Rev J N Manokaran

The Christian faith has indeed been strong in some places and regions, and later that moves to another place. There is no permanent stronghold. Recently, one mission leader visited a region where the gospel was not able to make a breakthrough. Many great missionaries and saints have toiled in that area. Many Christian institutions have […]

A 17-year-old girl was beaten to death by her father, a school principal, for scoring low marks in a test that prepares the girl to get admission in a medical college. (NDTV, 23 June 2025) The Bible teaches that parents have the authority to discipline a child, should not withdraw discipline, and use the rod

God calls people to come into the stadium, not to sit in the audience, but to participate in the race. Yes, there is an audience, a cloud of witnesses. (Hebrews 12:1) God has planned a specific track for each one of us. 1) Sprint: This is a short-distance race. The gospel demands that people run

A Christian life is a journey toward the eternal destination of Heaven. The essence of this journey is described in the Psalms. (Psalm 84:5-7) Blessed: The person who gets strength in the Lord is blessed. Sins are forgiven, and the joy of salvation is there. (Psalm 51:12) He does not derive strength from the world.

Throughout the history of humanity, the wisdom of God has been rejected, refused, and ignored. The Bible gives three categories of people who reject the Word of God. (Proverbs 1:22-25) Wisdom calls, invites, and graciously provides understanding, knowledge, and prudence to those who are willing to listen and receive. God has promised to pour out

Omar from Iran got married to a Chinese woman. They both ended up in New York. Though he hated America, he wanted to become rich soon, earn a lot of money, and go to Iran, settle there. Pursuit of riches: Omar had a clear goal to become rich soon. He wondered what he could do

Young people who wish to lead a holy and pure life should store the Word of God in their hearts. (Psalm 119:9) It is possible by listening, understanding, and applying God’s word in their life. Those who heed wisdom will come into their heart, knowledge will be pleasant for the soul, discretion shall watch over,

As gravity pulls all things towards the earth, sin pulls people towards itself. Hence, it is normal or common for people to live in sin, without realizing it, as not all humans are conscious about gravity. David prays that the Lord help him so that his heart is not inclined towards evil and keep him

The psalmist envisaged an abundance of water in Jerusalem through a river. (Psalm 46:4) There was no river, only streams in Jerusalem. However, he was looking towards the river flowing from the temple as Ezekiel prophesied. (Ezekiel 47:12; Revelation 22:1) The psalmist was looking towards the millennial rule of the Messiah. Believers today enjoy the

One person resided in Europe, though his origins were from Asia. By hard work, he became rich, but spent all his riches on himself. Generosity was not a characteristic of his lifestyle. He became nostalgic about his country and his childhood days. Remembering a fruit, he wanted to relive old days by tasting those fruits.