Luke

DADDY IS HERE: And surely I am with you  always, to the very end of the age.  Matthew 28: 20 THE CHILDISH DAYS:     One of the best things of being born as a girl is that, superheroes are so real for us. What? Superheroes?     Yup. You heard it right? A Dad is a girl's first superhero. Dads may not have a costume with a long cape like the superhero who comes on TV, with flying capabilities and extraordinary super powers, but still, they appear as superheroes in their daughter's eyes.     A Dad's very presence can light up his daughter's face, bring warmth to her heart, laughter to her lips, strength to her whole self and what not.     But girls do grow up and this fairytale dream of their dads being their superhero soon vanishes. They come to the realization that their dad is not a superhero, but just their father who is growing old. This realization brings gloom into the heart of a woman. Insecurity and fear grips their heart. I was like that for a few years. I missed

                                                             KEEP WATCH Then he said to them,  “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Matthew 26:38     Imagine a battle field. Whenever the soldiers need to rest, they would appoint another soldier to remain awake and alert them in case the enemy attacks. This is analogous to our Christian life. Life is not an amusement park with fun and laughter all the time. It is neither a graveyard - dark and eerie filled with despair. Rather, I would describe the christian life as a victorious life where our Lord and Savior has already won over the battle and we walk in the victory of it each and every day. What battle you may ask? The battle against sin, curse, shame, death, failure, depression and everything pertaining to satan and his works. But it is necessary for us to keep watch and pray so that we stay in that victory. We cannot not let sin and temptation overtake us. We should not let d