God's Word reveals His mind

22/7/06 God’s Word reveals His mind
The Spirit of the Lord reveals the mind of God. God reveals His mind through His Word and through signs and wonders. His Word is His mind. The events that are reported illustrate how God’s mind works. To know His mind is to know His will. Doing His will is doing His works. God works through our minds. When are minds are in tune with His mind then miracles occur. Therefore fill your mind with God’s Word so that you will think His thoughts towards you. If you fail to fill your mind with His words then the words of the devil and the world will fill it. This is why it is so important that you select what you read and see. These are the gates that allow material to have access to your mind. Your imagination then works on what you feed on to deliver the images to your heart. It is from the heart then that your destiny is determined. Your destiny in God can be hijacked by the devil if you feed your mind on filth. The filth through TV is a tool the devil uses to rob you of your destiny in God. In this age many are trapped and robbed of their destiny in God to a destiny in hell. Therefore read His Word diligently day and night so that you are not led astray from achieving your destiny in God.

Law and grace

24/6/06 Law and grace
The consciousness of God makes a person live on a different dimension to the person who is not. God fills the person’s every thought and word and therefore he can expect greater blessing then just operating in one’s own strength. The prophets spoke what they believed was the word of God. Man speaks what is his word or opinion. Man is limited by his flesh. God is unlimited and therefore a man who knows the mind of God speaks the word of God. The mind receives His word and the mouth says His word. The saying word is like the word of God that is spoken and goes out and reaps the works of the spoken word. This is how God works. He speaks through you and creates what is spoken, a curse or a blessing. Every word that comes from your mouth has the power to destroy or create life. Therefore when you speak forth the word of God, not just scripture but also the now word, received through knowing the mind of God, you bring forth the fruit of the revealed word. This is something that man cannot understand. Many are caged through indoctrination. God’s word liberates. The religions of the world indoctrinate. God gave us His word as a guide and not as a rule book. Man makes it a rule book that binds rather then setting free. Jesus came as the Word of God to show us how to use the scriptures to live and not be bound by it. Therefore He was able to do things on the sabbath which were taboo to the Jews. This is the difference between living by the law and living by grace. Grace fulfils the law but is not bound by the law. God is above the law because He is love. Love is able to bend for the sake of the other. Let the Holy Spirit lead you and you will never be bound any more. A man walking in love is above the law. The law is for sinners to bring them to justice. The law was made for man to lead him to salvation and make him aware of his own sin. Now love fulfils the law and therefore the law is redundant where love is. Jesus revealed God’s love for sinners and in this way fulfilled the law. In Him I am free no more to fear the law but to embrace it and fulfil its demands through the power of love.

Operating in the Spirit

12/6/06 Operate in the Spirit
Make a check of the state of your heart each day. From the heart arise the real issues in life. If the state of your heart is sick then it will produce sick fruits. If the state of your heart is ripe with fruit then it will be fruitful. God is the God of the moment and of eternity. When you trust in Him then rivers of living water will flow out of you. For too long you have relied on your own strength. This is not the way God designed you. God designed you to be dependent on Him. He will see you through every step of the way. God wants your heart and this is why He sent Jesus. Jesus has to be all and only to you. This is the only way to be His glory. You are God’s glory. He will provide all you need. A materialistic age will look to things for fulfilment. A man walking in the spirit has his eyes fixed in the eternal. It is short sighted to only think of this life. Many fail and loose heart because they have no eternal vision. This material age will all pass away. What is new today is old tomorrow. So why bother to set goals for material gain. Your Kingdom is in heaven. Fix your eyes in heaven and you will live a heavenly life on earth. The kingdom of God is within you and therefore you can enjoy kingdom pleasures right now in the spirit. Your brain is just a vehicle of your spirit. Your brain is not the end of everything. There is much more to life then the physical. Therefore operate in the spirit and do not give into your fleshly desires.

