Walk The Bible

During the time when Jesus was on this earth, there was a Centurion in the city of Capernaum. One of his bond servants fell ill to the point of death. When he came to know that Jesus was in the city, he sent some men to request Jesus to come to his house and heal the servant. After some time, he sent some more men to implore him not to come under his roof, but just to speak word of healing. What made the centurion to change his mind? The centurion understood the power of word spoken with authority. In his daily life he had been experiencing it when he commands the soldiers and servants under him. "For I also am a man [daily] subject to authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my bond servant, Do this, and he does it." Luke 7:8 The same principle he applied towards Jesus. He heard about Jesus - His word carrying authority to forgive sins and heal the sick people. He must have reasoned out that if my word...

I woke up today with a feeling of disturbance in my mind. Lot of concerns were going through my mind and they were weighing on me. Some concerns are due to what is happening in the world economy, some are due to my own mistakes and the list goes on. I observe that the list of worries is an endless one :) I opened my Bible to the book of Daniel and was reading the incident where Daniel and his friends were facing death sentence along with the wise men of Babylon. I was encouraged by Daniel's response and my heart was at peace. He along with his friends turned to God to solve the impossible problem. God solved the problem as a mark of respect for the confidence that was laid on His faithfulness. Later I came across a devotional where surrender was the theme. In surrendering to Him, who is able to do beyond what we can ask or imagine, we find rest. "He is able to [carry out His purpose and] do super abundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond...

"Be merciful (sympathetic, tender, responsive, and compassionate) even as your Father is." Luke 6:36 Most of us know the famous sermon on the mount by Jesus Christ (Read Luke 6:27 - 36). When I was meditating on this, one thing that I observed was this: You will be the sons of the Most High . Here is the list of the characteristics of a son of the most high - Love your enemies Treat well those who detest you and pursue you with hatred Invoke blessings upon them that curse you - It is interesting to note that sons of God can invoke blessings on others if we choose to. Pray (implore God's favor) upon those who abuse you If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also - Sign of patience and long suffering. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic - Sign of generosity and kindness. Give to everyone who asks you If anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back Do to others as you would have them do to you What it means is t...