The Daily Walk

The Parables - Parable of the Weeds

2010-06-22T21:35:00.001-05:00

The parable of the weeds is another easy to understand parable. It deals with God's righteous judgment at the end of this age. We can say that this parable is very similar to the parable of the sower, only that things are now seen on a much larger scale. The parable of the sower describes how each seed germinates in the life of a believer to produce more seeds. This particular parable looks at

The Parable of the Sower

2010-06-21T10:27:00.001-05:00

Our study of Matthew takes us to chapter 13 this week. In Chapter 13, we find Jesus resorting to the use of Parables to effectively communicate the message of the Kingdom. A Parable is defined as, "a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson." The disciples were curious to know why Jesus used parables when he talked to the crowd.

O Love, How deep

2010-06-17T11:53:00.000-05:00

The following is a poem that was originally written by an anonymous writer in the fifteenth century. The poem was then translated by Benjamin Webb into English in the 19th century. May God Bless you with these lines:O Love, how deep, how broad, how high,it fills the heart with ecstasy,that God, the Son of God, should takeour mortal form for mortals' sake!He sent no angel to our raceof higher or

The Beatitudes

2010-06-16T20:41:00.000-05:00

After Jesus was tested, He was ready to begin His ministry. His ministry began with the most famous sermon of all time - The Sermon on the Mount. The sermon on the mount is to an extent like the inauguration speech of a president. I don't want this comparison to somehow relegate the Son of God to the position of a President. However, this was His inaugural speech, at least the first noted in the

Lord of The Sabbath

2010-06-16T20:39:00.000-05:00

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."The 11th chapter of Matthew ends with this wonderful verse. To go ahead with any study of Matthew 12 without considering these verses will be to take Scripture out

Labor in Paradise

2010-01-06T23:11:00.000-06:00

What does the word 'Paradise' bring to your mind. For most Americans it means lots of sun, sand and waves. People somehow equate lying on a beach doing absolutely nothing to Paradise. The ultimate aim for many people is to someday retire and then "enjoy" life. They think doing nothing will bring them happiness and enjoyment. However, labor existed even in the perfect Garden of Eden.The LORD God

Remember this

2009-08-04T11:22:00.002-05:00

Every day when you wake up and feel that sense of not knowing what is going to happen today, we often feel afraid to move on. This fear of the unseen will drive us to make some rash decisions in our every day life. We will have to remind us that no matter what some things never change.. Those few things that do not change should be the foundation of our lives. If we build our lives on the

Sunday Sermon

2009-07-19T23:55:00.002-05:00

Its a little late but I thought it would be a good idea to spend some time dwelling upon today's sermon I heard from our church pastor. The core of the message was that sometimes what works for others in the past might not work for us now or in the future. For example, consider what Abraham did when he took his son Issac to sacrifice Him. Abraham got up early in the morning and took the firewood

The Grand Scheme of Things

2009-07-16T23:48:00.004-05:00

Over the past few weeks I was engulfed over the way history has played itself out.First of all, did it play itself out or did God in all His wisdom guide every bit of History to its minute detail. Did He allow all these wars, famine and poverty to go on for some bigger objective or is it all Man's fault. Its a little hard to address these questions head on. As I kept pondering on these questions

God's Love

2009-07-11T18:20:00.002-05:00

The topic of God's love is a little hard to explain and impossible to measure. If we could measure God's Love to us like we measure any physical quantity , we could measure God Himself. Why?. Because God is Love. Sometimes, His love towards us is also hard to understand, sometimes we doubt if He ever loves us when Life goes through its dark times. This was the every day experience of God's people

Shut out the world and Bring in God

2009-07-09T16:54:00.002-05:00

I have been very much led by the spirit these days to shut out the world from my life and welome God to the innermost places of my life. My eyes were opened to the fact that I was spending most of my time either doing my own things or just wasting time. I spend little or no time in the presence of God. As I was praying today, the Lord asked me to experiment something I have never done before. he

Must Hear Message

2009-03-09T19:40:00.001-05:00

I don't care if you do not have much time today, this is a must hear message for everyone more so if you are a youth.

