Monthly Archives: April 2022

Physical prowess was not enough (1 May 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) Goliath began his training as a soldier when David was born.  David’s age (16-19 years) was the years of experience as a soldier for Goliath.  David had not even tested or practised … Continue reading

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Do not despise discipline (30 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) Running fast with heavy loads, climbing trees, jumping over walls, swimming, crawling through bushes, lying motionless…etc.  These are some of the daily training routines of youngsters recruited for the special elite force … Continue reading

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Good friends but miserable comforters (29 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) Job went through immense suffering, which was unusual, and is enigmatic to understand.  It was wonderful for Job to have some good friends. Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar were living in different places.  … Continue reading

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Smart Fools do not prepare! (28 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) Benjamin Franklin said: “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.”  Planning and preparing are essential aspects of life.  More people fail rather than plan.  In the Parable of Ten … Continue reading

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Paradigm for Giving (27 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) Giving is not a natural phenomenon.  Most people would like to hoard, not give.  People will curse those who hoard in the time of scarcity, while blessing those who sell or distribute.  … Continue reading

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We should not be like Cain (26 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) Apostle John warns that we should not be like Cain.  (I John 3:12) Adam and Eve should have diligently taught their life of failure and fall.  They should have instructed Cain and … Continue reading

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Will a man rob God?  (25 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) What is dedicated unto the Lord, belongs to God.  Tithes also belong to God.  When someone is unfaithful, s/he robs from God. (Malachi 3:8-10) Grateful people will joyfully give unto the Lord.  … Continue reading

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Promised Land or Dream Land (24 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) God made a covenant with Abraham to give to his descendants the Promised Land as their possession.  (Genesis 15:18-21) It was sworn as a promise to Isaac, confirmed as statute to Jacob … Continue reading

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Workers are few (23 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) Lord Jesus Christ told His disciples that the Harvest is plenty, but the labourers are few.  He urged the disciples to pray that there could be more workers to gather the harvest.  … Continue reading

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Contentment Vs Covetousness (22 April 2022)

(Igniting Insights by Rev. Dr. J. N. Manokaran) A person was working in a private bank and was earning a salary of Rs 275000 a month.  This is more than an average labourer (Rs. 500 a day) pay for one … Continue reading

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