Mangpa Na Aw Neem
Tami laa hing piankhiat dan tomkim:
Mangpa Na Aw Neem hing piandan pen, 2014 kum in, Manniang Veng a ka innsung a study room ah, zingsang ann nezou naupang tuition ding te leh Hope Baptist Academy, Bible Hill a school naupangte teaching ding toh kisai a preperation bawl dia ka tou toh kiton in Pasian in ka lungsung ah tambang thu hing gen in tam laavui Ahing peta hi. Lunch zaw a kipan, ka gelzaw chet leh dinner din ang ki han chet hi. T.Khaiminlun & Joseph Doulunlal te’n album a sah di’n ang ngen ua tuachi’n asa masapen ahing hita uhi. Tuabaan ah Tv. Kaineo Touthang in hing ngen kia in Nh. Hoineilam toh Thadou kamteng in aneiveina di’n ang sakhekia ta uhi.
Ang houpi dan:
Pasian in Bible tungtawn in iit tah leh kam neemnou toh hinna lampi, lamhoi, lamdih leh Ama deidan lampite zui ding in leimihingte Ang houpi hi. Hinanleh mihing te’n vang Pasian hatna awneemnou khu theisiam theilou, zachiang theilou, leh ngaisahlou a um uh ahidan ang theisah hi.
Tamte ziahin Pasian in Joshua kam haam ang geeldoh sahta hi, Joshua in agen bang in, koi pen nna sem diing na hi uai? teel un, luigaal a napu-napa te uh Pasiante nna maw oleh Amorite mite pasiante nna maw, hinanleh kei leh ka innkuanpite’n vang Mangpa nna bou sem va ung (Joshua 24:15), achibang in ken zong Pasian awneemnou ngaikhia in ka zui diing a thamlou in ka mi hinpite kung ah zong ka theisah diing hi chi’n tambang laavui ang pawtdohta hi.
Tamlai awlawl in sim in (read very slowly)
Pasian toh ka kihouna tambang ahing hita hi. Mangpa’n tambang in ang genta hi: Leimihing aw, ka silsiam tengtengte lah a thupipen, manphapen leh tungnung pen a kang siam na hi. Khumziahin nang sang a ka iit zaw dang bangma a umtasih hi. Ngai in, kumtawn a ka tenpi ding a kang siam na hi. Hei a um natai? Ka awnemnou zaphalou nata ama? Ahing chita hi. Khumbebin, ken zong Mangpa khu ka dawngta a, Mangpa na awneemnou kaza hi. Hinanleh khelna a dim, sianthoulouna nasatah toh kidim, na mitmu a kidahhuai mama ka hi ziahin, ka zumta a, mualphou ka kisa a, chimaw leh beidong ka kisa a, tamte ziah in na ta ding in zong ching kisalou ka hi man in nei hatna awneemnou khu dawnbuut ngam talou in hing paisan mai in ka chizawta hi.
Hinanleh Mangpa’n, Nang bang a ka iit dang umlou ahi, kumtawn a ka tenpi diing a ka sisan a kang leisa, kang tatsa na hi. Ka ta aw heilang a vaithaam den natai? Tahbeb a ka aw na zaahphalou ahiei? Oleh ka-aw saang nuamlou (sang utlou) na hi zaw ei? chi’n a awneemnou in ang chi vanguutta hi.. Khumbebin, ka naahngeeh a hing na ta a, keima tang in mittui luang in ka umta hi. Tuachi’n tambang in dawnna kang bawlta hi. Mangpa aw, kei ma hoina leh hoilouna thu toh kisai hinawntalou in nang ma iitna vang in nei suikheta (nang hawlkheta) chi ka thei ziahin ka kipaah peetmah hi. Tu’n vang nang apat kiphual thei ka hi nawn tasih hi, taimang thei zong ka hinawnta sih hi. Tamte ziahin Mangpa aw, tanah (hiah) ka um hi. Ka umna mun apat ka hoilouna tengteng tawh na sianglam zuan in ka hing peita hi, hing na ngaah inlen hing na pawm in aw Pa… ka kisiah peetmah hi tuni apat in na deilou bang a ka hinkhua ka zatna zousia tawpsan in nungbawl kia nawn sih ta vang, chi’n mittui toh kidim in ka touna room sung ah ka kapdenta hi. Thamlou in, tam lai ka gel laitah June 16, 2021 zaankim 12am vel in zong hitui (mittui) toh ka kiteh hi.
