എന്നാൽ അല്പമേ വേണ്ടു ; അല്ല, ഒന്നു മതി...ലൂക്കൊസ് 10:42

 

എന്നാൽ അല്പമേ വേണ്ടു; അല്ല, ഒന്നു മതി. മറിയ നല്ല അംശം തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തിരിക്കുന്നു; അതു ആരും അവളോടു അപഹരിക്കയുമില്ല.

ലൂക്കൊസ് 10:42 

ഓരോ ദിവസവും നമ്മെ ചഞ്ചലചിത്തരാക്കുന്ന ധാരാളം വാർത്തകൾ നാം കേൾക്കുന്നു .എത്ര വേഗത്തിലാണ് യേശുവിനോടുള്ള  ഏകാഗ്രത നഷ്ടമാകുന്നത്?

മഹാവ്യാധി, യുദ്ധശ്രുതികൾ..... അങ്ങനെ പലതും .... 

കർത്താവ് പറഞ്ഞു '"നിങ്ങൾ യുദ്ധങ്ങളെയും യുദ്ധശ്രുതികളെയും കുറിച്ചുകേൾക്കും; ചഞ്ചലപ്പെടാതിരിപ്പാൻ സൂക്ഷിച്ചുകൊൾവിൻ; അതു സംഭവിക്കേണ്ടതു തന്നേ; മത്തായി 24:6 

ഈ ദിവസങ്ങളിൽ ആർക്കും അപഹരിക്കാനാവാത്ത ആ ഒരു കാര്യത്തിലേക്ക് മനസ്സുറപ്പിക്കാം.

ക്രിസ്തുവിനോടുള്ള ഏകാഗ്രത, നിർമ്മലത ഈ ദിവസം കാത്തു സൂക്ഷിക്കാം.

ദാവീദ് വലിയ പ്രതികൂലത്തിൻ്റെ മദ്ധ്യേയും ഒന്ന് ആഗ്രഹിച്ചു.അതു തന്നെ അപേക്ഷിച്ചു.

"ഞാൻ യഹോവയോടു ഒരു കാര്യം അപേക്ഷിച്ചു; അതു തന്നേ ഞാൻ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു; യഹോവയുടെ മനോഹരത്വം കാണ്മാനും അവന്റെ മന്ദിരത്തിൽ ധ്യാനിപ്പാനും എന്റെ ആയുഷ്കാലമൊക്കെയും ഞാൻ യഹോവയുടെ ആലയത്തിൽ പാർക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു തന്നേ."

സങ്കീർത്തനങ്ങൾ 27:4 

ഇതു വായിക്കുന്ന നിങ്ങൾ ഈ നിമിഷം മാർത്തയെപ്പോലെ പലതിനെക്കുറിച്ചും  വിചാരപ്പെട്ടും മനം കലങ്ങിയും ഇരിക്കുന്നുവോ?

കർത്താവ് വരാറായി.. വേഗം ഒരുങ്ങാം!

ഒന്ന് മാത്രം!

"ഒന്നു ഞാൻ ചെയ്യുന്നു: പിമ്പിലുള്ളതു മറന്നും മുമ്പിലുള്ളതിന്നു ആഞ്ഞുംകൊണ്ടു ക്രിസ്തുയേശുവിൽ ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പരമവിളിയുടെ വിരുതിന്നായി ലാക്കിലേക്കു ഓടുന്നു". ഫിലിപ്പിയർ 3:14 

സ്വിൻസൻ ഡോർഫ് എന്ന ദൈവഭക്തൻ ആത്മാവിൽ പാടി " എനിക്ക് ഒരു വാഞ്ച മാത്രം.. ക്രിസ്തു ,ക്രിസ്തു മാത്രം "

ഇവയെല്ലാം സംഭവിച്ചുതുടങ്ങുമ്പോൾ നിങ്ങളുടെ വിമോചനം സമീപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് നിങ്ങൾ തല ഉയർത്തി നിവർന്നു നില്‌ക്കുക.”ലൂക്കൊസ് 21:28 

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1 ഒന്നേയുള്ളെനിക്കാനന്ദമുലകിൽ
യേശുവിൻ സന്നിധിയണയുവതേ
അന്നേരം മമ മാനസഖേദം ഒന്നായകലും
വെയിലിൽ ഹിമം പോൽ

2 മാനം ധനമീ മന്നിൻ മഹിമകളെന്നും
ശാന്തിയെ നൽകാതെ
ദാഹം പെരുകും തണ്ണീരൊഴികെ
ലോകം വേറെ തരികില്ലറിക

