EGM Times January - February 2020

EGM TI MES VOLUME8I SSUE1

JANUARY -FEBRUARY 2020

EXPOSING |ENCOURAGING |EMPOW ERING ELOHIM GOSPEL MINISTRIES

FEATURING FLIBERT PAJE

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CONTENTS

1 6 Ar eyout i r edofr unni ngt her ac e?

Al l Bi b l er e f e r e n c e sa r ef r o mNe w I n t e r n a t i o n a l V e r s i o n , E n g l i s hS t a n d a r d V e r s i o n , Ne wL i v i n gT r a n s l a t i o n , Ki n g J a me sV e r s i o n .

E GMTi me si sp u b l i s h e d b yE l o h i mGo s p e l Mi n i s t r i e s , US A& I n d i a .

Al l r i g h t sr e s e r v e d .

Re p r o d u c t i o ni nwh o l eo r i np a r t wi t h o u t wr i t t e np e r mi s s i o ni sp r o h i b i t e d .

E GM Ti me sh a sn os u b s c r i p t i o np r i c ea n di s s u p p o r t e dt h r o u g hc o n t r i b u t i o n s wo r l d wi d e .

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Hehasf ounde dabi bl es c hool i nhi shomwt own, c al l e dt he Ce nt e rf orAdv anc e dBi bl i c al St udi e s( CABS) .

Cur r e nt l y , hel i v e si nRoc k f or d, I L, wi t h hi swi f e , J ul i eandt woc hi l dr e n, Rut handJ e f f r e y .

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Ma n oOi n a m,I mp ha l ManoOi nami st hef ounde r pr e s i de ntofTheMi ni s t r yofRe c onc i l l at i onChur c h I nt e r nat i onal bas e di nI mphal , Mani pur , I ndi a.

Heandhi swi f eMannaOi nami s bl e s s e dwi t ht woboy s ; Zoe , s e v e ny e ar sol d, andChamp, t hr e ey e ar sol d.

Pas t or ManoOi name x t e ns i v e l yt r av e l st omi ni s t e rt heWor dofGodi ndi f f e r e ntBi bl e c ol l e ge sandc onf e r e nc e s .

Editorial I wish you and your family a blessed and wonderful new year. May God's favor be upon your life in a very special way this new year. We started the year in an eventful way with political unrest and health threats around the world. Sovereign God is in control over all the rulers and virus attacks.

Let's pray for the peace and healing of nations around the world.

I also thank all of you who participated in our feedback survey and provided your valuable feedback. We always love to hear from you, which motivates us to move forward to reach the world with the word of God through this magazine. If you haven't participated in the feedback survey yet, I encourage you to participate as soon as possible.

In this edition, we are glad to present to you the life and ministry of Bishop Flibert Paje, Senior Pastor, Hope for the world international church, Manilla. Personally, I have been inspired by his life and ministry. We also have blessed writers sharing their words of wisdom from the word of God. This edition comes with some new items as per your feedback.

I am sure you will be inspired as you flip through the pages. God bless you.

George Vilgi Oommen Chief Editor

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Th ec h u r c ho f Ch r i s t h a s t h emo s t i mp o r t a n t r o l ei n t r a n s f o r mi n gl i v e s , f a mi l i e s , a n d c o mmu n i t i e s .

Th ec a u s e t h a t wea r efi g h t i n gf o r i s t h eT r a n s f o r ma t i o no f o u r Na t i o n , Th eP h i l i p p i n e s , t h r o u g ht h eGo s p e l e mp l o y i n gt h eG1 2 Vi s i o n .

A n ywo r d so f wi s d o mb e f o r e we wr a pu p ?

Gr o wt hc o me sb yf a i t hi nb u i l di n gr e l a t i o n s h i p swi t ho u r Go d t h r o u g hda i l yde v o t i o n s . . . da i l yp r a y e r a n dr e a di n gwi t ht h e me di t a t i o no f t h eWo r do f Go d.

F a mi l y–AGo df e a r i n g , l o v i n ga n dp e a c e f u l c o mmu n i t y F a v o r i t epl a c e–T o u c ho f Gl o r yP r a y e r Mo u n t a i n Mo s t me mo r a bl e‘ mi n i s t r ymo me n t ’ i nl i f e– Wh e nwewi t n e s sma n yy o u n gp e o p l eb e i n g t r a n s f o r me db yGo s p e l t h r ut h eG1 2Vi s i o n .

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E v a n g e l i s mi sa tt h e c o r e o f y o u rc h u r c h .

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No t j u s t t o wi nt h e mb u t t op r e s e r v e t h e ma n dt r a i nt h e mt o b e c o met r u edi s c i p l e so f J e s u sCh r i s t .

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“ N o tj u s tt owi nt h e mb u tt op r e s e r v e t h e ma n dt r a i nt h e mt ob e c o m e t r u e d i s c i p l e so f J e s u sC h r i s t . ”

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Ru n n i n gt h eRa c e :E a c hd a y , wea r e r u n n i n gt h er a c e .

Th i si saf a c t wh e t h e r wea c c e p t o r r e j e c t i t .

I nf a c t , o u r l i f ei sa no p e nfi e l d .

F o r e a c h p e r s o n , t h er a c eo r t r a c ki sd i f f e r e n t , a n dt h efi e l dc a nb ed i f f e r e n t o r c h a n g e d .

F o r e x a mp l e , as t u d e n t i na p r e s c h o o l fi e l di si nh i s / h e r c l a s s r o o m a n dl e a r n i n gn u mb e r sa n da l p h a b e t s ABC. I no u r wo r k p l a c e , o u r r a c e sa r e q u i t ed i f f e r e n t i nt e r mso f o u r c o l l e a g u e s , wo r k i n ge n v i r o n me n t , p r o j e c t s , a n dma n ymo r e .

