“..work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,”Philippians 2:12 ESV “Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.”Psalm 2:11 ESV Why/How?For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. ( Philippians 1:13 NLT) God gives you the passion for obedience of faith.We are saved... Continue Reading →
“Expect great things from God; Attempt great things for God”- William Carey
William Carey was an ordinary man, born into a humble family in the 18th century. He was a shoemaker and during his young years he read lots of books on theology and journals of explorers. God used these to inspire him and gave him a burden for evangelism. His future didn’t look too bright. But... Continue Reading →
Doing well by the ‘grace of God’!.
When someone ask me, Hey, how are you doing?, I was taught to reply this way, "I am doing well by the grace of God". And most of time I get the same reply when I ask my Christian friends, how they are doing?. I understand this is kind of a common answer. And that... Continue Reading →
Your pain will not be wasted!
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.” Psalms 119:71 NKJV Today as of April 30 , 2021, total deaths in world because of Covid is 3.17million. All over the world we see effects of this deadly pandemic. Especially my home country India got worst hit by... Continue Reading →
Forgiven much- Loves much
"Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” Luke 7:47 NIV These are the words of Jesus to Simon, a Pharisee. Jesus was eating at Simon’s house. An immoral woman in that city heard about Jesus, came to this home... Continue Reading →
How can I ever live up to the standards of this Holy God?!.
Reflections on Leviticus 1-23. “And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them, You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.”Leviticus 19:1-2 ESV While I was reading through the guidelines and instructions for sacrifices and the commandments God gave... Continue Reading →
Teach me Your way!
“Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.”Psalm 25:4-5 ESV What a beautiful prayer to pray.! Especially during these times this prayer has such great importance. We... Continue Reading →
What are you boasting about?!
We live in a world filled with pride and selfishness. People are running to and fro without rest to achieve many things like name, fame and money. They are trying to make themselves look good, make others feel proud about them, brag about them. Our world is filled with compliments, achievements, merits and success. We... Continue Reading →
Facing your fears.
“But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant.”Judges 7:10 ESV Above verse is what God spoke to Gideon when he and his 300 men were preparing to fight the big battle against Midianites and the Amalekites and all the people of the East. The enemy camp... Continue Reading →
Early morning altars.
Doesn’t he see everything I do and every step I take?Job 31:4 NLT God Almighty observes the way we live. He marks every step that we take. He is interested in every minute details of His children's life. So be it our heart’s desire to please Him, Strive for Holiness. For that lean on to... Continue Reading →
Pray what you got!!
“Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to... Continue Reading →
God is not ashamed to be called their God!
“But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.”Hebrews 11:16 ESV God was not ashamed to be called as the God of those people who were looking for a better place, a... Continue Reading →
Ignorantia juris non excusat!
Ignorantia juris non excusat or ignorantia legis neminem excusat (Latin for "ignorance of the law excuses not"and "ignorance of law excuses no one"respectively) is a legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely by being unaware of its content. (source: Wikipedia). The... Continue Reading →
The eye of the Lord!
And the LORD said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man.”Judges 6:16 NKJV “Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.”... Continue Reading →
Are you living like a slave in your Father’s house?!
“The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. So if THE SON sets you free, you will be free indeed.”John 8:35-36 ESV“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.”Galatians 5:1 ESV In Christ we have the freedom. Not... Continue Reading →
What this pandemic taught me?
As we are almost at the end of year 2020, I just want to reflect on what God taught us a family through these months. This is going to be a long post. But I hope and pray that you will be encouraged and strengthened as you read this. While it was painful and disturbing... Continue Reading →
Christ in me; the hope of glory!
“To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”Colossians 1:27 ESV The mystery of Christianity is summarized in this verse-“Christ lives in you”. The Almighty God who dwells inside of me!!! Not ‘I’ but... Continue Reading →
Calm in the storm!
Jesus said, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”Matthew 11:28-30 ESV... Continue Reading →
Run the race with endurance!
This week one of the days, I was reading to our kids a very popular story for bed time, the tortoise and the hare. Everyone knows this story. While I was reading this story I was reminded of this certain incident Jesus had with a fig tree. We read about that in Mark 11. “On... Continue Reading →
God deserves our best!
