Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

I take this opportunity to share my new song that got released recently called "Ways For Escape (Victory is Already Won)" with all my valuable subscribers.  Listen to this song and feel free to use in your context. ----more----

Lyrics & Vocal: Balan Swaminathan

Music & Video Editing: Dahn Balan

Videography: Allan Swamynathan

Lighting & Setup: Darwin Jebha

Scroll down for

1. Lyrics

2. Story behind this song

Song Lyrics:

Verse -1

It was a moment of darkness

Looking for ways to escape

Enemy was looking for opportunity

But, God showed ways for escape - (V 1 Repeat)

Chorus

Enemy is defeated because it isn’t time

Heaven is rejoicing because victory is won

We have escaped because it’s a miracle

We’ll never be defeated because it’s already won

Verse -2

It was a moment of sadness

Such things are unforeseen

But God can put them together for good

For those who love the Lord - (V 2 Repeat)

Verse - 3

Evil was planned against me

But, God turned it for my good

Enemy was trying to trap me in

To God belong escapes from death - (V 3 Repeat)

Bridge

If God is for us who can be against us

Who can separate us from Him

Nothing stops me until I’m done with

Victory’s already won - (Repeat Bridge)

Ending

Victory’s already won

Victory’s already won

(Message me for Chord Sheet)

My Story:

On Oct 3, 2023 I was struck with a major health condition that had potential to knock me down that night, but God showed Ways For A miraculous escape. It all happened as I had a week of nausea and vomiting. A Dr. who is part of the church congregation followed with me and guided me in each step. At the end of that week I had a blood work to be done and that night a doctor from the lab saw my blood result and called me around 10:00 pm. When I saw a call from an unknown number, I thought who is calling me in this night and l disconnected the call. But the Dr. left a voice mail that I listened to and called him back. He told me your Sodium level is too low you can get seizure or get into comma at any moment, so go to emergency immediately. I bargained with him asking, can I go tomorrow morning, he said, you will not be there tomorrow morning to go. So go immediately, I went and got treated. I call this as a miraculous escape because, there were many odds that I could have easily missed his call. But God showed ways for escape from everything coming to an end that night. The sequence of events on that night and through the recovery path resulted in the birth of this new song called "Ways For Escape (Victory is already won). This song comprises of few scriptures that gave me strength and courage during this process. Scripture says, escapes of death belong to the lord. Psalm 68:20 Our God is the God of salvation; And to God the Lord belong escapes from death. I believe as scripture says, All things work together for good. Romans 8:28. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Devil, the enemy looks for opportunities, but God shows ways for escape. Luke 4:13 Now when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from Him until an opportune time. Even though, evil was planned against me, God turned it for my good. Genesis 50:20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.

First S of Christmas is SIN

Second S of Christmas is SAVIOR

Third S of Christmas is a cry from our hearts to SAVE US

We celebrate Christmas because a Savior came down from heaven, forgiving our Sins, Saving us from eternal hell and giving us everlasting life in heaven.

- Nothing worth achieving is pain free in this world

- Before obtaining some of the blessings they cause too much pain in our lives

- Even following Christ could be too stressful at times

- When the pain, the stress and the tension is too much, we break----more----

- People even walk away from the Lord - But those who handle pain receive such a great reward

- When the blessing is obtained, there is a great joy and celebration

- Waiting for a long time makes our heart sick, but when it comes it will be like a tree of life.

What God wants us to do in the remaining days of our lives?

- Carry a clock and be reminded that time is running out.

- Carry a compass to always be led to your destiny, the rock that is higher than I.

- Carry a candle to get your path illuminated to find both the obstacles and the opportunities.

1. We don't see God's promises coming true in our lives

- When our mind is diverted to believe in the lies.

- When we move away from the truth by believing the deceptive nature of the lies

2. Devil attacks us only when we give room to him

-He gains access to us when we don't ignore him

- He claims right over our lives when we give him undue respect.

Attacks are common in today's world. May it be cyber attack, or virus attack or physical attack or spiritual attack, Interestingly all these attacks have lots of similarities in the way the attacks are planned and carried out. These attacks don’t happen overnight, these attacks are planned and executed on human or on systems over a period of time. How do we prevent such attacks from happening or how do we recover from such attacks if happened already.----more----

Listen to the sermon if you want to know how Devil attacks someone and takes complete possession of the soul through seven stages of attacks such as, (not in detail as time is limited)

Stage 1: Regression

Stage 2: Repression

Stage 3: Suppression

Stage 4: Depression

Stage 5: Oppression

Stage 6: Obsession

Stage 7: Possession----more----- For Cyber Attack - Prevention could be installing security systems, cure can be scanning and cleaning the infection.

- For Virus Attack - Prevention may be getting vaccinated, cure can be getting enough sleep, rest and keeping dehydrated

- For Physical Attack - Prevention may be to maintain peace, love and harmony & keeping environment safe, cure maybe come to a reality and continue life

- But For Spiritual Attack - Moment you Regress, moment you realize that you are not progressing, come back to God. Cure may be get delivered by the resurrection power of Jesus.

The phrase "What We Are Today is Because of What You Are" expresses gratitude and recognition for the influence and impact that our God made in our lives. The current state of achievements, current condition of our lives, is because of the role that God has played in our lives.

----more----Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. He guides us continually, He satisfies our soul in drought and strengthen our bones.

1. Having less helps us to focus on things that are precious and of priority.

2. Minimalism teaches that Real wealth is not money or accumulating possession, it is relationships, love, faith, impact, adding value and helping others.

3. Minimalism teaches that Contentment cannot be obtained from wealth, contentment is through our godliness and by rejoicing in the Lord.

4. Minimalism teaches the "Richness of Giving"

5. Minimalism helps Spiritual Growth.

- People who are confused, fearful, doubtful, mock at other, always wonder are sitting in the outer circle as bystanders.

- But those who are obedient, hunger and thirst for God and want to dwell in unity are found in the inner circle.

- Who wants to be used by God, who wants to fulfill the purpose of God in their lives are found in the inner circle.

- Where are you found?

After an episode of sequence of nausea and vomiting I lost all the electrolytes and sodium went way below min. could've caused seizure or comma. But God miraculously showed a way to escape. I am sharing my miraculous escape during the second half of the sermon. All glory be to God alone! He made it possible for me to walk into the presence of God this morning and share a powerful message. The anointing upon me while ministering in the Word was so powerful and refreshing. Many were touched and the living testimony will touch many more. God is REAL, and so is the devil.

A normal blood sodium level is between 135 and 145 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). Hyponatremia occurs when the sodium in your blood falls below 135 mEq/L.----more----

My sodium level was 115mEq/L when I hit ER. When sodium levels in the blood drop below the normal range, it can lead to a medical emergency known as hyponatremia. Hyponatremia occurs when there is an imbalance of water and sodium in the body. Severe hyponatremia can be life-threatening and may result in symptoms such as confusion, seizures, coma, and, in extreme cases, it can lead to brain swelling and other serious complications. It's crucial to seek immediate medical attention.

In acute hyponatremia, sodium levels drop rapidly — resulting in potentially dangerous effects, such as rapid brain swelling, which can result in a coma and death.