A NEW RESOLUTION -HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014

As each year unravels its days ,we must get closer to God. The closeness must to strong ,confident to say 'My Lord is sufficient for me' 

' My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.'

                                                                                       -2 Corinthians 12:9

Let us take this resolution in this new year-- In all our needs, hopes,happiness ,gains worries, works or anything in life ,let God plan it for us- Let us learn to submit everything to God. What God has for us is for our good.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. -Jeremiah 29:11

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.-Proverbs 3:5-6

 Let us put the effort together with God. we are not alone.

"Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.…-Mathew 1:28

So When we start on something have a word to God in our mind at first;

 ' Lord  i am starting on this but i don't know what will be the result but you know,  guide me in your likeness and give me what is right according to your plans so that i never go away from you, Amen'


HAPPY NEW YEAR 

Happy Christmas-Let Jesus Be born in us.

No eyes has seen a holy family like this..No ears has heard a glorious message like this....No life has seen a perfect submission to lord like this.Thank you Lord for giving us a father like Joseph , a mother like Mary ,a brother like Jesus,and  a companion like Holy Spirit..We are complete in  Your Holy Trinity.Amen

A Gift for God this Christmas.

                                               Mathew 3:1-12

1	In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea,
2	"Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
3	For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight."
4	Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle around hiswaist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
5	Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan,
6	and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.
7	But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sad'ducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8	Bear fruit that befits repentance,
9	and do not presume to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our father'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
10	Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
11	"I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
12	His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

                                    When we read through this Gospel we feel it lively. The warning that God gave through John the Baptist is for us too. 

                                     John was a simple man who never cared about himself; the food he can feed on or  the dress he will put on . He had only one thing in his mind 'How can i help God?'.This character amazes us. We being the dearest children of God hardly think about how we can help Him, instead we go on asking for help from Him for our daily food , dress and for even silly things.

                                     John helped God by making His path straight. This path is through the heart of Gods children. John was courageous to do this by speaking against the wrongs that he found. He asked people to repent on all the wrongs that they have done. A repenting heart cleanses the soul. Each time we make a mistake, Satan get a claim on us to pull us away from God, who finds no space in our sin filled heart to reside in. But the act of repentance flushes out the sins from our heart, removing the blocks in front of us and making a clear way for God to come and reside in us.

                                 John did the same thing. He made the people ready for receiving Jesus. He warned  them to repent and not to take the grant of being Abraham descendants for being saved. After the people repented,John cleansed them with water and he gave them a great hope that the one following him has the power to Baptize everyone who is ready with Holy spirit and Fire. The one who repents and cleanses himself will have Jesus born in his heart. As we grew in faith, Jesus will grow along with us, changing us like 'Gods Son' producing Good fruits. John warned everyone that 'the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.'

                                  As we are preparing for Christmas,let us thank God for giving showing us John-the Baptist who can help us prepare ourselves. There is time till 25th December, let us think deeply about all the sins we have done and all those we have hurt that added load to our heart keeping our God away from us. Let us say sorry to all our sins and if possible let us say sorry to those whom we have hurt. Each sorry makes us repenting , cleansing our heart fully for Jesus Christ to be born in us on Christmas Day. This is the gift that God wishes from us - 'A heart with Jesus Christ' .

                                  This Jesus who born in us in Christmas will grow each day and will change us like Him to bear good fruits that will help us to change others like John did and thus making a straight path for God for His second coming, preparing ourselves to be saved on this glorious moment. Keep Jesus within you until we reach to Him in heaven.

Let us prepare our Gift for God this Christmas- 'Our pure heart with Jesus Christ' .