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Isaiah 40:18 “To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to Him?”

We have come to the end of 2023, let us know and acknowledge who this God is and how far He has brought us, let us Thank Him and be in awe of His greatness!

You who created heavens and the earth and everything there is, by Your one word in six days, what can I say about You? (Exo 20:11)

You who breathed into man formed of dust and he became a living soul, what can I say about You? (Gen 2:7-9)

Oh Lord, you created the stars and you leads their host forth by number, You call them all by name, what can I say about You? (Isaiah 40:26)

You who measured the waters in the hollow of Your hand, what can I say about You? (Isaiah 40:12)

When You draw a line, the proud waves of the sea don’t cross over, what can I say about You? (Job 38:11)

You who divided the Red sea into two and led all your children out on dry ground, what can I say about You? (Exo 14:21-29)

You who suspended the earth without a pillar, what can I say about You? ( Job 26:7)

For You heaven is your throne and earth Your footstool, what can I say about You? (Isaiah 66:1)

You picked up a child Moses and made him a prince, what can I say about You?
You picked up an orphan Esther and made her queen in a strange land, what can I say about You?

You seated five thousand men plus women and children and lifted up five loaves of bread and two small fish, blessed it and filled them, gave the disciples 12 baskets overflowing, what can I say about You Oh Lord?

A woman touched” hem of your garment” and what her money and medical science could not do you healed her in a second, what can I say about You?

A man was to be embarrassed on his wedding day, you gave the best wine just out of water, what can I say about You?
Peninnah mocked Hannah, you gave Samuel and dignity to Hannah, and to prove Your excellence You blessed her with five children, WHAT can I say about YOU? (1 Samuel 1, 2)

You who frustrated the fishing skills of Peter who caught such a huge haul at Your word, during the day (not at night) that the nets break and boats are so full they sink, what can I say about You?
You who remembered us in our lowly state, what can I say about You? (Psalm 136:23)

You who also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps. (Psalm 40:2) Oh Lord, WHAT CAN I SAY ABOUT YOU?

(Eph 1:19-20) Paul used the Greek words “huperballo, megethos, dunamis “for (exceeding, greatness, power) this power is incomparable and so mighty that it cannot be fathomed by human mind. This great power brought us so far and is toward us and in us who believe in Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, whom shall we fear, what shall we fear?


Let us worship our great and mighty God, Jesus Christ, with a heart of gratitude and trust Him to lead us victoriously in His abundant mercy into 2024 and right through it !! God bless!!

Sol.Lalitha Menon

” It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of Lord”

(Matthew ch 19:24) 




  Jesus insists only Lord is good. He challenges the men's sincerity by asking him to give all his wealth to the poor and follow Him. The men's refusal demonstrates how easy it is to prefer wealth over depending on The Lord. In response to the disciples' question, Jesus says salvation is impossible with men but not with Lord.

  Lord Jesus has said that, " whoever he be of you that forsakes not all that he has, he cannot be my disciples" (Luke 14:33)

  These words show a light on all before us. The Lord tells us to forsake all, including status, fame, wealth, material, enjoyment and so on, all of which can prevent us from following Lord. It means we have to give first place to our Lord in our life and not the all things which are mentioned above. These things should not become obstacle in following The Lord. It will not get us salvation. The rich man chose wealth rather than following The Lord. The rich man's giving up his life instead of money showed us that for him to enter the heavenly Kingdom was indeed as difficult as a camel getting through the eye of a needle.

   Jesus says, "for what shall it profit a man, if he shell gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul "? (Mark 8:36-37)

  When I was meditating on these verses I got some knowledge of Lord's will. People, who live in the world, often take fame and money as life and treasure, believing  that acquiring them can enable them to live comfortably, Leisurely and freely. But when their lives are almost over, they come to realize that money cannot extend their lives and that exhausting their lives for wealth is really not worth it. By means of this parable, Lord wants to let us set the motives for our following Him aright, have the faith to follow Him, and finally gain life.

  " No man can serve two master's for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve Lord and  mammon". ( Matthew 6:24)

  Here we come to realize that nowadays most of us are like of the rich young man. Most of us work desperately hard to make money. With the result that they aren't able to say prayers, practice spiritual devotions or attend meeting in normal way and their hearts drift away from the Lord. As a matter of fact, we only live once, and if we give up on the opportunity to believe in Lord and get the truth and life for the sake of money. We are above any other created being in Lord's heart and that He will take responsibility for our lives. We need only to believe in Him and follow His commandments honestly.

