Blessed New year 2023

 

Another year is dawning,
Dear Father let it be,
In working or in waiting,
Another year with thee.

Another year of progress,
Another year of praise,
Another year of proving
Thy presence all the days.

Another year of mercies,
Of faithfulness and grace,
Another year of gladness,
The glory of thy face.

Another year of leaning
Upon thy loving bosom
Another year of trusting,
Of quiet, happy rest.

Another year of service,
Of witness for thy love,
Another year of training
For holier work above.

Another year is dawning,
Dear Father, let it be,
On earth, or else in heaven,
Another year for thee.

.... Francis Ridley Havergal

Each New Year’s Day Frances reconsecrated herself to living for Jesus. As a result, she wrote several New Year’s hymns, “Another Year Is Dawning” being the most popular of those. She composed this particular poem near the end of 1873 as a prayer for New Year’s 1874. She had it printed on a greeting card to be sent to friends. The card’s caption read, “A Happy New Year! Ever Such May It Be!”

Song video

https://youtu.be/_iTn6HFOKhI

Preparing our hearts to share the good news

There was a naughty boy lived many years ago. He constantly made promises to his daddy but he never kept them. He spoke unloving words and his attitude became quite a problem.

Finally the daddy got so tired of his son's nature and he told him he was going to do something about it.
For every promise he broke, for every lie he told he would hammer a nail in to doorpost of their home. The boy shrugged his shoulders. But soon the doorpost looked horrible. There was hardly a place where a new nail could be hammered to the door post.
One day boy was so sad and decided to live a new life. He spoke to his father and the father pulled out every nail from the doorpost.
The boy was jubilant and exclaimed "All gone"..
"Yes". Said daddy..
The nails are gone but the scars are still there......
**
But when we go to Jesus and confess our sins He will forgive all our sins and all the scars are permanently removed with out a mark.. The door post seems to be brand new!!
**how??
The nails on the doorpost are transfered to the hands of the Son of God JesusChrist..

... 

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.Isaiah 1:18
As the whole mankind celebrate Christmas don't forget Jesus is the reason for the season.

🎵🎵🎵It's not just about the manger

Where the baby lay

It's not all about the angels

Who sing for him that day

It's about the cross

It's about my sin

It's about how Jesus came to be born once

So that we could be born again

It's not all about the shepherds

Or the bright and shining star

It's not all about the wise men

Who travelled from

afar

It's about the stone

That was rolled away

So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross

It's not all about the good things

In this life I've done

It's not all about the treasures

Or the trophies that I've won

It's not about the righteousness

That I've find within

It's all about His precious blood

That save me from my sin

It's about the cross

It's about my sin

It's about how Jesus came to be born once

So that we could be born again

It's about the stone

That was rolled away

So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross

The beginning of the story

Is wonderful and great

But it's the ending that can save you

And that's why we celebrate

It's about the cross

It's about my sin

It's about how Jesus came to be born once

So that we could be born again

It's about God's love

Nailed to a tree

It's about how every drop of blood

That flowed from Him when it should have been me

It's about the stone

That was rolled away

So that you and I could have real life someday

So that you and I could have real life someday

It's about the cross (it's about the cross) (it's about the cross)

It's about the cross

It's about the cross

 Neenu counted her coins which she had collected for a long time. 

“Oh there is thousand rupees!”     Christmas is approaching. “I must buy a pretty dress.”

There is a cage of birds on the way to her school. In her language “Papa, mama and 2 little birds”.

Neenu is in good friendship with these birds.But today these two little birds are crying a lot. 

What happened? The little birds answered her that a bird-merchant has taken their father and mother.

Neenu was shocked. She ran to the shop which was in the town.

“Hey, they are there in that cage!”

“What do you want?” Growled the merchant.

“I need these two birds…” Neenu answered.

“It would cost you Rs 1000.”

“I will give you.” Saying this she ran home.

This poor girl who had collected money to buy a dress for Christmas, gave all that she had to the merchant.

Everywhere there was the sound of the festival.People were rushing to buy gifts.

Neenu walked back carefully holding the birds she has purchased.

“Here are your papa and mama.” “Happy Christmas”

All of them were in tears.

