Thursday, 19 September 2013

Only a Small Cloud!

Only a Small Cloud!
After the incident we saw yesterday, Elijah said, "Grab the prophets of Baal! Don't let any of them get away." So the people captured the prophets and took them to Kishon River, where Elijah killed every one of them. Elijah told Ahab, "Get something to eat and drink. I hear a heavy rain coming." Ahab left, but Elijah climbed back to the top of Mount Carmel. Then he stooped down with his face almost to the ground and said to his servant, "Look toward the sea." The servant left. And when he came back, he said, "I looked, but I didn't see anything." Elijah told him to look seven more times. After the seventh time the servant replied, "I see a small cloud coming this way. But it's no bigger than a fist." Elijah told him, "Tell Ahab to get his chariot ready and start home now. Otherwise, the rain will stop him." A few minutes later, it got very cloudy and windy, and rain started pouring down. So Elijah wrapped his coat around himself, and the LORD gave him strength to run all the way to Jezreel. Ahab followed him.

Lesson to be Learnt:
            For 3 years there was no rain in samaria, now when God’s prophet prayed for rain, God sent rain. But you can see that 6 times he prayed and saw only a cloud that was like a little man’s hand.  But it down poured just as Elijah prayed. You know that’s faith. Many of us today, don’t have the patience to wait in the Lord after we have prayed. May be you are praying for something for a long time(maybe even years) and you don’t anything moving positively towards it. It is when we should pray without giving up hope. God’s delays are not denials. And it is not necessary that some prophet should pray for you. You sit down and pray for yourself. The Lord is waiting to answer your prayers than anybody’s. So believe and receive!

Mark 11:24
(Hindi) इसलिथे मैं तुम से कहता हूं, कि जो कुछ तुम प्रार्यना करके मांगोंतो प्रतीति कर लो कि तुम्हें मिल गया, और तुम्हारे लिथे हो जाएगा।
(ISV)  That is why I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.
(Kan) ಆದ ಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವದೇನಂದರೆ--ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಯಾವವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶಿಸು ತ್ತೀರೋ ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವವೆಂದು ನಂಬಿರಿ; ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ.
(Mal) അതുകൊണ്ടു നിങ്ങള് പ്രാര്ത്ഥിക്കുമ്പോള് യാചിക്കുന്നതൊക്കെയും ലഭിച്ചു എന്നു വിശ്വസിപ്പിന് ; എന്നാല് അതു നിങ്ങള്ക്കു ഉണ്ടാകും എന്നു ഞാന് നിങ്ങളോടു പറയുന്നു.
(Tamil OV)  ஆதலால், நீங்கள் ஜெபம்பண்ணும்போது எவைகளைக் கேட்டுக்கொள்வீர்களோ, அவைகளைப் பெற்றுக்கொள்வோம் என்று விசுவாசியுங்கள், அப்பொழுது அவைகள் உங்களுக்கு உண்டாகும் என்று சொல்லுகிறேன்.
(Telugu)  అందుచేత ప్రార్థన చేయునప్పుడు మీరు అడుగుచున్న వాటినెల్లను పొందియున్నామని నమ్ముడి; అప్పడు అవి మీకు కలుగునని మీతో చెప్పుచున్నాను.




Wednesday, 18 September 2013

The LORD is God!

The LORD is God!

For 3 years no rain fell in Samaria, and there was great famine. The LORD told Elijah to meet King Ahab tell him that,the Lord will make it rain soon." So Elijah went to see Ahab. When Ahab saw him, Ahab shouted, "There you are, the biggest troublemaker in Israel!" Elijah answered: You're the troublemaker--not me! You and your family have disobeyed the LORD's commands by worshiping Baal. Call together everyone from Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. Bring along the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah(false prophets). Ahab got everyone together on Mount Carmel. Elijah said, "How much longer will you try to have things both ways? If the LORD is God, worship him! But if Baal is God, worship him!" The people did not say a word. Then Elijah continued: I am the LORD's only prophet, but Baal has 450 prophets. Bring us two bulls. Baal's prophets can take one of them, kill it, and cut it into pieces. Then they can put the meat on the wood without lighting the fire. I will do the same thing with the other bull. The prophets of Baal will pray to their god, and I will pray to the LORD. The one who answers by starting the fire is God. "That's a good idea," everyone agreed. Elijah said to Baal's prophets, "There are more of you, so you go first. So they chose their bull, then they got it ready and prayed to Baal all morning, asking him to start the fire. They danced around the altar and shouted, "Answer us, Baal!" But there was no answer. At noon, Elijah began making fun of them. "Pray louder!" he said. "Baal must be a god. Maybe he's day-dreaming or traveling somewhere. Or maybe he's asleep, and you have to wake him up." The prophets kept shouting louder and louder, and they cut themselves with swords and knives until they were bleeding. This was the way they worshiped, and they kept it up all afternoon. But there was no answer of any kind. Elijah told everyone to gather around him while he repaired the LORD's altar. Then he used 12 stones to build an altar in honor of the LORD. Each stone stood for one of the tribes of Israel, which was the name the LORD had given to their ancestor Jacob. Elijah dug a ditch around the altar, large enough to hold about thirteen quarts. He placed the wood on the altar, then they cut the bull into pieces and laid the meat on the wood. He told the people, "Fill 4 large jars with water and pour it over the meat and the wood." After they did this, he told them to do it two more times. They did exactly as he said until finally, the water ran down the altar and filled the ditch. When it was time for the evening sacrifice, Elijah prayed: Our LORD, You are the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. Now, prove that You are the God of this nation, and that I, Your servant, have done this at Your command. Please answer me, so these people will know that You are the LORD God, and that You will turn their hearts back to You. The LORD immediately sent fire, and it burned up the sacrifice, the wood, and the stones. It scorched the ground everywhere around the altar and dried up every drop of water in the ditch. When the crowd saw what had happened, they all bowed down and shouted, "The LORD is God! The LORD is God!"

