Day: December 20, 2022

1 Samuel 15:2 (UKJV)  Thus says the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.  

The Lord is a God who remembers.

In Bible there are various incidents where there is mention about the Lord remembering certain incidents either for good or bad.

 Psalms 103:14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.

Genesis 8:1 (UKJV)  And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided;

Here are the names of certain people, Abraham and Rachel,  whom the Lord remembered for good.

Genesis 19:29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.

Genesis 30:22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. Below we see certain people whom the Lord remembered for bad, to fulfil the prophecies of His servants, to render justice on the earth.

The Lord remembers the words which prophets uttered  because he is obliged to fulfil them.

Matthew 2:23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

John 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

Acts 13:29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

There are still more incidents where the Lord took revenge on the enemies in order  to safeguard  His people  and  in fulfilment of his righteousness.

1 Kings 22:38 (UKJV)  And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spoke.

1 Kings 16:34 (UKJV)  In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.

Since our Lord is a Lord who remembers one  need not take the responsibility of keeping the records of all those who worked against you.

The Lord will take care of it. What we will have to do is interceding for all those who acted against you so that the wrath of God does not fall upon them.

Matthew 5:44-45 (UKJV)  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That all of you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

He will remember us and  provide  us with good things.

As I grow in the Lord, He makes me bless each and everyone who act or  speak against us; Earlier it took some days. Then it t came down to hours, minutes etc. As we come closer to the Lord, it becomes a habit to bless them immediately even before a negative thought enters the mind.

Sr.Angelica

Don’t turn your back on God. One day you will meet Him face to face. Turn around and seek Jesus Christ, before it will be too late. Believe in Him, and you will receive forgiveness for all your sins and have peace with God! (John 1-12)

Amazing Grace

 God has made the method of salvation so simple that everyone can obtain it. If you choose to believe in Jesus, God will be your Father and you will become His beloved child and be part of His heavenly and everlasting kingdom. The sacrifice of Jesus was the only way for God to bring us back to Him, because our sin separates us. But Jesus was willing to take our sin, to serve our sentence and He died for that on the cross. Everyone that chooses to believe in Him are thereby justified, saved and become true Christians. God then sees you through Jesus and you are without any sin or guilt from His point of view. It is a free gift from God to each of us. This is the amazing grace; the innocent One was sacrificed to justify the guilty ones. “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” (John 1, 12)

Warning

 Every person has the right to know the consequence of turning away from God. It has to be told that God is a beloved Father for all those who receive Jesus as the Saviour, but it also has to be told that the one that turns away from Him, will one day meet Him as the Judge. At that point there will be no second chance, no possibility for repenting. The Gospels in the Bible speaks about two alternative outcomes after death; God’s kingdom or a place of hopelessness and suffering.

Jesus said; “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10, 28)

The time you spend on this earth is not even the blink of an eye compared to eternity, yet what you choose to believe in this life determines your everlasting destiny. It is your choice that determines where you will spend eternity. This is the most important decision you will ever have to make, so please consider it carefully.

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul.” (Matthew 16:26)

Make A Choice

 But everyone must make a choice. Jesus said:

“He who is not with Me is against me.” (Matthew 12, 30)

Someone may wish to delay and rather become a Christian at an old age. That is possible. It is never too late to turn to Jesus as long as you live. However, you never know how old you will be, when you will die, or if you will be prepared for your own death. And when you are dead, the door will be closed for all eternity and at that point there will be no second chance. Then it will be too late. It should be strongly recommended not to delay the most important matter you will ever have to consider in your life.

“Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your heart…” (Hebrews 3, 7-8)

Jesus declared; “I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the Day of Judgment.” (Matthew 12, 36)

“And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” ( Hebrews 4, 13)

“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (John 3, 36)

Become A Christian

To become a Christian is a choice that you can express through prayer. Praying is simply talking to God. He knows you. We suggest you pray the following prayer:

Prayer

“Dear Jesus! I am sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. I ask your forgiveness. Thank you for dying on the cross for me to set me free from my sins. Please come into my life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and be with me forever. Thank you, Jesus, Amen.”

Is this prayer the desire of your heart? If yes, then we invite you to pray it, and according to the promises of Jesus, He will come into your life.

Sol. Sargam Mayank