God's word has the power to transform

10/6/06 God’s word has the power to transform
The power of the Lord is the Holy Spirit. In Him you have eternal power. This power is greater then any earthly power. No earthly power can transform a soul. God’s power is unto salvation. Yet God’s power is not limited in anyway. He spoke the word and the whole world was created through His spoken word. His now word to you is, speak His word and be healed. Yes His word spoken in faith is the power that can transform. Man’s word is limited in its ability to work that work that only God can do. God’s word has transforming power. Therefore when you speak His word it goes out to perform the work. The word and the speaking forth of the word will do what the word says it will do. So do not hesitate to speak forth His word as it has power unimaginable. Yes be careful what you say for as a person in the spirit you have the power to build or destroy. Now you have been set apart to be holy and therefore do not allow any lazy word or careless word be spoken. Holy is the Lord and just as His word is written and spoken to create, so imagine that your word also has the power to create or to destroy. Repent of your sin of careless words and be renewed in the spirit of His word. Come Holy Spirit and transform my spirit through your now word.

The Kingdom of God is of power

5/6/06 The Kingdom of God is of power.
The Kingdom of God is not just words but of power. Power to do and to change. This is what Jesus came to reveal to His people. When the people of God believe in their God then God’s power is available to transform every situation, person and thing. God’s power is not limited in any way, for He is the Creator. He has power over all creation as He created them by the Word of His power. When you experience the transforming power of God then you will desire to move in faith in all things. The power of God is for achieving His Kingdom purpose. You only need His power to achieve that which is impossible in man’s eyes. God proved this by raising Jesus from the dead. Those who have eyes to see will perceive and be transformed. First you must believe then you will see. This seeing is not through the physical eyes but through the eyes of belief. Now you can believe and your belief will take you to another dimension where the spirit world operates. Now you will see things with the eyes of the spirit and your responses will be different. What you see will be what you perceive. Perception then leads to action. Power is released through your belief which then transforms your perception and brings the results of your Godly perception. Everything in the Kingdom of God is a matter of spiritual perception. When the people lost their perception they began to think like animals. Man created in the image of God has the ability to think like God and rule and reign in power over all His created beings, including the angelic and demonic realms. This is the power that is available to you. Now enter in and possess it in Jesus Name.

Walking in the fear of the Lord

4/6/06 Walking in the fear of the Lord
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. This fear is not like the fear of man or animal. This fear is to know God as Father who loves and protects. God desires to have fellowship with His children. To walk in the fear of the Lord is to live in His presence all the time. This is to walk in communion with Him, His Spirit with your spirit. The Holy Spirit in you enables you to walk in power. Power is the capacity to do what you cannot do in your own strength. God is the source of all knowledge and wisdom. Therefore when you walk in the spirit you have access to power that is unavailable outside the spirit. The spirit is eternal and therefore you have access to eternal power. The Kingdom of God is a Kingdom of power. If you lack power to do then you are not working in His power but in your own strength which is soulish. Soulish power is different from spirit power. Now when you choose to walk in the fear of the Lord you choose to walk in the power of His love. This is walking in the powerful presence of God. This is to walk like David when he faced Goliath. This is to be able to bring down every word and power that raises its head to counter your faith and trust in God. This is to be able to pull down every stronghold over your life. This is the power of God. Now go forth knowing that all the forces of heaven are for you and against the kingdom of darkness. No weapon formed against you will be able to prosper. The Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. No philosophy is able to stand against the power of God. God’s Word is the last word. Come Holy Spirit and empower me to walk in the fear of the Lord.

