Ashes-Capsule(Ps84.3)

Psalm 84.3.Even the Sparrow has found a home,and the swallow a nest for herself ,where she may lay her young-even Your altars, O Lord of hosts,my King and my God

 

Thought 1:As the Psalmist gazes into God's presence He himself with awe.How lovely are your dwelling places and He expresses His deep longing to be in His presence,here he writes this verse even the Sparrow has found a home.Now the difference between us and the Sparrow is evident.Sparrow has found a home in the altars of God.We rather become visiters.We often use God's presence like a travel inn..after becoming weary and tired we reach His prsence.Still by grace He touches us.Now why not we like those little sparrows make His altars our Home???Remember when you make His presence as your home,its safety for your young ones too.........!!!

 

Thought 2:Altar is not a "good" place.Its a place of slaughter and blood shed,where sacrifices are done.But here we see the altar as the home for the sparrow.Child of God we are not destined to be in the outer courts.Are we Living in His altars??A life of sacrifice that's pleasing to God??When it is done,it will be so so beautiful.Only when you present yourself on the altar, the devil will not alter you from fulfilling the divine plan.

 

Introspection:

1)Are you a visitor to God's presence or have you made that your HOME??

 

2)Have you enjoyed the safety God's presence provide??

 

Application

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1)Enjoy God's presence each and every moment of your life.Identify those "tactics" of the devil that prevents you from making His presence as your HOME....

 

2)Sing songs of surrender whenever possible in your heart like "All to jesus I surrender","I just wanna be where you are"

 

 

Thanks and With Best Regards,

Ashley Benjamin,

Infosys Technologies,

Trivandrum

Cell:9961497670

 

Ashes-Servants of God vs Masters of His blessings

Elijah burst into the scene from nowhere.We see Him warning King Ahab that unless He tells its not going to rain in Israel.We see later in James 5 that Elijah came into the scene from His "prayer room".He explodes in front of the evil king ..he says As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.Elijah knew whom he served.The blessings of the land are dependent on the Servants of God.These days we see Masters of His Blessings and very few Servants of God.In Carmel He prayed like this" Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command".

 

Daniel was a young hebrew lad who experienced God's presence and favour in midst of great emperors like Nebuchadnezzar,Belshazzar and Darius.A law was passed by Darius to put anyone who worships any other God in the Lion's den,but Darius knew the God Daniel served.He woke up early in the morning and ran to the lion's den and cried loudly

 O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?.

what an example!!Those who serve the eternal almighty God needn't fear the temperory LIONS..God of the Lions is your God!!

 

St paul was in a ship that faced a great hurricane called "northeaster".He also knew the God whom He served.In midst of all fears and turmoils and tensions in the ship,Paul was encouraged to say this to those in the troubled waters."But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed. 23Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me 24and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.' 25So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me

 

Child of God...Will you take a decision that can change your way of life as Joshua said"As for me and my house we will serve the Lord".The rains on the land,the lions in the den,the hurricane of the sea wont destroy you as long as you serve Him with all of your heart ,mind and soul.

 

 

Thanks and With Best Regards,

Ashley Benjamin,

Infosys Technologies,

Trivandrum

Cell:9961497670

 

Ashes -Capsule(7)

1 Cor 10:1-5

MoreOver Brethren,I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud,all passed through the sea,All were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,All ate the same spiritual food,And all drank the same Spritual drink.For they drank of that Spiritual Rock that followed them and that rock was Christ.

But with most of them God was not well pleased,for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness

 

Thought 1:The Provision we enjoy when we are stuck,the new doors we see whenever we find all exisiting ways are closed all reminds us that we have a SPIRITUAL ROCK that follows us.He follows us wherever we go .When faced with hunger and thirst,when we long for something new to happen always see the Rock that is following us.He is our shepherd.he is our rock.Rock of our provision

 

Thought 2:The spiritual and worldly provision we enjoy is not a sign of God's pleasure in us.ITS WHAT WE DO WITH THOSE THAT COUNTS You may have the greatest of houses and cars and jobs.You may be speaking of great Spiritual gifts and exercising them,but listen to this..."All ate the same spiritual food,And all drank the same Spritual drink.For they drank of that Spiritual Rock that followed them and that rock was Christ.

But with most of them God was not well pleased,for their bodies were scattered in the wilderness"..Jesus is coming soon,we are almost nearing the promised land.IS GOD PLEASED WITH YOU..what are you doing with the Job He has given you,what are you doing with the "palaces" and "luxuries" He has given you....Rather than being people who enjoy God's gifts based on grace Lets be people who please GOD IN EVERYTHING WE SAY AND DO...

 

The most significant part of the life of Jesus was when heavens opened and the voice of the Father said"This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased"..

 

Introspection

1)Is your life pleasing to God???

2)Are you thinking that God's blessings are for your pleasure and heavens are not thinking how wisely you use it??

Is the heavely Father happy for the blessings He has given you and the productivity you have??

 

Application

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1)See Heb 11.6,13.16,Rom 12:1-2,2tim 2.4.......write those specific subjects through which God will be pleased in you

2)Pray this prayer

Psalm  19:14...Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight,O Lord ,my strength and my redeemer.

 

 

Thanks and With Best Regards,

Ashley Benjamin,

Infosys Technologies,

Trivandrum

Cell:9961497670

 

Ashes-Lets Sing!!

King Jehoshaphat was facing a great crisis in His life as He saw a multitude of enemies coming against Him.When He looked at His resources He felt so inadequate,but then He turned His eyes to the one who provides resources,who gives victory.He adopted a military strategy which no other ruler in the entire world History employed.he sent a group of musicians in the front of the army,they sang the song which was familiar in every hebrew family's house..I believe this song was resonating from the smallest child to the oldest person."O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD FOR HE IS GOOD ,HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER"...

