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Significance of the Palm Sunday: The Unexpected King

 When Jesus came to Jerusalem, People were not ready. (Matt 21:1-11)

Jesus was the Unexpected King who fulfilled all the prophecies. Jesus came

1. in An Unexpected Style: Kings and Rulers used to ride on Horses, but Our King chose a Colt. Jesus chose to reign by Love, Mercy and Compassion.

2. in An Unexpected Season: They were not ready when Jesus arrived. Some of the Jews were still waiting for the Messiah and, the Jews still are waiting.

3. in an Unexpected Salutation: It was the 1st time when the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords was accepted like a King.

As we look around ourselves, the prophecies are getting fulfilled and it will not take too long when Our King will come. But the irony is, the world is busy in making money and worldly pleasures. Jesus is about to come soon in the most unexpected hour.

It is time to be ready (In season and out of season).

What is the most Important thing that a person must guard?

 Have you ever thought what is the most important thing that we should guard?

"The time is coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them, " declares the LORD. "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares the LORD. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
                        -Jeremiah 31:31-33

God spoke about the New Covenant, and the word is very clear that it'll be written in the hearts. Infact, the Bible tells us that the heart is the source of life. 

"Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life."  -Proverbs 4:23

In the Bible, God made us all aware that the Satan is Cunning (Shrewd).

REASONS YOUR CHILDREN DON'T LIKE FAMILY DEVOTION

 *Parenting skill*:

*REASONS YOUR CHILDREN DON'T LIKE FAMILY DEVOTION!*

Do you often wonder why it's sometimes an uphill task getting them to come and also to participate joyfully during family devotion?

 *It could be one of these reasons:* 

*1.* You use it as an opportunity to judge and criticize them, using them for all the negative examples.

*2.* Parents only do all the talking making it seem like they are in a classroom lecture.

*3.* When there is no specified time for devotion. So they only know when it starts and never when it ends.

*4.* When you seize the opportunity to compare them with others since you know they cannot stand up and leave.

*5.* When you do not create an environment for them to be themselves, ask questions or share lessons or just sound "unspiritual".

*Tips!!* 

•Assign tasks to everyone no matter how young they are.

Do not go personal during devotion. If you must give life examples, use yourself.

•Teach not judge. Teach a lesson, teach practically without criticizing.

•Let everyone know how long devotion will take. Whether it's 15 mins or 1hr. Prepare their mind ahead of time.

•Do not estimate their ability to get revelation. (Some of the greatest Rhemas I have gotten during Bible study is from my children).

•Kindly use a child/teen friendly devotional (keep your spiricoco type of devotional for your personal quiet time).

•Try not to transfer aggression or negative emotions to them during devotions. 

•Deliberately come cheerfully to Devotion. It's contagious.

Thanks.✍️

Pukaar: A Call-to-Worship the King

During the Covid19 Locked Down phase, when there was no way to gather to fellowship as a church, Minister Karan and team took this initiative to fellowship online through social media.

Pukaar: A Call-to Worship the King

Non-Stop Praise & Worship with the Popular Worship Leaders of India.  Excellent Songs to prepare your heart to Worship.

Bro Kenneth Silway, Bro KDB Michael, Bro, Emanuel Dean, NLC Worship Band & Bro Ashish Bhatti lead us in Praise & Worship during Covid 19 Locked Down.

Do I need to Submit?

James 4:7 " Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you."

We often say that, "we do submit to God" but do we really? To submit to God means to obey Him even in the situations where you would just feel to not think about God. It means not to move according to what you feel. It means not to depend on your senses but to depend on GOD 100%.
Enemy attacks us in this area. He wants you not to submit to God and thats why the later part says resist the devil and he will flee.

For an example, Bible commands us to honor our parents, and if we submit to God, we must honor our parents. What if the parents do not behave well? Well, we do not need to sugarcoat anything. I know it is not easy and thats why the first idea that comes to the carnal mind is to manipulate the word. But thats wrong. It is very clear, if we want to submit or not. Submission is a choice. And God has given us this liberty. And He wants us to submit to Him by our own choice. In this scenario, if we  choose to Submit to God, we will need to honor our parents without any excuse.

As we are talking about submission lets read another important passage from the Bible:

Eph 5:22 " Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.

