"By your perseverance you will secure your lives"

"they will seize and persecute you,
they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons,
and they will have you led before kings and governors because  of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand,
for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your  adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. 
You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.  You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.
By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”- Luke 21:12-19

Lord help us to put trust in you in all our happy times or ,troubles . Give us grace to set our goal on what is eternal and not on perishable world. Help us submit to your wisdom and proceed in life. We pray for the gift of perseverance. 
"for the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. "(-1 John 4:4)..the one in us says... In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!”(John 16:33).
Mother Mary pray for us. In the name of father son and holy spirit,amen.

“Lord, please let me see.”

They told him,“Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”
He shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!”
The people walking in front rebuked him,telling him to be silent,but he kept calling out all the more,
“Son of David, have pity on me!”
Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him;
and when he came near, Jesus asked him,
“What do you want me to do for you?”
He replied, “Lord, please let me see.”
Jesus told him, “Have sight; your faith has saved you.”He immediately received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God.
When they saw this, all the people gave praise to God.-Luke 18:35-43

Often in our lifes' we loose sight of Jesus and become blind amidst this worldly rushes. But as we hear voices so different standing out from these crowds let us seek and realize; that Jesus is passing by. No matter how strongly the world pulls us back and holds us from calling Jesus, just cry out " JESUS Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus will bring us out of it and will ask "What do you want me to do for you?”...

Shall we cry out now? Where ever we are now just call in our mind ..and..
pray:-

JESUS JESUS JESUS..have mercy on me..i went away from you please have mercy on me..YES we can hear Him asking now "What do you want me to do for you?”...let us ask in faith.. "Lord, please let me see"..open the eyes of my heart lord..i want to see you..he will reveal his heart given for us..that takes deep to our Fathers love..
 
Lets us now give glory to our lord for this love so that all who see us praise God for this mercy and love.

In the name of the father son and holy spirit Amen.

"Yet I hold this against you:
you have lost the love you had at first.Realize how far you have fallen.
Repent, and do the works you did at first." Revelations 3:4-5

Prayer for Peace

Oh father you stand with open hands waiting to receive your children back to your love no matter how they are ; for you so loved this world that that you gave your only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."(John 3:16-17). You reconciled us to you regarding not our sins . In thy mercy fill us with your peace and unity according to Your Will: Reconcile us with one another, that we may be reconciled with you through Jesus. Jesus Christ, prince of peace Who said to Your Apostles: " Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid "(John14:27)May your spirit reign in our hearts, so that we be witnesses to the peace you give to all the world. Guide us in the way of your peace so that we become the instrument of your peace.. as we pray with Francis Assisi..   Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace!That where there is hatred, I may bring love.That where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness.That where there is discord, I may bring harmony.That where there is error, I may bring truth.That where there is doubt, I may bring faith.That where there is despair, I may bring hope.That where there are shadows, I may bring light.That where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort, than to be comforted. To understand, than to be understood. To love, than to be loved. For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life. We submit the nations with unrest, the anti religious spirits, unto your mercy fill with your peace. our rulers , job areas, our families children and youth..unto your mercy..fill with your peace. lord send forth your spirit and renew the face of the earth. Lord Jesus Christ, son of the Father, send now your Spirit over the earth. Let the Holy Spirit live in the hearts of all Nations, That they may be preserved from Degeneration, Disater and War. May the Lady of all Nations, The Blessed Virgin Mary, Be our Advocate. In Christ lord we pray. Amen. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.(Matthew) peace be with u all.  May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.                                                                                            -2 Thessalonians 3:16 Amen.Praise the Lord        ActionsMark as UnreadMark as ReadMark as SpamStarClear StarArchiveBARCLAYSBeanstalkDivine Reflections-P...Federalneurosciencesupporting children ...  Previous Next

“forgive us our sins as we forgive those who trespass against us”

"while Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him and he sat down and began to teach them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery; and making her stand before all of them, they said to him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They said this to test him, so that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” And once again he bent down and wrote on the ground. When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the elders; and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, sir.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.”