Neenu’s heart was filled with joy… One drop of tear of joy fell from her eyes onto the floor. 

There was a star twinkling in the sky…

In her heart too…

**Now someone’s name may be coming into your mind.

An orphan, a widow, an alien…

Let the sound of God be trumpeted… Let this year’s Christmas, and the new year be fruitful…

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matthew 25:40

 

വളരെ നാളുകൾ സ്വരൂപിച്ച നാണയത്തുട്ടുകൾ നീനു എണ്ണി നോക്കി '

"ഓ. ആയിരം രൂപയുണ്ട്! 

ക്രിസ്മസ് അടുത്തു വരുന്നു. "എനിക്ക് നല്ല ഒരു ഡ്രസ്സ് മേടിക്കണം"

സ്കൂളിലേക്ക് പോകുന്ന വഴിയിൽ ഒരു പക്ഷിക്കൂട് ഉണ്ട്. നീനുവിൻ്റെ ഭാഷയിൽ പറഞ്ഞാൽ " അച്ഛൻ, അമ്മ പിന്നെ 2 പക്ഷിക്കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ." 

അവരുമായിട്ട് വലിയ ചങ്ങാത്തമാണ് നീനുവിന്...

എന്നാൽ ഇന്ന് 2 കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ വലിയ കരച്ചിലാണ് .

എന്തു പറ്റി? നീനുവിൻ്റെ ചോദ്യത്തിന് കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.. പക്ഷി വിൽപ്പനക്കാരൻ ഞങ്ങളുടെ അച്ഛനേയും അമ്മയേയും പിടിച്ചു കൊണ്ടു പോയി.

നീനു ഞെട്ടിപ്പോയി. അവൾ ടൗണിലുള്ള കടയിലേക്ക് ഓടി.

" അതാ അവർ കൂട്ടിനുള്ളിൽ കിടക്കുന്നു"

എന്താ വേണ്ടത്? കടക്കാരൻ്റെ പരുഷമായ ചോദ്യം

എനിക്ക് ഈ 2 പക്ഷികളെ വേണം... നീനു പറഞ്ഞു '

"1000 രൂപയാകും.. ''

" ഞാൻ തരാം": അവൾ വീട്ടിലേക്കോടി.

ദരിദ്രയായ അവൾ ക്രിസ്തുമസിന് ഡ്രസ്സ് മേടിക്കാൻ വച്ചിരുന്ന മുഴുവൻ പണവും വിൽപ്പനക്കാരന് നൽകി.

എല്ലായിടത്തും ആഘോഷത്തിൻ്റെ ശബ്ദം .

ഗിഫ്റ്റ് മേടിക്കാൻ ആളുകൾ തിരക്ക് കൂട്ടുന്നു.

നീനു വാങ്ങിയ പക്ഷികളേയും കൊണ്ട് ശ്രദ്ധ യോടെ നടന്നു .

"ഇതാ നിങ്ങളുടെ അച്ഛനും അമ്മയും "

ഹാപ്പി ക്രിസ്മസ്...

എല്ലാവരുടേയും കണ്ണുകൾ നിറഞ്ഞൊഴുകി.

നീനുവിൻ്റെ ഹൃദയം സന്തോഷം കൊണ്ട് നിറഞ്ഞു.... ഒരു തുള്ളി സന്തോഷത്തിൻ്റെ കണ്ണുനീർ നിലത്തേക്ക് വീണു.

ആകാശത്ത് ഒരു നക്ഷത്രം പ്രകാശിച്ചു കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു...

അവളുടെ ഹൃദയത്തിലും....

*ആരുടേയോ മുഖം ഇപ്പോൾ മനസ്സിൽ തെളിഞ്ഞു വരുന്നുണ്ടാകാം.

അനാഥൻ, വിധവ ,പരദേശി :..

ദൈവശബ്ദം മുഴങ്ങട്ടെ.... ഈ വർഷത്തെ ക്രിസ്തുമസ്, പുതുവത്സരം ഫലമുള്ളതാകട്ടെ....