Tomkhat zou in ka lavui gel abaan ka’ng sunzomta hi. Pasian houpina tambang in a hing umzomta hi. Ka khelna kisia pumpum a Pasian lam kazot na ziah in Pasian leh vantung mite kipaah petmah uh ahi chi ang theisah ta a, tuachi’n Mangpa’n tambang in ang genta hi. Ka ta aw kisiah pumpum a ka siang na hingzot na thupi hi na lawmlawm e. Vantung mite’n ka hing kipaahpi petmah uhi thamlou in ngai in na umna mun diing vaan ah (ka siang ah) mansa in ka koi hi. Leitung ah sep ding a poimawte hing sem khe zungzung in, tualeh innlam na hing pei a nang toh lenkhawm ding kaal ngaahla in misiangthoute’n khutjaahpum in haibang ka hing ngaah zing uhi. Khumbebin, kei zong ka lungsung kipaah petmah in tambang in ka dawngkiata hi. Mangpa aw misiangthoute minkhumna ah ka min neikhumsah ziahin lungdam in kipah peetmah ing. Tuni a pat, na siang ka hing tun dong in na khut in hing tudenta in aw, ka chita hi.
A tawpna ah
Tam laitengpen laigialsiamte gel bang a asimnopna ding a kang gel ahisih hi. Pasian in tam laa ang piah lai a ka lungsung a Pasian in ang houpi dan leh hitoh kisai a sil umdan teng Pasian thupina ding a kang gelkhiat ahi zaw hi. Pasian in thupina tangta hen!
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Mangpa Na Ta Ka Hi, Kumtawn a di’n
Mangpa Na Ta Ka Hi, Kumtawn a di'n
Thirsty souls simtute i damchiat na uh maw?
Jacob Taona Mol apat in, Chibai leh shalom!
Himi message khu i nungkum a ka sua sa hinanleh, Vanlalchankima Ralte in “I TA KANI E, CHATUAN ATAN” Na Ta ka hi, Kumtawn a din asah ka ngai apat thupi tah in ka deithah kia hi. A sahdan lung len huai in zong a key sang mama hi.
Tuni’n “Mangpa khu na hagau toh um ta hen” -The LORD be with your spirit” – 2 Tim 4:22
Na Ta Ka Hi, Kumtawn a Di’n
Tami laa khu Stacy Punte apat in ka na ngaingai a, ahin tuzingin Vanlalchanhima Ralte apat kang ngai chuh! Lamdang daih hi. A kai dan leh a aw bol dan te’n Pasian a adangtaah dan a langsah a, thupi tah a Pasian Hagau in mang(zang) in ahing keehgopsah ngiingei hi. Nang zong ngai in lamdang in thupi hi – “I TA KA NIH E, CHATUAN ATAN; LALPA NANGIN MIN CHELH TLAT RAWH.”
Tulai kipahna leh lungkhamna ki mix in ka dim hi. Alangkhat ah Pasian hoina in ahing vuhkhum a, kipahna ngen in ka dim hi. Tualeh alangkhat lam ah thawmhauna leh lunglauna’n ka dim hi.
Ka nu ki vuiliamta. Kei leh ka innkuante Lamka va zin ngainonlou. Navah huai khop mai. Ka tate result ki phuangta, abawn ua hoi deu a pass. Tate School suty ta. I lungsim thoveng sengseng thomhau huai zawzen. I bawl ding tam sengseng apatna ding kitheilou. I plan tam ahivangin Shillong khua vot leh liap sengseng ahiziahin khoimah ki pot khe ngamlou. Tutung ka tate toh Home Alone part 1 apat 5 tan ka etsuah sawm uhi. Tua khu hunop pen himai ding hi. “ka Thupui Ber” chia Mangpa phatphat khu himai hi.
