Marbaniang, Domenic

I hear You in the thunder, I hear You in the storm, I see You in pitch darkness, I see You where there's no form, I sense You amidst things that hinder, I sense You amidst the throng, I know You amidst deep quietness, I know You in my every song, Lord, You're my heart's Song!

Often times, we are given the choice: To be humanly honored or to divinely love, To be socially accepted or to deny all, To have silver and gold or have joy everlasting, To be renowned in earth or be remembered in heaven, To be treated as kings or hated as refuse, To please men or to please Christ . Blessed are those who choose to follow Christ!

Published in Revive Magazine , Dec 23, 2016 THE titles “ Christos ” (Christ) in the Greek New Testament and “ Mashiyach ” (Messiah) in the Hebrew Old Testament mean “The Anointed One”. While there were many men who were anointed as prophets, priests, and kings in the Old Testament period, it is only Jesus who is particularly referred to as the Anointed One of God. Therefore, the title “Christ” or “Messiah” exclusively applies to Him alone. In this article, we will focus on an attempt to understand Christ as the Anointed One of God. The Unity of Christ’s Anointing A careful study of the Bible shows us the singularity and unity of Christ’s anointing as the Anointed Priest-Prophet-King of God—not three separate anointings, separate of each other, but one. He IS the Anointed One and His anointing includes all the offices of God’s work (of Mediatorship, of Manifestation, and of Mastership) through Him in the world. We can understand Him as the Priest-Prophet-King, the Divine Lord of the uni...

"The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1) You watch over the lily, You watch over the tree, You watch over the grass of the field; But, more over me. You feed the birds, You feed the herds, You feed the fish of the sea; But, more You feed me. You hold each galaxy, You hold the open sea, You hold the fleeting stars of the sky; But, more You hold me. You see through darkness, You see through brightness, You see through every cloud and shadow; But, more see through me. You know the sunrise, You know the falling tides, You know every gust of wind; But, more You know me. You watch over me!

Modern (or post-postmodern) ethic inclines more towards a secular humanism that is aversive to hard justice. The form of secular humanism is sympathetic towards rapists, murderers, and looters and in some cases, would even dare to eulogize criminals as heroes. Thus, they will eulogize a rapist-murderer as hero who has been sentenced to death by hanging, just because they hate capital punishment. They turn sympathetic towards mass murderers not because they do not hate murder, but because they do not wish for justice to be so brutal after all, so exacting. Movies and novels try to highlight the humane part of a villain and arouse sympathy towards his weaknesses. Thus, real heroes who want to put an end to evil become villains in their eyes and villains become heroes. Media plays a villainous role in warping public opinion. Also, historical amnesia is becoming a characteristic of modern world. In the past, histories were preserved in family tales and social narratives. In the modern per...

"Nor stands in the path of sinners... For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish. " (Psalm 1:1,6) The term "way" in the Bible is always linked to a destination or destiny. To wander from the right way and be lost may invite compassion; but, to choose the wrong way and persist on it invites divine wrath. Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah (Jude 1:11) But, the LORD knows the way of the righteous. Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity." (2Tim. 2:19)

According to Wikipedia , "The frequency of traffic collisions in India is amongst the highest in the world. A National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report revealed that every year, more than 135,000 traffic collision-related deaths occur in India." ( Wikipedia ) Further, the Wikipedians stated: Tamil Nadu records the highest road accidents for a decade and its capital Chennai has more accidents then any other city in India. In New Delhi, the capital of India, the frequency of traffic collisions is 40 times higher than the rate in London, the capital of the United Kingdom. Traffic collision-related deaths increased from 13 per hour in 2008 to 14 per hour in 2009. More than 40 per cent of these casualties are associated with motorcycles and trucks. The most accident-prone time on Indian roads is during the peak hour at afternoon and evening. According to road traffic safety experts, the actual number of casualties may be higher than what is documented, as many traffic accidents ...

How would your emotions be like if you found, on the same page of a newspaper, both a heart-breaking news and also a joyful news? The modern world of information explosion, with various mutually disconnected threads and streams of information, force humans to have several disconnected and split responses at the same time. One thread of news reports a violent train or airplane accident in which hundreds were killed (Experiencer A). Another thread of news reports jubilant celebration of a political victory or a sports trophy won by a favorite team (Experiencer B). Can both of these be reconciled? Do they need to be reconciled? The diversified information forces ambivalent responses. We are forced to both share in the joy and also share in the sorrow at the same time. The ambivalence gets severe when there is a mutual disconnection between the two experiencers (A and B), but only the respondent (C) is aware of both the news at the same time. When the experiences are both deep, the ambival...