in life for the second best. It is often because …
COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE!!
Courage and confidence! Verse for Today: Monday, January 06, 2014Matthew 14:27 – But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying ‘Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid. Storms in the sea of life are devastating and fearful. Its intensity is felt more ha…
RESTORING TOUCH!!
Restoring touch! Verse for Today: Sunday, January 05, 2014 Isaiah 42:3 – A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out. The world throws away broken reeds and smoked wicks because they have no value or usefu…
FAITH N FAMINE!!
Faith n famine! Verse for Today: Saturday, January 04, 2014 Genesis 12:10 – Now there was a famine in the land, and Abraham went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. Our decisions in life are often a respo…
WAITING AND HOPING!!
Waiting and hoping! Verse for Today: Friday, January 03, 2014 Genesis 30:22a – Then God remembered Rachel. There is a limit to what humans can do for us. They sympathize with us for a short while and then they leave us alone to suffer in o…
MOVING PRESENCE!!
Moving Presence! Verse for Today: Thursday, January 2, 2014 Genesis 28:16 – When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it”. Awareness and realization of the presence of God is vital in our li…