Merry Christmas

Light in Darkness

God created Adam and Eve and gave them a beautiful world to live and enjoy. But sin came in the midst of them and the world became sinful, wicked or dark through them. “This is the judgement, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light” – John 3: 19, 20.

From then on, people started living in dark, evil world. While some of them wanted to know God and live a faithful life, lived accordingly, while others enjoyed darkness. From Genesis 5 onwards, we see the life of Noah, how he was different from others around him.

In this world, today, you can see people, who enjoy darkness and sinfulness and live, lusting, insulting and gossiping against other people. Some characteristics of people who live in darkness are mentioned in Galatians 5: 19-21. “Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissension, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God”

Today, we see worldly people hunting the ones who go after God. They tell gossips, and try to mock and laugh at their sufferings and persecutions. “With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbour, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered” – Proverbs 11:9.

In the midst of all these troubles, in the month of December, you should always remember and get encouraged by the loving God who prophesied about a light in Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel”. God sent that light, Jesus Christ, whose birth is celebrated on this month everywhere.

God loved everyone in this world and for their redemption, made Jesus to be an ultimate sacrifice for their sins, so that they can be free from the darkness and have light upon their life.

There are people who do not know about this light and there are some who knows about Jesus, but have never tried to experience Him. When you experience this light your way of life will be changed into a new direction towards the cross. If you are a worldly person who goes behind lust, sadism, gossip etc, once you experience the light, you will leave every evil in your life, encourage others and live a Holy life, pleasing God.

To have this light, it’s free. Call upon the name of Jesus, ask forgiveness and accept him as your saviour who made you free through his death and resurrection. “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord” – Acts 3: 19.

May this month be a month of this divine light in your life and may you shine and guide others towards this light and enjoy the ultimate salvation and holy life in Jesus name, Amen

The Word – Merry Christmas

Christmas is the celebration remembering the birth of Jesus Christ, who is also called “The Word” (John 1: 14) “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth”. Bible tells us that Jesus (Word) was there from the beginning and through him all the things were made (John 1:1, 2).

In the beginning, through this word, the creation happened. Heavens and Earth came into existence through this Word of God. Even the first man was created by the Word of God (Genesis 1:26).

Each and Every major events in the Bible happened by the Word of God. God commanded Noah that the Earth will be flooded. And His word came true (Genesis 6:9, 10).

God called Abraham and gave him a Word that he will become a great nation and so did happen. (Genesis 12: 2).

God gave Word to Moses to raise his staff and stretch out his hand over the sea to divide the water and it happened and the Israelites were saved from the Egyptian army (Exodus 14:15).

In Joshua 10, we see the Word from Joshua ordering the sun to stand still. In science we might tell the earth stood still, but it happened by the Word.

The prophecy about Jesus was told through the Old Testament prophet Isaiah 53 and the Word prophecies how we are going to be saved through Jesus Christ.

In Luke 1: 26 – 38, we see the Virgin Mary got conceived by the Spirit of God through the Word of God.

When The Lord Jesus walked in this Earth, many were healed and demonic spirits were casted out through His Word (Luke 7:7).

Before Jesus ascended into Heavens, He gave a word and promised that the Holy Spirit will be our helper and will guide us (John 14:15-18).

The Word of the same God is with us through Holy Bible and in it contains His Word.

In Proverbs 18:21, we read the tongue has the power of life and death. It gives us the warning how we need to use the words which comes from our mouth.

The power of this Word is described in Psalm 107:20 – “He sent out his word and healed them”. This same word did miracles in Biblical times and today. This same word opened closed doors, rescued faithful children from the fiery furnace (Daniel 3) and is doing the same today. This same word gave birth to mighty servants of God through closed womb, and same is the promise for today.

And today is the celebration of this Word, who came to this World to live among us, took our sins and punishment, died on the cross for us, so that we will be saved and have communion with God. This Christmas, be confident on the Word, trust in it and believe in faith that this word (Jesus Christ) can solve all your problems. Rejoice!