THEY LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THE ONE WHO LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR THEM. What have you done for the one who laid down His life for you??? Jesus died for you. What have you done for Him? What will you say to Him, when you meet him? Will you b...
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"BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT YOU RESIST NOT EVIL: BUT WHOSOEVER SHALL SMITE YOU ON YOUR RIGHT CHEEK, TURN TO HIM THE OTHER ALSO." - Jesus Christ (Mathew. 5:39). "DEARLY BELOVED, AVENGE NOT YOURSELVES, BUT RATHER GIVE WAY TO WRATH: FOR IT IS WR...
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Even as The Lord Jesus Christ forgave those who crucified Him to the cross, this girl forgives those who killed her. Please read the following, and lets all start praying for all those who persecute us, and despite-fully use us. 'Forgive Is...
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“A BROTHER OFFENDED IS HARDER TO BE WON THAN A STRONG CITY…” – Prov. 18:19. “THE HORSELEACH HAS TWO DAUGHTERS, CRYING, GIVE ,GIVE.” – Prov. 30:15. In the parable of the Prodigal son, the eldest son was so offended that his father had forgiv...
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“..BUT JESUS STOOPED DOWN, AND WROTE ON THE GROUND, AS THOUGH HE HEARD THEM NOT." – John 8:6 This story is about two 'True friends' who once went hiking through the woods on a warm summer day. At some point of their hike they had an argumen...
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“BUT MARY STOOD OUTSIDE AT THE SEPULCHRE WEEPING:……..SHE TURNED HERSELF BACK, AND SAW JESUS STANDING, AND KNEW NOT THAT IT WAS JESUS.” – John 20:11-14. I remember vividly, as a young boy, seeing among my mother’s collection of old and faded...
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“I will lay my bones by the Ganges that India might know there is one who cares.”- Alexander Duff (British missionary) In the early 1970’s I was made the Librarian of the humble yet well-stocked library of the Jaffna YMCA, which held a trea...
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"THE BEAUTY OF ISRAEL (Singapore) IS SLAIN UPON YOUR HIGH PLACES: HOW ARE THE MIGHTY FALLEN! tell it not in the cities, publish it not in the streets....." - 2 Sam. 1:17. Six Christian church leaders in Singapore who spent $36 million on a ...
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"And he (JESUS) said to me,' My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness'. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." - 2 Cor.12:9. Our weaknesses...
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“And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice:….And the Lord spoke unto Moses…you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I give them.” – Numbers 20:11 & 12. “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for...
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MANY. MANY YEARS AGO, WHEN I WAS IN SECOND GRADE, AT ST.THOMAS' PREP., SCHOOL IN COLOMBO, I LEARNT A POEM FROM THE BOOK THAT WAS ASSIGNED FOR US FOR ENGLISH. I'VE FORGOTTEN MOST OF WHAT I WAS TAUGHT TO US KIDS AT THAT TENDER AGE, BUT THIS P...
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"...I SAW UNDER THE ALTAR THE SOULS OF THEM THAT WERE SLAIN FOR THE WORD OF GOD, AND FOR THE TESTIMONY WHICH THEY HELD: AND THEY CRIED WITH A LOUD VOICE, SAYING, HOW LONG, O LORD, HOLY AND TRUE, DO YOU NOT JUDGE AND AVENGE OUR BLOOD ON THEM...
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“THERE WAS A CERTAIN RICH MAN, WHICH WAS CLOTHED IN PURPLE AND FINE LINEN, AND FARED SUMPTUOUSLY EVERYDAY.” – Lk. 16:19. Sri Lankans living in its metropolis live the good life bursting at the seams! It is indeed the best of times for Colom...
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" GOD IS..... LONGSUFFERING TOWARDS US, NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT ALL SHOULD COME TO REPENTANCE." - 2 Pet.3:9. Countless numbers of refugees from Africa and the Arab countries have perished in the Mediterranean in the rec...
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“AND THE HARP, AND THE VIOL, THE TABRET, AND PIPE, AND WINE, ARE IN THEIR FEASTS: BUT THEY REGARD NOT THE WORK OF THE LORD, NEITHER CONSIDER THE OPERATION OF HIS HANDS. THEREFORE MY PEOPLE ARE GONE INTO CAPTIVITY, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO KNOWL...
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" NOW I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN MARK THEM......AND AVOID THEM.... WHO BY GOOD WORDS AND FAIR SPEECHES DECEIVE THE HEARTS OF THE SIMPLE." - Romans 16:17 & 18. In this 'dog eat dog world' where everyone is hungry for success, even the church ha...
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" .....FOLLOW ME, AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN." - Matt: 4: 19. "Poachers will be shot" was the latest warning issued by our Prime Minister Mr. Ranil Wickremasinghe, to Indian fishermen engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lanka's territ...
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" ....UPON WHOSE BODIES THE FIRE HAD NO POWER, NOR WAS AN HAIR SINGED, NEITHER WERE THEIR COATS CHANGED, NOR THE SMELL OF FIRE HAD PASSED ON THEM." - Daniel 3: 27. When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into the fire for their fai...
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“FOR YOU HAVE POSSESSED MY REINS: YOU HAVE COVERED ME IN MY MOTHER'S WOMB…..I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE…My substance was not hid from you, when I was made in secret, and curiously created…..Your eyes did see my substance, being yet ...
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"AND EVERY ONE THAT WAS IN DEBT, AND EVERY ONE THAT WAS DISCONTENTED, GATHERED THEMSELVES UNTO HIM; AND HE BECAME A CAPTAIN OVER THEM:" - 1Samuel 21:3. "One man's trash is another man's treasure" so goes the saying! And it was so with David...
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"It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones." - Lord...
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" Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Neither shallt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion. Defile not ye yo...
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"FOR IF YOU ALTOGETHER HOLD YOUR PEACE AT THIS TIME, THEN SHALL THERE SALVATION AND DELIVERENCE ......ARISE FROM ANOTHER PLACE; BUT YOU AND YOUR FATHER'S HOUSE SHALL BE DESTROYED: AND WHO KNOWS WHETHER YOU HAVE COME TO THE KINGDOM (been bor...
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"AND SAUL CAST THE JAVELIN; FOR HE SAID, I WILL SMIITE DAVID EVEN TO THE WALL WITH IT. AND DAVID AVOIDED OUT OF HIS PRESENCE TWICE." - 1 Samuel 18:11. This is the story of our lives! Dodging spears and daggers that are thrown at us!! Everyb...
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"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!" - Isaia...
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"For in Christ,,, there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus."- Galations 3:28 "Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision...
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THE MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS: In the immediate aftermath of the Tsunami, people from all walks of life rushed to the assistance of Tsunami victims. The public response to the tragedy was spontaneous, generous and truly magnificent - on a scal...
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