Rev J N Manokaran

One schoolteacher who died by suicide wrote about her medical doctor’s husband: ‘He married my job, not me.’ (Indian Express, 20 March 2025) It is sad to observe that the world is full of greed and covetousness. It is a violation of the Ten Commandments, which forbids covetousness and murder, even instigating suicide. (Exodus 20:1-17) […]

Feet on seats, litter, loud phone calls, loud music, people watching whole films without headphones…etc. When someone points that out, they disregard it. Anti-social behavior has become normal. Even kids disrespect train officials who are their grandparents’ age. (The Telegraph, 18 March 2025) Polite behavior, courteous conversations, and a dignified attitude are nostalgic for past

A quarrel broke out between the relatives of the bride and groom’s sides because the catering staff “did not properly” serve drinking water to them. A wedding was called off after the bride, and groom’s relatives fought over drinking water, that was not served to latecomers at the bridegroom’s party, in Karnataka. (Deccan Herald 16

When we accept the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior and Lord, a disciple becomes a child of God and a citizen of the Kingdom of God. The mindset of an Ambassador: Paul writes that the believers are ambassadors in Christ. (II Corinthians 5:20) Ambassadors have the rank of diplomat, which is higher than ordinary

One teenager was furious that his father denied purchasing a smartphone for him. Later, he committed suicide. He thought that his father had deprived him of becoming smart. By possessing a smartphone, a person cannot become smart, instead, s/he needs the Fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom. (Proverbs 9:10) Wisdom is

Forgetfulness is natural for humans. People do acts of kindness, but they are forgotten. A poor man’s contribution to protecting and saving a city was forgotten by the citizens of that city. (Ecclesiastes 9:15) Yes, many people are contributors but forgotten; many times, wicked people get statues and memorials. God taught Israel to remember the

When Moses was born, Aaron was three years old. Unlike Miriam, he did not witness the dramatic scene of how Moses was saved, adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, yet nurtured by Jochebed. (Exodus 2:1-10) He must have felt sorry for Moses as he had to flee from Egypt. His love for his brother was evident when

David could fight wars, but fighting flattery, gossip, rumors, and misinformation was rather a tougher fight. Tongues could be deployed for wicked or noble purposes. (Psalms 12:3-5) Is it possible to make people shut their mouths? Benjamin Franklin said, “Since I cannot govern my own tongue, though within my own teeth, how can I hope

People love to live longer and seek a better quality of life. A healthy and comfortable life is not enough. King David sings: “Your lovingkindness is better than life.” (Psalms 63:3) For David, life is meaningless and senseless without God’s great love and care. Natural and supernatural: David regarded life as natural, but God’s great

In Uttar Pradesh’s Hamidpur village, Chandauli district, a groom abandoned his wedding midway because of an alleged food shortage at the venue. He later marries another woman that night. (India Today, 28 December 2024) The wedding was for the bridegroom and bride to be united to become a family, not just feasting. Paul writes that: