He is not here, but is risen!
(Luke 24:6)
Beloved! The Almighty God Who says, “I Am Who I Am”, Who is Immortal (1 Timothy 6:16) manifested Himself as Jesus Christ in this world to save mankind from sin. In His thirty three and half years of life on earth, He changed the history of mankind. He confirmed His word with signs and wonders. He delivered those who were bound by oppression and healed the sick. He is alive today and heals the sick and delivers those who are in oppression. He is alive today because He conquered death and is risen (Luke 24:6). He is seated in power and authority.
The Lord promises you saying, “I am with you always, to the very end of the age"(Matthew 28:20).
Many years ago, the wife of a servant of God was conceived with child. Soon she was admitted for delivery in a hospital. Doctors and nurses after attending on her left for home early as it was Easter the next day. But in the midnight she developed labour pains and called out for the staff. But unfortunately there was no one at hand! All of a sudden the head nurse entered in, opening the door! She helped her to deliver the baby without much difficulty. She then attended on the mother and baby and left. The next morning, when the hospital head nurse came to attend on her, she was surprised as how she delivered the baby. She was even more surprised to know from the mother that she (the head nurse) had helped her deliver the baby. The head nurse told her that she had gone home for Easter and was reporting for work that morning. They soon realised that it was the Lord Who had helped her deliver the child!
Beloved! Are you in tears or agony? Do not be disheartened! God Who resurrected Jesus Christ to life from the dead, will also resurrect your circumstances to joy and peace. Lord Jesus will be with you to the end and guide you in life.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
My heart overwhelms with joy that You have conquered death and are alive forevermore! I praise and thank You for redeeming me from sin. Let Your resurrection power flow into everything that concerns me bringing to life which is dormant. Fill me with Your resurrection power and let everything I lay my hands on come to life. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Last Supper - By Paul Dhinakaran
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes.
(1 Corinthians 11:26 )
Beloved! Have you ever gone through the bitter times with your close friends forsaking and betraying you? I wish you wouldn’t!
Jesus Christ celebrated Passover with His disciples on the night when He would be betrayed. He broke bread and gave it to them saying, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them saying, ‘Drink all of you this; for this is my blood of the New Testament which is shed for you and for the remission of the sins.” (1 Corinthians 11:26).
He grew troubled in spirit and said in agony, “...one of you will betray me” (John 13:21). Time was soon passing by and He knew that within a couple of hours He would be betrayed by His disciple Judas. He secluded with three of His disciples into the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. There He told them to keep watch and pray.
He foreknew the pain, agony and humiliation that He would suffer for mankind and travailed in prayer saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." In His agony, His sweat became great drops of blood and fell to the ground.
He sought strength in prayer before the ordeal to the cross would begin. When He returned to His disciples, He found them weary with sleep. He sought His disciples to uphold Him in prayer but they failed to keep watch and pray with Him.
Many years ago, emperor Napoleon was captured by the English and put in solitary confinement in a small island. In course of time his body began to show signs of gradual swelling up. He complained of this to his supervisor saying, “Officer, I have an inkling that someone is trying to kill me by administering poison in my food! Please help me!” A doctor was asked to probe into the matter. After examination, the doctor recorded his medical opinion, “No one is mixing poison with his food.” But, there was indeed a person who was mixed small doses of poison with Napoleon’s food! Fully aware of the fact that he was being poisoned to death, Napoleon died, shedding tears, lamenting, ‘Alas! They are poisoning me to death! There is no one to save me!”
Beloved! Unlike Napoleon, Jesus Christ drew strength from prayer which enabled Him to endure the sufferings for mankind. Always submit to God and draw strength from prayer to victoriously overcome your problems in life.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
Thank You for the Word. Lord, as You submitted to God and drew strength from prayer, help me to like You. I thank You that I am made righteous by grace. Help me to manifest Your love to others even when they let me down or fail me. Help me to glorify You in my word and deed. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
(1 Corinthians 11:26 )
Beloved! Have you ever gone through the bitter times with your close friends forsaking and betraying you? I wish you wouldn’t!
