Day: October 22, 2023

MURDER BEGINS IN THE HEART

““You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment.

And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way.

First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.”

Matthew‬ ‭5:21-26‬ ‭

By Gods Grace it has been more than sixteen years since God opened my heart to the Truth that Jesus is Lord.

Despite the strong opposition against my spiritual journey and years of pent up and deep rooted strongholds of unforgiveness and bitterness, the gracious Holy Spirit of Truth first started gently cleansing me from within ( 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 ) of my spirit of self righteousness and critical condemnatory spirit.

Though I was not aware of this process initially. Gradually through conviction of my heart God so truly according to His Word in John 15 : 1 & 2 painfully pruned my inner self according to Gods plan and purpose.

Spirit of reconciliation of the Lord ( 1 Corinthians 5:19) gradually prepared my heart to accept even those people who have rejected and hurt me through and through. It seems God has put on my eyes a new lens to look at the goodness of people and the good side of things.

^{Heavenly Father,I am grateful to you dear Lord for cleansing my inner self from within and making me aware of my weaknesses to get rid of the deep rooted strongholds of unforgiving bitter critical condemnatory spirit thus completely transforming me into a new being.}

^{Lord I permit your gracious Holy Spirit to intercede and intervene in instances whenever I think wrong or speak wrong. Lord grant me a quickly forgiving heart. Enable me Lord to justify my calling till my last breath and walk in your conscious presence in absolute obedience & perfect Holiness in Jesus name I pray. Amen.}

All Glory Honour and Praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus. Amen

Sol.Jasmine

Peace on Earth ?

Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favour rests.” Luke 2:14

Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’;
Matthew 10:34‭-‬35

These words of Lord Jesus is often misinterpreted and many find the teachings of Jesus very hard. They complain that Jesus is said to be kind and loving and yet why does He talk about bringing disharmony in the family . Let us meditate upon this verse.

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

Here the word of God is explained to be a double edged sword which cuts through the soul and spirit, bone and marrow. It divides and separates the carnal and the spiritual. Word of God distinguishes between good and bad, dark and bright. Who so ever accept Jesus are ostracized by the worldly as they are against the righteousness of God. The worldly people are opposed to the teachinga of Jesus. His disciples should be ready to confess Jesus publicly. Our allegiance should be public so that His allegiance to us is made possible. A christian’s life should reveal the Christ in him. A total change and transformation happens and the people around us will be taken aback in clear opposition which results in division of relationship. This division happens as the result of allegiance to God that goes against attractions of the world. Jesus warns his disciples about this situation of hatred and lack of peace. He is the Prince of peace and instructs us to love our enemies and pray for them.

The message of love and peace divides between those who choose it and those who reject it.

A verse from Old testament reads so :-

Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: ‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. I Samuel 2.30

There happens a division between the members of the family, between those who accept Jesus and those who reject Him. Our relationship with Jesus should overpower all other relationships. It’s a message of peace with God that divides between radical commitment and casual relationship with God. Sometimes Commitment with God cuts and divides between family members. Normally relationship with Jesus makes us better human beings with values of life. But at times the presence of Jesus divides rather than unifies as family members have varied interests and pursuits which are not pleasing to God. Jesus told them to carry the cross and follow Him. Solving each one’s personal problems and trials is the cross. Carrying the cross is readiness to die. When you are ready to die, your ultimate hope is resurrection.

Paul writes that he is crucified with Christ and it’s no longer that he lives but Christ lives in him. Paul says : But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:7‭-‬11

He died to himself and waits for the resurrection through his faith in Christ. Through faith in the crucified and resurrected Christ we become citizens of heaven and our allegiance to God separates us from anything and everything that is ungodly.

Praise God. Prayer. Thank you Heavenly Father that you gave your Son Jesus to save us from the mirey clay of worldliness. Let us enjoy the peace that is beyond the understanding of the world. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Amen.

Sol.Salomi Kurian