“The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1)
We wish you a blessed and glorious New Year!
The following are the promises of God we want to share with you for the year 2012.
He is able to save forever those who draw near to God through Him (Jesus).” More »
“I WILL GIVE YOU BEAUTY TO REPLACE YOUR ASHES. ” (Isaiah 61:3)
Recently when I saw a person i knew, I thought she looked a lot younger. But someone said that she probably had face work. But our heavenly Beautician does something for us that is better. He pours in us inner beauty and decorates us with a garland and a crown of beauty.
No matter what you have gone through in your life, no matter how much your life feels like a heap of ashes, the promise of God is that He will replace the ashes of your life with a crown of beauty. Let us note some of the experiences of ashes that we go through: More »
From Ghuna Kumar
“The Lord is with us. Do not fear….” (Numbers 14:9)
This morning I am encouraged by the following thoughts. I pray that you also will be blessed by reading this.
In Exodus 3:8 we read, “He has prepared a good and large land flowing with milk and honey.” Num 13:1 says, “I am giving to you…” Joshua and Caleb said, “The land is exceedingly good land.” God has a larger plan and blue print for us. Let us come out of our nut shell and selfishness to discover His plan and purpose. It is the highest and most amazing plan. More »
By Ghuna Kumar
“Look, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand,…” (Jeremiah 18:6)
The Lord blessed me as I pondered over the Potter and the clay. Let me share with you what the Lord meant when He spoke the above-mentioned words to Jeremiah almost 2600 years ago. More »
“…in quietness and trust is your strength…” (Isaiah 30:15)
Many times we are like the troubled sea which cannot rest. There is always noise around or in us. Our minds are full of worries, fear and concerns. More »
Romans 1:17 emphasizes that the righteous person shall live by faith. In fact, it is impossible to lead a Christian life without faith.
This week I have been praying for people with awful sicknesses. The one unique thing we experienced was that we were able to see the healing by faith. So I thought it can be rightfully said that FAITH SEES. More »
“…go forward.” (Ex 14:15b)
Quite recently I was placed in a situation where I felt stranded, and I was not able to carry on my responsibilities. Today’s study helped me to get up and move on rather than be stopped. This I share because some of you may be going through similar situations where you feel defeated in your spirit, and so you have gotten stuck. More »
“With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to Your name forever, for Your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death.” (Psalm 86:12-13)
A message from Ghuna Kumar: We have had two major celebrations recently. One was the 19th anniversary of Gospel Friends in India. The other was a prayer meeting in preparation for the birth of our daughter’s first baby.
After all these celebrations I was reminded of the feasts and festivals God ordained for the children of Israel to observe.
This whole chapter of Acts 27 is taken up with an account of Paul’s voyage toward Rome, when he was sent as a prisoner by Festus the governor, upon his appeal to Caesar. On the 14th night the ship was in crisis. They had been hearing the waves hitting the rocks. They were all in danger of even losing their lives.
Both the crew and the soldiers planned to end the lives of all the prisoners in their own style. The crew had lowered the life boat into the water attempting to escape and to abandon the ship. So Paul was in the group of people who would be drowned in water. The soldiers planned to kill all of prisoners including Paul for they were fearful of any of these prisoners might escape and cause endless trouble for them. So Paul faced danger from both crew and the soldiers.
We may not be facing similar dangers but could be facing some situations which are really threatening and alarming. We read that those sailors threw four anchors into the sea in an attempt to steady that ship. But those anchors failed. In the midst of such a crisis Paul had four anchors as well. These anchors steadied him during the storm. Even though that ship was shaken and battered, Paul was able to stand steady and strong.
Even in the midst of that raging storm, Paul found that he was not alone. The Lord came to him to minister peace to his heart. (Ver 23-24) . God never leaves us alone and He sends His angels to minister to us.
As Paul weathered that long, terrible storm, the Lord came to him with a precious promise. He reminded Paul that he would stand before Caesar, and that all those on the ship were to be spared as well. The promises were :- “THERE SHALL BE NO LOSS OF LIFE (Ver. 22) and THERE SHALL NO LOSS OF HAIR FROM ANYONE’S HEAD” (Ver. 34) One Dr. Everek R. Storms of Ontario spent a vast amount of time studying the promises of Scripture. He says, “The Holy Scriptures contain a grand total of 8,810 promises and among them 7,487 promises are from God to man. PRAISE THE LORD.
Paul wad told by the Lord that this storm was a part of God working out His plan in Paul’s life. At that moment in time, that storm was the safest place in the world for Paul to be! Why? Because he was in the will of the Lord, and God was working in a mighty way in the situation to bring about His will for Paul’s life. The best thing we can do when the storms rage about us is run to Him for refuge and cling to Him until the storm passes ( Psa. 57:1; Isa. 25:4.)
What the Lord told Paul and what Paul believed would happen came to pass. Everyone made it safely to the shore. God kept His Word! He spared every life and proved Himself to be as good as His promise. God will get us through our storm and land us safely beyond it. It may look like the boat is going to sink, and the storms of life are going to prevail. But surely the winds will cease to blow, the rains will stop and the stormy clouds get moved off. You will see that God is in control. God will secure us during the storm and He will victoriously deliver us to the safe harbor of His glory.
Thank You, Lord, for Your presence, promise, providence and performance in the midst of crisis in my life. Amen
I AM YOUR’S (PS.119:94)
I AM YOUR SERVANT (PS. 116:16)
I AM NOTHING (2 COR 12:11
I AM A FRIEND TO ANYONE WHO FEARS YOU (PS 119:63)
Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, He graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning. (Eph. 3:8-9)
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