Sreedhar's Journey

Today is one those days when so many things are going through my mind. I sprained my ankle yesterday and so I am minimizing my movements. I said to someone that the sprain happened just as I was going to have a one week break between assignments. Perhaps God is forcing me to truly take a break. Jehoshaphat had a similar problem. 2 Chronicles 20:2, Then some came and told Jehoshaphat, saying, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar” (which is En Gedi). What do you do? He could not depend on his army. He was incapacitated. Judah will be defeated big time if they went to fight. Jehoshaphat knew that, and he called a fast. Everyone including women and children came. The solution? Organize a praise and worship team. In the end God took over and completely decimated the opposing forces. Based on the account given, I don't think the writer knew exactly what happened. It says there was an ambush. By whom? 2 Chronicle...

There have been a number of news reports of Hindu temples being damaged and speculations about who did it. One such news can be found in the Star newspaper in Malaysia . This is terrible and illegal since the damage is done by an intruder. But I believe that anyone trying to do this would meet their faithful consequences from the god they are touching, just like the way Gideon's father said to the people of Israel. Judges 6:31, But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Would you plead for Baal? Would you save him? Let the one who would plead for him be put to death by morning! If he is a god, let him plead for himself, because his altar has been torn down!” Gideon went on to be called of God to defeat the Midians that were terrorizing the people of Israel. It is obvious why the people of Israel were losing. They were depending on Baal. They knew of God but worshiped other gods. They were double minded and were probably covering their bases. Insurance perhaps? I don't ...