how to go to heaven

 Some people believe they score points towards a place in heaven by doing charity.   
I am more inclined to think that, for all the sin we bottle within – greed, hatredness, lust to name a few  - we simply fall short of the absolute holiness that God demands.  Being charitable perhaps simply means we don’t drown […]

the limitations of money

 Two needy Indonesian men were convicted in Singapore last week for selling their kidneys.  (*link to article below) 
The sentences coincided with India’s announcement of pending amendments to her Transplantation of Human Organ Act.  In future, foreign transplant patients will have to source for donors in their own country, with proof that the donor is a […]

the parable of the talents

 None of what we think we own are really ours.  Not our talents, our strength, nor even our children - much less wealth and possessions. 
Churches remind us every so often (because we conveniently forget) that we are but stewards of what God has blessed us with, and entrusted upon us.  It is interesting to note […]

a man’s spirit sustains him

 Just this recent Sunday, my wife and I noticed this lady coming out of the driver’s side of a nice car, well made-up, sporting attire, bounce in her stride. 
But for the knitted headwear covering a balded head, we did not guess that she is recovering from cancer.   
Her will to live out her life is […]

men shall not live on bread alone

 As I listened to “We are The World” on the radio recently,  I couldn’t help but pay attention to the part that goes  “… as God has shown us by turning stones to bread….” 
Jesus performed many miracles when he walked on earth, including turning water to wine at a wedding (John 2), and turning 5 […]

don’t worry

 Never borrow sorrow from tomorrow – quote anonymous 
God himself, no less, said, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34. 
Who are we to believe otherwise?

the sacrifice on good friday

 More than a thousand years before God executed His ultimate plan for salvation of mankind, He had foretold the scenario in the parallel event of delivering the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
Through Moses, He instructed each man to bring home a lamb.  The lambs were to be slaughtered four days later on the night when […]