WE ARE CHRIST'S FRAGRANCE...

The Bible says we are the aroma (fragrance) of Christ. Let's spread that fragrance around!

2 Corinthians 2:15, : For we are to God the aroma of Christ, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.




Friday, May 30, 2008

Love to Meditate on GOD"S WORD!




JESUS/YESHUA IS MY LORD.
HIS word (The BIBLE) is a lamp to my feet and a Light to my path.

I love to Meditate on it.
I draw my strength from my God's Word.
He speaks to me through His Word.

His Word guides me, leads me, refreshes me, teaches me, corrects me.

There are tons of treasures, loads of promises in His WORD!

I JUST LOVE IT!

His Word is 100% reliable!



Tuesday, May 27, 2008

WHERE ARE WE HEADING? By Jeevan C Jalady

HI !!
To family and friends
Just felt like asking a simple question to each one of u -
WHERE R WE HEADING??


I am going to write this letter in grey 'coz most of us are like this color......not white and not black!
We tend to make our own trials and errors all through out our lives! But what will happen when we die?
 This question re-occurs where are we heading??
Towards life everlasting or towards eternal death??
 I have asked myself this question 'coz someone close to me in my family has passed away today........sad but true!
But what will happen to ME (when I die)?
where will I head towards?
We all have to ask our selves this question!!
And we need to answer this question! only the individual can answer it for himself...not his parents not his brother or sister nor any other person.
The answer .....
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This is the color of Hope......... yes even after you die!
We have done many things we should'nt have....but we were very clever in hiding these things!!
Hey look around someone is looking at u.....
A King! Yes he is a KING and He loves u more than any one in this world!
Am I lying??.....no
You do know the KING don't u??
He is the same KING who loves you ........ loved u (and me) so much that HE came to the world HE died in our place for our
SIN......every SIN that we commited!!
Hey....................didn't I say this is the color of hope....this KING'S BLOOD has covered all our iniquities and caused us to be washed and made perfect in HIM when he conquered death and rose again!!
HE still wants your acknowledgement......
remember HE is a KING!
It is free for everyone who wants it!
do u like to know more about this KING, A KING who loves you, died for you, and has HIS arms open waiting for you
HIS NAME IS JESUS CHRIST!!
Remember if you say YES to HIM you will have a LIFE EVERLASTING a life full of happiness! But if you decide other wise................I can't tell you how painful it is for me to tell you this but I have to........you will have to endure eternal death, gnashing of teeth filled with pain and agony!!
I have found my answers in HIM and I am sure you too will!
GOD BLESS YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY AHEAD!!
Jeevan C Jalady

Friday, May 16, 2008

Treasure quite moments with God




Need to treasure our quite moments with God.


We are to be imitators of Yeshua...(Jesus our Savior)


Ephesians 5:1 "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. "

The more time we spend in God's presence, we will know Him better.

Let's treasure our quiet moments with our Lord.
Let's be reflectors of His Light.
Let the Beauty of JESUS CHRIST our Lord be seen in us......

Psalm 46:10
"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

Psalm 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Tears are prayers too....(Compiled)

" TEARS ARE PRAYERS,TOO "
( Something to think about ...)
~Author Unknown~
Are we afraid the tears won't stop falling down like rain? That we might drown as we fight our fears . God bottles every tear that we cry. Think about it. We have cried oceans and rivers of tears of grief and sorrow as well as tears of happiness and joy since time began .
Tears that travel to God even when we can't speak. These tears are prayers to God on the deepest level .
It is a known fact that in Bible-lands and other middle eastern countries there was a tradition that when someone died, tears of those present were collected and placed in a bottle. This bottle was considered sacred for it represented all the sorrow of the family and was buried with the deceased. Many of these bottles have been found in ancient tombs.
In ancient Rome, mourners filled small glass vials or cups with tears and placed them in burial tombs as symbols of love and respect. Sometimes people were even paid to cry into cups, as they walked along the mourning procession . Those crying the loudest and producing the most tears received the most compensation.
The more anguish and tears produced, the more important and valued the deceased person was perceived to be.
In some war stories, women were said to have cried into tear bottles and saved them until their husbands returned. Their collected tears would show the men how much they were loved and missed. 
God collects them to let us know he cares and takes notice of us not only when we cry tears of sorrow, pain, anguish, repentance , confession , and joy but in every thing we do and say. God notices all our wanderings in this short earthly pilgrimage of ours. He loves us so much and is ever touched by our burdens, our anguish of heart , and feelings of infirmities.
If you notice that these tears are recorded in a book. The book is God' s book of remembrance.
Every word of tender pity, every act of sacrifice, every suffering, and sorrow for Christ's sake is faith fully recorded.
It amazing how one so powerful can love one so lowly as to know every tear that has fallen. He catches it one by one in his hands .
To bottle them up for a time that is to come.
 
