My Cup Overflows!!

Have you ever felt that you've lost hope, the life of tomorrow looked so bleak and you have nowhere to go? You don’t see any light at the end of the dark tunnel, life felt miserable. If you haven't come across this, I have. 

In 2007, while I was in hospital for the first surgery to take out the cancerous tumor, I was in the same state. But then I was a different person who was running after worldly problems to solve it in my own way as any human will do.But then I didn't have this promise with me, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." 

Now to my fellow friends: I will ask you the same question. Have you ever felt that you've lost hope, the life of tomorrow looked so bleak and you have nowhere to go? 

Go back to our Father and rest in Him. Still don’t understand? I will explain. 

When my son was born, I always found it interesting to see my new born baby. I used to look at him to understand, what the baby looks like, how he learns each day, that he was the apple of his parents' eye. I see my son as the most beautiful, perfect creation. I am just as proud and excited as I can be. If it is true for me, I am sure it would be the same for you as well. 

We see our own children differently than other people do. Our Heavenly father sees the same. As believers in Jesus, we are precious. You are the apple of His eye. No matter what our circumstances are, He sees us as His most perfect creation. He is proud of us. Sure, you go away from him, you may make some mistakes; you may fall; you may make a mess, but He is right there ready to pick you up, purify you (Then I will purify them and put them to the test, just as gold and silver are purified and tested. Zech 13:9) and calm your soul. In His eyes, you are an overcomer; you are victorious; you are strong. In His eyes, you are pure and whole. You are the joy of His heart. Trust in His love, trust in His goodness, and trust that you can find safety and rest in His eyes. 

This was a long journey, long 3 years for me, my Lord was purifying me (like Hebrew Prophet, Zechariah written), teaching me, at His time, in His way. If I would not have known his Promise, not known His Heart, when I look back then may be then I would have dwelt in eternal darkness and I would never have seen His light, never felt His compassion... Once we know we are the precious one of God, the burdens will be the light through the dark tunnel. Then burden is not a worry anymore, but a precious gift to be able to bring joy to your father by the works that you do in your life. His grace is always in fullness, abundance and all-sufficiency. 

Trust in Him, Rest in Him. Then Go out and show those lights to the weary and bring them to our Father. 

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 

Spread His Fragrance

Last Saturday, with the Grace of God, I had the wonderful opportunity to share my testimony with the members of the Parkville community, Victoria, Australia. The Lord has blessed me to share the wisdom He has given me, He is working through me to touch the lives of others for His Glory. 

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him. (2 Corinthans 2 :14 )

(click on play button to hear)

My New Birth: Revelations

 It’s been a year since I wrote a letter to my son thinking that it would be the last letter I’d be writing him in my life. 

It’s been a year that I was healed by His Grace. 

It’s been a year I wrote my testimony (My New Birth) after my surgery for cancer.

Throughout this year, my Lord was upholding me with His righteous right hand. Throughout the year He delivered my feet from stumbling, my eyes from tears, my soul from death.

I looked for words to describe my amazing journey this past year. The words that I was searching for were already there, right before me. The Word of the Lord tells my story, I need no other words. From ignorance to absolute faith and then to salvation, He saved me as He has saved all men through all the ages!

He made me hear His voice on several occasions, at first I couldn’t understand. I waited patiently for Him to reveal His purpose in my life. "You do not realize now what I AM doing, but later you will understand." (John 13 : 7) God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; He does great things beyond our understanding. (Job 37:5)

But I knew His grace is sufficient for me, for His power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)

I prayed fervently knowing His promise, “Though YOU have made me see troubles, many and bitter, YOU will restore my life again;from the depths of the earth YOU will again bring me up. ” (Psalm 71 : 20) 

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for YOU are with me; YOUR Rod and YOUR Staff, they comfort me. (Psalm 23.4)

He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. (Psalms 40:2). No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. But God has revealed it to me through His Spirit. 

I travelled to many countries and many cities this year to tell people of the work He did on me. I did not go with eloquence or superior wisdom. My revelation to others was not with wise and persuasive words, but with the truth about the healing touch I experienced in Him and that our faith may not rest on man's wisdom, but on God's power.