അപ്പോൾ രാജാവ് അവരോട് തീർച്ചയായും ഇങ്ങനെ പറയും: ‘എന്റെ ഈ ഏറ്റവും എളിയ സഹോദരന്മാരിൽ ഒരുവനു നിങ്ങൾ ചെയ്തതെല്ലാം എനിക്കുവേണ്ടിയത്രേ ചെയ്തത്.’ മത്തായി 25: 40

Preparing our hearts to share the Joy.. Part 2

 

And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”Luke 2:10‭-‬12

*The first time Jesus came, a star marked His arrival; the next time He comes, the whole Heaven will roll up like a scroll, and all the stars will fall out of the sky, and He Himself will light it.
The first time He came, wise men and shepherds brought Him gifts; the next time He comes, He will bring gifts, rewards for His own.

The first time He came there was no room for Him; the next time He comes the whole world won’t be able to contain His glory.

The first time He came, a few attended His arrival – some shepherds and some wise men; the next time He comes, every eye shall see Him.

The first time He came as a baby; soon He comes as sovereign King and Lord.

In Daniel 4:37 He’s called the King of heaven.

In Matthew 2:2 He’s called the King of theJews.

In John 1:49 He’s called the King of Israel

In 1 Timothy 1:17 He’s called the King of the ages.

In Psalm 24:7 He’s called the King of glory.

In Revelation 15:3 He’s called the King of the saints

And in Revelation 19 Jesus is called King of kings and Lord of lords.

And so His kingdom is a superior kingdom to any other. Listen, this is no helpless infant, this is the sovereign Ruler of the universe.

Selected.. Grace to you

The story of cracked pot

 

*A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master’s house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. “Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?” “I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master’s house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don’t get full value from your efforts,” the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.” Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it somewhat. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you’ve watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.”

""We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.[b] This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.  We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. 2 Corinthians 4:7-10 nlt

*story... Selected

 *One small word of counsel on prayer:

Healthy prayer necessitates frequent experiences of the common, earthy ordinary life. 

Like walks, and talks, and good conversations. 

Like work in the yard and talks with neighbours and washing windows. 

Like loving our spouse and playing with our kids and working with our colleagues. 

To be spiritually fit to scale the Himalayas of the spirit we need regular exercise in the hills and valleys of ordinary life.. 

Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. I Peter 3:7 

Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Matthew 5:23‭-‬24 

And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. Matthew 6:12 

And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25 

*Richard foster

⭐⭐⭐Preparing our hearts to share the joy ⭐⭐⭐

 

*Christmas is not just a time to decorate your house or to spend time with loved ones, to open the long awaited presents. 

Christmas is a time to remember that salvation doesn't come from within but it comes from above. 

To remember that infinitely  better than celebration of Christmas,... It is the miracle of Emmanuel.. 

To remember that God was not and is not untouched by the pain and suffering of this world.. 

To remember that there is no grace without the cross and no cross without the manger. 

To remember Jesus doesn't want just to remember what He did.. But to join Him in what He is doing. 

So this year let the lights reminds you of the Light of the world who came in to this dark world for us. 

Let the gifts remind you of the greatest gift of all. 

And this year let your heart be like Bethlehem to receive the King.. or to rejoice with the King. 

And to share this great joy and good news with your friends, colleagues, neighbours, relatives.......... 

🙏Heavenly Father, 

Let me prepare my heart to share this great news and joy with others in the coming weeks. Help me. 

In Jesus Name. Amen

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

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He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. Psalms 147:3‭-‬5

 

*God knows the temperature of every star, the composition of every planet, the size of every galaxy, and the course of every comet. 

He knows the shape of each snow flake and the design of every sea shell. He understands the mysteries of depths below and the heights above. He knows what lies above the galaxies and beyond the grave. 

His wisdom is as high as heavens, as deep as the oceans, as broad as the cosmos, as long as the eternity. 

God has instant access to every fact of reality and to every factor of every decision. 

His intelligence is limitless, His brilliance boundless, His perception is unfailing and unerring. 

He neither panics nor puzzles over the problems of His creation, for His thoughts  are not our thoughts. 

Jesus knows all about you.. Every ancestor in your family tree, every strand in your DNA, every quirk in your personality, every bump and bruise in your childhood, and every trail, tragedy, hurt, and heart ache you have ever encountered or ever will. He numbers both your steps and the very hairs of your head. He sees every rejection and failure. 

