Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

Romans 5:7-8

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

- The Cross is a place where God demonstrated His love

- The Cross is a place where sinners like me and you can find that the life is worth living, because someone is there to love me.

Let this Christmas bring real meaning in our lives as we receive Jesus Christ in our hearts and lives.

There is no other gift we will receive that is as precious as receiving Jesus Christ. 

Call upon God.  Not to any man or woman, but to God.

Today if we have a trouble we call the help line.

- 911 for emergency health & safety

Sometime we share with someone else, or we cry to people. Or we go and find a lawyer or we go to the doctor.  Before doing all these, God is asking us to call Him.

Nothing is hard for Him, He is your creator.

Jeremiah 8:22 Is there no balm in Gilead, Is there no physician there? Why then is there no recovery For the health of the daughter of my people?

As we read Jeremiah Chapter 8, the Spirit of God reveals these points very clearly:

- People are not willing to go to Gilead to get healed

Today we see the same trend among Christians. Don't seek alternate ways, come back to Jesus. 

He is calling you today.  Let Him apply His precious blood, the balm of Gilead so that you will be set free.

Several thousand years have passed by since the time of creation. Still these same words echo within the hearts of men and women.  God calling our names and asking us where are you?

What is our reaction today?

God has given you a commission as you live on the earth.  Do not ignore God.  Do not ignore Sunday service, do not ignore fellowship with God's children.  You are responsible for your soul and the souls of your children.

If God can create something out of nothing,

 Abraham believed, we need to believe.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

- First of all, it is good to know that He has a plan for us

His plan is the best plan for you.

1. Trust in the Lord

No prayer - no counsel, no prayer-no light, no prayer-no protection, no prayer-no preservation, no prayer-no forgiveness, no prayer - no mercy or blessing, no prayer - premature death.

• Prayer helps me to love God and love those who hate me

Mark 10:46-52

1. Not willing to be what he was

Listen from the life of this blind man.