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“ Th e r e f o r e , s i n c ewea r es u r r o u n d e db ys u c hag r e a t c l o u do f wi t n e s s e s , l e t u st h r o wo f f e v e r y t h i n gt h a t h i n d e r sa n dt h es i nt h a t s oe a s i l ye n t a n g l e s .

Mo r e o v e r , l e t u sr u nwi t hp e r s e v e r a n c et h er a c ema r k e do u t f o r u s , fi x i n go u r e y e so nJ e s u s , t h ep i o n e e r a n dp e r f e c t e r o f f a i t h .

F o r t h ej o ys e t b e f o r eh i m, h ee n d u r e dt h ec r o s s , s c o r n i n gi t ss h a me , a n ds a t d o wna t t h er i g h t h a n do f t h et h r o n eo f Go d .

Co n s i d e r h i mwh oe n d u r e ds u c h o p p o s i t i o nf r o ms i n n e r s , s ot h a t y o uwi l l n o t g r o w we a r ya n dl o s eh e a r t . ”

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He r e , t h es c r i p t u r ei st a l k i n ga b o u t o u r s p i r i t u a l RACE .

S a d l y , i nt h i s s p i r i t u a l wo r l d , ma n yb e l i e v e r sa n d Ch r i s t f o l l o we r sa r et i r e do f t h e i r r a c e , p o s s i b l ys i t t i n go nt h es t r e e t i nas e v e r e l yd i s c o u r a g e dmo o d wi t hah e a v yh e a r t .

S o meo f u sa r e s l o wi n gd o wna n dn o t a b l et o c o n t i n u et h er a c ea n da c c o mp l i s h wh a t Go dwa n t su st od o .

I f y o uwa n t t ob es u c c e s s f u l i ny o u r RACEa n dr e s t o r ey o u r s p i r i t u a l g r o wt h , t h emo s t i mp o r t a n t a s p e c t i sd i s c i p l i n e , i f wel o o ka t t h el a t e r s e c t i o no f t h e p a s s a g e , i t i sc l e a r l yt a l k i n ga b o u t t h ed i s c i p l i n ea n dp e r s e v e r a n c ewemu s t u p h o l dt ofi n i s ho u r r a c ev i c t o r i o u s l y .

Re c e n t l y , as p o r t ss t a r i nI n d i a , t e s t i fi e dt h a t s h ea v o i d e dt h eu s a g eo f s ma r t p h o n ef o r o n ey e a r a sap a r t o f h e r p r e p a r a t i o n / t r a i n i n gf o r awo r l da t h l e t i cme e t i n g .

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Th ed i s c i p l i n ei sc o mp a r e dt ot h ed i s c i p l i n e / p u n i s h me n t wea r er e c e i v i n gf r o mo u r p h y s i c a l f a t h e r i no u r c h i l d h o o d .

Th ed i s c i p l i n a r ya c t i o n sa r en o t p l e a s a n t a n d e v e ns o me t i me sv e r yp a i n f u l .

L e t ' sh a v eal o o ka t o u r o wnl i f e , d oI n e e dad i s c i p l i n a r ya c t i o nt or e s t o r emy s p i r i t u a l r a c e ?

I nv e r s e1 0, i t s t a t e st h a t o u r e a r t h l yf a t h e r ' sd i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n sma yl e a dt os h a r p e n i n go u r c h a r a c t e r , b u t i t i s l i mi t e dt ot h ec a p a b i l i t ya n dk n o wl e d g eo f o u r d a d .

Ho we v e r , o u r f a t h e r i nh e a v e ni sd i s c i p l i n i n gu st o b e c o mel i k eHi ma n dt op a r t a k eo f Hi sh o l i n e s s .

I nv e r s e 1 1 , i t s t a t e st h a t o u r h e a v e n l yf a t h e r ’ sd i s c i p l i n el e a d st o t h ep e a c e a b l ef r u i t o f r i g h t e o u s n e s s .

T or u na na c t i v ea n ds u c c e s s f u l r a c e , t h e s ea r ef o u r i mp o r t a n t p a r a me t e r st of o l l o w, R: Re j e c t , s o meo f o u r h a b i t sa n da t t r a c t i v ewo r l d l y s t u f f , weh a v et os a yNO A: Ac c e pt , wen e e dt oa c c e p t t h eg u i d e l i n e si nt h e b i b l ea n dd i s c i p l i n ef r o mo u r l o v i n gf a t h e r .

C: Weh a v et ob eCar e f u l t ok e e po u r t r a c ka n da wa r e o f s u r r o u n d i n g E: weh a v et ob eEx c e l l e n t i na l l o u r a c t i o n s .

Weh a v e t owo r kh a r dt ob ee x c e l l e n t a n ds u c c e s s f u l .

Th e r e f o r e , s t r e n g t h e ny o u r f e e b l ea r msa n dwe a k k n e e s .

1 3“ Ma k el e v e l p a t h sf o r y o u r f e e t , ”[ b ]s ot h a t t h el a mema yn o t b ed i s a b l e d , b u t r a t h e r h e a l e d . ( He b 1 2 : 1 2 1 3 )

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On eo f t h ema i no b s t a c l e sf o r aRACEi st h eo c c u r r e n c eo f d i s a b i l i t y .

Doweh a v ea n ys p i r i t u a l d i s a b i l i t y ?Ar ewef e e l i n ga s t a t eo f d i s c o n n e c t i o nwi t hGo d ?Th e r ea r ema n yp h y s i c a l d i s a b i l i t i e si n c l u d i n g , j o i n t i mp a i r me n t , v i s i o n , h e a r i n g , s p e e c h , e t c .