Kipahna ding tampi Pasian hoina in ahing vuh lai in, alangkhat ah thomhauna thuuh tah in ahing vuh dim a, bang sermon leh bang laa te in ahing zou sih hi. Ka Bible sim anop mama a, tukum a dingin Bible a 2veina Psalm laibu tan ka simzou a, hinanleh masawn theilou in Psalm bung 1 a kipat kia kasawm hi. Bible busua teitei ding chi saltanna pat in ka zalenta hi. Tu in nop tah a Psalm laibu a golvah or pawi bawlbawl pan kia ding kahita hi. Ka nusia ngam sih hi. Anop talua hi. U Rev Haozalian vang Bible changkhat ah jong sawtpipi nusia theilou in teng den leng hi
Tutung pen frontline te thuahpina a quiet Christmas ding chi’n ka Christmas tree uh lianpi jong midang kape kheta uhi. Quiet i chi vang a DRY chuh hisahlou thei ahi. Biahinn a mipi ankuang luilou jieh leh gualnop umlou jieh a DRY ding china hilou hi. Quiet ichi vang a Pasian Hagau Ve-na toh nou dildel a zatthei ahi.
Tulai hibang ka thawmhau leh ka lunglenna in ka hinna bangma in halsah joulou hi. Nidang a tuhun chiang a ka ngai gige late in jong hing thousah butlou hi.
Jingkaal teng in pu C. Lalzarmawia laphuah: Tracy Punte in asah “I TA KA NIH E, CHATUAN ATAN” chi khu ka hamsah gige hi. Midang sah jong ka limthei sih a, Punte a sese in ahing khoih hi.
Jingkaal matah a tual a bohkhup a “Mangpa Nang a ka hi, na ta ka hi. Kumtawn a ding a nang a kahi” chia Pasian ang a naungeh bang a ki tuhlut khu ka bawlpiih pen ahi.
Ka bible zillai in, ka suty khat in tour pai in khat vei Singngat a ZCC biahinn ah chialpina ka nei hi. Tuahun lai a numei naupang kum 10 ding vel hing kilatna ka manghil thei sih hi “Mangpa kumtawn kumtawn a nang ading ka hita” chi’n pulpit gei ah kapkawm a, athum ka ja hi. Tua naupang nu khu tuni’n piching in, Innsuangta hi. Hinanleh athumna ka bilha ah ging den hi.
Tualeh hi laa in “Setan in nichin nang ma taisan dingin hing beih, hatlou kom hinanleng jong kang paisan ut sih” chi toh “paidan ka siam sih” chite lung khoih himai hi.
I Mangpa Jesu’n mipi 5000 val a vaah zou in, a gil uh vaahta ahi ding a, a banban in pei mang siangta uhi. A tawp in a nungjui 12 te beh umta hi. I Mangpa’n “nou jong peimang na ut uai mah?” chi’n dong hi. Tua hun lai in Peter in “Khoi ah ka peimang ding uai. Nang kumtawn hinna THU na nei thuai(ngal) a” chi’n dawng hi ( John 6:68,69)
I Mangpa Jesu’n mite peimangsan dan thuah ngei mama ta, thei siam ta mama ahi chiangin, a ma nungjui te tanpha in pei mang san ding in gingmaw ta mai hi. Hih leitung ah koima muan leh gintat ding ana neilou bang hi. Ahi’n gintat huailou tahin Peter in “Mangpa bang ding a koute lawmlawm nang nawmang sawm lah? Koute’n ka inn – kalou uh, ka zi – ka ta uh nusia a nang kang jui uh a sam veleh, Nang kung apat pot uleng khoi a ka pai tuan di uai? chi’n hangsan tahin dawng hi. I Mangpa’n jong ama lam a pang tahtah ihi leh ihilou thei ut jel hileh kilawm hi.
