August 2008-Jehovah-Jireh!!

 

Abraham and Issac, it’s a passage where we have heard lots about. I remember hearing a lot of sermons on the great obedience Abraham showed .The Bible is so unique that as we read a passage again and again we get new thoughts and insights which give us great encouragement in moving forward in our Christian life. The word of God is LIVING and ACTIVE. The passage read over and over a thousand times give thousand unique revelations!!Hallelujah I praise God for the written wordJ.Let me share some insights about Abraham from this passage in Gen 22

 

1)Abraham knew  how to realize God’s voice (REALIZATION OF GOD’S VOICE)

Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!"
      "Here I am," he replied.  2 Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about

 

This was the same voice that called him from the land of UR,the same voice that promised him a multitude of descendants.Abraham did not think twice,He never thought that this was from the devil.Humanly all of us can think,the same God promised something,will He take it back?.If we were in Abraham’s place,we would have considered that to be “the devil’s ploy”.No, Abraham knew the voice!!Child of God we should be in a realm where we clearly hear and discern  God’s voice.!!Its so important.The Bible says in John 10:27My sheep listen to my voice

In Rev 3:20,we read”If any man hears my VOICE”.This month let our prayer be “O Lord tune my ears to hear your voice”

 

2)Abraham knew how to Respond to the Voice of GOD.(RESPONSE TO GOD’S VOICE)

Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about

 

Early next morning,what a phrase!!It was not because He was going to get some riches.He was so eager to obey God no matter what it costed.Abraham who interceded for Lot didn’t intercede for his son.He just wanted to obey.Delayed obedience is disobedience.Whatever God says Lets do it.Do it as soon as possible.Help a ministry which God has given you a burden,reconcile with broken relationships..whatever be,hear God’s voice and obey God instantly!!

 

Lets take abaraham as an example of doing what God says!!

 

3)Abraham knew how to rely on God’s character(RELIANCE ON GOD’S CHARACTER)

 

The voice of Abraham never stuttered when He said “GOD Himself will provide”(Gen 22:8)He knew who His God was. He relied on God’s character. When we are sick, we need to know to rely on God’s healing character. When we are in desperate need we should rely on God who provides. Child of God let me tell you,HE WILL PROVIDE. Abraham named the mount as JEHOVAH JIREH!!Name your point of sacrifice as Jehovah Jireh.Missionaries in the field,servants of God laboring for Him,young christian layman… get encouraged, name the point of your obedience JEHOVAH JIREH.No matter what He demands, I will obey Him gladly.I will surrender to Him whole heartedly!!

 

Rely on God’s character. He gives strength to those who are weak. I pray with all my heart that this month we will see God as Jehovah Jireh providing for every need of yours.He will provide. God Himself will provide

 

Lets faith arise in your soul..may Healing flow,may closed doors open,may the weak get strong!!In the name of Jesus be made whole!!

 

Father we thank you for bringing us into august.Thank you for your blessed presence that led us thus far.We request thy presence in our whole being.In our eyes,in our minds we need thy presence to permeate.Father God help us to name our testing places to JEHOVAH-JIREH .Lord you will provide.hallelujah…!!Cover us by thy precious blood,deliver us from the evil one.

Give us a month where we will literally experience Jehovah-Jireh!!

We love you and give you our praise

This we pray in Jesus’s mighty name

Amen

 

Have a blessed August!!Claim His promises,Its written in your name sealed by the blessed name of Jesus!!:-)

 

Maranatha

Ash

 

**************** CAUTION - Disclaimer ***************** This e-mail contains PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION intended solely for the use of the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by e-mail and delete the original message. Further, you are not to copy, disclose, or distribute this e-mail or its contents to any other person and any such actions are unlawful. This e-mail may contain viruses. Infosys has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, but is not liable for any damage you may sustain as a result of any virus in this e-mail. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening the e-mail or attachment. Infosys reserves the right to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this e-mail address. Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Infosys e-mail system. ***INFOSYS******** End of Disclaimer ********INFOSYS***

 

Ashes:Victory over SIN!!

 

Rom 6:1-3What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?

 

SIN….A three letter word that God hates and our flesh loves.The word first occurs in the Bible in Genesis 4:7

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it."

The Bible personifies SIN.Its equivalent to a person whom you encounter.You meet that person only after a particular step.WHEN YOU DO NOT DO WHAT IS RIGHT,SIN crouches at your door.At the door of your heart,you will find SIN.This guy desires to have you.It will pull you away from the communion you need to have with God.

 

The Lord wants/expects you to MASTER over this guy called SIN.

 So SIN is not an ACT,it’s the effect of an ACT.You do something not right,you meet this guy called sin.

Then there can be only 2 results.EITHER Sin will pamper you or You will subdue it.

CAIN succumbed to SIN..Let me explain about effects of sin from this chapter(Gen 4)

1. Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him(v8)Sin justifies your act.The most evident nature of sin is you get pampered that you do not know what you are doing.SIN satisfies your momentary sinful desire.It makes you blind on what you do.
2. Sin causes you to sin more.Its effect is exponential.Here after the Lord enquires about Abel,Cain tells a lie”I do  not know where he is”
3. Sin causes you to go away from the Presence of God(v16)

The cycle of sin is common in every case mentioned in the scriptures,

We do something not right(in our thoughts or deeds)àWe encounter sinàWe try to justifyàWe try to cover upàPresence of God is lost

 

 

The Holy Spirit in one’s life signifies the presence of God in Him.In Psalm 51 after David understood his sinful act he cries.