Random Things

2009-03-07T10:14:00.002-06:00

Its been ages since I posted something on this blog and honestly I even thought of deleting this blog, but God put it in my heart that I should not give up any good thing that I started with very good intentions. I have decided that even if I have to post only two times a month I am not going to delete this blog.. I have been very busy with College and work for these past few days, in addition to

Coning Back

2009-02-25T16:20:00.002-06:00

Well I am coming back to my ordinary life after a very tiresome and sorrowful week.. My grandma's funeral was day before yesterday and all the relatives who came for the funeral are now back home. It was a great opportunity to meet so many relatives from all parts of the USA... I am sure my grandma would be happy to see that all her relatives, her friends and even her neighbors were extending

See you in heaven Mama

2009-02-20T22:02:00.006-06:00

I am writing this with an extremely heavy heart, but at the same moment I am filled with peace that passes all understanding. My Grandmother lost her battle with cancer today, the disease hit her so hard that she was only a shadow of her former being. She was a grandma filled with love and she loved everyone. There is no one in this world who was her enemy... everyone she met was her friend. When

Jesus is coming at midnight..... Its 11:59

2009-02-11T11:54:00.003-06:00

When I am a little stressed out with things of this world I always like to fantasize about my eternal Home on the other side of the river. I love thinking about meeting all those people I miss so badly, and over everything I look forward to see the face of my Lord Jesus. To see the nail pierced hands that were stretched out for me, to see the angels who sing God's praises. I want to see the

Been Busy lately

2009-02-07T22:45:00.002-06:00

I don't remember being this busy in years... College and the part time job I have at the local grocery store is just eating up all of my time but I am fulfilled and moving on in life. Because of this tight schedule I have not been able to post anything lately. Even as I type this, I am just back from work and find myself extremely tired and sleepy. I am writing this post so that I don't have to

Ready to Tangle

2009-02-04T07:36:00.004-06:00

Its official, Godtube has changed its name to Tangle.. The change comes after weeks of waiting on the part of all Godtube members. Tangle refers to the tangled branches of a vine.. the change was inspired by the words of Jesus, "I am the Vine and you are the Branches". If you are already on Tangle, please let me know so that I can add you as my friend on Tangle. Sounds like a great idea... In

WOW Another Idea

2009-02-03T17:51:00.005-06:00

I lack motivation, its as simple as that. Sometimes, I admit I am lazy but no one at my work place or school would ever label me that way.. this only means one thing and that is that I do the things which I have to do and nothing other than that. If I can get away without doing something, I just decide not to do it.. Hope I have company out there. But, the bad news is that there are some things

Its My Birthday

2009-02-01T08:53:00.000-06:00

I turn 20 today, i feel much older and more responsible now... This is your chance to wish me a Happy Birthday, and I expect you to take it. Not much time now. will get back later.

Fun Post

2009-01-25T23:04:00.006-06:00

Well, you’re supposed to type in green the things you’ve done so readers can find out how you've led an awesome life so far.Here's what I have done in green...(I still have a lot of living to do!!). What are you waiting for, copy and paste this onto your blog.1. Started your own blog2. Slept under the stars3. Played in a band4. Visited Hawaii5. Watched a meteor shower6. Given more than you can

Learning to Lose

2009-01-23T10:11:00.002-06:00

Growing up I was a very sore loser. If you played with me and I lost, all hell would break lose.. I would start crying, whining, throwing stuff, you name it I did it. I came to know that this kind of sore loser syndrome is widespread among children who are 4-6 years old. Have you seen a child who makes everything a contest. Running out of the car will be made a race just to beat his/her siblings.

