September 4, 2024
My dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On this day, the 4th of September, we greet you and invite you all to this Mangala Vaarthai message. Let’s take read the auspicious word from the book of Proverbs 25:25, “Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.”
My dear brothers and sisters, a “weary soul” refers to a drooping soul, a dull soul, or a thirsty soul. There is a saying, “Water is always for those who are thirsty.” God is telling us that for a thirsty soul, the good news received from a distant land will be like cold water. Today, the good news that comes from heaven will be like cold water to your weary soul. It may also come from a distant country or city where your children are living, bringing refreshment to your weary soul.
When bad news comes from afar, it can further burden the soul, making it more weary due to the heaviness of heart. But when good news arrives from a foreign place, from the cities or nations where your children live, it will uplift your weary soul, filling it with joy and gladness. I tell you again, if good news comes from your children who have gone to a distant land—whether they went there to live, study, or work—as long as you keep receiving good news, your soul will rejoice. However, if bad news arrives, the soul becomes weary. Yet, even when a soul has been burdened for some time, it can turn to rejoice again when good news comes regarding the same matter.
Today, you may be troubled at heart, having heard a lot of bad news. But God is telling you prophetically that good news will come from a distant land. Perhaps children studying abroad will say, “Mum, I’ve succeeded! I’ve earned my degree, I’ve cleared my arrears!” Or children who went there for a job may say they’ve secured a good job, received a promotion, or attained a high position. Or, if your children have gone to live in a distant land, they may say that people are taking good care of them where they live. These are the good news. Additionally, children who have been longing for children for a long time, living in distant lands or cities, might send good news saying, “I’m pregnant, I’ve conceived, I’m becoming a mother, or I’m becoming a father.” You will receive more and more good news these days, and God is giving you this auspicious word today. I bless you all that, instead of all the bad news, may you receive continuous good news.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, we thank You. Lord, whenever Your children receive bad news from their loved ones living abroad, their souls become weary. But today, You have said that good news will come from distant lands, and it will be like cold water—good news that will make Your children happy, joyful, and rejoicing. Lord, let this Word be fulfilled in the lives of all the children who are watching this program.
In Jesus’ Name, we pray.
Amen.