 

Cast me not away from thy presence O God and take not thy HOLY SPIRIT from me.

NOW God didn’t design man to be overcome by SIN,but He wants man to overcome the sinful nature he is in.

Paul writes to HEBREWS.

4In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood

So it’s a struggle,a struggle lifelong between 2 natures in you,the flesh and the SPIRIT.When you succumb to the flesh you encounter sin,when you submit to the Holy Spirit,you encounter His presence!!

What should be our response when encountering sin

1)Confess it clearly to God the father.(1 John 1:8-9)

8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.

 Ps 51:3 For I know my transgressions,
       and my sin is always before me.  4 Against you, you only, have I sinned
       and done what is evil in your sight

 

2)Claim the deliverance from the Lord Jesus Christ.(Isaiah 1:18)

The Lord says Come now, let us reason together,"
       says the LORD.
       "Though your sins are like scarlet,
       they shall be as white as snow;
       though they are red as crimson,
       they shall be like wool.

 19 If you are willing and obedient,
       you will eat the best from the land;

God promises to cleanse you through and through.He promises deliverance through the cross and resurrection power of our Lord Jesus.The act of deliverance from your sins belongs to God.Jesus did it all.This is the power of the gospel,the good news,yes we can be delivered from the power and bondage of sin.

Sin offers a wage and that is death.Rom 6:23”The wages of sin is death”

We read in 1 cor 16 Where, O death, is your sting?"^[h] 56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

JESUS CHRIST CAME TO OUR WORLD to save us and deliver us

Heb 2:14-15 Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

Child of God claim your deliverance.

God made him who had no sin to be sin^[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 cor 5:21)

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.(1 peter 2:24)

 

3)Cling to the Holy Spirit for power from above to fight the good fight of faith.(Acts 1:8)

Lives yielded to the Holy Spirit is powerful.Sin’s clutches cannot torment us again,only if we hear the voice of God and live accordingly.Our Lord did not leave those 12 disciples without power.He said”When the Holy Spirit will come upon you,you shall receive power”.O what a difference the Spirit makes in our lives.

He gives a purpose and a passion in our lives for more of God and less of flesh.

See Isaiah 35 for understanding that realm which God wants us to be.

Remember GOD IS MIGHTY,though we are weak.lets say bye to our sins,our egos..Live the Life God wants us to have.Abundant life and not stolen life!!!

 

A famous hillsong chorus goes like this.

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever, Author of Salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

Ashes:July 2008-Life of Daniel

Dearest in the Lord,

Greetings to all of you in the precious name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Thanking God for His mercy in leading us to another month. Our hearts ought to flow with thanksgiving.Hallelujah!Let me share in brief of what the Lord taught me from Daniel 6.We can draw some great insights from there.

 

1)THE PUBLIC LIFE OF DANIEL(v4)

Please see the verse At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.

The verse is straightforward, in His conduct of government affairs, they could find no charges against Him. He was not corrupt, He was trustworthy and was very diligent in his duties.

Child of God, how is your public life. Understand also the context for this. The King was planning to promote Daniel. Remember there is a commotion in the enemy’s camp, when the KING has planned a promotion for you..but remember God is on your side!!

 

2)The PRAYER LIFE OF DANIEL(v10)

Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

 

Well these days we hear and face a lot of politics. Sometimes we face the heat of the situations. See Daniel had a good rapport with the King. He could have gathered “his group” and had a “committee meeting”, he didn’t do that. Instead he chose to go to his house, where he had his windows opened towards Jerusalem, He knelt down and gave thanks’ what an inspiration this is for us. Child of God am not talking a fairy tale. This happened in history and when you have an audience with THE KING OF KINGS why worry about these earthly frail men? See what our Lord did when the world crucified him

When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly

Child of God…take everything to the Lord in prayer. Prayer is what keeps you safe. Its so powerful..Lets pray, pray and pray

 

3)The PROSPEROUS LIFE OF DANIEL(v 28)

We all know Daniel was put into the Lion’s den.The Lion became powerless in front of Daniel.The angel of the Lord shut the mouth of the lion.See what all the enemy tried to ruin daniel.v17 A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel's situation might not be changed

God is in control.He is on the throne.Let the enemy do anything,go any extent..but nothing shall harm you.Hallelujah…The chapter ends with Daniel prospering.Rulers were born and dead,but Daniel prospered.

 

Let me not go further,may the Spirit do His Holy work.May He stir your hearts for praying.May our public life be clean,our prayer life consistent and our prosperity be continual.

 

Lets pray.

Heavenly father, I come to thy throne. Do the work for which thy Holy word was sent to us this  moment. if any one is facing Office politics or workplace worries, I pray that they may pray and take victory. We do not want to form groups and take men into our fold.We cry out to you O God. God of Daniel, move for us. We pray that we will keep our public life worthy of your calling, a consistent prayer life and no matter what,let thy children prosper.Grant us peace and favor. We resist everything that the devil is trying to do. Give us clean thoughts.help us to make our bodies clean and holy for thy Holy Ghost to dwell within.Bless us parents,loved ones,friends.We cry for souls and we ask you that you may use us as effective witnesses.We praise your Holy name

This we pray knowing that our prayers are heard and answered when we ask in Jesus’s mighty name

Amen

 

 

maranatha

 

Ashley Benjamin

Infosys Technologies,

Bangalore

Mob:9900427670