“WARNING FOR ALL YOUTHS”
Few months ago I was travelling from Chennai to Rameswaram by train. A girl was seated before me and she was about 27yrs of age. Her face was grief stricken and was crying all the way. As the train was passing I could observe that she receives many phone calls and was continuously crying.
As the train was reaching Villupuram junction, I was reading a book and on seeing that the girl asked me “Brother! Are you a Christian?” I told her that I am a Christian and also explained about my ministerial call. Immediately she requested me to pray for her and for her future. I agreed to pray for her, but, asked her to explain about her discomfort, since she seemed to be very upset and in total distress ever since she boarded the train. She slowly started revealing her past life incidents which was the root cause of the present tribulations.
On hearing that, my heart broke. It was sad, but true…
She started like this: Brother, during my 4 years of college, I have experienced joyful moments and I used to mingle with boys & girls without any barriers. My parents had cautioned me about my flexible attitude, but not taking into account of their advices, I led a life of my own.
Do you know what happened?
After my 4 years of college I had joined in one of the leading software company in Chennai; at the same time my parents were looking for a suitable marriage partner…Almost a person was fixed and even the engagement date was confirmed. Just before my engagement, I received a phone call from one of the old friend of mine during my college days. That person all of a sudden proposed me and was very confident in marrying me and I was taken in surprise. I told him very clearly that I did not have any intention of that sort and had to turn down his request and demand.
You know what happened then?
The next day evening was my engagement but it was during the morning the person had sent my pictures during college days through email to the Groom. This created a big commotion which also led to the extent of stopping the engagement. My father had to pacify everyone and had convinced them and arranged my marriage with great difficulty. We had a happy life after marriage for nearly one year. After that I could sense some behavioral changes and attitude problems with my husband. He was addicted to alcohol and started to use abusive language to me and was constantly enquiring about the photographs which were taken during my college days.
His suspicion grew day by day. He did not trust me and I tried to explain him everything. As days passed by, his attitude did not change and he was becoming more and more cruel. He also stooped down to the level of harassing me and also threatened to kill me. Then I sensed that if I continue to stay with my husband I would probably get killed one day. So I decided and made up my mind that I have to leave him and went to my parents. To my great astonishment my parents did not accept me and instead blamed me about my life style which I had during my college days. They strictly rejected me and asked me not to come again and be a burden to them anymore.
I am an orphan now even though I have people. With great disappointment and heavy heart I am proceeding to my friends’ house in Rameswaram. This kind of situation should never come to anyone in this world…not even my enemy.
As she expressed her grief from her heart, tears rolled down her checks. In short, just because of her 4 years of carefree life style she has to suffer for the rest of her life, yes, this is a very important point to be pondered at this moment.
My beloved young people just think for a while as to how your attitude/lifestyle is?
Your few days of enjoyment, pleasures and sinful lifestyle could cost your entire life. Please do repent and come out of your sinful life, bad relationships and lusts. Do not forget that your youthful lifestyle decides your future life.
In the Bible “Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity”.(Eccl 12:8). Understand that whatever you see in this world is vanity. Repent from your sinful life and dedicate your life and heart to the living Lord JESUS, saying “Lord I am here for you – FOR YOU”. Our good God will listen to you and will bless you.
For it was Jesus who took the form of man and came into this world to take our sins upon him, and died for us on the cross, and rose up on the third day and says “I did all this for you, what did you do for me?”. Jesus Christ does not ask for your Gold or riches. All he asks is your heart. “My son, give me thine heart” (Proverbs 23:26) says the Bible. In these youthful days can we give our heart to this Jesus saying “Lord I give my heart for you – FOR YOU”.
If you wish to give your heart for our Lord Jesus please say this prayer:
Jesus I thank you for enabling me to understand that the worldly pleasures is all Vanity. Thank you for helping me to understand and realize your great love for me. I surrender my heart and life for you. Please come into my heart and accept me and bless my future. I ask everything in Jesus name. Amen.
(Gospel has reached to those who have received this)
"SHINING STARS YOUTH MISSION"
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Journey with Christ
Exodus 15
Dear saint of God…! This sermon reflects on the Canaan generation. They life experience will teach us lessons to follow. As Christians, we bless God all the time. However when we face problems, that is when we are able to see our true nature. The journey they took, though a brief lesson today, but it has profound meanings to follow.
We read in Chapter 15, The Israelite children dancing and praising God. And they coming to Mara and immediately they start to grumble. God leads His children to Mara. Mara is bitter, but God is actually trying to reveal the bitterness of man in this Scripture. It is difficult to accept but deep in us we sometimes have bitterness, and God wants to help remove it from us. Only if we allow we can be healed.
We read in Verse 22, that they went to the Desert of Shur. "shur" in Hebrew means wall. There are times we have walls in our life that causes us not to prosper despite our prayer and fasting. That is the place of shur that God is leading them to.
In Egypt the people saw miracles like never written before or seen before in the history of man. They were all God's doing. They came to the Red Sea and saw it departing. They walked amidst that departed sea. They experienced the miracle. They also saw the sea closing. Of course it was God's Big and Mighty Hand that held the heavy sea. They then danced and praised God which you read in Chapter 15.
They saw His greatness and His voice. Within 3 days they spoke against God and His appointed man. Jesus did miracles before His disciples. He slept awhile and the raging sea that came to hit the boat made His disciples terrorised. And Jesus after silencing the wind and the sea asked them, "Where is your faith?"
I trust many people go through problems in life but I also believe that God is not the reason for your problems. But God is asking you, "Where is your faith?". Do you not think that the red sea that God held with His hands will not be able to give u a glass of water?
