A man was walking a long distance. On his way, he saw many people. Each person who saw him carrying a sack put a stone inside it. He walked a little further and met another person who added another stone to his sack. This continued for a long time until, eventually, he became exhausted, unable to carry the burden any longer, and fell down. In the same way, in our Bible, Jesus Christ our Lord carried the cross and walked in pain. Researchers indicate that this walk could have lasted for more than an hour to three hours as Jesus stopped in many places. Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross, as stated in Matthew 27:32. It was not a willing help, yet he assisted as Jesus carried the cross. In our Christian walk, we are all carrying our own cross. Galatians 6:2 says, "Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." Nothing in the Bible is a random act. Simon helping Jesus is there to teach us that we need to help each other with prayers, sharing, caring, and offering support in any way we can to carry each other's cross. It is meaningless to say, "Go carry your cross by yourself. Live, endure, suffer, and die." In any little way, if you can ease another person's burden, may God help you to do so in love. It may be simply listening to someone, praying with someone, giving verses of encouragement to them, talking someone through a difficult time, or buying someone what they need. Do the little things. Go along with them a bit further, lighten their burden. When we do so, Jesus will be watching and clapping for us. He knows the importance of the help you offer in easing a burdened person's load. Dear God, thank you for letting us learn about these beautiful Bible passages where we are taught about carrying each other's burdens. Help us to lighten the burden of our brothers and sisters in need. Surround us with people who align their lives with these words. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

How great it would be to have happy endings all the time in everything. We would be then thinking, "What a blessed life we have!" Wouldn't we? Playing treasure hunt is an interesting way to give a surprise gift to someone. I remember playing treasure hunt to wish one of my friends at our college hostel who is very dear to my heart. We saw the joy on her face once she found the surprise. Matthew 7:13 says, "Difficult is the way that leads to life, and there are few who find it." Finding eternal life is also like a treasure hunt. Amidst tough situations and difficult decisions, as we strive to please and fulfill the will of God, and make sacrifices to keep the word of the Lord, we find the treasure—life. Hey friend, it is not easy to live a holy life. 2 Timothy 3:12 says, "Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution." But let us know that in giving up worldly pleasures, there is freedom. Hebrews 11:24-26 says, "It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of the king of Egypt’s daughter. He chose to suffer with God’s people instead of enjoying sin for a short time. He thought it was better to suffer for the Christ than to have all the treasures of Egypt because he was looking for God’s reward." What a life Moses lived! He dared to be different. He fought the waves by moving against them. May God strengthen us to do the same—to leave all the ungodly pleasures that seem harmless but are still vicious. May God help us to swim against the current. May we find life through our everyday choices. And may we never forget, in due time, God will reward us. Dear God, thank you for opening our eyes to see the beauty in the difficult path that is laid before us in our faith walk. May we make choices like Moses and be rewarded richly by you. May you guide us throughout the day. Amen.

Do you think anyone loves us more than our God? Absolutely no one. He cares about every detail of our lives. He is watching our conversations. He knows our thoughts. He understands how situations make us feel. He is our Creator who cares about our every move on earth. In the past few days, I thought of getting something I would like to buy for myself with the birthday money I received from my dear mom. My husband took me to all the shops, where he patiently waited for me to choose a gift. When I saw the baby shop, I told my husband we should get a baby dress for our promised-to-be-born daughter and son from God. We should buy a dress and pray with faith, keeping it as a symbol of our belief. When we were just trying to park our bike in front of the shop, the security man shooed us away, saying that the parking slot was for the car that was arriving. We saw the car and moved away from the place. We didn’t talk much about it with each other later. My heart did not desire any other gifts then. I returned home without buying any gifts for myself. My birthday came, and an unplanned meeting with a man of God happened in the morning. We received huge promises and prophecies from God. He blessed us with some cash and said, “You both should receive this. This is for the child whom God is going to give you. Buy whatever you want now and pray, keeping that in faith.” What a profound, well-planned moment (which I least expected) my loving God gave me. Psalms 139:1-6 You know my thoughts before I think them. You know where I go and where I lie down. You know everything I do. LORD, even before I say a word, you already know it. How could He not give any blessing to us? He is the God who listens to our prayers, our gentle whispers, even the thoughts we try to ignore so that we won’t feel hurt. He answers, heals, restores, understands, and cares to make you live with hope and joy. Hey friend, let’s utter words of faith in receiving the blessings we are waiting for. He is the Father of good gifts. None can encourage us in our faith journey more than our loving God. Dear God, Thank you for your love for us, which is beyond our understanding. Thank you for your comforting presence. Thank you for strengthening us in our tough times. What could we do but lift up your name high for the goodness you are showing to us? In Jesus’ name, we thank you dear Lord. Amen.

Have you ever gone out of your house in a rush and headed to school, college, work, or even for a casual outing without checking your appearance in front of a mirror? We don’t need to be someone who stands before the mirror applying makeup to be a person who is careful about their image. Just standing before the mirror will show us what needs to be corrected in our appearance. But the simplest and most magical thing about the mirror is that our reflection fades from our mind as quickly as we move away from it. The Bible is like a mirror, but it helps us correct our flaws. It fixes us permanently when we seek its wisdom every day. The Bible teaches, corrects, leads, counsels, appreciates, and prophesies. But when we read and don’t follow, we are like the person described in the following verse: “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.” James1:23-27. If we don’t use this godly mirror properly, we may even try to fix others without fixing ourselves. Matthew 7:3-5 "Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log..." "Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye' while the log is in your own eye?. It's ok to correct our brothers. But let us do it with Love. We call that as ministry said Joshua J. Yestov in His beautiful morning message. May God help us and fill us with wisdom to be doers of the word. Someone said, “Be the change you want to see.” Instead of worrying, gossiping, watching critical videos about fellow brothers or sisters in Christ, or panicking about the future of the church, families, country, etc., may we look into the mirror and do what we can to correct ourselves. Let’s be the change we want to see in this little life of ours. Take your mirror, the Bible in hand and note down what needs to be corrected to correct our selves. Dear God, Help us not to worry about anyone’s life but ourselves first. Help us to read the Bible and be doers of it every day. Open our eyes to recognize the log in our eyes. May it never blur our vision. Remove everything that stands against your word in our lives. May we obey the voice of the Holy Spirit and be your beloved children who glorify your name. Guide us, Lord. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

At one point or another, we must have wondered how industrious the woman of Proverbs 31 was. The usual thought shared about this wonderful woman is that she took care of her family well. I was listening to Pastor Gabriel Thomasraj, whose wisdom I always seek to understand the hidden treasures in the Bible. One point he made touched me deeply. It is about verse 19: "She spins her own thread and weaves her own cloth," and verse 22: "She makes bedspreads and wears clothes of fine purple linen." My initial impression of the verses was that the woman was a hard worker. But the revelation went like this: It is true that she took care of others and even made winter clothes. She planned ahead. Most importantly, this wonderful woman made things for herself. She wore fine clothes. She not only kept herself busy for others but also took care of her own needs. Sometimes, we who want to be women after God's own heart neglect our own needs. We are determined to serve the best food for our loved ones, but are we doing it for ourselves too? We iron clothes and want our loved ones to look presentable in what they wear. Are we doing the same for ourselves, or are we choosing to wear old clothes throughout the day while being busy looking after others? Let's not stress ourselves or try to outdo this Proverbs 31 woman. Let's take care of our appearance, eating, and sleeping habits. Let's work on our skills, learn new things, and be productive in a meaningful way. Most importantly, let's take care of our relationship with God. We cannot ignore that this woman is praised not for her looks but for the fear of God she had in her. Let's align everything in our lives in order before we take care of others. The Proverbs 31 woman is as much about self-care as she is about caring for her household and loved ones. Be of good cheer, my friend. Each of us deserves better self-care. Take charge of your needs too. Be a wonderful daughter and mother, and also be good to yourself. Make it a practice to have innovative ideas that push you to take care of your needs. Keep a glass jar and write down the self-care activities you would like to give yourself. Pick up a chart and write a routine you want to follow to take care of yourself. Paste it in a place where you can see it often. Enjoy the process. Dear God, Thank you for your wonderful words. Give us wisdom in balancing taking care of ourselves and others. Help us to have an excellent spirit in facing our every day. Bless us with the fear of the Lord. Thank you for your encouraging words, Lord. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

