Rev J N Manokaran

A teenager attempted suicide. Was admitted in a critical condition in the hospital. He was into drugs and felt he was not loved, hence took this extreme step. One of his friends who was a follower of Lord Jesus Christ visited him in the hospital daily, gave him hope and courage. The boy was delivered […]

A police officer got an emergency call. He arrived home just at that time. Rushing to his vehicle, he drove to the site where some anti-social elements were shooting innocent people. The miscreants, seeing the police vehicle, trained their guns on them. Unfortunately, the officer had forgotten his machine gun (AK47) when he left home

Thomas Lee, a billionaire, aged 78 died by committing suicide on 23 February 2023. His net worth was $2billion. Yet, the man who was rich in wealth died a miserable death by shooting himself. His philanthropic engagement was also commendable. As a Jew, he was familiar with Ten Commandments, nevertheless, he murdered himself. Life anchor:

Susan Devadass in her book: Pressed but not crushed lists her life lessons from her trials. Christian life is to become mature, perfect and like him. (Colossians 1:28; Matthew 5:48) Life journey is filled with frustrations, disruptions, disappointments, opposition, hindrances, and discouragements. She provides six lessons: 1. Maturity is managing anger: Christian maturity is the

To feed babies, the vessels like milk bottles, bowls, and spoons are sterilized by boiling in water. The utensils should be clean, without dirt or germs to feed the baby. Paul writes: “Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonourable, he will be a vessel for honourable use, set apart as holy, useful to

There was a disciple of Lord who migrated from a village to a city in India. He started a small shop for hairdressing, the only skill he had. As a God-fearing man, he will open the shop with prayer, first read the bible and then begin his work. On Sunday morning the shop will be

Haman conspired to kill all Jewish people in all the 127 provinces of the Empire. Emperor Ahasuerus had indeed approved that wicked plan. (Esther 3) Emperor’s presence: When Mordecai came to know about it, he urged Esther to go to the King to annul the order. Esther said: “All the king’s servants and the people

In one TV news channel, a weather reporter said that she had received three contradicting weather forecasts, from three different sources. It was left to the wisdom of the listeners, to discern and decide which one they should anticipate and act. Historical context: Ahab was a wicked king. But Jehoshaphat, a good king of Judah

Small boys would play pushing a wall. Despite their effort, sweat and tiredness, the object, the wall, does not move. That means no work is done. In physics, work is done when an object is moved or displaced by an external force. Work not done: Paul writes: “For we hear that some among you walk

There are four things that are impossible according to the author of Hebrews. Impossible for God to lie: The creator and Holy God does not lie, there is no falsehood in Him. (Hebrews 6:18) There are no white, black, gray, and multi-colored lies. Satan is Father of lies, and all who follow him trust and