This is simply to inform everybody that i have not taken to a hermit life in the Himalayas. Simply lost continuous access to the internet, basically because of my own procrastination.
But i am working on it and will be back in business soon.
Meanwhile, we have a big conference coming up with Tony in India next week. Leaders from all over India are coming to partake of the Word of God. Do pray that we experience an increased anointing of the prophet of God and simply enjoy ourselves!!
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Sunday, October 15, 2006
And the lights came on...
This post has been long overdue but better late than never.
This is about something cool that happened at this last Wednesday fellowship that we had.
After the worship was over and one of our elders, Justin, stood up to speak, there was a power cut and everything went dark. Being around eight in the evening you wouldn’t expect anything less. But, Justin exhorted us and we decided to sing and worship God and spoke in faith that before we finished the song, the lights would come on.
And as we sang, and reached the second stanza, the lights did come on!! Hallelujah!! We can experience God’s presence in all circumstances!
This is about something cool that happened at this last Wednesday fellowship that we had.
After the worship was over and one of our elders, Justin, stood up to speak, there was a power cut and everything went dark. Being around eight in the evening you wouldn’t expect anything less. But, Justin exhorted us and we decided to sing and worship God and spoke in faith that before we finished the song, the lights would come on.
And as we sang, and reached the second stanza, the lights did come on!! Hallelujah!! We can experience God’s presence in all circumstances!
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Just when Abimelech thought he would burn the city with its tower...
So Abimelech came to the tower and fought against it, and approached the entrance of the tower to burn it with fire. But a certain woman threw an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, crushing his skull.
Judges 9:52, 53
Verses 46-49 of the same chapter of Judges relates the story of Shechem and how the people sought refuge in the temple of El-berith but they were burnt down by Abimelech. El-berith is usually identified with Baal-berith mentioned in Judges 8:33 and 9:4. Thus the people of Shechem who provided Abimelech with silver from the same temple [9:4] are destroyed by the same man. At first, they took refuge in the wrong person and now they take refuge in the wrong place.
Then, immediately Abimelech goes to Thebez. Here, also, he thinks he is going to do the same thing. But now, the people run to the strong tower in their city. They know what saves and who can save. In the beginning, Abimelech thought he had got them too. When Christ died on the cross, Satan thought it was finished, he thought he had overpowered the Sovereign God, that his dominion has at last become the everlasting Kingdom.
But, just when Abimelech thought he could set fire to the tower and overpower everyone who had taken refuge in him in hope and faith, a woman threw an upper millstone on his head, crushing his skull. Just when Satan thought the King of Heaven would be held captive in the fiery abode, that this was the end, lo and behold!! The Son, the Seed of the Woman [Genesis 3:15] overcame the tricks and treachery of the enemy and in a master stroke crushed the skull of the Ultimate Enemy, Death and rose again on the third day, having ransomed all lives from the clutches of the illegitimate master.
Praise God!! The skull of the enemy is crushed and our King is seated at the right hand of God, the Father awaiting the Day when he returns in glory!!
Judges 9:52, 53
Verses 46-49 of the same chapter of Judges relates the story of Shechem and how the people sought refuge in the temple of El-berith but they were burnt down by Abimelech. El-berith is usually identified with Baal-berith mentioned in Judges 8:33 and 9:4. Thus the people of Shechem who provided Abimelech with silver from the same temple [9:4] are destroyed by the same man. At first, they took refuge in the wrong person and now they take refuge in the wrong place.
Then, immediately Abimelech goes to Thebez. Here, also, he thinks he is going to do the same thing. But now, the people run to the strong tower in their city. They know what saves and who can save. In the beginning, Abimelech thought he had got them too. When Christ died on the cross, Satan thought it was finished, he thought he had overpowered the Sovereign God, that his dominion has at last become the everlasting Kingdom.
But, just when Abimelech thought he could set fire to the tower and overpower everyone who had taken refuge in him in hope and faith, a woman threw an upper millstone on his head, crushing his skull. Just when Satan thought the King of Heaven would be held captive in the fiery abode, that this was the end, lo and behold!! The Son, the Seed of the Woman [Genesis 3:15] overcame the tricks and treachery of the enemy and in a master stroke crushed the skull of the Ultimate Enemy, Death and rose again on the third day, having ransomed all lives from the clutches of the illegitimate master.
Praise God!! The skull of the enemy is crushed and our King is seated at the right hand of God, the Father awaiting the Day when he returns in glory!!