Wait - Russell Kelfer

2009-01-23T07:37:00.001-06:00

Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried:Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied.I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate,and the Master so gently said, "Child, you must wait"."Wait? You say, wait!," my indignant reply."Lord, I need answers, I need to know why!Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard?By Faith, I have asked, and am claiming your Word.My future and all to which I can relate

Prayer Journal

2009-01-22T07:32:00.002-06:00

Yesterday night I found myself prancing around the room trying to pray. I was guilty of not spending much time in prayer, and when you do not pray enough, you are starving your inner man. So, it was taking its toll on me and yesterday I was determined to make amends. I enjoyed His presence in prayer again, but I went a bit further. To ensure that I will keep myself in His presence, I decided to

Great Song by down Here

2009-01-21T07:33:00.003-06:00

Yesterday night as I heard this song on the radio I was having my own worship service on my bed. Here are the lyrics. The song is also posted at the end.... Check it out.Follow the star to a place unexpectedWould you believe after all we’ve projectedA child in a manger Lowly and small, the weakest of allUnlikeliness hero, wrapped in his mothers shawlJust a childIs this who we’ve waited for? Cause

God Bless the USA

2009-01-20T11:34:00.004-06:00

Our Father who art in Heaven. Today I pray from the bottom of my heart that you fill our new President Barrack Obama with wisdom from above to lead us not only into prosperity but to a better Nation. I pray that you forgive this country who has lost its first love for you, forgive us because we have rejected you through our actions and words. Have mercy on us Lord, we are still your people, do

Are you Broken?

2009-01-19T11:22:00.002-06:00

Does life feel like everything you held dear is going away from your grasps. Do you feel as if someone has wronged you in ways you can never forget. Are you in a place where you know for sure that there is nothing left to do. The question is Are you broken?. We have heard a lot of things about how to mend a broken heart. But, all that "self help" has got you and I nowhere. So, today let us go to

Angels

2009-01-17T19:49:00.002-06:00

Last few days, I was not in the best of moods for some reason. I felt something was just keeping me from being happy, but no matter how hard I tried, I could not figure out what it was for sure. I prayed about it, asked myself .... but all attempts from my behalf were futile. I wonder if anyone out there can relate to what I am trying to say. Well, the good news is that God had plans to rescue me

How's everything Going?

2009-01-15T09:42:00.003-06:00

The New year is now moving on in full swing, and we all made a lot of resolutions. I am just curious to know whether all of you out there are keeping your resolutions. All I resolved to do this year was to read the whole Bible in this year and to start running. The "reading the Bible Part" is going on smoothly, but the running part is now suspended until better weather comes my way. Wait is that

Listening to God

2009-01-14T21:54:00.002-06:00

Listening to God is the most important thing a Christian needs to learn to do in his/her life. First, we need to come to terms with the fact that God can speak. He can speak to your circumstance through God's word which is the Bible. A verse which made very little sense yesterday can make a whole lot of sense today, if you open your hearts and ears to listen. I believe there is a verse for every

Temptation

2009-01-10T10:08:00.005-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">T emptation is one of the most interesting things that I have learned as a Christian. Everyone has tempting thoughts, once in a while, even non-Christians. What is Temptation?, Why does it come?, Is it a sin to be tempted?. Let us dig deeper and in the process answer these questions.Temptation starts as a simple thought but

Facing the Giants

2009-01-04T13:02:00.005-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">All was over. My knees hit the ground, tears filled my eyes, I laid down my weapons there was nothing left to be done. The giant had neared and in a matter of seconds it would all be over. Suddenly, someone picked me up, He cleansed me, He gave me new weapons and healed my wounds. Today, I am a giant killer, I have killed many

Stop Complaining, Start Praising!

2009-01-02T19:19:00.013-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">When was the last time you made a conscious effort to praise God for things you would normally take for granted. Its a fact that having a roof over your head, a bed to sleep on and a clean drinking water makes you one of the richest people on planet earth. But,the world that we live in constantly makes us want more through

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T20:26:00.005-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">Iknow its a little late but I want to wish you all a happy new year filled with the Lord's Blessings. May all of us grow to the stature God wants us to see us, May we learn new things daily and may all of us be able to act according to our New Year Resolutions. Talking about resolutions, I made some this year, but I was a

Prayer (Part 2)

2008-12-31T12:17:00.003-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">In this second post on Prayer, I want to shift our attention towards the Prayer of Hannah. Most of us, know how the story goes but for those who are not familiar with the story of Hannah I will try to narrate it briefly. If you are familiar with the story please move on to the next Paragraph. In First Samuel Chapter 1, we see a

