My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Luke 5:24,25. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into your house. And immediately he rose up before them and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.
From the above context we understand that Jesus has the power to forgive sins. Two thousand years ago, when Jesus lived on this earth, people gathered wherever He went to listen to His sermon. Jesus not only preached the gospel He healed the sick, drove the evil spirit away, and sent them home joyfully. One day He was preaching at a cottage meeting in a place called Capernaum, when the people heard that Jesus was about to preach there, a huge crowd gathered there. The people brought all those who were sick, weak and evil possessed with a hope that they would all be healed. They had faith in Jesus Christ.
While Jesus was preaching in that cottage his healing power spread out like medicine and people were healed. A few people who felt that healing and miracles were taking place, in that cottage, ran out and brought a man who was paralyzed. They brought him in faith with the hope that he would get healed if he heard the sermon. Because of the crowd they could not enter into the house. so, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus. On seeing their faith, Jesus was awestruck, and He said to him, “Man your sins are forgiven.” He said to the man “ Arise take up your bed and walk.” Immediately the paralyzed man took up his bed and walked up to his home. What a miracle!
Even as you are reading this message, I am sure that the healing power of Jesus will emerge into your body and heal those of you who are sick and need healing right now. Hallelujah! Jesus is Jehovah Rapha. Rapha means, to restore, to heal. He is the Lord who heals both physical and emotional needs. Jehovah is the great physician who heals all our disease. May God heal you of your sicknesses.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for letting us know that you have the power to forgive sins. We thank you for forgiving all our sins and setting us free from illness. From the bondage of sin and slavery. Help us to have faith like the men who brought the paralyzed man before Jesus and helped him to be restored.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of John 14:12 says, “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in Me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these”
Jesus said, Ephphatha” and healed the man who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech (Mark 7:34). Can such a miracle happen today? Can a man of God perform such a miracle in the present time? Well I wish to refer to the testimony of a sister Shirley from Ooty who shared her testimony after watching our programme in the Tamilan Channel. Her only son Samson met with an accident while crossing the road from his school bus. He was hit down by an Omnibus and his skull broke and was hospitalized. After 15 days, he was announced dead.
The mother called up to me in tears and said, ”Brother, He is my only son and I am on the way to the burial ground. Please pray that God should strengthen us at this point in time. “
I was broken in my spirit. And immediately asked her to keep her phone in the ears of her dead son and I cried out to the Lord. “O Death where is your victory?
O Death where is your sting?” Lord You heard the prayer of Elijah and brought back life into the dead body of the widow’s son. “Then the Lord heard the voice of Elijah and the soul of the child came back to him and he revived,” I asked the Lord can only Elijah the prophet bring back life to the dead boy. Will You not revive the spirit of Samson again into his body and wipe away the tears of his mother? In the same way Lord takes pity on this boy Samson and revives his dead body to life. I cried to the Lord earnestly, for I believed that the prayer of the righteous avails much”. Suddenly the mother burst with a shout of joy saying, “Brother, Samson opened his eyes and his feet is moving”. They rushed the boy to the hospital. Doctors were amazed and after 20 days, in the ICU, he was discharged.
Prayer warriors in the prayer tower were praying and were constantly in touch with Sister Shirley. Once while I was fasting and praying for the “Anbarin Padathil Oru Naal” meeting the Lord asked me to inquire about Samson. So, I called up to Sister Shirley, she said that all was well with Samson except that he will never be able to speak for the rest of his life. She further said that she was glad to at least see her son alive. I was very disturbed in my heart. So I asked her to keep the phone again in his ears. and prayed to the Lord. I reminded God about the incident of the deaf man who had an impediment in his speech and how the Lord Jesus 2000 years ago looked up to heaven and said “Ephphatha.” and immediately his ears were opened. And the impediment of his tongue was loosed, and immediately he spoke plainly.
I too pronounced the word “Ephphatha.’’ Which means “Be Opened” with a loud voice and called upon the Holy Name of the Lord God of Israel, the Maker of the Universe to perform a miracle for Samson. I said, “Lord releases his vocal cord that had been damaged in the accident and let God’s mighty power be revealed through Samson. Let every dead cell be revived in the name of Jesus. Lord, please undo the knot that has tied up his tongue from speaking. Loosen the bonds of his speech.
Just then, the Lord heard my Prayer. God loosened his tongue and Samson said, “Amma” The mother was surprised to hear the voice of her son and so rushed him again to the Doctor. There was joy in her voice when she called up to thank me. The doctors were surprised as to how Samson could speak. When the disciples asked Jesus how he performed miracles and drove out demons Jesus told them, that “This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Samson who called out to his mother on that day continues to speak forever. God is alive. He performs miracles even today. Praise the Lord.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Thank You for hearing our prayer, however difficult the situation might be. Thank you for giving us the heart to trust in You at all times. Bless us to completely depend upon You. May we realize that Jesus is still alive and is able to perform miracles even today for those who cry out to Him.
In Jesus Name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Matthew 20:34 “Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes.”
From the above context we come to understand that Jesus gives attention to those who sincerely cry out to Him, in their deep need, with the persistence of faith.
Once while Jesus and His disciples were passing by on their mission, from Jericho towards Jerusalem for the Passover, He came across two blind men. They were on the roadside begging for food. When these two men heard that Jesus was passing by, they cried out saying “’ Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David.”