" You keep track of all my sorrows.
You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You hav
e recorded each one in your book."
( Psalm 56:8)
So remember that your tears do not fall in vain. There is one who holds each one in a bottle and writes it down in his book of remembrance. And I feel like that as he does this he feels our pain, too. He felt the pain of those mourning for Lazarus and the Bible says,
" Jesus wept" . ( John 11: 35)
How profound are those words that as we weep that our God weeps with us.
Now that is Love !
Now I know what people MEAN when they say that a Christian should become “broken.”
They really mean bringing the body ( flesh ) and soul ( mind, will and emotions) under the control of the spirit.
And that IS completely scriptural !
But that process, starting with the renewal of the mind, is a process of becoming WHOLE !
You (the real you) are a spirit,
you have a soul (mind, will and emotions) and you live in a body ( your Earth suit).
When the Bible refers to your “heart” it’s not refer ring to your “blood pump.”
In the Bible the HEART is the combination of your SPIRIT and SOUL.
When you are born-again, your SPIRIT is renewed but your SOUL is not.
Therefore even the born-again Christian can still have a broken HEART.
 It was completely broken, but now that your SPIRIT is made new, your HEART is half way healed.
Now through the Word of God, The Name of Jesus and the broken body of Jesus we are instructed to begin the process of the renewal of the mind. Once that process is under way, the will and emotions will follow. The further you progress through this renewal process, the more WHOLE your heart becomes."
" God is so big He can cover the whole world with His Love,
and so small He can curl up inside your Heart."

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Secret Sins and Playing with Sin

Hi family and friends...
I just listened to sermon this morning on YOU-TUBE titled, "PLAYING WITH SIN" this morning that lead me to write this blog.
You can listen to it by clicking on this link below.
Jesus died so that we may walk free from sin.
He broke the hold of sin on us but when we stat compromising with the patterns of this world we end up straying away from the 'narrow path' that leads to Heaven. We end up yielding to temptations.
This day if the Holy Spirit convicts us of any secret sin as we listen to that sermon, let's repent and turn from our wicked ways.
The Bible says we are to be Imitators of Christ.
EPHESIANS 5: 1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
After we know the Lord JESUS (YESHUA) as our personal Savior we cannot play around with secret sin.
HE IS A HOLY GOD.
Let us not take HIS HOLINESS for granted.
We can hide from the people around our lustful thoughts and sinful activities but God sees it all.
The Bible warns in ~~

HEBREWS 10:26 "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,
 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
29 How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?
30 For we know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people."
 31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God."
Let's rise up and live a life to please our Savior. Let's draw near to God, encourage one another, meet together for fellowship and break bread together.
 
HEBREWS 10:19 "Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,
21and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.
23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
Also
1 Thessalonians 5:10
"He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. If we have gone to sleep in our Spiritual lives, let's rise up!! We were once in darkness and Christ delivered us from there and brought us to the "light". Let's not go back to our old neighbourhood.
 
EPHESIANS 5: 8 For you were once darkness,
but now you are light in the Lord.
Live as children of light
9(for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)
10and find out what pleases the Lord.
11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
12For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
13But everything exposed by the light becomes visible,
14for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said:
   "Wake up, O sleeper,
      rise from the dead,
   and Christ will shine on you."
 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. 19 Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,
20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord's in the process of refining the "Body of Christ". Let's yield to the Master Potters hand. Let Him mould us and make us into a vessel of His choice.
1 Thessalonians 5: 23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.
Let Him take away things that are not from HIM from our lives. Let Him take away friendships that lead us away from the Lord.
It's time we took a HOLY, UNCOMPROMISING STAND FOR JESUS.
We can't serve 2 masters at the same time.
Matthew 6:24
"No one can serve two masters.
We cannot hide anything from God. Every secret thought and deed are recorded.
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Ecclesiastes 12:14
For God will bring every deed into judgment,
       including every hidden thing,
       whether it is good or evil.
Revelation 20:13b..
'and each person was judged according to what he had done.
Revelation 2:23
23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. 
Every word, even words carelessly spoken are recorded.
Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. 37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
We need to keep a clear conscience before God and man.
Acts 24:16,
So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.
Is are conscience clear before God and man. How often we try to hide our secret activities from the eyes of our family and friend. But let's remember we can hide NOTHING FROM GOD!!
One day the "Light" will expose it all!!
Let our lives be transparent before God and people we love and care.
Let's check our lives in Lord's light and repent of anything that's not from God.
The Blood of Jesus will wash and cleanse us one more time...
It's time to let go of things that weigh us down and move on.
Be Blessed...
Love and prayers,
YSIC,
Julia

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

REMEMBER ....Some things to ponder..:)(Author unknown)

" REMEMBER "
( Some things to ponder...)
Remember that your presence is a present to the world .
Remember that you are a unique and unrepeatable creation.
Remember that your life can be what you want it to be.
Remember to take the days just one at a time.
Remember to count your blessings, not your troubles.
Remember that you' ll make it through whatever comes along.
Remember that most of the answers you need are within you.
Remember those dreams waiting to be realized.
Remember that decisions are too important to leave to chance.
Remember to always reach for the best that is within you.
Remember that nothing wastes more energy than worry
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of blessing.
Remember that the longer you carry a grudge, the heavier it gets.
Remember not to take things too seriously.
Remember to laugh .
Remember that a littl e love goes a long way.
Remember that a lot goes forever
Remem ber that happiness is more often found in giving than gettng.
Remember that life's treasures are people, not things.
May God bless your day with peace, joy and love ...
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May Yeshua's Love rule and reign in your hearts
love one another

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Our hearts are restless till.....




As a New Day has dawned,

May this week be Filled with Love, Hope, Joy, Peace 


and a desire to draw even more closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ,


He is our shelter in time of storm a very present help in times of trouble...

Julia
Our hearts are restless till they find their rest in Thee, O Lord.
--St. Augustine
Jesus stand beside me.
Guide and direct my life.
Teach me what I need to know.
Help me with my work.
Let me serve You and others,
That I may be worthy of God's grace.
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"but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
~~Isaiah 40:31~~