Shalini Jebasingh PatrasMar 30, 20212 minPrior Planning Prevents Poor PerformanceMy dad used to say, “prior planning prevents poor performance.” As I read Joshua 18, it seems to me Joshua learned the importance of...
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasFeb 16, 20211 minWhat is your War Story? Joshua 12 is a chapter of records. The list of names, titles, and places are records that remind the reader of God’s presence and their...
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasFeb 16, 20211 minShopping for War, not Peace Joshua 11 is the story of lies that always ends in strive – and when it is nation-states at stake, it ends in war. In the earlier...
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasFeb 10, 20212 minPast Integrity brings Future TrustThe Gibeonites were strong warriors with economic acumen to build large cities (Joshua 9:17, 10:2). These strong warriors were also men...
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasFeb 9, 20212 minThe Greatest Con in History Sometimes we know who God is, but we don’t see the character of God. In Joshua 9, the Gibeonites understood that Yahweh is the God of the...
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasJan 28, 20212 minThe Most Unusual War Strategy - TrustPreparing for war is not easy. The troops must be in top mental and physical shape, the weapons must be secured, and a strategy must be...
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasJan 5, 20212 minIs Obedience = Wealth and Health?Deuteronomy 28 is a chapter that at first glance seems to endorse this formula: Obey God = Wealth
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasJan 2, 20212 minA Psalm for the New YearWe don't know what 2021 has in store. But it will be a great year if we begin by turning to Jesus, knowing that the outcome is in His hands.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 31, 20201 minWhat is the ratio of 8000 miles and 5.88 trillion times 93 billion miles?God created our universe that spans more than 93 billion light years and holds eternity. Yet, us living well brings Him more joy than.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 30, 20201 minA Short Guide to Customer ServiceVerses 13 to 16 of Deuteronomy 25 talks about customer service. Here, we are told not shortchange a buyer by using a smaller measure.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 23, 20202 minSustained ObedienceInstead of being consumed by anger and revenge, Joseph tries to save his fiancé, Mary from public humiliation.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 21, 20201 minBehavioral Clues of a Christ FollowerWhile Deuteronomy 24 seems like a list of rules to follow, every Israelite understood that the behavior is an outcome of love.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 17, 20201 minReligion versus FaithDeuteronomy 23 ends with two behavioral appeals that appear counterintuitive to the business community.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 15, 20201 minA Moral ImperativeHave you ever felt compelled to do something because it was the right thing to do? That is what Deuteronomy 22 is all about.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 12, 20201 minFear is a Part of the Human ConditionFear is a God given powerful and natural emotion that is a part of our survival mechanism. But, God did not create us to be governed by fear
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 9, 20201 minA Good Advice for Pastors and MissionariesIn the first two verses, Moses tells those engaged in priestly duty to not receive any earthly inheritance because God is their inheritance.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 7, 20202 minAn Introduction to the Story of Your LifeIn the story of our life, it is only the introduction that is covered in our life on earth. The chapters will be written in eternity.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 7, 20201 minA Breach of Faith Without knowing God and walking with Him, we can never understand when someone is tempting us to walk away from God.
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 7, 20202 minEat, Be Glad, and Rejoice! Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we who follow Jesus have the privilege of being in God’s presence, always!
Shalini Jebasingh PatrasDec 7, 20201 minThe Alien and the Citizen. A vertical relationship with God was essential for a horizontal relationship with people.