This Week With Jesus

  Today's Reading -  Genesis 1 and 3 and Luke 16 1-13 We trust God, maybe in totality, but a question we need to ask ourselves is this: can God trust me? This is a personal question and needs to be probably asked by each of us of ourselves. Unfulfilled vows, so small we may have forgotten. Unkept promises to God and to fellow man, misuse of resources provided by employers, friends, or God Himself, are all indicators of untrustworthiness.  Man has a white washed memory, that is, we tend to forget things which are not convenient, even though we had committed to them. So it is not easy to remember. When we ask of ourselves, in complete honesty, we need to make the effort and remember where all we committed such acts of omission. In the professional world, the hallmark of quality is simply doing what we have promised to do. But do we ? Do we do personal stuff on the employers time? Do we use official resources for personal work? Do we use God given talents for His ...

Deuteronomy 11:13-16 And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full. Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them; I think the most heard of principles and religious laws would be the 10 commandments. In fact there are 613 commandments in the OT. Somewhat impossible to follow isn't it? And the Jesus summed them up into 2 and made life so much simpler. The quoted verses somehow indicate blessings for those who follow His commandments as mentioned. Going further, one wonders if there are commandments or expectations God h...

Did you know "Management" is another word for "Stewardship"? As part of this concept, today we would like to highlight the importance of "creativity" as part of management as well as stewardship.  Creativity is not something new. It was there from the beginning of the world. Adam was made from no preconceived design. He was created. Creativity is inherent in humans, in varying degrees. Being that we are made in the "image" or spirit of God, the ultimate creator, Creativity is our humanness, our best bet against ourselves. When used for good, creativity helps us at home and at work. Our gifts and abilities are unique to each of us, and they reflect a God just as extraordinary. When we have created something, don't we feel the pleasure and satisfaction of that creation? God must feel the same way, though on a much higher scale. Today God wants us to hone and use our talents - for our use and His. Can you think of all your resources and make som...

We are happy to announce that starting tomorrow, we will be introducing work life concepts, principles and practices from the Bible, for individuals - whether students, professionals, home carers et all.  A common notion that exists is that our professional and spiritual lives are separate. This is not true. many do not know that Biblical teachings can be practiced in our work lives as effectively, helping us to grow in both. So do watch this space from tomorrow where we will draw on teachings from the world bestselling Book - The Bible, reflecting on our work life, whether at home or in the office.