S i mi l a r l y , ma n ys p i r i t u a l d i s a b i l i t i e sma ya f f e c t o u r s p i r i t u a l l i f e , s u c ha sb l i n d n e s s , c o u l dn o t h e a r f r o mGo d , e t c .

Re me mb e r , o u r Go di saGo do f h e a l i n g .

T o d a yGo dc a nh e a l y o ua n dr e mo v ey o u r d i s a b i l i t y .

I nt h eUS , 1 o u t o f 1 0h a ss o me p h y s i c a l d i s a b i l i t y .

An o t h e r o b s t a c l et oaRa c ei st h er o u g hp a t h .

Ma y b ef o r t h el a s t f e wd a y so r we e k s , y o u r p a t hi sr o u g h .

Ho we v e r , o u r Go di sa Go do f r e s t o r a t i o n .

Hec a nma k ey o u r r o u g hp a t hi n t oas t r a i g h t o r s mo o t hp a t h , a n dg i v ey o ut h ee n d u r a n c ea n da b i l i t i e st or u n t ot h ee n d .

I ns u mma r y , r u n n i n go u r r a c ei sac h a l l e n g i n ge n d e a v o r .

Ar ey o u t i r e da n ds i t t i n go nt h ewa y .

Ar ey o uf a c i n gc h a l l e n g e si ny o u r Ra c e ?Th eme s s a g ef o r y o ui st og e t u pa n db e l i e v eGo di sa b l e t or e s t o r ey o u .

Go dwa n t sy o ut omo v ef o r wa r d .

Do n ' t l o o ka t o t h e r so r t h es u r r o u n d i n g .

Ma y b ey o u r o wnf a mi l yi s d i s c o u r a g i n gy o u .

As ky o u r s e l f t h e s eq u e s t i o n s .

“ Go dr e a l l y wa n t sy o ut o mo v ef o r wa r d .

Do n ' t l o o ka t o t h e r so r t h e s u r r o u n d i n g . ”

AmI r u n n i n gmyr a c ef a i t h f u l l y ?AmI s p i r i t u a l l yd i s a b l e d ?DoI n e e daRACEo p e r a t i o n ?I smyp a t hr o u g h ?

L e t ' sp r a y : Ou r l o v i n gf a t h e r , I c o met oY o u r p r e s e n c e .

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I a ma f f e c t e db yma n y s p i r i t u a l d i s a b i l i t i e so v e r t i me .

I n e e dh e a l i n ga n dr e s t o r a t i o n .

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Ve r yo f t e n , P a u l c o mp a r e dt h eCh r i s t i a nl i f et oa r u n n i n gr a c e .

T o wa r dst h ee n do f h i sl i f e , h ewr o t ei n 2Ti mo t h y4: 7 , “ I h a v ef o u g h t t h eg o o dfi g h t , I h a v e fi n i s h e dt h er a c e , I h a v ek e p t t h ef a i t h . ”

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Hi sde a t hi sab i gl o s st ot h ewo r l di n ma n ya s p e c t s .

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Bo n n k e du r i n gmys c h o o l da y s–t h et i mewh e nCf a N o r g a n i z e dg o s p e l c r u s a dei nKe r a l a , as o u t h e r n s t a t ei nI n di a .

I s t i l l r e me mb e r t h ee x c i t e me n t o f t h ec h i l dr e no f Go di nt h es t a t e .

Mo s t o f t h e c h u r c h e sp a r t i c i p a t e di nt h ec r u s a dewi t hg r e a t e n t h u s i a s m.

Du r i n gt h es a met i me , myda d g a v emeab o o k–t h ea u t o b i o g r a p h yo f Bo n n k e ( i t wa si nmyr e g i o n a l l a n g ua g e ) , a n dI nma n ywa y s , Re v .

Bo n n k ewa sau n i q u e c o mp l e t e dr e a di n gt h eb o o ki nf o u r da y s .

Af t e rI v a n g e l i s t .

Hi sp a s s i o nf o r t h eg o s p e l wa s af e wy e a r s , Bo n n k er e v i s i t e dKe r a l a , a n dI g o te v i de n t i na l l h i st a l k sa n ds e r mo n s .

Hi s t h eo p p o r t u n i t yt ol i s t e nt oh i sp r e a c h i n go ne mp h a s i so nt h ep o we r o f t h eHo l yS p i r i t g o s p e l .

Hep r e a c h e dt h eg o s p e l i nas i mp l e , y e te n a b l e dp e o p l et or e c e i v eh e a l i n g sa n d p o we r f u l wa y .e de l i v e r a n c e s .

Hes t a y e df a i t h f u l t ot h e dg i v e nv i s i o nu n t i l t h ee n do f h i sl i f e .

He Go du s e dBo n n k ei nAf r i c aa n do t h e r p a r t so f Go des u r et h a t t h el e a de r s h i po f Cf a Nwa s t h ewo r l di na ma z i n gwa y s .

Th r o u g hh i s ma a n de do v e r t ot h en e x t g e n e r a t i o na sp e r t h e de di c a t i o na n dp a s s i o n , Cf a Ns a wmi l l i o n so fh u i da n c eo f t h eHo l yS p i r i t .

Hen e v e r s o l d p e o p l ea c c e p t i n gJ e s u sa st h e i r p e r s o n a l s a v i o r .g e s u si na n ywa y .