Imagination

29/5/06 Imagination
What you imagine has the power to build or to destroy. Imagination is the inner eyes of the soul that reflect on the state of your heart. If your heart is gripped by fear then your imagination will be filled with fearful images. If your heart is filled with love then your imagination will be filled with love images. If you are tormented or controlled by lust then images of lust will possess you. The devil works through your imagination to destroy. Dreams are a reflection of the state of your soul.
You have some insight into the state of your soul by studying the main themes of your imagination. You can then take steps to change it. Your imagination is based on your beliefs, which control your thought life and what you will do, or behaviour. When you are filled with God’s Word then you will imagine His works and do them. This is why it is so important what you allow yourself to see and hear. All your senses can influence your imagination. A touch works through your imagination to produce images of love or hate. People who lack this capacity imagine things in order and there is no feeling associated with it other then when the order is disrupted. People who lack imagination have problems in relationships because they are unable to feel and flow with the story line and therefore miss the point. They are good at numbers and figures but lack the capacity to abstract and therefore perceive the deeper meaning of situations. The ability to abstract is related to imagination.
Imagination is the God given ability to see with the mind’s eye and to form a picture that enables you to feel and enjoy life to its fullness. Without imagination life is a boring grey with no colour.
Therefore check what you imagine for it can lead you to fear the worst or enjoy the best. Fear fuels your imagination and this is what leads to anxiety and depression.
Key to success is in imagining that which leads to success.

Commune in the spirit

15/5/06 Commune in the spirit
The Father is spirit and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit. Any other mode of communication does not reach the Father. One must communicate spirit to spirit. Communication can occur through different modes, physical, emotional and spiritual. Because the Father is a spirit being, one needs to communicate to Him through your spirit. This is where one fails to communicate with the Father because one communicates through the intellect. The blindness that occurs is because of not communicating in the right mode. Paul communicated to the Jews about the things of the spirit but only those who discerned in the spirit, perceived. You are a spirit being and when you communicate in the spirit then the other person who is open to the spirit will perceive and believe. Believing is a spiritual activity. Believe from the head is not true belief. In the spirit one intuits the real. The real in the spirit is what is truth. Truth in the physical realm is not the same as that which is intuited in the spirit. So when one worships in spirit and in truth it is the worship in spirit and in the truth of the spirit. Many try and understand the things of the spirit through their intellect and get confused. Much learning in this area is useless to growth in the spirit. To understand the spirit world one needs to operate in the dimension of the spirit. This is why many are led astray through ignorance. In the spirit you operate in a mode that is above the physical and psychological. You are a spirit being and in the spirit you can be in any place at anytime. You can transport yourself in the spirit and intervene in situations through prayer. This is why Paul was able to be in the spirit with those he wrote his letters to. This spiritual communication occurs between God and man and man and man. Animals do not have the spirit of man as they are not created in the image of God. Praying in tongues is a quick way to enter into the realm of the spirit and to minister in the spirit. Therefore do not be distracted by words of man but rely on the spirit to help you to intuit His knowledge through His Spirit in you.

God's address

6/5/06 God’s address

Where is God’s address? God’s address is in you. He resides in you. Therefore His address is you. What a powerful thought. If God’s address is in me then I am where God is. God is everywhere but He has chosen to reside in me and in everyone who is washed by the blood of Jesus. God cannot reside in one who is not washed. God’s presence is around us but He can only reside in those who have been washed in the blood of His Son, Jesus. His sacrifice is the only sufficient means of entrance into His personal presence in you. God cannot stand in the presence of sin because He is sinless. The only answer to sin is His blood. Just as the spirit of death passed over the doors painted with the blood so also sin cannot have dominion over you in His presence. It is His presence in you that enables you to defeat all evil and the tempter of your soul. His presence in you will enable you to see as He sees and feel as He feels. You become like Him as you see and feel like Him. When you see and feel like Him then you will behave like Him. This is how you will represent Him on earth. What a marvellous transaction. Paul reasoned and witnessed to this fact and many were saved from eternal damnation. Your life given up for His cause will also bear the same fruits of redemption. Only the blood of Jesus can do this. All who are called will be saved.