                                                                                                                        - John 8:1-11

Reflection:

When people have done something wrong to us we often feel angry and want them to be punished, don’t we? But in today’s gospel Jesus teaches us that this isn’t always the right way. After all, none of us are perfect.

Through today's story God makes us realize that, when we start complaining about others, God will prompt us to see within ourselves. Are we worthy to judge others? We all are weak by ourselves, being sinners by ourselves, we are not able to judge others. The lord teaches us this prayer “forgive us our sins as we forgive those who trespass against us”. Hence we must forgive others, then only our heavenly Father will forgive us as we forgave others.

This is what happened in today's story. A woman who did wrong was brought in front of Jesus by people who thought themselves to be noble and good. They proved their points bringing to light the laws given by forefather Moses in-order to trap Jesus. But Jesus dealt with them very wisely. He didn't respond immediately. But waited for a while, may be He was praying to God, to give Him wisdom to deal with the situation and then He replied “Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” No one dared to throw. Jesus gave a chance to the people to look into themselves how unrighteous are they themselves while condemning the woman.

Later He asked the woman “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

She said, “No one, sir.”

Then Jesus replied “Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin again.” He made the woman too realize that she has done wrong, but now the Lord has seen her tears and forgiven her, but never sin anymore.

We have all done things wrong. Can you think of a time when you did something wrong? Don’t say it out loud, but keep it in your heads. How did it feel when you knew you had done something wrong? What happened next? Did you get told off? How did it feel when you had said sorry, and been forgiven? Will you try not to do whatever it was again?

Jesus asks us not to judge people who have done something wrong, because we all do wrong things sometimes. Instead we should try to forgive others, as God forgives us. But we should also try to help them see that they need to change, so that they no longer do what is wrong .Lord sees our sincere tears of repentance. He always wishes that His children realize their wrong doings and return to Him asking pardon so that He can forgive them and remind them that to remain in lord always and never do wrong any more. He also wishes that His children forgive others and pray for them for Lord mercy so that they are led to God who can forgive their sins.

Prayer.

God of love, you forgive us when we go wrong, and encourage us to try again to be better. Help us to do the same to our friends and others so that we never judge others. Jesus help us to help each other be good instead of being mean to each other. Amen.

“Yet even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and relents from punishing”- Joel 2:12-13

Reading

Luke 6:37-42

“A time to keep silent, and a time to speak” - Ecclesiates 3:7

Praise the Lord,

"The Philistines drew up in line against Israel, and when the battle spread, Israel was defeated by the Philistines, who slew about four thousand men on the field of battle. 3 And when the troops came to the camp, the elders of Israel said, "Why has the LORD put us to rout today before the Philistines? Let us bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD here from Shiloh, that he may come among us and save us from the power of our enemies." 4So the people sent to Shiloh, and brought from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, who is enthroned on the cherubim; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phin'ehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God. 5When the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel gave a mighty shout, so that the earth resounded. 6And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shouting, they said, "What does this great shouting in the camp of the Hebrews mean?" And when they learned that the ark of the LORD had come to the camp, 7the Philistines were afraid; for they said, "A god has come into the camp." And they said, "Woe to us! For nothing like this has happened before. 8Woe to us! Who can deliver us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who smote the Egyptians with every sort of plague in the wilderness. 9Take courage, and acquit yourselves like men, O Philistines, lest you become slaves to the Hebrews as they have been to you; acquit yourselves like men and fight." 10So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and they fled, every man to his home; and there was a very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirty thousand foot soldiers. 11And the ark of God was captured; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phin'ehas, were slain." 1 Samuel 4:1-11

And a leper came to him beseeching him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can make me clean." 41Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, "I will; be clean." 42And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. 43And he sternly charged him, and sent him away at once, 44and said to him, "See that you say nothing to any one; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to the people." 45But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter.-Mark 1:40-45

Sometimes our Lord asks us to be silent about the great miracle or power He has manifested to us. He wishes us to submit it to Altar for purification from all human influences of pride and popularity through it and to give glory and authority to Lord Almighty. But we get trapped in over excitement of the miracle or manifestation that has happened shifting our focus to the glory of miracle rather than giving glory to the one who is the reason for it. This in turn pushes out our Lord from us and  He is no longer able to stay due to the pride and human glorification..rendering hearts to seek for miracles than Lords presence and love.