 

Daniel knew that a law was signed against praying to the Almighty God.He was a free person whe it came to puring out His heart before God.Though there is no law agaist prayer in our lands and terriritories we find it very difficult to pray.When the Law was signed against Him,He got onto His knees and the Bible says.He gave THANKS to the Lord as He was doing before three times a day with His windows opened towards Jerusalem.I imagine he must have sang this HYMN"O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD,FOR HE IS GOOD,HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER.."...

 

Our blessed Lord Jesus as He stood before the 5000 odd men with 5 loaves and 2 Fish.He lifted His eyes towards Heavens and we read He thanked the LORD.Same thing He did when he stood before the tomb of lazarus.

He lifted His eyes to the heavens and thanked His heavenly father.He did the same bofore going to the garden of gethsamane.He must have sang"O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD,FOR HE IS GOOD AND HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER"

 

CHild of God,Thanksgiving in the present for the present will result in a miracle in the next moments.I wish this song will be so familiar in our mouths.In sorrows,through difficulties,through pain,when faced with shortages,when laws are passed against you.,lets sing O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD,FOR HE IS GOOD AND HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES

Ashes-Something Personal.Something Beautiful,SOMEtHing EterNal

Blind Barthimaues, in the road side of Jericho heard that Jesus, the son of David is passing by.Someone must have taught him about Jesus who would heal the sick,who would be the KING.A ray of hope hit his blind life.He never knew what it  was to be with sight.From the time He was born,he could not see anything.He was just acquinted with sounds and sounds only.

He immediately visualized inside his heart, what is needed from Him from not letting JESUS pass by.Yes the time approached as he heard a huge crowd walking by Him.He perceived and cried "JESUS SON OF DAVID HAVE MERCY ON ME".He wanted to have a healing personally which the world didnt want him to have.The world asked him to shut up.CHild of God only Jesus can sympathize with you  ...so make use of every   energy u have to catch His attention and let Him do something personal in us.THE WORLD WILL REBUKE U BUT JESUS WILL CALL YOU TO HIM and do something Personal in your LIFE!!

 

Mary broke a precious jar of ointment and anointed Jesus on His head.Judas Iscariot led the crowd in condemning her."Why did she waste this much money,the ointment could have been sold and given to the poor".Jesus knowing the love that broke that jar and anointing Him told the crowd gathered there that she has done a "beautiful thing" unto Him.

The world will not know the beauty of a broken heart,but God knows.he values every tear drop that comes from your welled eyes.World may look at the amount wasted,but the Lord will look at the jar broken.Something beautiful for the Lord,world will keep you from doing that.

 

Mary of bethany sat at the feet of Jesus.Her Sister Martha was busy preparing food for Christ.She was all alone in the kitchen but mary was too busy with the Lord.We often feel lonely,anxious and we look for someone who would help us out with the "cooking".She complained to the Lord and the Lord said,Martha!One thing is only needed and Mary has done the right thing and noone shall take it awy from her.The times at the feet of Jesus contributes to something ETERNAL.There also people will blame you!!

 

So remember the world will always prevent you,condemn you from something personal,beautiful and eternal to happen in your life.Take a decision...out of love..blind eyes He can open,Broken hearts He will not despise,At His feet everything is sweet.

maranatha

 

 

Ashes-Capsule(6)

Psalm 23.4:Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and Your staff they comfort me

 

Thought 1:The valley of shadow of death is where we see darkness all around. These are times where we smell ‘”evil” around us. We feel so lonely we lose sight of the way we need to take. But Psalmist still says “I WILL FEAR NO EVIL”. The reason is because the good Shepherd is with the sheep in this dark path. The good shepherd is still in control. The shepherd who led the sheep to the green pastures, the shepherd who led the sheep to the quiet waters is still the shepherd. He knows what he has to do. What an assurance we get from this verse. Thus the sheep is encouraged not because of the absence of the dark valley but just by the presence of the good shepherd

 

Thought 2.In those valleys of darkness, there is a chance that we might miss being in the shoulders of the shepherd. We feel directionless, it is at that time that we fear an enemy more closer than the shepherd. Suddenly there comes an attack. We lose sight of what’s happening! but we hear the sounds that terrify us, sounds of danger, we just stand still not too long till we hear the sound of a rod that hit the lions’ the enemy’s head. a silence all around. Suddenly the tip of a staff familiar to the sheep takes hold of its neck and guides it gently back to the road it has to be. The road of safety and peace. The tip of the staff also guides the sheep back to the shoulders of the shepherd who leads it close to His heart. The shepherd smiles at the sheep,encourages,wipes the tear of fear from the sheep. whispers gently” all is well my dear, no one can do anything to you. Am still your shepherd” what a comfort it is for the little one !!!and again puts the sheep back on the road of life.Oh the tip of God’s protection and guidance provides comfort to us many a time when we feel that the shepherd is no where near

 

Introspection

1)Were there dark valleys in your life? Was it fearful??

2)have you enjoyed the presence of the shepherd at those times??

Application

1.if you are in a valley, get encouraged because the shepherd’s rod and staff is your comfort even when you can lose sight of the shepherd who is with you

2.Sing songs of the protection and guidance the good shepherd can give you and increase your faith

 

 

Ashes-Weaknesses(spl)

OUR WEAKNESSES……………

 

We all have our own “weaknesses”. Somewhere in this journey of life we have had a bad time with that “weakness”. We feel wounded,guilty.Some people try to cover up by just moving on in life. Weaknesses can prove to be Devil’s stronghold in your life.

So deal with your “weaknesses” very carefully and only the creator who formed you can MOULD YOU strong. Only He can help you in your weakness.

Through this small exposition, I rely on the Holy Spirit to talk to you personally and intimately and perform the work for which the word is sent!!