Another example:
If the husband is not loving & caring. If you judge & say that he does not deserve the wife`s submission. Well, a lot of time we ministers sugarcoat the Word which is not right. The bible does not give any terms & conditions.
If you say you Submit to God, you must submit to your own Husband as to the lord. You may not have such feeling to submit to your own husband. But you need to make a choice. Whether to submit to God or to your own carnal feelings.

You cannot submit to God if you are not submitting to your husband.

I might sound very strict but the Word of God is very clear. If there would have been terms & conditions attached, I am 100% sure God would have mentioned it very clearly like in other places God`s Word is very clear.

Devil is working hard in developing scenarios where you can have excuse not to Submit to God. But remember as the children of God we MUST RESIST the Devil and he will flee.

If Eve would have resisted the devil, a major Blunder would have not happened. Similarly people, in this world many blunders can be avoided if we start Submitting to God & resist the devil.

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God." -Romans 12:1-2

What's the next step you feel God is asking you to take?

Let the King reign in you

" In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.    -Matt. 21:18-19

When I gave my life to Christ, in the initial days, I was highly motivated by the life of few people. I didn't see them reading their Bible regularly or singing Gospel songs regularly ( I am not sure if they were doing it. It is possible they might be doing it but I didn't see them doing it).  I was highly motivated and attracted towards Christ through the attitude of these people. I was highly impressed by their words, the way they used to talk, their behavior, and their integrity.

A lot of time we get confused. Sometimes, we focus too much in regular Prayer sessions, Bible Studies, Worship Sessions and etc. But we do not apply the teachings of Bible in our life. Christian living is not all about the outward change but the Inside. It is very important to have the attitude of Christ in us.

In the above passage we read that there was a fig tree with green leaves but no fruit. Lets examine our lives. There is a possibility that you spend time in prayers, you read Bible and you also worship but do you allow Holy Spirit to work in you?

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. "  -Galatians 5:22- 25

I am not against your Prayer, Bible Study or Worship but God wants you to have the fruits. God wants you to be transformed in the nature of Christ. God wants you to be like Jesus. If you have accepted Him as your King, let me reign in you. Let Jesus reign in you and your own flesh. Let the King Reign in you.

What's the next step you feel God is asking you to take?

Love Your King

Before God calls you to be a good mother, He would definitely call you to be a good wife.
The Church is the bride of Christ. And God expects the church to be a good wife before the church multiplies.
The calling goes to next level, when you serve the first one faithfully.
You can be a mother but not necessarily a good mother when you fail on your first and foremost calling.
The most important commandment given in the new testament: "Love your God".

There are many people living in deception. Your relation with your Husband should be your priority. Church(Pastors/Ministers/Evangelists & etc.) Before you plan to multiply (in other words, when you plan to win people for Christ) make sure your relationship with Christ is strong enough. 

If your relationship with the King is not very strong you might be left with the empty Nest. A woman who is evil to her Husband and expects to be a Good Mother is living in deception because ultimately, she will have an empty nest.

Similarly, if we are not loving our KING and if we get too busy in the preaching, teaching, accounting and etc., we need to examine ourselves because success comes from Him.

What's the next step you feel God is asking you to take? 

#LoveYourKing
#DoNotBeDecieved

Awake, O Sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you

Ephesians 5:4-14 Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says,

“Awake, O sleeper,

and arise from the dead,

and Christ will shine on you.”

You will be surprised that the next verse i.e.  Eph. 5:15 says: "Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil."

See God understands that we humans are not perfect. Prodigal son, was a simple human who fell out of the grace. He sinned. But the fantastic thing about him is that he arose.

Please read Luke 15:16-20 "And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.
“But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ And he arose and came to his father."

Sometimes, not some times but every time when we fall out of grace, we do nasty things. And therefore, it is important when we fallout of grace we should not stay in that fallen state. We must arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on us.

The spirit of Jezebel is very active these days. And there are many who are not even aware of it.
Please read Revelation 2:21 "I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent..."

Jezebel is an example from the Old testament of stumbling saints (2 Kings 9-10) It expresses a general principle seen in “Jezebel” (Revelation 2:20)
The Jezebel in the days of Elijah teaches us something about the Jezebel in the church in the book of Revelation. Jezebel who married King Ahab introduced a new religious system to Israel, which brought them into false worship, idolatry. At one point in the prophet Elijah’s ministry Elijah was discouraged and hid from Jezebel in a cave. So she chased the true prophets away. Rev.2:20 is speaking symbolically of a actual woman that calls herself a prophetess, a teacher; one of power and influence in Thyatira.

