The Battle is the Lord’s

When battle rages, it is hard to keep still. The battle fronts are action-packed, and being still makes one a liable target- or so we think. However, when one stands grounded, when one is still, it is difficult to be pushed and shoved compared to when one is in motion. When ‘the Israelites looked up, …

The Lover and the Beloved (2)

When we remain in the love of Christ, sin and death can no longer access us. This is because, ‘the one who was born of God keeps him safe and the evil one cannot harm him’ (1 John 5:18). Likewise, the King tells the maiden, ‘You are a garden locked up, my sister, my bride; …

The Lover and the Beloved

King Solomon had ‘seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines’ (1 Kings 11:3). In matters of the heart, King Solomon was not lacking, or was he? Nehemiah observes, ‘Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon king of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. …

Your Own Salvation

‘Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling’ ~ Philippians 2:12 Excess wealth can be divided, excess words are spoken, and excess water overflows, but excess salvation . . . there can never be an excess of it, and neither can it be shared. Salvation, like death, is undividable because, ‘Fathers shall not be …

Enemies of the Cross

Who best can define the character of an enemy besides one who was once an enemy? Paul knows too well of the Cross of Jesus Christ, and no wonder he has written most of the Epistles. He also knows too well about being an enemy of the cross. Paul writes of himself, ‘I was once …

No Wasted Experiences

God is not a waster. When good things happen to us, we are to know He orchestrated them. When bad things happen for whatever reason, we are to think out all possibilities of how God can turn it for our good. In both big and small adversities, we are to ask ourselves this; How can …

Vain Babblings

'But shun profane and vain babblings; for they will increase unto more ungodliness' ~ 2 Timothy 2:16 Vain babblings are spoken in insincerity. ‘And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men’ (Matthew 6:9). The …

The Original Outstanding Blogger Award

ArtPsycho Blog is a brilliant blog, and more so to me because it is here that I learnt how to make 100% homemade Nachos. I rarely try out recipes but I attempted this three times now, and the results were as promised! The blog is a joint platform by Anriel, Devashree and Jyotsna who share …

The Gate of Access

A wall without a gate is simply a block. Gates provide access and actually give use and meaning to a wall. A Christian with a wall and no gate is incomplete. After Nehemiah had completed rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, he immediately took to setting up gates. He says, ‘I had rebuilt the wall and …

Putting Up Walls

A Christian ought to put up a wall. When there is war, the first thing the enemy attacks is the wall of defence. Once they manage that, the battle is already tipped to their favour. This is because a wall protects, shields, and sets boundaries. Once destroyed, a wall lays bare, it exposes what lies …