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You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers , relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. But not a hair of your head will perish ( Lk 21:16, 18) The key word here is “even”. This denotes that betrayal from others is expected. But it pains more when it is…
” Don’t be afraid” the prophet answered” “Those who are with us are more more than those who are with them” (2 ki 6:16) The king of Aram wondered how the king of Israel would evade his traps. He thought there was someone in his ranks who was on the side of the king of…
Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more”Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said “call him” (Mk 10: 48, 49) For the blind Bartimaeus, this was an opportunity that was to be utilized well. Many rebuked him and told him to keep quiet, but…
So, he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times as the man of God had told him, and his flesh was restored and became clean like that of a young boy. ( 2Kgs 5:14) Elisha had sent a messenger to tell Naaman to go dip himself into Jordan seven times. Naaman, a…
Our livestock too must go with us; not a hoof is to be left behind. We have to use some of them in worshipping the Lord our God, and until we get there we will not know what we are to use to worship the Lord ( Ex. 10:26) This was during the plague of…
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so become the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him,” so shall your offspring be” (Ro 4:18) At a hundred years, Abraham’s body was as “good as dead”. The situation was no better for Sarah his wife ( Ro 4:19). Yet in…
They were at their wits’ end. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distresses. (Ps 107:27-28) This is the fourth hypothetical metaphor of deliverance in Psalm 107.There is a terrible storm at the sea. The men therein reeled and staggered like drunken men. They came to…
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked , Nor stand in the path of the sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers ( Ps 1:1) In Psalm 1:1, the blessed man is described by negations. He does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, does…
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own (Mat. 6:34) Sometimes we get too much worried of what may or may not happen in the near future. We get worried about our careers, our spouses, our children…. the list is endless. Most of…
Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers ( 3 John 2) Although this was a typical opening statement in the Greco- Roman world of the first century, it can effectively be applied today. Apostle John prays for his recipient’s ( Gaius) prosperity…