ENDLESS JOY WHILE IN DEATH BED

John Sluiter was a young woman who lived in Rochester, Minnesota. She suffered from a serious disease known as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)*. Her arms and hands failed to function properly. Her doctors told her that there was no cure for this disease and that she might live just two to five years.

A couple of years later, she had another shock when a needle biopsy of her breast revealed breast cancer. Her breast was removed. She underwent chemotherapy when cancer was detected in the lymph nodes. While she recovered from the cancer, she continued to live with ‘ALS disease’ which caused gradual physical deterioration.

She went through a great ordeal of pain and frustration. Her body and mind failed. But she enjoyed constant presence of God and experienced the comfort of His Words. God gave her strength to go through the painful experiences. God spoke to her through Psalm 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever”.

As a result, she had endless joy within, even when she went through such severe pain. Despite her being terminally ill, she testified that she was happy and peaceful. To her curious enquirers who asked, “How could you be happy?” she answered, “The answer is God. I am a child of God, because I belong to Him”.

John Sluiter put her trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, when she was just ten years old. God spoke to her from the book of Isaiah (53:6) “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us have turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all”.

Are you a child of God? If not so, receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today. He will give you the strength, He will give you the joy and He will give you the peace.

You can be a child of God by trusting in Him, right now!

“As many as received Him, to them He gave power to become the children of GOD, even to them that believe on His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man but of God”.

Note*Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by the degeneration of motor neurons.

- by Kumar N.

 

JESUS THE PASSOVER LAMB

After the pale rays of the setting sun vanished from the land of Goshen in Egypt, the Jewish households killed their Passover Lambs in twilight. It was a few centuries ago, on the 14th day of Nisan that year in the Jewish calendar. The selected lambs were one year old male without blemish. The blood of the slaughtered lambs was to be sprinkled on the doorposts of their houses and the meat roasted and eaten without breaking any of its bones (Exodus 12:46). The LORD would pass through the land that night and slay all the first-born of the Egyptian households. When the LORD sees the blood on the door posts of the houses of the children of Israel, He will pass over them and all the inmates of those houses would be spared from death.

And the children of Israel observed the commandment of the Lord and stayed indoors on that dreadful night. The LORD smote all the firstborn in the Egyptian homes including Pharaoh that sat on the throne. And there was a great cry in the land of Egypt that night, for there was not a single house where there was no death. That event marked the redemption of the Hebrews from Egyptian bondage and death. The slain lambs were the prototype of Jesus Christ, who came on this earth about sixteen hundred years later.

Exactly on the 14th day of Nisan, at the age of Thirty Three, the Lord Jesus Christ, our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed on the cross (1 Corinthians 5:7). He shed His precious blood for the remission of your sins and my sins – to save you and me from the slavery of sin, Satan and death. John the Baptist introduced this Lamb of God (John 1:29). Apostle Peter, refers the precious blood of Christ, “as of a lamb without blemish and without spot” (1 Peter 1:19). Apostle John speaks about a Lamb seen in heaven as if it had been slain (Revelation 5:6). The blood of this Lamb is to be applied and appropriated by the sinner - you and I to escape from the soon coming judgement.

When our Lord was on the earth, His life was under intense scrutiny by the Pharisees, Sadducees, the scribes, and the religious leaders, but none could find any sin or blemish in His life (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 3:5; 1 Peter 1:18-19, John 19:4). He committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth (1 Peter 2:22). The Father was well pleased in the spotless life of His beloved Son. As prophesied, “a bone of him was not broken” (John 19:36). He thus fulfilled all the criteria of the Passover Lamb, who is ordained of God to deliver you and I from eternal death! You and I rightfully deserve to be cast into the hell fire for our sins. But God in His grace and mercy sent His beloved Son, Lord Jesus Christ into this world in order that we shall receive the remission of our sins by His shed blood on the cross.

