Read : John 4:19-24 “... Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness." - Psalm 29:2 "If we look upon worship only as a means of getting something from God, rather than giving something to God, then we make God our servant instead of our Lord," writes Warren Wiersbe. The word 'worship' is first used in Genesis 18:2, where Abraham bowed down before the three visitors. One of whom was the Lord of heaven. Worship literally means 'to kiss toward.' It means 'to show reverenc

Read : Revelation 21:10-14, 19-21 "Nothing impure will ever enter it. ..." - Revelation 21:27 A beautiful swan alighted on the banks of the water in which a crane was wading about seeking snails. For a few moments, the crane viewed the swan in wonder and enquired, "Where do you come from?" "I come from heaven," replied the swan. "Heaven?!" asked the crane puzzled. The swan asked, "Have you never heard of heaven? It is a place where the streets are of gold, and gates and w

Read : John 15: 1-8 “He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes. ...” - John 15 : 2 New shoots in the vine must be cut off because they can end up sucking the life out of the vine, causing grapes to not grow. Most new grape growers fail to have a good harvest because they do not prune enough. Good pruning creates a strong root system, improves the health of the vine, and most importantly increases the yield. Pruning

Read : John 11:38-45 “... Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you. ...” - Mark 5:19 Van Payne underwent a major surgery, and during that operation he had this experience - “I found myself standing in front of a bridge over a stream and on the other side was a green meadow. And there was a small hill on which was standing a man. His arms were stretched out toward me. He was wearing a dazzling white robe. He was smiling at me. His eyes seemed to

Read : Psalm 140:1-8, 13 “... May Your love and truth always protect me.” - Psalm 40:11 David’s son Absalom conspired against him and planned a wonderful strategy to become the king of Israel. When David came to know of this, he and the people with him left Jerusalem, crossed the Kidron Valley and continued up to the Mount Olives. David was weeping as he went. His head was covered and he was on barefoot. The Lord saw David’s tears. He came to his rescue when he was in danger

Read : Psalm 64: 1-10 “Hear me, O God, ... protect my life from the threat of the enemy” - Psalm 64:1 Joseph was a seventeen year old boy when his brothers sold him to the Midianites, who in turn sold him to Potiphar. Since God was with him, Joseph found favor in the eyes of his master and he was put in charge of all his master’s household. One day, he was accused falsely and was put in prison. Even there God was with Joseph. He found favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

Read : Luke 12; 17-19, I Timothy 6: 6-10 "And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle." - Genesis 13:7 Some people think that wealth and riches are given by the devil, as he is described as the prince of this world. But, when we read Proverbs 10:22, we can clearly understand that riches devoid of sorrow comes only from the Lord. In the life of Abraham we see this truth vividly. Even when wealth comes from God’s hands, if we ha

Read : John 11: 1-7, 37-40 “Lord, ... “if you had been here, ...” - John 11:21 We may wonder, “If Jesus loved Martha and Mary, why then did He delay His going to their house and healing Lazarus?” If we love anyone, we would rush to their rescue at once if they are in distress. Isn’t it? But, in John 11:4, Jesus explained to His disciples the reason for His delay. “This had come to the glory of God and for the glory of Son of God.” Sometimes delays may be God’s messengers to

Read : I Corinthians 9:19-23 “... I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.” - I Corinthians 9:19 Because of the sacrifice, determination and untiring efforts of many missionaries, multitudes of souls have been led to Christ through the conviction of the Holy Spirit. John Paton was  a godly man.  When he attended a missionary campaign, the Holy Spirit moved his heart  to commit his life for the cannibals in Hebrides Islands.  Inspite of many hurdle

Read : I Peter 4:12-16 “However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.” - I Peter 4:16 It is painful to see many Christians these days who want to receive only the blessings from the Lord, but are not willing to participate in His sufferings.  In Philippians 1:29 Paul says, “For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for Him.” “If we endure, we will also reign with Him.”

தெளிதேன் துளிகள் வாசிக்க : 1 பேதுரு 4: 12-16 ஒருவன் கிறிஸ்தவனாயிருப்பதினால் பாடுபட்டால் வெட்கப்படாமலிருந்து.. தேவனை மகிமைப்படுத்தக்கடவன். - 1 பேதுரு 4:16 இன்றைக்கு அநேக கிறிஸ்தவர்கள் ஆண்டவரிடமிருந்து ஆசீர்வாதங்களை மட்டும் பெற்றுக்கொள்ள விரும்புகிறார்களே தவிர அவருக்காகப் பாடுபடுவதற்குத் தயாராயில்லை. பிலிப்பியர் 1:29ல், கிறிஸ்துவினிடத்தில் விசுவாசிக்கிறதற்கு மாத்திரமல்ல, அவர் நிமித்தமாகப் பாடுபடுகிறதற்கும் உங்களுக்கு அருளப்பட்டிருக்கிறது என்று கூறப்பட்டிருக்கிறது. நாம் அவ

தெளிதேன் துளிகள் வாசிக்க : ஆதியாகமம் 32: 22-30 ... நீர் என்னை ஆசீர்வதித்தாலொழிய உம்மைப் போகவிடேன். - ஆதியாகமம் 32: 26 ஏசா தன்னைச் சந்திக்க நானூறு பேரோடு புறப்பட்டு வந்துகொண்டிருக்கிறான் என்ற செய்தி யாக்கோபை பயமுறுத்தியது. தன்னைப் பழிவாங்கவே அவன் வருகிறான், தன் வாழ்வு முடிவுறப் போகிறது, தப்ப வழியேயில்லை என்று நினைத்து கலங்கிய யாக்கோபு கர்த்தரிடத்தில் முறையிட்டுக் கொண்டிருந்தான். அன்று இரவில் அவன் தனித்திருந்த வேளையில் ஒரு புருஷன் அவனோடு இரவுமுழுவதும் போராடினார். அவர் வேற