The Kingdom of God

2008-12-29T10:47:00.003-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">I ts funny How the Lord can lead you some days. Today Morning I sat down to learn more about Prayer, but I ended up learning about The Kingdom of God. For Some time now, I have been learning about a lot of virtues I want to have and keep in my life in the coming year. I went through Humility, Faith, Prayer and now finally

Coming Up

2008-12-28T20:30:00.004-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">I n the coming days we will be looking at Prayer again in the upcoming post Prayer (Part 2). Then, we will be moving on into end time studies by focusing mainly on the Life and book of Daniel. I am having a great time in my life even though some things are yet unclear about my future. But, as I turn back and look at my life I

Prayer (Part 1)

2008-12-27T17:33:00.008-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">B efore we go deeper into the topic of Prayer, it is critical to know and understand what Jesus taught about Prayer. In Matt 5:5-14, Jesus talks about how to pray. He stresses on 3 important points of Prayer.Do not Pray to show others, or to make yourself look religious.Do not even tell others when and how much you Pray. It is

Faith

2008-12-24T07:05:00.005-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">"Now Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" - Hebrews 11:1. This gem of a verse is by far the best definition of Faith I have heard before. It is so simple, yet the verse needs a lot of reflection to perfect our understanding of our faith. It says that faith is not mere hope, nor is it any

Humility is the Key

2008-12-23T07:54:00.004-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">Have you ever wondered what kind of character pleases God the most, I Have.. Is it the most energetic person, the most intelligent person, the most talkative person, the orator, the artist. Well, I have great joy to tell you that it is none of these, because I am none of the above. God delights in the Humble person a lot more

As You Sow so shall you reap

2008-12-19T12:00:00.004-06:00

"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit will reap eternal Life." - Galatians 6:7,8When God created this World as we see today, He created a set of Principles or core truths that He cannot change. One of the many principles of God, is shown in the

Being Cool

2008-12-18T08:38:00.002-06:00

Are you those people who are labeled cool by your society or the college in which you study?. Unfortunately, I was not cool and I hope I will never be. Don't be mistaken by my strong stand now, but there was a time when I really wanted to be cool. I wanted to be just like every other cool dude in college. In my attempt to be cool, I chose friends who were cool, I dressed to be cool and even

8 Reasons Why I don't Share My faith

2008-12-16T23:10:00.000-06:00

Feeling Lazy

2008-12-16T12:37:00.004-06:00

You know what, Holidays can be very boring. When we have school, we wait and wait for the Holidays to arrive. when it is here, we forget about all the plans we have. I am in such a situation now, the " I don't have much to do state". But, if we look closer in our lives there is a lot we can do. So, I decided that I am going to get some things done each day... One and the most important thing I

A Christmas Prayer

2008-12-16T11:50:00.002-06:00

Loving Heavenly Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry

A Night out with God

2008-12-16T10:46:00.009-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">Yesterday night was a very different night in my life. Although I confess to be a Christian I feel the need to get closer to God many times in my life. Most of the time, my prayers are just requests... "God give me that... God heal him... God do that... God do this". So, yesterday I wanted God to have me... every bit of me. I

Is God too simple for Man?

2008-12-15T14:59:00.006-06:00

line-height:70px;padding-top:2px;font-family: Times, serif, Georgia;">I have noticed far too many times that the problem most people have with Christianity is its Simplicity. Lots of people set their hearts on finding God, they become seekers of the truth.The question why most of them overlook the God of the Bible and turn to mere idols of this world always baffles me. When I was in India, I

George Bush - Ducking in time

2008-12-15T01:19:00.000-06:00

Must Watch this video.. I have never seen anything like this in my life before. The guy as gone through a lot as President and this latest incident sums up his time in office. I Hope and pray that our new President as a better time in the white House.