This shift of glory to works and manifestations than to lord will soon trap us in worldly emotions and depressions once it fails..because we forgot the source of it and without source miracles never exist.

Hence lets realize manifestations of lords power in us is to bring us to deep faith in Him and to get us more closer to Him. As this happen in our lives,let us submit it in Altar and give glory to Lord first.."Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time."(1 Peter 5:6)
So it does not agitate the feelings of the weak who has not grown to experience lords works and will not trap us in pride and popularity that hides off glory of God and shatters His plans through it.

"When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them.  But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart."- Luke 2:18-19

 Let us submit to Lord to manifest Himself through us in the time that He wishes so that it strikes the target souls in right time and accomplishes Lords plan perfectly.

Prayer
Thank you for all your manifestations through our lives. We submit everything for your glory and authority. Help us to remain humble and calm till You chooses us to testimony for You through us. Give us wisdom lord for not falling into traps that evil has set up to snatch us, your children, to crush your glory.

In the name of father son and holy spirit amen.

"How many loaves have you? Go and see." ...

Praise Lord and Glory to Him Always..

Mark 6:34-44 says,

As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 35 When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; 36 send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.” 37 But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?” 38 And he said to them, “How many loaves have you? Go and see.” When they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39 Then he ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties. 41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. 42 And all ate and were filled; 43 and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand men.

While reading through this scripture passage the Holy Spirit revealed a message from the Lord Almighty: The essence of Evangelisation is in us, fetch it from with in us, submit to lord and he shall multiply it for us and give us to distribute to the multitudes that are thirsty for a shepherd's protection and were like sheep without a shepherd

Evangelisation is a consequence and not a program. It must start within us. This is what Our Lord shows us through this story. When the disciples find that the crowd is tired and hungry, they search for an easy way to feed them. They ask Jesus to send them to nearby towns to find food by themselves,when Jesus said “You give them something to eat" and then the disciples said that they will themselves go to another towns and buy food and come. But Jesus replies in an amazing way“How many loaves have you? Go and see." He asks to find out what do they have within themselves. This is when the disciples put effort to search and find out what is there within among themselves. The disciples submitted what they got,(even though it was very little compared to the crowd to provide them), to Jesus. Jesus asked the disciples to " get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass".

After the crowd was put in order, Jesus took the few what the disciples had submitted and " he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. And all ate and were filled". This is Evangelisation.

No matter how little we have within ourselves, without pondering over the little we have,or how weak it is or how less it is, do not worry about that little, instead set Hope on the God who can multiply. He gives us multiplied to distribute to all His children who are hungry and thirsty for Lords love. We often give up in our efforts or find easy ways to fill the hunger of ourselves or of our friends who are in a lost state or in some kind of emptiness or is approaching us for help. But through this story Lord asks to search and put effort to find out what is available in you. As you find them out, submit it to the Lord who is able to make abundance from the little you submit unto Him. And then He shall give them into your hands to distribute to thousands...

There is a duty for each one of us who are called in Jesus name to be the Children of God the Father. He has given us many gifts and talents. This could be unveiled only if we put effort and obey through Lord direction and help. Once it is revealed submit it to Lord who will multiply and give to you. This is multiplied and given to you as blessings to feed the sheep, His children who is in need and who is in front of you and whom you meet day by day.

" Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.(1 Peter 4:10). " This service springs out from our hearts only if we hear Lords voice saying "“Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.(John 21:15-17)"

Instead of Simon's name let us put our name and read this verses.

Because Lord has said "Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God; for God is love.(1John 4:7-8)"

Prayer

Thank you lord for this beautiful message that you revealed to us. Help us to hear your voice and put effort to find out the gifts that you have given us, the bread that you have fed us with..lead us to make a perfect submission, no matter how weak we are or how little we have, unto your altar. Bless it lord, purify it and multiply it. Give us wisdom to understand the purpose of blessing us and to share you love and blessings with those whom you show us ,all in glory of Your name"
Amen.

 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.(Colossians 3:17)

Be Confident on God more than Ourselves.

