February 2023

Generally, anger could be categorized into two: Righteous Anger and Unrighteous anger. Righteous anger: Elihu’s anger was righteous. Elihu was upset and angry that God’s character, honor, and reputation were misrepresented and misunderstood by Job and his friends. (Job 32:1-5) Lord Jesus was angry when he saw the worshippers in the Temple at Jerusalem were […]

In a rich man’s house, there was a huge garage, which became a dumping place. He had fanciful ideas and wanted to pursue many of them. There was his desire to become a musician, participate in a car race, bike-riding, parachute jumping, skiing, skating…etc. Being rich he would summon the best of coaches and buy

The Parable of the Lost Sheep taught by the Lord to disciples in the presence of the hostile Pharisees and Scribes brings to focus the heart of the Good Shepherd. (Luke 15:1-7) Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd, Great Shepherd, Chief Shepherd, and Only shepherd of the Flock. (Hebrews 11:20; John 10:14, 16; I Peter

Mildred Honor was the music teacher in a school in Des Moines, Iowa. One student always said that he wanted to play piano so that his mother could hear. However, the student Robby did not come for a few days and informed his mother was sick. When the school prepared for a musical program, the

There is a common saying that when something is given for free, people neither value it nor understand its worth. Some even abuse the gifts and trample over them. Others gratefully receive it and optimally utilize it. Paul writes that the grace that was bestowed upon him was rightly used, and he labored well. (I

Roman soldiers were given the authority to force any person in their kingdom to carry their heavy soldier kit weighing about 30 kg for one mile. Lord Jesus Christ taught: “And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.” (Matthew 5:41) By obeying the person walks four miles extra as

Nebuchadnezzar ruled for 43 years and died. His son, Evil-Merodach ruled for two years (II Kings 25:27-30; Jeremiah 52:31-34) and was assassinated by his brother-in-law Neriglassar, who ruled for four years and died. (Jeremiah 39:3; 13) His son, Laborosoarchod, an only child with a mental disability ruled for nine months was lynched by a gang

Lord Jesus Christ commented about the Children of Light as a conclusion of His Parable of a shrewd manager: “For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.” (Luke 16:8) Generally, the people of the world are passionate, aggressive, relentless and focused in doing

A deer runs towards what it perceives as water. The further the deer runs; the water seems still further. Being tired, it stops and looks back. It perceives that it has run past the water. Hence, the deer runs back. Confused, the deer runs back and forth, until it falls exhausted and dead. Sometimes, humans

Geraldine Largay (Gerry) was fascinated by nature and liked to go on hiking. At the age of 66, she chose to walk the Appalachian Trail, the longest in America, which is 2190 miles. On 23 April 2013, she started her journey and wrote daily in her journal. One day, she went into a deeper jungle