I can almost see Home

2008-12-13T23:17:00.000-06:00

This post is dedicated to all those Christian friends who are in grief or depression for some reason. I want to start off by saying that I don't know why your sad and I cannot know. But, God knows and he does not want you to see sad anymore.. He Loves you. In our families, have you noticed that the whole family goes cold and sad, when one of us is sad. That happens because family members are

Love a Child

2008-12-12T15:35:00.000-06:00

Are you looking for an organization to make donations..?? I came across this missionary organization on the Daystar television Network. Its Called Love a Child, the ministry is run by a Christian couple who have moved to Haiti to focus on feeding the poor and to attend to the medical needs of the people there. For more information check out their website. The television program was a real eye

Sexual Warfare Part 2

2008-12-11T19:55:00.000-06:00

In the first part of this post, we saw how dangerous the weapon of sex can be when used by the Devil . We saw how Jesus put the level of adultery from doing the act to even thinking about the act. He basically said, if you are thinking of it, you are doing it in your heart. So, the question is what will you do if you are neck high in thinking of sex all the time. What happens if you have an

Its Snowing in Houston

2008-12-10T22:48:00.000-06:00

I always dreamed about seeing snow. When I came to the United states, I was sad that it would not snow in Houston. But, I was wrong.. It does snow in Houston. Its snowing outside, as I am typing this. Its a dream come true. I played a lot in the snow along with my cousins, We rolled down the retention pond. We made a snow man. You name it we did it. We had illegal amount of fun... I can only

The Final Push

2008-12-09T10:19:00.000-06:00

I had a very hard semester because of Ike. The teachers had to go through stuff they usually cover in 6 weeks. We had to study all that in 4 weeks.. It makes a difference. I am nearly at the end of the semester. I have one more online course I need to complete from the comfort of my home. But, its still hard work. Yesterday, my grade for History 1 was posted by the teacher. It almost gave me a

Sexual Warfare Part 1

2008-12-05T17:04:00.000-06:00

"But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell". - Matthew 5:28-29The first time I read these lines in my Bible, I was filled with a sense of discomfort. I still

Christmas Cards for Atheists???

2008-12-04T10:36:00.000-06:00

I have heard a lot of crazy things in my life, but this story I heard yesterday makes it up there with the best. The first card shows evolution and how evolution ends in Santa Claus. The second card shows Charles Darwin dressed as Santa Claus. Did you know that 15% of people in the USA claim to be atheists but about 95% actually celebrate Christmas. What an irony!!

Christmas to 'X'mas

2008-12-03T16:17:00.000-06:00

Change is in the Air ... Well we heard that a lot during the election. Change is coming, change is days away, and finally we heard change is here. There is something with change that draws people to it.. Change is good, some believe. But, we should always count the pro's and cons of a change. Talking about change, the most annoying change I have ever seen is the change of the word Christmas to

There goes Thanksgiving

2008-11-30T23:26:00.000-06:00

How fast the week ended. Tomorrow we go back to our ordinary lives filled with deadlines and busy schedules. How I wish I could rewind to the beginning of the week and enjoy it all over again, but sadly we do not enjoy that luxury. Time and tide waits for no man. It was a great week for us as a family. We had so many hours of prayer and thanksgiving this week that I will look back to this week as

Note to self

2008-11-27T01:16:00.000-06:00

Ben,You are not just another face in the crowdYou are unique and there is no one in this whole world like you.You are not aloneYou are the apple of my eye and I keeps you safe day after day.You are not what people tell you areYou are what I(God) tell you are, because I am your Father.You are not an accidentYou are a well planned incident.You are not a failureYou are more than a conqueror.You are

Just Another day

2008-11-27T01:06:00.000-06:00

Whoa!! That's another day and its another day where God kept me safe and sound. But, the nation where I was born was victim to a terrorist attack. The city of Mumbai as many of you know is the commercial capital of India and a terrorist attack as left many wounded and dead. Once again terror as lifted its ugly head in India. I am not here to tell you the news, but I am here to ask anybody who

Be Encouragers

2008-11-21T18:40:00.000-06:00

Have you tried encouraging anyone lately..Have you been commended for something you did?? If you have you probably know the wonderful feeling you have when someone you respect encourages you or commends you for something you did. Some days ago my history teacher sent me this email."glad your enjoying history. Every time I read your discussion board postings I want to give you extra credit. I