God guides your steps

1/5/06 God guides your steps.
God guides His people through visions, dreams and thoughts. You will be aware of His guidance as you look back and see His hand in everything even in the negative events in your life. God allows these things for a purpose. God is good and like a loving Father He will use the negative events to produce character in you. In the final analysis this is what counts. It is not riches or fame that matter but the legacy of character and values you stand for that others will emulate and remember. God has given His Word as a guide and a testament of His character and plans so that nations who call Him Lord can know and believe in Him. Faith demands trust in Him and His Word. Many will distort His Word for their own purposes but He never changes. The God of the Old Testament is the same as the new. The violence portrayed in the old is evidence that justice will prevail and that He is no respecter of persons. His laws will reap their due reward or judgement. This is a universal principle. You can’t hide for long from your sin. Your sin will be exposed and you will be judged. Whole nations were judged as an example of how God will judge nations. He will spare the righteous but His plans and ways are eternal and not limited to this time. Therefore He is able to do what pleases Him and no man is able to judge Him. He is the Creator and He is the final judge. Therefore walk in the fear of Him who can destroy the body but spare the soul.

There is no other way but through Christ

16/4/06 There is no other way but through Christ.

The man who puts his trust in the Lord will never lack anything. His trust is in the Lord and from Him he will obtain all things he needs for abundant living. Abundant living is a state of the heart and not of the mind. The heart that is in communion with God knows that everything comes from Him and goes to Him. Such a heart rests in the sure knowledge of God’s salvation and never fears the future. This is abundant life, to know Him and His salvation. There is nothing you can do or say that can add to the salvation He has wrought through His death. This is the good news that should be proclaimed for all to hear that Jesus is alive and He is coming back for His own. There is nothing that can satisfy the hunger of man without Christ. Man will seek after riches and glory and fame but these will never satisfy. They give an illusion of satisfaction but is empty. So make this the mission of your life, to make known the Saviour of the world that many may come into the joy of his salvation.

Boundaries

10/4/06 Boundaries
Boundaries are like walls that keep one safe and separate from the other. Boundaries are necessary to keep one safe from the intrusions of the other. When one’s boundaries are blurred then it is possible for another to transgress and enter one’s space. Personal space is personal and another cannot come in unless allowed to do so. What separates one from another enables each to respect each other. Where there is’nt a clear boundary then all other transgressions will take place. Abuse of any kind is a result of blurred boundaries. An insecure identity is related to blurred boundaries. A secure identity gives rise to clear boundaries as the secure identity knows what one’s limitations are. Limitations are a good sign of maturity. Limits define one’s ability to take a course of action which is within one’s abilities. Without these limits one tends to try anything and hopes one hits a target. Blurred boundaries lead to lack of direction and purpose. A person who lacks boundaries is like a bull without a fence to keep them in. When fences are broken intruders will come in and take residence.
There are physical boundaries and emotional boundaries. Physical boundary defines an area which can be seen. Emotional boundaries are unseen but can be defined by the language used to define relationships. When one speaks for another then there is a blurred boundary in that relationship. When one makes decisions without consulting the other then this is a sign of a blurred relationship or a dysfunctional relationship. In families blurred boundaries give rise to all kinds of transgressions which result in conflict and bad feelings.
In the spirit realm also there are boundaries. Evil will cross boundaries where there is’nt a boundary. The blood of Jesus is a boundary. Your faith is a boundary. Forces that seek to usurp your position in Christ is an enemy. These forces can be spiritual or material. There is no limit in the ways the devil can distract you from your chief calling. Therefore beware of your boundaries. When you feel confused and indecisive then you know that someone or something has transgressed your boundary. When a boundary is broken then a person will be filled with fear and doubt. Fear then controls you and leads you to break down internally and this leads to anxiety, depression and sometimes even psychosis. All these are a result of boundary transgression. Such transgression occurs when one allows one’s boundary to be transgressed because of not taking action to guard your boundary or allowing external forces to transgress it by default.
The solution is to be sure of your identity by accepting yourself and working towards repairing your boundaries. This will then lead to clear and direct communication which will then enable you to be clear in your decisions. Clear thinking leads to clear decisions which lead to goals being achieved and success.

