Its Christmas! It’s a season of love, harmony and
peace. Ya, there’s jingle bells all the way! So let’s have some time to
see what was Christmas all about. Shall we get started!
At the time of Jesus’
birth, King Herod was ruling Judea. There was a priest named Zacharias. He and
his wife Elizabeth were both very good people that loved God. But they were
very old and had no children. They both asked God to bless them with a child
and continued believing that He would answer their prayer. One
day as Zacharias was fulfilling his duties in the Temple, it was time for him
to enter the inner sanctuary and worship God. As Zacharias prepared the
incense, an angel appeared in front of him. He was startled and terrified by
the sight of this heavenly visitor.“Don’t be afraid, Zacharias! God has heard
your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will give you a son. You are to name him John.
You will have great joy at his birth and many will celebrate with you. He will
be filled with the Holy Spirit(Spirit of God) even before he is born,” said the
angel.“He will be like Elijah, equipped with spirit and power, he will prepare
the people for the Messiah’s arrival. He will soften many hearts and turn many
from evil to good” Zacharias said, “My wife and I are very old. Can you give me
a sign, so I will know this is true?”“I am Gabriel!” declared the angel. “I
stand in the very presence of God who has sent me to you with this good news.
Since you do not believe my word, you will not be able to speak until your
child is born. But know this, every word I have spoken will come true.”Zacharias
returned home, unable to speak just as Gabriel had said. After several months,
Elizabeth gave birth to a baby boy. Word spread quickly around town about how
God had blessed the couple in their old age. All their friends and relatives
gathered on the eighth day to name the child. Everyone assumed that they would
name the child Zacharias after his father.“No!” exclaimed Elizabeth. “He must
be named John.”“But none of your relatives have that name,” said the crowd. They
gave Zacharias something to write on and asked him what he wanted to name the
boy. To everyone’s surprise, he wrote, “His name is John!”Immediately,
Zacharias could speak again and he started praising God, “Praise the Lord, the
God of Israel. He has redeemed His people, sending us a mighty savior from the
line of David, to save us from our enemy. He has remembered His sacred promise
by making us holy and acceptable and ready to stand in His presence.“And you my
son shall be called God’s glorious prophet. You will prepare the people for the
Messiah’s arrival and announce the good news of God’s plan for salvation by
forgiving our sins. All of this is possible because God loves us so much. He
has given His glorious light to those who sit in darkness and to guide us to
life and peace.”The little boy grew and became spiritually strong. He lived in
the wilderness until the day he started his public ministry to Israel.
Lesson to be Learnt:
Everything about Jesus was foretold.
The birth of John the Baptist is also a prediction fulfilled. It was Foretold
in the old testament( Part of the bible that has the events before the birth of
Christ) became true in the new testament( Part of the bible that has the events
in the time of Jesus and After). God has always fulfilled His promise. If you
see in the bible some recognized that the promise was getting fulfilled but the
others did not have the faith to comprehend them. The
Bible is full of promises of health, prosperity and abundant life. But without
faith, an absolute confidence in God none will ever come true. So when
God speaks some promises to you through the bible. Instead of asking for signs
like what Zacharias did, shall we believe. The God who was in the past is the
same today too. So all you have to do is believe! And your miracle is on the
way!
1Kings
8:56
(CEV) Praise
the LORD! He has kept his promise and given us peace. Every good thing he
promised to his servant Moses has happened.
Tamil
OV)தாம்வாக்குத்தத்தம்பண்ணினபடியெல்லாம்தம்முடையஜனமாகியஇஸ்ரவேலுக்குஇளைப்பாறுதலைஅருளினகர்த்தருக்குஸ்தோத்திரம், அவர்தம்முடையதாசனாகியமோசேயைக்கொண்டுசொன்னஅவருடையநல்வார்த்தைகளில்எல்லாம்ஒருவார்த்தையானாலும்தவறிப்போகவில்லை.
Faith comes by continually hearing God’s Word. When you confess (speak) God’s Word out loud you are planting God’s incorruptible seed in your heart (spirit). In time, God’s Word will take root in your spirit (heart) and produce a plentiful harvest of all God’s blessings and promises in your life.
Confess these out loud every day until you believe them in your spirit. They will build your faith. Look up these verses and read them as they appear in your Bible. You can always trust God’s Word because He cannot lie.
I do not doubt God’s promises. I am fully persuaded that what God promises, He will do. (Romans 4:20-21)
Whatever I ask for in faith, I receive because I do not doubt. (Matthew 21:21-22; Mark 11:22-24)
God is faithful. I can trust His promises. (Hebrews 11:11)
God gives me rest. All of His promises are true in my life. None will ever fail. (1 Kings 8:56)
God gives me the desires of my heart and has not withheld the requests of my lips. (Psalm 21:2)
My faith rests on God’s power not men’s wisdom. (1 Corinthians 2:4-5)
Praise the Lord! Praise His holy name! He forgives all my iniquities and heals all my diseases. He redeems my life from the pit and crowns me with loving-kindness. He satisfies all my needs and desires. My youth is renewed. (Psalm 103:1-5)
I will still bear fruit in old age. I will stay fresh and green. (Psalm 92:14)
I walk in all the way God commanded. I will live and prosper and prolong my days in the land I possess. (Deuteronomy 5:33)
God sends His angel ahead of me to guard me in my way and to lead me to the place that He has prepared for me. I pay close attention to him and obey him. I don’t go against him because he won’t put up with any rebellion because he’s acting on God’s authority. I obey him and do everything he tells me. God is an enemy to my enemies and fights against those who fight against me. (Exodus 23:20-22)
Greetings in the name of the Lord Jesus. By the abundant grace of God, “Letter From God” hascompleted a year with you through mails. From our humble beginnings to the present, our goal and our desire is to share the Love of Jesus to everyone on earth.
We have tried our best to bring the word of God as it is, yet in a form in which you could understand better.
Year ago we wanted to find a way to share the word of God to as many people as possible . The internet allowed us to meet new brothers and sisters and show them how much the Lord Jesus loves them and cares for them.
We have started this new blog so that we could share God’s love with even more people. We believe that “Letter From God” is a blessing to each one of you. So we expect you to share the same blessings with your fellow people too.
It’s been a wonderful year and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for the future. May you have a wonderful life ahead with all the blessing of the Almighty Lord Jesus!
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