Be loved and be loving

Be loved and be loving

What else can be greater than receiving the greatest of gifts this new year? Love, the greatest of all gifts! (1 Corinthians 13:13). Jesus says, "Love the Lord your God... Love your neighbor as yourself. there is no commandment greater than these". (Mark 12:30,31). Thus He summarized the whole of commandments with the most powerful…

The ultimate secret

The ultimate secret

The whole Bible revolves around the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus submitted Himself to God's plan of redemption of mankind. It is pertinent to mention that every human has to acknowledge the existence of the biggest problem called Sin, which no one is immune to. This Sin has been passed on to…

Grant me a discerning heart

Grant me a discerning heart

Well, everyone has a choice to make especially while entering into a New year. It's our choice that defines the course of our walk with the Lord. In order to make a choice, we need an discerning heart. Job 32:8 says, “But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him…

The miracle of all miracles

The miracle of all miracles

Wonder what Christmas is! It might not be complete without the beautiful Christmas trees, crib set with candles, carefully wrapped gifts sneaked in freshly baked cakes and the carols. Children gladly await this season to go for shopping and have lavish family dinner with roasted turkey. Is it not a great thing to sip a…

Reason for the season

Reason for the season

Christmas is here, the season of celebration, the time of exchanging gifts with loved ones and people around us. We keep hearing the very old cliché - "Jesus is the reason for the season". As believers in Christ, some of us still celebrate Christmas traditionally. We don't realize the real reason for our celebration. Is…

The resurrected life

The resurrected life

Easter is the day we celebrate every year by wearing new clothes, attending church service, taking part in the communion. Then we get back come back home, feast and proceed with our day to day activities. Have we ever thought what the resurrection of Christ mean to us? Has Christ really risen in our lives?…

The new year goal

The new year goal

We might be standing in the dawn of a New Year with questions running all over our minds, whether this New Year will bring something good or will it be bad? Will it set the things right or will it make things worse? Am I walking in the right path or do I need a…

The Heart of Christmas

The heart of Christmas

Christmas always comes as a refreshment to the heart. In Denmark where I come from, as in many other countries I’m sure, a lot of the culture is centered around Christmas and there are so many traditions that we look forward to doing every year. The calendar candle where we burn down one number each…

The precious gift

The precious gift

I found something interesting in the humour column in a leading newspaper written by a person who was high up in the corporate hierarchy during last Diwali. Diwali is an Indian festival, celebrated in richness and grandeur throughout the nation. While he was in the field, he used to get ample amount of luxuries as…

Motherhood and Mankind

Motherhood and mankind

My mom has asked me time and again why is it that mothers have to suffer so much? Why did God make mothers so emotional? Why is it that even after tolerating the pains of child birth, mothers still have to tolerate all sorts of pain and stabs all through their life? Why is it…