God sent messengers to the people of Judah, continuously and consistently, because he loved them. However, the response was deliberate rejection. “But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there was no remedy.” (II Chronicles 36:16) […]
Mountains represent the human government in the Bible. Big mountains would be his national government, and little hills would be local governments, all functioning in righteousness. A Godly government will achieve these three things. (Psalm 72:1-4) Those who are given the stewardship of governance are called servants of God. (Romans 13: 3) Justice: Godly governments
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Recently, the wife of a long-serving employee of a global company posted on a Social Media platform expressing her angst and agony. Her husband, who loyally served the company for 25 years, was laid off after being randomly selected by a computer algorithm. Incidentally, it was his 48th birthday. (18 May 2025, livemint.com) The Bible
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In his farewell speech, the Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, said: “Truth deficit in legal profession bothers me.” (13 May, livelaw.in) When the Absolute Truth is rejected, there could only be truth deprivation and truth deficit. When people talk about ‘my’ truth and ‘your’ truth, there are contradictions. Even the opposite opinion also has
A three-day-old infant was abandoned, and a merciful woman, Rajalaxmi Kar, took the girl and brought her up as her child in Odisha. She was murdered to death in her home by her adopted daughter, Ganesh Rath, a temple priest, and Dinesh Sahu. Rajalaxmi opposed her thirteen-year-old adopted daughter’s relationship with the two women, and
A software professional was killed and his friend injured by a man who ran them over in his car after they refused to fetch him cigarettes in South Bengaluru. The deceased is Sanjay H N, 29, and his friend is Chetan Pujamath, 30. Both were software professionals with different firms and worked from home, police
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In modern warfare, there is a new technology that could make the bombs float in the air (loiter or linger) for a few seconds, to make sure the target is right and hit decisively. It could be automatically set or controlled by a human in the control room. Paul exhorted believers not to be outwitted
In many cultures, the poor, marginalized, destitute, and lower castes are not allowed even to sit before those who consider themselves higher. They are urged to stand at a distance. However, Hannah sang describing God’s righteous acts: “He raises the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them
In September 1972, eleven Israeli athletes were kidnapped and killed by Palestinian militants during the Munich Olympics. Golda Meir, the Prime Minister of Israel, authorized the secret agents to search out and kill all those who were involved directly and indirectly. It took seven years for the spy agency to track the attackers and kill
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Nehemiah is a great motivator, mobilizer, team builder, and humble leader. It is amazing to read how, within 52 days, he completed the building of the wall around Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 6:15) The city was without a wall, which was a disgrace for more than 70 years, while some estimate it as 114 years. However, the