We all fall, but God has promised Grace if we humble ourselves.
James 4:6 ".... Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Even David fell, but he got up and arose from the dead, received the light. He humbled himself. He cried before the lord. He repented. And God lifted him up.

The prodigal son wasted everything. He saw a great loss. He saw a big shame. But still he stood up and decided to go back to his father. It required gutts but he did it. I assume, the ego/guilt tried to stop him but he fought with his ego/guilt and went to his Father.

What's the next step you feel God is asking you to take?

A Happy Family :4

Wise is the person who thinks before putting his/her thoughts in Action. The fool thinks after messing up everything. And the one who realizes that He/She has messed up and still doesn't apologize because of the ego/guilt is even worse than the foolish.

A Happy Family is not a Myth

With downcast eyes, Kathryn confided, “I have a hard time respecting my husband. I want to be obedient to God’s command, but I don’t want to be dishonest to my feelings.”

God doesn’t command a wife to feel respectful toward her husband. She is to be respectful. Her responsibility is to obey God, not her feelings.

A man needs his wife's respect and admiration. He thrives and grows toward godliness when this need is fulfilled. Maybe that’s why the Apostle Paul says, “The wife must respect her husband.” (Ephesians 5:33)

Easier said than done, especially in the heat of an argument. So what are some ways you can obey this command, and show respect for your husband?

1. Pray For Him

Something happens to us when we pray for people. Our hearts soften, our compassion and empathy increase, and we gain spiritual insight as to what the other person is going through. So pray for your husband. Ask God to give him wisdom, protection, guidance, knowledge, spiritual maturity, success, purity, and courage. Thank the Lord for how He has worked within your family, and for giving you this man. Pray for your attitude to change; rather than looking for your husband’s flaws, ask God to reveal his strengths. And then seek God’s answers to your prayers. Because He is listening!

2. Make A List Of Your Husband’s Good Qualities

When routine takes over, we need to remind ourselves every once in a while why we fell in love in the first place. Reflect on your spouse’s character. What are his strengths? What do you admire about him? Review and add to your list regularly.

3. Tell Your Husband What You Appreciate About Him 

It’s really nice to hear the words “thank you”; it’s even better hearing a number of specific things someone admires about you. By telling your husband what you appreciate about him, you communicate your love and respect and gratitude.

4. Listen To Him 

When your husband wants to talk, give him your full attention. Put down the phone or computer or remote, and listen. It’s also an important thing to remember when you’re the one who seeks him out! When you ask him a question, wait for his answer. And when he does talk, try not to shut him down right away. Actually listen to what he’s saying, and take his opinion into account.

5. Don’t Put Down Your Husband In Front Of Others

Especially your children. You and your husband are on the same team. You’re partners, supporters, and cheerleaders for each other. So when you are constantly criticizing him, it’s like you’ve abandoned his team. This doesn’t mean you can’t be open with your friends about your relationship; sometimes you really need to talk about what is going on, and an outside perspective can help. But if you find yourself endlessly putting him down: stop. This isn’t helpful to anyone. Instead, try and find something good to say about him, and even brag about him a little.

6. Put A Positive Spin On Things That Annoy You

If you find it boring when he spends time telling you about his bad day, remember that at least he is talking to you, spending time with you, sharing his concerns with you, bringing you into his confidence, and giving you the chance to be supportive.

7. Make Love

By responding to his advances — and initiating advances of your own — you are communicating your loyalty to him, your selfless love for him, and your attraction to him. Plus, it’s pretty fun, too.

8. Involve Him In Your Life

When you’ve been married for a while, it’s easy to go through life on autopilot. You each have your own routines, your own hobbies, your own friends. So make it a habit to include him in your activities, to talk about what is going on, to enjoy his company amidst the mundane. By including him in your everyday, you show him how much his presence brightens your life.

9. Talk In “I” Statements

If you have a problem about a decision your husband has made, or if you’re in the midst of an argument, accepting responsibility for your feelings is crucial to communicating effectively. This invites conversation rather than defense. Say: “I’m confused about _____. Can you explain it to me?” Or, “Can we talk about _____? I feel uncomfortable about _____.” Don’t say: “Why would you ever do it that way?” Or ask “Why?” in a way that implies he’s foolish.

