The Loyal Love of God

 

*One of the most defining traits of God is His hesed— a Hebrew word that means “loyal love.” This is more than just a feeling of love; it is kindness backed up by action. This psalm outlines the richness of God’s love, revealing how He cares for us. 

But perhaps the most endearing promise of love comes in  psalms 145:14“The LORD upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.". . Perhaps you need that reminder today. Instead of trying to muster the energy to pick yourself up and dust yourself off when life knocks you down, remember that God in his hesed— His loyal love— will lift you back to your feet again.

Psalms 145 NIV

I will exalt you, my God the King;
    I will praise your name for ever and ever.
Every day I will praise you
    and extol your name for ever and ever.
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;
    his greatness no one can fathom.
One generation commends your works to another;
    they tell of your mighty acts.
They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty—
    and I will meditate on your wonderful works.
They tell of the power of your awesome works—
    and I will proclaim your great deeds.
They celebrate your abundant goodness
    and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
The Lord is gracious and compassionate,
    slow to anger and rich in love.
The Lord is good to all;
    he has compassion on all he has made.
All your works praise you, Lord;
    your faithful people extol you.
They tell of the glory of your kingdom
    and speak of your might,
so that all people may know of your mighty acts
    and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
    and your dominion endures through all generations.
The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises
    and faithful in all he does.
The Lord upholds all who fall
    and lifts up all who are bowed down.
The eyes of all look to you,
    and you give them their food at the proper time.
You open your hand
    and satisfy the desires of every living thing.
The Lord is righteous in all his ways
    and faithful in all he does.
The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.
He fulfills the desires of those who fear him;
    he hears their cry and saves them.
The Lord watches over all who love him,
    but all the wicked he will destroy.
My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord.
    Let every creature praise his holy name
    for ever and ever.

— Psalm 145

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The oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.Isaiah 61:3

But as for me, afflicted and in pain may your salvation, God, protect me -Psalm 69:29

Even though the 69th Psalm begins with the loud cry of an afflicted person, it concludes with praise and thankfulness… Mainly the contempt and scoffs from others broke the heart of David. Listen carefully to the words where he conveys the sorrows of his heart before God.

Save me, O God,

    for the waters have come up to my neck.

 I sink in the miry depths,

    where there is no foothold.

I have come into the deep waters;

    the floods engulf me…

I am worn out calling for help;

    my throat is parched.

My eyes fail,

    looking for my God.

 Those who hate me without reason

    outnumber the hairs of my head;

many are my enemies without cause,

    those who seek to destroy me.

I am forced to restore

    what I did not steal.

Those who sit at the gate mock me,

    and I am the song of the drunkards.

You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed;

    all my enemies are before you.

 Scorn has broken my heart

    and has left me helpless;

I looked for sympathy, but there was none,

    for comforters, but I found none.

After the Psalmist shared all his trials and sorrows to God, he sang about the salvation of God in the 29th verse

But as for me, afflicted and in pain—

    may your salvation, God, protect me.

Subsequently his lamentation has become dancing. Sack cloth was removed and wearing the garment of gladness, he glorified God. Instead of a spirit of despair a garment of praise!! Hallelujah!!

I will praise God’s name in song

    and glorify him with thanksgiving.

    This will please the Lord more than an ox,

    more than a bull with its horns and hooves.

   The poor will see and be glad—

    you who seek God, may your hearts live!

   The Lord hears the needy

    and does not despise his captive people.

   Let heaven and earth praise him,

    the seas and all that move in them,

   for God will save Zion

    and rebuild the cities of Judah.

  Then people will settle there and possess it;

    the children of his servants will inherit it,

    and those who love his name will dwell there.

What happened? His meditation of the salvation of God, lifted his heart to God. 

The Prophet Habakkuk also had the same experience!

Though the fig tree does not bud

    and there are no grapes on the vines,

though the olive crop fails

    and the fields produce no food,

though there are no sheep in the pen

    and no cattle in the stalls,

yet I will rejoice in the Lord,

    I will be joyful in God my Saviour.

 The Sovereign Lord is my strength;

    he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,

    He enables me to tread on the heights. Habakkuk 3:17-19

What thoughts have caused you to be sorrowful now? Are they scoffs from others, hurting words…? Forgive them with all your heart.

Raise the cup of salvation which God has given you. Rejoice in the God of salvation. These Psalms contain those experiences through which our Lord has gone through. Jesus can understand you fully.

Start singing the song of salvation!

May God anoint you with the oil of gladness!

*Literal translation of a Malayalam song: “Daivathin Sneham Ha ethra Shreshtam”

Great is the love of God

Who can describe its depth?

In midst of the life’s trials and weariness

Reaches his hands of love towards you

When withered are you in wilderness

When you fall lifeless

His love gives new life and strength

And lifts you up to skies

When dear ones despise and reject you

Enjoy as they judge and punish you 

Just as a mom the love of cross

Holds me to His bosom

When life’s burdens rise up

When worn out by sicknesses

God’s love says Do not fear, 

For I am with you

ഞാനോ എളിയവനും ദുഃഖിതനും ആകുന്നു; ദൈവമേ, നിന്റെ രക്ഷ എന്നെ ഉയർത്തുമാറാകട്ടെ.... Psalms 69:29

 

69-ാം സങ്കീർത്തനം വലിയ കഷ്ടതയിലൂടെ കടന്നു പോകുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തിയുടെ നിലവിളിയിലാണ് ആരംഭിക്കുന്നതെങ്കിലും  അവസാനിക്കുന്നത് സ്തുതിയോടും സ്തോത്രത്തോടുമാണ്. .പ്രധാനമായും മറ്റുള്ളവരിൽ നിന്നുള്ള നിന്ദയും പരിഹാസവും ആണ് ദാവീദിൻ്റെ ഹൃദയം തകർത്തത്. ദൈവത്തോട് തൻ്റെ സങ്കടങ്ങൾ മുഴുവനും പങ്കുവെക്കുന്ന വാക്യങ്ങൾ ശ്രദ്ധിച്ചാലും .....

"ദൈവമേ, എന്നെ രക്ഷിക്കേണമേ. വെള്ളം എന്റെ പ്രാണനോളം എത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു. ഞാൻ നിലയില്ലാത്ത ആഴമുള്ള ചേറ്റിൽ താഴുന്നു; ആഴമുള്ള വെള്ളത്തിൽ ഞാൻ മുങ്ങിപ്പോകുന്നു....

എന്റെ നിലവിളിയാൽ ഞാൻ തളർന്നിരിക്കുന്നു; എന്റെ തൊണ്ട ഉണങ്ങിയിരിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ എന്റെ ദൈവത്തെ പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ചു എന്റെ കണ്ണു മങ്ങിപ്പോകുന്നു. കാരണംകൂടാതെ എന്നെ പകെക്കുന്നവർ എന്റെ തലയിലെ രോമത്തിലും അധികമാകുന്നു; വൃഥാ എനിക്കു ശത്രുക്കളായി എന്നെ സംഹരിപ്പാൻ ഭാവിക്കുന്നവർ പെരുകിയിരിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ കവർച്ചചെയ്യാത്തതു തിരികെ കൊടുക്കേണ്ടിവരുന്നു

പട്ടണവാതില്ക്കൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നവർ എന്നെക്കുറിച്ചു സല്ലാപിക്കുന്നു; ഞാൻ മദ്യപന്മാരുടെ പാട്ടായിരിക്കുന്നു.

