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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Respond with Realization!!

God expects us to grow in His knowledge and also growing up in maturity of who you are and how you take charge over situations. This month God reminds us to take authority. The key verse is Matthew 28:18 "All authority in Heaven and on earth has been given unto me". The most familiar response when faced with a problem is, crying to Him and calling on His blessed name. The bible teaches us that God expects us to come out of that level into an authoritative level of growth. Let me explain that to you by these instances

 

1.      Israelites in front of the Red sea. They saw a closed path, with the

large Egyptian army chasing them. They cried out to the Lord. Moses then gave a word of promise to them.

 

Moses answered the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again.” Exodus 14:13  The next verse we read about Moses turning on to the Lord. He said words of encouragement to the people, but deep inside he was crying out to the LORD.

And the Lord said ”WHY DO YOU CRY UNTO ME, ASK THE ISRAELITES TO MOVE FORWARD, Stretch your rod over the sea”.

Exodus 14:15 God expected Moses to take control and move forward. He wanted Moses to take charge by stretching the rod rather than crying with unbelief.

 

2.      The wedding at Cana ran short of wine. Jesus and His disciples were

invited for the wedding. Mary, the mother of Jesus, knew this and told this to the Lord. The Lord said” Woman, why do you involve me?” John 2:4. He just meant that, as long as He was there, there was no need of panicking and commotion, which appears to be the usual resort.  In fact the Lord wanted Mary to understand that as far as the Lord was there, there is no need for a panic and He can do things without you crying to Him. In other words, He will be pleased if you are still and smiling and at peace because of your knowledge of the Lord, who is in control.

 

3.      The disciples encountered a storm in the sea. It was the Lord Jesus who

initiated this journey telling,” Let us go to the other side”, but suddenly there arose a storm and there was panic all around, but the Lord was sleeping. The disciples cried and called on the Lord telling, ”Master don’t you care that we perish?” Mark 4:38.  It was like a 21-day fasting prayer we have in response to something bad that has happened. By this mail am not telling anything against fasting. Lets cultivate that attitude of trust. The Master awoke and asked them” Where is your faith??”

 

When adverse situations strike us, the Lord expects a response of quietness, calmness, trust and faith. He doesn’t want you to take a step backward but He wants to you to stretch that rod in your hand, yes, its there in your hand. He has equipped you. He has opened your eyes to see the exceeding power of His might, working on your behalf. Hallelujah!!! What do you think?

Will the Lord remain silent when the Egyptians pursue you? Will the Lord remain silent when there is a shortage in your life? Will the Lord cause you to perish in a journey He has started!!! NO, NO NO! HE will never ever fail you. He just wants you to be so mature enough to understand that HE IS IN CONTROL, HE WILL FIGHT, HE WILL LEAD AND HE WILL PROVIDE. Yes His presence should dispel our fears and give us peace!!

 

 

This month lets grow in Him and respond to the situations we come across in Life with confidence and peace. Remember He has equipped you. You got the power and the authority. Grow in fellowship with Him, talk to Him, and walk with Him.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight!!

 

Lets pray

Heavenly Father, we thank thee for this month of February you have granted unto us in thy mercy. We invite you Lord into our lives, marriages, homes and hearts and jobs. Master when thou art there, we needn’t be terrified or worried, we needn’t be perplexed. Lord, help us to understand the power we have, the power to bind the forces of the evil devil and his kingdom, the power of using thy Holy and powerful name, the power to trample upon snakes and scorpions and upon all powers of the evil one, the power to pray and take victory, peace to remain calm and your presence that takes over our life! Lord we speak healing and deliverance to those in bondage, release all who are in fear and in confusion. Set thy children free O God. Help us to grow in thee. We pray for our land, our government, our offices, colleagues and workplaces. We pray for our parents and loved ones. Grant them long life and keep them safe and happy. Be more close to us, so close like never before. We love you and give you our praise, for we know you have answered our prayers, because you hear it when we pray in Jesus’ mighty name

 

Amen

 

 

Thanks and With Best Regards,

 

Ashley Benjamin

Infosys Technologies,CP Building

Bangalore

9900427670

 

Thursday, February 07, 2008

Ashes-Capsule(Ex 15.20)

Exodus 15:1,20:Oh sing unto the Lord a new song, for He is Highly exalted, for the horse and the rider He has been hurled into the sea.

