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Word Of God:

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39

Daily Devotion:

Talk of the Town

"Wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together" (Mt 24:28)

Jesus used this proverb in connection with His return and the gathering of His saints from all over the world. Unfortunately the Church is ignored today by the society. We Christians also suffer from a minority complex.

As I write this meditation on 19 March 2003, the global attention is on the World Cup cricket match in South Africa and the possible Gulf War. Think of a day when Jesus Christ and His Church will be the talk of the world! That will be the headlines of newspapers and TV!

Talking about Cricket and War, we don't know who would win. But in our case, victory is preassured. Jesus will win! His saints will receive the Kingdom! Here comes Daniel with the sure word of prophecy: "The sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the holy people of the Most High. They will rule forever, and all rulers will serve and obey them" (Dan 7:27).

John the forerunner of Christ for His first coming could not have access to the pulpit of the organized religion. He did not feel bad about it. He was a man from God, and he had a message from God. That was good enough for him. He went to the banks of Jordan and started to preach. People cared the less for the High Priests Annas and Caiaphas and went to listen to John (Lk 3:2,3). After sometime the Pharisees and Sadducees also went to hear him (Mt 3:7). Where the carcass is, there the eagles will fly!

The entire Church is called to be a prophetic community. We talk about the priesthood of all believers, atleast in theory. Do we believe in the prophethood of all believers? The death of Christ has made us priests before God; the descent of the Spirit has made us prophets to people (Rev 1:5,6; Acts 2:17). Prophets in the New Testament are primarily "forthtellers" rather than "foretellers." We are called to forthrightly proclaim God's message of repentance, righteousness and judgment. That's why we are filled with the Holy Spirit (Jn 16:7-11). This way we can fill cities and towns with God's Word (Acts 5:28).

The world of religion, economics and politics is in utter confusion. The need of the hour is men from God with a message from God. Anything else is secondary. Only such men can take the world back to God! Will you accept this challenge?

Prayer:

Giving Thanks to HaShem :Psalms 118: 19-29

Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto HaShem. This is the gate of HaShem; the righteous shall enter into it.I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast answered me, and art become my salvation.The stone which the builders rejected is become the chief corner-stone.This is HaShem'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.This is the day which HaShem hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

We beseech Thee, O HaShem, save now! We beseech Thee, O HaShem, make us now to prosper!Blessed be he that cometh in the name of HaShem; we bless you out of the house of HaShem.HaShem is God, and hath given us light; order the festival procession with boughs, even unto the horns of the altar. Thou art my God, and I will give thanks unto Thee; Thou art my God, I will exalt Thee.O give thanks unto HaShem, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.