"Praise the LORD, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name" Ps 103:1
It is indeed blessed time for all of us to survive another year while many millions died in tsunami, earthquakes and diseases, and are suffering. In the midst of all these, all of us are protected inside the arms of our Lord. I think this New Year is a time to rethink on our life missions.
"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him" John 6:44. Our Gheevarghese Achen has reminded us multiple times that we have known Christ for a reason and the Father in heaven has brought us all in the faith. Our lives are being carefully crafted by the Master. Hence, it is our responsibility to listen to the one who drew us near, and He is Emmanuel - 'God with us'.
Our mission is to gain people for Christ. This is the ministry which Jesus Christ gave to the apostles, and we are the chosen and the called to work for His kingdom at this time. None of us are perfect and we don't come from any special heritage. But Christ called us from where we are, like He called David, who was the least of his brothers, and Joseph and many others. These servants of the Lord did not had anything to claim, but their faith in God was counted precious in the eyes of the Lord. Our heritage is Christ.
How close did we get to Christ in the past year? And how far shall we reach this year? Shouldn't we make a plan? Once we make the decision, God will guide you. Is it possible to keep praying and reading the Bible as a responsibility so that we may grow in Christ? It is indeed time to come out of ourselves to work for the Lord. Let us use whatever time we have to prepare ourselves to gain souls for eternity.
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" Hosea 4:6. We shall not let the devil destroy our brothers and sisters who are created in God's own image. Christ is calling to come together even stronger and stronger, mightier and mightier, for His kingdom. Remember John the Baptist.
Let this New Year be a year of anointing for all of us. Let us get closer and closer to God. Let us make prayer and reading the Bible our primary responsibilities. Let us wake up from the laziness that makes our souls decay. Let us join hands for Christ. Let us use our skills to the maximum, whatever it may be, and work for the Lord.
God has a plan for each one of us. The prayer walls of Jerusalem has been destroyed, and many millions are in darkness. We are the people chosen to bring light in to this dark world. We need to make decisions in our lives. Not just me and you, but the whole world should get saved from darkness. Please, let's prepare for the Lord.