"Come to ME, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11 : 28) " This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it."(John 11 : 4) “for I AM with you to rescue and save you," (Jeremiah 15:20)

After the surgery and during the healing process, I lost some things which were important in my life, The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised. (Job 1:21b) “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” (John 14 : 18) Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear A voice behind you, saying,"This is The way; walk in it." (Isaiah 30:21)

His Words are my strength. His Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. – (Psalm 119 : 105) “Heaven and earth will pass away, but MY words will never pass away.” (Matthew 24 : 35)

Dear friend, Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to GOD. And the Peace of GOD, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Jesus Christ.(Philippians 4 : 6 – 7). Cast all your anxiety on HIM because HE cares for you.(1 Peter 5 : 7)

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. “Surely I AM with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28 : 20 )

Today I live by faith, not by sight. “See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.”( Isaiah 48 : 10)

I have faith in GOD that it will happen just as HE told me.(Acts 27 : 25). I am watching to see that His WORD is fulfilled in my life. I wait for GOD my SAVIOR; my GOD will hear me (Micah 7 : 7)

May The GOD of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in HIM. The GOD of peace be with you all. Amen.

God's promises are True

Someone said that in each life some rain is bound to fall
And each one sheds his share of tears
And trouble troubles us all
But the hurt can't hurt forever
And the tears are sure to dry
And it won't rain always
The clouds will soon be gone
The sun that they've been hiding
has been there all along
And it won't rain always
God's promises are true
The sun's gonna shine in His own good time
And He will see you through

Be Blessed!!!

Thirst !!!

Romans 5:12 teach us 'just as through one man sin entered the world'

There is none righteous, no, not one (Romans 3:10)

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23) 

But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) 

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

With my life, I know that our Lord loves us so deeply, that He needs us to prosper in our lives, whatever trouble troubles our life, He wants us to go back to Him like a kid running towards his father.

John 4: 1-37. Why would Jesus want to travel double the distance to go to Galilee from Judaea and reach there at Samaria. There is always a God's purpose.

Jesus wanted to fulfill the "thirst" of a Samaritan Women. He wanted us to be reformed in our life.

Whoever drinks this water will get thirsty again; 

But anyone who drinks the water that I shall give will never be thirsty again: 

The water that I shall give will turn into a spring inside welling up to eternal life.

Jesus cared for the woman even while she was getting into yet another marriage of her life and offered her the living water.She was so impressed by Jesus that she left her water jar at the well and went back to the town to tell everyone that she thought she had met the Messiah. She had found the living water and forgot about the water from the well.

We too have to go to the well everyday with our jar because we live in the world. But Jesus makes the same offer to us as He did to the woman at the well:

Whoever drinks this water will get thirsty again; 

But anyone who drinks the water that I shall give will never be thirsty again: 

The water that I shall give will turn into a spring inside welling up to eternal life.

Jesus is waiting for us to reform, are we ready yet? Each of us has the choice to draw water only from the well every day or to also accept the living water that Jesus offers us. This living water that Jesus offers us is the Love of God. If we don’t receive this living water from Jesus every day, we will look for satisfaction in our own ways that will not be of God's will.

Are we ready to leave the water jar at the well? If we are not drinking the living water of Jesus every day surely the first step is to admit that we need this living water that Jesus is offering us.

We receive this living water from Jesus by praying every day and reading the Bible every day. Spiritual nourishment will only be received through His word. The world also has its own ways of expressing its thirst.

The world thirsts after so many different things. There are those thirsting after money, sex, fame, popularity and a host of many other things yet not having that thirst quenched. Satan offers many oasis in this dry thirsty world. But the thirst always returns.

Much of the effects of sin cannot be erased, nor removed, but there is forgiveness that can cause you to get on with your life. The woman at the well wanted the living water; she recognized who the Messiah really was; she then believed upon the Messiah unto salvation. She repented!

She then symbolized her belief by leaving her waterpot. She, as a new creature, was going to face her new life by leaving the past behind.