10. Believe Your Husband Has Good Intentions

If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts about your husband, stop and choose to think of something else, especially things from your positive quality list. As Emerson Eggerichs says in his book Love and Respect, a key to making your relationship feel safe and secure is to believe your spouse has good intentions. Even when your partner messes up, you can still believe he didn’t mean to.

Remember, God is working on you and your husband. You can both learn from your failures as well as your successes. Give God the freedom to teach your husband through failure. In the same way, allow God to teach you to trust Him through your — and your husband’s — failure.

What's the next step you feel God is asking you to take? 

A Happy Family :3

Wise is the person who thinks before putting his/her thoughts in Action. The fool thinks after messing up everything. And the one who realizes that He/She has messed up and still doesn't apologize because of the ego/guilt is even worse than the foolish.

A Happy Family is not a Myth

On the Valentine's Day or any other day, one thing will say "I love you" better than any card, outlive any flower, and be remembered longer than any romantic dinner: praying for your spouse. In my wedding vows, I committed to pray daily for my husband, and the most effective way he communicates love to me is when he prays for me. Keeping a journal (Keeping a record of the prayers in a Diary) of our prayer requests lets us record God's answers.

When we pray specifically, we see specific results. Lyn Breiding knows those kinds of results firsthand. She prayed that her husband, Greg, would keep his focus on the Lord despite intense competition at work. When everyone else at his consulting firm worked late hours every night, he refused to give up time with his family and his responsibilities at church. He missed late-night political wranglings, and he declined the three-martini lunches, so he was passed up for promotions for three years. Lyn continued to pray the prayer of martyred missionary Jim Elliot: "God, make [Greg's] way prosperous, not to achieve high station, but that his life would be an exhibit to the value of knowing You." When the company started tracking the hours billed to clients, not the hours worked, Greg won an award for his efficiency — producing the most revenue while working significantly less hours.

Here are five suggestions on how to pray specifically for your spouse:

1. Pray for your spouse's spouse. That means you. "[Your heart] must be clean before God in order for you to see good results," wrote Stormie Omartian in The Power of a Praying Wife. " If you have resentment, anger, unforgiveness, or an ungodly attitude, even if there's good reason for it, you'll have a difficult time seeing answers to your prayers. But if you can [confess and repent of] those feelings to God in total honesty, and then move into prayer, there is nothing that can change a marriage more dramatically."
    
2. Pray for your spouse's relationship with God. Pray that your spouse would know God, trust God, and remain in Him. Jesus says in John 15:5, "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing." Nothing means that without Jesus, your spouse can't be patient, unconditionally love you, nor be the man/woman you need. Rather than nagging about a growing "honey-do" list or an area of weakness in your spouse, "pray before you say." Openly communicate with each other, but pray that your spouse would spend time listening to God. Trust the Holy Spirit to provide ultimate correction.
    
3. Pray for their God-given role. Wives, pray for your husband's leadership in your marriage. Ask God to give him strength to carry out his responsibilities and help him prioritize time with his family. The Lord has entrusted many things to you both — money, time, a home — so pray for your husband to be a wise steward of God's gifts. Husbands, pray for your wife's role as your partner — the person who can come alongside to help you. Ask God to remind her to pray about her worries so she'll experience Christ's peace. Pray that her day will go smoothly and she would accomplish much.
    
4. Pray for strong relationships with godly members of the same sex. Same-sex friendships are vital. If a person looks to their spouse to meet all their friendship needs, chances are their spouse will eventually crumple under the pressure. But remember, those whom your spouse spends extra time with will shape him or her as a person. Pray that he/she would be surrounded with followers of Jesus Christ.
    
5. Pray practically. Good intentions don't naturally lead to good results. You have to have a plan. Pick Scripture by which to pray for your spouse, then put it on your dashboard and pray while on your morning commute. As you fold your spouse's laundry or mow the lawn, pray for them or use your lunch hour once a week to pray. Resist the temptation to turn this into an obligatory checklist. Instead, you can use this guide to remember how best to pray. 
   
   Your spouse is God's gift to you; take time to speak with Him about that gift. I wish I could say I prayed for Aaron for hours each day, but that's not the case. Some days, as I drift off to sleep, I just ask God to bless his work tomorrow and keep him safe. Recently, a Tuesday deadline approached too quickly and I was in knots by Monday night. To my delight, I finished writing the magazine article the next day with time to spare. It felt like my hours had multiplied — a specific answer to Aaron's prayer for my workday.

