2 Cor. 5:15: “…. and those who live should no longer live for themselves …” We have just entered in to a new year 2019, a year that we have not seen, or never faced. It’s good to prepare ourselves to live in a way that is God honoring. One of
“But He did not answer her a word” Matt. 15:23 The woman who came to Jesus had great faith, but the Savior immediately did not bestow the blessing on her. He intended to give it, but waited a while. The verse says, “He did not answer her a word”. Is it
Have you ever compared between the burdens of sin and suffering? Which load is heavier, the load of sin or the burden of sorrows? In Ps. 25:8 David prays, “Look upon my affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins”. We have the freedom and every right to take
For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you”(Matt. 6: 14) In continuation with how forgiveness can help us to get healed physically and emotionally, I would like to highlight on another very important requisite of forgiveness. Spiritual wellness begins, the moment we become obedient
Forgiving each other, … just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you Col. 3:13 Last week, I wrote about the close connection between forgiveness and healing. We also looked at how we dwell on our wounds and nurse grudges and develop bitterness towards those who have hurt us. As
(Col. 3:12-13) “Bearing with one another and forgiving each other, …. just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you The thought of the close connection between forgiveness and healing dwelt on me heavily for the past several days as never before, and so this week’s letter on this specific topic. The
“NO ONE IS GOOD, EXCEPT… “ Jesus said, “No one is good, except God alone” (Lk. 18:19). Jesus said, “No one is good, except God alone”. Yes, God alone is good and all the goodness of deity shines in Him. In our own personal experience we find Him to be
“In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials” 1 Pet. 1:6. Last week I wrote on ‘Praising God in the midst of our storms’ as part of allowing our adversities to prepare us for eternity?’ We praise
(Here is a recap of the first part of my message on ‘How Adversities Prepare us for Eternity?’ during our quarterly fasting prayer session). 1 Peter 1:3-9 New International Version (NIV) Praise to God for a Living Hope 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his
Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ” (1 Cor. 11:1) Dearly beloved ICANJ family, Please allow me to present a very important thought that kept coming back to me these days. It’s a truth that we all influence others as we live out our lives, whether good or bad.