 

Thought 1:Miriam the sister of Moses, sang this song with a with tambourines and dancing. Many a time, new situations come in our life. in the life of Isarelites,in Egypt their problem was their task masters who dealt with them ruthlessly, they cried out to the Lord and God delivered them with an outstretched arm. Here in front of the Red Sea they encountered a new horrible situation, they were  chased from behind by Pharaoh and his chariots, they were riding hard to take the people of God back to captivity, Child of God let me tell you a truth, the enemy will come down hard at you, driving fast chariots, on seeing them itself we like the Israelites will feel confused and scared, remember one thing, the Lord who called you out of Egypt, who rescued you by the blood of the lamb wont give your life into the enemy’s hand. Whenever a new situation arises, understand its time to sing a NEW SONG for the enemy is not going to be exalted, but it will the Lord who will be exalted ,it will the Lord who will triumph.MIRIAM SAW THE LORD HIGLY EXALTED.I pray that our eyes will see the Lord High and exalted! hallelujah

 

Thought 2:Miriam saw the horse and the rider, horse symbolizes the fast moving circumstances and situations in our life. If you look carefully, there will also be a rider on the horse, which means devil has his agents in different circumstances that we face. It may be a horse of sickness, horse of poverty, horse of hurt, horse of hunger, horse of Pride, horse of addiction, horse of pornography,horce of riches and so forth Through all these horses, the rider wants to take you “BACK TO EGYPT”. The Lord said “Moses, don’t cry to me, its time to stretch your rod over the blocked RED SEA”…When Moses stretched the rod, the Lord sent an east wind and we see God ordaining a great escape for His people. Victory is yours, you got the resources, and you got the rod, stretch it rather than panicking. You will see the horse and the rider being hurled into the sea;-))You wont be taken back by the devil. See what is in your hand, apply it with faith and the horse and the rider ,God will take care. You just need to move forward.

 

 

Introspection

1) Are there any horses in your life today.??

2) What is your response? Choosing to sin or choosing to sing

 

Application

1)Compose a tune for the verse above.

2)Take victory and see the Lord seated on a high and exalted throne.

 

 

Sunday, February 03, 2008

My 101st Blog..;-))Wedding Moments

 

 

God is more eager to bless you, before even you ask Him, God saw that It was not good for man to be lonely and He made a partner for Him.

He knows your loneliness ,He knows who your partner is and  it is He who brought eve to Adam. Here Adam did not pray or complain about His feelings. God knew that because of the fellowship they enjoyed.

When we have fellowship with Him, He knows exactly what your need is, He works behind the scenes and then brings the need of your heart in front of you, even if you don’t ask. This is what I enjoyed when He brought Sheba into my life. When Pastor Valson Abraham asked me to look straight into the eyes of Sheba and exchange the vow, I understood the sweetness, seriousness as well as the sacredness of the marriage bond.

 

Decked herself in a simple, modest yet beautiful, gracious and beautiful manner, with the sounds of “Here comes the bride”, echoing in the background, I could see the Lord bringing the partner He chose for my life.

Not once did I dream about this moment, yet He thought it, He made it so beautiful. The echoing messages of His servants Rev Billy Graham,Pr K.C.Thomas,Rev Andrew Prakasam and Dr Valson Abraham really gave a taste of God’s word to the whole assembly gathered. I could sense literally when the word was spoken, the source of the word was there, moving across, stirring my heart, holding my Hands.

 

Rev Valson held my hand to Sheba’s and led us in exchange of oaths and a solemn prayer, what a moment it was where I could feel my heart knitting with Sheba’s. That’s what happens in His presence.2 individuals walk out of the families they belong and become one. One heart beat, One mind, One Spirit,One FATHER over all. Heart kept on thanking God for the lovely parents God have both of us who brought us up in the fear of the Lord and I could see tears of joy in their eyes. Their “mission accomplished” regarding us. Right from the moment we both “were sent into the world”, they saw us, took care of us in every manner, gave us everything needed even beyond their resources. Tears of fulfillment is difficult to comprehend but I could see that in their eyes. I also imagine,our father in heaven along with the multitude of heavenly hosts ,gave them opportunity to see this great moment. The Lord rewards us with His gifts,time and opportunity and He will be happy when we give it back to Him. Our siblings along with friends and relatives along with the numerous angelic hosts couldn’t contain their joy.Truely He has made all things beautiful.

 

 

We have started a new journey, a journey together, believing in the promises,provision,protection and presence of the God of our fathers. Yes do pray for us!!!

 

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