Other than the Lord, no one knows me better than my husband. When the two of them get together on my behalf, I'm blessed.

1. Pray Intentionally For Your Spouse.

Using the ideas above and whatever alse God puts on your heart, start praying more regularly and strategically for your spouse. Schedule prayer times in your calendar and/or use a journal(Diary) to keep yourself on track.

2. Pray With A Mentor

One of your (Trustworthy) spiritual mentors would love to talk and pray with you about whatever you're going through right now. 

What's the next step you feel God is asking you to take? 

A Happy Family :2

Wise is the person who thinks before putting his/her thoughts in Action. The fool thinks after messing up everything. And the one who realizes that He/She has messed up and still doesn't apologize because of the ego/guilt is even worse than the foolish.

A Happy Family is not a Myth

“My thought of a perfect marriage was one of romance, great communication, having a great home and I was doing my best to be the perfect wife to him and be…actually I was being fake.” 

Cheryl Scruggs was married with two kids when she started to feel numb. Numbness turned to anger. Anger lead to spending more time at work where she got a lot of attention from men. One man in particular.

As the affair developed she decided to divorce her husband. Jeff remembers being so angry he couldn’t even look at Cheryl. Several months after the divorce Cheryl heard the gospel, a day she describes as the second saddest day of her life.

“I looked back and I saw everything I had thrown away.”

Cheryl saw the mess she’d made of her life and wondered if it could ever be put back together. Maybe you can relate?

You’re probably very familiar with 2 Corinthians 5:17, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

It can be hard to own the truth of that verse when it feels like we’ve torn things apart with our own hands. But God promises us new beginnings, second chances, redemption. He doesn’t promise that life will be painless – lesssons are often hard won – but He promises not to leave us languishing in our messes. All we have to do is turn back to God and we’ll find that He’s right there, ready to work redemption in us and through us.

Some Important Points you must know:

1. Pursue Peace In Your Relationships

It may not be possible for your marriage to be restored but you can pursue peace in your relationships. Take a look at your relationships. If there is still pain, if there are things that have not been forgiven, ask God to work in your heart to help you to pursue peace. It may be helpful to pray through this with a spiritual mentor.

Remember that forgiveness does not necessarily wipe away the consequences. There may be someone who is not safe for you to be around. Pursuing forgiveness does not mean that you have to invite this person back into your life. Don't miss this article on forgiveness and consequences.

2. Practice Spiritual Breathing

Just as you need to constantly breathe physically, you need to breathe spiritually, too. You could try spiritual breathing to rely on the Holy Spirit by faith throughout your day. When you realize you’ve sinned, or when temptation, stress or doubt weighs on your mind, you can…

Exhale: Admit your sin to God—no excuses—take full responsibility for your mistake and resolve not to repeat it. Let go of worry, fear or self-reliance.

Inhale: Rely on God to fill you by His Spirit. Receive His hope, confidence,  forgiveness and power to make better choices.

“Pray continually. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for  you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, NIV).

“Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every  part of our lives” (Galatians 5:25, NLT).

 What's the next step you feel God is asking you to take? 

A Happy Family :1

Wise is the person who thinks before putting his/her thoughts in Action. The fool thinks after messing up everything. And the one who realizes that He/She has messed up and still doesn't apologize because of the ego/guilt is even worse than the foolish.

A Happy Family is not a Myth

When marriage is done right, it’s one of the most beautiful experiences and relationships we can have. The commitment that marriage calls for is lifelong, and it’s intense. And in Christian marriage, the vows we make at the altar aren’t just to each other; we make them before God.

Contrary to what you may have heard, it’s not love that sustains the promise, it’s the promise that sustains the love.

Marriage is first and foremost a commitment, not a shiny Valentine or a starlit night. Love based on feelings alone won’t go the distance. Marriage is always hard in places. Bad things happen, dreams fall through. Sometimes you’ll say something you didn’t mean when you’re tired or hungry. Sometimes you’ll break her trust, or he’ll break your heart.

When you and your spouse are committed to God first, and then to each other, He’ll work in you to bring you closer and closer together.

Are you seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness? Are the main concerns in your marriage today finances? Something to do with the kids? How much time you and your spouse are spending in prayer?

