Rev J N Manokaran

A new smartphone comes to the market and so does the advertisements about the same, and social media hubris. The cost is a six-digit figure, one year income of a poor person’s household. The salient features are hyped. Then the catchy slogan is there: Owner’s Pride and Neighbour’s envy. The Bible teaches: Love your neighbour […]

An angel appeared to Joseph and said: “Come on, I will take you to Egypt, you will become the Chief Advisor to Pharaoh.” Probably Joseph would have replied: “Why? I am my father’s favorite. Content, happy and satisfied. I will not come.” God had to take him through another route: Potiphar’s home, Prison, Pit and

Handling social media is a challenge for all today. 1) Daily Deleting: WhatsApp is a wonderful communication tool which is quick, apt, and cheap. There are similar apps like Telegram, Signal etc. However, we get numerous messages, pictures, photos, and videos, sadly many of them are not edifying or beneficial. That is junk information. For

There are occasions when we wish to have immediate answers for our prayers. Being frustrated, tormented, or oppressed, we desire a quick solution. However, God seems to be ‘not in a hurry’ as we are. David also had similar experiences. He felt that his enemies were more than the number of hairs on his head.

Groaning is defined as a low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered in pain or great distress. Children of Israel were oppressed by the Egyptians, they groaned, and the Lord sent Moses to rescue them. In contrast, murmuring is defined as to utter complaints in a low, half-articulated voice; to feel or express

One popular astrologer (whose clients were politicians) declared that the Corona Pandemic would stop on a particular day. Alas, he died of Corona infection before that day. Sadly, mass media and social media promote astrology, numerology, tarot reading, palm reading…etc. Moses’ Law forbids divination, fortune-telling, omen interpretation, sorcery, Mediums, necromancer…etc. (Deuteronomy 18:10-14; Leviticus 19:31) Many

There are three kinds of people as we observe when the children of Israel were at the banks of the Red Sea. 1) Whining and Wicked: God delivered Israelites from the Egyptian slavery by sending 10 plagues of judgment on that nation. Israelites left Egypt as they celebrated the Passover, while the Egyptians were mourning

Milka Singh is one of the most celebrated athletes in India. He was the first-ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal in the CommonWealth Games at Cardiff in 1958. Dr. Arthur W. Howard was the coach who on his own was present in Cardiff, as coaches could not accompany athletes at that time. Arthur

A humble person who hid himself when he was announced as king was rejected by God. His spiritual downfall is listed below: 1) Afflicted by evil spirit: The Spirit of God left Saul and an evil spirit afflicted him. They suggested that Saul should have a musician, who can play music and calm him down.

Life is compared with a journey. Life’s journey continues for all humans, whether they know their destination or not. However, Spiritual life is a pilgrimage. In this, there is an entrance gate, specific route, and destination. Millions have travelled along this path. The Lord Jesus Christ is the Gate. (John 10:9) We must choose the