Everlasting FatherSpeaker: Dr. Paul Dhinakaran Gist: Lord Jesus who loves you is your Everlasting Father. He will wash you in His blood. His blood will transform you as His child. What does our Heavenly Father do for you and me?
The answer is found in the Holy Bible: In Matthew 6:37; 7:11, He knows fully well the needs of His children and gives them liberally; He transforms us as His children (John 1:12); He loves us profusely (John 13:34; 14:21, 23); He exalts us and sends a Helper to comfort us (John14:16). Through the Comforter, He redeems us and grants us eternal life (John 3:16); He guards us until we go to heaven and honours us there also. See what a beloved everlasting Father we have!
I have witnessed the Everlasting Father's everlasting love in our 'Jesus Calls' meetings, where thousands come to God with so many needs. Jesus appears in their midst. Recalling His passion on the cross, He has compassion on each one of them. He calls them by name, stretches forth His hands and blesses them, fills them with His Holy Spirit and makes them His children.
In Vellore (a city in India), a certain Judge from Andhra Pradesh, who was seriously ill, had come to the Christian Medical College Hospital, to ascertain how many more days he could survive. One evening, he came out of the hospital greatly depressed, when by chance, he met his freind who was on his way to a 'Jesus Calls' meeting held there. He also explained how God's power was manifest at those meetings. The Judge offered to go with him, and together they attended the meeting. The Judge did not know Tamil. Though my father gave his message in Tamil, the Holy Spirit helped him to understand it. During the time of prayer, when everyone closed their eyes and prayed, this Judge had his eyes riveted on the platform. When my father said, "The Power of Jesus descends on you", he could see a stream of bright light from above illuminating the entire platform. It then proceeded straight towards him and covered him fully. At once he fell down unconscious. When he opened his eyes again, the meeting was over and the crowd had dispersed. A divine joy sprang up in his heart. He went back to the hospital. When he was examined on the next day, all were surprised that he had been perfectly healed. And even the doctors glorified the Lord.
My dear friend, when you receive the Lord Jesus into your heart and your life, He accepts you as His child and exalts you. He sends a Helper the Holy Spirit and grants you eternal life. Do you bemoan, "Alas! I have no father, my father treats me cruelly"? Be not dismayed. Lord Jesus who loves you is your Everlasting Father. He will wash you in His blood. His blood will fill you to the brim. You will become transformed as His Child (1 John 1:7; John 10:15; Romans 5:9-11).
Prayer:
Loving Lord Jesus,
You are my everlasting Father. Thank You for washing me by Your blood and making me Your child. Lead me on into a blessed life by the Helper, Your Holy Spirit. Grant me Your anointing and empower me to face the challenges of this world. I promise to follow You all through my life. Accept me and be with me through out this journey of my life.
Amen. |