At one point of our life's time we dedicated our time to learn some subject to become an expert at it. Some of us have truly enjoyed the process of learning. But in Isaiah 1 God talks about something we learn to do. It can be found in verse 17 " Learn to do good". Is learning easy?. An easy 'yes' would be the answer of many. But recently I went to learn a new language, a foreign language and found it difficult as I started from the basics of the foreign language. Learning is hard when you are trying to work on its foundation. Living in a godly way, thinking in a godly way, overcoming sin with God's word and doing the right things regularly might be bit difficult and will not come by nature to us. Our Bible is not about doing the right thing we want to do. But right thing which we don't want to do but have to do.(Forgiving and praying for those who hurt us). May God help us to train ourselves to work on such areas where we need help. May God help us to identify the weakness and help us to progress on the same as well. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10. Is there anyone who could teach us to live a life of doing good ? Yes the answer is in Acts 10:28 God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. When we carry God's presence we will be carrying His goodness the perfect goodness within us. May God anoint us with the Holy spirit and power, may he help us keep on doing good works. Most of all May His presence be with us. We should give a note to self that we are accountable to learn to do good with the one life we have got. My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done” (Revelation 22:12). Dear God, Thank you for the life you have given us. Help us to fill it with records of Good deeds as our loving Saviour Jesus did. May you anoint us and may your presence be with us to train us in doing good. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Do you like to be surprised? I always love to get surprises, especially from God. It was a national holiday. I was in the mood to have chicken for lunch, and milk was not at home. I was repeatedly asking my husband for those two—milk and chicken. I even asked him to hurry and get them so that I could prepare hot coffee for him, but I failed in my attempts. We never had any special plans for that day. We received a call from our pastor asking us to attend the prayer meeting that day. I was too lazy to move out of the house, but I obeyed, and we both went. In the middle of the prayer, they offered coffee, and at the end, they served chicken biryani. I was thinking, wasn’t I asking for the same things since morning? While on the other side, God was preparing a feast to fulfill my little desires. I was thinking, how hesitant I was to obey the call, but when I did, God thoroughly surprised me. He fed my soul and my body. How true is the verse that God fulfills our heart’s desires! Psalm 37:4 reads, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Hey friend, this may sound like a small incident, but I would never call it a coincidence. I know God planned this long ago and surprised me. When He answers these little prayers and desires of our hearts, how faithful is He in fulfilling our long-time prayers! Our waiting for answers to our prayers will end only with His answers. Let's just stay faithful and receive our answers from Him, dear friends. Hebrews 6:15 says, "And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise." Yahweh, Yeshua, our Savior, will never ever fail us. Just don't lose hope. Dear God, Thank you for your love. Thank you for all the surprises you have planned for us along the way. Strengthen us to wait patiently for you until we receive what you have planned for us. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

What a joy it is to go to the house of the Lord every Sunday. Sometimes, I wish every day were a Sunday. We finished our service and extended our drive a little in the city. Whenever we travel in the city, we know we are going to stop more often than drive continuously because of the signals. So, as usual, when we were stopped by a red light, we thought, there you go, the interruption starts. But the red light at the stop was illuminating in the shape of a red heart. We couldn’t be angry anymore and smiled at the hearts that appeared continuously at the following signals for some time. We were curiously checking for hearts and wishing for more red hearts to be seen, even if it stopped us. It made me think that whenever we stop anything for the love we have for someone, it is not tiresome work. The golden rule also says the same: Love God and love others. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." The second is this: "Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these." Give yourself a stop (heart) signal whenever you are tempted to cross the line and say something hurtful to someone. Stop and say, I will stop for the love I have for God with all my heart. Whenever we dedicate ourselves to instilling a holy habit, like reading our Bible every day, give a stop signal to your tendency to postpone it. Try to bring a heart signal (love for God) before your eyes before you do anything. You will have zero accidents in your life, as the Chennai traffic police say. Be a zero to be a hero. Curb the tendency to shout, to argue, and stop with love. Dear God, Give us the grace to be graceful and be stopped by your love to act in love. May we have zero accidents where we hurt your heart this day and every day. In Jesus' name, we ask for your grace. Amen.

Our God has an amazing plan for each and every woman. Women play a huge role in the story of salvation. I recently got a beautiful picture from one of my dear sisters, Eucha. The picture had two women, Eve and Mary (mother of Jesus). Eve was ashamed and holding the fruit which she shouldn't have had. She was comforted by Mary, the woman whom God used to bring the Savior (Jesus) to the fallen world. What we carry inside us makes a huge difference. Some of us are carrying and are pregnant with sin, burdened and ashamed. This is how we give birth to sin. James 1:14-16 says, but each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is fullgrown, bringeth forth death. Choose life my friend. Some of us are carrying Jesus, the Savior. How hopeful are the women or anyone who carries Christ in them. As women, as fellow humans, we can choose to carry Jesus and share the joy of salvation with the Eves among us. Here is what God says to all of us. In psalms 113:9 he says, making her(us,the women) the joyous mother of children. The carriers of salvation, the carriers of hope to the fallen world. All of us deserve to be joyful. Hopelessness and despair are not for anyone. Salvation is a whole package; it definitely includes joy. May God help us to keep our joy and help the Eves and Adams around us to receive the joy of salvation. Ask yourself this question: What are you pregnant with? Sin or Jesus? Dear God, help us to be filled with the joy of your salvation. May we spread hope to people around us. Give us grace to live with faith, love, holiness, and prayer (1 Timothy 2:15). In Jesus' name, we pray.

With olympics on the go my recent feed in social media was filled with athletes and sports. The sprint videos of the Olympics had a chain of replies quoting the retired athlete Usain Bolt and how he won with a huge difference in setting the records in running in the past. While the recent winner Noah Lyle was considered as the winner whose winning was the closest Olympic 100m finish in modern history – just five thousandths of a second separated him from Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, who hit the same time of 9.79sec. Usain Bolt has kept a challenging pace and distance to his fellow sportsmen. Usain is considered the fastest runner in the world. Most of us in our lifetime know very few athletes, and most definitely one among our list is Usain Bolt. All men are flawed, there is no one perfect except our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. As for Usain, let's see what we can learn from him in the field of athletics. In one of his interviews, he said this: he looks forward to the competition. For him, the training part he goes through every day is more challenging than the competition. Rigorous training is needed for him to take the big steps he takes while running. He says the following: "God gave me a talent and I have worked extremely hard to fulfill this talent." Isn't that inspiring, my friend?Now, do you want to take big steps? Do you want to lift the name of God like Usain does on the world stage? "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might," says the Bible in Ecclesiastes 9:10. Increase your efforts on your God-given talents. A beautiful Christmas song goes like this: "I play my best for Him, pa rum pa pum pum." Be encouraged, my friend. Train your hands in such a way that you look forward to facing the challenges. Dear God, help us to work on our God-given talents faithfully and lift Your name high. Strengthen us to achieve great things for Your name. In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen.

Christ the King Church was designed and built in 1931 by Architect S. A. Gnana Pragasam Pillai at the behest of Rev. Fr. Francis Bertram S.J., founder Principal (1924-1935) and second Rector (1926-36) of Loyola College. It was a very hot day, yet to be cooled by the rain that was waiting to pour down in Chennai. We were driving towards Loyola College, where my husband studied. They were celebrating their hundredth year. We entered to join the old boys and girls of Loyola in their alumni meet. We got a parking spot just before the entrance of the college chapel. My husband was so happy to park our car there. I told him, "God knows how to make you happy. He plans every small detail for you."We met his friend and his family and saw the places where he spent his time. When we were returning to where our car was parked, my husband was telling me how God led him and changed his life at Loyola. He shared how God shaped his character, personality, and life as a whole for the better from his college days. I told him to stop at the signboard before the chapel, which was under restoration. It read, "RESTORING THE PAST AND PROTECTING THE FUTURE." In its hundredth year, Loyola College was restoring and protecting the chapel inside the campus. I marveled and thanked God for doing the same in our lives. God can restore what we have lost in the past and protect our future. He says, "For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.'" — Jeremiah 29:11. Hey friend, look back at your life. If you have lost certain things or years know that God can restore anything, even in double-fold. Just like He did for Job. God blessed Job's later life even more than his earlier life (Job 42:12). Yes, God will start enjoying you again, making things go well for you just as He enjoyed doing it for your ancestors (Deuteronomy 30). Read the verses in Deuteronomy 30; it talks about how God restores earthly and spiritual blessings. Praise be to our God who builds our lives with care. Dear God, Thank you for your care. You are the God who designs our lives by giving attention to intricate details in every part of our lives. I marvel at your protecting hands and your restoring arms. We love you, Lord. In Jesus' name, we thank you. Amen.