എനിക്കുള്ള നിന്ദയും ലജ്ജയും അപമാനവും നീ അറിയുന്നു; എന്റെ വൈരികൾ എല്ലാവരും നിന്റെ ദൃഷ്ടിയിൽ ഇരിക്കുന്നു. നിന്ദ എന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തെ തകർത്തു, ഞാൻ ഏറ്റവും വിഷാദിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; വല്ലവന്നും സഹതാപം തോന്നുമോ എന്നു ഞാൻ നോക്കിക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു; ആർക്കും തോന്നിയില്ല.

ദൈവത്തോട് സങ്കീർത്തനക്കാരൻ തൻ്റെ പ്രയാസങ്ങളും വിഷമങ്ങളും എല്ലാം പങ്കുവെച്ചതിന് ശേഷം ദൈവത്തിൻ്റെ രക്ഷയെ കുറിച്ച് 29-ാം വാക്യത്തിൽ പാടി .

ഞാനോ എളിയവനും ദുഃഖിതനും ആകുന്നു; ദൈവമേ, നിന്റെ രക്ഷ എന്നെ ഉയർത്തുമാറാകട്ടെ.

തുടർന്ന് വിലാപം നൃത്തമായി മാറി.രട്ട് മാറി സന്തോഷ വസ്ത്രം ധരിച്ച് ദൈവത്തെ മഹത്വപ്പെടുത്തി .വിഷണ്ഡ മനസ്സിന് പകരം സ്തുതി എന്ന മേലാട !! ഹാലേലുയ്യാ!!

ഞാൻ പാട്ടോടെ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ നാമത്തെ സ്തുതിക്കും; സ്തോത്രത്തോടെ അവനെ മഹത്വപ്പെടുത്തും. അതു യഹോവെക്കു കാളയെക്കാളും കൊമ്പും കുളമ്പും ഉള്ള മൂരിയെക്കാളും പ്രസാദകരമാകും. സൗമ്യതയുള്ളവർ അതു കണ്ടു സന്തോഷിക്കും; ദൈവത്തെ അന്വേഷിക്കുന്നവരേ, നിങ്ങളുടെ ഹൃദയം ജീവിക്കട്ടെ. യഹോവ ദരിദ്രന്മാരുടെ പ്രാർത്ഥന കേൾക്കുന്നു; തന്റെ ബദ്ധന്മാരെ നിന്ദിക്കുന്നതുമില്ല; ആകാശവും ഭൂമിയും സമുദ്രങ്ങളും അവയിൽ ചരിക്കുന്ന സകലവും അവനെ സ്തുതിക്കട്ടെ. ദൈവം സീയോനെ രക്ഷിക്കും; അവൻ യെഹൂദാനഗരങ്ങളെ പണിയും; അവർ അവിടെ പാർത്തു അതിനെ കൈവശമാക്കും. അവന്റെ ദാസന്മാരുടെ സന്തതി അതിനെ അവകാശമാക്കും; അവന്റെ നാമത്തെ സ്നേഹിക്കുന്നവർ അതിൽ വസിക്കും.

എന്താണ് സംഭവിച്ചത്? ദൈവത്തിൻ്റെ രക്ഷയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ധ്യാനം അവൻ്റെ ഹൃദയത്തെ ദൈവത്തിങ്കലേക്ക് ഉയർത്തി.

ഹബക്കുക്ക് പ്രവാചകൻ്റെ അതേ അനുഭവം !

അത്തിവൃക്ഷം തളിർക്കയില്ല; മുന്തിരിവള്ളിയിൽ അനുഭവം ഉണ്ടാകയില്ല; ഒലിവുമരത്തിന്റെ പ്രയത്നം നിഷ്ഫലമായ്പോകും; നിലങ്ങൾ ആഹാരം വിളയിക്കയില്ല; ആട്ടിൻ കൂട്ടം തൊഴുത്തിൽനിന്നു നശിച്ചുപോകും; ഗോശാലകളിൽ കന്നുകാലി ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കയില്ല. എങ്കിലും ഞാൻ യഹോവയിൽ ആനന്ദിക്കും; എന്റെ രക്ഷയുടെ ദൈവത്തിൽ ഘോഷിച്ചുല്ലസിക്കും. യഹോവയായ കർത്താവു എന്റെ ബലം ആകുന്നു; അവൻ എന്റെ കാൽ പേടമാൻകാൽപോലെ ആക്കുന്നു; ഉന്നതികളിന്മേൽ എന്നെ നടക്കുമാറാക്കുന്നു. സംഗീതപ്രമാണിക്കു തന്ത്രിനാദത്തോടെ.ഹബക്കൂൿ 3:17‭-‬19 

എന്തു ചിന്തിച്ചാണ് നിങ്ങൾ ഇപ്പോൾ ആകുലനായിരിക്കുന്നത്? മറ്റുള്ളവരുടെ നിന്ദ, പരിഹാസം, മുറിപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന വാക്കുകൾ....?അവരോട് ഹൃദയപൂർവ്വം ക്ഷമിക്കുക.

ദൈവം നിങ്ങൾക്കു തന്ന രക്ഷയുടെ പാനപാത്രം എടുക്കുക .രക്ഷയുടെ ദൈവത്തിൽ ഘോഷിച്ചുല്ലസിക്ക. നമ്മുടെ കർത്താവ് കടന്നു പോയ അനുഭവങ്ങൾ ഈ സങ്കീർത്തനത്തിലുണ്ട്. യേശുവിന് നിങ്ങളെ പൂർണ്ണമായി മനസ്സിലാക്കാൻ കഴിയും.

രക്ഷയുടെ ഗാനാലാപനം തുടങ്ങുക!

ആനന്ദ തൈലം  കൊണ്ട് ദൈവം നിങ്ങളെ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്യട്ടെ!

