He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to be slaughtered, and as a sheep before it’s shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. Isaiah 53:7 This is not about the popular Hollywood movie, “The Silence of the Lambs.” On the...
I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 Advent means the coming. The season of Advent signifies our coming out of the darkness into the light. Traditionally, this was celebrated by the lighting of candles...
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10Life is busy and we are besieged by a constant stream of activities. The new normal is to be busy with being busy. If one were to admit, “Today, I’m not so busy,&rdquo...
Nowadays, everyone takes selfies, including the British royal family. Someone’s house was burning to the ground, and the gut reaction of one guy was to pull out his mobile phone, put on his cheesiest grin, and take a selfie. Why do we love taking photos of ourselves? Psychologists claim that...
Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified." John 12:23 "You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." Luke 12:40 "Moreover no man knows when his hour will come." Ecclesiastes 9:12 Recently, as my wife...
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, “This man began to build and was not able to...
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17:22 Is the above verse a preventive medicine for you? This week my organisation, Sowers Exchange Schools, has facilitated a learning experience for students from a Christian School with a Christian NGO here...
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to...
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And...
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35 This Easter season when we, followers of Jesus Christ, celebrate the greatest gift we...