Rev J N Manokaran

As kids most of us would have experienced a thorn piercing foot, sometime even through rubber slippers or even shoes while walking in country side. It is sometimes a very prolonged agonizing experience. If one thorn could make us stunned and shocked, how much pain would have been experienced by our Saviour who was compelled […]

“Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.” (Psalms 49:20) How true this is? Herod loved his pomp and power yet did not have understanding. Sadly, he died eaten by worms. On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an

King Zedekiah did not use his power to protect Prophet Jeremiah, but simply handed over to Jeremiah’s detractor who threw him into a deep hole with rock sides designed to hold water. The cistern was empty, only slush at bottom. Dark, Damp and delirious pit. There is no report that Jeremiah begged or screamed or

In the news we come to know about deaths by accidents. Some tried to have a look at gun, or cleaned the gun or just pressed trigger unknowingly got killed. Yes, gun is dangerous, a handler should know its dynamics. Similarly, double-edged sword has wounded many who were not careful while handling it. Paul advises

The religious leaders sent few men to arrest Lord Jesus Christ. They came back without arresting him. Puzzled, they asked why they did not do their duty? They said that no one spoke like this man. (John 7:46) The leaders were upset. “The Pharisees answered them, “Have you also been deceived? Have any of the

Government or rulers’ decisions or diktats or policies can bring remarkable good for people and also untold misery. For example, lower caste women in Southern part of India were not allowed to wear upper body garments. When some of them became Christians, they defied the social tradition and were persecuted. Then the policy or edit

In Tamil Nadu there is a tradition of recent origin. When a person dies, immediately posters, banners or hoardings are erected with the dead person’s picture and wordings of gratitude or tearful homage. This is done by the family members or friends and sometime by public if that person is a public personality like a

Loving children is good but worshiping them is dangerous. One old man was brought to an old-aged home by a young man stating he found him on street. The managers of the home welcomed the old man. He stayed there enjoying their hospitality for nearly five – six years. The old man died the management

My wife and I traveled to Bhutan. We did not realize a royal dignitary also was traveling in the same airplane. From the airport to capital city it takes about two hours of driving. As the royal dignitary traveled, we could follow at a distance. Two sides of the roads were decorated, in many places