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One word that has defined India in the recent times is "corruption". The terms that has been popping out from our print and electronic media has been scams, scandals, black money, bribe etc. Indian society as usual has fatalistically responded to this evil that is slowly gnawing into the very moral fabric of the nation. Corruption is not new to us, but the way it has permeated every level of political, bureaucratic and corporate spheres of our society is alarming. When the so called leaders of the nation who have the onerous responsibility of building the country’s moral and ethical fabric are themselves the culprits then the light that was supposed to lead the way has itself been darkened. As the saying goes it is the fence that is eating the crops, and a tragedy of enormous magnitude is being played out which if not corrected will lead to disastrous consequences. Is there a reason for this sudden spurt of corruption? Yes the reason is directly related to India’s emergenc...

The banner of the Lord is over my life, The banner of the Lord is planted in my heart! Victories are won on the battlefield, for the Lord of Hosts fights it for me, Who can stand the armies of the Lord! Who can stand when the Lord of heavens descend down? Darkness dispels in His light, And shadows disappear when it is bright, Enemies run here and there, Flaming fire brings strongholds down! Love, joy, peace fills the place, Broken hearts, lives are healed instead, Take this time to stand and bow, Before this king the Almighty God!

Peace is something that every human being is searching for, it is something core to our heart, we long for peace in our minds and heart. Quest for peace has been an eternal human endeavour and mankind has been substituting many other things in his pursuit for peace whether it is religion, success, money, materials, drugs, alcohol or sex and have miserably failed in finding peace. We know that we can find peace in Jesus, he is the Prince of peace and He said in the Gospel of John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid". The moment we trust Him as our Lord and Savior we experience this wonderful and unexplainable peace. But the sad part is that many Christians find it difficult to experience this peace in their daily life on an ongoing basis. The bible talks about peace that surpasses all human understanding, a kind of peace that the world cannot give or even u...