Jesus Christ celebrated Passover with His disciples on the night when He would be betrayed. He broke bread and gave it to them saying, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them saying, ‘Drink all of you this; for this is my blood of the New Testament which is shed for you and for the remission of the sins.” (1 Corinthians 11:26).
He grew troubled in spirit and said in agony, “...one of you will betray me” (John 13:21). Time was soon passing by and He knew that within a couple of hours He would be betrayed by His disciple Judas. He secluded with three of His disciples into the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. There He told them to keep watch and pray.
He foreknew the pain, agony and humiliation that He would suffer for mankind and travailed in prayer saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will." In His agony, His sweat became great drops of blood and fell to the ground.
He sought strength in prayer before the ordeal to the cross would begin. When He returned to His disciples, He found them weary with sleep. He sought His disciples to uphold Him in prayer but they failed to keep watch and pray with Him.
Many years ago, emperor Napoleon was captured by the English and put in solitary confinement in a small island. In course of time his body began to show signs of gradual swelling up. He complained of this to his supervisor saying, “Officer, I have an inkling that someone is trying to kill me by administering poison in my food! Please help me!” A doctor was asked to probe into the matter. After examination, the doctor recorded his medical opinion, “No one is mixing poison with his food.” But, there was indeed a person who was mixed small doses of poison with Napoleon’s food! Fully aware of the fact that he was being poisoned to death, Napoleon died, shedding tears, lamenting, ‘Alas! They are poisoning me to death! There is no one to save me!”
Beloved! Unlike Napoleon, Jesus Christ drew strength from prayer which enabled Him to endure the sufferings for mankind. Always submit to God and draw strength from prayer to victoriously overcome your problems in life.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
Thank You for the Word. Lord, as You submitted to God and drew strength from prayer, help me to like You. I thank You that I am made righteous by grace. Help me to manifest Your love to others even when they let me down or fail me. Help me to glorify You in my word and deed. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Blessing of The Cross
The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.(1 John 1:7)
Beloved! History says that during the Roman Rule, the prisoners were subject to all sorts of humiliation and brutal treatment prior to execution. Then they had to carry their cross to the place of execution where they were nailed to it, making a spectacle of them much to jeer and scorn of the on-lookers. The cross thus signified pain, torture, shame and disgrace.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God suffered in the same way and the Bible says that His face was marred beyond recognition. His body was torn apart by the whippings and other forms of torture. He suffered this for you and paid the price of death on the cross by shedding His blood to deliver you from sin. It is His blood alone that has the power to cleanse you and set you free from sins.
“The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).
The Bible says that Paul was a very religious man well versed in the scriptures. He was a well learned man and very knowledgeable person of his times. He was a man of authority and a man of great influence. But when he came into the saving knowledge of Christ, he considered all these as rags to the glorious power of the cross.
Apostle Paul says, “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14).
Once during a geography class, the teacher was explaining to the students that the Pacific Ocean was more than eight miles deep. All of a sudden, a little boy jumped to his feet and said, “Oh! I am so glad that my sins are thrown eight miles under the sea!” The teacher got puzzled and asked him what he meant by it. The boy then explained that according to Micah 7:19 in the Bible, God treaded our sins underfoot and hurled all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
Beloved! Sin is powerful and deadly. But God broke the power of sin through Jesus Christ. There is forgiveness with Jesus Christ and when you seek His forgiveness, He will gladly forgive you and set you free from it and the guilt.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
I praise and thank You for sacrificing Yourself on my behalf on the cross. Cleanse me with Your precious blood. I thank You that sin is rendered powerless in my life. Lord, help me to grow in You and walk with You. Help me to bring glory to Your name. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
Beloved! History says that during the Roman Rule, the prisoners were subject to all sorts of humiliation and brutal treatment prior to execution. Then they had to carry their cross to the place of execution where they were nailed to it, making a spectacle of them much to jeer and scorn of the on-lookers. The cross thus signified pain, torture, shame and disgrace.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God suffered in the same way and the Bible says that His face was marred beyond recognition. His body was torn apart by the whippings and other forms of torture. He suffered this for you and paid the price of death on the cross by shedding His blood to deliver you from sin. It is His blood alone that has the power to cleanse you and set you free from sins.