ദൈവത്തിൻ സ്നേഹം ഹാ എത്ര ശ്രേഷ്ഠം
ആയതിൻ ആഴം ആർക്കു വർണ്ണിക്കാം
ജീവിത ക്ലേശ ഭാരങ്ങൾ മദ്ധ്യേ
നിൻ ചാരെ എത്തും സ്നേഹകരം(2)

മരുഭൂവിൽ വാടി തളർന്നിടുമ്പേൾ
ചേതനയറ്റു പതിച്ചിടുമ്പോൾ(2)
പുതുജീവൻ നൽകി പുതുശക്തിയേകി
ആകാശമദ്ധ്യേ ഉയർത്തും സ്നേഹം(2);- ദൈവ…

ഉറ്റവർ നിന്ദിച്ചു തള്ളിടുമ്പോൾ
ശിക്ഷവിധിച്ചു രസിച്ചിടുമ്പോൾ(2)
പെറ്റമ്മ പോലെ കൈകൾ പിടിച്ചു
മാറോടണയ്ക്കും ക്രൂശിൻ സ്നേഹം(2);- ദൈവ…

ജീവിത ഭാരങ്ങൾ ഏറിടുമ്പോൾ
രോഗത്താൽ പാരം തളർന്നിടുമ്പോൾ
ഭയം വേണ്ട ഞാൻ നിന്നോടുകൂടെ
ഉണ്ടെന്നുരച്ച ദൈവസ്നേഹം(2);- ദൈവ…

For who has despised the day of small things? Zechariah 4:10

Centuries ago, in a country(region) named Silesia, God's people gave much importance for small fellowships. Small groups of size lesser than ten came together and with singing, they praised God. They experienced the joy of the Kingdom of God by sharing the Word mutually and by encouraging each other. 

Some years later when the Catholic government came to rule, all the church halls of God were closed down, just within a night.

In some houses the children of God gathered together and worshipped the Lord in Spirit and in Truth. In the year 1718 God sent a revival into these 

fellowships. God’s hand worked among the places near the riversides of Oder.

In a school there, children gathered together in their break times with singing and prayer. At that time, their parents glorified God in front of the school 

in tears and holding each other’s hands.

These families had to flee from there due to the crisis and persecutions in this country. Don’t you want to know where they escaped to?

They ended up at the estate of Count Zinzendorf.!! 

It was August 13 of the year 1727… 

There was a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit!

The Moravian Missionary group!!

100 years of prayers!!!

This was the group which God used to spread the love of God to all the parts of the world.

Express your decision to God, you who read this article.

God needs a small step!!

 

അല്പകാര്യങ്ങളുടെ ദിവസത്തെ ആർ തുച്ഛീകരിക്കുന്നു? സെഖര്യാവു 4:10(a)

 

സെലേഷ്യ എന്ന ദേശത്ത്  ചില നൂറ്റാണ്ടുകൾക്ക് മുൻപ് ചെറിയ കൂട്ടായ്മകൾക്ക് വലിയ പ്രാധാന്യം നൽകിയിരിന്നു.പത്തു പേരിൽ താഴെ വരുന്ന    ചെറിയ കൂട്ടായ്മകൾ ദൈവത്തെ പാടി സ്തുതിച്ചു .അവർ പരസ്പരം വചനം പങ്കു വെച്ചും ഉത്സാഹിപ്പിച്ചും കൊണ്ട് ദൈവരാജ്യത്തിൻ്റെ സന്തോഷം അനുഭവിച്ചു.

ചില വർഷങ്ങൾ കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ കാത്തലിക് ഭരണകൂടം അധികാരത്തിൽ വന്നപ്പോൾ എല്ലാ ദൈവസഭാ ഹാളുകളും ഒറ്റ രാത്രിയിൽ അടച്ചു പൂട്ടി.

ചില ഭവനങ്ങളിൽ ദൈവമക്കൾ ഒരുമിച്ചു കൂടി കർത്താവിനെ ആത്മാവിലും സത്യത്തിലും ആരാധിച്ചു.1718-ൽ ദൈവം ഒരു ഉണർവ്വ് ഈ ചെറിയ കൂട്ടായ്മകളിലേക്ക് അയച്ചു. ഓടർ നദീതടങ്ങളിലെ സ്ഥലങ്ങളിൽ ദൈവത്തിൻ്റെ കരം പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു.

അവിടെയുള്ള സ്കൂളിൽ ഇടവേള സമയങ്ങളിൽ കുട്ടികൾ ഒരുമിച്ചു കൂടി പാട്ട് പാടുകയും പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.

അപ്പോൾ മാതാപിതാക്കൾ സ്കൂളിന് മുൻപിൽ കരങ്ങൾ കോർത്തു പിടിച്ച് കണ്ണീരോടെ ദൈവത്തെ മഹത്വപ്പെടുത്തി.

 ഈ കൂട്ടായ്മയിലെ കുടുംബങ്ങൾക്ക് രാജ്യത്തെ പ്രതിസന്ധിയും പീഡനവും നിമിത്തം പാലായനം ചെയ്യേണ്ടി വന്നു.അവർ ഓടി രക്ഷപ്പെട്ട് എത്തിയത് എവിടെയാണെന്ന് അറിയേണ്ടേ?

കൗണ്ട് സ്വിൻസൻ ഡോർഫിൻ്റെ  എസ്റ്റേറ്റിൽ!

1727  ഓഗസ്റ്റ് 13 .... പരിശുദ്ധാത്മാവിൻ്റെ വലിയ പകർച്ച!

മൊറേവിയൻ മിഷനറി സമൂഹം !!

100 വർഷത്തെ പ്രാർത്ഥന !!!

ലോകം മുഴുവൻ ദൈവസ്നേഹത്തിൻ്റെ വെളിച്ചം പകരാൻ ദൈവം ഉപയോഗിച്ചത് ഒരു ചെറിയ കൂട്ടായ്മയെ ആയിരുന്നു.

ഇതു വായിക്കുന്ന നിങ്ങളുടെ തീരുമാനം ഇപ്പോൾ തന്നെ ദൈവത്തോടു പറയുക.

കർത്താവിന് വേണ്ടിയത് ഒരു ചെറിയ കാൽവയ്പ്!!

God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess .. Ephesians 3:20(a)

God does not have any limits to work. God’s power and God’s wisdom are beyond our understanding. 

While Watchman Nee was in prison, the time allotted to his guard was a mere 6 hours. There were reasons to it…

The church in China continued to grow even as they were suppressed  through various means. One of the reasons for this was that, the letters which Watchman Nee sent to the churches was giving great encouragement and zeal to them. This happened while he was in prison for a long time!!

The number of his guards were increased. Their working time was 6 hours. The guard who was stationed for Watchman Nee was to be on duty for only once.

On that day also he shared the love of Christ to the guard. “Your philosophies cannot save you… The love of Christ on the cross where He bled and died... Christ Jesus rose up on the 3rd day- Words of eternal life!

On the 5th hour of watch, the guard committed his life to the Lord. … Glory to the Lord. God has opened one more channel to get his spiritual letter to the churches… Thank You Jesus…

There is nothing impossible with the Lord. 

Believe… Read this Word repeatedly…

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. 

Ephesians 3:20-21

Courtesy... Voice of martyrs

For God so loved the world.....

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son (Jesus Christ) , that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.  John 3:16 NIV

*A twenty-six word parade of hope: beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. Brief enough to write on a piece of paper or memorize in a moment, yet solid enough to weather two thousand years of storms and questions. If you know nothing of the Bible, start here.
John 3:16.
He loves.
He gave.
We believe.
We live.

Christ came, not for the strong, but for the weak; not for the righteous, but for the sinner…He works and we trust, He dies and we live, He invites and we believe.