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Re c o r d e di nS c r i p t u r e , b e f o r eHi sE v e nb e f o r eJ e s u sc a met oe a r t h , Ol d c r u c i fi x i o n , J e s u sma d eap r o mi s et oHi sT e s t a me n t p r o p h e t , Ha b a k k u k , f o l l o we r s , “ P e a c eI l e a v ewi t hy o u , my mo d e l e dh o wGo dg a v eh i mp e a c e . p e a c eI g i v et oy o u ; n o t a st h ewo r l dg i v e s Ha b a k k u ks h a r e sh i sb u r d e nwi t h d oI g i v et oy o u .L e t n o t y o u r h e a r t b e Go d , “ OL o r d , h o wl o n gs h a l l I c r y , t r o u b l e d , n e i t h e r l e t i t b ea f r a i d ”( J o h na n dy o uwi l l n o t h e a r ?( Ha b a k k u k 1 4: 2 7 ) .P o we r f u l , t r a n s f o r mi n gwo r d s1 : 2 ) .“ Wh yd oY o us h o wmei n i q u i t y , s p o k e nb yJ e s u s .Wa sHea wa r eo f t h ea n dc a u s emet os e et r o u b l e ? ” e x t e n t o f t r i a l sa n dt r i b u l a t i o n st h a t Hi s( Ha b a k k u k1 : 3 ) .Th eL o r dr e p l i e s , f o l l o we r swo u l de x p e r i e n c e ?I n d e e d , He “ L o o ka mo n gt h en a t i o n sa n dwa t c h wa s .“ Th e s et h i n g sI h a v es p o k e nt oy o u , –Beu t t e r l ya s t o u n d e d !F o r I wi l l wo r k t h a t i nMey o uma yh a v ep e a c e .I nt h ei ny o u r d a y swh i c hy o uwo u l dn o t wo r l d , y o uwi l l h a v et r i b u l a t i o n , b u t b eo fb e l i e v e , t h o u g hi t we r et o l dy o u ” g o o dc h e e r , I h a v eo v e r c o met h ewo r l d ”( Ha b a k k u k1 : 5 ) .Ha b a k k u kh a so t h e r ( J o h n1 6: 3 3 ) .q “ Ar eY o un o t f r o m u e s t i o n s , e v e r l a s t i n g , OL o r dmyGo d , myHo l y Wh i l eo ne a r t h , J e s u se x e mp l i fi e dt o t a l a n d On e ?Wes h a l l n o t d i e .

OL o r d , Y o u c o mp l e t eo b e d i e n c et oHi sF a t h e r .Hi sh a v ea p p o i n t e dt h e mf o r j u d g me n t ; O wa l ko ne a r t hi n c l u d e dHi sb e i n gt e mp t e d Ro c k , Y o uh a v ema r k e dt h e mf o r b yt h ed e v i l .Heo v e r c a met h et e mp t a t i o n ,c o r r e c t i o n .Y o ua r eo f p u r e r e y e st h a n e mb r a c e dt h eu l t i ma t es a c r i fi c e , e x p r e s s e dt ob e h o l de v i l a n dc a n n o t l o o ko n i nwo r d s , “ MyGo d , myGo d , wh yh a v eY o u wi c k e d n e s s .Wh yd oY o ul o o ko n f o r s a k e nme ? ”( Ma t t h e w2 7 : 46) .Hep a i dt h o s ewh od e a l t r e a c h e r o u s l y , a n d t h ep e n a l t yf o r o u r s i n .Af t e r t h r e ed a y s ,h o l dY o u r t o n g u ewh e nt h ewi c k e d Hemi r a c u l o u s l ye x p e r i e n c e st h ed e v o u r sap e r s o nmo r er i g h t e o u st h a n r e s u r r e c t i o n .Th u s , Hec o n q u e r e dd e a t h ,h e ? ”( Ha b a k k u k1 : 1 2 1 3 ) . h e l l , a n dt h eg r a v ef o r u s .

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Asay o u n gb e l i e v e r , I wa n t e dt o k n o wh o wt oe x p e r i e n c et h ep e a c e o f Go dt h a t p a s s e su n d e r s t a n d i n g .

I d i d n ’ t k n o wh o wt o“ b ea n x i o u s f o r n o t h i n g ”a sP h i l i p p i a n s4: 6 i n s t r u c t e d .I mu s t a d mi t , i t wa sa l e a r n i n gj o u r n e y , o v e r al e n g t h y t i mef r a me .

