Dear Soldiers,
We all know that 2023 is the Silver Jubilee year for the Army of Jesus. We are celebrating it on 11,12 & 13 November in Tamil Nadu. Seven days are Seven months for us.
It starts from April and goes upto October.
Seven themes are shown for 7 months.
April is shown as the Month of Purification
Purification may need some rectification in our lives.
John 4:15-16 (UKJV) The woman says unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come here to draw.
Jesus says unto her, Go, call your husband, and come here.
This is a beautiful scene where the Samaritan woman requesting Jesus to give her “this water” when Jesus spoke to her about a different kind of water.
John 4:14 (UKJV) But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
It looks she grasped the first part of what Jesus said.
About one type of water that Jesus can give, which will quench the thirst of human body forever. About a kind of water, who drinks of it will never thirst.
Immediately she demands that water from Jesus. She thought if she gets that water, she will not have to come here all the way to draw water everyday. Look at the reason she shows for demanding it.
‘that I thirst not, neither come here to draw’.
The moment she asked of it, Jesus puts forth the condition to bring her husband to Him.
Jesus was well aware that she did not get the spiritual meaning of what He said. But still Jesus was ready to grant her desire. But before that her life should be set right and reconciled with God.
It required some rectification in her married life.For that she needs the permission and cooperation of her husband. That is why Jesus asked her to bring her husband so that Jesus can cleanse both their lives, make these vessels holy, and then give them the water. First they should be cleansed of the viles they are in. First she should become a clean vessel to hold the water which Jesus gives. She should repent, change her lifestyle and become a holy vessel. After that only Jesus’words will go into her heart. Then the heart will suck all that Jesus says. As her heart absorbs Jesus’ words, it will become soaked in it, and eventually will become a fountain of life giving water.
Even at the very first sight, this lady recognised that the one who talks with her is the Messiah and even came forward to proclaim it to others . Even after 3 full years of testing, assessing, analysing Jesus’ teaching, life and words, the Pharisees and elders failed to recognize who Jesus was. But this lady in a few seconds, identified him and acknowledged that He was the Messiah expected by all the Jews for centuries.
Many of us may require some rectification in our lives before we become the fountains of living waters!
Sr. Angelica AJ
Dear Soldiers,
Today April 1st, I have a glad news for you.
It is regarding our Silver Jubilee . We all know that 2023 is the Silver Jubilee year for AOJ and we are celebrating it on 11,12 & 13 November in Tamil Nadu. While praying for the preparations we have to make for it, the Lord showed
7 months of preparations.
Eze 43:26 ஏழுநாள்வரைக்கும் பலிபீடத்தைப் பாவநிவிர்த்திசெய்து, அதைச்சுத்திகரித்து, பிரதிஷ்டைபண்ணக்கடவர்கள்
Seven days are Seven months for us. It starts from
April and goes upto October. Seven themes are shown for 7 months.
April is shown as the Month of purification
What is this purification and why this purification?
Tit_2:14 அவர் நம்மைச் சகல அக்கிரமங்களினின்று மீட்டுக்கொண்டு, தமக்குரிய சொந்தஜனங்களாகவும், நற்கிரியைகளைச் செய்ய பக்திவைராக்கியமுள்ளவர்களாகவும் நம்மைச்சுத்திகரிக்கும்படி, நமக்காகத் தம்மைத்தாமே ஒப்புக்கொடுத்தார்.
Jas_4:8 தேவனிடத்தில் சேருங்கள், அப்பொழுது அவர் உங்களிடத்தில் சேருவார். பாவிகளே, உங்கள்கைகளைச் சுத்திகரியுங்கள்; இருமனமுள்ளவர்களே, உங்கள் இருதயங்களைப் பரிசுத்தமாக்குங்கள்.
This whole month we will meditate on this and ask God to purify us, our families, the Church, Constituency, our Leaders, our State and our Nation.
Let’s ask God. Let each Speaker, Coordinator, SMP, Gift School Coordinator meditate on it, purify themselves and share the inspiration you get with others.
May God bless you.
Num_8:6 Take the Levites from among the sons of Israel, and purify them.
Num_8:7 And in this way shall you do to them to purify them. Sprinkle water of sin-offering on them, and let them shave all their flesh and wash their clothes, and make themselves clean.
Num_8:15 And after that the Levites shall go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. And you shall purify them and offer them fora wave offering.
Num_8:21 And the Levites purified themselves, and they washed their clothes. And Aaron offered them, an offering before Jehovah. And Aaron made an atonement for them to purify them.
Num_19:12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean. But if he does not purify himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
Num_19:13 Whoever touches the dead body of any man that is dead, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of Jehovah. And that soul shall be cut off from Israel. Because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean. His uncleanness is still upon him.
Num_19:19 And the clean person shall sprinkle on the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day. And on the seventh day he shall purifyhimself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water. And he shall be clean at evening.
Num_19:20 But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he has defiled the sanctuary of Jehovah. The water of separation has not been sprinkled upon him. He is unclean.
Num_31:19 And stay outside the camp seven days. Whosoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any dead one, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.
Num_31:20 And purify all clothing, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.
Psa_26:2 Examine me, O Jehovah, and prove me; purify my heart and my mind.
Isa_52:11 Turn! Turn! Go out from there! Touch not the unclean. Go out of her midst; purify yourself, bearers of the vessels of Jehovah.
Isa_66:17 Those who sanctify themselves, and purify themselves to go into the gardens, behind one tree in the middle, eating swine’s flesh, and the hateful thing, and the mouse, will be cut off together, says Jehovah.
Eze_43:26 Seven days they shall purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
Mal_3:3 And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. And He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may be offerers of a food offering in righteousness to Jehovah.
Joh_11:55 And the Jews’ Passover was near. And many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the Passover in order to purify themselves.
Tit_2:14 who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.
Jas_4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners; and purify your hearts, double-minded ones.