Weakness can be in explained as that part of you that links you to the world. It will not allow God’s holiness to enter your life. It will cause you to be contented with your present spiritual condition, it enables you to forget your calling. an example from the bible. God exposes His Holiness in full force in Garden of EDEN and as we flip pages of THE BOOK we find exodus 3…God comes down. Moses turns to see the GREAT SIGHT of the bush burning and its not getting consumed. The Lord says’ REMOVE YOUR SANDALS FOR THE PLACE WHERE YOU STAND IS HOLY. What did the Lord exactly mean by this…Sandals link you with the earth….u tread upon this earth with sandal? but when it comes to the heavenly God expects you to be holy, sandals should be removed …When Moses removed his sandals what happened is God see Moses in His holiness. We can even imagine of a cleansing action happening in the life of Moses. The murders he committed, the thoughts all were cleansed as He stood in the HOLY GROUND! Sandals of Moses can be imagined to our weakness. These weaknesses wont allow God’s Holiness to enter our lives. Children of God Let Him Who have an ear Hear. The Lord says “ YE HOLY AS I AM HOLY”…not ur justification. He wants you to be like HIM…

 

*YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND YOUR WEAKNESSES AS WEAKNESSES

 

Many of us underestimate our weakness. in reality we take it so lightly that in fact as time goes this weakness will turn out to be the reason for our downfall. See what happened to Samson. He was enticed by sexual desires and he underestimated his weakness to be in the lap of Delilah!!Peter chose to be with those who crucified Christ that made him betray Jesus. Judas was “money-minded”. They didn’t recognize their weaknesses and surrender them to the Lord.

 

*DO NOT TEST YOUR WEAKNESS

Many of us try to test weaknesses by going to ‘testing places’. We know that we can get down and under but still we go there. Eventually it gives a temporary happiness but after say moments we get convicted.Beloved,Do not test your weakness. Understand that your weakness is to be strongly dealt with. Christ warned us WATCH AND PRAY. Understand the times where your weakness can spring up. When you know that you should be driven to your knees. We always Pray and watch.Child of God read clearly. the Lord asks us to watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation(Luke 22.40)

 

*FLEE TO BE FREE

When exposed to ‘testing environments’, its best to flee than to stay there and be in sin. Many a time we take diluted approach these days to nakedness. We love going to theatres though we know that we are knowingly or unknowingly ‘encouraging’ the enemy. We love browsing through sites and television channels for something that invokes our pleasure. Child of God, discipline your body, remove your sandals for without holiness no one can please God. It was very encouraging for me to see a young couple during my recent visit to a place taking a conscious decision, not to have TV at home. Do not test your weakness…FLEE YOUTHFUL LUSTS(2 tim 2.22)

 

*DO NOT CONDEMN YOURSELF BECAUSE OF YOUR WEAKNESS.

We should not condemn ourselves because of our weaknesses. We should learn to trust in God who delivers us with all of our heart. Self condemnation questions the power of God’s precious blood. No longer do we approach God based on our works. We approach Him like beggars claiming for grace totally undeserved. These days I see and cry because of lot of arrogance because of Grace. We sit in God’s precious presence as if He owns us something. I thank God for those who kneel down and pray in tears, who acknowledge the greatness of His presence and greatness of our sins, yet cry to Him for mercy. See (Heb 5.8)…There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus(Rom8.1)

 

*UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR WEAKNESSES ARE THE LOCATIONS WHERE GOD’S STRENGTH RESIDES.

You can overcome. The evil youthful passions should not allure you again. At this juncture let me also ask God’s people not to provoke people into sin.Love,marriage all is a part of life. these days we se public exposure of love, specially the clothing we wear, the way we walk. the acts we do…Come on child of God, kick of the devil.Know how to conduct yourself. Lets be wise. God warns us against every small idle word we talk because He has numbered our hair and for heavens sake DON’T JUSTIFY YOUR WRONG. evaluate your life based on His holiness. He is interested in the holiness of every cell you have in your body. Weaknesses exposes God’s power.2cor 12.9..My grace is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect in your weaknesses.

 

 

*GO TO THE CREATOR DAILY,EXAMINE MINUTE BY MINUTE HOW YOU LIVED….

Read thses verses carefully..

1 thessalonians4.7-8:For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God ,who also has given us His Holy Spirit.

 

Thus please read and apply

The Psalmist cries in psalm 139:23-24:-Search me o God, and know my heart; try me ,and know my anxieties and see if there is any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting.

1 John 1.9.If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all our unrighteousness

Hebrews 4.15.For we do not have a High priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses. but was IN ALL POINTS tempted as we are ,yet without sin.

 

Child of God.Weaknesses,how do you deal with this? Do you like to linger in your weakness and lose your portion in heaven or do you like to take a stand as taught to you by the Holy Spirit. I can sense a powerful move of the precious blood of Jesus, Let Him wash us, cleanse us…hallelujah

 

Father I pray that thou may do thy sacred work as we surrender our lives before thee. Weaknesses in us tend to give the devil a stronghold. Help us to fight against sin. We know that thou would help us in this struggle against sin. Help us to come to thee in humility and Lord we pray that thy strength would be made perfect in our weaknesses. Help us to watch and pray,to pray continually.We trust in thee o God with all of our heart. Remove our confusions and diseases. Lord lead us like a shepherd.

We love thee and give thee our praise.For we know our prayers are answered when we ask in Jesus’ mighty name

Amen and amen

 

 

 

Thanks and With Best Regards,

Ashley Benjamin,

9961497670

 The mountains melt when His presence is Felt!!

 

Ashes-Nothing is Impossible

Nothing Is Impossible!!

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Sarah was told by the divine Visitors that she is going to bear a child within one year.

She laughed at the divine "joke”! The angel then asked her why she laughed knowing her unbelief and said

IS ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR THE LORD??