It's the start of another new week. "As long as we live, we always have our chances to receive new beginnings and restorations," said a preacher. Alright. This I learned from a man of God who is known for his prayer life. He said, "Pray for everything you see, everything you listen to, and everything you think. May everything you encounter today become a prayer." We can have our prayer while we journey to our offices, schools, and colleges. We can pray for everyone we see when we walk on the roads. Our God is a perfect Father who loves to answer our prayers. A beautiful yet powerful song goes like this: "It's hard to answer prayers when nobody's praying to you," wrote NF. May nothing we encounter hinder us from having constant communication with our Father God. Luke 11:9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." May we pray till we receive the answers. May we knock till we find. May the doors be opened to us. Dear God, We praise you for you are a God who answers our prayers. We love you. Fill us with the spirit of prayer. Help us to pray without ceasing. May we relish your presence every minute of this day. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Our God is a God who strengthens weak people and does great things through them. God chose a few people to win against a huge army. Weak, few, and not mighty are the words that describe these people whom God uses to bring glory to His name. When God chose men to war against the Midianites, He asked those who were afraid to leave. This caused 22,000 out of 32,000 to leave, leaving 10,000 who stayed. Then God chose people who knelt down and drank water from the river. Simply put, God selected the fearless, those who knelt down. These men went to war and broke the pots. A minister of God gave a beautiful explanation of all the above. He said when you stand in the Lord's army and fight against the enemy, be fearless. The pot represents our body. Don't be afraid to break your flesh and its desires. You should be a person who kneels down in prayer. Such people can win the war with God's help against a huge army. After Gideon waged this war and won against the Midianites, we can see a strong transformation in his character. He stopped doubting and questioning God. He understood that with God, no enemy can stand against him. He said “Get up! The Lord has given the Midianite camp into your hands.” (Judges 7 verse 15). He started to besiege the enemies by controlling the water borders and killed their leaders. Then he went to two villages and was not afraid when they failed to offer help. He knew he needed no crowd or more followers when the Lord was on his side. He was unstoppable. Hey friend, let's not be afraid to be used in the army of the Lord. Let's kneel down, be ready to break the flesh, and be on fire for God like Gideon. May we become dauntless warriors. May we know that God can save us from any number of people, from trained armies. Nothing can stand against Him or against us, His children. A Tamil song goes like this: என் கையைக்கொண்டு தொடங்கினதெல்லாம் என் கையைக்கொண்டு நிறைவேற்றுவீர். May God finish what He started in us and through us; with His help, we will win over a huge army with His might. Dear God, Be our strength; You are our might. Help us to be unstoppable in living a life of fire for You. May the fire in us never be quenched. Help us to overcome our weaknesses. Thank you for being the Lord who chooses us and uses our hands to defeat a huge army. Thank you, Lord. Fill us with the spirit of prayer. May we be victorious. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Recently, I saw a reunion of a family in the metro station. What joy they shared with each other! Though happiness is not the goal of Christian life, it is not necessary for us to be sad and live like hopeless people. "Happy is the person who trusts the LORD,"( psalm 40 verse 4) Happy are those whose strength comes from you,says the Bible in Psalms 84:5. Keeping our joy, which we received from the day of our salvation, is crucial in Christian life. God has helped us cross the past seven months with His grace. It actually feels like I have just finished attending the New Year service, but now I am standing on the threshold of the eighth month. Eight represents a new beginning. Malachi 7:8 says, "Don't boast over me, my enemy. Though I fall, I will rise. Though I sit in darkness, the Lord will be my light." Whatever situation we are in, let us cling to our Father's hand and learn to live in the light of the Lord, being filled with the hope that comes from trusting Him. Let joy and peace always reside in our hearts. God has good things in store for our future. He is a God who makes covenants with us and keeps His promises. Let us keep on trusting, hoping, and being joyful as we walk into this new month. Dear God, Thank you so much for loving us. We put our trust in You. We choose to keep our joy with us. Hold us close and lead us into this new month, dear Lord. Amen.

The Lord speaks like a fire in our hearts. He destroys the fear in us. He humiliates those who boast and lie against us. This can be seen in 2 Kings 18. It talks about a king who was zealous for the Lord God. He is Hezekiah. He honored God by destroying everything else that people worshipped, as worship is due to Him alone. He destroyed the bronze serpent that was made by Moses. If he had preserved it instead of destroying it, he would have been idolizing Moses. Hezekiah kept the laws given by God through Moses, but he was not a follower of Moses but of God. In this incident, the bronze serpent was destroyed because it was like an idol to the people of Israel. What clarity he had! The verses in the chapter tell us that "So the Lord was with him and he was successful in everything he did." It really boosts our faith when we hear that the Lord blesses those who show zealousness for Him by destroying everything against Him in our lives. Hezekiah did another thing by standing against the king of Assyria (the proud-hearted man). When we read about him, it is revealed that he possessed a spirit which was proud and blasphemed the Lord, like the serpent in the Garden of Eden. He threw lies after lies at the Israelite people and asked them not to trust the Lord and their king. He was boasting about his strength and his ancestors. After he hurled insults, the news was heard by King Hezekiah. He compared his pain to birth pains. The Lord answered Hezekiah by addressing the issue and asked Hezekiah not to be afraid, as He was taking charge of the situation. The Lord answered him by saying He heard a report about him being boastful against the Lord. Wow! That's awesome, isn't it? He listens to the report of the tongues that boast. Verse 28 says, "I will put a hook through your nose and a bit in your mouth, and take you back by the same road you came."I have a wonderful testimony about the above verse here. My mom is running a restaurant which she started just before the COVID wave hit. A boastful man came and showed himself as powerful and said he would tear down the building. He said he would not let her run the business. He hurled insults at my mom. My mom had none but the same God of Israel by her side. God gave her the exact verse 28 against him. God took him far away from the city. The restaurant stands as a testament till today. I have noticed the same thing again and again in my mom's life. God is her might. Do you know why the Lord fought for Israel and now for us? We are His. Verse 34 says, "I will defend this city and protect it for the sake of my own honor." Hey friend, when we are insulted for doing the will of God, know that God records the insults against us. It is not against us but against Him. When He answers, He will take back the barking enemy on a leash, leaving him no choice to boast. Isaiah 11:4 says, "He is the God who defends the rights of the helpless." In Isaiah 11:16, He also says, "There is a highway out of Assyria for those of His people Israel who have survived there, just as there was for their ancestors when they left Egypt." The same God who parted the Red Sea before the Egyptians will do the same and make a way for His people before the Assyrians. May praise, honor, and glory be unto our Lord God who fights for us. Dear God, we adore you and praise you for your might. You are the powerful God who stands before us and protects us. Thank you for waging our war against the Assyrians and the Egyptians. You are our might, Lord. You are our mighty help in our helpless situations. In Jesus' name, we thank you. Amen.

Have you ever tried exercising? Or are you someone who does it every day? I tried a walking challenge with my friend. We walked every day, meeting our goals for more than a month. Sometimes, we even surpassed our targets. Those who were close to us looked at our appearances and never noticed the change. But when we stopped, things changed. We added more kilos. It was very visible. Trying to develop good habits, whether physical or spiritual, requires consistent effort. Proverbs 14:23 says, "In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty." We have one life to live and one Savior to live for. Can we make consistent prayer and Bible reading habits to give Him our best? Paul appreciates sportspeople who train every day. He says we are pushing for something much more profitable than that. Are we living with the understanding of that? Maybe we say, "I don't feel like praying or reading." When you try walking, you won't feel like doing it every day. But by doing so, you are burning fat. You are training your weak muscles and strengthening them. Similarly, by praying and reading His word every day, we train our inner man. He or she is becoming stronger inside us. We are building strong muscles. No challenge can stand before you when you allow your inner man to grow in strength. He grows by obeying the Holy Spirit every day. Be conscious of listening and obeying the Spirit of God. Let us be like people in Psalm 1:3: "They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves don't dry up. They succeed in everything they do." Let us put a full stop to worrying over anything and getting tired of developing good, godly habits. Let us run in such a way as to win the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24: "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize." Dear God, Strengthen our inner man. May we regularize our prayer and Bible reading habits. May we worship You with the life we have received from You. Help us to grow every day in strength physically, spiritually, and mentally. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

"Who (which designer) are you wearing?" is a famous question asked of celebrities when it comes to the fashion, entertainment, and sports industries. Yes, you heard it right. Sportspeople from Mongolia are being highlighted in the news for their outfits for the upcoming Olympics in France, a country known for fashion. The Mongolian sportsmen’s attire showcased intricate details about their tradition, culture, and the name of their country, which they represent. The designers took time to create these outfits, which are now receiving international attention. Someone even commented that they deserve a gold medal for their attire. The designers used the world stage to their country's advantage. As Christians, what or who are we called to wear? I am not going to talk about designer clothes here. In Galatians 3:26-27, Paul writes, “In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Wearing Christ represents living in light. Romans 13:12-14 goes like this: "Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ." The verse before that emphasizes by saying, "So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." Jesus himself called his followers the salt and light of the world we live in. When we give no space to darkness in us, Satan has no power over us. Light also represents good deeds, as in Matthew 5:16: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Thus, when we shun evil and do good deeds with our bodies, we are wearing Christ and glorifying the Father. Just like those Mongolian Olympians who wore designer clothes represented their brand and brought glory to their country, as children of God, let us dedicate ourselves to wear Christ and walk in the light. Let those who see our deeds see that and praise God. So, next time when someone sees you may know that you are wearing Jesus. May God help us, strengthen us, and anoint us to wear Jesus Christ. May He equip us to do the good deeds that bring praise to our Father in heaven. Dear God, Help us to stay consistently in the light. May we have godly habits, godly thinking, and Christ-like characteristics. May we do the good deeds that Jesus did while He lived on earth. Give us a clear conscience, a heart of purity, and a mind of clarity that thinks and acts like Jesus. Bless us, Lord, and teach us. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