              Prayer

^{Thank you Lord for guiding us. We came to understand these truth. Lord, we believe that now we know our hearts which is actually very important. Lord help us in our lives ,not to seek riches or a wealthy life, but instead we should be content with sufficient clothing and food. Lord, apart from working normally, for the rest of our time, help us to read your words more, spread your Gospel more, work more in the ministry of army of Jesus and sick to understand the truth. Amen}

Sol. Dr. Mohan Parmar

WHO WILL STAND IN THE GAP❓
Open your Bible @ Ezekiel 22:30

The text, ” I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall..” illustrates a broken wall which needs a repairing , and a perfect man is sought for the work. The walls of holiness that were supposed to surround Israel which had a gaping hole

📝 There is an urgency, and the Lord is seeking for :
🙋‍♂️ A man who SEES the danger and understands.
🙋‍♂️ A man who is EXPERT in building project.
🙋‍♂️ A man who VOLUNTEERS himself to work .
🙋‍♂️ A man who is WILLING to represent his people.
🙋‍♂️ A man who will is to INTERCEDE with GOD.

📝 There was none found to be fit for the work ( v 25-29 ) :
1️⃣ Prophets- mixed up in the priorities ( Is 13 :4-5 ; Ezk 22:28 )
2️⃣ Priests– mixed up in their teaching and morality ( Ezk 22:26 )
3️⃣ Rulers– mixed up in their handling of money ( Ezk 22:27 )
4️⃣ People- mixed up in their relationship with God ( Ezk 22:29 )

🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️ To intercede with God on behalf of the people was a part of prophet’s task ( Gen 20:7, Jer 37:3b; 42:2) .
Apart from Jeremiah and Ezekiel, God sought a man capable of advocacy for the house of Israel when its sin had gone so far.

📍It is interesting to note here that the Lord was SEEKING for a man not men to stand before Him ( v 30 )
📍 Is this not a Messianic text ? Only the Messiah have all the credentials to do what no mortal man can do ie to intercede for Israel and today Jesus Christ , who is at the right hand of God , is interceding for us ( Rom 8:34 ; Heb 7:25 )

Beloved Church, today there are gaps in the churches and in the ministry -- Gaps that are created by us and by others. We need to check it out , and volunteered ourselves to STAND IN THE GAP. Glory to God

Sol. Mark Boje

The Word Became Flesh

John 1:14–28 When Jesus, the Word from eternity past, became a human being, He made His dwelling among us (v. 14). The term for dwelling means to “spread or pitch a tent.” It refers to a temporary dwelling place. Jesus chose to pitch His tent, for a time, with us.In the Old Testament, Moses was directed by God to instruct the Israelites to build Him a tabernacle.

God said, “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them” (Ex. 25:8). God gave Moses specific instructions regarding the materials, measurements, design, and colors of the tabernacle and all that went into it. It was to be constructed according to God’s exact specifications. After it was completed, “the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle” (Ex. 40:34).In the New Testament, Jesus replaced the Old Testament tabernacle.

He is the One Who “tabernacled” among us. As John 1:14 states, “We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” God, the Word, became human and displayed His glory for all to see.

^{He is the living Word of God Who chose to pitch His tent among us so that we may see God’s glory. He traveled, slept, cooked, and ate with us so that we could know God in an intensely personal way (v. 18). Whom can you invite to study with you and get to know the Jesus of Christmas?}

Let’s pray,

Thank You, God, for wrapping Your incomprehensible glory in a form we could grasp. By coming in the flesh and suffering all that we suffer—even to the point of death—You made Yourself accessible like never before!

Sol.Pritha Debnath

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭30:19‬
People of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you.

God is speaking to His chosen people and telling them to remain in his Kingdom . If you live in my kingdom, you will never cry again, you will always rejoice. God listens to what his people say. Get them out of every problem. When we obey God’s command, God also listens to us.

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭30:20‬ ‭
Although the Lord gives you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, your teachers will be hidden no more; with your own eyes you will see them.

Those who obey God and follow Him, no matter how much they suffer, they still love God and continue to share His teachings among people. He cannot stop, and we see with our own eyes God’s work on those people.

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭30:21‬ ‭
Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

Whenever God’s people deviate from God’s path and turn to another path, God’s Spirit guides them and shows them the right path. They have to listen to God’s words and understand which path The Lord wants to take them on. Therefore, we have to follow and walk on the path shown by God, because only God’s path inspires us to live a right life.

