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Sunday, May 31, 2009

The Bible says "My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge(Hosea 4:6).Everything happening in the world has a heavenly dimension to it.Through Viewpoint we desire that we may understand more about the times we are living in.
RECESSION
We are facing the most unpredictable time in History.Millions of people around the world are facing job cuts and pink slips.What is the reason behind this?People commiting suicides, world leaders gathering and breaking their heads on how to save the world.
What is the reason for a recession?
We know that Pride goes before a fall.
In the Bible we read that whenever people went away from God, there was a famine in the land. Remember the famine in the times of Elijah.Famines and recession is a wake up call for the people of God.Hosea 13:6..When I fed them they were satisfied;when they were satisfied ,they became proud ;then they forgot me
When people got money and sudden increase in prospects they forgot God,they never were interested in the work of God and they forsook Him in the comfort of their lives.They started disobeying the people of God and the godly parents.They like the "prodigal" got the comfort of the Father and ran away from the House and encountered the Famine.
What should be our Lifestyle?
We cannot run away from the famine.We have to face it.The only way we can face these times is by coming back to ourselves.We should know where we were and now where we are.Like how the Prodigal returned to the Father's house, we need to return back to God confessing our weakness.God always preserved His people in times of famine,but we need to get back to that way to the Father's house.A broken and contrite Spirit God will never forsake.So as people of God lets come back to Him,fast ,pray and seek His face for mercy.Pray a prayer like Daniel 9.
WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
I believe that the coming of the Lord will take place soon.The economy will revive again as the people of God still are on the face of the earth.God always regards the prayers of you and me and because of you and me God will spare the earth.I believe through this recession many will come to the knowledge of God and a mighty revival will spread across the planet.Remember this is a sign of the last days.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
1.Pray,pray and stand in the gap and ask for God's mercy.
2.Trust in God with all your heart(see Jer 17:7-9).Never boast about what you have.Boast only in God's cross and His mercy
3.Participate in the work of God.Do not be a person who attends the church.Participate by giving your best energy,time and talents for the expansion of His kingdom.If you are just attending a church,God might just be attending in your life.If you participate He will partner with you
4.Sow seeds of encouragement and hope and faith in other lives.The world is looking for hope.Show our Lord to them.
5.Look forward to the coming of the Lord.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Church ...as I Ponder

6 months of church ministry taught me many lessons.Thought to write some of em so that later I can recollect the great deeds of what He has done.
Taking up the ministry was not easy.It was challenging.After around 4 months of prayer and seeking God's face concerning this He helped us to realize that this was what He wanted.
One of the miracles happened today when the arrogant owner of the previous church building gave us the advance amount which we paid.Yesterday night when we were perplexed with regard to the discouraging challenging GOLIATHIC statement he made.We looked unto God and a verse that came from Michael.W.Smith's A NEW HALLELUJAH assured of divine intervention in this issue.THE ENEMY'S BEEN DEFEATED...Hallelujah. and I joined with King Asa in praying..LET NOT MAN PREVAIL AGAINST THEE.

God is a good God.Now in the church as a Pastor am happy that we are strong ,united and happy to see the favor of God at work in our lives.Shirley's testimony of being the top in the IBM appraisal.Wilson's gold medal from Anna university,Merrilyn's Onsite travel,Ben's presence that gives the Pastor a boost to speak,Priya's library management,Selwyn's marriage to merlyn,Beena aunty's US travel,Immanuel's promotions when firing is happening around,Alitha's competition with Sheba in the dining table,Madhu's commitment to Sammy and church,Joel's words(NOT IN THE MOBILE) and works,Sebastian's and Dilu's invisible presence.. give us reasons to smile and thank God.

The visit's of my dear parents sply my Mother Dr Jayakumari,Rev Billy Graham's timely encouragement ,Pr Joy George's help in communion services,the support of the Prakasams.The encouragement of our dear partners,the backing of Ebianna and priyakka with regard to designing the site and book marks is noteworthy.

With Sheba set to reveal God's gift to our family,am so thankful to God for He was gracious to me to gift me with such a wonderful partner.

The church is poised to have an influence in Bangalore.With the COMFORT OF THE HOLY GHOST the church multiplied in the first century,same will happen in the days to come.I believe greater days of His power are ahead of us and God will have His say in our lives.I believe there is MORE.

Prayers will be answered,church will grow,enemy's plans will be aborted...

Thank you Lord..for being the God of IPA SHELTER HOUSE..continue to lead us.....

Rest later.




-- MaranathaAshProvision is attached with the Vision..God gives you

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

MAY-Lets overcome

These are the times of panic around the world.Panic caused by ethnic problems,the killer flu in the so called "H1N1 or swine flu",the economic recession.The Lord does not want His people to live in a state of fear.He expects that we overcome the world.The promises of the Lord never changes and this is the time where we need to live in hope and anticipating the coming of Christ.While the entire world panics we need to be overcomers.The Lord reminded me the need of clinging to His promises these days like never before.This can be compared to the "SPYING THE PROMISED LAND" experience of the Israelites in numbers 13 n 14

Let me share with you 3 important characteristics you need to possess to be an overcomer 27 They gave Moses this account: "We went into the land to which you sent us, and it does flow with milk and honey! Here is its fruit. 28 But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there. 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan." 30 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, "We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.

1)SILENCE THE SOURCES OF DOUBT:Many a time we see the majority speaking and we tend to be flowing along the current.Caleb here chose to have a different stand.He first silenced the people.Many victories start from the heart.When we chose to silence the people,when we take CAPTIVE all thoughts obedient to Christ,we start the journey of being an overcomer.So lets silence all sources of doubts.Jesus had to speak "GET AWAY FROM ME SATAN" to the nagging Peter who tried persuading Jesus on not going to the cross. Ps 131:2-32 But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.

2)SPEAK OUT YOUR VISION"WE should go up and take possession of the Land".This was the vision Caleb had.He never doubted in that.He knew the God who brought him out of Egypt.He said WE SHOULD GO UP AND TAKE POSSESSION.We also should be people who encourage one another about the great promises God has for us.We need to take possession of those promises by speaking out the VISION.Lets speak out and take hold of the promises God has for us

3)SENSE THE VICTORY:Overcomers have not doubt that they will overcome,they do not see the magnitude of their problems.They always approach those with God.When Caleb said"We can certainly do it",he had already sensed a victory in His mind. St Paul sensed victory when he said"I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO GIVES ME THE STRENGTH"LETS NOT SENSE DEFEAT in pursuit of our vision.I read the other day that "VISION IS WHAT YOU SEE WHEN GOD"S POWER AND GRACE STRIKES".Yes these are days where we need to take possession of the great promises God has for us.There are opposing forces,but we shall overcome.We shall overcome the ecnomic recession,the epidemic,we shall overcome over the powers of darkness and will possess what God gives us.hallelujah

Lets pray a moment for these critical issues
Father we pray in the name of your son Jesus Christ that thou would heal us by your stripes.
Let the plague stop and we pray that thou would forgive our sins and heal our land.
We also pray for our daily bread that thou would provide for us,PLease protect us by your power and word.Let your blood cover us from all attacks of the evil one.We pray that we will overcome by the great promises you have given us,Bless us and the world ..prepare us for thy coming,
In Jesus's precious name
Amen

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