The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself. 1 Timothy 2:11-13 One of my favorite parable... Continue Reading →
Jesus is Enough ( The truth that never fails)
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation.For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from Him.”Psalm 62:1, 5 ESV In life storms and heavy rainsJesus, You are enough for me.In every high and every lowJesus, You are enough for me.When I am anxious and... Continue Reading →
Trust, Delight, Commit and Rest.
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;” Psalms 37:7a “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength... Continue Reading →
Finding purpose in your pain.
“You formed me with your hands; you made me, yet now you completely destroy me. Remember that you made me from dust— will you turn me back to dust so soon?”Job 10:8-9 NLT Almost all of us at least one time in our life have asked this question, ‘why me God? Why do I have... Continue Reading →
Trust in the Lord, with all your heart!
Click on the image for the audio- available in https://youtu.be/6xv9AMHu8P8“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”II Chronicles 16:9 NKJV In... Continue Reading →
God of Restoration- Turns our mistakes into miracles.
“The sailors were awestruck by the Lord’s great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve him.”Jonah 1:16 NLT What happens when we make a mistake?! What happens when we don’t do something God wants us to do? or what happens when we do something God asked us not to do? “To... Continue Reading →
Living a Life Holy and Pleasing to the Master!
“Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.”Click on the image to hear the audio from https://youtu.be/9dCHnmugRWM “But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “All who belong to the Lord... Continue Reading →
Blessed by God!
Click on the image to hear the audio of this blog from https://youtu.be/QnwKVTejXPc “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 NIV We all pray to God for blessings. Bible talks... Continue Reading →
Baal Perazim (The Lord of breakthrough)
Click on the image to hear the audio of this post from https://youtu.be/QI8nAEReR5U “So David went to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there; and he said, “The LORD has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of water.” Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.”II Samuel 5:20 NKJV “So... Continue Reading →
Strengthen and Encourage yourself in the Lord!!
“....But David felt strengthened and encouraged in the LORD his God.”1 Samuel 30:6 AMP “Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.”I Samuel 30:6 NKJV... Continue Reading →
Fear of The Lord!
“Who is the man that fears the LORD? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.”Psalms 25:12 NKJV Fear of God is something that we hear a lot these days. Especially with the current situation of the world around us, we pray to God to give people fear of God. We pray to God... Continue Reading →
“I’ve got the Joy Joy Joy down in my heart..to stay……”!!!!Joy of the Lord is my strength.
Recently I was meditating on the book of Nehemiah and in Nehemiah 8:10 we see this familiar quote- ‘Joy of the Lord is your strength’. Last Sunday during our church service our Pastor was talking about the difference between Joy and Happiness. Happiness is based on the circumstances and it is momentary . But joy... Continue Reading →
Patience is a virtue!
“He is The God who sees me! Have I also seen Him who sees me”? Click on the image and you can hear the audio of this blog post from https://youtu.be/XqIkmz0dItQ “Then she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees... Continue Reading →
Living in The Power of The Holy Spirit .
Few weeks ago while I was in the kitchen doing the dishes, I was thinking about so many things and my thoughts were going everywhere . Suddenly this thought out of nowhere came to my mind and it was like God asking me “ will you make yourself available for me?”. And my immediate response... Continue Reading →
Hiding from God or Hiding in God?!!!
“Can anyone hide from me in a secret place? Am I not everywhere in all the heavens and earth?” says the Lord.Jeremiah 23:24. “Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.”Psalms 57:1 In Joshua 7,... Continue Reading →
True Humility
“Lord, may I decrease & You increase” Yesterday I asked my little girl what is humility? She said humility is one being humiliated!!!!!😂. That got me thinking and often we use humility as an excuse to hide from circumstances , fearing the humiliation. From very young age, we hear the word humility. We even teach... Continue Reading →
“Come on in, the door is closing!!!”
“Please come in...I’m about to close the door”. Recently we came across this interesting person who said “I’m living a good life and doing a lot of charity and that is enough for me!!!”. I felt so sorry for that person; because he missed out on the greatest event ever happened in the history of... Continue Reading →
Can I grow without roots?
The answer is yes you can. Let me explain this to you. Few weeks ago I took a branch from my curry leaf plant. I plucked out all the leaves and the branch I left in a cup of water , just to see if it will grow to a new plant. Surprisingly it started... Continue Reading →
Growing roots in God’s Word 