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭25:8‬ ‭
He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken.
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God saves His people from death and gives eternal life and the spirit of joy and God wipes up the tears of His people. Whatever condemnation the people who take refuge in God face on earth, God frees them from all those condemnations because God has made such a promise to us.

Isaiah‬ ‭60:20‬
Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.

Because God gives His people eternal light like the sun and fills them with light like the moon because God is our light and turns our sorrows into joy.

Isaiah‬ ‭61:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬
And provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.

^{When God’s people tells their sorrows to God.
God removes all the burdens from the heads of His people and adorns them with beautiful crowns and removes their sorrows and anoints them with joy and brings them out of every despair and leads them to the path of hope and victory. those people receive God’s blessings and become God’s children and they all are called God’s chosen children.}

Abba Father, thank you. God, you helped us to write this message. You led my mind and prepared my soul For this . I thank you Lord your love remains like this forever, so that I can write more messages and change the lives of people, so that you can get glory. May you receive all respect and honor .

Sol.Sudha

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
(Romans 9:15-16)

The Parables 0f Jesus – The Laborers In The Vineyard (Mt 20:1-16) (b)

Jesus tells the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) in response to
Peter’s question in Matthew 19.27: “We have left everything to follow you! What then will
there be for us?” Peter wanted to know what reward would be given to those who give
up everything to follow Jesus. In response, Jesus explains this truth about the kingdom
of heaven.

The landowner, whose decision to pay all the workers the same was an act of mercy-
not injustice–represents God, whose grace and mercy are shed abundantly upon those
of His choosing. “For he says to Moses, “‘| will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I
will have compassion on whom I have compassion.’ It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy” (Romans 9:15-16). In the matter of salvation, His grace and mercy are given to those whose self-righteous works could never obtain it.

We are all sinful and “fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23), but His grace is
sufficient to redeem all who believe. Whether God calls someone early or late in life to partake of His grace, the glory and praise for our salvation is His and His alone and in no way amounts to unfairness. Just as the landowner has a right to do what he wishes with his own money, so does God have the right to have mercy on whom He will have mercy

The first group of workers in the vineyard resented receiving the same wage as the last group. Their attitude was similar to that of the Pharisees, who were incensed at Jesus’ teaching that others could inherit a heavenly kingdom they thought was reserved for
them alone. They despised Jesus for offering the kingdom to poor, oppressed, weak sinners whom He made equal to them. In verse 15, the landowner asks, “ls your eye evil because I am good?” The “evil eye” was a Hebrew expression referring to jealousy and
envy. God’s goodness and mercy produced in the self-righteous Pharisees the evil eye of envy.

The rest of the workers received their wages without complaint or envy of
others. In the same way, as Christians, we should rejoice when others come to the Savior, as we should rejoice in the service others render to Him. He is faithful to reward us for our service as He has promised, and how He rewards others should be of no consequence to us, nor should it affect our devotion to Him

^{The message in verse 16, “the last will be first, and the first last,” is that no matter how
long or how hard a believer works during his lifetime, the reward of eternal life will be
the same given to all-an eternity of bliss in heaven in the presence of God the Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ. The thief on the cross (Luke 23:39-43), whose life of service
was limited to a moment of repentance and confession of faith in Christ, received the
same reward of eternal life as the apostle Paul.}

Of course, Scripture also teaches that there are different rewards in heaven for different services, but the ultimate reward of
eternal life will be achieved by all equally.

Sol.Paulose

IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME

Icor 11:24. “And when He had given thanx; He broke the Bread and said, “TAKE; EAT this is my body, which is broken for you ; do this in “Remembrance of Me.

We have’ health and healing’ as we participate in the Lord’s supper.It is the Passover Meal :-The disciples were aware that it was observed in memory of Original Passover meal in Moses’ time.
The BLOOD was the sign for God, He told Moses saying,

“When l see the Blood, l will Passover you”. ( Exo12:13).

When Israel passed through the Blood stained door posts, it was the freedom of Salvation,the Blood was for their Redemption.

NEW COVENANT: While the Lord was sharing the Bread and wine with the disciples that night ; HE was making a new COVENANT with them.
The wine symbolized HIS BLOOD and the BREAD the body of Passover Lamb JESUS. JESUS was the symbol of perfection, whom satan was trying to destroy at any cost through Seduction hunger ,contagious diseases, as He was healing and touching people with various types of sicknesses but he failed miserably and Jesus was able to declared in John 14:30. :- “The prince of this world (satan) cometh but he has nothing in me of him”

Jesus said “REMEMBER me whenever you do this ; lt means he said , see me in your mind as,healthy,strong victorious , preserved by the power of God from all evil and sicknesses, to reject all the schemes of the prince of this world.

