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"I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor — it is the gift of God." (Eccl 3:12-13 NKJV) Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that, "Though we travel the...
He built a pair of the most beautiful figures imaginable. He made them of his choicest material and then decided to set them aglow with a light from within themselves. He placed the fibres through every finger, toe, limb and body and took them into the garden room...
In the concluding part of the series on “LITTLE” big Bethlehem, today after we come to the final dimension of the said subject namely the Prophetical Significance . . . Why did the Messiah make a “touchdown” in Bethlehem in his “Operation salvation”? For those...
He preached faith and he practiced what he preached. So, in the goodness of his heart, he was taking a few groceries to an ‘economically challenged’ family who lived over the creek. He came to the footbridge and saw it was eroded by heavy rain. It was not safe to walk...
Continuing the series on the problem of getting cold-shouldered and the prescribed "love therapy" in this second and concluding part of the series, I want to focus more on the virtue of love. Vis-à-vis other great virtues like faith and hope Apostle Paul puts love at...
"In the morning, oh Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." (Psalm 5:3) Some people seem to be born “morning people”, and others not. I’m in the “not” group. So even though I kept meaning to walk over and take a...
"Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." (1 John 4:11 NKJV) I decided to take my sons for a walk the other day. Autumn was in the air. Rich, delightful reds painted by God’s own hand were coloring some of the trees. Heavenly yellows shining...
Ministry. Glorious. Beautiful. Or at least, this is how I have always perceived it. There is perhaps an element of pride in me that is fulfilled by the thought that God would choose me to do His work, and thus, I have been joyfully serving Jesus for the past several...
I listened to the morning news and two things were headlines. The first was violence in society. In addition to violent deaths on roads, domestic violence and world-wide violence which we hear about every day, a gunman had caused multiple deaths and injuries in a...
"And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." (Luke 2:7 NKJV) In his wonderful book "Seven Stories of Christmas Love" the author Leo Buscaglia writes about...
First things first. More than worshipping God for the blessings, which He pours into our lives, we need to learn to worship Him, JUST FOR WHAT HE IS! Worshipping Him, awed by His unique attributes, is the noblest form of worship, for it emanates from the depths of the...
I have said before and I never tire of reiterating it; we are essentially created to worship the Creator. When it comes to worshipping Him, more than expressing our adoration for the blessings, He showers upon us, our heart-felt worship should be a pristine product of...
Story time, folks! But this is no run of the mill bed time story to lull you to sleep, instead it is a true account guaranteed to stir one's soul. While many in North America, may have heard it already, it still brings tears to the eye every single time it is...