The halfbaked Bard

The ultimate cause of man is to worship God. To look to God in dependence.  Not that God survives on man's dependence.  Nor does He pride in man's worship.  Man has been designed in God's own image.  Hence the likelihood or affinity to God.  Hence the desire for eternity.  Hence the longing for 'happily ever after'.  Yet rebellion wants to take a different route.  He longs for what is around. What he can see, saying, God is abstract.  But the truth is, what pertains to God and His attributes are the reality. That is his destination.  And what he sees around is abstract - the side tracts which are used to distract him by the enemy.  The enemy is set to fool him. Because his destiny is a surity.  Eternal hell. Eternal damnation.  It is out of hatred to mankind that he is set to distract him and turn him farther away from the purpose for which he is fashioned.  It's like a Porsche or a Ferrari being used for ...

Isa:16:6 We have heard about the proud Moab About it's pride and arrogance and rage But all that boasting has disappeared.  Pride is the root cause of all sin  Selfishness, self centredness, self indulgence, self importance all are a result of pride.  Pride leads to arrogance.  Pride leads to rude demeanor.  Rage and anger.  It leads to boasting and belittling others.  Self indulgence leads to all sinful pleasures, you want to enjoy (even secretly)  Selfishness leads to wanting everything for my own sake.  It would always want to protect yourself.  It was pride that led to the sin in Eden, Cain killing Abel, Saul's downfall, Solomon's drifting away, Israel's fallenness, Judas Iscariot's betrayal, Peter's denial, the teachers of the law crucifying Jesus. Pride is the cause of your own rebellion as well.  PRIDE GOES BEFORE A FALL.  When we realize this truth of pride in our lives, can we put it aside humble ourselves ...

My heart weeps for Moab Isa:15:5 Moab is a country, that disturbed the children of Israel quiet often. A set of people born out of ridiculous priorities and absurd and bended truths. Lot's foolish choices gradually led his family farther and farther away from God and though they were saved miraculously by God's hands, his daughters had awkward thought processes and mindsets and that gave rise to the Moabites who troubled the Israelites as they came and resided in the promise land.  Supposed to be their cousins but troubled them day in and day out.  It is about these ridiculous set of people that God says - my heart weeps for Moab.  God's love is not for a set of people whom he has beforehand chosen - like the Israelites, like the Christians or even a sect of people within these communities. Yes definitely God loves them. But not them alone. His love to mankind in general is not something which can be considered silly.  God loves every single sinner. The k...

Ps:102:11 My life passes swiftly as the evening shadows I am whithering away like grass.  Have we thought of the futility of our life? Considering the hope of eternity.  Yet we live with utmost importance to this futile life forgetting what is more important. Nullifying the relevance of living with an eternal perspective. Blindfolding ourselves we fool ourselves.  Ps:102:12 But you O Lord will sit on your throne forever Your fame will endure to every generation.  The everlasting God, the eternal Father vs the futile man. Aren't we fools who pursue the temporal things, temporal desires in contrast to seeking the will of God who is everlasting to everlasting.  Let us change our perspective. Let us focus on God's heart, His values, His standards and His etiquettes.  Ps:90:12 Teach us to realize the brevity of life So that we may grow in wisdom

Isa:14:12 How you are fallen from heaven O shining star, son of the morning The shining star turned renegade.  The morning star turned his back on the source.  The son of morning is brought down to the place of the dead.  The one who shook the earth brought to the lowest depths.  All because he thought he will. All because of "I will" Because he thought he could climb higher up Because he thought he can trample others and belittle the Almighty. First he thought he could. Then he said he will.  Whether this is about the Babylonian king which was later proven to be true or about Lucifer, the root cause is all about pride and it will be brought low for sure.  Ambitions are good. Plans are wonderful. But not as high as God.  James:4:15 Instead you ought to say, " If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that. " None of your arbitraries are greater. Not even your greatest ambition. No matter how holy it sounds. Does it go above the God of ...

What is integrity?  The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.  To be the same every where.  And it starts at home.  Ps:101:2 I will lead a life of integrity in my own home.  To be the same to your subordinates as well as your children. To be the same to your colleagues as to your family. To be that man or woman of substance everywhere.  - To not look at anything vile and vulgar - To hate all who deal crookedly - To reject perverse ideas - To stay away from evil - To not tolerate people who slander neighbors - To not endure conceit and pride - To search for faithful people as companions - To not allow deceivers to serve my house - To not allow liars to stay in my presence.  Have I been entertaining few of these? Just for a few moments? Just for the fun of it? Have I been consistent? If we dwindle, if we compromise then there is no integrity.  The God we follow is a God of integrity. He is faithful. He is truthful....

Soles have become callous Out of the wounds that caused As an outcome of walking in the narrow path The difficult ground The hard ground is painful to walk barefooted Wounds hurt; When it bleeds, it pains But in the long run, scars peotexts They prevent further wounds.  It might be difficult to walk barefooted But each time you see the wound on your sole Look ahead the example that went before Not just His sole: His entire body is bleeding Not because of the thorns and bristles on the path Yet because of the stones that hurt us We hurled it at Him in resentment.  He bore it all; that you could walk normally By His wounds, Shoes have been provided Everything you complain, your Lord bore it all With arms open wide. With a loving face He bore it all, so that you could ve His Invites you to the Highway of Holiness Set for us in the Eternal Home.  He trod this path to take us home.  There your soles are protected Absolutely prevented from its presence Eternal ...