Rev J N Manokaran

“The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle part of the blood seven times before the LORD in front of the veil of the sanctuary.” (Levites 4:6) Number seven represents completeness. The seven sprinklings were a prophetic action as the Lord Jesus Christ shed His blood in seven different places. 1) Garden […]

Cross is the greatest revelation of God’s attributes, intention, and purpose. The centrality of the Christian faith is the cross, where redeeming God met sinful humanity, the only hope of humanity to be redeemed. Holiness God is holy, and only the Bible teaches God is Holy. (Leviticus 20:26) Hence, the Holy God cannot compromise with

Many foolish leaders do not understand or discern the circumstances and God’s voice. Especially when things are not conducive or favorable, it is good to do introspection. Prophet Haggai called upon the people to consider their ways. (Haggai 1:5-7) Instead, they add to their sins by disregarding God’s warnings. God’s love: God loved His people,

Many opportunities are lost by the people of God. Reluctant and hesitant attempts will not give the desired results. Boldness and shrewdness are essential to defeat enemies. Cyrus: God gave favor in the eyes of Cyrus the Great King of Persia who ruled 30 years from 559 to 530 BC. In the first year of

Since ancient times and even today, animal sacrifices have been found in many cultures, cults, and religions. The need for atonement by blood indicates the spiritual thirst of humanity. Sadly, they fail to see the ultimate sacrifice of Lord Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary. Visible to invisible: The burnt offering which is given

A boy wanted to make his balloon baboon as big as possible. He used a hand air pump to inflate it. He went off inflating it. Though warned not to blow more air, he continued. The balloon burst and he got knocked to the ground, hurt. Many people have inflated egos, it bursts when more

A marriage seminar leader asked each person to sit alone for a few minutes and write either five complaints or five compliments about their spouse. The paper they write would be confidential. Most papers had a list of complaints, and few had complements. One was interesting perhaps outstanding: No complaints. Grateful for your service and

Timothy’s parents were from two different religions, as his mother was a Jew and his father a Greek. However, Timothy was brought up as a Jew, as instructed in the Scripture. His mother Eunice and grandmother Lois homeschooled him. (II Timothy 1:5) In contrast, Solomon was misled by his wives, that he forsook the Lord.

Many leaders do not dare to confront their leaders if they do something wrong immoral or illegal. Some earn the wrath of their bosses for speaking the truth. Joab the commander-in-chief was a different kind of leader. He was fierce in his loyalty to David. A few times it is recorded that Joab protected David

Inspired by crime or horror movies, some individuals imitate the behavior in their lives. Sadly, new criminals emerge in society through bad models and movies. One research shows that the appetite for true crime shows no signs of waning. On the contrary, it has become an integral part of the modern entertainment diet. (Deccan Herald,