Mission 4:13 I can do all things

Today morning I was on my way to office, I have to catch my office bus from 35/36 bus stop. It is a 10 minute walk from where I put up. On my way to there I was praying to God and remembering the Rhema word He has given me that Sunday. It is – I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength. Phil 4:13

I was in the church listening to the Pastor’s message and pondering on my responsibilities/goals. All of a sudden, I felt like, there are so many responsibilities/goals on my head. Like writing books on inspiration, being the teacher of the law of the Lord to young people around me, being a policy writer, innovator, entrepreneur, swimmer, body building, most importantly being Administrator of my own home and the city I am working in. I was troubled with thoughts like how I will justify my responsibilities. There came a gentle voice bringing up this verse to my heart says I can do all things through Christ, who gives me strength. And His hand is not slack to strengthen me to achieve these responsibilities/goals.

I like to spend on internalizing what God has revealed to me. One way to office, I know by singing it out, I will internalize it. That’s how these lines came out today. Funny thing is I was noting down the lyrics, didn’t check properly and I miss Wmy bus. But my co-travelers inform one of my friends who gets in the bus from next stop that I was checking continuously my phone. My friend, immediately calls me and intimate me that the bus had already left. Its an awkward moment for me but then I took a shared auto to work. Anyways I was so happy that I worked on this song, it’s been quite some time being and enjoying with the living waters. The song goes like this.

I can do all things through Christ
Who strengthens me (X2)
For His hand is not slack
Yesterday, today and
Forever, He strengthens me

Oh I sing
I can do all things through Christ
Who strengthens me (X2)
For His hand is not slack
Every day, noon and every night
I sing, I can do all things through Christ
Who strengthens me!

Yesterday, today and
Forever, I can do all things through Christ
Who strengthens me
Every day, noon and every night
I can do all things through Christ
Who strengthens me!

 

Unfathomable Gift

In history generally we celebrate birthdays of eminent people not their death day. No country in the history has celebrated its celebrity’s or religious guru’s or a great scientist’s or even any politician’s “Death” as a good day. They counted it as “Great Loss” to their nation.

Ironically, in history, only Christ’s death on the cross counted it as a “Good day”. Ohh!! What a contrast?? Why is it called as a Good day? They didn’t name the birth of Christ as Good day but his death as a good day. Guys just think, isn’t it something special there??

Yes there is so much special in it. Let me help you here to understand this why is “Good Friday” is Good Friday!

We got our situation something like as said by Isaiah

All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the lord laid on him the sins of us all. Isaiah 53:6

My friend Thomas Skaria beautifully puts it like this: In today’s society, the heart of the problem is the problem of the heart.

When we carefully read both the lines above, we realise there is something wrong with our heart, so we never follow the paths of God. We deserve punishment and doomed to destruction. But God in all His supreme mercy, He took our sins, shame, sickness upon Him to give us life with Him.

I like how John said this in John 12:24

Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

We all know this principle. It is the law of nature. We bury seeds, water it. It will grow as tree and give many fruits with same seeds.

Same thing happened on the cross on Good Friday. Jesus died to make us heirs of God’s kingdom. He died so that we can live as sons and daughters of the great Creator God.

On the cross Jesus said, it is finished. Everything under the sun to be done to wash away the sins of humanity was executed on Christ. It is finished. You and I no need to struggle anymore to join the family of God. We got to believe and accept the finished work of God and unite in His family.

I wonder why still many in their ignorance trying to do so much to compensate for the wrong things of their lives. It is finished. Isn’t it so good? Therefore the death of Christ on Calvary is good, that may we join the family of God.

Read this again and re-read it till you get it. May I pray that you may get understand what it is the unfathomable love of the creator God who has created us in His own image and likeness.

Best

Joseph Teja