Rev J N Manokaran

One scholar who used to read and write extensively had a problem with his left eye. He was not able to read the books with small fonts. Looking outside the glass window, he could not see properly. Several times he cleaned the glass window, but it did not help. He went to an ophthalmologist to

“God has remembered us; he will bless us.” (Psalm 115:12) Asaph pleads to God to remember the nations that have faced disgrace, as enemies had plundered their sanctuary. (Psalms 74:1-2) The whole psalm is not a song of an atheist, but a lament of a believer. Amid doubts, Asaph turns to God and provides five

In a ghastly incident, six people were found dead by suicide in a car, and beside it was Praveen Mittal, who said he would die in five minutes. Praveen, his elderly parents, wife, two daughters, and one son, were declared dead, as they had consumed poison and died in a suicide pact, because of huge

In the history of France, Francis the First was the ruler. A woman approached him, kneeled, and begged for justice. Francis said: “I owe you justice, and you will have justice; if you beg, it will be mercy.” Justice is a right given by God to humans, especially those who are afflicted, and not a

It is a mystery why one among contemporaries is martyred, while the other is delivered. Jeremiah was protected by the Lord, but Urijah died as a martyr. (Jeremiah 26:20,23) James died as a martyr, while Peter was escorted from prison by angels. (Acts 12:2, 5-12) Sovereign God has good reason and purpose for giving the

An elderly man goes to a shop to buy groceries. A teenager was managing the shop, and he requested a product. As it was on a higher shelf, the boy struggled to take it. The elderly man offered help, saying, “Son, should I help you?” The teenager belonged to a backward caste. Offended for being

A young seeker wanted to know about the Lord Jesus Christ. He found one church in his Google search and decided to go to that place. One Sunday morning, hesitantly, he reached the place. There was loud music he could hear where he parked his motorbike. Then he walked towards the entrance. When he entered,

A survey was done interviewing married men and women. The intention was to know the priority of the relationship between a married man and woman. The survey result was interesting, but it reflected the cultural norm. The biblical view of marriage is a covenant relationship, becoming one flesh, that redefines all relationships. Parents: While men

The shortest chapter and psalm in the Bible is Psalm 117. With just two verses, the psalm gives the prophet insight, a missional theme, God’s attributes, and praises to God. Prophetic psalm: All nations would receive the gospel, and so would all people groups having different languages, cultures, and geographical regions. As many among them