Thursday, June 28, 2007

First class

It felt like old times again [ofcourse it seems like ages ago when I used rush to college everday]. I was trying not to be late and literally ran from the parking in our college up to the assembly hall which is on the third floor [quite a sight but couldnt help it!].
After the usual introductions and the welcome address, we were directed to our classes. I had assumed there would be no lectures today so had conveniently not taken anytime but a tiny diary to take down the timetable. But lo behold..we were told our lectures would begin that very day.
Thus began my first class of MA. It was really great. I enjoyed it a lot. The paper is on the Renaissance Age and the texts during that period. Our professor began by giving an introductory lecture on the various perspectives to this crucial event in history. I should say not having prepared for the lecture beforehand I felt a little bit shaky at the wide ranges of time and events that he was spanning but it sure did whet my apetite for the lecture.
So here goes..bring it on...I am ready for an exciting journey through the study of English literature once again.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

The God who is there..where?


No, the title of my post is not some ingenuous creation of my mind but is the title of an article by John Fischer. I was browsing through a few blogs and websites lately and I came across this article comparing Francis Schaeffer's The God Who is There and Bill Hybels' The God You're Looking For.

I recommend you go through it and ponder over the questions and crucial issues that Fischer raises in it. You can read the article by going to
Feel free to voice your thoughts through your comments.

Friday, June 22, 2007

You doing business in the deep??


He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men! Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing. Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep. For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea. They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery. They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits' end. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses. He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven. Psalm 107:20-30


God has spoken to me very strongly through this passage of Scripture lately. When on the beach, one can sit back and enjoy the scenery and do nothing. And it will be fine but one will be simply sitting back and will gain nothing more than some aesthetic pleasure. It is the one who dares to go on a ship, in the midst of the sea and go scuba diving [i am not sure i am using the term right but well u get it dont u what i mean] gets the real taste of the beauty of the sea and all that it holds within it.

In the same way, we can sit back and enjoy the pleasures of the Kingdom of God but if you desire the pearls of the deep, you have to do business in the deep. It is only in the deep that we can experience the wonders of God. It is when we experience His awesome refreshing and invigorating presence in the midst of the rising up to the heavens and going down to the depths, that we really know the wonder of who our King is and what he has in store for us. If we really want to see the restoration of things in our time, we gotta go down to the sea and do business in the deep.

It might be a little bit shaky and out of our comfort zone but just think about the time when He calms the waves, when he ultimately guides us to our desired haven.

Oh what a wonder that our business is in the Kingdom of God!

So buckle up and enjoy the race while you run it with patience and perseverance...do let me know how it goes with you, I would be very interested to know all about it.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Dont lose focus


Lately God has been leading me to read 1 Samuel and as I have been going through the familiar lives of Saul and David, today, God taught me one more thing which is also something all of us know for sure but sometimes just seem to forget.

Though Saul was out hunting for David, David never lost focus of the fact that God had called and appointed him and he was not there to fight for power or position. Rather than fighting with Saul, he focused on fighting the enemies. He knew what he was against, he didnt have his enemies confused. Sometimes, I have experienced that I seem to lose focus of who I am up against and that creates a lot of confusion causing me stagnate. But more importantly at such times I also lose focus of the one purpose and person to whom I have been predestined and called but thank God that he continually exhorts us to fix our eyes on the author and perfecter of our faith. And once our focus is right everything starts to fall into the right place.

So thats it for today....dont lose your focus

Monday, June 18, 2007

Normal life about to begin

I am officially a student at St. Xaviers College Ahmedabad now and my MA lectures will begin from the 28th of this month. The Bible College at Nadiad has already begun and my lectures will start after two or three weeks. So, it will be cool to be a teacher and a student together.
So, the usual life is about to begin. God has been speaking very strongly to me from Psalm 107. Do read it especially if you feel a little bit shaken and tossed around in your life. It will strengthen you and cause you to go for the purposes of God with much a renewed passion.