Prayer | Mathew Jayadeep

Loving Lord Jesus,

You have secured wonderful blessings for us through Your death on the Cross. I trust in Your promises. I humble myself before You and wait for Your blessings. Fulfill Your promises in my life. Bless me double-fold at Your appointed time.

In Your matchless name I pray.

Amen.

The Value of Testimonies - UV 1168/10,000 | Prateep V Philip | Suresh, PCR

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Psalm 119 v 36

                     Our hearts are naturally inclined to covetousness or lust.  People are obsessed with things or possessions. But when we are spiritually born again and  our hearts are circumcised by the Spirit of God, they become inclined toward the Word, the promises of God and the testimonies of God who fulfils the promises in our lives.  We rejoice in the things the Lord teaches us from day to day as if it is great wealth and good nourishment. We find our pleasure in the revelations of the Lord. We enjoy the ways in which He manifests His grace, love and power in our lives.  We look for wisdom, comfort and assurance in the Word.

                  We begin to realize that happiness does not consist in the abundance of things or possessions but in being blessed by the presence of the Lord.  We need to hasten to do that which the Lord bids us to do.  We need to bear witness to the truths and blessings that are ours when we listen and obey. We need to give priority to the things the Lord does in our lives and to give a faithful  account of it to others.  Simultaneously, we need to eschew the lusts and covetousness that is characteristic of the people of this world.

                Our faith is based on experience and evidence. God is a person who believes in giving evidence of His goodness in practical ways in providing for us, in protecting us, in guiding and leading us, in saving us, in blessing us, in multiplying the impact of our contribution and legacy.  He attaches great value to the truthful testimonies of people.  When we hear the testimonies of believers, we give thanks and worship the Lord.  When we ourselves share our stories of how the Lord has intervened and acted in our lives, we cause the Lord Himself to rejoice.  When Jesus obeyed the Word and took baptism at the hands of John the Baptist in the waters of the Jordan, the Father in heaven rejoiced over Him and testified, “ this is my own beloved Son- listen to Him.” Similarly, He testifies of each of us when we bear His testimonies.

Imperfections in ‘Me’ – No more Blind Eyes and Deaf Ears to it.. | 'A Project with Me & God’ | Building 21/52

No more excuses and justifications for not getting started... Give way to God, for He will help us to overcome our imperfections and lead us to Completion.

..he(Christ, the Perfect Master) who began a good work(making us Perfect) in you will carry it on to completion.  [Philip 1:6]

Prayer moves the heart and hand that moves the world. There is nothing Prayer can’t do that God can. Think about it. - Suresh, PCR

 

Which way to go | Sis. Bala Solomon | Suresh, PCR

Which way to go?

Ezra 8:21 “Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions.”


There are million decisions that we have to take in our life. “Is this the right job for me?”, “Is this necessary for our family?” “Is this college going to take me where I want to go?”  “Should I really take on this new challenge?” “Should I venture into this new business?” “Should I retire now?” “Do I really want to take this gamble with my life’s savings?” “Is this the church God wants me to be a part of?” “Should I go and speak to my boss about this issue?” How do we take the right decisions without goofing up?

You see, in each of these challenging situations and countless others, what we are looking for is some measure of success, some confirmation from God that what we are doing is right. We all want success. It is not my purpose this morning to berate you over the amount of time you spend in prayer. However, I would venture to say that most of us do not spend much time pouring our hearts out to God in fervent, heartfelt prayers for divine intervention. How many agree?

There are young people who regularly attend church, read the Bible and pray, yet these same people do not wait on God to make some important decisions in their life.   Are you listening? They do not believe that God appreciates those who wait upon Him.  They do not believe that what has been destined for them no man can snatch and no devil can snatch!! Read this sentence again and again so that it percolates into your system.  Hallelujah! Job understood this in his life when he says, Job 42:2" I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You.”  That’s a superb statement!   Many Christians go by feelings, situations and emotions, they would say, “I think he is the right person”, “my pet dog died today so I don’t feel comfortable to go ahead with this proposal” or “my visa got processed so I think it is God’s will for me to go abroad.”&nb! sp; Don’t fall for such silly feelings! Grow up!

Wesley L Duewel said, “Do not hastily ascribe things to God. Do not easily suppose that dreams, voices, visions, or impressions are revelations from God. They may be from Him. They may be from nature. They may be from the devil. Therefore, do not believe every spirit but try the spirits to see whether they are from God.”

In the above text we read about Ezra who having received his commission from the king, had the great responsibility on his shoulder to take the Israelites to Jerusalem, now that the temple there is finished.  They had to cross enemy territories, hence Ezra proclaimed a fast ‘to seek of God the right way.’ God wonderfully guides Ezra and the team.  Look, let us commit all our concerns about ourselves, our families, and our lives to God, and allow Him to guide us. 

The world’s perspective is not our perspective.  Paul warns us not to be conformed to this world.  (Romans 12:2) Did you get that?  We need to weigh our decisions according to the Word of God!