He rejoices in every victory and records all your faithful deeds.... 

Jesus loves you!!!!! 

For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.

Psalms 139:13‭-‬18 

*selected.... Robert J Morgan

His Lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; ..Enter into the joy of your Lord.’ Matthew 25:23(a)

After forty years of faithful service to the Lord as a missionary to Africa, Henry Morrison and his wife were returning to New York.  As the ship neared the dock, Henry said to his wife, “Look at that crowd.  They haven't forgotten about us”.  However, unknown to Henry, the ship also carried President Teddy Roosevelt, returning from a big game hunting trip in Africa.  Roosevelt stepped from the boat, with great fanfare, as people  were cheering, flags were waving,  bands were playing, and reporters waiting for his comment, Henry and his wife slowly walked away unnoticed.  They hailed a cab, which took them to the one bedroom apartment which had been provided by the mission board.

Over the next few weeks, Henry tried, but failed to put the incident behind him.  He said to his wife, “This is all wrong.  This man comes back from a hunting trip and everybody throws a big party.  We give our lives in faithful service to God for all these many years, but no one seems to care. 

His wife then said,   You need to tell this to the Lord and get this settled now.”

Henry Morrison then went to his bedroom, got down on his knees and  began pouring out his heart to the Lord. 

After about ten minutes of fervent prayer, Henry returned to the living room with a peaceful look on his face.  His wife said “It looks like you've resolved the matter.  What happened?”

Henry replied, “The Lord settled it for me.  I told Him how bitter I was that the President received this tremendous homecoming, but no one even met us as we returned home.  When I finished, it seemed as though the Lord put His hand on my shoulder and simply said, 'But Henry, you are not home yet!'”

Selected*

 

On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.” Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?” And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, “Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey Him!”Mark 4:35‭-‬41 

Why storms?? 

💦Storms are coming not to destroy us but to better us. ( character) 

💦Storms are God's microphone to arouse us. 

💦We are not insulated from storm, we are educated through storm. 

💧Storms doesn't come to punish us but to polish us. 

💧Jesus is with us in the storm. 

💧Christian faith is strong in the valley . 

🌊Jesus calmed 2 storms. 

🌬One in the sea and other in the hearts of disciples. 

🌧When Jesus said "Peace" Be still"

🧎The waters and the wind obeyed and surrendered before their Creator. 

Praise the Lord.. Let us sing.... 

🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

Hide me now

Under Your wings
Cover me
Within Your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father, You are King over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

Find rest
Find rest, my soul
In Christ alone
Know His power
In quietness and trust

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In His Time

 

*Andrew Murray was suffering from a weak back, the lingering result of an injury he had sustained a few years earlier when he was thrown from a capsizing cart while ministering in Natal, South Africa. While resting that Lord’s Day morning, Murray penned the following thoughts for his own encouragement:

In Time of Trouble Say:

First, He brought me here; it is by His will I am in this strait place: in that fact I will rest.

Next, He will keep me here in His love, and give me grace to behave as His child.

Then, He will make the trial a blessing, teaching me the lessons He intends me to learn, and working in me the grace He means to bestow.

Last, In His good time He can bring me out again – how and when He knows.

Let me say I am here,

            (1) By God’s appointment.                 

  (2) In his keeping.

            (3) Under His training.          

    (4) For His time.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.Ecclesiastes 3:11 

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*I was riding a subway on Sunday morning in New York. People were sitting quietly, reading papers, or resting with eyes closed. It was a peaceful scene. Then a man and his children entered the subway car. The man sat next to me and closed his eyes, apparently oblivious to his children, who were yelling, throwing things, even grabbing people’s papers.

I couldn’t believe he could be so insensitive. Eventually, with what I felt was unusual patience, I turned and said, “Sir, your children are disturbing people. I wonder if you couldn’t control them a little more?”

The man lifted his gaze as if he saw the situation for the first time. “Oh, you’re right,” he said softly, “I guess I should do something about it. We just came from the hospital where their mother died about an hour ago. I don’t know what to think, and I guess they don’t know how to handle it either.”