What a truth! Contrary to her health, contrary to medical science...In other words the divine word was "Sarah

for you, THIS IS Impossible but look from the "Divine Angle"...We read in Romans about Abraham” He did not consider his own body, already dead and the deadness of Sarah's womb.” In short the Lord wanted Abraham to view his body in front of the Creator, which he did!!!

 

Mary was visited by an angel and said that she was going to be born in her womb. She could not "logically" believe that.

Again the angel says the truth “NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE LORD!!”..

Times changed, centuries passed by but the truth still remained and the angel reminded Mary.

NOTHING Is impossible with the Lord. for which She said” BE IT UNTO ME ACCORDING TO THY WORD”

 

 

Child of God, hear the word of God!!!Times may change, but His word never changes. What He said to Sarah and Mary

He tells you.."NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH THE LORD"

 

Are you facing a difficulty??a human IMPOSSIBILITY..place your problem in front of God…analyze what He can do..and let faith increase,Rather than being in doubt on what you can do!!!

 

 

 

Thanks and With Best Regards,

Ashley Benjamin,

9961497670

 The mountains melt when His presence is Felt!!

 

Ashes-Capsule(5)

Psalm 121:5:“The Lord is your keeper,the Lord is your shade by the right hand”

 

Thought1:Keeping things in a perfect order is a difficult task..we try to “keep” our belongings safe..in our homes we put gates,walls,grills to KEEP us and Our belongings safe. Here the Psalmist encourages us by telling..THE LORD IS YOUR KEEPER. He values you.He keeps you…Many a time we find it so difficult to “KEEP” ourselves.The pain in our body,anxious mind,troubled hearts,broken dreams,shattered hopes……..We find it so difficult to keep ourselves.But then through this capsule let me ask you to eat this truth..HE IS YOUR KEEPER…Isaiah says in chapter 26 and verse 3..”THOU WOULD KEEP HIM IN PERFECT PEACE WHOSE MINDS ARE STAYED ON THEE”…

 

Thought2.The second part of this small verse talks about the SHADE God gives us by being at our right hand……The psalmist imagines to be in wilderness,where  he walks in the hot sun..where he looks for some shade to rest under..the journey is long..the way before seems to be so puzzling..!!!Then God inspires His senses..YOU have  shade to rest under and its by your right hand..You just need to open the “UMBRELLA” and rest.Yes the tedious journey in the wilderness demands us to have a shade at our right hand..DOnt look for Temperory trees along the way…don’t expect there trees to travel with you all the way…ALWAYS HAVE THIS ASSURANCE THAT WHEN THESE TREES HAVE THEIR LIMITATIONS IN LOCOMOTION..we have a locomotary shade……by our right hand..You just need to rest under His shelter….

 

Introspection

1)Were there times that you could not “keep” yourselves??

2)Have you looked on to the “temperory trees” that provide shade for sometime and lost sight of the shade by your right hand???

 

Application

1)Stay close to your keeper,so that He can keep YOU properly

2)Rest in His presence…He is your shade so close by your right hand..

 

Ashes-Experience(2)

Ashes-Experience(2)

1)These days if you look at Malayalam news channels, you get a video footage of a JCB(or bull dozer) demolishing “beautiful” buildings. The resorts in Munnar,streets of cochin,Trivandrum,almost all parts of Kerala, the JCB is in action. The reason is people have constructed huge buildings, resorts in government properties.

They “encroached” the government property and utilized it for their interests. The public was benefited ,but they thought the government wont ask them anything as such.

Now they have landed in losing  huge amount of money in addition to public disgrace.

We too many a time have taken God’s grace for granted, we build institutions and “resorts” in fact many are blessed, but we “encroach” the divine property. We take His name in vain, and we build our own “Resorts”…Remember the day of judgment is near….Lets give what is due to HIM TO HIM…Tithes belong to Him, don’t get slack in this. Glory and honor belongs to HIM alone…Let us not be culprits for “Divine resource encroachments”….

 

Jude 4..For certain men have crept in unnoticed,who long ago were marked for this condemnation,ungoldly men,who TURN the grace of our God into lewdness…

 

2)Most of us look forward to the weekend. I specially look forward as I will drive back home to be with the loved ones at home. When I go home ,I usually stop at a place for having a tea and Banana Fry..Over the days I made it a point that I will go there.My friend also will be there.Last week when I went and sat there, the teashopvaala came and served me the banana fry and tea without me asking Him.See though there was a gap of some days,this man noticed us coming once in a particular time every week…he knew what I needed.

I was imagining,only if we made it possible to go to our Heavenly Father frequently, at a particular time. We needn’t even ask Him, He will start His work of healing,deliverance.But Only if we  go to Him He can do that.Make it a point to got before the throne of grace!!

 

Matthew 6.8:For your heavenly father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him

 

 

 

Thanks and With Best Regards,

Ashley Benjamin,

9961497670

 The mountains melt when His presence is Felt!!

 

Ashes-Expereince(1)

God was pleased to give my family a maruti 800 car….and nowadays am using it.My dad asked me to ckeck with the Maruti workshop on whether we need to change the oil and when inspected we found the oil has turned black,and it was starting to solidify.!!This could have done the car a lot of damage if it was not changed..

The guys at the workshop changed the oil and washed the car so well that all dirts which was not removed by the “garden hose” in my house was removed by the professional equipments in the service center.Guys out there know better than me,but the point that I pondered was there should be a thorough inspection of our lives not by us..but by the Master who created us.He knows what to change,how to change and He got the required “equipments” that can make us ready to “run” in the world.Only if We pause in front of Him and hand over our life to Him..and ask Him to have His way..we would be very useful!!He will “renew” a “right Spirit” within us and wash us with HIS BLOOD and cleanse our impurities and dark spots…….!!!

Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, o God ,and know my heart:Try me and know my anxieties;And see if there is any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting

The other day My pastor was here in Trivandrum to visit a patient in the Hospital.It was getting late and I had to drop him in the bus stand for him to board a bus at 8:10 P.M…Time passed by and by God’s grace I dropped him in the bus station at 8.We waited and waited the bus didn’t come.The officials in the bus station said that “THE BUS WILL COME”..though the scheduled time was over.A guy comes running at 9 and asked us “has the bus gone”..We said “NO”..He breathed a sigh of relief and at last the bus turned up five minutes later.The bus was early for the “late entry” but was “late” for early comers like us.

Jesus Christ is coming soon,He wants and waits for latecomers..for them He will be “early”..for us a bit “late”…………….So hold on……

2Peter3.9:The Lord is not slack concerning His promise,as some count slackness,but is longsuffering toward us,not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

capsule-Psalm 103;10

Psalm 103:10

he does not treat us as our sins deserve

or repay us according to our iniquities





Thought1:God’s character is not based on our nature



Here we see an unchanging God who does not treat us as our sins deserve…just imagine,how true is this!!The mankind is filled with evil and sin but also see that God is still letting the earth to “spin in its axis”.The sun is rising and setting…rains come and go..technological advancements.All these are God’s gifts that keep on coming to man.Even seeing ourselves,are we really worthy of all the blessings we enjoy??Our private sins,nagging thoughts,murmuring,grumbling,complaining…YES He does not treat us as our sins deserve,He is also not repaying us according to our iniquities…What an unchanging God we have whose character is not based on our “Sinful” nature.



Thought2:Our nature should change according to His character



The psalmist as he is thinking doesn’t want to remain in this realm,he wants to tread on new heights.as we keep reading the psalm we can get that.Child of God,we have sins we have our iniquities.But also remember that we need to renew our selves daily,as the sun rises we need to get new mercies of Him,ur heart and mind whould be renewed,our thoughts,acts,deeds should get confirmed to Him.Lets walk in the Spirit.

He is a loving God and He doesn’t deserve the “sin” treatment we give Him…lets come with a broken heart,contrite Spirit..to the cross and ask Him for His mercy…



Introspection

1)What are those personal sins in your life that must have grieved Him???



2)Are you willing to let go of these and come closer to HIM???





Application



1)Fight against those sins and iniquities which the Spirit is reminding you of….through prayer ,place it before the cross and ask Jesus to cleanse you with His precious Holy Blood and fill you again with His power



2)Sing those songs which you get reminded of …….songs like “create in me a clean heart”,”change my heart o God”..meaning every word you sing

mountains-capsule

Psalm 97:5

The Mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD,at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Great to hear that you guys are immensely blessed thru these “capsules”..that increases faith and refocuses our life!!

This day I would like to share from the verse shown above……

Thought 1:The Mountains Melt when His Presence is felt

Mountains usually in biblical perspective refers to problems…Thus Jesus said “If by faith you ask this mountain to be cast into the sea it will be done as that”..here the psalmist goes one more step ahead..Mountains??it is nothing when compared to the presence of God..!!We also have several “mountains” in front of us,we just cannot climb those and at those times its necessary to view these”mountains” melt when exposed to the presence of the almighty God!!!yes His presence when experienced in our homes,bodies and families..the “mountains” melt!!And you feel refreshed..the same was experienced by that lady who had a dreadly disease for 12 years

Thought 2:The verse also says that at the Presence of the Lord of the whole earth,the mountains melt!!

The earth belongs to God..Mountains are a part of the “EARTH”…in other words,yes problems and sufferings are a part of our life..they are there..But God is GOD of that too,The LORD of our life which includes problems,sufferings……hallelujah..The Lord of all the earth is the Lord of the mountains too

He is the God of your moods,your emotions,your hurts,your worries..your good times,your bad times..your shallow waters,your dark valleys..

He is GOD..YOUR OWN LORD AND GOD!!!THE GOD AND LORD OF YOUR LIFE!!!

Introspection

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1)What sort of mountains have you got in your life now??

2)Do you see that as an opportunity to experience God more or you use it as a way to give the devil a foothold??



Application

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1)When is the last time you felt His presence so close??Set apart some time to experience His presence EVERYDAY!!and see your mountains melting before the LORD YOUR GOD

2)If the mountains melt,lets chose to be broken always in His presence!!



Maranatha!!

Ashes Capsule-Tears God's divine steps to walk to you

Ps 61.2:From the end of the earth I will cry to you,when my heart is overwhelmed;lead me to the rock that is Higher than I

Thought 1:Crying to God eases your heart…many a time we get overwhelmed in our heart..We feel a great weight in our heart because of tensions,anxieties and worries..YOUR TEARS ARE A GOD_GIVEN MECHANISM TO EASE YOUR HEART!!when the worries and tensions accumulate in your heart..God who created us didn’t allow His creation to accumulate these..He devised the tear glands to secrete..Hallelujah..And remember He values your Tear drops rather than multitude of words……..!!The Psalmist uunderstood this great truth and said”LORD FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH..in short…..when am lonely..sourrounded by none..WHEN MY HEART GETS OVERWHELMED…I WILL CRY TO YOU(my tear glands and you will store it in your bottle)!!!

Thought 2:When circumstances like this come.We tend to go down..feel so down that we just like being secluded..we just like being not used by anyone..we love to be in the worldly plains causing harm to none,loved by the devil(as you are posing no threat to him)…than being in a higher heavenly realm..Thus Psalmist is telling..I don’t want to go down when my heart is overwhelmed but I want to experience that heights where you would lead me.The psalmist knew that he cant make it on his own,thus he cries for heavenly guidance……lead me to the rock that is higher than I…remember your tear drops are the steps that the maker devised for Him to guide your life

WHEN OVERWHELMED IN YOUR HEART…CRY TO GOD…REMEMBER IT’S THE ROAD TO THE ROCK HIGHER THAN YOU……You can have a grip on it…..its clefts are so secure that you can hide in those……and its unshakeable in shaking times and situations…….A rock higher than yours!!!!!

