Rise and Shine

In the midst of so many negative things around us in the country. We as a "Children of God" felt that we are alone, neglected, rejected, minority people. But the fact is; we are not alone. God told Elijah: Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel--all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him 1 Kings 19:18. We are not alone. The word of God said if we have God with us we are more than conqueror. So let us get up and shine. Shine for the glory of our God.

Rise and Shine if you:

1. Believe Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior
2. Believe Bible is the true word of God.
3. Believe that as promised Jesus Christ will come back to take her bride home.
4. Believe that reading and meditating the word of God is very important.
5. Believe that God answer our prayers and prayer is the communication between God and you.
6. Believe that parents must teach their children how to live Godly life.
7. Believe that as 5th commandment states; children must obey and respect their parents.
8. Believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.
9. Believe that homosexuality is crime against God's design of a family.
10. Believe that as a child of God I am responsible to show Godly character to everyone around me.

So next time if you hear or read any negative news. Be strong because our almighty God is with us. And remember " Rise and Shine"

Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God

One of the greatest missionary William Cary has ones said:” Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God”

In Jesus Christ our Lord we want to do great things. But we all know that great things does not happen in a day. It takes time and efforts. Just like the crop in the farm. It takes lot of efforts, time and energy before farmer take the crop home. The runner in 100 meter race gets Gold medal in Olympics. But he or she has to do lot of hard work and practice before that happen. We also want to do something for our Lord. Paul tells Corinthians in I Cor 9:24-26 “Run in such a way as to get the prize”

We all know that our country need Jesus. We know that people are going away from Jesus. We know our children are growing up in a very ungodly atmosphere. The schools don’t want to talk about “God”. And if someone talk about their faith in public places, then he is being sued. Like we are living in a country where “Jesus’ name” is prohibited or crime.

What can we do? Can we just sit down and wait for whatever happen? Can we just sit down and do nothing?

Remember the early church. When Jesus was taken to heaven what were all the disciple and other followers doing?  Acts 1: 12-14. They were patient and they were praying. Then Holly Spirit came and thousands of people came to Christ. The church begin to grow. Even though there were persecution but it did not stop the church to grow. Today we are in time we have to do just that. Let us be patient and pray. Because when we pray:

·         We are showing everybody that we are one in Christ.

·         We are showing our faith in Jesus Christ alone and not any one or any thing.

·         We are waiting for God to work ( no matter how long it takes)

·         We are giving mental and spiritual strength to other believers.

Our God is an awesome God and when He works no one has the power to stop it. Let us continue to pray and let us keep faith that He will bring this country back to Him.

 

 

 

 

Come back America

“ A Father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His Holy dwelling” Psalm 68:5

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27

And the congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. Acts 4:32

Have you read the news about children dying in hot car? Have you watch news about thousands of immigrant children waiting on the boarders? Did you see so many elderly people crying for their medication? 

It has been happening more and more that political parties are thinking about “vote” and “election” more than people and america. I believe we have lost our senses who we are and what is our responsibility. Politician has become so much “vote oriented” that they don’t think about people anymore. If democrats are working for hispanic people, republicans will oppose them. If republicans are working for gay marriage issue, democrats will oppose them. Take the example of these immigrant children. They have been here since how long. They are away from their family. They are fatherless right now. But everybody is working on this matter to make “some people” happy. Can we not think about some special people group and help these kids to be with their family? Remember Bible says God is with them. 

Where is the compassion of the American people gone? We use to help our own and also to the world. Now it is all going away. It is more now whether they are our friend or our enemy.  If I do this thing will it help me elect next year in the election or not. And the bad part in all is that people  doesn’t care. No body is standing up for people. Everybody is just dragging them selves along with everyone. 

Where are all the ministers? Where is the word of God? Where is the message? Spiritual leaders became more of a “positive attitude” preachers. They are becoming “God bless me” preachers. Some of the other leaders are talking about abortion and gay marriage issues. TV and media love those things and so “Christian” people are now recognize on the based of this gay marriage issue. They are not recognized on the based of their faith in Jesus. They are not recognized on the based of their christian life style (which is much more than one or two issues.)

Matthew 6:33 says But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 

People it is the time to come back to Jesus. There are so many more important things to worry about right now. Our Lord’s coming is near and we are not ready at all right now. 

“Come back, come back,come back I cry. O people of God. Come back to Jesus your Savior and Lord;

He is your salvation and your redeemer and there is no other then Him.