Rev J N Manokaran

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:

During wedding ceremonies and family functions, this psalm is read. (Psalm 128) Fear the Lord: All who fear the Lord will be blessed. Joy, gladness, and happiness do not belong to the rich, the powerful, and the prosperous, but to those who fear the Lord. This blessing is available to everyone irrespective of their caste,

“A Latin motto says, Nisi Dominus Frusta. This is derived from the bible verse, meaning: ‘Without the Lord, Frustration.’ (Psalm 127:1) The city of Edinburgh, Scotland, has this as the motto, which was affixed to the city’s official documents. Build: Humans must put in their efforts to build the house. However, without God’s help, it

The profile of a blessed, righteous person who fears the Lord is amazing. That person reflects God’s character, as the moon reflects the sun’s light. The Lord Jesus Christ is the Light of the World, and has called His children to be the light of the world. (John 8:12; Matthew 5:14) God-fearing: Righteous people are

A Christian organization leader wanted honest expectations of his employees from his leadership. A quick survey was done. One of them wrote that the leaders should treat them like friends. Annoyed by that, the employee was identified and released from the service. The Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples. “ No longer do I call

In the world, several things are considered as riches. One of them is possessions. But it is futile to trust any of the worldly riches. (Psalms 49:1-2) What do you have? This is financial wealth, income, savings, and assets. This money power is considered supreme by many, as they could accomplish a lot of things

One person prayed: “Good morning, Holy Spirit. Haunt this person until he repents.” Sadly, this is the wrong kind of prayer. This misunderstanding of the Person of the Holy Spirit and His ministry in the world. The Lord Jesus Christ taught that the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of

A righteous, honest, and faithful worker rides on a motorbike to work, while a corrupt, wicked exploiter colleague rides in his fancy car. Bribe, corruption, and commission have made him super rich. The righteous person could be tempted to fret and envy his colleague. To do so is foolishness, frustration, and failure. David had every