One of the greatest blessings any of us who trust Jesus can receive is the peace He gives. I wondered about the following verse when I was a child. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27. But now I know by casting our cares on the Lord we receive peace. The childhood days were days when we had no need to worry about clothing, food, the travel we had to take to school, our fees etc. We trusted our parents, and no worry was inside us. God expects us to have the same trust when it comes to our needs being met. He wants us to know that He knows our needs as He is our Father. We just have to trust Him like a child with no worry and receive those blessings from Him. So do not start worrying: 'Where will my food come from? or my drink? or my clothes?Your father in heaven knows that you need all these things. Matthew 6:31 On the other hand, He asks us to be concerned about something else. Matthew 6:33 says, "Instead, be concerned about everything else with the kingdom of God and with what He requires of you." If we keep our minds occupied with how to please our God, fulfilling His will for us, walking in His ways, and keeping His commandments, we have less time to worry about the needs that are sure to be met by our Father in heaven. May we consider filling our hearts with His words. May we consider doing something for His name's glory in our lives. May heaven and His kingdom be tangible to us, not just something that might be on the other end. May we live with hope. Dear God, Help us and fill us with concerns and thoughts about pleasing You always. Give us hearts filled with Your words, ready to do Your will. May You be glorified in our lives. Thank You for considering us special and taking care of our needs already. In Jesus' name, we thank You. Amen.

We must have received wrong calls and calls where our parents or friends called us, thinking they were dialing another person. Andrew recently lost the job where he held a respectable position, heading more than one team. He was literally broken by that sudden termination, for which none from management came forward to give an explanation. He started to wait on the Lord. One day, a friend called him by mistake, supposing he was calling another person to help with job seeking. When the friend understood he had called Andrew instead, he apologized and said he was trying to call a friend who was in dire need of a job. Andrew replied that he too was in need. The friend showed him the way to apply for a vacancy in a multinational company. What a surprise! His prayers were answered by God through that wrong call. God turned the sudden termination into a sudden breakthrough (within a few days) where he received three times his previous salary. God will never ignore and leave us alone in our distress. Someone in the Bible too was surprised in the same way. He was Saul, who was searching for his father's lost donkey and met Samuel, who anointed him to be the first king of God's people, Israel. God orchestrated everything from behind by preplanning good things for us. To us, it might sound accidental. Trust me, my friend, every good gift for us comes from God. He has great plans for us—plans to prosper. The good things reserved for us will come to us at the appointed time as in I Samuel, Samuel said, “This is the meat saved for you. Eat it, because it was set aside for you for this special time. As I said, ‘I had invited the people.’” So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. '” — Jeremiah 29:11. He turns the betrayals, the shame we endured, for the glory of His name. He will never forsake us. He keeps His promises. He will keep surprising us with His amazing ways, which are greater than our plans. We will receive things beyond our expectations and imaginations from our God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20 He will make us pass through every tough situation with His mighty hand. The sorrow has to end. The waiting has to end. The night will pass away. The sun will rise. Our hope will rise. We will walk in His promises. The God who changes the seasons is with us. He is in control of our lives. Dear God, We thank you for your amazing ways. We bless you for you are always good to us, planning great things beyond our understanding. Help us to cling to our faith in your unfailing love in every situation. We know you will never fail us. In Jesus' name, we thank you for the surprises you have in store for us. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

The Bible says Jesus Christ has been tested in every way like us. He is able to help in our weaknesses. What an amazing thing it is to have a helper who strengthens us in our weaknesses. In Matthew 5, Satan told Jesus to do certain things like turning stones to bread, jumping from a height, and worshiping the devil. And Jesus overcame all by the Word of God. He uttered scriptures that were against such acts. After that, angels came to help Him. How are we handling the temptations? Have we filled our hearts with God's Word to use it when the time comes to defeat Satan? God wants us to fight against the temptations like how Jesus did. We cannot wait for some angel to help us in escaping the challenges. We have to stand against temptation and fight. And know that help is on the way. Verse 11 says, "Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped Him." Let us be aware that the Holy Spirit is living inside us. When Jesus defeated Satan's temptation, He went out and started His ministry. He said, "Turn away from your sins, because the kingdom of heaven is near!" We carry God's kingdom in us when we overcome the sin around us. Let's fill ourselves with His words and resist the devil, and he has to flee before us. Dear God, help us to live like the citizens of your kingdom. Help us to overcome our weaknesses with your strength. When we are near, may people know God's kingdom is near. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Here are fifty simple questions involving days that can be taught to a kid learning to speak English: What day is today? What day is tomorrow? What day was yesterday? How many days are in a week? What day comes after Sunday? What day comes before Saturday? What is the first day of the week? What is the last day of the week? What day is your favorite? What day do you go to school? What day do you stay home?What day is your birthday? What day is Christmas? What day is New Year's Day? What day do you play with friends? What day do you visit your grandparents? What day do you go to the park? What day do you have a dance class? What day do you go swimming? What day do you read books? What day do you watch cartoons? What day do you eat ice cream? What day do you go to the zoo? What day do you go to the beach? What day do you help your parents? What day do you clean your room? What day do you do your homework? What day do you have a party? What day do you go shopping? What day do you go to the doctor? What day do you have a picnic? What day do you ride your bike? What day do you go to bed early? What day do you stay up late? What day do you eat pizza? What day do you go to the library? What day do you go to the museum? What day do you have art class? What day do you have music class? What day do you go to the playground? What day do you visit your friends? What day do you play soccer? What day do you watch movies? What day do you bake cookies? What day do you fly a kite? What day do you have a sleepover? What day do you play video games? What day do you do puzzles? What day do you paint pictures? What day do you have a family dinner? Here are some example answers to the questions, assuming a hypothetical scenario: Today is Monday. Tomorrow is Tuesday. Yesterday was Sunday. There are seven days in a week. Monday comes after Sunday. Friday comes before Saturday. Sunday is the first day of the week. Saturday is the last day of the week. My favorite day is Saturday. I go to school on weekdays (Monday to Friday). I stay home on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). My birthday is on Wednesday. Christmas is on December 25th. New Year's Day is on January 1st. I play with friends on Saturday. I visit my grandparents on Sunday. I go to the park on Saturday. I have dance class on Thursday. I go swimming on Friday. I read books on Monday. I watch cartoons on Saturday morning. I eat ice cream on Sunday. I go to the zoo on Sunday. I go to the beach on Saturday. I help my parents on Sunday. I clean my room on Saturday. I do my homework on weekdays (Monday to Friday). I have a party on Saturday. I go shopping on Saturday. I go to the doctor on Tuesday. I have a picnic on Sunday. I ride my bike on Saturday. I go to bed early on Monday. I stay up late on Friday. I eat pizza on Friday. I go to the library on Wednesday. I go to the museum on Saturday. I have art class on Tuesday. I have music class on Thursday. I go to the playground on Saturday. I visit my friends on Sunday. I play soccer on Saturday. I watch movies on Friday night. I bake cookies on Saturday. I fly a kite on Sunday. I have a sleepover on Saturday. I play video games on Saturday. I do puzzles on Sunday. I paint pictures on Friday. I have a family dinner on Sunday.

I recently visited my friend, who has a little son. It was evening, and the boy eagerly awaited his dad's return from work. Twice he asked us, "When will Dad come?" His mom reassured him, "Wait, he will reach home soon." After a few minutes, his dad arrived. The little one shouted, "Dad!" and ran outside to open the door and greet him with pure love. It reminded me of how I used to rush to open the long gate for my dad—a golden memory. Then the little one joyfully came to us with a box of cake his dad had bought for him. I said to his mom, "See what a reward he got for waiting patiently." She replied, "Yes, this is how he is every day." It made me reflect: how eagerly do we wait for our heavenly Father? Do we anticipate His presence daily? Do we rejoice like that child and love deeply when we finally hear His voice? Can our Father see the pure joy in us when He looks at us? Let's wait upon the Lord every day with love. Hebrews 11:6 says, 'he rewards those who earnestly seek him. ' Even the lions may grow weak and hungry but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing (Psalm 34:10). A year ago, I visited Madhuranthakam and remembered a well-known man of God I had met years before. I asked my husband to take me there, and he gladly agreed as we had some work nearby. When we arrived, we found no one in the compound except a frail old woman, who informed us that the man of God was resting in his room after a day of ministry. She said he wasn't to be disturbed at that time. Despite explaining that I had traveled far, she couldn't do much. After waiting a few more minutes, I decided to leave. During this time, God spoke to me and said, "Daughter, it's okay that you traveled eagerly to meet this tired man. Instead, you could have waited on Me, his Master, who is never tired to meet with you directly." I took the words of the Holy Spirit to heart and thanked Him for His ever-present love. Psalm 130:5 “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;” Dear God, thank You for Your love. Help us to walk closely with You and to know Your loving heart, dear Father. May we find satisfaction in Your presence and always feel able to reach out to You. We love You. In Jesus' name, we thank You. Amen.