We believe in Him. “The work God wants you to do is this: Believe the One He sent” (John 6:29 NCV).

Believe in yourself? No. Believe in Him.

Believe in them? No. Believe in Him.

And those who do, those who believe “in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

John 3:16. "What an amazing scripture—God loved us while we were quite unlovable people. He reached out to us when we were unreachable. Knowing that we would fail Him, deny Him, and spurn this unconditional love, He still gave . . . unconditionally!” —Don moen

"I remember vividly that I walked down an aisle in a church one night, without prompting by my parents, and knelt at a humble altar. There through my tears, I gave my heart to Jesus. I was three years old. That night proved to be the highlight of my entire life. The ‘whosoever’ in John 3:16 even extended to a little toddler. Praise the Lord!” ... James dobson

John 3:16 is the North Star of the Bible. If you align your life with it, you can find The Way home.” —Anne Graham lotz

You need to give God your answer: “Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite Him in” (Eph 3:17 MSG). Say yes to Him. Your prayer needs no eloquence, just honesty.

Start praying now....

How great is Thy love.. (Video)
https://youtu.be/chYkbY-lV9Q

Selected.... Numbers of hope.. max lucado

The road to Emmaus

 

Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. Luke 24:13

Dear, reading and meditation of Bible portion the road to emmaus always encourage me to return to the love of Jesus. Are you away from Him because of suffering or any other reasons?.. Below is an excerpt from writings of ken gire.. Pl read.. 

O Lord Jesus speak to me. .touch me!!!!! 

*But where will they go? For now, anywhere. As long as it is away. Away from the rubble of lives that have fallen apart. Lives that seem impossible to rebuild. Futile to even try. So they go to try to sort things out, to try to understand what went wrong and why, and to try to decide where to go next.

 They could take any of several roads. The road north of Jerusalem leads to Ephraim, but that is too far. The road east leads to Jericho, but that is too dangerous. The road south leads to Bethlehem, but that is too glaring a reminder of all they are wanting to forget. And so they take the road west. The road to Emmaus. The road to Emmaus is the road we take after we’ve been to Golgotha. It’s the road we take when the other roads we’ve taken turn out to be dead ends. It’s the road out of town, the road to getting away from it all. They leave Jerusalem because there is nothing there for them anymore.  So they left.

 But Jesus was walking with them.Then book by book, beginning with Genesis, Jesus rekindles the fire in their lives that suffering has all but extinguished. Step by step, the wood begins to dry. Verse by verse, the sparks find places to live. And by the time they reach Emmaus, their hearts are burning.

The three of them stop at the outskirts of town. The sun has continued on ahead of them, leaving an etching on the horizon where there were once hills. Jesus starts to continue on too, but they beg Him to stay. Which He does. They find a place to stay, and they sit together and start to eat, when suddenly . . . The stranger is the Savior! As soon as they recognize him, though, He vanishes. Though life had caved in on these two men, enough light came through the fallen debris and airborne dust to give them hope. They couldn’t see everything. But they could see Him.And that was enough.

🙏 Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You that whatever road I take to get away from the pain in my past, that is the road where You meet me.Thank you that even as I am walking away, You are walking after me. Wanting to draw near. Offering Your companionship. Hoping to clear up the confusion in my life. Thank You for your Word that sheds so much light on whatever road I take. Without it, how would I have ever found my way? Or my way back? Help me to be sensitive to the way you speak to me through that Word. 

Show Yourself to me, even if it is only for a moment. For Your presence means more to me than my understanding. And seeing You when life doesn’t make sense is better than not seeing You when it does. 

Thank You Jesus! Hallelujah! Amen

Abide with me Lord Jesus...... 

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Dhinavum yeshuvinte koode
Dhinavum yeshuvinte chare
Piriyan kazhiyillenikku
Priyane enneshu nadha

Snehikkunne snehikkunne 
Snehikkunne yesuve……(2)

Ange pirinjum ange marannum
Yathonnum cheyvan illallo
Ange allathe onnum neduvaan
Illallo ee dharayil

Snehikkunne snehikkunne 
Snehikkunne yesuve……(2)

Veronninalum njan thripthanaakillla
Ente dhaaham ninnil thanneya
Jeevan nalkeedum jeevente appam nee
Dhaaham theerkkum Jeeva nadhiye

Snehikkunne snehikkunne 
Snehikkunne yesuve……(2)

*selected.. moments with saviour.. Ken gire

 

Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, 
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
,.. C. T Studd

*Telemachus, a fourth-century monk who lived in a monastery, felt God calling him to Rome. He couldn't figure out why God would want him in Rome, but he felt the pressure to go. Putting his possessions in a little satchel, he threw the bag over his shoulder and started out over the dusty, westward roads to Rome.When he got to Rome, people were running about the city in great confusion. He had arrived on a day when the gladiators were going to fight both other gladiators and animals in the amphitheater. Everyone was heading to the amphitheater to watch the entertainment.

Telemachus thought this must be why God had called him to Rome. He walked into the amphitheater. He sat down among 80,000 people who cheered as the gladiators came out proclaiming, "'Hail Caesar....

Telemachus got up out of his seat, ran down the steps, climbed over the wall, walked out to the center of the amphitheater, and stood between two large gladiators. Putting his hands up, he meekly cried out, "In the name of Christ, stop!" The crowd laughed and jeered. One of the gladiators slapped Telemachus in the stomach with his sword and sent him spinning off into the dust.

Telemachus got up and again stood between the two huge gladiators. He repeated, "In the name of Christ, stop." This time the crowd chanted "Run him through!" One of the gladiators took his sword and ran it through Telemachus's stomach. He fell into the dust and the sand turned red as blood ran out of him. One last time, Telemachus weakly cried out, "'In the name of Christ, stop." He died on the amphitheater floor.

The crowd grew silent, and within minutes they emptied out of the amphitheater. History records that, thanks to Telemachus, this was the last gladiatorial contest in the history of the Roman Empire.
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Only one life, yes only one
Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in ‘that day’ my Lord to meet,
And stand before His Judgement seat;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, the still small voice,
Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
And to God’s holy will to cleave;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

 Only one life, a few brief years,
Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears;
Each with its clays I must fulfill,
living for self or in His will;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

When this bright world would tempt me sore,
When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way,
Then help me Lord with joy to say

Give me Father, a purpose deep,

In joy or sorrow Thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e’er the strife,
Pleasing Thee in my daily life;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

 Oh let my love with fervor burn,
And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone,
Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;

Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Only one life, yes only one,
Now let me say,”Thy will be done”;
And when at last I’ll hear the call,

I know I’ll say “twas worth it all”;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.

He who seeks his own safety always and everywhere cannot know the sweetness of God's providence. It is impossible to walk in faith without realizing that God is sufficient for all things, and that in Him alone is true security. "

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Arise my Beloved.... Song 2:10

 

Song of songs 1:2..Let Him.. 🚪

To enter the doorway of Jesus heart we must begin by saying " Let Him. "God's loving grace means that He will be enough for us. We don't begin by doing but by yeilding. 