When you have a problem that is when the strength of your faith is revealed. If your joy comes from the earth remember that the joy is not permanent. Unless that joy comes from heaven. Ask God for the faith of Jesus. We must always seek without fail each day for God's love, touch and care. If you have an anointing and discernment it should not only be in church. It should be everywhere you go that you can live in God's fullness. Your life will be according to His will.
Know three things about God. 1) He is aware of your needs. He is a God who watches over us. He is knows your problems, what you need today and in your future. He knows your immediate needs. 2) God is able to meet all your needs, despite your situation and problems. 3) God has prepared a provision for you. He has prepared an answer for you though you can’t see or understand now
In Exodus God knows His children are coming to Mara. When His children complain, He need not realise it because He knows. God knows how much you telephone bill is coming up to. He knows the problems you are going to face tomorrow. When you worship a God who knows everything it means He is a powerful God. God knows what sickness or health complications that you may have in future. God is not a God of today. Don’t live your life as if you don’t know how long you may live. Live as if you want to see Jesus in His second coming. How splendorous it will be with angels, lights, glory and thunder. And like Elijah taken up to heaven, pray that you have that same experience.
In Verse 25, God had planted a tree because He knows His children are coming over and the water of Mara is bitter. He told Moses to cut its wood and throw into the river. The waters become sweet. In the Garden of Eden, it was cos of a tree, Adam and Eve sinned. God then again gave us a "tree".1 Peter 24 - "Jesus hung on a tree". The tree is the gospel and the salvation. With Jesus the bitterness will turn into sweetness. With Jesus you will have good health and joy. The blood of Jesus is still talking for us in heaven.
Here God is bringing Jesus into the rivers of Mara. Then after that God takes them to Elim. Elim is a place where rivers of water continuously flow. The story does end with Mara but the journey continues. In your life, you cannot stop when God does a miracle for you. Keep walking on, for God knows what you need. When you face problems because of any wrong doing, God also knows that He needs to deliver you out. Keep walking on. God Bless You.
Dear saint of God…! This sermon reflects on the Canaan generation. They life experience will teach us lessons to follow. As Christians, we bless God all the time. However when we face problems, that is when we are able to see our true nature. The journey they took, though a brief lesson today, but it has profound meanings to follow.
We read in Chapter 15, The Israelite children dancing and praising God. And they coming to Mara and immediately they start to grumble. God leads His children to Mara. Mara is bitter, but God is actually trying to reveal the bitterness of man in this Scripture. It is difficult to accept but deep in us we sometimes have bitterness, and God wants to help remove it from us. Only if we allow we can be healed.
We read in Verse 22, that they went to the Desert of Shur. "shur" in Hebrew means wall. There are times we have walls in our life that causes us not to prosper despite our prayer and fasting. That is the place of shur that God is leading them to.
In Egypt the people saw miracles like never written before or seen before in the history of man. They were all God's doing. They came to the Red Sea and saw it departing. They walked amidst that departed sea. They experienced the miracle. They also saw the sea closing. Of course it was God's Big and Mighty Hand that held the heavy sea. They then danced and praised God which you read in Chapter 15.
They saw His greatness and His voice. Within 3 days they spoke against God and His appointed man. Jesus did miracles before His disciples. He slept awhile and the raging sea that came to hit the boat made His disciples terrorised. And Jesus after silencing the wind and the sea asked them, "Where is your faith?"
I trust many people go through problems in life but I also believe that God is not the reason for your problems. But God is asking you, "Where is your faith?". Do you not think that the red sea that God held with His hands will not be able to give u a glass of water?
When you have a problem that is when the strength of your faith is revealed. If your joy comes from the earth remember that the joy is not permanent. Unless that joy comes from heaven. Ask God for the faith of Jesus. We must always seek without fail each day for God's love, touch and care. If you have an anointing and discernment it should not only be in church. It should be everywhere you go that you can live in God's fullness. Your life will be according to His will.
Know three things about God. 1) He is aware of your needs. He is a God who watches over us. He is knows your problems, what you need today and in your future. He knows your immediate needs. 2) God is able to meet all your needs, despite your situation and problems. 3) God has prepared a provision for you. He has prepared an answer for you though you can’t see or understand now
In Exodus God knows His children are coming to Mara. When His children complain, He need not realise it because He knows. God knows how much you telephone bill is coming up to. He knows the problems you are going to face tomorrow. When you worship a God who knows everything it means He is a powerful God. God knows what sickness or health complications that you may have in future. God is not a God of today. Don’t live your life as if you don’t know how long you may live. Live as if you want to see Jesus in His second coming. How splendorous it will be with angels, lights, glory and thunder. And like Elijah taken up to heaven, pray that you have that same experience.
In Verse 25, God had planted a tree because He knows His children are coming over and the water of Mara is bitter. He told Moses to cut its wood and throw into the river. The waters become sweet. In the Garden of Eden, it was cos of a tree, Adam and Eve sinned. God then again gave us a "tree".1 Peter 24 - "Jesus hung on a tree". The tree is the gospel and the salvation. With Jesus the bitterness will turn into sweetness. With Jesus you will have good health and joy. The blood of Jesus is still talking for us in heaven.
Here God is bringing Jesus into the rivers of Mara. Then after that God takes them to Elim. Elim is a place where rivers of water continuously flow. The story does end with Mara but the journey continues. In your life, you cannot stop when God does a miracle for you. Keep walking on, for God knows what you need. When you face problems because of any wrong doing, God also knows that He needs to deliver you out. Keep walking on. God Bless You.
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