Song of Solomon 2:16 ah, A ki-it nungah leh tangval tegel in : “Ka it khu kei a ahia, Kei jong ama a ka hi” chi in a ki-itna uh kitheisah tuahtuah in ki thahsah gelgel hi.
Tangval in a nungah it mama a it sengseng jiehin gingmaw hi. Hinanleh a nungah in “Bangchi dan a midang toh nang ginmaw lah? Nang a ka veleh. Nang ding a ginum tah a um ing a, midang mongmong ka itna pelou ing a, ka bang chi gen kan ding lah? Nang chilou koima a, ka hi mongmong sih a, ka hi sawm mongmong shi hi. Nang chilou ka it, leitung ah koima dang um sih ei U Thang aw” chi’n a it dan avelvelin puangkhia in detsah hi.
Tuania i laa in agen dan a ka thei khu : Mangpa nanga ka hi. Kumtawn ading a nanga ka hi ta. Hing tudet inlen hing hasua sin. Midang in bang gen in hing theisiamlou nan uleh Mangpa nang vang, na hing ngaidam leng a, ka khelna te na manghil a, na chiamte sih hi. Nanglou koima a ka hi sih” chia Pasian kung a ki tulut tuntun dan in ka thei hi. A thuuh mama Pasian ngaina laa ahi.
Pasian in vang Ama a ihi lam ei sangin hing thei jaw hi. Ka neulai in kelnou hing piangkhia pan anu nung a del kawikawi a, anu’n a taisan kawi kawi leh a deinonlou ahi lam ka theikhia hi. Hia kelnou in a gen ut chuh “Nu, nang ta ka veleh. Bang ding a nang taisan lah? Koi nu dang ka nei sam ah? Bang ding a nang taisan e?” chia adel kawikawi ahi.
I Pa Pasian in Ama ta, Ama teelsa, Ama tatsa ihi lam hing thei mama hi. I Mangpa Jesu’n Ama ji-khaam siangthou, Ama toh kumtawn a kiteeng ding, Ama sisan a chiamtesa, Ama leisa, Ama tatsa, leh Hagau siangthou a mohor namsa ihi lam uh thei mama hi.
Ahi’n achang a nungah in a tangval sepai gam a um kung ah “Lungmuangtah in um in U Thang aw, nang a ka hi, Nang ading in ginum tah in ka um na hi. Bang chi leh jong ka hing juausan sih ding, gin-um tah in kang na ngah ding” achi khu a u Thang adingin poimaw mama hi.
A chang ah singtang papi khat in MLA pa kung ah hangsan tah a va pai in “nang mi ka hi a, khatvei jong kang nusia sih hi. Nang a ka hijiehin ka khuo ua pat in jong hing ki delmang sawm hi. Nang kang jui jiehin ka khuomite apat in tuambawlna tampi ka thuah hi” chi’n va ki phin thei hi.
I pa Pasian in Ama a ihi hing thei mama nanleh jong eite’n Ama angsung ah, Ama kengbul ah, Ama nai ah, Ama a ihi dan hangsan tah a iva ki puan a, iva ki suh thah jel khu poimaw mama dan ahi. Church leh society tuamtuam ah jong membership renewal form ki hom jel hi. Tuama bangin Pasian a ihi uh chi iva ki puanthahthah khu thilhoi ahi.
Adiahin itahsap i poimaw hun a Ama angsung a hasie tah a “Mangpa nang a hilou kama? Bangding a midangte banga na hing bawl e? Bang ding a midangte lah a nang mualphou sah hita? Bang ding a hing panpi lou? Bang ding a ka hing poimaw penlai a hing nungngat san na hia? Bang ding a ka poimaw ka buai hun a hing kilaah lou? Na tate na mite ngaisah lou ding nama? Na min a ki han leh na minsung na mite, na tate a poimaw hun a ngaisahlou a gaal et mai ding nama?” chi’n I pa kung ah iva kiphin thei hi.