Thursday, October 05, 2006
“…a strong tower…in the city”
Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—fled. They locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof.
Judges 9:51
The account’s climax finds itself in a battle around a strong tower and a city. Psalm 144:2 states
He is my loving ally and my fortress,
my tower of safety, my deliverer.
He stands before me as a shield, and I take refuge in him.
He subdues the nations under me.
God is the strong tower in whom we take our refuge. And it was only in Christ that mankind could take refuge from the sin that had trapped it into an inevitable impending doom. But praise God!! The cross gained the victory for us…now we take refuge in the strong tower in Zion, the city of our God and no usurper can hold a certificate of guilt against us because He has cancelled that legal certificate, hostile to us, nailing it on the cross [Col 2:!4].
The world now has a strong tower that they can flee to and lock themselves in. It is Jesus Christ who bled His unblemished blood to atone for our sins and today we stand justified when we put our faith in the redemptive work of Christ.
Praise God…the tower still stands and will stand till the fullness of time for all who wish to take refuge in Him.
Judges 9:51
The account’s climax finds itself in a battle around a strong tower and a city. Psalm 144:2 states
He is my loving ally and my fortress,
my tower of safety, my deliverer.
He stands before me as a shield, and I take refuge in him.
He subdues the nations under me.
God is the strong tower in whom we take our refuge. And it was only in Christ that mankind could take refuge from the sin that had trapped it into an inevitable impending doom. But praise God!! The cross gained the victory for us…now we take refuge in the strong tower in Zion, the city of our God and no usurper can hold a certificate of guilt against us because He has cancelled that legal certificate, hostile to us, nailing it on the cross [Col 2:!4].
The world now has a strong tower that they can flee to and lock themselves in. It is Jesus Christ who bled His unblemished blood to atone for our sins and today we stand justified when we put our faith in the redemptive work of Christ.
Praise God…the tower still stands and will stand till the fullness of time for all who wish to take refuge in Him.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
“…crushing his skull”
Next Abimelech went to Thebez and besieged it and captured it.
Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—fled. They locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof.
Abimelech went to the tower and stormed it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire,
a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.
Judges 9:50-53
The NASB translates cracked as crushing in verse 53. I came across this passage in one of the meetings I had been to.
This passage is a very dramatic and yet subtle shadow of the work of Christ.
The first aspect that emerges is that Abimelech was an ‘illegitimate ruler’. He was the son of Gideon’s concubine [Judges 8:31] and then later on, he killed all of Gideon’s seventy sons to be elected as king [notice…not anointed].
Satan was the illegitimate ruler who gained dominion through deception. Satan received authority because of Adam and Eve’s willful disobedience rather than God giving him that authority.
But then, there is a strong tower in the city. All the men and women run into it…we’ll take a look at that tomorrow.
Inside the city, however, was a strong tower, to which all the men and women—all the people of the city—fled. They locked themselves in and climbed up on the tower roof.
Abimelech went to the tower and stormed it. But as he approached the entrance to the tower to set it on fire,
a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.
Judges 9:50-53
The NASB translates cracked as crushing in verse 53. I came across this passage in one of the meetings I had been to.
This passage is a very dramatic and yet subtle shadow of the work of Christ.
The first aspect that emerges is that Abimelech was an ‘illegitimate ruler’. He was the son of Gideon’s concubine [Judges 8:31] and then later on, he killed all of Gideon’s seventy sons to be elected as king [notice…not anointed].
Satan was the illegitimate ruler who gained dominion through deception. Satan received authority because of Adam and Eve’s willful disobedience rather than God giving him that authority.
But then, there is a strong tower in the city. All the men and women run into it…we’ll take a look at that tomorrow.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
The Cross of Christ
Here’s a quote from a tiny booklet I came across while clearing our office written by Tony Ling,
Yet for those who experience the work of the cross in their lives, the crucified Jesus is the wisdom and power of God. It is as if, with arms cruelly stretched along a rough hewn beam, Jesus with one hand grasped the hand of his holy Father and with the other reached out to sinful humanity, and in himself, brought us together.
Yet for those who experience the work of the cross in their lives, the crucified Jesus is the wisdom and power of God. It is as if, with arms cruelly stretched along a rough hewn beam, Jesus with one hand grasped the hand of his holy Father and with the other reached out to sinful humanity, and in himself, brought us together.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
The Pastor's Wife
I have just finished reading ‘The Pastor’s Wife’ in which, Sabina Wurmbrand [wife of Richard Wurmbrand] narrates her experiences under Communism and life in the Underground Church in Romania.
