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…
Romans 1:16 The Apostle Paul was a learned man, a Roman citizen, a Pharisee, a Hebrew of the Hebrews. If he had continued his course, he would have been someone important among the Jews. But since he met the Lord Jesus Christ, he became a changed man, leaving everything else behind. He wandered, travelled and…
-Psalm 104 The Lord makes everything beautiful and perfect. Just look at nature. There is a perfect cycle in everything that makes them sustainable. Psalm 104 talks about just that – how God cares for his creation. It talks about the heavens, water, clouds, wind, earth, thunder, valleys, rivers, animals, birds, grass, trees, rocks, oceans,…
”In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.” -Psalm 102:25-27 We are…
Gen. 26:5 Abraham was obedient to the LORD and so, the LORD said of him: “Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Though Abraham was no more when this was said, the blessings that Isaac received because of the obedience of his father Abraham; and of the…