Union with God is generally considered the highest state man can reach and is directly or indirectly the expressed goal of most religions and philosophies. Be it through realization in…
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We trace a beautiful story from the gospels, Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many…
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Descriptions of ‘the sluggard’ feature prominently in the book of Proverbs. A habitually lazy person, the antithesis of a diligent disciple, the sluggard is not one that should be emulated.…
Read moreSTRENGTH THROUGH WEAKNESS
As the new year dawns, resolutions abound, albeit with the trepidation that there won’t be adequate strength to come good on them. Strength is desirable but Paul talks of an…
Read moreTHE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE- EXALTATION THROUGH SUBMISSION
Christmas is a season when we remember the many miracles that accompanied the birth of Christ. Amazing things happened as God took on flesh and became man amidst us. And…
Read moreWHAT COUNTS
Even as man chases many things in this life, he often wonders if he is chasing the wind. What is truly valuable in this life? What counts? Paul answers this…
Read moreTHE UNFORGIVABLE SIN
While the mercy and love of God takes centerstage in the Christian narrative, the gospel also talks of the ‘unforgivable sin’, a sin that cannot be forgiven. “Truly I…
Read moreIS IT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE?
Changing the nature of a person is almost next to impossible. Almost every person at one point or another in his life wishes that some aspect of his nature would…
Read moreADVERSITY
While life brings out the person, adversity reveals who you really are. How can we respond well to adversity? Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 12 are worth studying, “To keep…
Read moreRECONCILIATION WITH GOD
Reconciliation is the term used to describe a cessation of hostility. The reason for hostility between man and God is man’s choice to sin and rebel against God. There…
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