A Devotional Reflection of Scripture
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Waiting on the Lord
[I wrote this poem after meditations on Psalm 63, and John 21, and Matthew 20:1-16]
The field is ripe and yellow
Willing and desirous I am to go
The sun is high up in the sky
Scores of men ahead as I look with a sigh.
"Has He passed me by?" My joy grows cold
A still voice echoes, "Do you love Me?"
Yes, Lord! Do I love Thy work more than Thee?
Psalm Sixty-three three comes alive
“Thy Loving-kindness is better than life”
No gain, no loss, nothing will let me annoy
If God’s Love I recall, there I find my true joy.
Saturday, September 08, 2018
Africa Needs Bible!!!
Christianity is growing
exponentially in Africa. Praise the Lord! However, only 1/10 has access to
Bible. We who are more privileged have multiples of Bible Versions on our shelves.
We even get confused what version to own it. We who are much more privileged
have hundreds of Bibles in our fingertips through the internet. We have offline
Bible Apps and Bible Softwares on our phone and computer. 9/10 Africans need
Bible!!!
Africa according to the Bible League International:
“is the world’s poorest and youngest continent—struggling with daily
troubles including drought and threat of starvation for millions, little
opportunity and systemic poverty, tribal and civil wars, crime and political
corruption. These challenges threaten the lives of the poorest and most
neglected. In rural and remote areas, slums of larger cities, and isolated
villages, there is confusion from ancestral religious traditions and threats of
terror from religious radicals. Their best and only hope for new life is found
in God’s Word, and you are able to help provide what is needed most.”
You may want to visit Joshua Project too for more info
Watch today’s video clip about
the needs of Africans for Bible for them to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ (2Peter
3:18). You will be rejoicing to hear the power of the word of God form those
who have read the Bible!
Friday, September 07, 2018
Desiring the word of God.
“like
newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow
in respect to salvation” – 1 Peter 2:2 (NASB)
Summarize in a Word: Desiring the word of God.
Key Principle: God’s word is necessary for our spiritual
growth.
Key Application: Absorb the word of God
Main point of the Passage: God
grants spiritual growth through His word.
Illustration: Newborn babies require milk for growth.
Exhortation: Would you just not taste, but would you eat
the whole counsel God?
It is
one thing to know the importance of reading Bible,
but what really matters is reading the
Bible actually. Apostle Peter in 1Peter 2:2 goes further: he commanded us to
desire the undiluted word of God as a life source. Bible reading is not for
self-satisfaction; neither for achievement nor to raise up hands when somebody
asks, “How many of you read Bible this week?” Peter wants us to go beyond reading and even studying. It is to be craved,
to be desperately in need of; to be ingested, to be digested. Do you hunger and
thirst for God’s word?
We are
born again through the word of God (1Pet 1:23). The word of God operated
internally in our minds, hearts, and souls. We understand, affirm and response
to the word of God. In the process, we have tasted the power of the word of
God, which is the grace of God. Like every newborn babe needs a milk for growth, true Christian
who is born again requires spiritual milk for his growth, which is the
word of God. Would you just not taste, but would you eat the whole counsel of God,
(like Psalm 1:2) meditating upon it day and night?
It is a
pure word of God– unblended, unmixed, not compromised, nor adjusted. How often
do we tone down the word of God? How
often have we considered the commandment as a suggestion,
obligation as optional to cope our sins? We must obey the word of God for as it
is – all of it, the hard truth and the hard commandment! That includes
repentance and delight in God!
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
Image Scripture: Psalm 73:25
A Devotional Reflection of Scripture
For Audio in Hebrew click here
For Audio in English (ESV) click here
For Audio in Hindi click here
Monday, September 03, 2018
The Parable of the Good King
Part I:
There was
a kingdom, where the king was just, merciful and wise. The king loved the people that he gave liberty for them to serve him willingly and voluntarily. He
did not force his kingship over them because the people knew that they live in
His kingdom, where the king’s law is the only law. However, the people of the
kingdom were not as good as their king. They took the liberty as a license to
do anything they wanted; instead of venturing out for the goodness of the kingdom
and for the approval of the king. They wanted power, glory, and praise for
themselves. So, it led them to rebel against the king. The king did not
execute them for he wanted them to repent from their grievous sins. The king
sent messengers and wise men telling them to appear him for reconciliation. They
would not respond, so, the king warned that they would be executed sooner, or
later if they continue to neglect the invitation.