It was another beautiful day in Coimbatore. We were about to attend a wedding the next day, but heavy rain was pouring down. We hoped it wouldn't rain at the garden where the wedding was scheduled. The wedding day arrived. The wedding service was wonderful at the church, and as we headed home, we planned to go to the garden for the reception. Rain started pouring in my neighborhood. As my husband started the car, we said a prayer for clear skies at the reception. When we reached the reception, it was drizzling. We waited in a long queue and approached the stage. Perplexed, I asked my husband, "Pa, it's drizzling continuously, and we're not getting drenched. How is this possible especially when the weather prediction said it would rain heavily?" He replied, "This is called 'Grace.' The family faithfully loves God, and He is honoring their faithfulness by helping them when they need it the most." The family was faithful to God when they went through the storm with illness, the man of the house testified twice of God's grace and goodness during the course of the wedding celebrations. I took his message to heart. We went on to congratulate the dear couple and their loving parents. God honored their efforts, and we witnessed it firsthand. How gracious is our God! Our job is to remain faithful in trusting Him for everything, and He will show up without fail when we need Him the most. The reward will come supernaturally, beyond our understanding, a wonder to many. Psalm 36:5: "Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds." Like the above verse, God's faithfulness literally reached the clouds that day. How great is His mercy towards us. Hey friend - it does not matter what you go through. Be of good courage and stay faithful. The Lord who called you by name is faithful. He will fight for you when you need Him the most. Just trust Him. He will fight your battles in His own way. Dear God, thank you for your faithfulness towards us and always being there for us when we need you the most. We love you, Lord. In Jesus' name, we thank. Amen.

Do we ever doubt God? What does the Bible say about us when we doubt? The Bible simply calls us a double-minded person. It is in James 1:6-8: "You must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind." When God blesses us with a miracle or a supernatural intervention, we are so happy and our prayers become powerful. We are able to feel God's presence. But when we are sad and doubtful, we end up questioning His presence. However, God is always there. An author named Rebecca Brown says that when she doubted the Father's love, thinking that He was angry at her and had forsaken her, she trembled at how she imagined the Father God in such a way. In our weakness, we have our loving God Jesus as a sympathetic High Priest. He strengthens us and encourages us to pray again. "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin" (Heb. 4:15). According to 2 Timothy 1:7: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." It is very clear that God wants us to have a sound mind—a mind with no doubt or worry, a mind free in Christ.In Psalms 51:10-12: "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me." Here, David talks about losing his joy. He felt abandoned. He prays to God to give him a willing spirit. Only those who have the Holy Spirit can explain the joy He brings to our lives. How good our God is to us. May He help us to overcome our double-mindedness, doubt, and disbelief. May He give us a sound mind and a steady spirit that does not waver at anything. Dear God,Help us to abide and rest assured in your words always. May we never doubt or waver about anything. May you bless us with the strength that comes from your Holy Spirit. May we never lose the joy of our salvation. Thank you, dear Jesus, for being our sympathetic priest. Thank you, dear Holy Spirit, for the joy and sound mind you give us. Thank you, dear Father, for your unfailing love. In Jesus' name, we thank you. Amen.

How differently our God looks at us. All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, says Isaiah 64. Jesus highlights a man who emphasized his righteousness before God when he prayed. We can never stay justified before God because of our actions. The Lord is loving and requires us to give Him our heart. He blessed the man who knew his need for Him to become righteous. The tax collector's prayer was not ignored by God. He never referred to the other and said, "I am greater than you because I do this and that." God knows the worth of all. We don't need to prove our worth to God. Hey friend, may God give us wisdom not to judge anyone based on our understanding of them. God knows everything. We don't have to tell God about someone's past or present. And God doesn't consider us as just when we measure others. May He help us develop an attitude like His. May He help us understand our rags. And may we beg for God to bless us with His righteousness that comes through accepting Christ. Dear God, thank you for your salvation. Thank you for the blood of Christ. Thank you for calling us your children. We love you, Dad, for your matchless love. Help us to not to judge and forgive those who judge us. In Jesus' name, we thank you. Amen.

When God chose Aaron and his sons as priests, He gave them specific instructions about the way they should offer sacrifices unto the Lord. Offering service is an act of worship, much like how Abraham used the word "worship" when he went to offer his son to the Lord. By worship, he meant sacrificing his son, giving what he loved most to God. Often, worship and sacrifice go hand in hand. While worshipping, God saved Isaac when He saw the heart of Abraham and his love for Him. However, the fire devoured Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, when they offered a sacrifice to God. God had anointed them to do that work and checked their hearts while they were doing it. They acted negligently by adding fire in their own way. Leviticus 10 Verse 2 says fire blazed forth from the Lord's presence and burned them up. God explained the reason for the death of Aaron's sons through Moses. Moses said to Aaron, This is what the LORD spoke, saying: 'By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.' We are also worshipping the Lord and offering praise to Him. Is the element of sacrifice present in our offering? Are we able to sacrifice anything that is trying to take the top place in our lives, the place where God should be? God sees our hearts and examines us. May we be careful when we worship God. May we sacrifice what we ought to in His presence. Let us not add fire in our own way. When we come close to the Lord, may He be honored. Dear God, may we never act with negligence when we worship You. May we sacrifice what needs to be sacrificed for Your glory. May our praise, prayers, and lives be acceptable in Your eyes. Open our eyes to see Your holiness and walk accordingly before You. May we not behave in foolish ways. Give us wisdom to honor You in all we do. May they be acts of worship unto You. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Certain days bring back joyful memories. One such day is Father's Day. Before we go further, let me share my heartfelt Father's Day wishes to every father out there. I am well privileged to be the daughter of my dad, Mr. V. Sobitharaj, who loved me dearly more than anything. My dad used to tell me that my pastor is my spiritual father. My pastor, Steve Jeyaraj, showered me with love and wisdom. Our church was so blessed to have him as we celebrated every Mother's and Father's Day. I always made sure to surprise my dad. Most of the time, it was a creative gift like cards and small presents. But I know there is nothing I can give to repay the way he raised me. I have always heard my friends telling me about the distance they have with their fathers. I totally respected my father, but for sure, we were like best friends. There are only very few instances where I had seen him getting angry. He cared about my spiritual life, and I came to know a lot about the Bible through him and my spiritual father. The way he walked with the Lord, the way he wanted to do something for the Lord, was truly something inspiring. Once, I remember a distant relative of mine coming to my house and sharing about his transformation (receiving salvation). He was saved in his forties. He told us that he wasted his life until then and started living and working for Christ only in his forties. My dad listened to all and later said to me, "I am glad that I started working for the Lord in my late twenties. I can say before the Lord that I never wasted my time on earth." I was a witness to it. I watched him walking closely with the Lord. I watched him being a part of many ministries. He respected every denomination, loved my mom, and was so proud of all her achievements. He acted as if she was his pride. The pastor who spoke about him at his funeral said this man never showed denomination differences. He loved God's people and His church equally. I am so proud that that was his testimony. For Christ's sake, I have seen him go through humiliation and what not, but the Lord was with him till the end. He was keen on providing us with the best. I never worried or longed for anything when he was providing for us. Whenever he bought me a dress, bangles, bags, or even chappals, he used to say, "See how good the Lord is. He is making us happy. He is providing our needs." He loved God and talked about Him as if the Lord were walking with us. He used to say, "The Lord God is with us like a lion, as He is the Lion of Judah." He integrated God into everything. He never let us down. A single blog is not enough to talk about everything he did for me. I never remember him making me cry for anything. What a great dad our God has given me. After his passing, God told me that He would be my father. I remember how difficult it was for me to accept it. I found it very difficult to call God "Dad." I used to go mum whenever a song called God a father to us. It was a pure struggle. I know even my dad wouldn't want me to struggle like that. I was not happy at all that God took him away, even when I begged Him when he was struggling for his life. But I am slowly learning now to accept God as my dad. My God, my dad, has never forsaken me to this date. He helps me in my struggles. He is training my hands for war. He is not like my earthly dad; keeping God as my father is entirely different. He shows love in many different ways. He has helped me cross the valley of tears and has made me strong. When people around me called me a strong person, the praise goes only to Him. He gave me tough battles to become a tough warrior. He helped me brave my fears and worries. The path was not easy, and my God, my dad, never said it would be an easy walk. But He is the one who walked on water; He is making me walk over things I never thought possible in the past. My dad God walked with Daniel's friends in the fire, and He walks beside me and protects me in the fire. My dad God strengthened the faith of all who trusted Him and made them brave in their waiting, and I am pretty sure He will never fail to do that for me. With this dad God, I am in every way a blessed daughter. I love my dad God. Happy Father's Day, my dear dad God. Dear Dad God, I pray for every dad out there. Bless them and their children. I pray also for those who miss their dads today. Be their dad, God. Help them understand Your relentless pursuit, Lord. Let them never feel abandoned. May Your loving presence be known to them. May they feel Your presence. Thank You for being a great dad, God, to me. Thank You for everything. You are the best. In Jesus' name, I thank. Amen.

