Rev J N Manokaran

King David just expressed his desire casually to some friends that it would be great to drink water from Bethlehem from a particular well. Three valiant soldiers, risked their lives, broke the Philistine stronghold and brought that water. “But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the Lord and said, “Far be […]

Husband had syphilis; his pregnant wife had tuberculosis. Should she abort the child? If she had done so, the world would not have seen Beethoven, a great music composer. God expects a pregnant woman to be treated with dignity, kindness, and care. God has provided them special protection under Mosaic Law. When men fight, world

Pushan and Souradeep were among the four schoolboys who were being trained in boating in Rabindr Sarobar in Kolkata. Along with the coach the boat capsized but was flipped back to position, however it was filled with water, floating just below the surface. The coach asked them to just hold on to the boat or

Listening, heeding, and hearing is important for Christian spiritual life. Listen to God: When boy Samuel heard his name being called, he ran to Eli who was his guardian and the priest. He helped him to listen to the voice of God. (I Samuel 3:9) Apart from performing ceremonies and ritual, Samuel learnt to listen

The electronic blood pressure checking machine was at fault. The person who did his test with the machine assumed that he was perfectly alright. One morning he had a fall and was rushed to the hospital. The doctors found his blood pressure too high; he was misled by faulty equipment. The Nation of Israel, the

A man was dying and needed help. There came a doctor, the man refused to be touched or treated by him. The reason was he was from a caste different and lower to his own caste. In his pride he died. Pride is dangerous and it precedes fall. (Proverbs 16:18) 1) Privilege: People consider themselves

A proverbial story of Midas who got a gift from God that whatever he touched became gold. Sadly, he touched his daughter, and she became gold. Midas cursed himself and wanted God to take the gift back. According to the U.S. Geological Survey the estimated gold that is still in the ground or beneath the

Emile Bustani (1907-1963) was an entrepreneur, businessman, parliamentarian, and philanthropist in Lebanon. He purchased and built a tomb for him to be buried in the capital city of Beirut. Sadly, he died in his personal airplane crash off the coast of Beirut. His aircraft was recovered but his body was not found, hence not buried.

Ezekiel was appalled to see the sin of Israel that saturated the centre of spiritual life, the temple, and private, family, and public spheres. Ezekiel was in Babylon among the immigrants. On 17 September 592 BC, elders of Israel came to meet him. Ezekiel was held by the lock of his hair and carried to

A small coin slips and falls in the sea sand. After a short search, the person decides that it is not worth time and effort. David writes: “When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are