The angel said, "Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke 2 : 10
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Matthew 11 : 28 - 30
“Who is my neighbor?” a lawyer asked Jesus (Luke 10:29).
The lawyer had made the mistake of trying to catch the law’s author contradicting the law by asking how he should inherit eternal life. The author turned the tables by asking the lawyer what he thought the law said. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVIII : 4”
“Whatever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” (1 John 5:4).
Only those who have been born of God are the only true overcomers. The Bible says Christians are overcomers because we have overcome the world and are known as victors who have defeated the world. It is in John’s writings that Christians are addressed as the ones who have overcome and conquered the world. In the past, human beings were never thought to be capable of becoming conquerors. Only the Greek gods and goddesses were believed to be conquerors and unconquerable. The name Nike belonged to a Greek goddess who was believed to be unconquerable. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVIII : 3”
In the Gospel of John, the Apostle John wrote to both believers of Christ, and unbelievers. He was addressing people who were very skeptical about Jesus, His words and deeds. As we read the twelfth chapter of the Gospel of John, we need to consider three main events which had, or were taking place. As usual, when things happen, there are different reactions or responses from different groups of people. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVIII : 2”
Praising God does not come naturally; it is not an easy thing to do. This is because we tend to be a “give me-generation” or a “I want-generation”. Thus, when we come before God, we often end up asking Him for something instead of praising Him. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVIII : 1”
On the last Sunday of the year, one can either feel very glum and pessimistic or choose to bright and confident. Glum because all around us we read or see pictures of death which reminds of the brevity of life or the futility of human efforts. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 52”
The journey of the Magi in search of the newborn Messiah of Israel is one of the memorable elements of the Christmas story. It has been the focus of both pageant and preaching, and rightly so. It remains a powerful call for wise people of all cultures to seek diligently the Lord of heaven and earth, to worship Him, and to present Him precious gifts. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 51”
We receive lots of messages every day – through our SMSes, emails, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and even written notes on our fridges or desks. Sometimes these messages are important, but many may not be worth looking at. For some messages, we often simply delete all those which we don’t even want to look at. For other messages, we may give a quick glance, send a short response, or simply do not respond at all.
What if God sends you a message today? How would you respond? Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 50”
Who looks forward to the Christmas season? The children, of course! They look forward to the presents that they would receive from their parents, other family members and friends. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 49”
In the Judeo-Christian region of the Middle East, there are four primary sacred mountains:
Mt Ararat in eastern Turkey, the traditional landing place of Noah’s ark; Mt. Sinai in the Sinai peninsula, the peak where Moses received the Ten Commandments; Mt. Moriah or Mt. Zion in Israel, where lies the city of Jerusalem and the temple of Solomon; and Mt. Tabor in Israel, the site of the transfiguration of Jesus. Mt. Sinai, also called Mt. Moreb and Jebel Musa (the ‘Mountain of Moses’) is the centre of a greatly venerated pilgrimage destination that includes the Monastery of St. Catherine and the Burning Bush, Elijah’s Plateau, and Plain of ar-Raaha. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 48”
A small church was struggling, and everyone knew why. Two church leaders were at loggerheads, and the congregation was split right in the middle from the oldest to the youngest members of the church. They had divided their loyalties between them. There was no forgiveness, but gossip was prevalent each week. They blatantly defied the Lord’s teaching in Philippians 2:1-4 Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 47”