One of my friend once told me, A life without Jesus is like running on a treadmill. We will sweat a lot, there is lots of activity involved, but, at the end of the day, we have not moved one centimeter forward. 

The things of this world can fill our physical and even soulish thirsts, but it will leave us empty in the end.Yet only the Living Water of God can satisfy our longing and thirst to be totally fulfilled.

Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. (Isaiah 55:1). Our Lord is waiting for us.

I AM

The self esteem, an unduly high opinion of oneself. This is not what i have thought from the title. 

Our Lord, our Saviour Jesus Christ has given us the great affirmation through His word. Never failing promises. A father's assurance to his children. Assurance of God's forgiving Love. Infallible certitude of

of promises!!

"I am", the complete assurance from our Lord!! God said to Moses, "I AM who I AM" (Exodus 3:14 )

Assurance to Moses who have been commissioned by God to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. 

I AM the bread of life (John 6:35)

Our deepest hungers and thirst cannot be fulfilled by the tangible things of this world.

Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." John (4:13,14) Amen!!!

I AM the light of the world (John 8:12)

There is darkness in this world. The distress, mourning,perplexity ruin this world. Terrorism, war, adultery, pornography, false religion, its the same darkness everywhere. Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. ( John 3:19) But now we have "the" light of the world. 

I AM the gate for the sheep (John 10:7)

He Who defends us and keeps us safe. He is the gate to the sheep and also the gate for the sheep.Our enemies have to cross over our Father to reach us. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. (John 10:28)

I AM the good shepherd. (John 10:11)

The shepherd's job is to provide and protect for the sheep. To be on the right track, we need a shepherd. It is so easy to get lost in our world, to run around doing things. It is so easy to be so busy, that we get tired out

It is so easy to stray, and end up in need of help. That is what God does for us; for God, like a shepherd, helps His sheep.

I AM the resurrection and the life. (John 11:25)

He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.(John 11:25). Anyone who believes in Jesus Christ will live…even though they may fall asleep for a little while, they will live. Are we falling apart from His grace?

Our father wants us to live.

I AM the way and the truth and the life. (John 14:6)

Unless we first receive Him as Savior we cannot truly know the Father. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well (John 14:7)

Truth involves the mind, Life speaks of true experience.Unless we first receive Christ as our Savior, we cannot really experience God. As sinners saved by grace, we still fall into sin and are constantly attacked by Satan, who is always pleading God to give permission to attack us (Luke 22:31-32). If it can happen to Peter, where are we?

Hold onto Him, He is the way, the truth and the life.

I AM the true vine (John 15:1)

Abide in Him, have a unbroken connection with the Vine. our spiritual life will fall apart if we don't actively remain in Christ and produce fruit, A fruitless branches will be cut off. 

The Christian walk is much like riding a bicycle; we are either moving forward or falling off. -- Robert Tuttle

God Bless!!!

Think & Thank !!

Luke 13:5 “I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish."

Luke 13:7

"For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?"

Luke 13:8-9

"'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.'"

Without repentance, Our path will follow destruction. Furthermore, Jesus Christ clarifies with no doubt that Christians must continue to repent. God’s pathway to life has always been Repentance (2 Chronicles 7:14; Acts 8:22). 

God expects his people to produce fruit in keeping with repentance. A repentant life is a life of walking with God. It is to recognize our sinfulness and adopt life-long changes before God. Without repentance we cannot bear fruit for God— like a fig tree that should be cut down.

The owner (God in the parable) wants to cut it down but that another (the gardener) convinces him to wait one more year. If we really got just what we deserved, the tree would be cut down. But the owner gives another year. 

"The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)

As Christians we are to bear the fruit of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness (Gal 5:22). If these fruit are not manifested in your lives, should you be cut down? 

We should ask ourselves, "What fruit am I bearing for the Lord?" "Am I showing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness? These are internal characteristics, but what about external manifestations of those fruit? Ministry to others? Ministry to the Kingdom of God? 

Our Lord Jesus Christ mediates with our Father God for one more year for us to bear the fruit and we have here another fruitful year ahead!! If justice is what we really want, we would all be "perished." Mercy is what we need, and that is what the owner will allow. One more year !!