Introspection:
1)Have you experienced this “overwhelming” of heart??
2)What is your response to those situations?????
3)Have you ever realized that your tears matter to GOD..??In your time of prayer do you take much time in “ordering God” or “crying to HIM”???
4)When is the last time you cried to HIM??

Application

1)Do not restrict your tear glands….God values that most than the multitude of Junk words we use in our prayer

2)Check out Hebrews 5:7 and follow the pattern of Christ in your prayers

Heart-->Head-->Harp

The Anointing of David
1 Samuel 16
Let me share with you some thoughts………………

GOD HAS ALTERNATE OPTIONS

Samuel was disappointed about how the first King of Israel fared.He was so sad.That was the time when God asked Samuel to go to the household of Jesse.The new King was to be anointed there….Let me tell you an important truth..God has appointed us with gifts ,talents and resources.But how do we fare??What to do we do with those??Is God happy with us??
This portion clearly tells that GOD HAS ALTERNATE OPTIONS!!

Jesus said”I tell you that if these should keep silent,the stones will immediately cry out”(mark 19.40) Esther was warned by mordecai”if you remain silent at this time,God will deliver His people from another source,but you and your household will perish”…..Remember GOD HAS ALTERNATE OPTIONS IF YOU FAIL HIM..so take your talents and gifts seriously.Trade it………..MAY GOD USE YOU in the Plan He has for you

FROM THE HEART--- TO THE HEAD-----TO THE HARP

In this portion we read that God anoints a person based on the “inner condition”..
6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before the LORD."
7 But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
The anointing fell on DAVID not because of any other reason,just because He guarded His heart..do you feel dry,do you think that God is impressed by your external…please check up……..do not fool yourself..Guard your heart with all diligence for out of it flows issues of Life…

SO the process that started from David’s heart moved to David’s head when Samuel poured that oil from the horn!!Notice this is the same way God anoints a person..From heavens He sends His Spirit and pours it on the HEAD…O Child of God..is the anointing resting on your head..???I sincerely pray that God will release a mighty outpour on His Spirit on your head seeing your heart!!!

13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah.

The anointing then was reflected in the HARP of David……….many singers were there..but noone was effective when that evil Spirit came on to Saul.Child of God…..David,Joseph,Daniel,Esther,Ruth all were used by God ……….in a tremendous manner………The Lord blessed their skills to deliver KINGS AND KINGDOMS………….

I sincerely pray that The HEART you have and the Head we possess and the Harps we use will reflect the anointing of the almighty…….You got the power……..Claim your flame now in the name of Jesus!!!!!

Please pray with me

Precious Lord,Thanks you for new insights of thy word.I Thank thee for thy children who took time to read thy Holy Word..See our hearts..help us to maintain it pure..use us Lord….let the anointing rest on our heads…hallelujah..so that it will flow to the harps we use……..so that it will deliver individuals,families,Kings and Kingdoms………
We honor thee and bow down before thee.Thank you for being a prayer answering God..I pray specially for those who feel dejected depressed in their life..Let them understand that it’s the time for a deeper anointing….a deeper cleansing ..a deeper
Walk with the precious Lord..many are suffering from evil thoughts in their heads..they feel disturbed and pained in their head…right now father as thy servant I pray for deliverance and outpour of thy sweet spirit onto their heads and all their thought cells……….Be free in Jesus name..our heads should be the place of anointing!!!!!!!!!!where it rests rather than being stronghold of ego,jealousy and pride and harmful thought put in by the evil devil..amen Blessed be thy name!!
We love thee and give thee all praise..for we know our prayers are answered when we ask in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ our Lord!!

Amen and amen

The Power of His blood!!!!!

usually ask God to speak to me on how to move about in a new month…………..forgetting the past failures…..overcoming the Present sins and worries that easily gets “entangled” to us..to have new vigor and commitment in serving Him and each month reminds us that HIS COMING IS GETTING NEARER..AND TIMES WONT BE JUST THE SAME AGAIN…God spoke to me on a simple thought but I was in praises………



Moses had a rod that fell on Mount Horeb that God used to display His immense power….this same rod was used by Moses in front of Pharoah and the evil magicians,After a meanwhile Moses “forgot” about that rod of power,as we usually do.When we face new challenges we forget that God is still the same..and He has given us a rod….God asked Moses to stretch forth the rod and “DIVIDE THE SEA”……O precious child of God,the same God who expressed Himself in Christ asked the disciples as they confronted a storm..”where is your faith”………….where is it..where are its works……The starting days of this month God asks you..”where is your faith”……..Moses’s rod signifies the unshakeable faith we need to have..that we need to use to DIVIDE our problems!!!!Yes a common rod in Moses hand describes the Faith we need to have



Coming to the predecessor of Moses,Joseph was known for His garment..His father jacob had made a “beautiful” garment that made his brothers envious of Him..The garment of Joseph was the attacking point of Pothipher’s wife……….Child of God…..the gament of Joseph signifies the holy life we need to live..WITHOUT SANCTIFICATION NO ONE SHALL SEE GOD……….the song writer asks”are your garments spotless??are they white as snow??”