Here, are some quotes…if taken seriously you will never be the same after reading them…
Time and distance quench a small love, but make a great love stronger.
I remembered a sad reflection of Mihai’s, made years before, ‘Even if Father returns, he will be no more the man we knew, but a ghost, incapable of serving anybody,’ In Africa a newspaper wrote of our visit: ‘We were hit by a hurricane called Richard.’
Richard had been for years a prisoner treated with contempt, accustomed to mockery, and beatings. Now he is given adulation, which might turn another man’s head. But Richard ahs passed through the fiery furnace. He knows that the applause is not his due, that glory belongs only to God. The publicity helps those who have few other spokesmen. Fame, as well as shame, can be borne humbly.
Richard is aware of the danger. And every danger of which you are aware ceases to be a real danger.
Whenever I am away from Richard I feel fear. But if it is dangerous to do God’s work, how much more dangerous it is to leave it undone.
As the pastor’s wife, I have often told youngsters a story of the boy who stood on the shore and waved to a ship at sea. A man beside him said, “Don’t be silly. The steamer will not change its course because you wave.” But the ship turned, came to shore and picked up the boy. From the bridge he shouted, “Sir, I’m not a fool. The captain is my father.”
Here, are some quotes…if taken seriously you will never be the same after reading them…
Time and distance quench a small love, but make a great love stronger.
I remembered a sad reflection of Mihai’s, made years before, ‘Even if Father returns, he will be no more the man we knew, but a ghost, incapable of serving anybody,’ In Africa a newspaper wrote of our visit: ‘We were hit by a hurricane called Richard.’
Richard had been for years a prisoner treated with contempt, accustomed to mockery, and beatings. Now he is given adulation, which might turn another man’s head. But Richard ahs passed through the fiery furnace. He knows that the applause is not his due, that glory belongs only to God. The publicity helps those who have few other spokesmen. Fame, as well as shame, can be borne humbly.
Richard is aware of the danger. And every danger of which you are aware ceases to be a real danger.
Whenever I am away from Richard I feel fear. But if it is dangerous to do God’s work, how much more dangerous it is to leave it undone.
As the pastor’s wife, I have often told youngsters a story of the boy who stood on the shore and waved to a ship at sea. A man beside him said, “Don’t be silly. The steamer will not change its course because you wave.” But the ship turned, came to shore and picked up the boy. From the bridge he shouted, “Sir, I’m not a fool. The captain is my father.”
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Maybe some day..
I am really glad that I am in the perfect Will of God serving Him where he wants me to be.
But yesterday as I said goodbye to Chandrakant as he was to leave for UK, there was a wistfulness within me of him going to the exactly same place where so many of my closest friends live and also the place that gave me some of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.
It’s strange to be away from friends so dear because though they are far away, they are always near you and yet they are physically far away which puts you in a strange place of confusion of whether to stay or go.
Maybe some days you need to stay and maybe some days you will go..
But yesterday as I said goodbye to Chandrakant as he was to leave for UK, there was a wistfulness within me of him going to the exactly same place where so many of my closest friends live and also the place that gave me some of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.
It’s strange to be away from friends so dear because though they are far away, they are always near you and yet they are physically far away which puts you in a strange place of confusion of whether to stay or go.
Maybe some days you need to stay and maybe some days you will go..
Monday, September 18, 2006
How do we [rather I] exhibit this being in Christ?
People know me as Anna because Anna has certain distinct characteristics that make her Anna.
She is short. Her hair is curly.
She can’t help laughing out loud at unusual times just because she was thinking about something funny.
She has brown eyes. She has a light wheatish complexion.
Therefore, if you find someone corresponding to these characteristics somewhere, you might want to inquire if she is Anna. Basically, it would be difficult to miss Anna if everyone noticed these characteristics immediately.
Similarly, it would be difficult to ignore or pass by somebody who is in Christ if he was exhibiting the characteristics of Christ. The first thing that we notice in the verse that I quoted in the last post,
For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. Colossians 2:9,
is fullness. FULLNESS is something you can never miss. If a well is full of water, you will immediately know it is full of water, you won’t have to peer into the darkness to ascertain if you can see some light reflected from water below. In the same way, a person exhibiting the FULLNESS that is in Christ will evidently show it.