Ha b a k k u k ’ se x p e r i e n c ewa sh e l p f u l .Al s o , I h e a r dJ o yDa ws o n( YWAMs p e a k e r )s p e a k o nt h et o p i co f p e a c e , a n ds h ema d et h e s t a t e me n t , “ Wh e ni nafi x , P h i l i p p i a n s4: 6. ” S u b s e q u e n t l y , I b e g a nt ome d i t a t eo nt h a t e r s e , “ Bea n x i o u sf o r n o t h i n g . . . ”b u t L o r d , I Th e nHa b a k k u ks a y st oGo d ; I ’ mg o i n gt ol i s t e nf o rv a i d , I a ma n x i o u s .“ …b u t i ne v e r y t h i n gb y y o u r r e s p o n s et ome( Ha b a k k u k2 : 3 ) .Go d ’ ss r a y e r a n ds u p p l i c a t i o n , wi t ht h a n k s g i v i n g , r e s p o n s ei st h a t t h ev i s i o nwi l l t a k ep l a c ea t t h ep e t y o u r r e q u e s t sb ema d ek n o wnt oGo d . ”I a p p o i n t e dt i me .P a t i e n c er e q u i r e d !I nCh a p t e r 3 ,l o l l o we dt h a t i n s t r u c t i o nb ys p e a k i n gt oGo d Ha b a k k u ka c k n o wl e d g e st h a t “ Go d ’ swa y sa r ef o n e s t l ya b o u t myf e e l i n g sa n da s k i n gHi m e v e r l a s t i n g . ”Th ec l o s i n gv e r s e so f t h eb o o ka r eh o r g u i d a n c e .Th e nI t h a n k e dHi mt h a t Hi s h y mn so f t h ef a i t h .“ Th o u g ht h efi gt r e ema yn o tf r e s e n c ei sa l wa y swi t hme , a n dI c o mmi t t e d b l o s s o m, n o r f r u i t b eo nt h ev i n e s ; Th o u g ht h el a b o rp h es i t u a t i o nt oHi m.P h i l i p p i a n s4: 7f o l l o ws o f t h eo l i v e sma yf a i l , a n dt h efi e l d sy i e l dn of o o d ;t “ a n dt h ep e a c eo f Go d , wh i c h ys a y i n g , Th o u g ht h efl o c kma yb ec u t o f f f r o mt h ef o l d , a n db a s s e sa l l u n d e r s t a n d i n g , wi l l g u a r dy o u r t h e r eb en oh e r di nt h es t a l l s–Y e t I wi l l r e j o i c ei nt h ep e a r t sa n dmi n d st h r o u g hCh r i s t J e s u s . ”I L o r d , I wi l l j o yi nt h eGo do f mys a l v a t i o n .Th eL o r dh u l dc o n c l u d eb yt e l l i n gt h eL o r d , “ I r e c e i v e Go di smys t r e n g t h ; Hewi l l ma k emyf e e t l i k ed e e r ’ s wo o u r p e a c e . ”An di t wo r k e d !An d …i t s t i l l f e e t , a n dHewi l l ma k emewa l ko nmyh i g hh i l l s ”Y o e s ! ( Ha b a k k u k 3 : 1 7 1 9) .d

“ I f o l l o we dt h a ti n s t r u c t i o nb ys p e a k i n g t oG o dh o n e s t l ya b o u tm yf e e l i n g sa n d a s k i n gH i mf o rg u i d a n c e . ”

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“ E x p e r i e n c i n gt h e p e a c e o f G o d r e q u i r e sav i t a l , c o n s i s t e n tr e l a t i o n s h i p wi t hH i m . ” “ Wi t ht h a n k s g i v i n g ”i sl i n k e dt or e c e i v i n gt h ep e a c eo f Go db e c a u s eHei st h eE n a b l e r .I no t h e r wo r d s , we n e e dt ok n o wt h ec h a r a c t e r o f Go d .S c r i p t u r e a c k n o wl e d g e st h a t “ Hei st h er e wa r d e r o f t h o s ewh o d i l i g e n t l ys e e kHi m. ”( He b r e ws1 1 : 6) .Me d i t a t i o no n t h eP s a l msi sa ne x c e l l e n t wa yt ol e a r na b o u t Go d ’ s c h a r a c t e r .

“ Y o uwi l l k e e ph i mi np e r f e c t p e a c e , wh o s emi n di ss t a y e do nY o ub e c a u s e h et r u s t si nY o u ”( I s a i a h2 6: 3 ) .

E x p e r i e n c i n gt h ep e a c eo f Go dr e q u i r e s av i t a l , c o n s i s t e n t r e l a t i o n s h i pwi t h Hi m.Go dk n o wsu sb e t t e r t h a nwe k n o wo u r s e l v e s , a n dHel o v i n g l y r e s p o n d st oo u r q u e s t f o r Hi mb y Th eAp o s t l eP a u l p r a y e d , “ Th a t I ma yk n o wHi ma n d e x t e n d i n gs u p e r n a t u r a l g r a c et ou si n t h ep o we r o f Hi sr e s u r r e c t i o n , a n dt h ef e l l o ws h i po f o u r s t r u g g l e s .“ Th e r e f o r e , d on o t c a s t Hi ss u f f e r i n g s , b e i n gc o n f o r me dt oHi sd e a t h . ” a wa yy o u r c o n fi d e n c e , wh i c hh a sg r e a t ( P h i l i p p i a n s3 : 1 0) . r e wa r d .F o r y o un e e de n d u r a n c e , s o Wh e nwea r eb o r na g a i n , wea r ea sh e l p l e s sa si n f a n t s t h a t a f t e r y o uh a v ed o n et h ewi l l o f a n di g n o r a n t o f wh oGo di s .“ Th e r e f o r e , l a y i n ga s i d e Go d , y o uma yr e c e i v et h ep r o mi s e : ” a l l ma l i c e , a l l d e c e i t , h y p o c r i s y , e n v y , a n da l l e v i l ( He b r e ws1 0: 3 5 3 6) .P E ACE ! s p e a k i n g , a sn e wb o r nb a b e s , d e s i r et h ep u r emi l ko f t h eWo r d , t h a t y o uma yg r o wt h e r e b y . ”Wewi l l o n l y g r o wi nr i g h t e o u s n e s sa swei n t e n t i o n a l l yme d i t a t eo n t h eWo r da n da l l o wt h eHo l yS p i r i t t oq u i c k e nt h a t r dt oo u r h e a r t s .

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T r u t hi so f Go d, a n dt h el i ei so f S a t a n .

Go da n d S a t a nc a nn e v e r h a v eb e f r i e n de d, r i g h t ?Th e r e i sn oc o mmo n n e s sb e t we e nt h e m.

Th a t ’ st h e s a mewi t ht h et r u t ha n dl i e .

On ei so f t h e k i n g do mo f l i g h t , a n dt h eo t h e r i so f t h e k i n g do mo f da r k n e s s .

Go d’ sk i n g do m, t h e k i n g do mo f l i g h t , o p e r a t e swi t h , b ya n dt h r o u g h t h et r u t ha n dS a t a n ’ sk i n g do m, t h ek i n g do mo f da r k n e s so p e r a t e swi t h , b ya n dt h r o u g hl i e s !

