Devotion Archive
Seeking counsel
We all need advice and counsel from small little things to big things like from how to cook delicious meals to how to bring up children, from how to select good fresh vegetables to how to maintain the home or run the office…
At God’s timing
It must have been quite a tense situation. They never expected this. They were totally unprepared for it. The wine got over while the marriage celebration was still on. What would they do now?
Washing of hands
His was no ordinary position. He was the governor, a very important position that wielded power to make decisions that would have far reaching consequences. And there he sat on the judgment seat…
The plumbline
In any construction work, the most important instrument is the plumbline. It’s very vital because it helps to ensure correct alignment. The plumbline acts as a standard of measurement.
Despise not
Many a time we make our own notion of people based on their looks, how they dress, how they present themselves, how much they earn, what they own, where they live, their educational qualifications, their nature of work…
Daily Bread
It was a tough journey. The Israelites were wandering in the desert. Food was a prime concern and a necessity. God made provision for this. Everyday morning, before dawn, when the dew was gone up, the whole ground lay covered...
Being sharpened
Blessings don’t always come neatly gift wrapped. Some come in human form too. They bring warmth and cheer into our lives. They become like pillars on whom we can count on, especially when faced with a problem or crisis…
All for a name
Deep within the human heart is the desire to make a name for oneself. Look at the number of attempts to make it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Record after record gets broken as newer ones get enlisted. Astounding!
True Healing
We all stand in need of the miracle of healing from time to time. We don’t like to stay sick all the time…it’s very debilitating and annoying. We go through a time of distress when we fall sick.
Rising up again
Has it ever happened to you that while walking or climbing up the stairs, your ankle twisted and you just suddenly slipped and fell down? Such an experience can be quite embarrassing, especially if others have witnessed this...
When ordered by God
Prosperity has become the highest pursuits of life. Who doesn’t want to come up in life, to make it to the top? Who doesn’t want his business to flourish and thrive? Who doesn’t want to make profit and earn good returns on his...
Home….a haven
It’s wonderful to have a home to return to…to have people you can call your own…to have people with whom you can be yourself and know that you are still accepted, loved and wanted.
Good and faithful
A man went to a distant country on some work. Before leaving, he called his servants and gave them some money saying, 'Put this money to work,' and left. Two of them worked hard and doubled their money.
Binding up the wounds
Some people have probably used us for their own gain, some have abused us, cheated us, treated us as dirt, spoiled our reputation, tried to hinder our path to progress, spread false rumors about us, have tried to swindle our...
Your own cistern
Life is a web of relationships. Various relationships interweave into the fabric of our lives. Relationships have a lot of bearing upon us. They impact and influence our lives in myriad ways. We all look for relationships that...
Unique and rare
It was getting close to sunset time. The night was setting in soon and here they were quietly blooming. The pink and white petals unfurled shyly and slowly, until all were fully open.
Times and seasons
They looked so bright and beautiful against the blue sky. The entire tree was dotted with red, as though someone had tied red ribbons all over the branches. Swaying in the breeze, clusters of Gulmohar flowers heralded the arrival...
Hemmed in
The little baby girl lay all wrapped up and nestled close to the mother. She was fast asleep, safe and sound next to her mother. Totally unaware of the surroundings, there she lay so calm, so at peace…
Beauty out of brokenness
Brokenness….. there are many things that break our hearts. A dream not realized, a desire not fulfilled a hurting comment, a recovery that is painful and slow, a relationship that is trying, a failure that is disappointing…
As the waves of the sea
It’s amazing and fascinating to watch the sea, especially the way the waves go back and forth against the sand. And if you write an inscription with your finger on the sand, within the next few moments it’s all completely washed...