How Beautiful Your Sandaled Feet!

How beautiful your sandaled feet, O prince’s daughter! (Song of Songs 7:1a NIV).

At first look, a person might wonder why God has included Song of Songs in the Bible at all! It is a very genuine thought.

Why should such descriptions of physical beauty be described in such romantic, sexual and exciting language in … Read the rest

The Third Entrance

Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and had him brought to the third entrance to the temple of the Lord (Jeremiah 38:14a NIV).

The title of this piece, “The Third Entrance of the Temple” would have made you curious; isn’t it so? Possibly yes.

The Third Entrance stands for a secret meeting between Read the rest

The Lord Our Righteousness

In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6 NIV).

This is a clear reference to Jesus Christ. He will be called Our Righteousness.

But what does righteousness mean? It is not easy to explain. … Read the rest

I Will Wait Until You Return

And the Lord said, “I will wait until you return” (Judges 6:18b NIV).

It is surprising to note God’s choices. He chose many who were not confident about themselves. He chose those who were afraid to step out. But he made leaders of such stuff as these.

Even today he continues to do so. You … Read the rest

God-Confidence!

But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him (Jeremiah 17:7 NIV).

Confidence is a word that is heard very much today. The world puts a great value on a confident person. They talk about self-confidence. But the Bible talks differently. It talks about God-confidence.

God Himself calls a … Read the rest

Do Not Interpretations Belong to God?

Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams” (Genesis 40:8b NIV).

The Bible deals much about dreams. The Book of Genesis and the Book of Daniel contains many references to dreams and their interpretation. Today, there is much talk about dreams in the Christian world too.

They quote … Read the rest

I’ll Draw Water for Your Camels Too

After she had given him a drink, she said, “I’ll draw water for your camels too, until they have finished drinking” (Genesis 24:19 NIV).

Did not Jesus talk about going the second mile (Ref. Matthew 5:41)? What did He mean by that? Will it profit us to observe it? Meditating on the verse above might … Read the rest

Why This Pretense?

“Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why this pretense? I have been sent to you with bad news” (1 Kings 14:6b NIV).

Jeroboam had a great opportunity in life. He became king with ten tribes to rule after a very symbolic prophesy by Prophet Ahijah. God even told Jeroboam that, if he obeyed Him, He would … Read the rest

Ebed-Melech: Because You Trust in Me

“Go and tell Ebed-Melech the Cushite … `I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the Lord’ ” (Jeremiah 39:16a, 18 NIV).

This message was important because it came to Jeremiah even while he was kept a prisoner in the … Read the rest

Separate Those Who Lap the Water

So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the Lord told him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel down to drink” (Judges 7:5 NIV).

Many come to serve God. But God does not choose all. He first of all finds those who are … Read the rest

Get Ready to Cross the Jordan River

Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give them–to the Israelites (Joshua 1:2 NIV).

The first instruction after Moses was dead was: “Get ready.” The Promised Land had to be conquered. The people were told to … Read the rest

Like an Eagle That Stirs Up Its Nest

He guarded him as the apple of his eye, like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, that spreads its wings to catch them and carries them on its pinions (Deuteronomy 32:10z, 11 NIV).

God cares for you. He cared for Jacob and his descendants like guarding the apple of … Read the rest

Utter Unselfishness in Prayer

Chapter 17

Theme: Utter Unselfishness in Prayer
Focus on: Moses
Reading Portion(s): Exodus 32 & Deuteronomy 9:7 to 29, Psalm 106:19 to 23.
– Important Background Information
– Helps you find strength in God
What this article teaches you
Prayer is not only for ourselves; it is for others too. Often our prayers center on
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Confession and Worship in Public Prayer

Chapter 16

Theme: Confession and Worship in Public Prayer
Focus on: The Levites
Reading Portion(s): Nehemiah 9
– Important Background Information
– Helps you find strength in God
What this article teaches you
Confession of sin is vitally important in prayer. It is more so when a group or a Church has long neglected God.
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The Habit of Prayer

Chapter 15

Theme: The Habit of Prayer
Focus on: Daniel
Reading Portion(s): Daniel 6
– Important Background Information
– Helps you find strength in God
What this article teaches you
When do most people pray? They pray when some crisis comes in their lives. But then they sadly find that their prayers are not reaching
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Reliance on God in Prayer

Chapter 14

Theme: Reliance on God in Prayer
Focus on: Asa
Reading Portion(s): 2 Chronicles 14
– Important Background Information
– Helps you find strength in God
What this article teaches you
We make choices in life all the time. One such choice is reliance on God. This choice is not made because we are
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Upholding Others in Prayer

Chapter 13

Theme: Upholding Others in Prayer
Focus on: Moses, Aaron, and Hur.
Reading Portion(s): Exodus 17:8 to 16 & Deuteronomy 25:17-19.
– Important Background Information
– Helps you find strength in God
What this article teaches you
Prayer is warfare. It is warfare that is directed against the forces of evil. That is why
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