Our Lord knows us more than we know ourselves..Amen
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,and before you were born I consecrated you;(Jeremiah 1:5)
For it was you who formed my inward parts;    you knit me together in my mother’s womb.(Psalms 139:13-14)
My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret,    intricately woven in the depths of the earth.

16 Your eyes beheld my unformed substance.In your book were written    all the days that were formed for me,    when none of them as yet existed.-(Psalms 139:15-16)

And God,who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. -Romans 8:27-28

O Lord, you have searched me and known me.
You know when I sit down and when I rise up;  you discern my thoughts from far away.
You search out my path and my lying down,    and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue,    O Lord, you know it completely. You hem me in, behind and before,    and lay your hand upon me.(Psalms 139:1-5)

Our Lord always is watching over us. He is pained when we go away, because He cant do nothing unless WE decide to have Him in us. But He stands like a helpless father seeing His kid going to danger. He never compels us but wants us wholesomely .
No matter how far we went from Lord because of our own selfish sinful life..Our Lord is waiting for us to return. The moment we get the realization that we are far from Lord or the way we are is not right- YES this is the time our Lord is waiting eagerly for us to run back to Him. 

He has opened us the way to salvation- JESUS CHRIST, we simply just want to run back..realizing the bondage's that took us away from His love.. focusing on JESUS and believing in the way of salvation. 

EVen if we feel so bad about our ways and even if we loose our hope--our Lord says 'I AM WITH YOU  and  I HAVE COME NOT TO CONDEMN THE WORLD BUT TO GIVE LIFE ABUNDANTLY"

 But law came in, with the result that the trespass multiplied; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,  so that, just as sin exercised dominion in death, so grace might also exercise dominion through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.-Romans 5:20-21

 Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,-Acts 3:19

Lets be honest to our Creator who is calling us back for the eternal joy. Let us seek his help to overcome all the temptations that fails us to get His love. let us thirst for the filling of the Holy Spirit who helps us to tide over and take decisions in accordance to Gods wish. Let us not pain Him anymore. Let us hear the voice of Lord through this Spirit and be able to crucify all our worldly passions to the cross of Jesus.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.- Galatians 2:20

 But the Advocate,the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.-John 14:26

For those who put trust on Lord will never be put to shame but their face will be radiant in Lords light.
Look to him, and be radiant;
    so your  faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord,
    and was saved from every trouble.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps
    around those who fear him, and delivers them -Psalms 34:5-7

Keep your tongue from evil,
    and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Depart from evil, and do good;
    seek peace, and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
    and his ears are open to their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against evildoers,
    to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears,
    and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
    and saves the crushed in spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
    but the Lord rescues them from them all.
20 He keeps all their bones;
    not one of them will be broken.
21 Evil brings death to the wicked,
    and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
    none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.-Psalms 34:13-22

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.- John 1:1-5

Even if we are feeling lifeless due to our life or lost- take out the word of God which is our life, read it and use it and meditate it- it is our life ,our medicine, our hope and the voice of Lord. It speaks to us every time we read it- the living word. it has answers that God gives us, direction that god shows us and plans that God prepares us for. This is our daily bread. 

How can young people keep their way pure?
    By guarding it according to your word.
10 With my whole heart I seek you;
    do not let me stray from your commandments.
11 I treasure your word in my heart,
    so that I may not sin against you.
12 Blessed are you, O Lord;
    teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I declare
    all the ordinances of your mouth.
14 I delight in the way of your decrees
    as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts,
    and fix my eyes on your ways.
16 I will delight in your statutes;
    I will not forget your word.

17 Deal bountifully with your servant,
    so that I may live and observe your word-Psalms 119:9-17

God who created all things;  so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.  This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,  in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him. I pray therefore that you[f] may not lose heart over my sufferings for you; they are your glory.

 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.(Ephesians 3:1-21)

Can a woman forget her nursing child,
    or show no compassion for the child of her womb?
Even these may forget,
    yet I will not forget you.See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands,.- Isaiah 49:15-16

"YOU ARE MINE"- says the LORD. 

Praise Lord.