The shulamite doesn't ask for power, position or promotion. Intimacy with Jesus Christ is more important than anything else He can give us. 🍇🍇🍇🍇

Song 1:4 .. Draw me..            🧲 

The hebrew word "love" is found seven times in this song. Root word means " Rejoice".It is a homonym for " Spinning in a circle or dance".The implication is that we dance for joy when we remember His (Jesus') love. 

Song 1:4..we will runaway in to the Kings cloud filled chamber.         👑

This points us to the Holy of Holies inside the chamber. We worship Him with deep affection falling on our knees before Him.  ☁️ 💨

Song 2:4 . His banner covering me was love. 

The word "banner" means a military banner and also the banner of the tribe of Israel. We live under the banner of the tribe of love. 🚩

Song 2: 10.Arise my beloved...  

The hebrew word for" arise " (quwm) was used by the High priest when he spoke to the Levites to take up the ark of glory on their shoulders to move it as Israel journeyed through the wilderness... 

Song 2:12 The voice of the turtle dove is heard in our land.

The singing of turtle dove is heard only at the time of harvest..  🕊

... Let us Arise and Sing a song 🎵 unto our Lord. 

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Video.. 

https://youtu.be/x1-dyOOWRu4

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Jesus cares for you!!!

 

Dear, Are you going through a tough time of stress, strain and anxiety? Look unto Jesus now.. Below is an excerpt from max lucado's upwords daily devotion. Please read... God bless you and calm your heart... 

Imagine you are ten years old, and you stumble down the stairs and twist your ankle. You scream for help. Into the room walks your dad, the world’s foremost orthopedic surgeon. He examines the injury. Your anxiety kicks in. “Dad, I’ll never walkagain.” “Yes, you will.” “No one can help me!” “I can. Do you know what I do for a living?”

Actually you don’t. The next day he drives you to his office and shows you the diplomas on his wall, and you begin to see your father in a different light. If he can conduct orthopedic surgery, he can likely treat a swollen ankle.

“Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure” (Psalm 147:5). Our biggest fears are sprained ankles to God. And a lot of people live with unnecessary anxiety over temporary limps.

Pour out all your worries and stress upon Him and leave them there, for He always tenderly cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 

Satisfy me in your sweetness, and my song of joy will return. The places you have crushed within me will rejoice in your healing touch .psalms51:8

God, give me mercy from your fountain of forgiveness! I know your abundant love is enough to wash away my guilt. 

Because your compassion is so great, take away this shameful guilt of sin. Forgive the full extent of my rebellious ways, and erase this deep stain on my conscience. 

For I’m so ashamed. I feel such pain and anguish within me. I can’t get away from the sting of my sin against you, Lord! Everything I did, I did right in front of you, for you saw it all.

 Against you, and you above all, have I sinned. Everything you say to me is infallibly true and your judgment conquers me. Lord, I have been a sinner from birth, from the moment my mother conceived me.

 I know that you delight to set your truth deep in my spirit. So come into the hidden places of my heart and teach me wisdom. Purify my conscience! Make this leper clean again! Wash me in your love until I am pure in heart. 

Satisfy me in your sweetness, and my song of joy will return. The places you have crushed within me will rejoice in your healing touch. Hide my sins from your face; erase all my guilt by your saving grace. Keep creating in me a clean heart.

 Fill me with pure thoughts and holy desires, ready to please you. May you never reject me! May you never take from me your sacred Spirit! Let my passion for life be restored, tasting joy in every breakthrough you bring to me. 

Hold me close to you with a willing spirit that obeys whatever you say. Then I can show other guilty ones how loving and merciful you are. They will find their way back home to you, knowing that you will forgive them. 

O God, my saving God, deliver me fully from every sin, even the sin that brought bloodguilt. Then my heart will once again be thrilled to sing the passionate songs of joy and deliverance!

 Lord God, unlock my heart, unlock my lips, and I will overcome with my joyous praise! For the source of your pleasure is not in my performance or the sacrifices I might offer to you. 

The fountain of your pleasure is found in the sacrifice of my shattered heart before you. You will not despise my tenderness as I bow down humbly at your feet.

 Because you favor Zion, do what is good for her. Be the protecting wall around Jerusalem. And when we are fully restored, you will rejoice and take delight in every offering of our lives as we bring our sacrifices of righteousness before you in love!

Psalms 51( The Passion translation) 

For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11

There’s a village in North India which is home to labourers who work as saree weavers. Typically, from an elevated place in a small house, the father of the house will be seated, and he will give guidance and instructions to the weavers.

His son is seated on the other side of the loom. Both their eyes are firmly fixed on the threads that move on the loom, in an orderly fashion. The father would run the threads on the loom and then look at his son. The son knows that the look meant that he should obey and operate the loom in the manner that the father wants him to.

This process kept continuing – for hours, days and weeks! Tak … tak … tak.. the sound rises persistently. The son becomes tired, his hands and legs begin to ache. He has just one responsibility … move the loom according to the directions given by the father with his eyes.

However, the father is eager and enthusiastic, because in his mind is a wonderful design to be weaved. When the threads continue to move in the same rhythm, at the end of the process, a beautiful saree takes shape. Every minute the design is nearing perfect completion. 

The dull and monotonous days pass by. We are left to face unexpected things. Life seems mechanical. What will be the end? Like the weaver’s son, we also sometimes fret and worry!

If an ordinary weaver is able to weave a marvellous design with a few different threads, how much more marvellous will be the design, which our Lord and Master, the Creator and Designer of the whole universe weaves with the threads of our lives. Believe in Him, trust Him, fix your eyes upon His eyes alone. May all the moves and movements in our lives be according to the will of the Father! The saree woven in small house will eventually become the bridal garment, meant to adorn the bride on the day of her marriage!

In eternity, every child of God who is part of the church that is the bride of Christ can say these words to Jesus, ‘’My Lord, You are great! How great and beautiful is your design about me my Lord! Thank You! Thank You for everything!!’’

Selected.... Grand weaver

           

                   

                          Grace of God 

In the 9th chapter of 2 Samuel, is described a beautiful incident where king David shows grace upon Mephibosheth, who was born in the family of Saul. He was paralyzed in both the legs. He describes his case as that of a ‘dead dog’ before David. A very pitiable state, born in the family of the enemy, worthy of the wrath of the king: Nevertheless, David considered him as a member of his own family and gave him the right to eat daily at the king’s table. What a great grace!

In the book ‘The Grace Awakening’ by Charles Swindoll, is described in figurative language, the arrival of Mephibosheth into the presence of the king.

“The bell for the banquet in the palace of the king rang. King David has arrived at the middle of the table. The smart Amnon is to the left. Tamar the pretty daughter is next to the king. There is Solomon the one who is great in wisdom. The handsome Absalom has come. Joab the great warrior is also present…The banquet was about to begin… Someone who has been invited is yet to come. It is for him is this waiting… Cling, cling, cling… Here comes Mephibosheth with his walking stick. He leaned against the seat assigned to him. The embroidered table cloth covered his lameness. The great banquet commenced.”

