Rev J N Manokaran

Samuel was listening but could not understand the source of the voice. (I Samuel 3:7-11) Peter was listening but could not recognize the voice of the Lord. So only he said…. “If, it is you…” (Matthew 14:28) In doubt he sank. Peter failed to discern the voice of the Lord. A sheep recognizes the voice […]

A dashboard is provided in cars, airplanes, ships…etc. It is a small screen for the driver or pilot could see that is connected to all parts of the vehicle. It indicates if all parts of the vehicle are in a good condition, enough fuel is there, and safety seatbelt worn…etc. If there is any fault,

Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) was the only Afro-American player to be ranked World no.1. He won both Wimbledon beating Jimmy Connors (1975) and US Open champions (1968). During a heart surgery, blood transfusion was done. Sadly, the blood was AIDS infected. People showed sympathy to him. Many wondered why? However, Ashe was very calm and said:

To trap the Lord, a woman caught in the act of adultery was brought before the Lord. Jews cannot execute death sentence, unless ratified by Romans. If Lord Jesus condemns her to death, then he violates the Law of Romans. If He does not, then he violates the Law of Moses. Interestingly, the men did

In the time of pandemic, all celebrations were curtailed, education becomes online and most business meetings became zoom meetings. A girl wanted to celebrate her 13th birthday. She wanted to invite friends, but could not due to lockdown restrictions. However, her parents wanted her to enjoy. Hence, they organized to have an online birthday party.

While working in the computer, if connected to Internet, there would be sudden pop-up messages or push messages. It could be notification from an app like Facebook or online news or advertisement. It is done to attract or catch attention or even distract. Without discipline, any person would have glimpse on the pop-up and be

One of our friends has an interesting ‘home rule.’ He said: “In this home all are expected to speak only Fruit of Spirit words. (Galatians 5:22,23) This rule could be applied for our lives too. 1) Loving words: Christian life is life of love. God loves us, we love God. Then the result is we

James makes a startling statement that all believers are like Elijah. That means all believers are similar or equal standing to Elijah. In our mind, we always have hierarchy of spirituality about people. Some are considered as super-heroes or heroes or great personality or spiritual giants. Generally, Elijah is considered as spiritual colossal. However, James

Technology has changed the methods, mode and style of our communication. It has evolved in three stages, when we observe the Social Media. First, it was dial-up connection. It was essential to have a wire connected to phone line to receive and send Internet signals. Second, Wi-Fi connections were introduced. Hot spots could provide Internet

Controlling the tongue is a challenge for any person. The gift for humanity is gift of language and speech. Good words could bless, inspire, affirm, encourage, equip and uphold people. “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Matthew 12:34) 1) Destructive Tongue: Words could spark of fire and destroy peace in