Is your life exposing the evil selfish nature of the world or is it a consecrated one set apart by the standard of God’s Holy word…Return to Holiness..return to the truth you once believed..let not the evil one touch your garment and spoil your life….Yes I can sense some people reading this are guilty about your life and acts…Return to the Lord…a garment in Joseph’s life signifies the sanctity we need to have



Samson the strong man had something common that enabled Him to do exploits….The hair of Samson essentially signifies the Powerful life we need to have…Samson was not sluggish.he was a man who was known for His power..but later He became powerless..his eyes were destroyed by the devil as He laid his head on the lap of Delilah..Please dear one..dont play with the world…………..O No..please don’t..you will never know when the Spirit goes from you and you soon become one as the world..You are to fly..on wings..rather than to lay and play with the world……….!!!!!!!!!The hair of Samson needlessly points us the importance of DUNAMIS POWER in our life strong to bring down strongholds of the devil……



Elijah had the “cloak” of authority………that later fell on Elisha…….and Elisha had to face the roaring Jordan in the very starting moments of his ministry,,,,,,Christ said “All authority is given unto me.therefore GO………..ye unto all nations”..Go based on the authority you have in CHRIST……….The witnessing life was pointed to us by the cloak of Elijah…………Elisha struck the river Jordan crying ”Where is the God of Elijah??”….When faced with confusions,turmoils……walk with Authority and testify the Lord to others..If we don’t tell about His love…………..its woe unto us……..Child of God..tell about His love..walk in your offices,into broken homes with His peace and authority!!



We as New testament church do not have literally the rod of moses or the garment of Joseph,neither do we literally have the Hair of Samson or the cloak of Elijah..BUT GOD HAS MADE A PROVISION FOR YOU……….Yes He has given that to you…….its nothing else but HIS PRECIOUS BLOOD…hallelujah….as you trust in His blood..you will be possesors of uncommon faith…..uncompromising on the standard of Holiness…recipients of uncommon dunamis power..through His blood and also the our lives will be dedicated for Him by doing our very best in our testifying Life……..trusting in the authority of the blood of the lamb..Forgive me I cant write much more than this !!I rely completely on the blessed Holy Ghost..If I could come and shake you from your seats .i would have done that..but I rely comepletely on The Holy Ghost!!!!!



LIVE EVERY HOUR by His POWER!!!!!!!!!THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB!!!!CLAIM YOUR FLAME NOW…THERE IS VICTORY IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB!!!Halleujah……..Praise the Lord



Father I place my dear brother/sister who took time to meditate with me thy Holy Word,As thy child I pray that he/she will LIVE and not DIE………Will be Full and not dry….by the power of thy precious blood ..In thy precious name I resist all powers of darkness bring physical weaknesses when they sit to pray that causes them to worry over the challenges in their lives………Set thy children free…..Let them praise thy Holy Name……….O GOD let them live this month and henceforth by the faith,holiness,authority,strength everything by the power of thy Blood..Lord we together Lift thy Holy name………….Be with our families,friends..our workplaces…..our testimonial life.SHAKE US O LORD……..Set our hearts on fire………….!!!!!!!We worship the lamb who was slain and by whose blood purchased us for thee…..

Place thy nail pierced hands and bless them……….We take Victory over everything n the name of Jesus trusting in thy Holy Blood……..We dedicate our lives for thy Glory!!!!



We love thee and pray this prayer in the name of thy son and our savior Jesus Christ!!

Amen!!!!!



Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you over evil a victory win?
There's wonderful power in the blood.

There is power, power, wonder working power
In the blood of the Lamb;
There is power, power, wonder working power
In the precious blood of the Lamb.

GOD who cOmMandS your Provision

The word of the Lord came to Elijah saying..”U go and hide eastward besides the Brook Cherith ,I have commanded the raven to feed you”..In midst of the famine around the locality,there was this raven not so “Goodlooking” but an agent that carried His word.Let me tell you a truth,this crow was fed by the Lord “so much” that it faithfully obeyed the Lord’s service..The Lord is a God who gives to the crying ravens its Food(Ps 147.9)..God who Commanded the raven to supply food to Elijah was the same God who fed the raven in midst of that terrible famine..the guardians you have,the church you belong,the company you work for,the food you eat,the money you get,the clothes you wear,the education you cherish,the family you have…all are existing because of the ALMIGHTY”S Command!!!Give Him praise for His
provision in your life……..amen!!

Elijah also had no “food problem” till the book dried up.Child of God,God who fed Elijah is our God..He commands our provision.Sometimes He dries up our resources..dry finances,dry fields…the resources we have trusted thus far may dry..BUT HIS SUPPLY NEVER DRIES!!!He will never let the one who trusts Him to be DRY…He who made a Brook Cherith for you will open up a zarephath for you…..

God’s eyes that fell on the “not –so good appearing” raven,the eyes that fell on His lonely servant Elijah also fell on that widow who was ready to die with her son after finishing their last meal.O child of God..Ps 146.9 says the same….The Lord watches over the stranger;He relieves the fatherless and the widow;”


Do you see drying and dying circumstances around………

THE ALMIGHTY GOD WHO COMMANDED PROVISION FOR THE RAVEN,for ELIJah and the Widow at Zarephath has seen you………He will COMMAND HIS PROVISION FOR YOU..

1Samuel 7

This morning I was meditating from 1 Samuel 7 and I was taught by the Lord about 4 significant locations mentioned there

1)KIRIATH JEARIM(v1).If we see the background of this chapter we can see the great judgement God sent on the Israelites…On Eli and his household…The ark of the covenant was captured…The Lord inflicted so much on the Philistines that they decided to send the ark back to Israel..they sent it via Beth samesh where 70 people were slain for PEEPING INTO THE ARK…Imagine this….Just for looking into the ark,70 people were slain…Child of God we hear a lot about God of Grace but lets not forget that He is also a God of Judgement..His character is Holiness……WITHOUT SANCTIFICATION NO ONE SHALL SEE GOD.

The people of Kiriath jearim ended the judgement streak of God by placing the ark on a HILL(shows prominence) and they CONSECRATED Eleazar to take care of the ark…They gave the ark of God its great importance,……DO WE GIVE THE PRESENCE OF GOD DUE PROMINENCE??They valued that….