Suddenly, I saw things differently. And because I saw differently, I felt differently. I behaved differently. My irritation vanished. I didn’t have to worry about controlling my attitude or my behavior. My heart filled with compassion. “Your wife just died? Oh, I’m so sorry. Can you tell me about it? What can I do to help?” Everything changed in an instant.

******Stop judging based on the superficial. First you must embrace the standards of mercy and truth.” .John 7:24

 
🙏Heavenly Father, forgive me..i have judged many seeing outwardly.Give me grace and strength to love and understand others.
In Jesus' Name... Amen 🙏

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The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People...Stephen Covey

 

The year was 1916 and Nelson had just graduated from medical school in his native Virginia. Later that year, he and his bride of six months arrived in China. At the age of twenty-two, he became a surgeon at Love and Mercy Hospital, the only hospital in an area of at least two million Chinese residents. 

Nelson, together with his family, lived in the area for twenty-four more years, running the hospital, performing surgeries, and sharing the good news with thousands of people. Nelson Bell later became known as “The Bell Who Is Lover of the Chinese People.” His daughter Ruth was to later marry the evangelist Billy Graham.

Although Nelson was a brilliant surgeon and Bible teacher, it wasn’t his skills that drew many to Jesus; it was his character and the way he lived out the gospel.

Dr. Bell believed that spiritual gifts were more important than any other talent. Under glass on his desk, he placed a note where he had listed the fruits of the Spirit: “Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Meekness, and Self-Control” and daily tried to exude these gifts among those he served.
 

From a rural American childhood to an international ministry, Dr. Lemuel Nelson Bell was used by God to touch thousands of lives.

 

So I’ll cherish the old rugged Cross,  Till my trophies at  last I lay down;  I will cling to the old rugged Cross,  And exchange it some day  for a crown.   *George Bennard was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1873. He was the writer "The Old Rugged Cross.” It is arguably the most beloved hymn of all time. After coming to Christ during a Salvation Army meeting, Bennard and his wife became active in the Methodist Church. It is said that he wrote “The Old Rugged Cross” in response to some ridicule he had received. The source or topic of the ridicule isn’t clear, but his response is found in the lyrics of the hymn. His answer was to cling to the cross. He is reported to have said that, for him, “Christ and the Cross were inseparable.” Perhaps it is best that we do not know the specific reason Bennard was ridiculed. Who among us has not faced criticism or torment of some kind? We can relate to his situation without knowing the details — maybe even more so because we do not know the details. We can then apply his answer to anything we encounter.

The answer is always to cling to the Cross. Have you ever been mocked for your faith? Cling to the Cross. Have you ever been misunderstood? Cling to the Cross. Have you endured hardship and heartache? Cling, sweet friend, to the Cross.   Don’t be afraid to bear its shame and reproach because, one day, you’ll exchange it for a crown. Lord, help me to always be true to the Cross. ***selected

 

Twelve year old Jacob Smith stoop stop an 11,000 feet mountain in big sky. (2019) 

On a chilly morning  in Montana Jacob became the first legally blind skier to complete the legendary run. 

What is the secret? 

His father Nathan on every run speaks to his son over a two way radio and when Nathan tells his son to make a turn or to move in a new direction Jacob obeys instantly. 

One interviewer asked Jacob how much he trust his dad? He said I mean enough to turn right when he tells me to " Turn right "

*we also don't know the paths ahead. There's a good news, our father tells us what to do .. Just  obey our heavenly Father's voice ".

We are not alone because we have got the Almighty God who created the mountains in the first place and He is telling us, what to do and if you believe that God is in your heart and whispering to your ears-

You won't go to bed and not be able to sleep because of what will happen tmrw.. 

Because you'll know tomorrow when you get up and to start to go down/up the mountain. 

God is with you. And he will tell you what to do...The Word of God says.... 

🎵🎵Trust and obey. 

There is no other way to be happy in Jesus. 

But to trust and obey..... 

Hallelujah!! 