Ahilouleh “Mangpa nang a ka hi. Hing nuasia sin, Hing kitheimaw bawl sin. Hing maijumsah sin. Hing kem in, Hing tudet in, Hing kawidet in, Na angsung ah hing huaitup in” chi’n i thum thei hi.
“Nang a ka hi” chi thumna in Pasian a i kingap dan, Pasian i poimaw leh i muandan suhlatna leh suh detna khat ahi.
Tuaziahin i Hundampa Mang Jesu in hing thei mama na pi “nang a ka hi Mangpa” chi a iva ki lat thatha a, iva ki tuhlutlut khu Ama kipahna hi ding in ka ging ta hi.
Tualeh Ama angsung a Ama i poimaw dan i va gen baan ah, ei jong Ama a ding a ginum ding, Ang poimaw na mun a pang ding, Ama min a mun awng khat a ana ding ding a iva ki latthah zel zong poimaw hi.
I genut pen jong siangtah in genthei sih hai. I lungsim in vang thei. Tuajiehin “Mangpa nang a ka hi, na ta ka hi. Hing nuasia sin, hing pomdet in, hing nual sin, hing pampai sin, hing ve in, hing kem in, hing panpi in, hing mualphousah sin. Ka hing han hi. Ka hing kap hi. Ka hing beel hi. Ka hing tudet hi. Ka hing kiluai hi Na Puanmong ah ka ki khai hi. Na keng ka tawp hi.” chi’n thum mai vai.
Mangpa Hagau Siangthou in tami article mawltah apat in hing houpi ta hen!
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Devotional # 102( Vol. 4)
Amazing Christmas: Hundampa Tuah Di’n Na Man Ei?
Amazing Christmas: Hundampa Tuah Di'n Na Man Ei?
Damlounate, sinate leh buaina tuamtuamte zia a Christmas hun noptah a zangnuam mama napi zangtheilou mi sangtampi a um lai in, nang leh ke’n kum 2024 Christmas hun thoveng tah a zang thei ding a hunlem i Mangpa’n ang guatsah ziahin, iMangpa’n thupina tangta hen.
Mite’n Pasian aw a sang(accept) dan ua pan zil vai.
Zechariah tungtawn in:
Mary tungtawn in:
iMangpa deisahna leh a lunglam tuahtheina ding in:
- Zechariahte nupa leh Mary bang a “Pasian deilou bang a hinkhua zatkha ding zau a kiveng gige mi” hi ding apoi maw hi. Tam pen Philipi 2na in agen bang a, gingtute pen Pasian ta ahi ta a hinanleh Pasian ta hilou hileh kilawm zozen a hinkhu zatkha ding utlou ziah a lau leh chituun pum a Pasiantate bang a hinkhua zang ding a iMangpa’n ang hattuamte ihi uh chi ki geelthah kia theilei ut huai isa mama hi.
- Zechariahte nupa bang a ginna toh lungtang tahtah toh te-le-vuai dong a zong lungkelou a Pasian lunglam hawl mi hi dingin leh gingtu gin-um hi ding in iMangpa’n ang lamet gige te ihi uhi.
- Pasal toh kipawllou kei a tanei chipen sil umthei mongmong lou hinanleh, iMangpa’n Gabrial tungtawn in asiangthou Mary in Tapa(Jesu) hinkhe ding ahi achi lai in, Mary in lungtang chiimtah toh gingta in pompai hi. Tammabangin, Pasian tapa Jesu Khrist ngei khu Hundamtu-le-Mang a sang nailoute’n tukum Christmas hun ngei ah, iHundamtu-le-iMangpa ding a sang chiat dingin ki singsah vai. Tualeh Hundamtu-le-Mangpa a sang zousate’n tukum Christmas khu iMangpa toh ikizopna athahtah a KI-ETCHIAN THAHNA in zat som vai.

King David’s Enduring Faith
King David's Unshakable Faith
King David, one of the most prominent figures in the Bible, is revered not just for his military conquests and leadership but for his unshakable faith in God. His life story is a powerful testament to the strength that comes from trusting in God’s guidance, enduring trials with patience, and leaning on divine promises in the face of adversity. From his youthful days as a shepherd to his reign as the King of Israel, David’s relationship with God offers profound lessons for believers today.
