Isaiah 49:16

BE COURAGEOUS— EVEN IN DANGEROUS TIMES!

(September 19, 2025) Angeline Selvakumari shares some great truths…

Blessed greetings to you, dear readers, in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who alone has the power to do extraordinary and supernatural things.

A few days ago, I was reading Daniel 3. Though I have read this passage many times before, this time it brought deep comfort and reassurance. I felt led to share a few reflections with you…

1) Strength in the Midst of Danger!
This chapter begins with a dramatic and intense scene. Three young Hebrews— Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego— are commanded by King Nebuchadnezzar to bow down and worship a golden image he had set up. When they refuse to do so, they are thrown by some of his strongest soldiers into a blazing furnace seven times hotter than usual (v19-20).

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EXPERIENCE NEW LIFE, HOPE, RESTORATION!

(March 14, 2025) Angeline Selvakumari reflects on a particular scripture and encourages…

I was reading Isaiah 11, a chapter well-known for its prophecy concerning Jesus’ ministry.

However, I found myself particularly drawn to verse one which, in my Holman Christian Standard Bible, says: ‘Then a shoot will grow from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.’

Five words intrigued me— stump, shoot, branch, bearing fruit!

Stump
A stump represents a life cut short, the abrupt end of a once-thriving existence. It symbolises decline, a remnant of something that once flourished— what remains when prosperity has ceased. It’s a picture of finality: lifeless, left over, and seemingly without a future. A stump marks the end of what was, destined to rot and eventually disappear.

This verse refers to the royal line of David, reduced to a remnant— a stump. Remnants are the survivors, those who have endured trials, faced adversity, and remained steadfast. Isaiah 11:1 is a precious promise of what God intends for His faithful remnant: those who have clung to Him through every storm, standing firm on the foundation of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

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