Tag: Robin Sam

THE problem with self-righteousness is that it puts oneself on a pedestal while looking down upon others. And no one who puts himself on a pedestal can expect his prayers to be heard, because he himself becomes an idol – sort of.

EZEKIEL received a special commission from God. According to that, he was to go to the house of Israel and speak God’s words to them. God told him the kind of people his audience was. The 7th verse in Ezekiel 3 says “for all the house of Israel are impudent and hard-hearted.”

THE story of Job in the Bible is a remarkable one. The book itself is a remarkable account of the man, who was the greatest of all the people in the East. We do not know for sure the time that Job lived in, although Bible scholars put him alongside patriarch Abraham.

FORMER Indian cricketer S Sreesanth and former outsourcing industry highflier and iGate chief executive Phaneesh Murthy were in the news for their alleged wrongdoings. Their offenses were not peccadilloes, every media outlet worth its news byte reminded us. They were grave crimes, sins if you will.

ON Nov 3 in 2008 when my mother passed away, she was 65. She was unwell for a night. We rushed her to a hospital near our home and got her admitted in the emergency ward sometime before daybreak.

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9

WE are called to be His people. Why are we called? To do His will on earth. To the ones who are called by Him, God gives a special privilege. It is a wonderful privilege. They are called by ‘My Name’, says the Lord.

ALTHOUGH a short verse, 1 Samuel 2:12 is very profound in its import. Eli had two sons - Hophni and Phinehas. They were not only irreligious but also immoral.

WHAT’S so special about New Year that people seem so eager to cuddle up into its open arms? Is it the fascination for the unknown, the yearning for a time like no other or the hope of new vistas and promises?

WHEN Jesus and His disciples accepted an invitation to a wedding at Cana in Galilee, the occasion became the launch pad for many of His miraculous signs that were to follow. But He did not stand on ceremonies and insist on being invited before He would go.