Rev J N Manokaran

Smartphones offer us distraction for each minute, provide wholesome distraction experience. Humans have a craving for distraction. Withdrawing from attending certain many things to focus on one thing is attention. Intentionally seeking to listen to one thing amid noises is called listening. Psalmist prayed: Turn my eyes from worthless things. (Psalms 119:37) 1) Prayer: Our […]

Lockdown increased online shopping all over the world. We used to get delivery personnel knocking at our door, even though we had not ordered any stuff. Some of the delivery personnel are educated with college degrees and sometimes with MBAs. Yet, they cannot deliver at the right homes. First, they should call the person who

A Christian leader believed that taking medicines is sin and believed in divine healing. He had severe chest pain and was admitted in a hospital, had to undergo bypass surgery. God was gracious that he had successful surgery and was recovering well. His friends from his fellowship did not appreciate this and ridiculed him for

There was a young man who loved his father. His father was very sick and was confined to a wheelchair. Son used to take him around, care for him and regularly visit hospital. After few months father became very sick and was treated in the hospital. Someone suggested that there is a church nearby, who

Some people have experience demonic possession. These demons absolutely take control of a person using him like a puppet. There was an evil spirit that possessed a boy and tormented him with seizures and throwing him in fire. Lord healed that boy. (Matthew 17:14-118) Another demon-possessed man lived a midst tombs. (Mark 5:1-20) Lord healed

There was one young couple doing ministry in a city. An intelligent young man was a truth seeker and had several questions. As he was working in an industry, he could come late to this couple’s home. Many times, he would come hungry, straight from his work. The couple would provide the young man food

There are tribal people who are not educated and primitive. Government wanted to help them to build houses. So, they initiated a scheme to provide houses in few villages. However, the government officials were corrupt. They got thump impression of the villagers promising some help but looted the project money. To the government a report

Drive through restaurants are popular in several cities around the world. A person need not get out of his/her car but drive and collect ‘take away’ meals. Fast food could be received when you are on fast track and in a hurry. This is a safe, protected environment created with commercial interests. In contrast, bible

“Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.” (Psalm 111:2 ESV) The visible and things of the world should be known to be admired or loved. However, the reverse is true regarding God. We must love Him to know him. Until the end of the age, there will be

“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. (John 3:14,15) ‘Lifted up’ is a polite way of saying about crucifixion or death sentence. Lord Jesus was reminding the Nicodemus and Jews about the miraculous salvation