Finding hope in the dark A few weeks ago, I embarked on a journey to go through all the chapters of the Bible, and share my notes in form of blog posts. I randomly started with the book of Lamentations. But at the same time, I was working on a…

Lamentations 2:1–8 Jerusalem is getting wrecked because God is ticked off. The fruits of prolonged rebellion against him are injustice and immorality, which are now rampant. It was at the footstool where the king rested his feet. The Lord was so mad that he even forgot about his footstool (2:1)…

Lamentations 1:13–22 Jerusalem knows she messed up, and the Lord made her suffer (1:13). The fire in her bones, the net for her feet, and the desolation! He made a yoke out of her sins and now she’s weak from wearing it. She’s got no defense against her foes (1:14)…

Lamentations 1:7–12 Start from here. Much as I told you the name of the city, this is the first time it is mentioned, right here (1:7). Jerusalem. While in exile, they recall the good old days. Jerusalem remembers all her pleasant things. It was a double tragedy for them. Friends…

Lamentations 1:1–6 The poem opens with a lament; HOW! And the city is Jerusalem. People used to fill the city, but now it’s depopulated. It was once a great nation among others, but now it is desolate, like a widow! She was once a queen, but now she is a…

A new book… This is the first time I have written a detailed commentary on a particular book of the Bible. This has been an adventure for me. Very challenging, but I am glad I have finished what I started. Why this book? I have always admired the book of…

Taking prayer to another level. — I have intentions of writing here frequently this year, but I am still working out a system. Every writer gets that debate; to write books or articles? Anyway, I came to terms with it some years ago, and I wrote about it here. At any given time, I will go…

A journey through the prayers of the Old Testament individuals — I have written few posts this year because I have been writing books. This is the 8th book I have written this year. I wrote it because I really wanted to understand what prayer is, and how to pray. I took all the prayers of the people in the Bible…

That guy who was swallowed by a whale If you mention Jonah, the first thing that comes to mind is a guy who was swallowed by a whale. It is surprising because when you read the story; you don’t find the mention of a whale anywhere in that story. I…