Th eKi n g do mo f Go di se s t a b l i s h e do nt h e t r u t ha n dt h ek i n g do mo f S a t a ni se s t a b l i s h e d o nl i e s .

Go ds e t su sf r e ef r o ma n yb o n da g e , b e i t p h y s i c a l , s p i r i t ua l , o r e mo t i o n a l , b yl e t t i n gu s k n o wt h et r u t h( s e eJ o h n8: 3 2) .

S a t a nb i n dsu s p h y s i c a l l y , s p i r i t ua l l y , o r e mo t i o n a l l yb yl e t t i n g u sb e l i e v eh i sl i e s .

S a t a n ’ so n l yt o o l t os t e a l , k i l l , a n dde s t r o yu si sde c e p t i o n !

De c e p t i o nt a k e s p l a c ewh e ns o me o n eb e l i e v e sh i sl i e s .

P e o p l ea r es omu c hmo r ee x p o s e dt oh i sl i e si n t h e s el a s t da y st h a na n yo t h e r g e n e r a t i o ni n h u ma nh i s t o r y .

Heu s e sma n ydi f f e r e n t p l a t f o r msl i k eTV , mo v i e s , i n t e r n e t , s o c i a l me di a , e t c . t h r o u g hwh i c hp e o p l ewo u l db e e x p o s e dt oh i sl i e st h emo s t t of a l l i n t oh i s de c e p t i o n .

Th eBi b l es a y st h a t t h ede v i l wi l l de c e i v ee v e nt h ee l e c t o n e si f p o s s i b l et h r o u g h f a l s eCh r i s t , a n df a l s ep r o p h e t si nt h el a s t da y s ( s e eMa t 24: 24) .

“ D e c e p t i o nt a k e sp l a c ewh e n s o me o n eb e l i e v e sh i sl i e s . ”

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L y i n gi sS a t a n ’ sn a t u r e .

Th a t i sh i so n l yt o o l h e u s e sa g a i n s t u s .

I nJ o h n8: 44, J e s u ss a i dt h a t S a t a ni st h ef a t h e r o f l i e s !

Th a t me a n s , I b e l i e v e , eo n ewh ok n o wst h et r u t hc a nn e v e r b e S a t a ni st h es o u r c eo f a l l l i e s .

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4: 4, P a u l Th i c t i mi z e db yt h ede v i l t ob e l i e v eh i sl i e s .

S a t a n s a y sb yt h er e v e l a t i o no f t h eHo l yS p i r i t t h a tv e sn o t h a v ea n yp o we r o v e r u s !

Heo n l ys wa y su s S a t a nh a sb l i n de dp e o p l en o t t ol e t t h e mk n o w do ob e l i e v eh i sl i e s( 1 J o h n5 : 1 9) .

I f wedo n ’ t b e l i e v e t h et r u t h , t h e r e b yk e e p i n gt h e mi nh i sc u s t o dy !

I ft i sl i e s , h ec a n n o t doa n y t h i n gt ou s .

Wee mp o we r wek n o wt h a t wh a t e v e r h es a y sa r ea l l l i e sa n d h a t a no n l ywh e nweb e l i e v eh i sl i e s .

Do n ’ t b e l i e v e f a l s eh ec a n n o t de c e i v eu st os t e a l , k i l l a n d S i sl i e sa n dr e n de r h i mp o we r l e s s !

S o me b o dy de s t r o y .

P e o p l ea r ei nS a t a n ’ sc u s t o dyo n l yu n t i lh n ’ t b e l i e v eh i sl i e so n l ywh e nh ek n o wst h et r u t h ! t h e yk n o wt h et r u t h . wo e s u ss a i d, “ Y o us h a l l k n o wt h et r u t ha n dt h et r u t h P r o v e r b s1 : 1 7s a y s , “ S u r e l y , i nv a i nt h en e t i sJ h a l l ma k ey o uf r e e . ”S e eJ o h n8: 3 2.

I no t h e r s p r e a di nt h es i g h t o f a n yb i r d; ”I f wek n o wh i ss r ds , i f y o udo n ’ t k n o wt h et r u t h , y o uwi l l n o t b e l i e sa l l h i sn e t a n ds n a r ea r ei nv a i n !

S a t a ni st o o wo r e eb u t b ei nb o n da g e , i nt h eb o n da g eo f S a t a n ! we a kt oc h a l l e n g eu sf a c et of a c e .

Hi so n l y f t wh e ny o uk n o wt h et r u t h , n oma t t e r h o wh a r d we a p o nt ol e a du st odoh i swi l l a n dp l a ni s Bu h ede v i l t r i e st ok e e py o ui nh i sb o n da g e , h ewo n ’ t de c e p t i o n .

Ho wdi dh et e mp t t h efi r s t ma nt o t ea b l et odoi t !

Th ewo ma nwh owa sb o u n db y s i n ?Byde c e i v i n gt h ewo ma n( S e e1 Ti m2: 1 4) .b a t a nf o r 1 8y e a r swa ss e t f r e et h emo me n t s h e T r u t hi st h eo p p o s i t et ol i e .

I f wea r ei nt o u c hwi t h S n c o u n t e r e dt h eT r u t hi nt h eP e r s o no f J e s u sCh r i s t t h et r u t hn oma t t e r h o wh a r dh et r i e st ot e l l t h e e s e eL u k e1 3 : 1 0– 1 7 ) . l i e st ou sh ec a n n o t de c e i v eu s( .

