Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings in the blessed name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who said “Do not judge, or you too will be judged” (Matt.7:1). “Do not judge” is a clear command from Lord Jesus to His followers. The Greek word for “judge” used here means “to condemn”. Jesus very plainly says that when we condemn others, …
Blessed to be a Blessing
Dearly beloved in Christ, Grace and peace to you from God, our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! God has blessed us with many physical and spiritual blessings. These blessings are gifts from God, and are not meant for our selfish use. God blessed us so that we can be a blessing to others. When God told Abraham to “Leave …
Walk in His Ways
“O Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul” (Deut.10:12). Dearly beloved, A question many people ask, what does God expect me to do? God is not asking you anything more than to fear Him, walk in …
Reflecting the light of Jesus
“Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”(Matt. 5:16) Dearly beloved, Greetings in the blessed name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ who has made us light in this dark world! Jesus said: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have …
2019 – Year of Jubilee
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ, The Year 2019 is the “Year of Jubilee.” The Year of Jubilee is the year of Freedom. God had commanded the Israelites that the fiftieth year should be celebrated as the Year of Jubilee(Lev. 25:11). It is set after counting off “seven Sabbath years” or after every 49 years. In the Jubilee year, debts …
Count your blessings
“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and forget not all His benefits.” (Psa.103:2) Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! As we have come to the last months of the year, it is time for us to look back and thank God for all His blessings. Very often, man fails to remember …
Knowing God’s Will
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Rom. 12:2) Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! It is God’s …
In love with God or in love with the world
“You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God” (Jas.4:4). Apostle James is addressing the Christians as “adulterous people”. Who is adulterous? We know what adultery means; we are living in a world, where people commit adultery. An adulterous woman is …
The Truth Will Set You Free
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ who said “You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32) “Man is born free; but everywhere he is in chains” said the French Philosopher, Rousseau. When he made this statement, probably he had in mind the social fetters that have bound the man …
Casting all your cares upon Him
Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Are you worried about anything or many things? As human beings, it is quite natural that we worry about many things; mostly about things which are not in our control. There are many things which are either difficult for us to handle or may seem …