3 നീർത്തോടുകളിൽ മാനേപ്പോലെൻ
മാനസമീശനിൽ സുഖം തേടി
വറ്റാ ജീവജലത്തിൻ നദിയെൻ
വറുമയെയകറ്റി നിവൃതിയരുളിനിവൃതിയരുളി

4 തൻ ബലിവേദിയിൽ കുരുകിലും മീവലും
വീടും കൂടും കണ്ടതുപോൽ
എൻ ബലമാം സർവ്വേശ്വരനിൽ ഞാൻ
സാനന്ദമഭയം തേടും സതതം

5 കണ്ണുനീർ താഴ്വരയുണ്ടെനിക്കനവധി
മന്നിൽ ജീവിതപാതയതിൽ
എന്നാലും ഭയമെന്തിനെന്നരികിൽ നന്നായവൻ
കൃപമഴപോൽ ചൊരികിൽ

* Father, I feel discouraged. Sorrow wells up in me because of disappointments, losses, deep needs, and unmet expectations. Of course, You understand my sadness even more than I do. You see what is truly causing this deep hurt and making me feel hopeless. But, Lord, I realize that when I focus on what I don’t have, my problems, or my regrets, they will always overwhelm me. They will always be bigger than they really are. So, Jesus, I will set my focus on You. Encourage and comfort me, my Lord and Savior.

I call Your faithfulness to mind, and therefore have hope. Thank You, Father, that You will always fulfill what You’ve promised. You have vowed to give me hope and a future. You have guaranteed that You will never leave or forsake me. You have assured me that You will walk with me on the mountains and in the valleys of life. I praise You because You are reliable, steadfast, unfailing, unwavering, constant, and trustworthy. You never forget, never falter, and You never fail.

You are always unswervingly faithful in all things.

This is because You, Lord God, are omniscient — You know everything and, therefore, understand how to prepare, mature, and lead me in every changing season of life. You are omnipotent — You have the power to do anything and aren’t hindered by any force on earth or in Heaven. You are omnipresent — I am always within the reach of Your strong and loving hand. And You are unchanging — Your faithfulness endures forever. You can be trusted to keep Your promises in all things and at all times.

 Surely, knowing You are with me encourages my heart and helps me to continue forward. You work all things together for my edification, and even the trials I experience are for my good and Your glory. Your precious Word gives me assurance, directs me through the changing seasons of life, and reminds me that no matter what I face, I can do so with absolute confidence. You have delivered me through many trials and will continue to do so. You have set me free from bondage and persistently work in me so I can walk in Your liberty. Your loving, faithful presence will be with me today and will accompany me in all my tomorrows.

There is no reason for my soul to be downcast, because I can put my hope in You — the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, my Great High Priest, Redeemer, Defender, and Provider. I praise You for how awesome, loving, and encouraging You are.

Thank You for encouraging me and comforting me, Father. Thank You for forgiving my sins and teaching me to walk in Your truth. Thank You that nothing is impossible for You. Thank You for the precious promises You bring to mind and Your presence, Your power, Your compassion, and Your loving-kindness

toward me. I will put all my hope in You.

 In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen.

*selected....."Charles F stanley

 

Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love... Ephesians 6:24

*In 1732, John Leonard Dober and David Nitschman, both in their early twenties, left their jobs and families to become the first Moravian God's servants. These two young men had heard that three thousand slaves from Africa had been taken to an island in the West Indies to work on the sugar cane plantations. God had placed a burden on their hearts to go to the island and present the love of Jesus to these slaves who were forced to work there.

But there was a problem. The British slave owner, who was an atheist, would not let any God's servants on the island. He defiantly announced, “No preacher, no clergyman, will ever stay on this island. If he’s shipwrecked we’ll keep him in a separate house until he has to leave, but he’s never going to talk to any of us about God.” Since they couldn’t get on the island as God's servants there was only one other option. They had to be willing to be sold into slavery! Selling themselves to the British planter was their only shot, and they took it. If they were going to share the Gods love with the slaves, they had to become slaves themselves. This wasn’t a decision where they could come back in a few years. They would be working as slaves on the island for the rest of their lives and would never be able to return home. Their families were shocked and couldn’t understand why they had made such a radical decision. They had sacrificed their freedom and their entire future to serve Jesus Christ in a most unusual way. They wanted more than anything to answer the call of God to reach these slaves and please Him with their lives.

On October 8, 1732, their families stood on the dock weeping, knowing that they would never see them again. As the ship pulled away with the young men aboard, they linked arms together and shouted to their loved ones they were leaving behind, “May the Lamb that was slain receive the reward of His suffering!”

These words became the anthem and inspiration for thousands of God's servants who would follow in their footsteps. Without realizing it, the two young men had birthed a  movement. Over the next 150 years, the Moravians sent out two thousand God's servants to various places over the world.

"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:7

*selected.. The Jesus book

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