There is a scarcity of words to describe the grace of God. Amazing is the grace which came in search of us who were in the destructive pit and in the filthy dirt and saved us and raised us up and seated us in the heaven on the righthand side of the Father. 

The predestination of God is by – Grace of God

Our calling is by – Grace of God

Our redemption is by – Grace of God

  Our justification is by – Grace of God

Our sanctification is by – Grace of God

Our purification is by – Grace of God

Our glorification is by – Grace of God

Here is what the songwriter sang about the grace of God which started in the past eternity and which continues into the future eternity. 

“Grace, O grace, amazing are you, who can describe you”

What a great blessing Mephibosheth received. How wonderful is the grace you who read it received. Hallelujah… It is the grace which we received through the sacrifice on the cross!

The song continues

“I who was the wicked man was brought closer to Him by his  suffering. For this, how much kindness did the Lord of compassion show”

Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given -John 1:16

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas I am strong, when I am on your shoulders You raise me up to more than I can be.

* In the Olympic games of Barcelona 1992, there was an English runner by the name of Derek Anthony Redmond. He was a very brilliant runner. They were expecting him to win the 400 meters. Derek Redmond was it. They came to the finals and the gun was sounded. He's running towards the 400-meter mark. At the 125-meter mark, he stops and clasps his leg. He's pulled a hamstring. He falls. They come and bring him a stretcher. He says, "No", and he gets up and he's hobbling over. And out of the crowd, there's a man running down and the security's trying to get to him until he just said these words, "I'm his father".

And Derek's dad, big guy, he is pushing everybody aside. He comes onto the track, and they don't know who he is. He's pushing them aside, said, "That's my son". And the father comes beside Derek and he's hobbling like this, and he comes and puts his arm around him and he said, "I'm gonna do this myself, dad". He said, "That's fine, son: let me help you at least half the way". And so he puts his arm around Derek and Derek's got his hand on his shoulder.   In the video background is the music playing, "He lifts me up," "He raises me up". And there he is, on the shoulder of his dad, hobbling.

And the dad did something amazing with about five meters to go. He pulled away and let Derek burst the tape on his own.

And when you know that He(God) raises you up when your head is on His shoulder, He lifts you up when that hamstring has felled you, He comes to carry you out of a crowd of people, "That's my son: I'm his(her) father". I want you to know that the glory of God is at it's greatest when you and I are at our weakest and God comes and says, "Put that head on My shoulder: I'm going to care you through".

Don't wait... Lean on Jesus.. He is waiting for you!! 

But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head.Psalms 3 :3 

https://youtu.be/kZlXWp6vFdE

(video of Derek Redmond) 

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 While disappointments are inevitable, discouragement is a choice. You do not have to yield to the devil’s debilitating whispers of doubt and fear or be trapped in self-pity.

During a very troubling time in Israel’s history, God directed Jeremiah to speak words of hope and encouragement to the disheartened exiles in Babylon: “‘I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future’” (Jeremiah 29:11). The people of Israel could avoid discouragement by remembering that God had wonderful plans for their future.

God is for us. He is not against us.

In Babylon, the Israelites sorted out their faith and rediscovered their deep need for the Lord. We must do the same. If we are ever going to reach our full potential, we must understand a very important truth: God is for us. He is not against us. He often uses trials to position us for greater blessing, and even in times of great disappointment, we can trust that he has our best interests in mind and will work all things out for our good. He knows how he wants to use the disappointment or hardship for our benefit, and he desires that we see him as our only source of salvation and blessing.

When you feel tempted to yield to discouragement, go to God in prayer. Tell him all you are feeling. God has an objective view of the situation. He sees the future and knows the direction your life will take. He also wants you to totally depend on him and not rely on the compliments of others, earthly success or worldly resources to make you happy. While disappointments will come—you live in a fallen world, after all—you can live above it by focusing your heart on Jesus Christ.

If you are in an emotionally or physically difficult spot right now, refuse to become discouraged. Ask the Lord to reveal his will and plan for your life. Commit yourself fully to him and obey him no matter what it costs you. If you take this approach, then God will provide for you in ways that far exceed human understanding.  

But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze  .Isaiah 43 : 1 -2

Selected....Charles F stanly

 

But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Be merciful to those who doubt; save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. Jude 1: 20‭-‬23 

The book of Jude in closing, gives us seven commands: 

(1) Keep building up your inner life on the foundation of faith.

 (2) Pray in the Holy Spirit.

 (3) Fasten your life to the love of God.

 (4) Receive more mercy from our Lord Jesus Christ. 

(5) Have compassion on the wavering.

 (6) Share the gospel with those who are lost. 

(7) Hate any compromise that will stain our lives.

Here's my heart, oh take and seal it Seal it for Thy courts above

 

**Consider for a moment the life of Robert Robinson.His is a story of God's ability to turn tragedy into truimph-- one of the most moving that I have ever read .Robinson reminds me of so many men and women I have known through the years.Perhaps you will recognize something of yourself in his experience.

Robinson wrote the unforgettable words to the hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing",one of my favourites.He was a good man who at the age of seventeen placed his trust in Christ through the influence of the great preacher George Whitefield.He later entered the ministry to serve Christ with great love and devotion.

But Robinson was an honest man,too,and he acknowledged a difficult truth about himself:His love for Jesus was deep but not dependable.At times his passion for God waned and the well of his devotion ran dry.Sometimes he felt nothing at all for His Lord.His heart was"prone to wander"

This cold truth troubled Robinson.As he grappled with it,he began to write out his thoughts and feelings,and finally produced a timeless hymn."Come Thou Fount" is an autobiographical story of a man so unworthy,so unfaithful, yet always forgiven and welcomed home to the loving arms of his Lord.

As time moved on and Robinson grew older,he wandered farther and farther from God.His actions and attitudes began to darken,and he came to feel that the distance between God and himself had become too great to be renconciled.Sin and corruption had taken root in his life.How could he ever look into the eyes of Jesus again? Robert Robinson was a miserable man,consumed by the grief of his own guilt.With the restless heart of Jonah,of the Prodigal Son,and of every guilt-ridden soul,he took to the road.Maybe some distant land would hold the cure.Maybe he could somehow leave his self -condemnation behind.

One day, a young woman, who was filled with joy of Christ and who could talk of nothing else,sat across from him in a stagecoach.Robinson. of course, would have chosen any other topic available. But he was a captive audience: he could not, obviously ,leap out of  a moving carriage.So he resigned himself to a discussion of spiritual matters.In those days,people used hymnals as devotional books, and this young woman had such a volume in her lap.She said,"Sir,I'd like your opinion of one of these hyms-one that has been such a powerful influence in my life ."And she handed the hymnal across to him.

Robinson looked at the page and found himself confronted by his own words.His throat ran dry and he could think of nothing to say.He tried to hand the book back to her.But the young lady persisted,assuming he must be as moved by the words to "Come Thou Fount" as she was.Maybe that was the reason for the sudden wetness in his eyes,the great tears sliding down his face.But slowly the realization dawned on her that she was looking into the face of a tortured soul.