*selected... Turning point

 

അവൻ അവനോടുകൂടെ പോയി, വലിയ പുരുഷാരവും പിൻചെന്നു അവനെ തിക്കിക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു. പന്ത്രണ്ട് സംവത്സരമായിട്ട് രക്തസ്രവമുള്ള ഒരു സ്ത്രീ അവിടെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവൾ പല വൈദ്യന്മാരാലുള്ള ചികിത്സകൊണ്ട് വളരെയധികം സഹിച്ചു തനിക്കുള്ളതൊക്കെയും ചെലവഴിച്ചിട്ടും ഒട്ടും ഭേദം വരാതെ ഏറ്റവും പരവശയായി തീർന്നിരുന്നു.

മർക്കൊ. 5:24‭-‬26

ഒരു  "സ്ത്രീ" ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നുവെന്ന് . മാർക്കോസിന്റെ സുവിശേഷത്തിൽ എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നു.

പേരൊന്നും പറഞ്ഞിട്ടില്ല. അവൾ ഏകാന്തയും അശുദ്ധയും നിരസിക്കപ്പെട്ടവളുമായിരുന്നു, അവൾ ദൈവത്താൽ ശപിക്കപ്പെട്ടവളാണെന്ന് ആളുകൾ കരുതി.

അവൾ ആധുനിക കാലത്താണ് ജീവിച്ചിരുന്നതെങ്കിൽ, അവളുടെ ബാങ്ക് ബാലൻസ് ഒരു എടിഎം മെഷീനിൽ ഇങ്ങനെ പ്രദർശിപ്പിക്കും:

 "ബാലൻസ്... 0.00"

അവളുടെ ചികിൽസയ്ക്കായാണ് അവളുടെ സാമ്പത്തികം മുഴുവൻ ചെലവഴിച്ചത്. അവൾ കഠിനമായ വേദനയിലൂടെ കടന്നുപോയി.

അവൾ യേശുവിനെക്കുറിച്ച് കേട്ടതേയുള്ളു. തന്റെ അവസാന പ്രതീക്ഷയായി അവൾ യേശുവിനെ കരുതി.

അവൾ 'അവന്റെ പുറകെ' വരുന്നുണ്ടായിരുന്നു.

അവളുടെ മനസ്സിൽ രണ്ടു വിരുദ്ധ സ്വരങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടായേക്കാം.

 "ഒന്നും മാറാൻ പോകുന്നില്ല" 

"വിശ്വാസം മാത്രം"

കൃപയുടെ മഹത്തായ നിമിഷത്തിൽ അവൾ യേശുവിന്റെ വസ്ത്രത്തിന്റെ അറ്റത്ത് സ്പർശിച്ചു, തൽക്ഷണം അവൾ പൂർണ്ണമായും സുഖപ്പെട്ടു ...

അവൾക്ക് ശാരീരിക സൗഖ്യം മാത്രമല്ല ആന്തരിക സൗഖ്യവും മനസ്സമാധാനവും ലഭിച്ചു.

**നിങ്ങളും ഇതേ അവസ്ഥയിലൂടെയാണോ കടന്നു പോകുന്നത്? വിഷാദം, രോഗം, വേദന,കുടുംബപ്രശ്‌നങ്ങൾ, ഏകാന്തത,.... കൂടാതെ വർഷങ്ങളോളം പ്രാർത്ഥനകൾക്കുള്ള ഉത്തരത്തിനായി കാത്തിരിക്കുന്നു...

ഇത് നിങ്ങളുടെ ദിവസമാണ്...

നിങ്ങൾ ദൈവത്തിന് വിലപ്പെട്ടവരാണ് !!!

യേശുവിന്റെ അടുക്കൽ വരിക.. അവനെ സ്പർശിക്കുക... അവനിൽ നിന്ന് നിങ്ങളുടെ രോഗശാന്തി സ്വീകരിക്കുക... ഇപ്പോൾ യേശുവിന്റെ നാമത്തിൽ..

 

And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, Mark 5:24‭-‬25 

Mark writes that there was a certain "woman". No name is mentioned. She was lonely, unclean, rejected and people thought she was cursed by God. 

If she lived in modern times, her bank balance would be displayed on an ATM machine as:

 " Balance... 0.00" 

She spent her whole finances on her treatment. She was going through intense pain. 

She just heard about Jesus. And she thought of Jesus as her last hope. 

She was coming 'behind Him'. 

