None of us who are saved in Christ came to Him by accident. Our salvation is the result of God’s grace and His eternal purpose. As Scripture declares in Ephesians 1:11 , we were chosen and predestined according to the plan of God, who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will.   [Ephesians 1:11 NIV] 11 In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,   M

In the world we live in, look-alikes are everywhere. Many businesses struggle because of imitation products, often losing significant market share to copies. Branded apparel, in particular, has countless look-alikes. From a distance, they appear identical—sometimes even more attractive than the original. But on closer inspection, they lack the quality, substance, and authenticity of the real thing.   We see a similar truth in Matthew 21 , when Jesus approached the fig tree.

A young man was involved in every church activity — singing, praying, organizing. Everyone assumed he was deeply spiritual. But one day an elder, gently asked him, “Brother, you do many things for God… but do you ever do what God actually asks?”   The question unsettled him. He was active, committed, and sincere — yet now he felt as if his spiritual authenticity was being challenged. The more he thought about it, the more he realised he had no real answer. It is possible to