2.And the supper was to celebrate His death, His VICTORY over devil and death.

3.Heb 2:14 He conquered him that had the power of death ,that is devil.

4. How to take Holy Communion in a worthy manner.? . .

1 By recognising the Body of Christ that is ‘The CHURCH ‘and our relation with all the believers.

2 The BLOOD OF JESUS, as the source of life,health and only way of Sanctification and Redemption.

PRAYER:

Gracious, loving heavenly Father we thank you, praise you, worship you for sending your beloved Son for us and for His precious Blood ; He shed on the Cross for our Redemption. Glory be to our God . Amen .

Sol. Noreen Francis

Unclutter Your Mind

Psalm 23:5, NKJV

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.

Today’s Word

When you have opposition, when you have trouble, when people come against you, God has a table there. The key is to not fight with the opposition, to not try to pay people back or prove your point, to not live upset, worried, or frustrated. No, take a seat at the table that God has prepared. If you stay at rest, God will go to work. But when you work, God will rest. As long as you’re worried and trying to make things happen in your own strength, that will limit what God will do.

God says in Psalm 46:10, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” (NIV). Clear out the worry, clear out the offense, clear out the negativity. Live from a place of peace, a place of rest, a place of faith. God has you in the palm of His hand. Nothing you’re facing is a surprise to Him.

In 2 Chronicles 20:17, when the Israelites were facing a vast enemy army, He told them, “‘You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you” (NKJV).

He wasn’t just talking about being still physically; He meant to be still in their minds and in their attitudes. You may have plenty of good reasons for why you could be worried, upset, and not able to sleep at night, but when you’re at peace, that’s a position of power. When you’re in peace, you’re showing God that you trust Him.

^{Anyone can stay in faith and have a good attitude when everything is going their way. The test comes when the medical report is not good, when a friend walks away, when the loan doesn’t go through, when your child is off course. You could easily let all the clutter in. No, be still. That’s the time to show God that you trust Him, not just with your words but with your actions.}

Prayer

Dear God,Thank You for always being there for me, even when trouble comes my way. When people oppose me, I know You have a special place prepared for me. Instead of fighting back or seeking revenge, I choose to calmly sit at the table You’ve set for me. I let go of my worries, frustrations, and fears, and trust that when I rest, You are working on my behalf. Help me not to rely on my own strength, as that limits Your power in my life. Your Word tells me to be still and recognize You as God. Today, I choose to let go of worry, offense, and negativity. I embrace a life of peace, rest, and faith. I believe that You hold me in Your hand, and nothing I face surprises You. Thank You, God, for Your everlasting love. I commit to living in Your peace and trusting Your faithful promises. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Sol.Mariamma Alex

The Whole Creation Invoked to

Praise the LORD from the Heavens
Praise Him in the heights )psalm:148

 Praise God all his angels and praise Him all His hosts.Praise Him all stars of light’s highest heaven and the waters that are above the heavens.

(Hebrew:1:4) “ having become as much better than the angels,s He has inherited a more excellent name than they.”

The Son was superior to angels so all
Praise Him .
In psalm”145” David the King of Israel says he will extol You, my God
and he will bless Your
name forever and
ever.

The highest Heavens and the waters that are above the heavens praise the
God.(Genesis 1:21,22)
God created great sea monsters and
every living creature that moves and all
the winged bird after its kind all are worship the mighty God by its strength.

 In psalm 147:15 says He sends forth his command to the earth,His word runs
Very swiftly .In Heaven angel’s always Worship the Mighty God saying Holy Holy.Sun ,moon,stars and all are worship
the Mighty God.

In psalm 33:Praise the creator and Preserver.Sing for joy in the Lord in his righteous.Worship Lord with the lyre
Sing praises to Him with sharp of ten
Strings,new songs to worship Lord

        The people whom I formed for Myself will declare The Lord praise(Isaiah 43:21).The God declare the Sea monsters to praise the Lord . Mountains,
hills,fruits trees,cedars,both young men
Virgins even for the sons of Israel who
near to him Praise God.Amen

     Prayer 

^{O Lord help us to rejoice inGod thou
so many of you created people who
are unknown about the mighty truth
they were nourished so pour yourGrace
and Holy Spirit upon them to. reveal
the Grace.Thank you Lord to reveal the Universal Truth of Love Thank you.In the Name of Jesus. We Pray .Amen}

           SolShylaja Satheesan

PERFECT LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.1 John 4:18

The Bible talks about perfect love, which casts out fear, but it is hard in this world not to be fearful. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” The ultimate punishment or fear is separation from God. Thankfully, for those who believe in Jesus, that fear has passed.