Deliverance from sin and the power of sin

9/4/06 Deliverance from sin and the power of sin.

The anointing comes as Jesus is proclaimed Lord of your life. No devil can stay for long in a place where Jesus is pro-claimed Lord. He cannot hide in darkness for the Light of the world will expose him and he will be blinded by the light of Christ. This is what He came to do, to set free those who were in bondage to sin and the devil. Sin gives the devil the right to take residence. The blood of Jesus is the only cleansing agent for the problem of sin. Sin and the curse of sin is cancelled at the Cross and the captive is set free once and for all. This is the salvation that Jesus came to provide for the sin problem. Now you are free to live like God in-tended you to live. Once you come to the realisation of this truth then everything changes accordingly. Change in your perceptions, relationships and goals. Satan will want to keep you down but God will push you up and out of his prison. God is your Deliverer and He will deliver you from all evil. Trust Him to guide you and lead you along the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake. Thankyou Lord for your deliverance.

KERALAVAKAYIL FAMILY written by Mr. Keralavakayil Mathunny Mathai, Ala, Chengannur, Kerala, India in 1990

The ancestral history of the family is shrouded in oblivion and I have only heard from the hearsay what little information I posses about its origin. Its history is rooted in the distant past and people who claimed to know about it have passed away and the succeeding generations are totally in the dark. All I can remember is that the family originated from the Royal family of Kayankulam at a time the native Rajahs were in power. They were Kohatrias, a warring race of high caste Brahmins. It so happened that there was some trouble with the ruling Rajah and three of his brothers. The 3 brothers in vengeance murdered the Rajah and to escape punishment moved to distant places then under the Maharajah of Trivandrum who defeated the minor Rajahs and established sovereignty over their territories. The Rajah of Kayankulam remained independent and refused to accept the sway of the Rajah of Trivandrum and hence was his enemy. Now that the Rajah of Kayankulam was disposed off, his assassins became favourites of the Rajah of Trivandrum and as such were given special favours like free occupation of land and freedom from land tax etc. which these people enjoyed for generations. One of the 3 brothers settled in our house, the second a few miles away and the third some 15 miles away at a place called Konni. There were frequent contacts between these and one man from Konni used to visit us in my childhood and with his death the bond was broken.

The man who made his home here became eminent among the Hindhus and was treated with great respect. He had great landed properties and he had great influence among the local people. How many generations succeeded him is unknown. All I know was that my great granfather had sons, the elder of whom had his home at Kanianthrayil closeby and the younger in the family home. By that time or long before that time they became Christians. There was only one church under the See of Antioch. The Patriarch of Antioch administered the church through their bishops sent directly by the Patriarch. They thus became members of the Jacobite church. Later when the reformation in the church split the church in two, Jacobites and Marthomites, the members of the family elected to join the reformed church.

The younger brother of our great grandfather had no children when his wife passed away and a few years later he married a widow with 2 sons and 2 daughters and moved from the family home to the neighbouring property where he put up a house for his new wife and her children and left the family home to my father. It is noteworthy that my grandfather was one of the three, one each from Cherianad, Puliyoor and Ala who were mainly responsible for the construction of the Mar Thoma church at Puliyoor which we are all using at present. This is all in the church records. Besides this he gave away one and a half acres of land to the then CMS church at the request of their bishop. The converts belong to the backward race and they have been functioning ever since.