“The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7).
The Bible says that Paul was a very religious man well versed in the scriptures. He was a well learned man and very knowledgeable person of his times. He was a man of authority and a man of great influence. But when he came into the saving knowledge of Christ, he considered all these as rags to the glorious power of the cross.
Apostle Paul says, “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14).
Once during a geography class, the teacher was explaining to the students that the Pacific Ocean was more than eight miles deep. All of a sudden, a little boy jumped to his feet and said, “Oh! I am so glad that my sins are thrown eight miles under the sea!” The teacher got puzzled and asked him what he meant by it. The boy then explained that according to Micah 7:19 in the Bible, God treaded our sins underfoot and hurled all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.
Beloved! Sin is powerful and deadly. But God broke the power of sin through Jesus Christ. There is forgiveness with Jesus Christ and when you seek His forgiveness, He will gladly forgive you and set you free from it and the guilt.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
I praise and thank You for sacrificing Yourself on my behalf on the cross. Cleanse me with Your precious blood. I thank You that sin is rendered powerless in my life. Lord, help me to grow in You and walk with You. Help me to bring glory to Your name. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
Monday, March 10, 2008
The Reconciliation - By Bro. Dr. Paul Dhinakaran
I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty
(2 Corinthians 6:18)
Beloved! Jesus Christ loves you and that is why He has given His life for you. His blood cleanses you from all sin and sets you free from the guilt.
There was once a woman who did not know Christ. Her religion taught her that God was a strict judge and that whenever a person sinned against him, he would immediately punish that person for his/her sins. Because of this, she was living in fear that he would punish her for her sins. As days went by, she had to face many problems and she had nowhere to run. She knew well that none but God could save her and was very scared to pray to him.
At this juncture, she met a God-fearing couple who offered to pray for her. This couple began their prayer saying, “Our loving Heavenly Father, we thank You for shedding Your precious blood and washing away our sins so that we can boldly stand before You with our petitions...” The minute this woman heard this statement that her sins have been forgiven and washed away, a great joy flooded her! That night, for the first time in her life, she knelt down and called on God as her Father. God’s love engulfed her and delivered her from all her problems. In the course of time her relationship with Christ grew strong and she wrote the book ‘I dare to call him Father!’
Sin creates a wall that separates you from God. God is Holy and cannot behold sin. The Lord says, "Your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear" (Isaiah 59:2). But God in His love made a way for you by sacrificing Himself and shedding His sinless blood on the cross. His sinless blood has broken the wall and you are reconciled with God!
Are you worried that no one loves you or cares for you? Beloved! God loves you and longs for you! When you give Him your heart, you become His own and belong to His household. The Almighty will be a Father to you and you shall become His son /daughter (2 Corinthians 6:18). Forever.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
Cleanse me with Your blood and make me Your own. I thank You that You gave Yourself on the cross breaking down the wall caused by my sins and making a way for me to reconcile with You. Give me grace to be one with You in Spirit. Help me to live holy and pleasing to You. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
(2 Corinthians 6:18)
Beloved! Jesus Christ loves you and that is why He has given His life for you. His blood cleanses you from all sin and sets you free from the guilt.
There was once a woman who did not know Christ. Her religion taught her that God was a strict judge and that whenever a person sinned against him, he would immediately punish that person for his/her sins. Because of this, she was living in fear that he would punish her for her sins. As days went by, she had to face many problems and she had nowhere to run. She knew well that none but God could save her and was very scared to pray to him.
