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.
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