My father passed away at 68 years of age when I was 19 years of age and had just passed the lower certificate leaving 3 brothers and 3 sisters, the eldest of whom was already married to Mr. K. Geeverghese of Kaithaina, Kozhencherri. My 2 brothers were also married and my younger sister was also married before the death of my father. The 2 brothers built their own homes and moved into them. My mother and youngest sister lived in the family home and later when she was married her husband also stayed to look after mother and his wife. The younger sister was married to Mr. K. Mammen Eappen Karottuhruse, Nedungadapally near Mallappally. My eldest sister who is still alive and 91 years of age has 5 sons and a daughter. The eldest son K.V. Verghese was the Principal of the Mar Thoma College Kozencherri for several years. A few years after his retirement he passed away leaving behind his wife and 3 sons, all doctors and a daughter who is a lecturer in the Mar Thoma college. The sons have married doctors and the daughter another doctor. The second son George took after his father as a merchant and the third was in Kuwait with the British bank. The fourth son was employed in Bangalore telephone manufacturing company and the fifth is also a merchant.

My eldest brother K. M. Varghese who passed away in 1983 had 2 sons and 2 daughters. One of the sons is a priest of the orthodox church and the other an employee in the Indian railways in Madya Pradesh.

Next to him was K. M. John who also passed away in 1985 and left 6 sons and a daughter.

My youngest sister was married to an agriculturist Mr. C. C. Chacko who passed away in 1982. He has a son Prof. C. C. Phillip MSc who retired as Professor of Physics in the Kerala University College, Trivandrum in 1986. He has settled in Trivandrum. His 3 sons are engineers and the fourth is jobless now. His mother sold their property in Ala and has joined her son in Trivandrum.

I was born on 17th August 1907 and had my primary education in Kozhencherri, Cherianad and Ala schools after which I studued upto Form 3 at the Kodukulanji middle school and then Form 4 and 5 and 6 at the High School, Chengannur. I passed the SSLC exam in 1928. My father Mathunny Mathunny passed away soon after my results were announced. We were at that time in financial difficulties but my mother was very keen that I should go for further education. She borrowed Rs 300/- from my eldest brother in law in Kozchencherri by mortgaging our property. With that sum I joined St. Berchmans College Changanacherry for the Intermediate course. In 1929 I got married to Aleyamma in Kozchencherri. My father in law Simon Mathai was also in bad financial predicament and he borrowed some money from my brother in law on mortagage of his property at Kadamanitta. In 1930 I passed the Intermediate examination of the Madras University and proceeded to St. Thomas College Trichur for the BA course in Economics. I passed the degree exam in 1932. For almost a year I remained unemployed. Then in 1933 I left for Malaya where one of my wife's uncle Mr. V.A. Mathew was working as a teacher in a goverment school in Johor. I stayed with him in Segamat for about 6 months when I was offered a job in a private school, Penual High School in Kuala Lumpur. Later I was offered a post in the YMCA school where I worked for 6 months. I secured a place in the KKM school of commerce in Kuala Lumpur where I worked until the South Asia war in 1940. My wife and eldest son Mathew came over to Kula Lumpur in 1940 just before the outbreak of the war. We had a horrowing time until the end of the war in 1945. Mathew was born on 21/11/1933.

On 1/5/1940 my daughter Anne was born at Kula Lumpur. I was taken on the staff of St. Johns Institution Kuala Lumpur on 1/1/1941 and had to learn and teach the Japanese language until the Japanese surrendered in 1945 under the British military administration I worked at St. Johns school when in 1946 I was offered a teaching post in Kluang English School in January 1946. I continued teaching here till my transfer to Segamat High School in 1949. While in Kluang John was born on 18/8/47. He had his primary education in Segamat and later in Batu Pahat early in 1959. I was promoted to special grade in 1960 and became the Headmaster of High School Batu Pahat in which capacity I remained till September 1967. From 1964 I was supervisor of the Regional training centre at Batu Pahat. John passed his Cambridge School certificate exam in 1964 and had his higher secondary course at Johor Bahru till 1966 when he came to India and joined the medical course in Nagpur. On his passing the exam he was admitted to the MBBS course at the Government Medical College Nagpur.