Robinson saw that she knew the truth.He began to nod slowly,then the words finally followed:"I am the man who wrote that hymn",he said."Many years ago.I'd give anything to experience that joy again-anything".

The woman was shocked.She looked down at the page and saw the name of the poet who was sitting across from her: Robert Robinson.His life story was written in the ink below her,and his potrait was painted in the tears of the man before her.

The young lady pointed to the lines he knew so well.She began to speak gently about the"streams of mercy,never ceasing" that were still deep enough to drown his tears.She showed him there were no seasons too lengthy,no distance too great for the love of God to find him,comfort him,and bring him home again.

That day,Robert Robinson,broken and defeated,rediscovered the love he had left behind.I can imagine the joy he felt,because in my own life,that first love is everything.

If as a believer, your heart is prone to wander,if your well of devotion has run dry, if you have somehow, through the busyness of life and the maze of challenges and relationships, left your first love ..Jesus is waiting for you!!

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Come Thou fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount, I'm fixed upon it
Mount of Thy redeeming love

Here I raise my Ebenezer
Here by Thy great help I've come
And I hope by Thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive at home

Jesus sought me when a stranger
Wandering from the fold of God
He to rescue me from danger
Interposed His precious blood
(Precious blood)

Oh, that day when freed from sinning
I shall see Thy lovely face
Clothed then in blood washed linen
How I'll sing Thy sovereign grace

Come my Lord, no longer tarry
Take my ransomed soul away
Send Thine angels now to carry
Me to realms of endless days

Oh, to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be
Let Thy goodness like a fetter
Bind my wandering heart to Thee

Prone to wander, Lord I feel it

 Prone one to leave the God I love

Here's my heart, oh take and seal it

Seal it for Thy courts above

Here's my heart
Oh take and seal it
Seal it for Thy courts above

https://youtu.be/bpGFMuXshGE

**selected..The joy of intimacy with God..Bill Bright

2022: Abide with me, Lord Jesus

 

“Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;

Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;

Change and decay in all around I see—

O Thou who changest not, abide with me”

A devout man of God who has entered these days of the new year would say the words “Abide with me, Lord”.

Henry Francis Lyte who was orphaned at a young age, completed his studies with the help of his school teacher. God put a desire to serve Him in his heart. He joined the Divinity school and studied for 3 years and in the year 1815 he took holy orders in a church. He served for the glory of God in a very blessed manner. After some years he moved to a place which was less cold, as was instructed by doctors due to his tuberculosis, and continued his service there.

He worked very hard for the people of his church in a small fishing village named Brixham. He used to come to sea shore to pray for those who go for fishing and to receive them and pray again as they returned. As the days went by, Henry’s health deteriorated. 

Once as he opened his Bible for an evening prayer, the pages turned by itself due to wind that blew through the open window. The pages turned and he saw his favorite verses from Luke chapter 24 verses 29. 

“Abide with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” Luke 24:29

Henry who was filled with the peace and joy of the Lord, strolled the beach side. He experienced the presence of Jesus. His burdens were cast away from his heart. In that joy he penned the song “Abide with me”!!!

After he wrote this song, he moved to a place in France named Nice, which was in the year 1847. While he was there, his illness aggravated and he went to be with the Lord.

As we look around at the beginning of this year 2022, we see only changes. We are unable to plan anything with confidence. There is uncertainty everywhere.  

(Change and decay in all around I see

Thou changest no abide with me)

  God is unchanging!! Let these words get fixed in our hearts.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 

He also says, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth,

and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will roll them up like a robe;

like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.” Hebrews 1:10-12

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8

I the LORD do not change. Malachi 3:6a

Remember only an year changed…Our God is unchanging!!

Year is new, but our God is same yesterday today and forever!!!

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Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;

The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;

When other helpers fail and comforts flee,

Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day;

Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away;

Change and decay in all around I see—

O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

I need Thy presence every passing hour;

What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r?

Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?

Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless;

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness;

Where is death’s sting? Where, grave, thy victory?

I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes;

Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies;

Heav’n’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee;

In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.

             

2022..The year of new beginnings..

Song: The New Leaf

A NEW SHEET,

He came to my desk with a quivering lip,

the lesson was done.
“Have you a new sheet for me, dear teacher?
I’ve spoiled this one.”
I took his sheet, all soiled and blotted
and gave him a new one all unspotted.
And into his tired heart I cried,
“Do better now, my child.”

A NEW DAY,

I went/came to the throne of God with a trembling heart;
the day was done.
“Have you a new day for me, dear Master?
I’ve spoiled this one.”
He took my day, all soiled and blotted
and gave me a new one all unspotted.
And into my tired heart He cried,
“Do better now, My child.”

Jesus Loves you...!!!!

Blessed New year 2022

2022..Abide with me Lord Jesus...

 

"ആയുസാം ചെറുദിനമോടുന്നു

ഭൂസന്തോഷ മഹിമ മങ്ങുന്നു

ചുറ്റിലും കാണുന്നു മാറ്റം കേടു
മാറ്റമില്ലാത്ത ദേവാ കൂടെ പാര്‍ക്ക ..."

ഒരു പുതിയ വർഷത്തിലേക്ക് പ്രവേശിച്ച ഈ ദിവസങ്ങളിൽ ദൈവത്തോടു് ഒരു ഭക്തൻ പറയുന്ന വാക്കുകൾ " കൂടെ പാർക്ക കർത്താവേ " എന്നായിരിക്കും.

ചെറുപ്പത്തിൽ തന്നെ അനാഥനായ ഹെൻ്റി ഫ്രാൻസിസ് ലെയ്റ്റ് താൻ പഠിച്ച സ്കൂളിലെ അധ്യാപകൻ്റെ സഹായത്താൽ വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം പൂർത്തിയാക്കി.
ദൈവവേല ചെയ്യാനുള്ള ആഗ്രഹം ദൈവം ഹെൻ്റിയുടെ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നൽകി. ഡിവിനിറ്റി സ്കൂളിൽ ചേർന്ന് 3 വർഷം ദൈവവചനം പഠിച്ചു.1815-ൽ സഭാ ശുശ്രുഷകനായി നിയമിതനായി. വളരെ അനുഗ്രഹീത നിലയിൽ അദ്ദേഹം ദൈവനാമ മഹത്വത്തിനായി പ്രവർത്തിച്ചു.
ചില വർഷങ്ങൾ കഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ക്ഷയരോഗബാധിതനായ അദ്ദേഹം ഡോക്ടർമാരുടെ നിർദേശപ്രകാരം തണുപ്പു കുറഞ്ഞ മറ്റൊരു സ്ഥലത്ത് ശുശ്രൂഷ തുടർന്നു.

