Keeping the ‘Whirling Wheels’ Turning

The visions that Prophet Ezekiel see as described in the first few Chapters of the Book seem out of this world. If manuscripts of these Chapters were scattered, one would think they are part of a sci-fi movie script.  But Ezekiel opens by saying, ‘In the thirteenth year, in the fourth month on the fifth …

Aftermaths of God

‘I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for several days’ ~ Daniel 8:27 ‘I had no strength left, my face turned deathly pale and I was helpless. Then I heard him speaking, and as I listened to him, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground’ ~ Daniel 10:8-9 ‘When I saw …

Destiny Diverters

Destiny diverters do not come up to you and say, ‘Hey there, I am here to destroy your life’. They are smarter than that – or so they think. Instead, these nosy people position themselves on the way you take, so that you ‘accidentally’ bump into them. ‘The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined …

Throwing Tantrums at God

When things do not go right in our lives for one reason or another, the first person we tend to direct shots at, is God. At first, an emotion grips us, we then try to make sense of it. And when we cannot, we turn to the proverbial, ‘Why me God?’. This question is peristaltic …

The Delivery Room called Patience

Our interaction with God is not transactional, but relational. The quicker one realizes that, the better. That is why we pray for days, months, or even years to receive a certain response from God. That is why we search through the Scriptures to find a single truth. We search, linger, and wait for answers that …

Speaking to Yourself

It is not only madmen who speak to themselves. The deeper one wades into spiritual waters, the need to speak to oneself becomes apparent. Furthermore, it becomes a necessity. As we unwrap ‘the riches of his (Christ’s) glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe’ (Ephesians 1:18-19), our flesh …

Aligning with God

‘If the Lord delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm’ ~ Psalm 37:23 Since ‘There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord’ (Proverbs 21:30), aligning with God’s wisdom, insight, and plan is the only way we can succeed in every area of our life. Anything outside …

The Joy of Purim

On the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar, that is the twelfth month, Jews exiled and scattered around the world, from India to Cush celebrated Purim. It was ‘the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning …

Waiters and Watchers of God

‘But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint’ ~ Isaiah 40:31 It first started with mankind hiding from God. After Adam and Eve sinned because they ate from the tree …

The Nature of Prayer

One time, the disciples ask Jesus, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples’ (Luke 11:1). If not for His missions, Jesus would always be up the mountain or in a solitary place to pray. While the disciples almost always fell asleep during prayer, Jesus would pray for hours on end. This …