Friday, May 1, 2015
Sunday, April 5, 2015
He is Risen!
He is Risen! Wish you all a blessed Resurrection Sunday!
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Garden of Gethsemane
Matt 26:36-46
36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and
said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” 37 And
He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be
sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, “My soul
is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”
39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed,
saying, “O My Father, if
it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as
You will.”
40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and
said to Peter, “What!
Could you not watch with Me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, lest
you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is
weak.”
42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if this cup cannot
pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done.” 43 And
He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were heavy.
44 So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time,
saying the same words. 45 Then He came to His disciples and said to
them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand,
and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise,
let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”
Like our savior and Lord Jesus Christ, we too have
our own garden of Gethsemane moments. Let us glean from our Lord’s Prayer in
the garden and put that into practice.
1. Total
Surrender: V 39 O My Father, if it is
possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”
– Like Jesus, we have to surrender our will, our plan for a greater plan. As
far as the heavens are above the earth so are his ways and his thoughts greater
than ours (Isa 55:8-9). We need to remember in our trials that God’s
purpose for us is not our happiness but our holiness. What we lay down on the
altar he will bless it and give it back to us 100 fold – if we hold on to it, it
will be a blessing only to us. If we release it, then it becomes a blessing to
many – like the 5 loaves and 2 fishes – the little boy had to let go of his
meal so God’s name can be glorified. Salvation is free (though it costs Jesus
his life), but anointing is costly. When
we see someone ministering with much anointing and power we will not know what
they had to lay on the altar. Today don’t be afraid to surrender your will,
your plans to the Lord.
2. Way out is actually through it:
V 42 O
My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be
done.” – Sometimes the only way out of a
problem is actually through it. We will try hard to avoid it, but God sometimes
wants us to go through it, so the image of His son may be seen in us. So we may
have compassion for others who also have the same or similar trials. Sometimes
the cup doesn’t pass from us until we drink it. We have to go through the red
sea or through the Jordan sometimes. It may be a scary process, but at the end
He gets the glory. Let us remember that our momentary afflictions cannot be
compared to the surpassing glory God has prepared for us.
3. Lonely Path:
V40 - Then
He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What!
Could you not watch with Me one hour? When God takes you through the Garden of Gethsemane, it is a
lonely experience. Not even his inner circle of disciples could be with him. No
one is there to pray with you, no one can understand what you are going through
– even your own brothers and sisters, your own parents, you own spiritual
mentors. That’s when you rely only on God and his power and his grace. We read the
same account in Luke’s gospel that “Then an angel appeared to Him from
heaven, strengthening Him” – Luke 22:43; When
man cannot comfort us or strengthen us, that’s when God himself comes for our
help. We come out of the garden, not sad, not lonely but with full of purpose
and anointing and power. In this lonely path we find intimacy with God. It's no
longer about answered prayers; it is about intimacy with him.
May God himself minister to you as
you prevail on your knees in the garden.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
A King!
A King
Any child,.. A boy or a
girl would be momentarily filled with awe and wonder as they hear the words King, Queen, Prince, Princess, Fort, kingdom and horses.
It is quite
interesting and enthralling to think and fantasize the time and life of Kings. The diamond studded crown, the long cape, big
castles, shiny clothes and the elaborate feast, the anecdotes of their valor leads us to countless wild imagination.
Little did we know
that if we had lived those times we mostly would have been a farmer, a soldier,
a helper or commoner on the side of the road hailing and bowing giving our respects
to the King as pompously passes in his Chariot declaring his authority. Not
sure if those people gave that honor with genuine reverence. Your logical mind
could readily say that they were afraid, they feared to be called out by King’s
officials.
This King who is rich,
who has a palace and army protects the people and the land. But this is how he
does…He takes the land from the people, he takes their produce, and he takes
the money from his people as tax. In return he offers his protection. And that’s
the King we are all mesmerized about.
Friends, today I want
to remind you, we have a King,.. A KING of Kings
Who Doesn’t take,…but gives!
Who doesn’t
commands,…but loves!
Who doesn’t scare,…but protects!
Who doesn’t plucks,…but
provides!
Who doesnt Judge,...but saves!
Who is faithful,… to faithless!
Who calls all subjects
as HIS Heir…!
And that’s the King of
Kings who deserves all your action and attention! That’s the King who waits to
crown with you glory and honor!
Come rejoice our king
with me!
All Hail to King
Jesus! Amen!
Hallelujah!
Saturday, February 14, 2015
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