I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Isaiah 41:15,16 , “I will make you into a new threshing sledge, with sharp teeth. You shall thresh the Mountains, and beat them, small. And make the hills like chaff. You Shall Rejoice in the Lord. And glory in the Holy one of Israel.”
From the above context we come to understand that God wants to make you into a new threshing sledge in this New Year. For God says, “I will make you into a new threshing sledge, with sharp teeth. You will be a sharp instrument that can drill the mountains and crush them into dust.
May be in the past you might have been a dull and blunt instrument, with sharp less edges that cannot drill the mountain or the hill. You were not a useful instrument all this while. And in such a situation you cannot be of much benefit to yourself or to the society. God knows your strength and your weakness. Your intelligence and wisdom, has become blunt due to various reasons. And He is aware of all the problems and tribulations that you need to face while you are in this world. God does not wish that you be passive or inactive, but he wants to prepare you for a better task. God does not want you to be in a blunt or useless manner.
God wants to rebuild that blunt life of yours into a useful and sharp instrument, so that you may be capable of solving all the problems that rises in your life. For He says, In this world you will have tribulation and trials and you need the strength to face these problems. God knows that your wisdom and knowledge is not enough to help you face your problems. That is why in the very beginning of this verse God says, “I shall make you into a sharp instrument, to thresh the mountains, and beat them small. We are living in a world full of revenge, a world of competition, trials and jealousy. And if you need to live a victorious life, in this world, then you need a sharp edged instrument, which means you, need to have sharp wisdom.
In a deceptive world, where all people, cannot be trusted, you need to be wise, to deal with them. You need sharpness in your wisdom, to survive in this wicked world. God expects that you have sharp and efficient wisdom. Only then you will be victorious and also be able to move forward. Only then you will be able to crush down the mountain like problems that stand before you. With sharp wisdom, and knowledge you will be able to crush down the mountain like problems that crops up in your life. Then you will be able to rejoice in the Lord and Glorify the Holy one. To live a peaceful life God is speaking as prophesy that your children who are dull and inefficient, will become wise and efficient. They will do well not only in their studies but also shine in their career. They will become greater and greater in their life as God has promised to bless your descendants. The Lord declares that there is hope for your future. All your children will be taught of the Lord. And the well being of your children shall be great upon the earth. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for making us into new threshing sledge with sharp teeth that we may be able to drill the mountain and hills into dust. Help us to face the challenges boldly with sharp wisdom and knowledge. May we be able to crush down the mountain like problems that often crops up in our life, and live a victorious life so that we may rejoice in the Lord and glory in the Holy One.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our God, who created and formed us and who never ever forgets us.The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Zephaniah 3:20, “For I will give you fame and praise, among all the Peoples of the earth.”
From the above context we learn that God will give you fame and praise and make your name great before others. God will honour you when you obey His commandments and fear the name of God. May be until yesterday you did not get honour and name from among the people, for your good deeds. But God has a reward for you. God says, “’ I will set you on high.”A lamp cannot give light to others when placed under a table. It must be kept upon a lamp stand, then it will give light to all those who surround it. When the Glory of God is revealed then you shall receive fame and name.
May be you couldn’t do well in your exams. You have failed several times. So you have been badly discouraged and you think why should I go to college? And you start cutting classes. This is because Satan has got hold of you. And does not permit you to excel. Satan causes you to lose faith in yourself. You will gradually lose your confidence. Satan who is a liar comes to steal and to kill, and to destroy. So he will make you useless and discard you in such a way that you will never be able to receive fame and name. Satan will suppress you and you will never be able to rise up again in life.
Those of you who are reading this message are worried about your children and their future. The Lord will not forget your good works and He will not forsake you. He will descend upon you just as the dew descends on the green grass. Usually many will come to me for prayer. They will share all their problems with me. But I will just tell them positively that all their problems can easily be solved. People with huge debts worth lakhs of Rupees will cry over their debt. They will cry before me. But I will tell them that their problem is too trivial for God to solve. Our God is bigger than our problem. I will never discourage anyone who came to me. But I will speak words of comfort. Soon they will become cheerful and return home happily believing that God will perform a miracle for them in their life. I will tell them Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay. It may take a long time, but keep on waiting–it will happen. God will hear your cry and answer you speedily.
We read about Mordecai in the Bible. He was a Jew. His cousin Esther found favour in the eyes of king Ahasuerus and became the Queen of Persia. But Mordecai sat at the gate of the king’s palace. Being a Jew he did not bow to Haman who was the head of all the princes. Haman hated Mordecai, so he plotted to kill him and also destroy all the Jews who lived in the kingdom. He cunningly planned to pass a decree against the Jews. While Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate he overheard two men discussing about their plan to kill the king. This was reported to the king. The queen fasted and prayed for her nation, being a Jew. When the king came to know about Haman’s cunning plan to destroy the Jews, he put him in the gallows which Haman had prepared for Mordecai.
