Luke

PATIENCE                                                                                       The patience of Job                                                   What is Patience?     Patience is a fruit of the Holy Spirit i.e., It is an attribute which is formed and nurtured inside a person by the divine work of the  Holy Spirit . Patience is a remarkable character that helps one to persevere under difficult and hopeless situations.     Nothing good can be found inside of us, by ourselves. All our so called goodness, is only like filthy rags in front of th...

The Father's Love  (Based on Isaiah 53) Dear child,      Why is your soul downcast?      I know what is bothering you      For it is I, who formed you in your mother's womb      Therefore, I know what your problem is.      Deep down your heart, sin grows like a wild plant, uncontrolled and torments you.      You are surrounded by guilt and have no peace      Your heart aches because of the sorrows that you come across in day to day life      But don't you see,      That my love for you is so great      I don't want you to feel the way you do      I want to trade your sorrows. Let me carry them for you.       Instead, I want you to be joyful and full of my peace      And for all your sins, don't you know I died in your place on the cross ?      Your free my child. ...

  Recent News: 1. Landslides in Himachal Pradesh 2. Floods and mudslides in Turkey 3. Flood in China, Germany and Belgium. Hundreds missing. 4. Forest fires in some US states, Turkey and Greece 5. Famine and starvation in Ethiopia 6. Rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel 7. Immorality, injustice and oppression is rampant. 8. Sinkholes appearing out of nowhere and Earthquakes happening frequently 9. COVID 19 and its variants everywhere Why is all this happening? The Holy Bible tells us that in the last days these things and many more dangers must happen. Its like the wrath of God is being unleashed across all the nations of the world. This is because, all the nations and all its people have sinned and where there is sin, there is always punishment. You may ask, "What wrong did we do?" Well, the first to be blamed is us, the so called Christians. We let politics, greed, envy, slander, malice, immorality and false doctrine to enter into our churches. We stopped all our prayers ...

 The Battle in the Mind: If it wasn't for the Lord, I would have been destroyed If it wasn't for the Lord, I could not survive now But even after all that the Lord has been doing in my life, I find pride dwelling subtly, in the depths of my heart. I try to fight battles that I am not supposed to fight I try to dwell on mundane thoughts that wreck my own soul. Amidst all this chaos, I hear a distant voice speaking to me : Fall down in adoration of Him who sits on the throne Praise the Lord Bow before Him Praise His Holy Name Give Thanks to Him For the battle in the mind cannot be won by anger or wrath or worry or stubbornness or revelry It can be won, only by singing praises to Him Oh! why am I delaying? Oh! what is causing me to deter? It is my mind. I have not yet tamed it. Lord, tame my mind to sing you praises Tame my mind to fall down before you For I am just a breath And my days are but nothing If it wasn't for the Lord, I would be nothing. Prayer: Dear God, Everyday w...

TRAVELER DIARIES: There once was a traveler journeying in quest of the heavenly city. And this was his little experience: The Traveler's Dilemma: "Oh! My heart is so weary and burdened Am I going in the right way? Maybe I need to change the route This pathway is making my life so miserable I wonder what can relieve my heart of the pain it is enduring I do not know  But I am tired of the long journey that I made today And the day is almost done Let me rest here beside the road for the night" said the traveler to himself. His heart ached because of the miseries of the journey. Yet, his body needed rest and he fell asleep. Moreover, the Master of the Heavenly city gave a good sleep for all his children traveling along the road that led to His city. The Traveler's Surprise: The morning came and the traveler's alarm just woke him up from his deep sleep. And to his delight, he found a cup of warm tea near his backpack. He drank it with great thankfulness and to his utte...

  Speaking out everything in your heart? Think again. Jesus was not a kind of person who spoke whatever was in his heart. He spoke whatever His Father told him to speak.  He was a complete man because he bridled his tongue.  Some people mean no harm. They just speak all the thoughts that enter their heart and mind. They are very transparent or maybe innocent. They can not keep secrets. There is nothing wrong in that right? I am not sure. Jesus in many occasions couldn't share some things with the disciples because he knew they could not bear them. They were not ready. Like wise it is not good to tell everything to everybody. Because we don't know how they will take it. Keeping your mouth shut and keeping things in your heart is best many times. There was a beautiful character in Mary, the mother of Jesus. The Bible in many instances says she treasured it in her heart. She didn't tell anybody. Only when Luke personally enquired her concerning Jesus birth she opened up. Goo...

Fruits of the Spirit: The fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-control. Oh how often Love is rejected from my thoughts and I am consumed with anger and hate Oh how often instead of joy, my heart has embraced sorrow over trivial everyday things Oh how often kindness has been overlooked and meanness has been uplifted Oh how often instead of peace I have resolved to conflict  Oh how often instead of having faith in Christ I have given way to doubt and fear Oh how often I have lost self- control and given into temptations Oh how often instead of patience I have given way to misery Oh how often gentleness is far from my mind Oh how often goodness has just not been my portion Oh how often I have forgotten to listen to the voice of the Spirit and listened to my flesh instead Oh who can save me from me? But my hope is not lost For Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path How precious are Your Words to me God! Wri...