Life is a collection of choices. And the ones often so made in secret from men’s eyes and in the unhidden spectacle of God’s omniscient view edifies the Christian for every good work. The life of young David in the old testament witnesses to this divine truth. David was believed to be around 10-13 years when anointed by the prophet Samuel in 1 Samuel 16:12-13, the youngest of the 8 sons. Something about this young lad’s heart would catch the…

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21 Many of us use this verse when discussing money, but treasure is where your heart is. How do you see things that…

As we read through Exodus, we may wonder, “Okay, how does this apply to my situation? What can I learn from this part of the Scripture?” Let’s use this portion of passage as an example.  “The 100 talents of silver were used to cast the bases for the sanctuary and for the curtain—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent for each base. They used the 1,775 shekels to make the hooks for the posts, to overlay the tops of…

“Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills—  to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic crafts. And he has given both…

As we read in Exodus 25-27. God gives a set of instructions on how to build the Tabernacle with all the various vessels inside. The instructions started as such, “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give.” (Exodus 25:2). He then gave a full list of the specific materials needed for the tabernacle: acacia wood, gold, silver, bronze, olive oil for the light, clothes…

One of the greatest and often unperceived miracles sits as this hardbound, 1300-page book on my table. With the barely readable, now faded golden letters titling it that reads “The Holy Bible.” Its external tattered state might be a symbol of its age, but not of its truth, now perpetually living on in the life of any humble soul that would honestly seek it. Its simple words of eternal origin and of an omniscient God, yet bring sound clarity in…

If we as Christians live with this attitude of wanting the “best of both worlds” here on this earth, I believe we will have great regrets looking back at our lives from eternity, and we would scarcely be able to have a massive impact on the building of God’s kingdom here on earth. Overzealousness is a good trait in any work; it very easily sets us apart, coupled with a particular discipline. If we look at people like Moses, David,…

Many label themselves by their personality, jobs, roles, etc. “I am an introvert; I cannot comfortably talk to strangers or in front of a crowd”. Or “I am shy; I cannot speak about my personal life. How can I tell my colleagues about Jesus?” You see how those labels limit you and tell you what you can and can’t do? Or have you seen people who lost their purpose or meaning when they lost their jobs or the capacity to…

Let’s look at the example of Judah in the old testament and how God changed him in due course of time. Joseph was sold as a slave at the tender age of 17 and when his brothers came to Egypt, the famine lasted for 2 years, meaning he was 39 when he met his brothers again in Egypt. So God had used 22 years to change Judah, the fourth son of Israel. Judah was the one who suggested selling Joseph…

The difference largely between the theist and the atheist, is in their faiths. The theist’s faith is rooted in this incomprehensible Sovereignty of God. The atheist’s faith is rooted in the intellectual comprehensibility of the human mind. These two by nature must be mutually exclusive. The danger that a Christian faces in this age of knowledge and information, is the conformity of faith to human reasoning. See faith is not blind believing without evidence, it is the inner-proof within and…