“But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. (Psalms 131:2) Weaning is the first major crisis a human being faces. It is traumatic and painful. Yet, none of us can remember or recollect that experience. So, is all the […]
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The Law of Moses clearly warns about mob violence (Exodus 23:2). Group dynamics and mass hysteria operate in a mob. Usually, damage is done before the truth is ascertained. And clever people manipulate such groups for their own benefits. There are five steps of this unfortunate journey of life for mobsters. The steps are evident
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Technology keeps on moving ahead. People adapt to new technologies, which impacts life, society, culture and lifestyle. Lord commanded Moses to bring two stone tablets. Lord wrote on them. That was the writing technology then. During prophet Jeremiah’s time, it was scrolls. Even Paul and Luke wrote on scrolls. The Word of God was copied
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As the war was in progress, one soldier was assigned a task of holding a prisoner of war (POW) in his custody. However, the POW escaped. The commander summoned the soldier and conducted an inquiry. The soldier said: “And as your servant was busy here and there, he was gone”. The commander gave the death
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One servant of God would drive their children to a slum area once a week to do social work. Children as they grew up did not like the idea, as they were going to an English medium school. They protested that they did not like the place and could not stand the dirt and stink
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Stephen confronted the Nation of Israel for their sin: “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 7:51) Resistance and Rejection was the attitude and behaviour of Children of Israel. 1) Provision: God was gracious that he gave miraculous Manna throughout forty years in the wilderness. However, they
There are many who are misled by people to ruin. The Lord Jesus Christ also taught that the blind leading blind would result in both falling into a pit. (Matthew 15:14) Sadly, there are many who trust such counsellors or mentors or guides. 1) Miserable counsellors: King Ahaziah also had his downfall because of counsellors
“Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, because he was determined to go after filth.” (Hosea 5:11) Dog returns to vomit and pig returns to mire. (Proverbs 26:11: II Peter 2:22) Dogs and pigs are unclean animals for Jews. Vomiting is preceded by nausea and caused by indigestion. Mostly, it comes out of small intestine, mixed
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One emerging leader visited the city where his mentor was living. Three days he was there and went through hardships as he did not know the local language. Before leaving the city, he called his mentor and he immediately came to meet him. The mentor scolded him for not calling and planning his visit. He
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Satan always opposes God’s people, especially when they do the Will of God. Nehemiah was called by God to build the broken walls around the city of Jerusalem. Yes, he accomplished the task in fifty-two days in spite of opposition. The opposing people were Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the Ashdodites. (Nehemiah
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