In everyday life, he or she will be full of joy because sadness doesn’t represent fullness. This doesn’t mean the person is never sad or that he goes around with a foolish grin on his face but that he doesn’t wallow in his sadness rather he picks himself up every time and goes ahead in the Joy of the Lord! He finds his strength in God like David.
His life is full of blessings. All work that he takes at hand is done with the best of his ability and intentions. His family is blessed and happy. He knows how to enjoy himself.
There is nothing in his life which makes you scratch you head and think twice about the joy evident on his face [he is definitely not a sour face].
This is what I thought of for now. Feel free to post how you think FULLNESS would reflect in your life.
She is short. Her hair is curly.
She can’t help laughing out loud at unusual times just because she was thinking about something funny.
She has brown eyes. She has a light wheatish complexion.
Therefore, if you find someone corresponding to these characteristics somewhere, you might want to inquire if she is Anna. Basically, it would be difficult to miss Anna if everyone noticed these characteristics immediately.
Similarly, it would be difficult to ignore or pass by somebody who is in Christ if he was exhibiting the characteristics of Christ. The first thing that we notice in the verse that I quoted in the last post,
For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. Colossians 2:9,
is fullness. FULLNESS is something you can never miss. If a well is full of water, you will immediately know it is full of water, you won’t have to peer into the darkness to ascertain if you can see some light reflected from water below. In the same way, a person exhibiting the FULLNESS that is in Christ will evidently show it.
In everyday life, he or she will be full of joy because sadness doesn’t represent fullness. This doesn’t mean the person is never sad or that he goes around with a foolish grin on his face but that he doesn’t wallow in his sadness rather he picks himself up every time and goes ahead in the Joy of the Lord! He finds his strength in God like David.
His life is full of blessings. All work that he takes at hand is done with the best of his ability and intentions. His family is blessed and happy. He knows how to enjoy himself.
There is nothing in his life which makes you scratch you head and think twice about the joy evident on his face [he is definitely not a sour face].
This is what I thought of for now. Feel free to post how you think FULLNESS would reflect in your life.
Friday, September 15, 2006
In Christ...
What does it mean to be in Christ? Is it one of those numerous intelligent sounding phrases that people use everyday but hardly anyone knows its meaning? I have been pondering on this fact for a while. If I am to live my life in Christ, what implications does it hold for my everyday life. But firstly, what does it mean anyway? If I am in Christ, I should know who Christ is. For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]. Colossians 2:9 In Christ lies the fullness of the Godhead, in bodily form. Yikes!!! I hadn’t expected so much, giving complete expression of the divine nature. And we are in that Christ. We have been born anew in the life of Christ, and therefore, in Him, we have been made complete with the authority of our original purpose [Col 2:10]. What had to be achieved has already been achieved in me so all I have to do is be what I am and this being itself will have greater consequences rather than me trying to do stuff to be of support to Christ. His life in me is enough to turn the world up side down and as some of our wise teachers say, right side up. In Christ is therefore, not a doing state, it is a being state. We don’t have to struggle again and again to overcome the sinful principles of this world rather we have to be in Christ and all the struggles will have to flee as the sinful principles of this world will stand defeated and publicly displayed once again as they did on that day at Calvary. But how do we exhibit this being in Christ? Well…that’s for the next post… |
Thursday, September 14, 2006
PSALM 18…PREACHING…IN CHRIST…
He brought me forth also into a broad place;
He rescued me, because He delighted in me.
Psalm 18:19
I have been meditating on Psalm 18 since a long time now. Every verse that has been composed by the psalmist and inspired by the Holy Spirit speaks tons to our everyday life.
Just few days ago, I was to preach at our church. I got a bit uncertain on the previous night. And on the morning of the preaching, I got literally physically ill due to the same nerves. But at that time, again Psalm 18 was a rescue in the midst of this calamity. I read Psalm 18:19 and asked God to bring me in to a broad place. Another version says You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn. I kept asking God that he would broaden my path that day and indeed, faithful as he is, he did broaden my path.
In spite of the power cut, people were actually listening in the very warm [I should rather say ‘boiling’] day!
And many of them did say they were blessed by it.
