“Preach To Teach And Heal!”
“Preach To Teach And Heal!”(Mt.4:23-25).“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon possessed, those […]
“Lord, If You Are Willing…!”
“Lord, If You Are Willing…!”(Mt.8:1-5).There is no fixed pattern to Jesus’ healing ministry. Yesterday, we saw how he healed an official’s son from a distance without setting eyes on the patient. Today, the scenario is different.According to Matthew, Jesus has just come down from the mountainside after he has finished delivering the Sermon on the […]
“Healing From A Distance!”
“Healing From A Distance!”(Jn.4:43-54).Yesterday, I went to the District hospital for a medical checkup. A Christian came and met me there and asked me whether pastors are also sick?I didn’t want to remind him of the presence of Church hospitals and medical facilities scattered all over the world. Maybe his line of reasoning is prompted […]
“O LORD, Do Not Forsake Us!”
“O LORD, Do Not Forsake Us!”(Jer.14:2-9).The OT prophets pointed out four main ways by which God brought calamity upon the people. These were drought, famine, sword, and pestilence.When there is drought, it is likely followed by famine. The sword is a symbol of war, and pestilence is plague sometimes caused by creatures like locusts, etc.When […]
“Sweet Out Of Bitter!”
“Sweet Out Of Bitter!”(Ex.15:22-27).My teacher in Pastoralia often said there are some people who grumble over everything. Give a grumbler an elephant and he will grumble that the elephant is too big. Give him a squirrel and he will grumble that a squirrel is too small. A grumbler hardly appreciates the good in anything.The exodus […]