Refuse to be worried

2008-11-20T08:58:00.000-06:00

Are you the kind of person who gets bogged down with the worries of this world. If you are, you are not alone.. I am just like that. Worry is sometimes inevitable, but most of the time it is a self induced thing which we use to hurt ourselves. There is one thing you need to ask yourself, what is the use of worrying?. It will bring your health down too. So, make a decision with me never to hurt

Daily Requirements

2008-11-20T08:22:00.000-06:00

Have you ever had a urge to organize your life. I am going through the same thing for some time now.. Let me be honest with you, its not the first time I made up my mind to be organized. One week later I guarantee everything will be back to "normal". Its funny in a way but there is no reason to stop trying.. I might get the hang of it this time, like they say,... "you never know". LOL, I'm good

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives - Saul

2008-11-18T15:45:00.000-06:00

Today we are going to look at the Life of Israel's first King and the worst in more than one way. Saul is a character in the Bible who had brilliant beginnings but ended up as a miserable man. He is said to be the most handsome person in Israel at the time he was chosen to be King, he stood taller than everyone in the land. He can be compared to a film star of today. He had everything but he

2008-11-17T15:36:00.000-06:00

New Week New Challenges

2008-11-16T19:46:00.000-06:00

Another week is coming our way. Lots of work is to be done and lots of commitment is needed. Let's all try to be the best in whatever we do this week. It does not matter what you do over the week, you can be a rocket scientist or a homemaker but what matters to God is the amount of time and devotion you put to your work. Let's be sincere in what we do, Let's do everything as if we are doing it

Teenage Affluenza

2008-11-15T22:48:00.001-06:00

Please watch this video.. And if you have a teenager at home watch it with them. Truly awesome video.

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives - Samuel

2008-11-15T22:06:00.000-06:00

It was one very busy week with lots of college work to do. I was working full swing and let me admit I did not give much time to God and when you don't give time to God you find yourself very busy running around doing YOUR stuff. Lord forgive me for my utter selfishness.. I honestly pray today that God helps me to practise what he taught me a few days ago. If you want more time to do your stuff,

Work, work and more work

2008-11-10T18:17:00.001-06:00

Wow!!.. I haven't been busy as this in months. I don't have time to post anything worthwhile.. but will get back to normal "Business" tomorrow.

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives - Achan

2008-11-07T23:10:00.000-06:00

Its an odd time to be doing a Bible study but as they say, You got to do what you got to do, right??. So, I am just gonna knock myself out of the weekend party mode and do some studying.. How boring. some might say ..... Man, it makes me laugh. Most people just label reading and studying the Bible boring without even trying. Let's not go there and waste our time. Ok, so we have seen(at least I

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives - Esau

2008-11-06T18:03:00.000-06:00

Esau is the next life we are going to look at. Please understand that these are not my ideas, but the ideas of Chuck Swindoll. I just want to share it with you. Esau is described as the son who could not win. When I think of Esau I feel sad just like Swindoll does. He was destined to serve the younger, but his actions made it worse for him than it would originally be.His destiny ordained by God

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives - Abraham

2008-11-05T17:57:00.000-06:00

The Fascinating Life we are going to look at today from Chuck Swindoll's book is Abraham. He is the father of the Faith and a man who is considered as a superhero of the Bible with possible challenges only from Moses or Jesus himself. Let us look at what God saw that was worthy of making Abram into Abraham..In Abraham we see a man who put nothing in front of God. He was completely surrendered to

Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives - CAIN

2008-11-04T16:27:00.000-06:00

Well at first when I saw his name listed among the "forgotten Lives", I felt like what??? No one as forgotten that guy. The Bible's original bad guy is not forgotten but often overlooked by the swift reader who just wants to get through Genesis. When we read this book of the bible we mostly read it with a mindset of "Oh I've heard about that". The study on Cain here makes us look a bit deeper

Will be Back

2008-11-03T22:05:00.000-06:00

The Blog remained inactive for a while due to some obstacles that came up.However, I am glad to say that the Blog will be up and running from tomorrow. We will be going through the book, "Fascinating Stories of Forgotten Lives". The book deals with the easily forgotten or overlooked characters of the Bible. The Book is authored by well known author and Pastor Charles R. Swindoll. See you tomorrow.

