Rev J N Manokaran

There was one intellectual who had great concern for poor. He studied the bible and read the incident in which Lord Jesus is anointed with an expensive perfume. Some people were wondering why this waste. Judas said, it could have been given to poor. (John 12:4-6) However, Lord Jesus said: “For you always have the […]

In one pastors’ seminar pastors objected and were upset with the trainer. He said: “Children education right means to make sure all children between age of six and fourteen should attend school. If any child in our congregation is not attending school, then pastor is responsible.” Some pastors objected stating that: “It is not our

Sometimes people wish good luck when someone goes for an exam or interview or some important assignment. Luck is understood as something that happens by chance and not by conscious efforts. When something goes wrong or mishaps happen people think that as bad luck. David hounded for his national service of defeating Goliath. (I Samuel

On 14 November 2020 India Today reported that Suman Negasia sacrificed his six-year-old daughter on advice of a black magician to get a male child. King of Israel Ahaz also did a wretched thing. “He even burned his son as an offering, according to the despicable practices of the nations whom the Lord drove out

Doctors provide bitter medicine coated with sugar. For children, medicine could be mixed with honey and given. That principle is applied in spiritual life too. Paul urges disciples to speak truth in love. (Ephesians 4:15) Every disciple should have clear understanding of truth, should not compromise or dilute the truth. However, Paul exhorts us to

Sad description of humanity is, they choose or prefer darkness than light. “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.” (John 3:19) Light is the judgement on human nature inclined towards sin. 1) Hide: When we remove

In some cultures, the idea ‘husband is god’ is promoted. There are also proverbs like, even husband is just a ‘grass’ or ‘stone,’ he is still ‘god,’ Hence, he is an object of worship, adoration and service. This exalts a husband to higher status with lot of privileges and at the same time reduces wife

God spoke to Jeremiah regarding the twin nations of Israel and Judah: “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. (Jeremiah 3:11) 1) Foolish Choices: Judah was not careful with their choices. They were not able to understand the only true God and sought-after variety, variety and pseudo gods as choices. God has

After four hundred and eightieth year after the people of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, Solomon began to build the temple. (I Kings 6:1) Just before dedication the ark of covenant was brought to the Temple. “There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone that Moses put there

Amy Carmichael was a missionary serving in India. In the year 1931, she had a fall and had to be bedridden for two decades. Yet, she wrote about sixteen of the thirty-six books during that time. Yes, like Paul she ministers in spite of her disabilities. People of God use even their sufferings to further