Hey friend... How refreshing it is to finish a week and step into the weekend. For some of us, this is the only time to go on a long-awaited walk in the park, do the gardening, chat with family, or shop for the family. Just wanted to spark a little thought before we dive into our exciting day ahead. Some of you may be familiar with an animation called Inside Out, a movie that depicts how our emotions are at work inside us. Whenever you see the character Anger at work, it acts in a rush. When left unnoticed, this behavior will continue and become the prime characteristic that defines a person. But more than anything, I feel sad for people who are projected as having Anger as their notable emotion. I have seen such people being used by others to achieve their means. And whenever an issue arises, people do not focus on the basis of the problem but find it very easy to blame Mr. Anger. They are the easy targets everywhere! This makes the so-called soft-acting manipulators have their way! Recently, I came across a learned man from the medical field hurling abuses at the employees of a restaurant in just a moment. Yes, when Mr. Anger displays Anger through words, it is a thoughtless hurling of words and can be rightly named as Abuse and nothing else. This will kill the spirit of another person. Hey friend, God has given us a life to live well. When you give a chance to anger in your life, you are giving yourself a chance to be disrespected, to be ignored, and to be used by cunning manipulators. May God give us the wisdom to use it wisely. May we never use it to show our power over others. James 1:19-20“My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.” Keep the above and listen quickly, be slow to speak, and slow to anger. The quickness here in otherwise will display foolishness. I have heard that people who hurl abuses have a spirit of anger behind them. May we control our environment by praising God and create an atmosphere of joy and worship where the devil can never enter. Dear God, give us grace to be slow to anger and be wise in controlling our emotions. May we have the wisdom to create an atmosphere of praise everywhere we go and live. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Can we envision what God has for us? Do we have any vision about our future? God has a vision for all of us. Maybe you would say no, the problem you are facing is not enabling you to see what God has for you. The same was the case with Abraham. When he was tired while waiting, God took him out of his place. He asked him to count the stars and envision them as his own generation. He took him outside and said, ‘Look at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them.’ Then He said to him, ‘Your offspring will be that numerous.’” (Genesis 15:5, NIV) The vision strengthened him to look forward to receiving the promise. The vision will change your perspective. Try to envision the promises God gave you. Our God is the God of Abraham. He who blessed him will bless us like He blessed him. How are we talking about us, our promise, our God, whatever He has given us? Recently, I listened to a pastor named Justin Samuel, who said the following: Imagine that you are giving a gift to someone, for example, a watch. The person keeps on looking at the watch and saying that it does not look nice, it is not trendy, fashionable, this and that. By saying so, the receiver is not only talking ill of the gift but also the gift giver. God has given us many gifts, like our parents, spouse, children, jobs, house, and church. Are we thanking God for the received gifts, or are we dishonoring Him by talking ill of them? Let us be careful in what we say about what we have, as we got all we have from God. We have people from the Bible who had good vision and also good words. The best example is Caleb and Joshua. They said to all the people of Israel, “The land we traveled through and explored is a wonderful land! And if the Lord is pleased with us, he will bring us safely into that land and give it to us. It is a rich land flowing with milk and honey. Do not rebel against the Lord, and don’t be afraid of the people of the land. They are only helpless prey to us! They have no protection, but the Lord is with us! Don’t be afraid of them!”Numbers 14:6, 7,8. Though others visited the promised land along with them, only these two went in. They honored God by honoring what He promised to give. They praised the land. By doing so, they honored God. They never said they were not going to live well in the land. They did not mourn about the giants in the land. They called them as Prey! They never said a negative word about what God promised them. They glorified God by trusting in His promise. What are we going to do, my friend? Are we going to murmur, curse, feel hopeless, and cry about the gifts God has given us? Praise God for your parents, spouse, job, house, church, etc. Glorify God today. Honor Him by cherishing the gifts He has given. God knows the giants you will face. But that is not an excuse for you to utter hopeless, negative words, which according to God is a sin. Dear God, thank you for everything, Father. I honor your name. May you be praised in my perspective, attitude, and faith. May I always lift you up by not letting you down by uttering anything negative about what I have. All I have is yours. I praise you for all. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

One of the Bible verses I adore most about the Father God is in Exodus 34:6-7: “The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin…’ (ESV).” We are living in an era where we have many movements emphasizing spreading kindness. Anyone can be one who spreads kindness when they read about what the Lord says in the Bible. I was thoroughly captivated when reading the verses in Leviticus chapter 19, verses 9-10: “‘When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the Lord your God.’ What a merciful God we serve. He wants his children to leave food for the poor after they have gathered for themselves. The following verse goes like this: ‘Do not make your hired workers wait until the next day to receive their pay.’ The Lord is concerned about the worker receiving their pay in time. In today's world, the struggle is real even for people who love the Lord to fulfill these duties to their workers. It's obvious that the Lord wants us to have the pay for our work. Then where are we going wrong? Wait for the Lord, ask Him for help to fulfill your duties to your workers. The crow is just the tool used by God to feed Elijah; the crow is not God. Waiting for the crow to feed you is foolishness. I recently read a beautiful post on a platform related to work. It said, all of us are not in the same boat. Some of us are in ships. Some of us have canoes, while some are swimming. The storm cannot affect all the same. Not everyone can go through the storm like some of us do. The swimmer can't survive as the others. May the Lord equip us and help us to do our duties to the ones who work for us. In no way are we even ethical when we get more work and pay less. That is not the Lord's way. Our master is the Lord God. May He help us show kindness to people who are in the storm with us, yet not in the same boat! Dear God, we pray for our Christian brothers and sisters who are in storms. With Jesus in our boat, we know we are safe. We trust you alone to provide for every need we have this month. May the Christian leaders around us be supplied and fulfilled to pay for their workers. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Jesus loves you so much இயேசு உன்னை மிகவும் நேசிக்கிறார் ஈஷு த்தும்சே பஹுத் பியார் கர்த்தா ஹே ஈஷு சே பிராத்தனா கரேன் இயேசுவிடம் பிரார்த்தனை செய்யுங்கள் Pray to Jesus how are you doing? ஆப் கைஸே ஹேன் ? எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? brother பாஈ சகோதரன் sister பெஹென் சகோதரி ஈஷூ ஆப்கோ ஷாந்தி தேத்தா ஹே இயேசு உங்களுக்கு சமாதானம் தருகிறார் Jesus gives you peace இயேசு உங்களை பாவத்திலிருந்து விடுவிக்கிறார் ஈஷூ ஆப்கோ பாப் செ பச்சாத்த ஹே. Jesus delivers you from sin. ஈஷூ ஆப்கோ பீமாரி சே பச்சாத்தா ஹே Jesus delivers you from sickness இயேசு உங்களை நோயிலிருந்து விடுவிக்கிறார் இயேசு உங்களுக்கு நித்திய வாழ்வைத் தருகிறார் ஈஷு ஆப்கோ அனந் ஜீவன் தேத்தா ஹே Jesus gives you eternal life ஈஷூ ஆப்கி பிராத்தனா கா உத்தர் தேத்தா ஹே உங்கள் ஜெபத்திற்கு இயேசு பதில் தருகிறார் Jesus gives answer to your prayer.