Molly after passing her school certificate exam at High School Segamat came to St. Thersa College for her pre medical course which she passed in first class but since she could not get admission to the medical college she had to join the BSc course. A few months later she was admitted to the Trivandrum Medical College for MBBS. After taking her degree and doing her housemans year she came back to Malaysia in 1967 and was employed at the Medical College Kuala Lumpur. Later she was transferred to the General Hospital Kuala Lumpur where she worked for 2 years when she took leave to go to UK for specialisation in paediatrics. She completed the course in 1971 and came over to Ala to see us in 1971 October and was with us till 9/12/71 when we saw her off to Kuala Lumpur from Trivandrum. When we returned we heard the news on the radio her plane had crashed at Meha Malai near Madurai. She was one of the victims of the crash. We went to the place and were told her body had been removed to the general hospital Madurai. We picked up the body and came back home by 1pm. A large crowd awaited the corpse and the next day the body was buried at the cemetry of our parish church at Puliyoor.

Rachel the youngest daughter was born at Segamat on 4/8/51. She had her primary education at the Convent School Batu Pahat and her secondary education at the Goverment Girls School Batu Pahat. After passing her Cambridge School Certificate examination she returned to Ala with us. She joined the pre medical course at Nagpur and on obtaining first class in that exam was admitted to the Medical College, Ludhiana. On taking her degree she joined the staff of the College and later joined the MD course in pathology at the Central Medical Institue at Chandigarh. She passed in first class with first rank and was employed at the Medical College Ludhiana. She was married to Roy Oommen at Kachukushi Vennikulam an electronics engineer then employed at the B.P.I Bangalore. Later she was appointed at the Sri Chitra Medical Institute at Trivandrum. Roy resigned his job at Bangalore and joined her at Trivandrum where he remained unemployed and finally left for England after 2 years. Luckily he obtained a job in England as medical electronics engineer. At his instance she resigned her job at Sri Chitra and joined him in England. Later she obtained a job in London. She passed the first part of MRCP.

Mr. K.M. Mathai passed away on 1/7/91 and Mrs. Aleyamma Mathai on 2/7/91.

The curse of sin is selfishness

19/3/06 The curse of sin - selfishness
The senses always lead you to self-gratification. The senses are self-centered and never thinks of the other. The Spirit always thinks of the other. God is always thinking of you and your best interests. Jesus displayed this same characteristic in thinking of others and that is according to God’s command to always think of the other. Anytime you think that self is needing attention, then you know that you are operating in the flesh. The spirit is always looking out for others to meet their need, heal their hurt or help solve their problems. God has placed you in a position where you can meet the needs of others. Self-centredness is the curse of sin which always turns you inwards. Confront this sin in yourself and also in others. It is this selfish strain that has been the cause of wars and traumas and defeat. A selfless man is one who is truly free. Jesus was selfless because He knew that His Father was looking out for His needs. You also can be sure that your heavenly Father is looking out for your needs. Therefore today look out for the needs of others for love and peace and joy.

The fast of the Lord

18/3/06 The fast of the Lord
The fast of the Lord is a discipline of spiritual engagement. To fast is to discipline your body to take second place to your spirit. The spirit has to rule the body otherwise you become a slave to the temptations of the body. The body is ruled by the senses. When you choose to fast then you choose to walk by the Spirit and not gratify the desires of the flesh. The flesh needs to be subdued and can only be subdued by the spirit working in you. This is to walk in joy and not in slavery. Slavery to the desires of the flesh is like bondage. You are bound by the desires of the flesh and therefore are a slave to fleshly demands. To be free from these demands is to be free to choose God’s will over your own will and bodily desires. Many try to do this by punishing the flesh. Yet there is a easier way and that is to cast your burdens on the Lord. In this way He carries your burdens and you are free to live above the desires of the flesh. This is true freedom. Your choice leads to your destiny. What a life of victory to be able to operate outside demands of the flesh and to rule like a king. It is your bodily desires and feelings that you need power to overcome and this power is freely available to you through Christ. Now let the fast of the Lord bring you to a place of total freedom.