The Struggling Saint

2008-10-31T13:37:00.000-05:00

Romans 7:15 - 25 is arguably the best piece of literary genius by Paul. It is written in the most intriguing manner that sometimes we are forced to read it again and again. Paul honestly describes the personal struggle he has to go through, to do the good he wants to do. Here are his word - "For what I want to do, I do not do, but what I hate I do". every Christian can relate to what Paul is

Perfect Obedience

2008-10-29T14:13:00.000-05:00

There is something with the word obedience that makes every person feel irritated. Obedience is something parents demand from their children. Quotes like, "Do it because I said so" are commonly used in families worldwide. God considers obedience to Him as better than any sacrifice that we can possibly make. But, lets face it its difficult to obey all the time because 1. we have our own interests,

Taking Up Our Cross

2008-10-27T23:48:00.000-05:00

The Scripture passages for today are Luke 9:57-62,14:33 and Matthew 16:24. All these verses have their central point in Jesus's words "Deny Yourself". How exactly do we deny ourselves. Man, as we know is characterized by greed. He first sets his sights on surviving, then slowly moves on to thriving. Man is never satisfied. Jesus commands his disciples to shed this character by denying themselves

Christians and Judging

2008-10-25T23:43:00.000-05:00

The scripture passages for today are John 7:24, 1 Cor 5:12-6:8.Both John 7:24 and 1 Cor 5:12-6:8 deal with Judging. So, what is this judging?. Is it a bad thing?. No, certainly not, but you can judge in the right or wrong manner. In John 7:24, Jesus says,"stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment". If Judging was entirely wrong, then Jesus would never had made that statement.

The Salt of the Earth

2008-10-23T11:31:00.000-05:00

Today's scripture reading is from Matt 5:10-16, Luke 6:26 and Luke 11:23.In Matthew 5:10-16 we find that Jesus talks about the value of christians to the world, and how blessed they are when they are persecuted for His Name. Jesus says," You are the salt of the earth". Not so long ago, I heard a preacher saying that in Jesus' time, people were paid in salt. That is how the word salary came into

Is God Above All in your Life??

2008-10-23T11:15:00.000-05:00

Today we look at Luke 16:10 and 2 Tim 2:2.Luke 16 deals with Being wise and using adversity to stimulate you instead of destroying you. 2 Tim deals with doing the best for God. Paul advises Timothy and all christians to do their best for God. Quote: "If we die with Him, we will Livw with Him.If we stick it out with Him, we will rule with Him.If we Turn our backs on Him, He will turn our backs on

Worry?What Worry??

2008-10-23T11:02:00.000-05:00

The scripture passages for today are Luke 10:1-3 and Luke 17-20. The context of both these verses is Jesus sending out the seventy to spread the Good news that the kingdom of God is at hand. The tone of Jesus is one of "Don't worry". Children of God, it is not only wrong to worry when you say you are christian it is also utter foolishness. I heard a sermon yesterday where the Pastor spent so much

Jesus is Alive

2008-10-16T13:50:00.000-05:00

Scripture ReadingsMatthew 28:1-20This is one of the most exciting parts of the New Testament. The Gospel is based on one truth and that truth will never change. It is simply that "Jesus is alive". The devil cannot do anything about it. This passage also contains what is called as the Great Commission which refers to the duty of all Christians to spread the Gospel to all parts of the

LoVe!!

2008-10-16T13:28:00.000-05:00

Scripture Passage1 Cor 13:4-7The Main thought of this passage is "LOVE". In this world,where the word 'Love' has been used in various contexts, this passage still is the best definition for Love.ApplicationLove suffers Long - Many Times I don't suffer for long, I do what most people do, I retaliate. But, the word of God says I should suffer long if I am a christian. This attitude is not to be

2005-01-17T20:36:00.000-06:00