May be there were two contrary voices in her mind. "Nothing will going to change" And "only believe"

In a glorious moment of grace she touched the hem of Jesus' garment and was healed completely instantaneously... 

She not only received physical healing but also inner healing and peace of mind. 

**Are you going through same situation? Depression, illness, pain, family problems, loneliness,.... And waiting for answer to prayers  for several years... 

This is your day...

you are precious to God!!! 

Come to Jesus.. Touch him... Receive your healing from Him... Right now in Jesus name.. 

**1986,July , Joseph, the Masai Warrior who showed up at Amsterdam, (Conference)from his tribe. One day Joseph, who was walking along one of these hot, dirty, African roads, met someone who shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with him. And then and there he accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour. The power of the Spirit began transforming his life and he was filled with such excitement and joy that the first thing he wanted to do was return to his own village and there share the good news to the members of his own local tribe.

Joseph began going from door to door telling everyone he met about the Cross. Suffering. And the salvation that it offered, expecting to see their faces light up the way his had. And to his amazement the villagers not only didn’t care, they became violent. The men of the village seized him, held him to the ground, while the women beat him with strands of barbed wire. He was dragged from the village and left to die alone in the bush. Joseph somehow managed to crawl to a water hole, and there after days of passing in and out of consciousness, found the strength to get up. He wondered about the hostile reception that he had recieved from people he had know all his life. He decided he must have said something wrong, or left something out from the story of Jesus. After rehearsing the message that he gave at first, he decided to go back and share this message again.

Joseph limped into the circle of huts and began to proclaim Jesus. “He died for you so that you might find forgiveness and come to know the living God,” he pleaded. Again he was grabbed by the men of the village and held while the women beat him, reopening wounds that had just begun to heal. Once more they dragged him unconscious from the village and left him to die. To have survived the first beating was truly remarkable. To live through the second was a miracle.

Again days later Joseph awoke in the wilderness. Bruised. Scarred. Determined to go back. He returned to the small village and this time they attacked him before he had the chance to open his mouth. As they flogged him for the third and possibly the last time, he again spoke to them, “Jesus Christ the Lord.”

Before he passed out the last thing he saw was the women who were beating him began to weep. This time he awoke in his own bed. The ones who had so severely beaten him, were now trying to save his life. And nurse him back to health. And the entire village came to Christ.

Colossians 1:24 – Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church,… 

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So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?” And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:36‭-‬37

 

*There is a  story about a guy who was walking down the street one day when he fell in a hole, and the walls are so steep that he can't get out.

 A doctor passes by, and the guy shouts up, "Hey, can you help me"? The doctor writes a prescription and throws it down in the hole, and then he walks on. 

Then a priest comes along, and the guy shouts, "I'm down in this hole. Can you help me out"? And the priest writes a prayer and throws it down into the hole and moves on.

And then a friend, a friend walks by. "Hey, Joe, it's me. Can ya help me out"? And the friend jumps in the hole. And our guy says, "Are you stupid? Now we're both in the hole". And the friend says, "Yeah, but I've been down here before, and I know the way out". That's what a friend does. A friend jumps into the hole with you, doesn't he? ..... 

My friends, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right; but you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too. Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:1‭-‬2 

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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity. Proverbs 17:17

 

Mr. Sam Rayburn was Speaker of the United States House of Representatives longer than any other man in history. There's a story about him that reveals the kind of man that he really was. 

The teenage daughter of a friend of his died suddenly one night, and early the next morning, the man heard a knock on his door. When he opened it, there was Mr. Rayburn standing outside. The Speaker said, "I just came by to see what I could do to help". The father replied, in his deep grief,

 "I don't think there's anything you can do, Mr. Speaker. We are making all the arrangements". "Well," Mr. Rayburn said, "have you had your coffee this morning"? And the man replied that they hadn't taken time for breakfast, so Mr. Rayburn said that he could at least make coffee for them. 

While he was working in the kitchen, the man came in and said, "Mr. Speaker, I thought you were supposed to have breakfast at the White House this morning".

 "Well, I was," Mr. Rayburn said, "but I called the president and told him I had a friend who was in trouble, and I couldn't come....!!!