No wt h eq u e s t i o ni s :Wh a t i st h et r u t h ? He a r wh a t Go d, t h r o u g hI s a i a ha n dHo s e a , s a i d Th a t ’ st h eq u e s t i o nP i l a t ea s k e dJ e s u swh i l eHe ma n yc e n t u r i e sa g o : I s a i a h5 : 1 3. . . myp e o p l eh a v e wa si nh i sc u s t o dy( S e eJ o h n1 8: 3 8) .

J e s u sg o n ei n t oc a p t i v i t y , b e c a u s et h e yh a v en o Hi ms e l f i st h eT r u t h( J o h n1 4: 6) , Hi sWo r di st h e k n o wl e dg e ; Ho s e a4: 6, Myp e o p l ea r ede s t r o y e d t r u t h( J o h n1 7 : 1 7 ) .

Wedo n ’ t n e e dt of a c ea n d f o r l a c ko f k n o wl e dg e .

Kn o wl e dg eo f t h et r u t ho f r e b u k et h ede v i l a l l t h et i me .

Th eb e s t wa yt o t h eWo r do f Go di sp o we r f u l !

I t s e t su sf r e ef r o m f a c ea n dr e n de r h i mp o we r l e s st oh a r mu si sb ya n yb o n da g e !

He a r wh a t t h eb o o ko f P s a l mss a y s : k n o wi n gt h et r u t h —J e s u sCh r i s t a n dt h et r u t ho fP s a l ms1 1 9: 1 3 0, Th ee n t r a n c eo f Y o u r wo r dsg i v e s t h eWo r do f Go d.

Th a t ’ st h ee f f o r t l e s swa yGo d l i g h t ; i t g i v e su n de r s t a n di n gt ot h es i mp l e . wa n t su st of a c et h ede v i l !

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“ Wh e ny o uh a t el y i n g , y o uwi l lf i n dy o u r s e l fh a t i n gt h ed e v i l ; wh e ny o ul o v et h et r u t h , y o uwi l lf i n dy o u r s e l fl o v i n gG o d ! ”

L i g h t ma k e se v e r y t h i n gc l e a r .

I t e x p o s e se v e r y t h i n g .Do n ’ t e n t e r t a i na n yl i e s .

F e a r , c o n f u s i o na n da n x i e t i e swi l l a l l b eg o n ef r o m Do n ’ t b ei nt o u c hwi t hl i e s . o u r h e a r t a n dmi n dt h emo me n t t h el i g h t o f t h e Do n ’ t b e l i e v el i e s . t r u t ho f t h eWo r do f Go de n t e r so u r s o u l .

Th e Do n ’ t wa l ki nl i e s . t r u t ho f t h eWo r do f Go dma k e su swi s e r t h a no u rDo n ’ t e v e r t e l l l i e s . e n e my , t h ede v i l ( s e eP s a l ms1 1 9: 98) !

I f wea r e wi s e r t h a no u r e n e my , h o wwe l l a n dp o we r f u l h i sI do n ’ t c a r ewh a t t h ec o l o u r o f t h el i e si s !

Wh i t e p l a n sa r e , h ewi l l n e v e r b et r i u mp h a n t o v e r u s !l i e s , b l a c kl i e s , r e dl i e s , b l u el i e s , g r e e nl i e s !

Do n ’ t e v e r t e l l l i e sb e c a u s en ol i e si so f t h et r u t h( S e e1 Bea l wa y si nt o u c hwi t ht h et r u t h , wh oi so u r L o r dJ o h n2: 21 ) !

Wh o e v e r l i e si so f t h ede v i l !

Ama ni s J e s u sCh r i s t .

Bea l wa y sf e dwi t ht h et r u t ha n d mo r el i k et h ede v i l t h a nwh e nh ei st e l l i n gal i e . a l wa y sme di t a t eu p o nt h et r u t ho f t h ewo r do fHa t ei t f o r t h eBi b l es a y st h a t ar i g h t e o u sma n Go d.

Al wa y swa l ki nt r u t ha n da l wa y st e l l t h et r u t h .h a t e sl y i n g( S e eP r o v1 3 : 5 ) .

Go dh a t e sl y i n ga n di t Ha v en o t h i n gt odowi t ht h el i e sa n df a l s e h o o d!i r o v6: 1 7 ) .

F o r i t i st h e sa b o mi n a t i o nt oHi m( S e eP v e r yn a t u r eo f Hi sa r c h e n e my , t h ede v i l !

J e s u ss a i d, “ . . . t h er u l e r o f t h i swo r l di sc o mi n g , a n d h eh a sn o t h i n gi nMe . ”( S e eJ o h n1 4: 3 0) .

Wh a t do Wh e ny o uh a t el y i n g , y o uwi l l fi n dy o u r s e l f h a t i n g y o ut h i n kwh ya n dh o wi si t t h a t t h ede v i l h a st h ede v i l ; wh e ny o ul o v et h et r u t h , y o uwi l l fi n d n o t h i n gi nJ e s u s ?Th e r ei sn ot r u t hi nDe v i l ( s e ey o u r s e l f l o v i n gGo d!

Go db l e s sy o ur i c h l y .

J o h n8: 44) .

Th e r ei sn ol i e s / f a l s e h o o di nJ e s u s( S e e Ti t u s1 : 2; He b6: 1 8; Nu m23 : 1 9) .

Th e ya r es odi f f e r e n t f r o me a c ho t h e r .

Th e ya r ea t t h ee x t r e mee n dso f ap o l e !

J e s u si sf u l l o f t r u t h( s e e J o h n1 : 1 41 6)a n dn o t h i n go f l i e s !

Th a t ’ swh yI b e l i e v e , J e s u ss a i dt h a t t h ede v i l h a sn o t h i n gi nHi m i nJ o h n1 4: 3 0!

