Sometimes some of us are not aware of the weight of God's purpose for our lives. I have read the Book of Esther many a time. In a way, it was a feel-good read. An orphan girl raised to be a queen in a dramatic way. But God, in His great purpose for Esther, raised her as queen at the Susa Palace for such a time to be a weapon against the enemy who was there, fuming, scheming, and plotting against the Jews to bring them to nothing. And Esther got grace and favor in the eyes of

Preaching the Gospel where it has not been heard is the most challenging, yet most meaningful, work anyone could do for Christ. Paul started it. He taught the Galatians about Jesus. He says that he taught them everything about Jesus as though they were watching it (the life of Jesus) happening before their eyes. But Paul sees that people are being attracted to a gospel that was not true. It was a gospel based on getting approval from God by following Jewish traditions. Paul s

-Jasper. "Five Times More" Today I want to open up the story of Joseph and his brothers in Genesis 45. If you know the story, Joseph was sold by his brothers, falsely accused, thrown in prison, forgotten. But God used all of it to put him in a place of authority in Egypt. Years later, famine hits, and his brothers come begging for food. They don’t recognize him. But he recognizes them. Now here’s where we pause and see the picture: *Joseph is a type of Christ.*

It is always amazing to get to know an author like Paul through his writing. He had his own principles in doing the work of God, which is really impressive. Indeed, he never did anything to impress others. Let me share what I learned about his ministry from the book of 2 Corinthians. Firstly, he says he preached God's Word with sincerity and with Christ's authority (2 Corinthians 2:17). He used the word sincere again when he wanted people to know that his ministry was not a v

Apostle Paul is a great personality. He talks about God with so much authority. He has understood God in a personal way. Otherwise, how could anyone declare such a firm affirmation about God? In 2 Corinthians chapter 1, verses 12 to 23, he speaks to the Corinthian church about his upcoming visits to them. He says he is going to bless them doubly by visiting them twice. It is in verse 15: "I wanted to give you a double blessing by visiting you twice." And then he affirms the s

One of the dream lives all of us who have accepted Christ as our Savior would love to have is a life of victory. What is a life of victory in the Christian life? It is a life that overcomes sin. It is a life that puts the old man and his desires on the cross and walks victoriously in holiness in every walk of our life. The Bible clearly gives us the key to having a victorious life in Christ. The Bible says that when we have the knowledge of God, a life of victory in our Chris

I had a small chat with a young lady who had plans for her next ten years. She told me where she wanted to live and where she wanted to invest her money in order to be rewarded in the future. Smart, isn't she? The Bible is a book which leads us to live for the heavenly future and invest for that. It asks us to live a life that will get us into heaven. It asks us to add our investments there. We are going to live in eternity, and our rewards are there. Matthew 6:19–21 (KJV): 1

We know Job was having a hard time after the devil challenged God. Does that mean he never faced any difficulties before? When remembering the past, Job talks as follows in Job 29:3: “When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;” This clearly shows his way of dealing with the tough times in life. He just needed the light from God to come through the darkness in his life. Light refers to the word of hope from the living God, as in Psalm

Every day is a gift from God. The Bible has practical ways to approach the God-given day. 1 Peter chapter 1, verse 13 says, "Therefore prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves. Set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when He is revealed." When God showed me these verses, the words prepare, action, and discipline stuck in my mind. All this preparation and action for what? To wage a fight against the flesh and to live a holy life. Verse 15 sa