David’s Confidence in God’s Care
One of the most vivid portrayals of David’s faith is found in Psalm 23, where he declares:
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”
This psalm encapsulates David’s trust in God’s protection and provision, even in the darkest moments of his life. It reveals a relationship deeply rooted in the conviction that God’s care is sufficient to overcome all fears. David’s reliance on God as his shepherd serves as an example for all who seek peace in times of uncertainty.
Key Lesson: Trust in God dispels fear, even when circumstances appear dire.
Endurance Through Trials
David’s life was not without hardship. Despite being chosen by God, he faced tremendous personal and political challenges. His ability to endure these difficulties with faith and patience reveals a heart fully surrendered to God.

1. Enduring Family Turmoil
David faced heartbreak within his family, most notably the death of his infant son and the rebellion of his son Absalom. These tragedies were consequences of his own sin and failings, but instead of succumbing to despair, David accepted God’s discipline and sought His forgiveness.
- “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” (Psalm 51:12)
David’s humility in repentance and his reliance on God’s grace highlight his resilience.
2. Threats to His Kingdom
David’s kingdom was often under threat, both from external enemies and internal rebellion. For instance, when Shimei insulted him during Absalom’s rebellion, David chose not to retaliate, trusting that God would vindicate him.
- “Let him curse, for the Lord has told him to.” (2 Samuel 16:10)
This response shows remarkable patience, rooted in a clear vision of God’s sovereignty. David’s trust allowed him to endure humiliation and hardship without losing sight of God’s greater plan.
3. A Sword in His Household
After his sin with Bathsheba, the prophet Nathan warned David that the sword would never depart from his house (2 Samuel 12:10). This prophecy was fulfilled in painful ways, but David leaned on God’s promises rather than his strength. Each trial drove him closer to God, deepening his reliance on divine guidance.
The Power of Repentance and Restoration
One of the most remarkable aspects of David’s story is his ability to repent and restore his relationship with God. After his sin with Bathsheba, Nathan confronted him with a parable, leading David to profound repentance. His response, recorded in Psalm 51, is one of the most heartfelt confessions in scripture:
- “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10)
This act of genuine repentance not only restored David’s relationship with God but also reaffirmed God’s enduring covenant with him. Despite his failures, David’s heart for God remained steadfast, earning him the title “a man after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22).
God’s Blessings After Restoration
David’s faithfulness, even in the face of failure, was met with God’s grace. After his restoration, God continued to bless David’s reign:
- Solomon’s Ascension: David’s choice of Solomon as his successor was guided by God, ensuring the continuation of the divine promise.
- The Promise of an Eternal Kingdom: God reaffirmed His covenant with David, promising that his throne would endure forever—a prophecy ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
- Peace in His Later Years: While David’s life was filled with war, his later years were marked by the preparation for the Temple, a task that would bring glory to God through Solomon’s reign.
Lessons from David’s Faith
David’s life offers timeless lessons for believers seeking to strengthen their relationship with God:
- Trust in God’s Guidance: Like David, we must rely on God’s plans rather than our understanding, knowing He leads us through every valley.
- Patience in Trials: David’s endurance in the face of personal and external challenges teaches us the importance of waiting on God’s timing.
- The Power of Repentance: Genuine repentance restores our relationship with God and demonstrates His unending grace.
- Faith in God’s Promises: David’s hope in God’s covenant sustained him, reminding us that God’s promises are steadfast and eternal.
Conclusion: David’s Legacy of Faith
King David’s journey of faith, marked by trust, patience, and repentance, serves as an enduring testament to God’s faithfulness. Despite his flaws and failures, David’s life reminds us that God’s love is unwavering, and His guidance is ever-present for those who seek Him.
Just as David proclaimed in Psalm 23, we too can find comfort in knowing that “goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” You can see more here.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Impact on Morality and Life
The Seven Deadly Sins
Introduction: Unveiling the Seven Deadly Sins
Urgent Signs of the Days of Noah: What They Mean for the End Times.
