SIGNS AND WONDERS Speaker: Sam, Sharon & Sweety Gist: The Lord will keep you as a sign and wonder in holiness, in studies, at work and in your family. Therefore, do not be troubled. With great joy declare the love of our Lord to everyone and He will keep you as a sign and wonder for others. Sweety Paul Dhinakaran (Promise verse and a story)
All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children. Isaiah 54:13
Today, the Lord Jesus will grant you His peace. I would like to say a story. (As told by Sweety Paul Dhinakaran.) Once upon a time, there lived two grandmothers in a village and each one of them had a parrot as their pet. Out of them, one woman was very quarrelsome. She had locked the parrot in a cage. This parrot used to repeat whatever was told to her. Some mischievous boys entered her house everyday and told, "When would this old woman die?" The parrot started repeating these words.
The other old woman who lived close by was very pious. The parrot, which she kept used to pray very often like her. One day the pious old woman left her parrot under the care of the quarrelsome woman. That woman expected the parrot to say something wonderful. On the contrary, when her parrot said, "When would this old woman die?" The prayerful parrot said, "Lord Jesus, answer our prayer." The old woman was deeply perturbed.
The prayers of some people are like these parrots. They do not know what to ask of the Lord. However, today God will make you pray for your blessings. Surely He will bless you and grant you His divine peace.
Samuel Paul Dhinakaran (Promise verse and a message)
Dearly beloved, the promise verse for today is " Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion." Isaiah 8:18
Friends, God is going to keep you as signs and wonders. Even as I say this, I am reminded of an incident. Once upon a time, the Oxford University's football team had won a very important tournament. Being very excited, the team members arranged for a very grand celebration in the same university. They were served with drinks. The captain of that particular team was also offered a drink. When he was about to have his first sip, suddenly he happened to look at a photograph, which hung on the wall near him. For sometime he stood transfixed and without his volition tears started flowing down his cheeks. Those who stood next to him asked, "What is the matter? What happened? Why are you crying?" He immediately asked, "Who is this girl?" still gazing at the photograph. One of his team members narrated the following: "She was a student of our university. A very pious person, who told the love of God to whomever she met. She willingly helped all those who were in need, spent most of the time in prayers and was deeply rooted in the love of God. But now she is not with us." The football team captain said, "Oh that is why I could not have this drink. As soon as I looked at this photograph I have been deeply convicted of my sins." At once, he surrendered his life into the loving hands of the Lord and was saved. Dear friends, even after a long time after her life she continued to live as a wonder and sign for God had exalted her. In the same way, the Lord will keep you as a sign and wonder in holiness, in studies, at work and in your family. Therefore, do not be troubled. With great joy declare the love of our Lord to everyone and He will keep you as a sign and wonder for others.
Sharon (Prayer)
Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Lord please fill all the dear children with the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Fill them Lord. Let them excel in their life and teach them the way in which You want them to go. Please shower Your blessings alone upon them.
In Jesus' name I pray.
Amen. |