In a moment the position of Mordecai was changed. He who sat at the king’s gate was made to sit in the palace. The Decree was abolished and the Jews were delivered. Mordecai was dressed with a royal robe. He was made to ride on the king’s horse. And a royal crest was placed on his head. The king took off his signet ring which he had given to Haman and gave it to Mordecai, Esther appointed him over the house of Haman. Thus we see how God changed the position of Mordecai in a moment and made his name great among the people. You too will receive name and praise if you walk in the fear of God. Don’t worry about the future of your children. Commit your ways unto the Lord trust also in Him and He will bring it to pass. So think positive and work hard with what you have in your hand and the Lord will make you successful and you shall receive name and praise among all the people. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for encouraging us through this message, that some day we too like Mordecai will receive name and fame among our people. Until then teach us to trust You with all our heart and work steadily with what You have entrusted us with. May we have a positive attitude towards our life.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen
Dearly Beloved, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of Job 14:13, “Oh that You would hide me in the grave, That You would conceal Me, until Your wrath is past, That You would appoint me a set time, and remember me.”
From the above context we see, that Job was going through severe affliction, therefore he realized that he was under the wrath of God. And in the above context he cries out to God, saying, “Lord hide me until Your wrath is past”. Lord hide me in the grave that no one would see my condition and mock at me or laugh at me.” He pleads God to appoint a set time for him and to remember him at this point of affliction and offer him another opportunity for him to live and not die in his affliction.
“The grave” is almost a hideout for people like Job. For some the grave acts like the “chambers” where they lie and sleep until the indignation of God against a wicked world is over and past; or the state of the dead, where they are insensible of what is done in this world, what calamities and judgments are on the inhabitants of it, and so are not affected and grieved with these things; if possible; his wish is, to be buried alive, or to live in some subterraneous place, free from his present afflictions and misery, than to be upon earth with the people he is familiar with.
Job is unable to face his own friends who criticised him of his horrible state. They ridiculed him and said that he must have made some secret sins in his life, to go through such a fearful and dreadful affliction, so as to lose all his ten children, his wealth and even his cattle. His body was filled with boils and he sat on the ashes heap, scraping his sores with dry shell. So at this state he cries out to God, begging Him to keep him in secret, so that no eye should see him, no human eye should see or know all about his affliction.
He wanted God to keep him in the grave until the wrath of God, is past. He realised that God sometimes comes out of his place in great wrath and indignation; to prevent his dear children and people from being involved in certain calamities, he takes them away beforehand, and hides them in his chambers. Job was sure that the wrath of God was upon him, being severely afflicted. He knew that he would not be delivered until he was brought to the dust, from whence he came so he cries out to God, to appoint him a set time, and remember him. He pleads God to think of his affliction and requests God to give him another opportunity for him to live.
Dearly beloved, is someone angry with you? Doesn’t worry, God will protect you from those who are angry with you. Their anger will in no way spoil your peace. But you should never become the object of God’s anger, or the wrath of God. Only when you have a problem you go to God. But if your problem is with God then where will you go? Therefore today you need to renew your relationship with God. So that you will not experience another calamity in the future. You could avoid another tragedy or affliction in your life by renewing your relationship with God. Then the Lord will bless you with a double portion of blessing as He blessed Job and his family. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord prevent us from the wrath of God. Lord help us to renew our relationship with You to avoid another calamity in our life. May we learn not to trouble others knowingly or unknowingly but be of much help to others. Never to forsake God but to hold on to Him even during times of crisis. Always to respect others for what they are and enjoy good relationship with God.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Zachariah 2:7, 8 “ , for he that touches you touches the apple of his eye.”
From the above context we understand that our God delivered his children namely the Israelites from the captivity of Babylon and after he attained the glory of God he came into the world to redeem the children of God from the hands of this world that is corrupt and evil. God looks at Zion (The Children of God) and admonishes them to come out of Babylon and not to engage themselves in the lust of the flesh and sinful activities like the people of Babylon.
Prophet Zachariah compares Babylon to that of this world, which has become more like Babylon so wicked and evil in the sight of God. God is worried that no one should pluck his children from his hands. So He says, “For he that touches you touches the apple of his eye.” He considers His children so precious in His sight. The Bible says, “The Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.”God expects his children to walk in the fear of God. God is Almighty, God says, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, which was and which is and which is to come, the Almighty” to whom all power is given in heaven and in earth.”
When King David was in deep distress, he said, “Let us fall into the hands of the Lord for his mercy is great. Rather than fall into human hands. Apostle Paul refers in his Epistle to the Hebrews, saying “Let us approach Gods throne of grace, with confidence, so that we may receive the mercy of God and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
One day a young man came to see me. He said, “Sir, I have committed a sin, but my conscious pricks me. What should I do? Will God forgive me of my sin?’’ So I decided to come to the Prayer Tower, “A place of Refuge” and ask God to forgive me of all my sins that I have committed until this day. He asked me if God would forgive him of all his wicked deeds and give him an opportunity to live a fresh clean life. I told him, “When God could forgive the woman who was caught in the act of adultery and granted her another opportunity to live a fresh life, will he not forgive you, and give you one more opportunity to live. The tears you have shed are the sign of your repentance.”