True integration leads to abundant living

13/3/06 True integration leads to abundant living
The power of God is seen in signs and wonders. These are happening all around you, yet man assumes it is just by nature. All God’s wonders and His handiwork are seen in His works. All of nature proves that God is. Yet man thinks that all that is, is by chance. This is the problem that has led many to forsake God and live by their own god, created in their own image. This is the cause for so much degradation that you see around the world. Man who proclaims himself as god has displaced God. This is the story from the beginning of creation. It is only when man returns to worship God and not self, that true integration can occur in oneself and in society at large. Man governs by separation while God governs by integration. Man has problems integrating because he cannot cope with the whole and therefore has to separate the whole into parts. In this process he divides and rules. God unites while man divides. In this division is the problem. The split parts don’t know each other and therefore come to wrong conclusions. Is’nt this the problem throughout society that we divide and therefore separate and live in isolation from one another through race, colour or sex. True integration brings a harmony to soul, body and spirit and this harmony is what is seen in the Godhead of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Now let the Holy spirit harmonise all three into one in you and see what will be an abundant experience.

Living in His presence

12/3/06 Living in His presence
His presence and glory is with you always. You walk covered in His glory even if you can’t feel it or see it. His glory is like a mist that covers you and others can see it over you but not yourself. This is a mystery and only those who are discerning can see it. The devil sees it and hates it as His blood covers and protects you. He cannot penetrate the glory of God. Imagine what an awesome picture this is of His covering over you. He has called you and purchased you with His blood so that you can experience His presence and His love. His love is around you even when you don’t feel it. His presence is always with you because He never changes. God lives in the eternal now. The material world will make you think that what you see is all there is. However God lives forever and in Him you are an eternal being. Nothing is lost in Him. So do not confine your thinking to the material realm. Enlarge yourself in God and see how big you are in Him. It is this that will raise your vision above the material realm to source the spiritual for all your needs. You then become an instrument in His hands to do His will. You are and become who you subject yourself to. When you subject yourself to God then you become like Him in your thoughts, feelings and outlook. Come to the river of God and swim in it and live in the eternal now and experience His love, joy and peace.

The Lord knows all

11/3/06 The Lord knows everything
The Lord knows and He cares. He cares for all irrespective of who they are. All were created in His image and therefore He cares for all. All who call on His name will be saved. There is no restriction. He calls to save. He knows of the power of sin and so he forgives those who call on His Name. He is the only One who can forgive unconditionally. This is why He is God. There is no other Name under heaven by which man can be saved. If you know God’s heart then you will share His message of salvation to all. He loves every child because He created each one. The damage due to sickness and disease are because of sin and He knows what you are made of. He knows the secrets of your heart. He knows that the devil causes these things that work against you. He knows the thoughts and intents of the heart. Now come to Him who knows all and yet chooses to forgive. Once you have tasted His forgiveness and have been set free from guilt then you truly are free to be a vessel of His glory.

Subdue and rule over all evil

5/3/06 Subdue and rule over all evil

All negativity and evil is Satanic. Therefore renounce and destroy every evil and negative inclination of your flesh which is powered by the devil to destroy relationships and individuals. Satan’s prime role is to steal, kill and destroy. He will use anyone, anywhere to fulfil his mission. He is no respecter of persons. His evil works can be seen all around you. Bind him and his works. Do not allow the works of darkness to seduce you to partner with them. Every hint of evil and negativity must be brought to the Cross and de-stroyed by the power of the Cross and His blood. The Cross applied to the flesh life is a sure way of resisting its de-mands. The blood applied to the sin life is a powerful way to cleanse you from all sin. Yes all sin, past and present and future. Jesus is Lord must be your song all day as you bring everything inside and outside to subjection to His Lordship. In this way the Lord is glorified. It is as His body on earth take up their arms and pray that the Kingdom of God comes into action and is established on earth. Take your place where God has placed you and subdue your enemies.