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F o r me , i t wa s a ni mme n s et i meo f p e r s o n a l r e fl e c t i o n , s e e k i n gh e l p , a n dl e a n i n g o nt ot h ewo r do f Go dwh e nn o t h i n g ma des e n s e .

An di nc a s es o me t h i n gg o e swr o n g , wea r eq u i c k t oa dv i s e .

Wec a ne v e nde l i v e r a ni n s t a n t s e r mo n o nt h ei mp o r t a n c eo f f a i t ha n dc o u r a g e .

Bu t s e l do mwer e a l i z et h e s es e r mo n sa r es o me t i me s n o t n e c e s s a r y , a n do f t e ni t ma k e sp e o p l es h u t t h e ms e l v e s .

L i f ec a ng e t h a r df o r a n yo f u s , a n di t mi g h t k n o c k u sdo wna t s o mep o i n t .

Bu t wh e nwef a l l , wh a t wen e e di saf r i e n dwh owi l l h e l pu ss t a n do no u r Th r o u g ha l l t h edi l e mma sa n d e e t .

S o me o n ewh owo u l dr u s ht og e t s o mefi r s t c o n f u s i o n , s o me t h i n gs t o o do u t t ome f i da n dwh owo u l dn o t e x p e c t u st or u nt h en e x t s t a r k l y i t wa sn o t j u s t me .

Th e r ewe r e a mo me n t t h e yp u t t h eb a n da i do n .

S o me o n e n u me r o u sf r i e n dsa n df a mi l yi nmy wh oi so k a ywi t hu sl i mp i n go r e v e nc r a wl i n g ! i mme di a t ec i r c l ewh owe r eg o i n g o me o n ewi l l i n gt owa l ks l o we r b e c a u s ewe t h r o u g ha l mo s t t h es a met h i n g s .

Bu t S c a n ’ t k e e pu pwi t ht h en o r ma l p a c e . t h ei r o n yi s I n e v e r k n e w. e v e r k n e wu n t i l I s h a r e d.

I n e v e r I n k n e wu n t i l I a s k e d.

I n e v e r k n e wu n t i l I l i s t e n e d.

I a l s ol e a r n e ds o me t h i n g p e o p l ea r es oi nn e e do f f r i e n ds .

F r i e n dswh oc a r ee n o u g ht ol i s t e n .

S o me wh e r ei nt h ej o u r n e yo f b e i n g Ch r i s t i a n s , weh a v es t r e s s e ds omu c h o np r a y i n gf o r o t h e r st h a t b e c a u s ewe p r a y , wea s s u met h a t e v e r y t h i n gi s we l l wi t ht h e m.

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Th a t ’ st h ef r i e n ds h i pJ e s u smo de l l e d.

Th o u g hh e wa sb u s y , h ewa sa v a i l a b l ea n da p p r o a c h a b l e .

P e o p l eo f a l l s o r t swe n t t oh i m.

Th e yt o l dh i m a b o u t t h e i r l i v e s .

Th e yc r i e di nf r o n t o f h i m.

Th e y i n v i t e dh i mf o r di n n e r .

Hei n t e n t i o n a l l yma de t i mea n ds p a c ef o r p e o p l ewh oh a ddi f fi c u l t s t o r i e s .

Heme t wi t ht h e mp e r s o n a l l y .

Hewa i t e d n e a r awe l l a n di n i t i a t e dac o n v e r s a t i o nj u s t s o t h a t ab r o k e nwo ma nf r o mS a ma r i ac o u l dfi n d ‘ s p r i n g so f l i v i n gwa t e r ’ a n di nf a c t r e de mp t i o n t o o . ( J o h n4: 48)

Hewa sp a t i e n t a n dk i n de v e nwh e nh i sc l o s e sf r i e n ds( h i s di s c i p l e s )l e f t h i m.

Hewe n t t ot h e m.

Hei n i t i a t e d c o n v e r s a t i o n s , a n dh ewa i t e df o r t h e mt os p e a k .

Y o uk n o w wh a t ?Th e s el i t t l ea c t sdo n ewi t hk i n dn e s sc a nh e l pu sk n o wa p e r s o nb e t t e r .

Th i s , i nt u r n, wi l l h e l pu sl o v et h e mb e t t e r .

An d e v e r y o n ec h a n g e swh e nt h e ya r el o v e dwe l l .

Ne x t t i mey o us e es o me o n es t r u g g l i n gwi t hs o me t h i n g , do n ’ t r u s ht os a ya n y t h i n g .

J u s t b ea r o u n d.

Gi v et h e mab r o a ds mi l e .

As kt h e mi f t h e yh a de n o u g hs l e e pt h ep r e v i o u sn i g h t .

Ge t t h e ms o mef o o d.

L o o kt h e mi nt h ee y e .

Gi v es i l e n c es o me t i me .

As kGo df o r wi s do m.

L e t t h eJ e s u si ny o ug i v ey o ut h e r i g h t wo r ds , s h o u l dy o us p e a k .

Bi b l es a y s , ‘ An dn o wt h e s et h r e er e ma i n : f a i t h , h o p ea n dl o v e .

Bu t t h eg r e a t e s t o f t h e s ei sl o v e . ’ S o me t i me s , l o v i n gwe l l me a n sj u s t l i s t e n i n g .

Da y aRa j a , Ba n g a l o r e

Ha v i n gg r a d u a t e di nJ o u r n a l i s mf r o m Ma d r a sCh r i s t i a nCo l l e g ei n2 01 6, Da y a c u r r e n t l ywo r k sf o r e d u c a t i o n a l e q u i t yi n I n d i a .

S t a r s , s h o r e s , a n ds t o r mk e e p sh e r o nt o e sa n dd r a wh e r c l o s e r t oGo d .

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