What I had preached on was that, the fact that we are ‘in Christ’ should be an energizer for us to live out our Kingdom life with greater excellence and diligence everyday. My life is real life but if no one can see any life in me, it is useless. Therefore, I was encouraging the congregation that because we are in Christ, we can do amazing feats for the Kingdom, because we are in Christ, we can wake up in the morning without cursing the coming day, because we are in Christ we can be a source of encouragement and zeal for the rest of our colleagues at work.
The fact that the Maker of Heaven and Earth has business on earth, makes me want to run to Him and never lose a chance of being able to dwell in communion with Him. It is important that we know, God isn’t in the business of pursuing us and pleading us to be of support to Him, rather we should be the ones pursuing the Sovereign Lord of this Universe with all our might so that on that last day we enter his eternal glory filled with the joy of His Son.
He rescued me, because He delighted in me.
Psalm 18:19
I have been meditating on Psalm 18 since a long time now. Every verse that has been composed by the psalmist and inspired by the Holy Spirit speaks tons to our everyday life.
Just few days ago, I was to preach at our church. I got a bit uncertain on the previous night. And on the morning of the preaching, I got literally physically ill due to the same nerves. But at that time, again Psalm 18 was a rescue in the midst of this calamity. I read Psalm 18:19 and asked God to bring me in to a broad place. Another version says You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn. I kept asking God that he would broaden my path that day and indeed, faithful as he is, he did broaden my path.
In spite of the power cut, people were actually listening in the very warm [I should rather say ‘boiling’] day!
And many of them did say they were blessed by it.
What I had preached on was that, the fact that we are ‘in Christ’ should be an energizer for us to live out our Kingdom life with greater excellence and diligence everyday. My life is real life but if no one can see any life in me, it is useless. Therefore, I was encouraging the congregation that because we are in Christ, we can do amazing feats for the Kingdom, because we are in Christ, we can wake up in the morning without cursing the coming day, because we are in Christ we can be a source of encouragement and zeal for the rest of our colleagues at work.
The fact that the Maker of Heaven and Earth has business on earth, makes me want to run to Him and never lose a chance of being able to dwell in communion with Him. It is important that we know, God isn’t in the business of pursuing us and pleading us to be of support to Him, rather we should be the ones pursuing the Sovereign Lord of this Universe with all our might so that on that last day we enter his eternal glory filled with the joy of His Son.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Hallelujah!!
Yesterday I stood preaching in front of the congregation of the local church that I am committed to.
Amongst the congregation sat the apostle of our church and his wife. And as I was preaching, he sat there and smiled!
For all of you who know Chandrakant, I think you will understand when I say ‘Hallelujah!!’
ps. not that he is some kind of a bore or something for all of you who dont know him but he always has high standards of proving.
Amongst the congregation sat the apostle of our church and his wife. And as I was preaching, he sat there and smiled!
For all of you who know Chandrakant, I think you will understand when I say ‘Hallelujah!!’
ps. not that he is some kind of a bore or something for all of you who dont know him but he always has high standards of proving.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
The day began as usual…
I woke up at 4:45 am, brushed my teeth, got myself presentable, and woke up everyone in the hostel at 5 am. As soon as one of the girls opened one of the back doors, moonlight deluged that entire corridor. I was quite startled at this and I went out to witness a beautiful full moon in full regalia.
Immediately, I grabbed the keys of the first floor and went upstairs, unlocked the doors and went up the stairs to the terrace where I spent the next half an hour simply singing in the Spirit and praising God for who He was and that He was the worthy one. What an amazing time, the Spirit awarded me!
What a beautiful time as I stood there surrounded by natural beauty all around me, in the midst of a beautiful transition between the deluging moonlight and the calm light of the dawning morn, with my heart full of warmth and love and security that only a Real Redeemer can bring.
What a wonderful opportunity when we can steal such wonderful dates with the Bridegroom whom we await!
Immediately, I grabbed the keys of the first floor and went upstairs, unlocked the doors and went up the stairs to the terrace where I spent the next half an hour simply singing in the Spirit and praising God for who He was and that He was the worthy one. What an amazing time, the Spirit awarded me!
What a beautiful time as I stood there surrounded by natural beauty all around me, in the midst of a beautiful transition between the deluging moonlight and the calm light of the dawning morn, with my heart full of warmth and love and security that only a Real Redeemer can bring.
What a wonderful opportunity when we can steal such wonderful dates with the Bridegroom whom we await!
