Isaiah 43 Isaiah was one of the great prophets of the Bible, who, towards the end of the 8th century BC, carried our his prophetic ministry in Jerusalem. During his ministry, Samarai fell at the hands of the Assyrians in 722 BC. As a result, Judah also came under direct threat from the Assyrians (Is….
Hab. 2:4 Things do not always go according to our wishes and desires. In fact, they often go against them. Then we start to worry. Judah was about to be invaded. Babylon was getting stronger day by day. The people we frightened and worried. I guess they would be more worried than us today, as…
To do justice, love kindness & be humble The Background The Israelites did not obey the LORD’s commands frequently. Justice, the poor, the orphans and the widows were ignored and there was rampant corruption and treachery in all their dealings. The LORD sent His prophets to His people to bring them back. But their words…
Psalm 116:12 The author of this Psalm is not known. But we know that the author is someone thankful to the LORD. Why was he thankful for? He was thankful because the LORD inclined His ears towards him (v. 2); because God delivered him from death, trouble and sorrow (v. 3, 4); because God has…
Romans 4 We have been talking about Abraham quite a number of times before. He was a good and obedient man. Even the Bible said of him: “If Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about” (Rom. 4:2). Yes, in terms doing works, he had something to boast about. But, it continued,…
Just the other day, I received a Facebook notification about my post on June 13, 2016. As it is still relevant today, I am sharing it again: Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), a Norwegian was considered to be the first to reach the South Pole. Like him, Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) was also a great explorer who had…
Gen. 27 Esau was a hunter while Jacob was a quiet man, living in tents (Gen. 25:27). Even though Esau was older, the heir, he had sold his birthright to Jacob (Gen. 25:33). Time went by, and Isaac their father as getting old. He could not see any more. As Isaac was about to bless…
James 5:16-17 says, “…pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.” John 15:7 also says, “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” 1 John 3:22 reflects the same…
Romans 1:25 As we take a look at the world around us, we can see so many things that are attractive and pleasing to the eye. More often than not, we tend to regard them highly while neglecting the true Provider. Romans 1:25 talks about the sins of the Gentiles and says they “worshiped and…
Gen. 26 Isaac went down to Gerar the land of the Philistines, to king Abimelech because of famine (Gen. 26:1). There, Isaac prospered and became very wealthy as he received blessings from the LORD. Isaac also built an altar and called on the name of the LORD. Then Abimelech, along with Ahuzzath his adviser and…