Choice Words For You

Is the Lord on your side? Or are you on the Lord’s side? An interesting question faced by Joshua. Let’s learn how he tackles this as he faces a Christophany, a Pre-Incarnational appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ, near the city of Jericho. Listen on…  

Joshua had a daunting task in front of him. He had to take the people of Israel across the river of Jordan to set foot on the promised land of Canaan. The Lord God helps him to do this stupendous task with a miracle. Listen on to learn more…

Joshua is afraid of taking the task of leading Israel into Canaan - understandable indeed. Moses the man of God and the people of Israel, encouraged him with encouraging words. Finally, the Lord God Himself speaks to Joshua and strengthens him. Let Joshua himself speak and tell us all about it!

What lessons did Joshua learn from the humble man of God, Moses? How did Moses prepare Joshua to continue the legacy of faith as the future leader of Israel? Let’s listen from the mouth of Joshua himself…

Joshua is commissioned as part of a 12-member elite team of scouts to go into the promised land of Canaan and get a report to Moses the man of God. He, along with Caleb and ten others, one from each of the twelve tribes of Israel go into the land and return with their report. Do listen and learn about what happened then…

We stand on the cusp of a New Year 2025. What does the Lord promise us as we enter it with our hand in His? Listen on...

"Oh Oh Star of wonder star so bright..." sang the Magi as they tracked the Natal star across moors, mountains, fields and fountains. Let us listen to Balthazar, one of the Mgi as he tells vividly about his story of finding the King!

"You have let me see your salvation" cries Simeon as he holds the baby Jesus in his arms. Listen to all this seer has to say to us. Shall we?

Anna, the aged prophetess speaks in this episode. Let's listen to her words...

This is the story of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who obeys God and is humble. She was amazed by the words of Angel Gabriel and let's hear what happened to her afterwards. Listen on...

This is the dramatic story of a carpenter 2000 years ago. Betrothed to Mary, he is bamboozled to hear that she has been found to be pregnant. As he grapples with this shock, he has a dream. An angel tells him that what Mary conceived is from God. Amazed, Joseph takes her. Keep listening…      

A young shepherd. A chilly winter night. He struggles to keep awake to tend to his sheep. He and other shepherds are bamboozled as they are terrified to see an angel appear. He tells them of the advent of a saviour of the world at Bethlehem. A wonderful choir of angels sing praises to God. Ehud and others rush to Bethlehem to realise that all this is true. They keep witnessing to others. Listen on...

This is the second of the Nativity Narratives season in the podcast Choice Words For you. This tells the story of an Excited Elizabeth. How she is sterile, and the Lord blesses her with conception, and how a cousin of her visits her, casing excitement. How both of them praise the Lord their God! Listen on…

We are taking a break from the Autobiographies of Biblical Characters to do a season called Nativity Narratives. Yes as this is the advent season. This is an introduction to the advent season. We focus on the two advents of the Lord Jesus Christ : the first one, 2000 years back, and the second one, which may be anytime now. Perhaps even before this is uploaded! Keep listening!

Caleb continues to thrive through the wilderness wanderings of forty years. He enters the Promised land of Canaan along with his friend Joshua and is commended by the Lord God for having a different spirit. In his eighties now, he claims Hebron and goes out to conquer and occupy it in the strength of the Lord. Listen to him talk…  

Israelites lack the faith to enter the Promised Land of Canaan. So the Lord judges them. They had to roam around the wilderness for 40 years before they could enter Canaan. Except for Joshua and Caleb, none of that generation's adults could enter Canaan due to their sin. We can hear this account from Caleb himself. Listen on…

Caleb recounts what happened subsequent to the reporting of the spies. Two said Go while ten said No. The Israelites listen to the negative report and sin against the Lord by their lack of faith. Only Joshua and Caleb have the faith to trust in God and go ahead. The Lord smites the errant ten spies with a plague and they die on the same day.. Caleb remains courageous, confident and committed as a...

Caleb was one of the twelve young people Moses chooses as the nation of Israel stands on the brink of entering the Promised Land of Canaan. He sends these twelve, each representing one of the tribes, into Canaan to spy out the land.                     They come back after 40 days. Ten of them are terrified having seen giants in the land. Two of them, Joshua and Caleb, rely on the Lord God Yahweh...

Tamar concludes her life story. She is one of the three women mentioned in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew chapter 1. How blessed is she? Listen on...

Tamar continues her story in this episode: a flabbergasted father-in-law and a new lease of life for the childless widow. Listen on...

This is the story of a Canaanite woman who had problems in life. She becomes a young childless widow but manages to redeem herself. Finally she becomes an ancestress of the Lod Jesus Christ. Listen on...

What happens to Reuben, his brothers and his father during the great famine of seven years? How do they survive? What is the surprise they get in Egypt and how does it all end? Listen to find out...

What happens with Reuben as his brothers sell Joseph away to some Ishmaelites on the way to Egypt? How does he cope? Find out by listening to this episode...

Who was Reuben? How was his early life? How did he feel about his mother and father? Listen to get an idea...

Dinah sees a blood bath in the town. How does she react? What happens to her brothers and family? Learn all by listening to this episode...