NO TURNING BACK! “But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; for wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.” Ruth 1:16 Ponder. The story of Ruth is a typical reflection […]
VOICES THAT ECHO IN OUR EARS! And she said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” Ruth 1:15 Ponder. “Go back with her”—the enemy can whisper similar words repeatedly in your ears, especially in times of your suffering. It is during suffering, we often start thinking […]
पर्सीक्यूशन रिलीफ दैनिक मन्ना सताए गए कलीसिया के लिए 24 जनवरी 2024 सच्चे प्यार की परीक्षा होती है “तब वे चिल्ला चिल्लाकर फिर से रोने लगीं; और ओर्पा ने तो अपनी सास को चूमा, परन्तु रूत उससे अलग न हुई।” रूत 1:14 मनन करें सच्चे प्रेम की परीक्षा गहन संकट के समय ही होती है। […]
Persecution Relief Daily Manna for the Persecuted, 24 January 2024 WHEN TRUE LOVE IS TESTED! “_Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.” Ruth 1:14_ Ponder Genuine love is tested during times of intense crisis. Ruth and Orpah are two characters that reflect today’s […]
GOD, THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE! “Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth”; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously.” 1Peter 2:22-23 Ponder. Here, we read that there was no deceit in the mouth of […]
LEAP FOR JOY! “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven.” Luke 6:23 Ponder. God calls ‘blessed’ the person who is persecuted for the sake of His name. The realisation of the reward for him or her enduring the suffering will make that person not only find comfort in […]
FOLLOW HIS STEPS. “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.” 1 Peter 2:21 Ponder. When situations are favourable and appealing, it is more common to respond well. What about responding well even while we are blamed and persecuted? It sounds hard, […]
DIAMONDS ARE BUILT UNDER PRESSURE! “And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.” 1Samuel 1:6 Ponder. Hannah had a very comfortable life with a husband who loved her more than ten sons. The fact that she never had children would never have affected her unless Peninnah stood as […]
SHOWING MERCY. “Although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.” 1 Timothy 1:13 Ponder. Paul confesses that he once was not a follower but rather a persecutor, offending the gospel of Christ and being disrespectful. God’s immense mercy was revealed when He chose Paul. Do […]
BE FAITHFUL TO ENDURE “Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and faith of Jesus.” Revelation 14:12 Ponder. A loyal disciple follows the leader wherever he goes, whatever he says. As Jesus’ followers, we must stay on His path and implicitly obey His instructions. Many times, […]
WILLINGNESS. “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. Acts 9:11. Ponder. Through this verse, God conveys to us the message that He is powerful to redeem even our persecutors. This is an incident quoted in the Bible to […]
PERSIST IN GOODNESS. “who “will render to each one according to his deeds”: eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality” Romans.2:6, 7 Ponder. Our God is a just judge. He will give to everyone according to His works. The Bible repeatedly tells us that to those who rebel […]