2)MIZPAH(v 5):The second location is Mizpah where we see a great CONFESSION of sins happening.God used Samuel to ask the people of Isarel to throw away unholy devotions….We see that whole Israel had a revival…THIS PLACE TALKS ABOUT OUR PRAYER LIFE!!

Child of God do we have a mizpah in our life??Do we confess our sins and like samuel did INTERECEDE for people….when the enemy heard that the people of God coming together,they gathered themselves and tried to attack the people of God…CONFESSION AND INTERCESSION WILL PUT THE ENEMY INTO CONFUSION!!

When the ENEMY comes to Plunder you…God our GOD will thunder from heaven and we shall destroy the enemy against us…

3)EBEN-EZER(v 12):Samuel put a stone between Mizpan and Shen and named it EBEN-EZER which means THUS FAR THE LORD HAS HELPED US…..Eben-EZER talks necessarily about our THANKSGIVING..How much we owe to God….If we see ourselves none us are really worth of all the blessings God has given us..we are so unworthy..but we don’t thank Him..Its not only the Praise life we have with God..its how we regard one another,…..its how we respect the people and servants of God.EBENEZER…..let spend some time in thanking God…….

4)RAMAH(v 17)….We read that Samuel used to take a circuit a journey acroos all territories of Israel and solve the problems of the people there…but He always used to return to RAMAH where he stayed and there He built an altar……We need to come back to the place where we started….You might be reading this mail from different geographic locations but we need to come back to the STARTING POINT..the foot of the Cross….Rededicating our life and will to the almighty God…..Focussing on Him..seeing His broken body…seeing His precious blood ..o what kind of love is this….lets come back to the starting POINT!!!!


May the Good God bless you for taking time to read His word…lets pray

Father we come back to the starting point..the foot of the cross..did ever such love and sorrow meet or thorns compose so rich a crown….Thou has blessed us father and we are thankful for that..for the guardians we have,for the intellect and jobs you have showered on us because of thy grace..Father remind us to give importance to sanctification,throwing out all that hinders our walk with thee….help us to be serious about Confession and intercession….many blessings of many are dependent on our talking with thee….Father revive us Lord..Forgive our lack of zeal Jesus..we have spoke unwanted things,seen unholy things ,have yielded our bodies to the evil patterns of this world..Forgive us Lord./forgive us….wash us Jesus..wash us….Thank you for thy love ..thank you for thy grace

/..thank you fro thy peace………………………….We love you so much….



For we pray in the precious name of Jesus Christ our Lord



Amen

Fighters And Seekers

Hi all

Let me in fact take you through some of the common verses of the Bible we know very well..buT It has UnCommon Implications!!

These verses contain more power than the strongholds of weaknesses we have ..let me take you these days through some of these

Here we go Psalm 34:10

The Young Lions lack and suffer hunger,but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any Good Thing!!!

*Young Lions have strength to fight..they are fighters..but the Bible says They lack and they suffer hunger

THOUGHT 1:It’s the strong fighters that lack and suffer hunger(WORLDLY GIANTS) but NOT the POOR SEEKERS(Seekers) for they lack No good thing

*We all look for some good to come…eg:When we are sick,we look for the goodness of healing,when we are in poverty we look for the goodness of wealth when we are lonely we look for the goodness of companionship..we see a man similar like that in John 1:46..His name was Nathanael who asked Philip “Can anything good come out of Nazareth”…we all look for good things we are seeking good things that we forget to seek God..but this common verse has a POWERFUL TEACHIN

THOUGHT 2:When we seek God we will lack NO Good thing!!!in other words..Seek God and Not the good things..

As we seek God..we become the storehouses of Good Things…

We will have the goodness of healing in our bodies and people will come for healing to YOU!!When you seek Him..You shall be supplied with all material benefits needed that YOU SHALL FEED OTHERS….You shall not suffer loneliness..but will be a solace to the lonely!!it was not the rich who conquered the world..It was the SEEKERS OF GOD who changed the World!!Seek Him while He will be found…seek Him O Child of God…be a STORE HOUSE OF GOODTHINGS!!

Psalms 63:1..O GOD You are my God;early will I seek You;my soul thirsts for you;my flesh longs for you

Child of God,thus our Lord Jesus Christ said”Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteosness and all these Things shall be added unto you(matthew 6:33)

Unexpected!!!

The unexpected happened in the marriage house at CANA.Mary said it literally to Jesus.."THEY HAVE NO WINE".Its absolutely NO wine.Many a time the unexpected happens when we have the "NO" taking its predominance.NO JOB,NO MONEY,NO PEACE...but when the Lord's presence is there..we can say.."HE IS THERE".

I dont care about these NO'es when "HE IS THERE".Mary asked the people in charge to "DO whatever HE Tells you".YES HE.Mary still points her finger to us telling "not me".."HE"....He can do something new when the UNEXPECTED strikes..The master's eyes fell on those stone jars kept in the frontyard..He did not run to the place I call as KITCHEN..but straight in the front was the miracle..Deliverance and miracle came from the unexpected place when the people there obeyed the voice of the Lord!!!The water turned to sweet wine..we read Jesus manifested His glory..many a time when God does something our lives manifest external fashionable things,wealth power,Job importance..rather than HIS GLORY!!what is it that is manifested from us??Is it His glory or our jobs,money,health,external beauty increasing mechanisms??Its dangerous ..be careful!!!

WHen the israelites came to the waters of marah,they, with all expectations started to drink when the unexpected happened..the waters were bitter,they could not drink it.God showed Moses a piece of wood..He asked him to throw it into the water.The water became sweet.Remember in the same place where you found bitterness God will cause you to drink sweet water.The Lord did not create "that piece of wood" all of a sudden..when people of God face bitter situations remember God has ordained a way of escape and provision also!!We should look up and see the way of escape.

Remember when the unexpected strikes you God will open a way from unexpected place in an unexpected manner..but remember to give HIm glory and honor