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The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 145:18Watch Videos
Pradeepa, Chennai, India.
Praise the Lord!
My name is Pradeepa. I want to share my testimony for the glory of God. I was born in a Hindu family, and It wasn't an easy journey for me when I accepted Christ as my Lord and savior. Initially, it was a tremendous joy, but my family and friends mistreated me for the new way of life. They said, "It's a sin leaving our faith and serving Jesus."
I had come across many troubles in my life. Like everyone else, I, too, had asked God, "Why do I have so much pain in life?" So often, suicidal thoughts used to torment me. It took me years to understand God's purpose for my life. Soon I understood why God permitted those troubles, pains, and sufferings... read more
The people of Israel wanted to have a king to lead, rule, and fight for them after they settled in Canaan. They tried to follow the practice that prevailed during the then-contemporary kingdoms instead of having the Lord as their King and Savior. God spoke through His Prophet Samuel about the attitude of the king and the style of his governance.
Samuel conveyed the message God wanted him to communicate to the people who were asking for a king. Let's read it from 1 Samuel 8 and verses from 10 to 18. He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers...” (1 Samuel 8:10-18), ... read more