Life gets out of whack we start focusing on anything other than Jesus. Even when those other things are good things, we need Jesus at the top of the list. Get together with your spouse and see what you can to today to keep you marriage focused on Christ.

Remember that they make look different depending on where you are in life. It may not be practical for you to spend an hour a day in the Word if you have young kids, but there are things you can do now, as a young family, to keep yourselves centered. Maybe it’s a commitment to read a Bible story together with the kids each day. Perhaps you need to spend time praying together before the day begins. Find something that works for your family.

William Shakespeare once said, “Expectation is the root of all heartache.”  Experience has taught me that real life and real relationships are tough. I’ve learned that I can’t write a list equal to my height and expect life to roll out exactly like I planned (can’t blame a girl for trying!). What my 10-year-old self didn’t realize is that we are all broken people. As long as we are living on this side of heaven, we are not immune to falling sick in mind, body or spirit. Our spouse isn’t going to morph into a pre-conceived idea of what a “better half” should be like.

In the pursuit of our own happily ever after, John Paul II reminds us:

“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; he is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; he is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is he who provoked you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is he who urges you to shed the masks of a false life; it is he who reads in your heart your most genuine choices, the choices that others try to stifle. …”

Marriage is hard. That’s a given. But as followers of Jesus, we’ve been let into the (not-so-secret) recipe for true and everlasting joy: “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33).

If you’re standing on rocky ground, don’t be afraid to seek help. Take your brokenness and bring it to the foot of the cross of Jesus and ask Him to make you whole. Invite the Holy Spirit and let Him lead you as you continue to live out the mystical reality of being united in mind, body and spirit. Let God show you what love really looks like!

When you are at the war !!

Sometimes , when your life goes through a Storm, it is best to hold the hand of the Master because He will take you through it.

"But now thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee; I have called thee by thy name, thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee." -Isa 43:1-2
Off course, in the carnal perspective, you are expected to hold your sword tight and fight, however, Moses chose to lift His hands before the Lord  in the time of War and that became the secret of their Victory.

 Do you have that faith? Can you lift your hands before the Lord when the world would expect you to use the worldly wisdom or worldly weapon ?

Merry Christmas 2016

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2017. Don`t regret no more for what you could not do in 2016 but be hopeful for 2017. God will be your strength. There are many things that you cannot do in your own strength but He will enable you. "Not by your might, nor by your strength by His Spirit says the Lord."

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Religion to Relationship 2

In the previous post we studied about the coming of Jesus to the Earth to extend the sonship to us. We can become children of God by Believing and receiving Jesus Christ.
Salvation is another term for the restoration of our lost relationship with God.

1 John 1:6-7 "If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin."

If we say we are in His Fellowship, if we say we have the right relationship with God and walk in Darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 

How can you identify your status? How can you find out if you are in light or in darkness?

It is important because a major portion of people who think they are children of God are living in deception.
Even Jesus said  in Matt 7:22 "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works?" (ASV)

A person who is not born again is Self centered, however, a person who is born again is Christ Centered.
You can examine yourself. If you are born again, if you have a good relationship with God, you cannot live a self centered life. Love of God will compel  you to share it with others.  However, if you are living a self centered life, you are walking in darkness. If we think more, in a way, Self centeredness is the reason of all the crimes and problems. Selfishness can make person cross all the limits.

A person who is in His fellowship will be christ centered. Even if he has found christ, he would think about people who do not know Jesus. He would do everything he can to make Jesus know to them who are without Jesus. His thoughts and life will always be Christ Centered.

"For the earnest expectation of the creation waiteth for the revealing of the sons of God." Romans 8:19 (ASV)

If you are a child of God, you need to Spread His Light. You need to be a Lighthouse as the need is great.

Religion to Relationship 1

It is December already. As we get into the month of December it seems like Christmas everyday. And I enjoy it, even we all do. However, we should never forget the reason of the Season. Approximately 2016 years ago Jesus came to this earth. And the world celebrates his Birth during this season.

Why did Jesus come to Earth? Was it to give birth to Christianity? Was it to began a new religion.?

God never started any religion. In fact, Jesus did not come to began any religion. The Bible tells us in John 1:12 "But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:"

Jesus came so that we may receive Him, Believe in Him and become Children of God. Yes, He came so that we may become Children of God. He did not come to Start a new religion.