At this juncture, she met a God-fearing couple who offered to pray for her. This couple began their prayer saying, “Our loving Heavenly Father, we thank You for shedding Your precious blood and washing away our sins so that we can boldly stand before You with our petitions...” The minute this woman heard this statement that her sins have been forgiven and washed away, a great joy flooded her! That night, for the first time in her life, she knelt down and called on God as her Father. God’s love engulfed her and delivered her from all her problems. In the course of time her relationship with Christ grew strong and she wrote the book ‘I dare to call him Father!’
Sin creates a wall that separates you from God. God is Holy and cannot behold sin. The Lord says, "Your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear" (Isaiah 59:2). But God in His love made a way for you by sacrificing Himself and shedding His sinless blood on the cross. His sinless blood has broken the wall and you are reconciled with God!
Are you worried that no one loves you or cares for you? Beloved! God loves you and longs for you! When you give Him your heart, you become His own and belong to His household. The Almighty will be a Father to you and you shall become His son /daughter (2 Corinthians 6:18). Forever.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
Cleanse me with Your blood and make me Your own. I thank You that You gave Yourself on the cross breaking down the wall caused by my sins and making a way for me to reconcile with You. Give me grace to be one with You in Spirit. Help me to live holy and pleasing to You. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Waiting on the Lord - By Bro. Paul Dhinakaran
Kings shall be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, and lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the Lord, for they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.(Isaiah 49:23)
Beloved! Have you grown weary in waiting on the Lord? Do not be disheartened and give up waiting on Him. The Lord will surely answer you and reward you for waiting on Him. The longer you wait on the Lord, the greater will be the glory manifested in your miracle. The Lord promises, “For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me" (Isaiah 49:23).
In the Bible we see there was a Prophetess called Anna who was a widow and she was about eighty-four years old. She did not depart from the temple enclosure but worshipped the Lord with fasting and prayer. She was exceedingly joyful when she saw baby Jesus being brought into to the temple by His parents. She worshipped the Lord and gave thanks to Him for she and many people were looking for redemption of Jerusalem (Luke 2:36-38). Because she sought and waited on the Lord with fasting and prayer, He gave her grace to behold Him when He was brought to the temple as a baby.
In the days of Jesus Christ on earth, there lived a man who was invalid for thirty eight years near the pool of water called Bethesda in Jerusalem. The pool had five porches and great number of people with various sicknesses lay in them. They waited for an angel to come down and stir the water and whoever stepped into the pool first was healed of his sickness. When Jesus Christ came to Jerusalem to attend a Jewish Festival, He saw the invalid man and had compassion on him. He asked him, “Do you want to be made well?” The man expressed his desire to be made well and explained that there was nobody to help him get into the water and even before he could get into the water, someone would step in it before him. Immediately, Jesus said, "Rise, take up your bed and walk" (John 5:1-9).
Beloved! Cheer up! You who wait on the Lord will certainly never be disappointed or be put to shame! He will reward you for your diligent waiting on Him by granting your miracle.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
I praise and thank You for promising me that I will never be ashamed when I wait on You. Lord, as You are Holy, help me to be holy in this world. Help me to seek You with fasting and prayer as Prophetess Anna did and give me grace to behold You. Give me grace to overcome the problems in my life. Remove sickness from me and make me a living testimony for Your glory! Let the world know of You as the Healer. Make me as a channel of blessing to the world drawing many to Your awesome love. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
Beloved! Have you grown weary in waiting on the Lord? Do not be disheartened and give up waiting on Him. The Lord will surely answer you and reward you for waiting on Him. The longer you wait on the Lord, the greater will be the glory manifested in your miracle. The Lord promises, “For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me" (Isaiah 49:23).
In the Bible we see there was a Prophetess called Anna who was a widow and she was about eighty-four years old. She did not depart from the temple enclosure but worshipped the Lord with fasting and prayer. She was exceedingly joyful when she saw baby Jesus being brought into to the temple by His parents. She worshipped the Lord and gave thanks to Him for she and many people were looking for redemption of Jerusalem (Luke 2:36-38). Because she sought and waited on the Lord with fasting and prayer, He gave her grace to behold Him when He was brought to the temple as a baby.
