“… and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hand” (1 Sam 17:47). Read: 1 Sam 17:1—58. When the epic duel between David and Goliath was staged, the Philistines had a monopoly over iron […]
“For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens” (2 Cor 5:1). Wear and tear are normal and cannot be avoided, even in the case of the human body. As we age, our body […]
“And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints” (Rev 5:8). I have not yet seen heaven and the throne of God; my sight can not reach […]
“The LORD roars from Zion, and utters his voice from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earthquake. But the LORD is a refuge to his people, a stronghold to the people of Israel” (Joel 3:16). The Lord never accommodates sin in any shade, but he acts to stop it and protects his people. Like the […]
“I will thank you forever, because you have done it. I will wait for your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly” (Psa 52:9). Read Psalm 52:1—9. As we live in a world where lies and falsehood have a tight grip on its affairs, the Lord makes his people survive and […]
“So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”(Luke 12:21). Read, Luke 12:13—21. The destiny of the people who put all their trust in their earthly possessions without regard to matters that decide their eternal destiny is miserable. Here, Jesus defines what is real wealth. A man approached […]
“He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength” (Isa 40:29). Driving the 500 km to Bangalore from home is an enchanting experience; a hundred km is through three consecutive tiger reserves, where we find herds of elephants, deer, monkeys, and wild buffaloes on both sides and sometimes […]
“The LORD said to Gideon, ‘You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength’” (Judges 7:2). Read: Judges 7:1—25. Over 30,000 people gathered in response to Gideon’s call to fight the Midianites who were […]
“As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron placed it before the testimony to be kept” (Exod 16:34). Read: 16:1—36. We should not only enjoy God’s blessings but commit them into our memory to lead a life of gratitude to God. The provision of Manna was an extraordinary instance in the whole of the Bible. It […]
When Pharaoh finally let the people go, God did not lead them along the main road that runs through Philistine territory, even though that was the shortest route to the Promised Land. God said, “If the people are faced with a battle, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” (Exodus 13:17, NLT). God […]
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