Then the multitude “ warned them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more. saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David.” Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” They said to Him, “ Lord that our eyes may be opened.” Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight and they followed Him.
Today a miracle is about to happen for you, for your child for your husband and your family. God is waiting to help you in your crisis. Today is a day of miracle for you. You too like these blind men have come to the street with the hope of seeking help from someone who would pay the fees for your children. You might have sought the help of your brother or your sister, or your dear friend. But all have failed to help you. They might have criticized you or might have made fun of your current situation. What seems very serious to you might seem very unimportant to them, so they have despised and rebuked you. You now stand on the street with much shame and humiliation. You might even think of committing suicide because, you might have lost your job, or you might have gone through a fall in your business. You have lost all hope of living. But this is the time when Jesus is willing to help you.
Since all have failed to help you please cry out to God. The Bible says, “Then they cried out to the Lord, in their trouble. And He saved them from out of their distress.” Jesus has compassion for you, right now He is standing at your doorstep to help you. When you cry out to Him, He will answer you speedily. The Lord sets the poor on high, far from affliction, and makes their families like a flock. Therefore, cry out to the Living God who sees your affliction and saves you from your distress. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You because You are a God of compassion. When the blind men cried out to You Lord, you heard their cry touched their eyes and gave them sight. Touch us O Lord and heal our body, soul and spirit that we may walk worthy of You, Most High God. Help us to follow You, like the blind men who followed You to Jerusalem.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Psalms 119:9 “How can a Man Cleanse His Ways? By taking heed to God’s word.”
From the above context we understand that we can keep ourselves clean by seeking God with all our heart. David said, to the Lord “I seek You with all my heart.”He sought God and found Him. David was a man who loved the Lord. He says, one thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek. That I may dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of my life. To gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in the temple. David thus sought God and found Him. We need to desire Him, want Him, need Him above anything else, every other desire, want or need. We need to love the Lord God, with all our heart, with all our soul and mind. We must keep our hearts, pure, by hiding God’s word in our hearts. Memorize many verses from the word of God. Then the Holy Spirit will bring it to your remembrance when you need it. Then you will be comforted, corrected, and guided by the Holy Spirit.
When God’s word is hidden in your heart, praises come out of it. When God’s word is hidden in your heart, you speak of God and His word. When God’s word is hidden in you, joy flows out of you. God expects you to act morally in holiness with love and truth. Think over and over about the scripture, you have read, Delight in God’s decrees. And do not neglect His word. God wants you to live pure lives because by doing so it glorifies God. It honours him. Not just morally being good, but pleasing God because you love Him and want to honour Him. God expects you to live according to His word, to seek Him with all your heart and to meditate on the precepts of God.
If you follow these principles in your life God will be pleased with you. You will be triumphant in your Christian life. You will receive the reward at the end of your journey. And during your journey in this life you might go through trials and troubles when you walk faithfully with God. But If you continue to walk faithfully with God and stand for His good cause and maintain a good relationship with God throughout your life span then you will receive a crown of Glory. May God help you to follow these principles and cleanse yourself by the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ? Try to be pure and holy. David says, Behold I was brought forth in iniquity. And in Sin my mother conceived me. Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean. Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for revealing the truth to us. That we need to be holy and pure. Wash us thoroughly with Your precious blood. Though our sins be like scarlet make them white as snow.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Psalms 115:12 “ The Lord has been mindful of us, He will bless us, He will bless the house of Israel. He will bless the house of Aaron.”
God is mindful of his children. He is aware and conscious of everything we think, say or do. He will bless those who fear the Lord. Both Small and Great. The Bible says, through this passage, that it is foolish to trust in dead images, rather to trust in the living God, Yahweh. For He is a help and a Shield to all those that trust in Him. Where there is fear of God, there is faith in Him. Those who revere His word rely upon it. He is always faithful.
The Psalmist says that the Lord is mindful of us. He will bless the house of Israel, He will bless the house of Aaron. He will bless both great and Small. God reminds the people of Israel, after they returned from the captivity of Babylon. It would be very apt to remind the people that God remembered them and had therefore delivered them. In the same way, God is mindful of us. He is mindful of you and your children, your family. Maybe you have three children who are saved and the other two are unsaved. You might be thinking God will not take care of your two children who don’t know Christ. But this is not so. For when God thinks about them it is enough. He will somehow draw them close to Himself. He knows how to draw them to Himself. When Saul proved to rise against God and His Children, God met him on his way to Damascus. And he became blind. The moment he was touched by God, He changed. He became the great Apostle Paul. Once God fixes His eyes upon a person, He will surely bring him to His fold.
Likewise God will bless you. He has delivered you from several problems that came your way. He has saved you from so great calamities. And has restored you from your captivity. Therefore there can be no circumstances in which he cannot bestow upon you all the blessings which you need. If He could save you from such troubles he could save you from all the problems which you face in life. For the Bible says, God remembers us in our lowly state. For His mercy endures forever.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we are joyful to know that you are mindful of us and our children. And that you will deliver us from all our troubles. Bless us Lord, as you Blessed the house of Israel and the house of Aaron. Thank You for fixing Your eyes upon us and redeeming us from all the bondages. From changing our old nature to that of new being in Christ.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