ബ്രിക്സ് ഹാം (Brixham ) എന്ന കൊച്ചു മുക്കുവ ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ തൻ്റെ സഭയിലെ ജനങ്ങളുടെ ക്ഷേമത്തിനായി അദ്ദേഹം ഏറെ അധ്വാനിച്ചു: മീൻ പിടിക്കാൻ പോകുമ്പോൾ അവരെ പ്രാർത്ഥിച്ചയയ്ക്കുവാനും മടങ്ങി വരുമ്പോൾ സ്വീകരിച്ച് പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുവാനും ഹെൻ്റി ലെയറ്റ് കടൽക്കരയിൽ എത്തുമായിരുന്നു.
നാളുകൾ കഴിയുന്തോറും ഹെൻ്റിയുടെ ആരോഗ്യം ക്ഷയിച്ചു കൊണ്ടിരുന്നു.

ഒരു സന്ധ്യാ സമയം പ്രാർത്ഥനയ്ക്കായി ബൈബിൾ തുറന്നപ്പോൾ ജനാലയിൽ കൂടി വീശിയടിച്ച കാറ്റു മൂലം താളുകൾ താനേ മറിഞ്ഞു. താൻ ഏറ്റവും പ്രിയപ്പെട്ടിരുന്ന വചനഭാഗത്ത് പേജുകൾ വന്നു മറിഞ്ഞു നിന്നു. ലൂക്കോസിൻ്റെ സുവിശേഷം 24-ാം അദ്ധ്യായം 29-ാം വാക്യം അദ്ദേഹം വായിച്ചു.

" ഞങ്ങളോടുകൂടെ പാർക്കുക; നേരം വൈകി അസ്തമിപ്പാറായല്ലോ .....
ലൂക്കൊസ് 24: 29 (a)

ദൈവീക സമാധാനത്താലും സന്തോഷത്താലും നിറയപ്പെട്ട ഹെൻ്റി കടൽത്തീരത്തിൽ പതിയെ നടന്നു. യേശുവിൻ്റെ സാമീപ്യം അദ്ദേഹം അനുഭവിച്ചറിഞ്ഞു. ഭാരങ്ങൾ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നിന്ന് നീങ്ങിപ്പോയി.. ആ സന്തോഷത്തിൽ നിറഞ്ഞ് അദ്ദേഹം എഴുതിയ ഗാനമാണ് (കൂടെ പാർക്ക നേരം വൈകുന്നിതാ) Abide with me !!!

ആ ഗാനം എഴുതിക്കഴിഞ്ഞ് ഹെൻ്റി 1847 ൽ ഫ്രാൻസിലെ "നൈസ്" എന്ന സ്ഥലത്തേക്ക് യാത്രയായി. അവിടെ വച്ച് രോഗം മൂർച്ഛിച്ചു താൻ സ്നേഹിച്ച കർത്താവിൻ്റെ സന്നിധിയിലേക്ക് അദ്ദേഹം കടന്നു പോയി.

2022 ൻ്റെ ആരംഭത്തിൽ ചുറ്റും നോക്കിയാൽ എങ്ങും മാറ്റങ്ങൾ മാത്രം. ഒന്നും ഉറപ്പിച്ച് പ്ലാൻ ചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയുന്നില്ല .എവിടെയും അനിശ്ചിതത്വം....
(change and decay in all around i see
Thou changest not abide with me)
ദൈവം മാറാത്തവൻ !!
ചില വചനങ്ങൾ ഹൃദയത്തിൽ പതിയട്ടെ!

എല്ലാ നല്ല ദാനവും പൂർണ്ണവരം ഒക്കെയും ഉയരത്തിൽനിന്ന്, വെളിച്ചങ്ങളുടെ പിതാവിങ്കൽനിന്ന് ഇറങ്ങിവരുന്നു. അവന് ചാഞ്ചല്യമോ, നിഴൽ മാറുന്നതു പോലുള്ള മാറ്റമോ ഇല്ല. യാക്കോബ്. 1: 17

“കർത്താവേ, നീ പൂർവ്വകാലത്തു ഭൂമിക്കു അടിസ്ഥാനം ഇട്ടു, ആകാശവും നിന്റെ കൈകളുടെ പ്രവൃത്തി ആകുന്നു. അവ നശിക്കും; നീയോ നിലനില്ക്കും; അവ എല്ലാം വസ്ത്രംപോലെ പഴകിപ്പോകും; ഉടുപ്പുപോലെ നീ അവയെ ചുരുട്ടും; വസ്ത്രംപോലെ അവ മാറിപ്പോകും; നീയോ അനന്യൻ; നിന്റെ സംവത്സരങ്ങൾ അവസാനിക്കയുമില്ല” എന്നും പറയുന്നു.
എബ്രായർ 1 :10‭-‬12

യേശുക്രിസ്തു ഇന്നലെയും ഇന്നും എന്നെന്നേക്കും മാറ്റമില്ലാത്തവൻ തന്നേ.
എബ്രാ. 13: 8

“യഹോവയായ ഞാൻ മാറാത്തവൻ..
മലാഖി 3: 6(a)

ഓർക്കുക ! വർഷമേ മാറിയിട്ടുള്ളു ...
നമ്മുടെ ദൈവം മാറ്റമില്ലാത്തവൻ !!

Year is new But our God is the Same Yesterday Today and forever !!!

കൂടെ പാര്‍ക്ക നേരം വൈകുന്നിതാ
കൂരിരുള്‍ ഏറുന്നു പാര്‍ക്ക ദേവാ
ആശ്രയം വേറില്ല നെരമെനി-
ക്കാശ്രിതവത്സലാ കൂടെ പാര്‍ക്ക

ആയുസാം ചെറുദിനമോടുന്നു
ഭൂസന്തോഷ മഹിമ മങ്ങുന്നു
ചുറ്റിലും കാണുന്നു മാറ്റം കേടു
മാറ്റമില്ലാത്ത ദേവാ കൂടെ പാര്‍ക്ക

രാജരാജന്‍ പോല്‍ ഭയങ്കരനായ്
യാചകന്‍ സമീപേ വരാതെ നീ
നന്മ ദയ സൌഖ്യമാം നല്‍വരം
നല്‍കി രക്ഷിച്ചു നീ കൂടെ പാര്‍ക്ക

സദാ നിന്‍ സാന്നിധ്യം വേണം താതാ
പാതകന്മേല്‍ ജയം നിന്‍ കൃപയാം
തുണ ചെയ്യാന്‍ നീയല്ലാതാരുള്ളൂ
തോഷതാപങ്ങളില്‍ കൂടെ പാര്‍ക്ക

ശത്രു ഭയമില്ല നീ ഉണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ 
ലോക കണ്ണീരിനില്ല കൈപ്പോട്ടും
പാതാളമേ ജയമെവിടെ നിന്‍
മൃത്യുമുള്‍ പോയ് ജയം കൂടെ പാര്‍ക്ക

കണ്ണടഞ്ഞിടുമ്പോള്‍ നിന്‍ ക്രൂശിനെ
കാണിക്ക മേല്‍ ലോകമഹിമയും
ഭൂമിഥ്യാ നിഴല്‍ ഗമിക്കുന്നിതാ
ഭാഗ്യോദയമായ്‌ നീ കൂടെപാര്‍ക്ക