It is helpful to look at the surrounding verses of 1 John 4 for clues about the meaning.
• Verse 7 tells us, “Love is from God.”
• In verses 8 & 9, we find that “God is love.”
• We are reassured that God loves us in verse 16 and told to rest in His love.
• Finally, in verse 18, perfected love has no fear.

That is a lot of love, but how does that help us? It says a person who is afraid has “not yet grown into love’s complete perfection.” Notice how it says, “not yet grown.” Therefore, there is an element of growth. Perfect in this verse does mean arriving flawless. Instead, it means it is growing towards a goal. In other words, “… full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns fear out ….” There is a way to overcome fear, and it is to have a fully mature love, love that comes from God, the author of love. Or another way to look at it is from The Message’s point of view, “Well-formed love banishes fear.”

Worry is not believing God will get it right and bitterness is believing God got it wrong

HOW CAN OUR LOVE TO BE PERFECT

There is a process to this perfect love. It doesn’t arrive flawless. It grows. And as it expands, it turns out fear or casts fear away. How does it grow and become better and better? 1 JOHN 4 Verses 11, 20 & 21 give us a clue. Loving others is how God perfects love in us. We get to practice,s I have often struggled with this thought. People hurt us. They use and abuse us—how can I possibly love those who hurt me? Only with God’s help. God’s love growing and filling us is how we love others. That doesn’t mean we allow ourselves to be abused or manipulated. Sometimes the most loving thing to do is to call someone on their manipulation. Yet we don’t give up on God and what He is doing through us by loving others.

“Perfected love is the love of God expressing itself in love to each other.”
Was Jesus Ever Afraid?

Thinking through these things, I wanted to know how Jesus dealt with fear. Was Jesus ever afraid? Let’s look at the most fear-inducing thing I can think of ,Jesus’ time in the Garden of Gethsemane right before being taken and crucified. He was facing a horrific death on a cross.

There would be betrayal from some of his most intimate friends, loneliness as they abandoned him, excruciating physical pain and yes, death. Matthew 26:36-46 records that Jesus was sorrowful even to death (verse 38) when facing this future.

I would think that he is struggling with all that is coming up. He could have been afraid, maybe questioning the way things would happen and deep dread, but how did he treat it? He reached out to his friends and asked them to watch and pray with him (verse 36.) Next, He fell on His face and prayed, not just once but three times, asking the Father to choose a different way. However, in the end, he said those powerful words, “Yet, I want your will to be done, not mine.” (Matthew 26:39b NLT) And then he moved forward in giving love to humanity.

Perfect Love Overcomes Fear

We would be conjecturing about Jesus’ exact emotions. However, it was heavy on him. Jesus asked three times for the brutal death to pass from him. His sweat became like blood. This is known as a medical condition called hematidrosis. In other words, his sweat became bloody because of extreme distress, fear, and facing death or torture. Whatever Jesus felt, we can assume it was difficult to accept. And how did Jesus get past this point? In the end, He submitted himself to the Heavenly Father’s plan. He reached out for the company of other believers. Finally, Jesus chose to love others and fulfill the desperately needed sacrifice for sin.

TESTIMONY

I was completely busy in doing documentation works regarding CBS For IBJ Silver jubilee programme. It takes three months to complete detail schedules and programmes details. The day came to start packing the luggage for the programme my mother was in my home during those days. Suddenly she fell down in the bathroom due to high sugar the situation going bad where I could not do anything. We rushed and admitted her in the hospital. She was admitted in ICU.I was fully surrounded with many responsibilities and could not schedule any time for IBJ work. I was totally confused whether I will go or not.

I surrender all my burdens to our
Father JESUS CHRIST.I HAVE A STRONG HOPE THAT GOD MADE ME TO DO ALL SCHEDULES FOR IBJ WILL ALSO MAKE ME TO PRESENT IN IBJ.This is my strong hope.

The Almighty God cured my mother within two days she was discharged from hospital and everything going good.we don’t want to worry about the situations and tribulations the God who called us for the ministry will lead us a successful path.

I was attended IBJ SILVER JUBLIEE PRAYER with my whole family.IT WAS A CELEBRATION OF SALVATION TO ME AND FOR MY FAMILY.
THANK YOU, FATHER

Sol.A. JOTHI KUMARI