The Army of Jesus – Jubilee Year (1998-2023)
April 15, 2023
Dear Soldiers,
We all know that 2023 is the Silver Jubilee year for the Army of Jesus. The Army of Jesus was founded on 11.11.1998 and the first Troop Meeting was started on 12.11.1998. We are celebrating the Silver Jubilee on 11,12 & 13 November in Tamil Nadu with a preparation of seven months starting from April.
Seven themes are taken for 7 months.
April is given as the Month of Purification.
April 15, 2023
Purification involves two processes washing and seeking justice. The Lord gave following verse on April 1.
Ephesians 5 : 26,27 that He (Christ) might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. (by giving Himself for the Church – vs 25)
Isaiah 1 : 16-18 “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor; Defend the fatherless, Plead for the widow.
“Come now, and let us reason together, ”Says the Lord,“ Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.
Process1. washing – Meditating and submitting to the word of God with Holy Spirit washes us. We leave evil.
Process 2. Seeking justice make us glorious- holy without blemish. We learn doing good. Because Jesus Christ is charged for sins of all generations, paid our debts till date and speaks through His blood to purify us from corruption in our gene.
Hence purification involves 2 processes- washing and seeking justice.
We should stop doing evil and start seeking justice.
How can we stop doing evil and start seeking justice?
Human heart is inclined to doing evil.
Jer 17:9 “The heart is more deceitful than anything. It is incurable—who can know it?
Nobody can know how a human heart changes, turns towards evil or good. But God has control over it. Bible says,
Pro 21:1 A king’s heart is a water stream that the LORD controls; he directs it wherever he pleases.
Jer 17:10 I am the LORD who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, according to the fruit of his deeds.
Prayer
Lord search my heart, test my inner depths and cleanse it so that no evil comes out of it. Teach me to do justice.Amen