This young man was very scared, he even went for blood test to ensure if he was attacked by any disease, due to his sinful habits. I told him, that if he confessed his sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” He confessed to God with great fear, and since he admitted his faults, and confessed his sins, God changed his tears of sorrow and pain to tears of joy. God gave him a new life. He went home rejoicing.
God expects you to fear Him. He questions saying, A son honours his father, and a servant his master, If then I am the Father, where is My honour? And if I am a Master, Then where is My reverence? God commands us to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, and for our survival. The Psalmist says, “How great is Your goodness which You have stored up for those who fear you?” Therefore I urge you to fear God at all times to enjoy life of fullness. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for enlightening us, about Your power and Your supremacy that You are Almighty God. Help us to fear You with all humbleness of heart. May we learn to live a God fearing life and not involve in sinful ways. Teach us to come out of the captivity of Babylon, and live a life acceptable in the sight of God.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Luke 1:50, “And His mercy is upon generation after generation, toward those who fear Him.”
From the above context we understand that the mercy of God is upon generation after generation, toward those who fear Him. God wants to be merciful to you, but you need to make an effort to change your behaviour according to the desire of God.
Many of you are reading this message with a hope of receiving a miracle from God. Miracle will happen based on the change you make in your mind. Change of mind is very essential for you to receive a miracle from God. While preparing this message and when I happened to meditate upon this particular verse, an incident that took place in our Prayer Tower came to my mind, and I wish to share this to the readers so that you will know how important it is to have a change in the mind.
Some days back a young man came up to me in tears saying, he had come hiding from the police, who were chasing after him. “I said to him “But why did you come to the Prayer Tower, the Police will come here for inquiry and we will be in trouble.”But he cried bitterly saying if only a change comes in the mind of my wife all things will be fine. He continued speaking, that he was a drunkard before marriage, but not knowing this, he was given in marriage to a good girl from a good family. And his wife came to know about his bad habit, few days after his marriage. And on one such occasion he had come home drunk and as a result a quarrel broke between husband and wife and because she spurned at him he hit her with a vase which caused bleeding from the head, and she left to her father’s house. Her family launched an FIR against her husband and her husband’s family charged him of murder attempt. So this young man took an auto and under the advice of his mother approached me for help and prayer.
I prayed to the Lord asking for His guidance regarding this issue. And the Lord clearly spoke to me, asking me to go and meet his wife in person and talk to her, on behalf of this young man. Therefore taking their address I went to her house that same night. By then her brother from Dubai had flown to Chennai, owing to this matter and make a decision whether she should continue with him, a bad drunkard. When I knocked her door, she came to receive me and was very shocked to see me. She said. “Uncle how is it that you have come to our home at this point of time.” I said to her that I had come in need of her help and only she could help in solving my problem. Her parents including her brother said that they were ready to help me in whatever measure they could help in order to solve my problem. And immediately she said, “Uncle you are praying for thousands of people. You shouldn’t cry. I am willing to do anything that you ask for.” Then with tears in my eyes I asked her to cancel the case registered against her husband and his family and forgive him for his wrong doings and accept him once again and live with him. I told her about her husband’s visit to the Tower Of Refuge, and his confession that he wouldn’t drink again and would not cause further trouble to her instead he would keep her in good state.
The girl responded to my request and said, “ Uncle I will live with him, because You are a Prophet and You will surely say the right thing for me. Since You have asked, I shall cancel the case registered against my husband and his family.”The lawyer caused some problem but I told him that he should support the couple to join and not cause further commotion. Her brother wisely dealt the matter and sent him away. All seemed to be happy and peace prevailed in their house, I prayed for them and returned. Today the couple are happy living together. They attend all our meetings and he carries his two children and takes good care of his wife. Thus we see that a change came upon his wife. And the whole matter was solved amicably.
As a father pities his children, So the Lord pities those who fear Him. The young man repented of his sin and confessed that he wouldn’t commit sin again. Therefore God took pity on him and reunited his family. This was the miracle he expected when he came to the “ Tower of Refuge.”God answered his prayer. Yes, God comforts his children, as one whom his mother comforts. Further God says, I will have mercy on whomever, I will have mercy and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion. May this message help you to attain the mercy and compassion of God just as the young man who received God’s blessing.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord teach us to make a change in our mind so as to walk in Your steps. Help us to listen to the voice of God and repent of our sins and never to repeat it again. We seek Your mercy and compassion Oh Lord. Enable us to be humble before God. And receive favour in the sight of God and man.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