All of us are waiting for God's blessings in one area or another, or as a whole, like Jacob. Jacob was a man who deceived his own brother and thought of acquiring the prophecies about him by stealing from his brother. Was life easy for him when he got it? No. He married a beautiful woman he fell in love with. Was life happy after that? No. His beautiful wife's prayer for a child was denied for a long time while poor Leah's prayer was answered. Rachel suffered along with him with barrenness until God answered her prayers for a child. Did their joy last after the birth of their children? She died soon after giving birth to their second child. So the answer is a big No. Every man feels honored when they are able to provide for their family on their own. Was that the case with Jacob? If you see Genesis 30:30, the answer is sadly another No. The verse goes like this: "But now what about me? When can I start providing for my own family?" What a painful life Jacob was leading. His life was tuned in such a way that all his hard work went to Laban. Jacob was a man who was blown in every way. How can we expect such a man to be quiet before God?He was tired of fighting for everything with his tricks. Jacob knew all his tricks on Esau, Rachel, and Laban went in vain. He now understood one can truly enjoy blessings when God intervenes. That was the case with his ancestors. Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully before God. He just fought with God to receive a blessing from Him. Can you imagine fighting with God throughout the night? We cannot win against God. A full stop to that question. How weary this man must have felt and how determined he was to seek God's blessings in such a way. God in turn gave this man great blessings. God changed his crooked ways and blessed him with a new name. His whole family changed after this encounter with God. He called God and named the place "Face of God." Later in chapter 33 verse 10, he saw his brother's smile and called that moment as seeing the face of God. (Thankfully, God gave him favor in Esau's eyes.) Peace came to Jacob. The next thing we can see is him providing for his family. He got a land and named it El-Elohe Israel (God, The God of Israel). In the next chapter, we can see him and his family throw away every idol they had and turn towards God. Genesis 35:3 goes like this: "I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone."After these events, God gave Jacob what he was longing to receive from God. In Genesis 35:11, God says, "I am El-Shaddai—God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply." Before everything in Jacob's life became Yes, Yes, Yes from No, No, No, he and his whole family had to go through a big cycle of change of heart, devotion, and ways. Are we tired like Jacob? Are we fighting Him in desperation? Let God change us and our families. Dear God, may our ways be pleasing to You. Intervene in our lives to bless us, to increase us. May all the sad, tiresome No's become Yes's in our lives. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Have you experienced spiritual weakness? Were you able to discern it when you were spiritually weak? All that time when you felt weak and depressed, you might have thought it was caused by your physical and mental weakness. But when that weariness leads you into sin, that's when the secret is out—the weakness is not just physical or mental but spiritual. Jonathan was one of the admirable characters in the Bible. He and his servant went into battle by praying and asking for a sign from God. They understood that if the enemy said, "Come up here," it was a sign from God that He would give them victory. Jonathan said, "The LORD can give us victory if we have many people, or just a few" (1 Samuel 14:6). Following that, Saul pursued the Philistines along with his people, ordering them not to eat. The people, starved and without food or drink, lacked the energy to follow their enemy. However, Jonathan found honey and felt enlightened and energized. At one point, the people, driven by starvation, killed animals and ate them with the blood, falling into sin. According to Saul, Jonathan was wrong in causing people to sin by eating the honey. But Jonathan was not indulging in gluttony; he was feeding himself to wage war with more strength. In Psalm 119, the Bible says, "How sweet are thy words unto my taste! Yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth." Honey is interpreted as good in the Bible. The Bible itself is like honey—sweet and energizing us to wage our everyday battles effectively. The Bible is also bitter, as mentioned in Revelation. It has both tastes. It will rebuke you when you are sinning, and warn you, but at the same time, it will heal you, strengthen you, and comfort you Now, this is the secret: take the honey, God's word, and let it energize you to face your battles. As Jonathan said, may the Lord give you victory. Dear God, may Your word strengthen us. May we be energized to win our everyday battles and overcome our enemy. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

We might have come across someone saying, or even said ourselves, "God has forgotten me." Here in Deuteronomy, God asks Moses to write a song for Israel to sing and teach their children so that they will not forget God when they live well. According to God, songs are not just about something for His our joy alone; He emphasizes that a song is a testament between Him and His people. He wants us to remember His faithfulness when we sing. God let Israel and their generations have their own song to remember Him. In Deuteronomy 31:21, God says, "And when many disasters and calamities come on them, this song will testify against them because it will not be forgotten by their descendants. I know what they are disposed to do, even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath." Israel failed God by making Him think that they would forget Him when they received what He had promised them. What will God say of us? Even when He gives us everything He promises, can He trust that we love Him above all and will not turn away from Him? May we sing songs that testify to everything He has done for us. Dear God, help us to sing before You always with a heart of gratitude, whether we have everything or are waiting to receive anything. May our love for You grow more and more. May You be delighted in our ways always. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

What can be a better companion than a book during train travel? I was reading a spiritual book while traveling, and it contained the following passage: God will not get tired of giving attention to the small details of our lives. As much as He worries about the big picture, like what you will become in the future or where you will live as a family, God has time to listen to our everyday work. Are you working in the kitchen? That is surely creative work. Include God in your work. He cares about you doing it right. The author said God cares about the details you put into your stitching. He helps you do it right. Be it anything, do it along with Him. He helps, encourages, and corrects. The Holy Spirit is our friend and comforter. We don't need to live our lives alone or handle our challenges alone. He is the God of details. Psalm 139 says, "For it was you who created my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made." He is our Creator, the master knitter, the remarkable and wonderful worker. Let others see Him in your work. He is interested in participating in all the details of our lives. Dear God, be with us every minute of the day, guide our hands in every work we do. May what we do have your touch in it. May it be remarkable and wonderful. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Today, when driving back home from church, I saw an advertisement from a real estate company that said, "Life is good when everything is prime." This is the happiness the world offers. Most of us feel happy when a new month starts. We go to church, give our tithe, and feel content with our earnings. When we are full, have we thought about how some have less or even none while we have plenty? This morning, I went to church not with a joyful heart, but a heavy one. The fortunate beginning I mentioned earlier was not the case for us this month. With so many needs to be met, I was in the presence of God, trying to sing, but only tears rolled down. The worship songs were filled with beautiful verses about how God thinks great things of us. I literally broke when I heard the song "Yakkobennum Sirupoochchiye." The words went like this: "உனது முகம் இனி வெட்கம் ஆவதில்லை. உனது முகம் இனி செத்து போவதில்லை, நீ என்னால் என்றும் மறக்கபடுவதில்லை" I could not look up; I sang with my face covered in tears. Throughout the worship, God sent verses to cheer me up. One song went, "கொஞ்சத்தை நினைத்து குழம்பாதே. கொடுப்பவர் உண்டு கொண்டாடு." When the man of God delivered his message, I noted everything down. God was adding strength to my inner being. https://open.spotify.com/track/63jtlj8eJ0CqY7CAUZXHpT?si=sgdfknMeQleyg2QMexgQ1Q At the end, when the pastor asked who wanted to accept Jesus, an old man sitting in front of me stood up. Following the prayer, we all sat down. The man next to me couldn't stop telling what God had done for him. With a voice breaking, he said that doctors had told him he would die after an operation last week, but he was alive because of Jesus. That struck me deeply. I was afraid of what lay ahead and worried, but God is so generous that He gave this man back his life. The man's voice was full of thankfulness, and he shed happy tears. I understood then that I worry about future when God can save and be generous in saving me from everything. I went into church with many questions about my future but came out touched by His generous love, which is the essence of our faith. I learned not to worry but to be thankful even when I feel I have nothing much. I had failed to understand His generous love in protecting me from harm and disease. He is always faithful. It's about trusting Him during trials. In the afternoon, I visited my friend Rebecca Jeyani, who has dedicated her life to God and serves Him wholeheartedly. She said, "Anita, do not worry about anything. God has given you faith; just praise Him for who He is. Try this every morning. It works." When I left her, I was joyful. The situation hadn't changed, but I didn't let it take my joy away. I have a God who has given me life to live, and I am breathing fresh air. He who protects my life is able to take care of everything else. Some may find this particular blog of mine being emotional. I once heard a pastor say, "Christianity is not about feeling; it is about thinking." Thinking, believing, and understanding are good, but be yourself in His presence. Pour your heart out to Him if you cannot be joyful through your trials. Don't fake it; He surely understands. If you want to cry, do it. He will help you grow in your inner being. And it is completely fine to be yourself in His presence. When we see the psalmist we can see him sharing everything he go through to God. He is a man who is like us in every way. He relied on God for all support including his emotional need. At times when I read psalms in Good news Bible I have felt like David is sitting near me and talking about what he feels, struggles, what he thinks to God! The Holy Spirit helped Paul and Silas sing in prison and be thankful while under arrest. The same God who made them sing in the middle of bondage will help us sing. The same God who broke their bondage will give us a breakthrough too. Paul says the following challenging verse too which is in Philippians 4, "I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength". Acts 16 verses 24,25,26 says,..(the soldiers) thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. In faith I say that, we will be seeing God opening the doors before us. Let us praise God in the midst of everything. God is faithful as He has always been in breaking through the strongholds for us. But are we faithful to thank the One who has held our life together until this day? Dear God, thank you for your love. May we always trust you with our all. We know that you care about everything in our lives. In Jesus name we thank you for protecting us and guiding us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Hey friend, it's always a joy to visit you with some writing. This morning when I stepped out of my house to do some random errand, I was thoroughly surprised. There was a complete change in the weather. I'm living in the middle of the city in the old Madras area. We recently changed our house to the second floor of the apartment, which is also the top floor. So we had the privilege of enjoying the hot sun in the past month, which left us almost in a melted state. However, today the story is different. It rained last night and was completely cool this morning. In the morning, it was drizzling. The change in the scenario, the cool breeze outside, immediately refreshed my mind. How great is our God. How easy it is for Him to bring a change of scenario, especially when we least expect it. I understood one truth: He will bring a change of scenario in our lives too when we least expect it to happen. Our God is a God of promises. We, those who walk with the Lord, must have received great promises from God in the form of Bible verses, through messages, through church sermons, through YouTube Messages, through a dear friend, or our dear parents. And we may be waiting for a long time, to the extent where we are about to give up on it. As the hot sun is melting us for a very long time and sucking the energy, faith, and light out of our lives. Take courage, my friend. The world we see outside is the work of God. It is His painting. He runs it. He brings the change there in a fraction of time. These are signs for us that God remembers us, that He will bring the change we long to have in our lives too. Get ready to be refreshed and confess that we are stepping towards the season of change, the season of newness, the season of walking in power and anointing with God. Our God never withholds anything from us. We have Him (in Him is everything). Let us not just wait for Him to bless us with abundant wealth, money, positions, etc( the most sought after but meaningless things of the world). There is calmness in the stillness. In His presence, there is fullness. Let's go to His loving presence and spend joyful time with Him, let's talk to Him. When He fills us, we lack nothing. Say the following verse loud my friend. Let us honour our God with thanksgiving. Psalm 30:11-12 You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness, To the end that my tongue and my heart and everything glorious within me may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever. Thank you for everything dear Lord. I trust you with everything I have got. Dear God, Thank you for bringing refreshing changes in due time in our lives. Thank you for your loving presence. May we find our joy and everything we need there. We love you, dear Lord. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