Signs of the Days of Noah: What They Mean for the End Times.
“But about that day or hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” (Mark 13:32).
We do not know the specific point of time when our Savior will return to take us to His Father’s house and then come back with the saints to reign as King for a thousand years on this earth. Though only the Father knows the exact timing, we have some clues from the Scriptures. Jesus explained that His coming would be like the days of Noah and Lot. So, we must not fail to know that the Signs of the Days of Noah are the urgent sign for us now. Therefore, by looking at what was happening during those days, we can gain insight into the signs of His coming.
How Were the Days of Noah and Lot?
During the days of Noah and Lot, people were living their lives, seemingly unconcerned about the judgment that was coming. As described in Luke 17:26–30, “They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, they bought and sold, they planted and built.” Jesus emphasized that life appeared normal until the flood came in Noah’s time and fire rained down in Lot’s time.
In both cases, the people ignored God’s warnings and lived according to their desires. This state of indifference and sinfulness is crucial for us to understand because it parallels our modern age. What do you see today that compares to those days?
A Warning for Our Time
Today, the world mirrors the behaviors and attitudes of Noah’s and Lot’s generations. While we hear gospel preaching from trained and godly men, witness miracles, and read the Scriptures, many people live as though God is secondary or irrelevant.
This contradiction between hearing God’s Word and living a life disconnected from it reveals a key issue: we do not fully believe or prioritize God over the things we love. Many treated God more likely as a companion or adviser than the Lord. This mindset is a direct reflection of the apathy and rebellion seen in those earlier times.
Comparing Sins Then and Now
What kind of sins were practiced in Noah’s and Lot’s time? Were they so different from the sins of today? The answer is no. At all times, humans sin by choosing to follow their desires over God’s will.
Even actions that seem good on the surface may displease God if they stem from self-will rather than obedience. Singing worship songs, lifting hands, or even shedding tears are unacceptable to God unless they do it wholeheartedly. God looks at the heart, not outward appearances.
The Danger of Ignoring God
When we disobey God by following our desires, we risk crossing the boundary of His patience. As Hebrews 9:27 reminds us, “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” The people in Noah’s time followed their desires until the flood came, and those in Lot’s time did the same until fire fell from heaven.
However, God’s grace was absolute for those who clung to His Word. God saved Noah and his family because they obeyed, just as God saved Lot and his family because they listened to His warning. The key lesson is that salvation comes to those who turn to God wholeheartedly but not temporarily.
The Call to Repentance
God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked. As Ezekiel 33:11 says, “As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that they turn from their ways and live.”
Repentance means turning away from sin and aligning our hearts, minds, and lives with God’s will. This is not just about avoiding harm to others; it’s about submitting every aspect of our lives to God. What He calls good is truly good, and what He calls bad is truly bad.
Now is the time to examine ourselves and make a decisive turn toward God. His tender call can fade out at any moment, and delaying repentance can have eternal consequences.
Preparing for the Coming of the Lord
The signs like in the days of Noah are a wake-up call for believers to prepare for Christ’s return. This preparation involves living a life of obedience, faith, and vigilance.
How to Be Ready:
- Cling to God’s Word: Like Noah and Lot, those who remain faithful to God’s Word will find salvation.
- Seek a Heart Transformation: Worship and service to God must come from a transformed heart.
- Share the Gospel: The urgency of these signs should inspire us to reach out to others with the message of salvation.
God’s call is one of love and urgency. As His followers, we must heed this call and encourage others to do the same.
A Final Reflection
The signs like those in Noah’s day, remind us that God’s judgment is certain, but so is His mercy. As we observe these signs in our time we must not become complacent. The Lord’s patience is an opportunity for repentance, not a reason for delay.
Let us respond to God’s call with humility and faith, knowing His return will come suddenly, as in Noah’s and Lot’s days. We must choose obedience, seek repentance, and live with eternity in mind today because the signs of Noah’s days will be revealed soon.
