Rev J N Manokaran

A mother bird brings food to the little ones in the nest. Seeing the mother bird, the little ones would open their mouths wide. The mother bird fills the mouth. Similarly, the believers are fed by the Lord when they open their mouths wide. (Psalm 81:10) Limited individual capacity: The mother bird may have a […]

Many organizations and institutions claim that they are investing in character building. One organization that spills and spreads hatred claims to be in the business of character-building, which results in nation-building. David describes the essence of character building as being in the right relationship with God. (Psalms 15) Tabernacle and Hill: David desired to be

One study shows that only 10% of pastors excel well in their service. 20% perform adequately; 20% are average, and the other 50% are irrelevant. One Bishop suggested that the pastors should be trained like those for the Indian Civil Service in Mussoorie. Those who do the work of God with slackness will be cursed.

There is a historical portrait painted by Thomas Jones Parker that portrays Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle presenting a fine Bible to an unnamed African envoy. Probably the African envoy was Ali bin Nasr, governor of Mombasa, who attended Victoria’s coronation in 1838 and returned in 1842. While handing the Bible, the Queen said that

David lamented while staying in a cave, probably the Cave of Adullam or the Cave of En Gedi. (Psalms 57:4; I Samuel 22:1; 24:1) He declared that he was among the lions. It had a double application. First, David was in the midst of the dense forest, where lions roamed around. Second, the lion was

An employee wrote her resignation letter on toilet paper. She wrote: “I felt like toilet paper, used when needed, discarded without a second thought. I quit.” (The Economic Times, 16 April 2025) When someone takes advantage, or uses, but does not compensate or provide recognition, it irritates and frustrates. God given dignity: When a person’s

A group of men comes in their cars to a place of worship, well past midnight. They woke up the priest, demanding to open the gate. As he opened the gate, he was beaten. Then these men entered, performed the rituals and worshipped, and left. (NDTV 13 April 2025) When people do not know the

When asked, people give various answers regarding their most important component in life. There could be a thousand such good things for a variety of people from different contexts, age groups, nations, cultures, and economies. However, all these choices fade away and become insignificant compared to the presence of the Lord. Psalmist sings it is