Ashes-Capsule(Ps 51:11)

Psalm 51:11:Do not cast me away from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me

 

Thought 1:David after an adulterous act does his confession in this psalm. The guilt was heavy. He was so longing for  the presence of God. The first part of this prayerful verse says “DO NOT CAST ME AWAY FROM YOUR PRESENCE”. His presence is so important in our lives. For understanding the power of this prayer we need to first recognize the importance of His presence. The great awesome presence of God transformed Jacob in Bethel, the powerful presence of God broke Moses in the burning bush experience. His presence made the difference. They could then approach God because of their “first encounters”. Christ came into this world to open a new and living way to the presence of the ALMIGHTY GOD!!

 

Thought 2:David also senses the need of the Holy Spirit in his filthy flesh. Flesh and Spirit are contrary to one another. Flesh is from beneath, Spirit is from above. Once flesh controls your soul, your thoughts will be earthly, the unholy passions become your dreams. You live in the flesh, your destiny is Hell. David understood the need for the Holy Spirit in his life and cried. The Holy Spirit can empower the sinful flesh to a destiny to heaven. Once the Holy Spirit controls our soul, we long for things upward. Many a time we see the dominance of “flesh” inside us, thus the Lord said to the weak disciples. Tarry in Jerusalem till you are clothed with power from ABOVE.O How we need the Spirit of God in all fullness. Thus Paul says.”DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”??

 

Introspection

1)Are you away from His presence??Do you feel His closeness in your Spirit??

2)Are you avoiding the gentle whisper of the Holy Ghost and living under the shout of your flesh??

 

Application

1)enter the presence of God.Draw near to Him and He promises to draw near to you.Enter through the new and loving way Christ opened in His flesh!!Approach the royal throne by the power of the blood of Jesus

 

2)Embrace the power of the Spirit in your lives.Allow the Holy Spirit to control your flesh.Open up to Him.Throw away the garbage.Sing songs of surrender like 1)Just as I am without one plea 2)Create in me a clean heart with all dedication.

 

 

Ashes-Forehear,Forebear,Foresee

Elijah after the Carmel Victory climbed to the top of Carmel for another mission, the reason being to bring rains on the land. He said to Ahab” Go eat and rest for I hear the sound of a great rain”.Rains??israel didn’t have any of them for the past three and half years, but the man of God realized that. He heard what no one else could hear. He heard the sound of great showers. He was not satisfied with the sound. He climbed to the top of the mountain to see what He heard. Child of God, we need to perceive many things in the divine realm. He was determined to bring down what He heard. We read that He placed His head between the knees on the top of the mountain and asked the servant to go 7 times to see whether he saw something. Yes Prayer brings down the answer. Prayer in forehearing

 

Daniel on hearing that an edict has been passed in the land about worship. He prayed and gave thanks as usual, by opening His windows towards Jerusalem.The emperor had to put him in the lions den.The lion was powerless,the angel of God shut the mouth of the lions. Invisible agents of God controlled the visible forces of danger.Prayer extinguishes the fury of circumstances.You might be fearing an edict,in midst of dangerous circumstances, let me tell you its tinme to taste the sweetness of God in midst of those bitter circumstances by prayer. Prayer in fore bearing

 

Look at our Lord in the garden of gethsamane,foreseeing His death. He went on to a stone and cried loudly “Father, if its your will, remove this cup away from me, yet its not my will, let your will be done”.Foreseeing the cross led Him to His knees,while his favorite disciples were still snoring.We all know what happened,after His blood vessels in His sweat glands ruptured, his sweat fell as drops of blood,and there appeared an Angel to strengthen Him.

Prayer strengthens you for the future. Prayer in foreseeing!!

 

Child of God,I wish we would forehear ,forebear and foresee the circumstances. Remember the role of prayer.

 

“Here I am waiting,abide in me I pray

Here I am longing for you,Hide me in your love

Bring me to my knees

May I know Jesus ,more and more”

 

 

Lord of losses and lifelessness

 God in His mercy gave us opportunity to step into a new month.Not because there were lack of accidents or lack of diseases,it’s the sheer mercy of God that we are alive.many a time we encounter losses and it really deprives our joy,peace and happiness.In the bible we see some instances where the knowledge about the location of losses enables God to do great things.Let me reind you He is Lord over all your circustances.Let me point out some.

 

 

1)2Kings 6.

6 The man of God asked, "Where did it fall?" When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it there, and made the iron float. 7 "Lift it out," he said. Then the man reached out his hand and took it.

 

The prophets wanted to have an enlarged area to camp. The place they were in were congested and they wanted an expansion. Child of God are you in a congested environment, do you long for an enlargement of borders…???God can do that for you, you just need to understand and call on His name. He is a God who will enlarge your borders(1 Chro 4.10).Now they went cutting down the trees and alas!!the “borrowed” axe head fell into Jordan.The iron because of its weight, sunk down. Many a time we have losses. Losses lead to tensed situations and its at these times that we need the guidance of the master!!!Elisha asked the man “Where did it fall”…Child of God” where did the relation fail you”. where did you finance, health fall..???Show Him the place.. He cut a stick, which represents the cross. The cross can bring up lost relationships, it can bring up lost health. The power of the cross transcends all understanding. Let God do a great work in you, by the power of His cross.Just show Him the place.Let Him work through the cross

 

 

 

2)John 11

34"Where have you laid him?"

 

Lazarus was the friend of Jesus,now the world was sending remarks,Jesus healed the sick but bever responded to His friend.When you give up hope,Jesus never gives up.He keeps knocking at your door,show me the place where you have buried your hope,where you have given up.Show it to Him.He is faithful to bring back your “lazarus’s” back to life..Just take Him to that place.Dont give up hope on God.Hope in God.Abraham hoped against hope and He was called the friend of God.The Lord Jesus will never ever fail you..Hope in Him..Let not your hope be cut off in lifeless situations!!He is able

 

3)John 20

15"Woman," he said, "why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?"
      Thinking he was the gardener, she said, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him

 

This passage is very familiar to all of us,Mary Magdalene running early in the morning to the tomb of Jesus,she was searching for Jesus.Now when we take God to our places of losses and lifelessness,we should take time to look for Jesus and His presence in our everyday lives.Mary was asking unknowingly to Jesus”Where have you put Him”

 

Child of God,the question to you from the Spirit of God is”Where have you put Him”???What is His place in your life….Have an earnest check.Where is the Lord Jesus in your life

 

When you face Losses,lifeless situations look for Jesus,Hope in Him.This month am prompted specially to pray for all who have some financial,relational losses…Lets pray together in one accord

 

Father in heaven,we love you so much and give thee our praise,thanks for giving us a personal relationship with thee.Lord God I specially pray for all who are facing financial losses.restore what they have lost because they are hoping in thee,hoping against hope for a great breakthrough.We ask thee without even a spot of doubt in faith..Some of us have lost relationships..lifeless situations,where we gave up hope.Father breathe life into those lifeless situations..Heal and restore…bless and use thy children,Thy coming is so near..Help us to run the race with zeal and passion.We pray for all whom we ought to pray for.Help us to obey thy commands and live a life pleasing to thy name.

 

We give thee glory,honor and praise

 

This we pray humbly unitedly in jesus’s mighty name,knowing that thou has heard and answered our prayers

Amen

 

Have an exciting month ahead filled with the Master walking with you !!!

 

 

 

Thanks and With Best Regards

Ashley Benjamin

Infosys Technologies,

Bangalore

Mob:9900427670