Saturday, September 01, 2018
Perhaps, the best of Mark Lowry’s comedy show!
I believe some of us are quite
familiar with Mark Lowry.
He was with the Gaither Vocal Band for many years. More so maybe because you have found yourself singing, “Mary, did you know?” on
Christmas day. Mark Lowry is a Christian singer and a comedian.
Today, I guess we can have some
time of laughter (😂😂😂). Here is a video clip where Mark Lowry narrates about his motorcycle accident in Houston (if you have
never heard or seen before, though it has been available for a long long time.)
Perhaps, this is the
best comedy show of him (at least for me). By the way, he mentions some theological
and practical issues in a very humorous way. I guarantee you a hearty laughter from
Mark Lowry.
Friday, August 31, 2018
Good Friday
“For God did not send His Son into the
world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” – John 3:17 (NKJV)
Summarize in a Word: Message of the Cross
Key Principle: Today is the day of Salvation
Key Application: Proclaim the message of the Cross
Main point of the Passage: There are two inevitable effects of the
message of the Cross – Judgment, and Salvation. Behold! Now is the time of
Salvation.
Exhortation: Would you please
proclaim the message of the Cross anyhow by
print, voice, or pictures and most importantly by your lives?
Good Friday is about the Cross of Jesus Christ. It is not the
Cross itself that matters, but the message of the Cross. Jesus was nailed to
death bearing the wrath of God upon himself, that which is supposedly ours. It
is true that God created each one of us in His image, but we (all) have become
corrupted because of sin. Even our own personal sins reveal that we (all) have
failed the standard of God. None can help us for all are in need of help. Nor
can we help each other to overcome, for none can bear his own haplessness. We
(all) need an able helper, the Savior who will take away our sins, and
reconcile us to God.
God in his exceeding love sent Jesus Christ, the very God in human
flesh, perfect and holy to save us from the wrath of God, and from our own
slavery to sins. Jesus Christ completed His mission by bearing the wrath of God
at the Cross. Moreover, He sent Holy Spirit to set us free from the penalty and
power of sins.
John 3:17 reveals to us the two inevitable effects of the message of
the Cross for everyone (no matter who, what, when, and where you are): Judgement
or Salvation. Those (and only those) who keeps clinging to the message of the
Cross will be saved from the Judgment of God and power of Sin. Those who
neglect or reject the message of the Cross will fall into the Judgment of God
when Jesus comes back as the Judge of the Universe (cf. John 5:27; Acts 17:31).
Good Friday is not to condemn sinners to hell; it is to save
sinners. However, none of us has any ability to condemn nor to save any sinner.
It is the prerogative of God. We are to proclaim the message of God – the
coming Judgment, and the presently offered Salvation. For, there is no mercy
and no salvation when the Day of Judgment comes. Behold! Now is the acceptable
time. Now is the day of Salvation. Tomorrow may be too late.
Sinners, are you delivered from the wrath of God (to come) and the
power of sins (presently enslaving you)? Would you please consider the message
of the Cross and be saved? Redeemed-Saints, do you live worthy of Salvation
(Philippians 1:27; Ephesians 4:1)? And would you please proclaim the message of the Cross
that saved you? If and since it saves sinners like us, it can save anyone who
believes. Don’t you think today is the best day for sinners to be saved? Would
you proclaim today anyhow by print, voice, or pictures and most importantly by
your lives?
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Monday, August 27, 2018
An opportunity to fail
Have you
ever taken an opportunity to fail an exam? You might think I was crazy, but I
did twice. On both the occasions the teachers were very angry to the
point one teacher cried (oh! yes), and the other teacher said I was the
record holder in her teaching career. They thought I was disrespecting them or
insulting them, which of course were never my intention. I was not a schoolteacher
of anyone, and never knew what it meant to teachers when a student failed
willingly. Now, though I still am not a schoolteacher, I understand and stand
corrected.
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