A WORD IN SEASON

The definition of Eternal Life and pure teaching of the Scripture how to obtain the greatest gift a human can receive in their lifetime. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. John 11:25 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent John 17:3

Pastor Joseph Joy is a man of God with a great testimony. He was serving the Lord as a missionary in Kolkata, India for 18 years after resigning his job in Doha, Qatar. Pastor Joy is paralyzed from shoulder downwards after a fall in the washroom in 2018. Today he is happily serving the Lord, preaching Jesus from his bed to thousands of people across the World. He lost his wife to cancer last year and has a son and daughter.

When we realise that our choices have eternal consequences, we should to be extremely cautious in all our decision making and be bold to say NO when it is the will of God for us to say NO. This podcast explores the numerous aspects of saying NO, drawing insights from several instances in the Scripture where Saints have succeeded and failed to harness the power of this two letter word. Heavenly Manna Podcast Series 2 Episode 3

We dive into the lives of three gold medalists at Tokyo to learn the below lessons

1.Exercising CAUTION IN SOCIAL relationships

In todays socially connected world, unless we are extremely cautious in our interactions with the society around us, there are chances of being distracted, psychologically overwhelmed and loose focus from our life’s crucial race to attain eternal life

2.Don’t allow even your own FAMILY to stop you from obeying JESUS

Many people are reluctant to obey and wholeheartedly follow Jesus as they are afraid of being excluded from their own family circle - Apostle Paul writes in Galatians Ch1, v15 onwards - But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, 16 to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood, 17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. - Let’s not get excluded from the eternal heavenly family by pleasing the temporary earthly family by disobeying Jesus.

3.Ensure to be under a SPIRITUAL COACH who can give you personal spiritual care, who is well versed  in Biblical doctrines and led by the Holy Spirit

As we read in Eph. 4 v11 onwards that Jesus Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors (shepherds of the flock) and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the [e]edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,

4.Attain spiritual UNITY in your body, soul and spirit

Let’s pray and receive the power of the Holy Spirit to attain spiritual unity to propel our spiritual growth and that our God of peace may sanctify us completely; that our whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

5.Walk by FAITH and do not doubt

When Peter’s faith wavered while walking on water, he started to sink , but as soon as he cried “Lord, save me!” immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him - If you are undergoing a phase of wavering faith,  call unto Jesus right away and He is faithful to deliver you and set your faithlife back on the rock to stay.

6.Conquer in the battle against THOUGHTS that leads to worry

Today, exercise the God given authority and spiritual weapons to conquer as promised in the scriptures, Power of God will help you pull down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. Do not allow this to progress into the worry phase.

7.Set your mind above on the ETERNAL PRIZE

Don’t set your heart on worldly achievements, instead, like McLaughlin set an example, be enlightened with eternity perspective as Paul wrote to Col. Col. 3: 1. If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

3. The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight [b]in the desert A highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made [c]straight And the rough places smooth; 5 The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”  ISAIAH 40:3-5

Step by step guide on starting a serious relationship with Jesus Christ articulated from the Scripture. 

It is an undeniable fact that we are living in times never seen since the beginning of the world despite attempts by intellectuals to compare the current pandemic with the Spanish Flu a century back, the number of people dying annually around the world due to cancer and so on. The intensity and unpredictable nature of the latest virus has escaped every intelligent forecasting and modelling techniques, a prominent question that is rising around the world is “Where are we heading to?” 

The fire of God is a revealer of His glory, a transforming power, a source of heavenly protection, a refiner of faith, and the determiner of our reward on the final day of Judgement.  His fire is the manifestation of his power that reaches beyond the control of any earthly forces. And this divine fire is available for those, who like Moses, Peter, and Elijah, are willing to surrender themselves before God.

During these unprecedented times, we need much more than physical and mental strength to conquer the battles come in our way, drawing from divine provisions made available through the precious promises in the Scripture to access His power that will empower us with Spiritual strength that can not only enrich our inner man but enable us to be victorious in the challenges that we face in our day-to-day lives.

This complex question of why a good and loving God allows suffering in the lives of His children is often asked. On this episode of Heavenly Manna podcast, we study what's the divine plan of God through suffering in five Q&A's: Q1/ How can we call God good, when He allows human suffering? Q2/ What the role of man in human suffering? Q3/ But why do I still suffer despite receiving the provision of Salvation? Q4/ How can I handle the pain associated with this suffering? Q5/ Is there any means to minimise the struggle associated with suffering?