Conclusion: May the Lord use this message to bring glory to His name and lead many to salvation. Do not wait, for it is urgent that His tender voice may soon be fading out. So, take heart of the signs of the days of Noah.
Shaping our Society with Bold Integrity, Truth, and Character
Shaping Our Society with Integrity, Truth, and Character
Inevitably, bombs and guns don’t make a revolution unless we are shaping our society with integrity, truth, and character. Rather, they turn society from bad to worse. The first and most important component in building and revolutionizing our society is not just amending a constitution. The intrinsic cohesion is not just education, foreign policy, investment, or technology. These are not the strongest weapons that are required. Indeed, they are all important to govern society, but then what will be the vehicle that will transport us from chaos and dysfunction—a society hijacked by lies and hypocrisy—to a society based on truth and love?
Why Guns and Bombs Don’t Build a Revolution
Not many years ago, our society was not lamenting getting an appointment for service. However, the opposite is true today. To get a job, one needs to provide a weighty bribe that comes with a high price. Why has our culture, society, and character been perverted into corruption? Why do bureaucrats have to steal poor guys’ money? The most important factor is not so much the massive population, illiteracy, or lack of financial resources.
The Role of True Education in Revolutionizing Society
The Late Dr. People’s President APJ Abdul Kalam constantly discussed developing the nation with higher education and advancing technology. Sadly, nobody asked what kind of education. The right education is essential to revolutionizing a degenerated nation and society. The communist regime of the Soviet Union under the governance of Stalin achieved its highest goal of making the nation literate. That, however, doesn’t pave the way for them to be preserved from corruption, brutality, and hostility. The danger arises when education is hijacked by half-truths—Mr. Lie.
Schools and the Decline of Moral Values
Our society, with hundreds of schools, is no different from the Communists, at least in its downgraded spirituality. Schools in villages are no longer modeling upright future leaders. Free education specified by the government becomes the belly builder for the big goons, the so-called leaders—whom I named ‘Lamkai dei mihem ngailu lou.’ It is not about having schools but teaching the younger generation the truth.
Building a Society Founded on Truth and Integrity
Serving the younger generation with moral and character formation will bring freedom—not a cashless society, but a cash-truth society, and certainly not using an unfair education. When a society loves to steal and lies, it violates the very nature of its Creator—the society’s founder. Not only do they violate the very essence of the Lawgiver, but this also results in the immediate backwardness of our society. When youngsters learn about corruption early in their education, they bring it into their administrative services, and the common people have to pay enormous bribes.
The Responsibility Begins at Home
The responsibility of a well-informed mind, learning not to tell lies, not to covet, and not to bribe, originates first within the family. The diligent seekers of truth will help our society to revolutionize the present chaotic situation. This is not just letting the youngsters go to school and engage with new technologies, but equipping them with higher education of higher standards and moral values. This principle is ancient, dating back to when the Creator God commanded the corrupt society (Israelites) to be a fruitful and blessed nation by immersing themselves in the truth of God’s Word.
The Path Forward: Education Based on Truth
To overcome the struggles of our present society, shaping our society with truth and character is vital. So, we must train every citizen to be engineers in building our homes, schools, and society with ‘The Truth’—the undivided textbook of the creator, the Bible. That’s where the wisdom for governing society originates. Science textbooks don’t teach us ‘THE TRUTH; they give us information. But ‘The Truth’ emanates character formation, not corruption, for the Giver of ‘The Truth’ is ‘Truth.’ As receivers of God’s truth, let us allow Jesus to become our Savior and Lord of our lives. Otherwise, corrupted ideologies and doctrines will enslave our society to destruction.
Conclusion
Bombs and guns may create fear, but they will not create change unless we are shaping our society with the truth and character. True change lies in revolutionizing the heart and mind with values rooted in truth. Let us rebuild our society by investing in an education that promotes truth, integrity, and moral character—building a future where society thrives on the foundation of truth and love, rather than corruption and lies.
Paolen Tuboi
Ph.D Scholar Student