யாத்திராகமம் 3:6-ல் தேவனை நோக்கி பார்த்த பார்க்க பயந்ததினால் மோசே முகத்தை மூடிக்கொண்டான். மோசே தேவனை நோக்கிப்பார்க்கப் பயந்ததினால், தன் முகத்தை மூடிக்கொண்டான். ( verse 6) யாத்திராகமம் 34:33 இல் மோசே ஜனங்களுடனே பேசி முடிக்கும் மட்டும் தன் முகத்தின் மீது முக்காடு போட்டிருந்தான். இரண்டு முக்காடுகளுக்கும் உள்ள வித்தியாசத்தை கவனித்தீர்களா? முதலில் மோசே தேவனை பார்க்க பயந்தான். இரண்டாவது ஜனங்கள் அவனை பார்க்க பயந்தார்கள். காரணம் "தேவப்பிரசன்னம்". இரண்டும் முக்காடு தான். மூடுவது தான் ஆனால் ஒரு பயந்த இரட்சிப்பை அறியாத தேவனை சந்திக்க பயப்பட்ட மோசே தெய்வ பிரசன்னத்தை சுமந்து வந்த போது ஜனங்கள் அவனை பார்த்து பயப்பட்டார்கள். தேவப்பிரசன்னம் நம்மை அந்த அளவு வலிமை உள்ளவர்கள் ஆக்குகிறது. பிசாசு நம்மை பார்த்து நடுங்க வேண்டுமானால் நாம் தேவப்பிரசன்னத்தை சுமப்பவர்களாக இருக்க வேண்டும். நாம் பிரசன்னத்தை சுமப்பவர்களாக இருந்தால் மக்கள் நம்மால் ஆறுதல் அடைவார்கள். தேவனிடம் காத்திருப்போம் பிரசன்னத்தால் நிறைவோம் மக்களை ஆறுதல் படுத்துவோம் பிசாசை ஓட வைப்போம். அன்புள்ள இயேசுவே, மோசேயைப் போல உம்முடைய சமூகத்தில் அமர்ந்திருக்க,உம்முடைய பிரசன்னத்தினால் நிறைய,எங்கள் முகங்கள் பிரகாசிக்க, பிறருக்கு ஆசீர்வாதமாக நாங்கள் இருக்க,பெலத்தால் நிறைந்தவர்களாக வாழ எங்களுக்கு கிருபை தாரும். இயேசுவின் நாமத்தில் பிதாவே,ஆமென். Co- writing: Anitha with Kiruba Sobitharaj.

வேதம் நம்மை மண்பாண்டங்கள் என்கிறது . மண்பாண்டங்களில் ஏதோ ஒரு காரியத்தை ஊற்றி வைப்பது வழக்கம். பெரும்பாலும் தண்ணீர் அதில் இருக்கும். இங்கு தண்ணீருக்கு அடையாளமான பரிசுத்த ஆவியானவர் நம்முள் இருப்பதை ஆறு மற்றும் ஏழு வசனங்களில் காணலாம். இந்த மகத்துவமுள்ள வல்லமை எங்களால் உண்டாயிராமல், தேவனால் உண்டாயிருக்கிறதென்று விளங்கும்படி, இந்தப் பொக்கிஷத்தை மண்பாண்டங்களில் பெற்றிருக்கிறோம். 2 கொரிந்தியர் 4 :7 ஒரு கதை உண்டு அதில் விவசாயி ஒருவன் ஓட்டையுள்ள உடைந்த மண்பானையைக் கொண்டு செடிகளுக்கு தண்ணீர் பாய்க்கச் செல்லுவான். அவன் செல்லும் வழியெங்கும் அந்த தண்ணீர் விழுந்து பூச்செடிகளை எழுப்பி இருக்கும். எங்கள் போதகர் இவ்வாறு சொன்னார். ஒரு நதி உண்டு அது செல்லும் இடமெல்லாம் ஆரோக்கியம், பரிசுத்தம் அந்த நதியே ஆவியானவர் என்று. சம்பவிப்பது என்னவென்றால், இந்த நதி போகுமிடமெங்கும் சஞ்சரிக்கும் ஜீவபிராணிகள் யாவும் பிழைக்கும்; இந்தத் தண்ணீர் அங்கே வந்தபடியினால் வெகு ஏராளமான மச்சங்களும் உண்டாயிருக்கும்; இந்த நதிபோகுமிடமெங்குமுள்ள யாவும் ஆரோக்கியப்பட்டுப் பிழைக்கும். எசேக்கியேல் 47:9. நதியான அவரை நம் மண் பாண்டங்களில் பெற்றிருக்கும் நாம் உடைக்கப்படும் தருணங்களில் அவரையே பாயச் செய்கிறோம். நம் வாழ்வில் அவர் அனுமதிக்கும் வலிகள், வேதனைகள் போன்ற உடைக்கப்படும் தருணங்கள் யாவும் மண்பாண்டங்களாகிய நம்மில் அவர் இருக்கையில் வழியெங்கும் அவர் பாய்ந்து சென்று தண்ணீரையும் ஆரோக்கியத்தை மாறுதலையும் செழிப்பையும் தர அவரால் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது. மென்மையான ஆவியானவர் தாமே நம்மில் மேலோங்கி இருப்பராக. அன்புள்ள இயேசுவே, எங்களுக்குள் வசிக்கும் ஆவியானவர் தாமே எங்களை நிரப்பியாளட்டும். உடைக்கப்படுகையில் எங்கள் சுயமல்ல அவர் வெளிப்படட்டும். நிறைவான அவர் தாமே எங்கள் குறைகளை நீக்கி எங்களை நிரப்பட்டும்.பரிசுத்தமும் ஆரோக்கியமும் செழிப்பும் எங்களில் மற்றும் நாங்கள் போகும் இடங்களில் நிரம்பி வழியட்டும். இயேசுவின் நாமத்தில் பிதாவே, ஆமென்.

விசுவாச வாழ்க்கை எளிதானதல்ல! காணாத தேவனை விசுவாசித்து அவர் வார்த்தையை வாக்குத்தங்களை நம்புதல் நெடுநாள் காத்திருத்தலின் மத்தியிலும் விசுவாசத்தோடு நம்புதல் என சவால்கள் பல உண்டு. ஆனால்,இந்த விசுவாசமே நமக்கு கேடகம். நாம் சோர்வுரும்போது செய்ய வேண்டியது என்ன என்பதை ஏசாயா 51 2-ல் பார்க்கலாம். உங்கள் தகப்பனாகிய ஆபிரகாமையும் உங்களைப் பெற்ற சாராளையும் நோக்கிப் பாருங்கள். அவன் ஒருவனாய் இருக்கையில் நான் அவனை அழைத்து அவனை ஆசீர்வதித்து அவனை பெருகப் பண்ணினேன். நடைமுறையின் படி சொன்னால் உங்களை விசுவாசத்தில் நடத்தியவர்களை வளர்த்தவர்களை வெற்றியாய் ஓட்டத்தை முடித்தவர்களை பாருங்கள். சோர்வு மேற்கொள்ளாது இருக்க விசுவாச வீரர்களான ஆபிரகாம் சாராள் போன்ற பலரை பற்றி வேதத்தில் வாசியுங்கள். வசனம் 4-ல் தேவன் சொல்கிறார் "என் வாக்கை கவனியுங்கள் வேதம் என்னிலிருந்து வெளிப்படும்" என்று. உயர்வுக்கோ ஏதோ ஒரு புதிய ஆரம்பத்திற்கோ காத்திருக்கும் நீங்கள் அவர் வார்த்தையை வேதத்தை தேடி வாசியுங்கள். ஆபிரகாம் ஒருவனாய் இருக்கையில் தேவன் அழைத்தார் அழைத்து பெருகப்பண்ணினார். ஒன்றுமில்லாமையில் இருந்து அவர் நம் வாழ்க்கையில் பெருக்கத்தை கொண்டு வரட்டும். அன்புள்ள இயேசுவே, இந்த நாளிலும் எங்களை எங்கள் விசுவாசத்தை நீர் பெருகப்பண்ணி ஆப்ரகாமின் ஆசிர்வாதங்களை எங்களுக்கு தருவதற்காக நன்றி.விசுவாசத்தோடு அதைப் பெற்றுக் கொள்கிறோம். இயேசுவின் நாமத்தில் பிதாவே. ஆமென்.