Lesson to be Learnt:
1.       We worship a living God. Agree with me? The word “living” means He is existing, He is alive, He can hear, He can talk, He can see and He feels. Now this incident is a proof of that.
2.       Look how wonderful the event was, Elijah poured water on the wood. Logically there is no way possible to have fire consume wet wood. But our God is a Master in achieving the impossible.
3.       He listened immediately to the cry of His servant. His servant did not cut himself or was crying out all day to get himself listened by God. God immediately responded.
4.       The same God is with us today. He will respond to your cry immediately, if you believe Him and obey His commands. He is willing to achieve the impossible for your sake. He is living. He is standing right beside you. He is knocking at your heart. So , don’t you want to worship the true God?


Rev 3:20
 (Hindi) देख, मैं द्वार पर खड़ा हुआ खटखटाता हूं? यदि कोई मेरा शब्‍द सुनकर द्वार खोलेगा, तो मैं उसके पास भीतर आकर उसके साय भोजन करूंगा, और वह मेरे साय।
 (Kan) ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ತಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ; ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದರೆ ನಾನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವೆನು, ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವನು.
 (Mal) ഞാന് വാതില്ക്കല് നിന്നു മുട്ടുന്നു; ആരെങ്കിലും എന്റെ ശബ്ദം കേട്ടു വാതില് തുറന്നാല് ഞാന് അവന്റെ അടുക്കല് ചെന്നു അവനോടും അവന് എന്നോടും കൂടെ അത്താഴം കഴിക്കും.
(MKJV)  Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him and he with Me.
(Tamil OV)  இதோ, வாசற்படியிலே நின்று தட்டுகிறேன்; ஒருவன் என் சத்தத்தைக் கேட்டு, கதவைத் திறந்தால், அவனிடத்தில் நான் பிரவேசித்து, அவனோடே போஜனம்பண்ணுவேன், அவனும் என்னோடே போஜனம்பண்ணுவான்.
(Telugu)  ఇదిగో నేను తలుపునొద్ద నిలుచుండి తట్టుచున్నాను. ఎవడైనను నా స్వరము విని తలుపుతీసినయెడల నేను అతనియొద్దకు వచ్చి అతనితో నేనును నాతోకూడ అతడును భోజనము చేయుదుము.



Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Believe and Receive!

Believe and Receive!

Several days later, the widow’s son got sick, and he kept getting worse, until finally he died. The woman shouted at Elijah, "What have I done to you? I thought you were God's prophet. Did you come here to cause the death of my son as a reminder that I've sinned against God?" "Bring me your son," Elijah said. Then he took the boy from her arms and carried him upstairs to the room where he was staying. Elijah laid the boy on his bed and prayed, "LORD God, why did you do such a terrible thing to this woman? She's letting me stay here, and now you've let her son die." Elijah stretched himself out over the boy three times, while praying, "LORD God, bring this boy back to life!"The LORD answered Elijah's prayer, and the boy started breathing again. Elijah picked him up and carried him downstairs. He gave the boy to his mother and said, "Look, your son is alive." "You are God's prophet!" the woman replied. "Now I know that you really do speak for the LORD."
Lesson to be Learnt:
            We have gone through this many times. When we face situations which seems so impossible to solve, in our panic and fear, start to complain about the Lord just like the widow. We tend to forget the good things God has done for us in the past. The widow was the one who saw miracles from the Lord. But when she saw her son laying dead, she dint believe the Lord could help in this impossible situation too. The Lord is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow, He never changes. He is an expert in changing impossible situations. So my dear friend, if you are in an impossible situation right now, why don’t you turn to the Lord, instead of asking Him why the situation is happening?. So stop wasting your time on doubting the King of Kings and pray for the best to come.

Jeremiah 32:27

 (Hindi) क्या मेरे लिथे कोई भी काम कठिन है?
(KJV)  Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
 (Tamil OV)  இதோ, நான் மாம்சமான யாவருக்கும் தேவனாகிய கர்த்தர்; என்னாலே செய்யக்கூடாத அதிசயமான காரியம் ஒன்றுண்டோ?
(Telugu)  నేను యెహోవాను, సర్వశరీ రులకు దేవుడను, నాకు అసాధ్యమైనదేదైన నుండునా?
Jer 32:26 ഞാന് യാക്കോബിന്റെയും എന്റെ ദാസനായ ദാവീദിന്റെയും സന്തതിയെ അബ്രാഹാമിന്റെയും യിസ്ഹാക്കിന്റെയും യാക്കോബിന്റെയും സന്തതിക്കു അധിപതിമാരായിരിപ്പാന് അവന്റെ സന്തതിയില് നിന്നു ഒരാളെ എടുക്കാതവണ്ണം തള്ളിക്കളയും. അവരുടെ പ്രവാസികളെ ഞാന് മടക്കിവരുത്തുകയും അവര്ക്കും കരുണകാണിക്കയും ചെയ്യും.
Jer 32:26 ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತಾನವನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನೂ ಬೇಡವೆಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅವನ ಸಂತಾನದಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ, ಇಸಾಕ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಇವರ ಸಂತಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳುವವರನ್ನು ತಕ್ಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಇದ್ದೆನು; ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸುವೆನು.
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