Vision Alive

You host a party. Who would be in your invite list? Family. Obviously! Friends. Oh. They are the must. Else, what’s the fun? VIPs. Of course, they add to the nobility of the party. Neighbours. Why not? Strangers. Why would you? Random people for no reason! Definitely not. They don’t deserve your invite. But if there’s one invite that transcends all boundaries, be it ethnicity, religion or socio-economic status, it is the invite from the Man on the Cross. The Lent Days reminds us of this Great Invitation. Invitation to the troubled and the weary world (Matt 11:28). Invitation to approach the throne of God boldly, through His work on the cross (Heb 4:16). Invitation that washes away our sins and offers us a new life in Christ (2 Cor 5:17). Invitation that gives us joy and peace (John 14:27). Invitation that promises us ‘exceedingly, abundantly above all that we can ask or think’ (Eph 3:20) Invitation that offers us rest (Mat 11:28). What a...

When his tiny fingers gently moved around her hands, her heart melted. It was love at first sight. She knew he was one of the abandoned babies. She knew he was destined to die as per the law of the land. She knew he was not of her status, and definitely not an Egyptian. But she couldn’t resist herself. She carefully lifted the tiny being, and brought him home! She raised him up as her own son. Wow! What an expected favour from God. What a sudden turn of events! The baby who would’ve otherwise been to the grave is now in the palace – growing up as a son of the Pharaoh. For a mother watching her son to die in the waters, isn’t it a miracle to see him not just alive, but thrive in the palace? When thousand other Hebrew male babies were abandoned and killed, this one, Moses, survived, thanks to the unexpected favour from God. God’s favour will come to you from unexpected corners. God’s favour is able to lift you from the pit, however deep, and pl...

A party time! The eldest brother throws a big party. All his brothers and sisters are invited. Everyone is having a good time together. Lots of cheers, plenty of fun and, of course, a great feast. But this did not last long. Suddenly, all their faces turn pale with fear. No meteorological forecast had predicted this. No warning signs. No time to escape. A great and destructive wind killed them all. All ten children died in a moment. The news reaches Job’s ears. But, this isn’t the first bad news for the day. The Sabeans raided his oxen and his donkeys. The fire burnt his sheep. The Chaldeans raided the camels. Most of his servants are killed. Wait a moment! Did the children have to party the same day when animals are being raided? How come the great wind did nothing to the Sabeans and the Chaldeans? Fire at one place and a gusty wind at another? And all this in a moment. Is this a planned attack or a coincidence? And in a little while, pai...

It’s a Jewish festival. We’re not sure what the festival is. Probably, the feast of Tabernacle or the festival of Purim. Doesn’t matter! It’s a festival. And hence, a celebration. On the top of it, it is Sabbath. The Holy Day for the Jews. In Jerusalem, by the Sheep gate, you find a pool. All you see around the pool are people with disability or disease. People waiting for a miracle. People waiting for a great number of years, just for one miracle, that could change their life. But no one seems to be bothered about this crowd of people. Everyone else is busy in their own festive mood. Celebrating years of togetherness, meeting age-old friends, exchanging hugs and love – everyone else is busy. Busy in their own world! Here, this lot of people – the blind, the lame, the paralyzed, are waiting for the pool to be stirred. Apparently, the first person to get into the pool, once the pool is stirred, probably by an angel, receives instant healing. A man, invalid for ...

One of the biggest math-miracles is centered around Moses and the Israelites. In the desert, the Israelites had to get food and how do you feed 3.5 million people?  According to the quartermaster General of the American army, Moses needed 1500 ton of food daily.  A 6-km long freight train would be needed to transport the food. The food had to be cooked with firewood and you must remember: they were in the desert. 4000 ton of wood would be needed per day and again a few freight trains, each approximately 2-km long, to transport the wood. Something to think about: they moved through the desert for 40 years. What about water?  Just enough to drink and wash-up a little, they would need 50 million litre each day and a freight train with tankers, approximately 19-km long, would be needed to bring the water.  There were only a few waterholes in the desert. How did they get enough water? Another thing! They had to pass th...

Taking the center stage, in the midst of philosophers and Athenians and other foreigners, Paul begins his speech - one of the best speeches ever delivered. In this beautiful passage recorded in Acts 17, Paul talks about the sovereignty of God. Acts 17:26 - From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. God has marked out your appointed time in history. Your birth wasn’t an accident, neither your death will be. Your period on earth is a divine appointment. And, He determines the boundaries of your dwellings. Bible says, He has literally marked them out for you. What an awesome God we serve! He is a Sovereign God—He’s in charge! He has no beginning and no end. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He is not limited by time and space. He shuts doors that no one can open and He opens doors that no one can shut. Nothing enters your life without His permission...