Friday, September 01, 2006
I know its been ages since my last post but well….
| Yesterday, I had a fun but gruelling day at work, fun because my dad and sister had come up for some time and I had a great lunch with them and gruelling because I had to work really hard apart from taking a lecture at the Bible college here. I am doing mission of the church right now and I was talking about it in relation to the Church being a sent Body. The whole afternoon was spent in front of the laptop typing away legal letters and really cool preaching notes. My head was reeling by the end of my work day but as soon as my boss, our apostle left and I was about to leave I was suddenly filled anew with the joy of the Lord. It was amazing!! I simply put of some worship music and sang away with all my heart!! Honestly, being in the will of God is great. If he commissions us to do anything, he strengthens us to do the same and now as I sit, tired as I am, I couldn’t be happier in any other place. Praise God, home is where the will of God is and rest is where the will of God is!! |
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Meaty Munchies
A leader presents solutions not problems…
A precious lesson learnt today from my apostle. I sat listening as he talked to a few leaders and it was a good lesson learnt for the future.
I thought it was a good lesson to share with everyone.
A precious lesson learnt today from my apostle. I sat listening as he talked to a few leaders and it was a good lesson learnt for the future.
I thought it was a good lesson to share with everyone.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
While the world slept India awoke...
The title above is a paraphrase of what one of our leaders spoke as India was declared independent this very day almost 60 years ago, 15th August.
My country was under the imperial slavery of Britain for more than a hundred years. It took a self mobilized peoples movement that at last forced the British to go back to their land. They did go, but not without leaving behind a country, literally sucked dry of its expensive resources and strong identity that it had possessed for centuries until they arrived. India has been making efforts to get back to the same ideal for years now and its making progress. There is a lot to learn, lot to improve but…today I pray to God for my country that he may bless India and that His dramatic, over powering Kingdom influence transforms the very fabric of my nation to what he had purposed it to be originally.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
I am alive....
Yes, I do realise I havent posted since ages but honestly, I am trying to become regular again.
By the time, I do get a sensible post ready for you, just to let you know what I am doing.
Right now, I am trying to read two books, one more interesting than the other, Why I am not a Hindu by Kancha Ilaiah and Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy. And I got to read one of my favourites, Tortured For Christ by Richard Wurmbrand again.
I will definitely post something in time. By that time you can browse on wiser blogs like Chris Hamer-hodges' and Cameron Fraser's and ofcourse the list continues...who post loads everyday but dont forget to drop in on mine to check....
By the time, I do get a sensible post ready for you, just to let you know what I am doing.
Right now, I am trying to read two books, one more interesting than the other, Why I am not a Hindu by Kancha Ilaiah and Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy. And I got to read one of my favourites, Tortured For Christ by Richard Wurmbrand again.
I will definitely post something in time. By that time you can browse on wiser blogs like Chris Hamer-hodges' and Cameron Fraser's and ofcourse the list continues...who post loads everyday but dont forget to drop in on mine to check....
Friday, August 04, 2006
The defiance of a Godly woman...
Recently, in the midst of piles of books [I am trying to organize our library], I came across one of the earlier publications of ‘Tortured For Christ’ by Richard Wurmbrand.
In the first chapter of the book, Wurmbrand talks of the first congress that the Communists convened of all the Christian bodies in the Romanian Parliament Building, around four thousand priests and pastors, after they came to power.
All the Christians praised the Communists, equating Christianity and Communism and highlighting them as fundamentally being the same. At this juncture, Wurmbrand states, I quote from the book,
My wife and I were present at this congress. My wife sat near me and told me; “Richard, stand up and wash away this shame from the face of Christ! They are spitting in His face.” I said to my wife, “If I do so, you lose your husband.” She said, “I don’t wish to have a coward as a husband.”
Even now as I read the words of this Godly woman, my being is overwhelmed with the strength of her conviction and strenuous faith.
What a privilege that I am part of the legacy left behind by such a woman!
May it be that I am worthy enough to take this legacy to its next level!
Thursday, August 03, 2006
What do you think??
When we contemplate ruins, we contemplate our own future. To statesmen, ruins predict the fall of Empires and to philosophers the futility of mortal man’s aspirations. To a poet, the decay of a monument represents the dissolution of the individual ego in the flow of Time; to a painter or architect, the fragments of a stupendous antiquity call into question the purpose of their art. Why struggle with a brush or chisel to create the beauty of wholeness when far greater works have been destroyed by Time?
- Christophet Woodward, In Ruins, Vintage 2002.
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