In the days of Jesus Christ on earth, there lived a man who was invalid for thirty eight years near the pool of water called Bethesda in Jerusalem. The pool had five porches and great number of people with various sicknesses lay in them. They waited for an angel to come down and stir the water and whoever stepped into the pool first was healed of his sickness. When Jesus Christ came to Jerusalem to attend a Jewish Festival, He saw the invalid man and had compassion on him. He asked him, “Do you want to be made well?” The man expressed his desire to be made well and explained that there was nobody to help him get into the water and even before he could get into the water, someone would step in it before him. Immediately, Jesus said, "Rise, take up your bed and walk" (John 5:1-9).
Beloved! Cheer up! You who wait on the Lord will certainly never be disappointed or be put to shame! He will reward you for your diligent waiting on Him by granting your miracle.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
I praise and thank You for promising me that I will never be ashamed when I wait on You. Lord, as You are Holy, help me to be holy in this world. Help me to seek You with fasting and prayer as Prophetess Anna did and give me grace to behold You. Give me grace to overcome the problems in my life. Remove sickness from me and make me a living testimony for Your glory! Let the world know of You as the Healer. Make me as a channel of blessing to the world drawing many to Your awesome love. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Victory At The Cross - By Dr. Paul Dhinakaran
I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.(Galatians 2:20)
Beloved! Many times we trust in influential people and those in power to receive favours from them to be successful in life. We fail to realize that such favours usually end in bitterness and heartache. But when we seek Lord Jesus Christ, He shall elevate us and enable us to lead a victorious life. He promises us, “Lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world…” (Matthew 28:20).
Apostle Paul who experienced the unchanging love of Jesus Christ in all his trials and tribulations says, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).
The American President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S.A. to the opposition of the white people. He wrought victory for the black people. Because of this, a man shot dead the President while he was watching a play. When his body was taken in procession to the cemetery, many people shouted insults at his body for abolishing slavery but a black woman who was set free from it, said to her child in her arms, “My daughter! See this righteous man who gave his life to set you free from slavery!”
Likewise, Jesus Christ in His love for us suffered on our behalf and gave His life. He defeated satan and his armies at the cross. When believe in Him and thank Him for suffering on our behalf and defeating satan at the cross, He will deliver us from our bondage and afflictions and will crown us with victory in life.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
I fall prostrate before You for Your awesome and unchanging love. I thank you that You have wrought victory for me by defeating satan and his hosts at the cross. Lord, help me to crucify my flesh and yield to You. Help me to grow and stay strong in You. Let everything I do prosper and help me live a victorious life on earth. Let Your peace and joy fill my life. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
Beloved! Many times we trust in influential people and those in power to receive favours from them to be successful in life. We fail to realize that such favours usually end in bitterness and heartache. But when we seek Lord Jesus Christ, He shall elevate us and enable us to lead a victorious life. He promises us, “Lo, I am with you always even unto the end of the world…” (Matthew 28:20).
Apostle Paul who experienced the unchanging love of Jesus Christ in all his trials and tribulations says, “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” (Galatians 2:20).
The American President Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the U.S.A. to the opposition of the white people. He wrought victory for the black people. Because of this, a man shot dead the President while he was watching a play. When his body was taken in procession to the cemetery, many people shouted insults at his body for abolishing slavery but a black woman who was set free from it, said to her child in her arms, “My daughter! See this righteous man who gave his life to set you free from slavery!”
Likewise, Jesus Christ in His love for us suffered on our behalf and gave His life. He defeated satan and his armies at the cross. When believe in Him and thank Him for suffering on our behalf and defeating satan at the cross, He will deliver us from our bondage and afflictions and will crown us with victory in life.
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
I fall prostrate before You for Your awesome and unchanging love. I thank you that You have wrought victory for me by defeating satan and his hosts at the cross. Lord, help me to crucify my flesh and yield to You. Help me to grow and stay strong in You. Let everything I do prosper and help me live a victorious life on earth. Let Your peace and joy fill my life. I give You all glory, honour and praise.
Amen.
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