You can become a Child of God by Believing and receiving Jesus. You cannot be a Child of God because you were born in a Christian, Hindu or Muslim Family. You cannot be a Child of God because you have an English name. But you can become a Child of God only by believing and receiving Jesus.

The first time "Christians" word was used is found in the book of Acts.
Ac 11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. (ASV)
This name was given to the Faithful disciples. As the time has passed, this word has lost its meaning. Jesus never started any religion. But He came to give us this relationship. Jesus came to give us an opportunity to become Children of God. He actually, extended this relationship to all of us.

And it is very important to become a Child of God before we die or Jesus returns.

Salvation means restoration of the relationship with God. In other words, we can say that Salvation is becoming a Child of God.

Let this Christmas be a reason of Celebration for you. You can be a child of God just by believing in Jesus and receiving Him.



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October 2016 Ministry Update

We can never thank God enough for His blessings and favor. October 2016 has been a very fruitful month for us. We will share the update from India first and then from Kenya.

INDIA

• Chandigarh update: God enabled us to start a new Morning Service in the city. We found a very good auditorium to meet every Sunday morning in AKSIPS school, Sector 41, Chandigarh. he facility is one rent. You can pray for Gods Provision fro the finances. We need around $500 per month.

Highlight: In Chandigarh four more people accepted Christ and also got baptized this October.

• Dehradun

God has allowed us to initiate some construction. We are extending our hall. And we need your prayers and support. We need around $1200 to finish the construction.

KENYA

God gave us a wonderful opportunity to plant a church in Africa. We have been working hard to launch the church for last 5 months. Finally, God enabled us to launch the church on November 6th.  The need is so great. We need sound system, Chairs, & etc. Please pray and support as the Lord guides you.

 

 

Please continue to pray for us. For Donations you can use the information below:
  India 
                                                                 
Name:     Lighthouse Foundation   

Bank:           ICICI Bank                                  
Account number:004301031111                     
Branch:      Sector 11, Panchkula                   

IFSC Code: ICIC0000043

  USA 

Name:            Karan S Chauhan  

Bank:                   Regions Bank

Account number: 0215420043 

Branch:                Indianapolis Branch

Routing #            074014213

Kenya

Name:           Karan S Chauhan

Bank:                 I & M Bank

Account number: 00801356672910

Branch:              Karen Branch

SWIFT:              IMBLKENA

You can also donate online:
http://www.lighthousefoundation.co.in/Support/

Holy is the Lord

'Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty.' Isaiah 6:3 When Isaiah saw God he wrote: 'In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty." Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for." Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"' (Isaiah 6:1-8 NIV). Now, this portion of Scripture wasn't intended to make you indulge in morbid introspection, or doubt your righteous standing before God as His redeemed child. Isaiah was the nation's leading prophet, and God had an assignment for him. But before he could undertake it, he needed to acknowledge his heart's condition and let God change him. And today you need to do that too!

Life in the Fasting Lane -Mazizi (Marathon Series)

“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.         -(Matthew 6:16-18)


Fasting is not:

• A way for us to qualify for answers to prayer
• A hunger strike to manipulate God to do what we want
• Something done to show others how spiritual we are
• Something done by "super spiritual" people

Fasting is:

• A way in which we rid ourselves of distractions so we can focus entirely on God
• A way in which we become more aware of our dependence on God
• A way in which we submit ourselves entirely to God
• A way in which we intensify prayer and engage in spiritual warfare as we face "impossible" situations (e.g. Mark 9:14-29)
• A way in which we become more sensitive to God`s voice in our situation

There are several types of Fast:

1. Partial fast: you restrict your diet rather than abstaining completely
2. Normal fast: you abstain from all solid and liquid foods, but not from water
3. Absolute fast: you abstain completely from food and drink

Learning how to fast:

1. Start gradually: perhaps weekly with a partial fast then move to a one day normal fast
2. Ask God to protect your time and to strengthen your resolve
3. Declare your intention to someone else who will hold you accountable

Prayer and Fasting makes us sensitive to the Lord`s voice. It enables us to hear Him above the din of others voices around us. When you fast, expect to hear from God. Expect Him to reveal Himself to you in a greater way. Expect to receive specific instructions for your personal life. Expect Him to correct you and to show you things about the future.               -Linda Ochola