Dear reader, if you have not yet received the Lord Jesus Christ as your Passover Lamb and applied and appropriated His precious blood into your heart by faith, you may do so right now; lest you enter eternal death – everlasting torments in the fiery furnace of hail shall pass over from your life and you shall receive life everlasting. Are you washed by the precious blood of the Passover Lamb?

- by Kumar N.

 

FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME!

Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44^th President of the United States of America to become the first Black American to occupy the country’s highest office and to live in the Whitehouse. What helped Obama in the polls phenomenally was the crisis ridden U.S. economy which assumed critical proportions in the recent past. Many premier banks and financial institutions went into liquidation not only in the U.S. but also in other nations. There were layoffs, increase in unemployment and suicides worldwide.

The Bible speaks about a major crisis of unprecedented magnitude that would plague the world sooner than later. At that time the world will witness the coming to power of a mysterious and a terrible person known in the Scripture as ‘Antichrist’ (1.John 2:18).

Before that, the Church, which is the gathering of all those who have trusted in Christ and received forgiveness, will be taken away from the earth. The historic event is called ‘rapture’. After that event, the Antichrist will be given power “over every tribe, tongue and nation” (Rev. 13:7). He will control the world’s economy and it will flourish and prosper under him. He will make a seven year peace accord with Israel and will break it after three and half years. He will introduce a world religious system and demand worship as God. No one will be able to buy or sell anything without the mark of the beast on his right hand or forehead.

The time is flying towards that perilous time of that ‘Great Tribulation’, a time such as that has never been experienced from the world’s beginning until now, nor ever will be. Many will come claiming that it is Jesus Christ and deceive many. Great wars, cataclysms and pestilences will characterise the time. Those who reject Christ will not be part of the rapture and will undergo horrendous sufferings; many will desire death but will not be able to die.

The Bible warns us of that perilous time and calls us to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour and flee from the coming wrath. Membership in a Church in not going to help us on that day. The Church is the body of Christ and each born again Christian is a member of that mystical body. The question is whether you belong to that mystical body or not. If you have not received the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart, I urge you to do it right now and be a partaker of the ‘rapture’. Today Christ is ready to receive you, pardon you, justify you and pick you for an eternal inheritance. He will in no wise reject if you go to Him today. O! Let’s flee from the wrath to come!   (Originally written in 2008)

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

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We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ Gods Prophetic Voices to America by David Reagan – Check on Amazon
✓ Are We Living in the End Times? by Tim LaHaye – Available Here
✓ A Case for Christ by Lee Strobel – Buy Now
✓ What Happened at the Cross by Billy Graham – Best Seller
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

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- by Kumar N.

THE RUBBLES BELOW AND ETERNAL MANSIONS ABOVE

In recent times billionaires who are among India’s richest by Forbes Magazine are vying each other to build luxury mansions with extravagance, hitherto unheard of. Their wealth is spread across huge industrial establishments, personal islands, cosy apartments in several cities around the globe, aircrafts and yachts fitted according to personal specifications. It does not stop there. A sky scrapper is coming up with features such as an infinity pool on the top floor, a helipad and a wine cellar; with 9.5 metre high ceiling fitted with latest contrivances of a standard that is not seen before, claims the project developer. Man in his opulence fails to realize that a minor cataclysm can convert the whole structure into a heap of rubbles within seconds.

But Oh! The pride of man; the true and living God has no place in his life. What does it profit him if he looses his soul? Without God, he is going to be consigned to eternal fire! But who says that he does not believe in god? Yes, he has his god in his designer showcase; he has a god in his ring; he has a god in his adornment. But alas! God is not in his heart, which is the rightful place for the eternal God to dwell.

About two thousand years ago Jesus Christ came down and lived on this earth for about thirty three years. He introduced to His disciples, the true and the Living God and the only way to go to heaven. Before His death on the cross, He encouraged His disciples saying, “Let not your hearts be troubled. In My Father’s house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”

To the troubled heart of His disciples, faith in Him was prescribed as the sure medicine. Heaven is the Father’s house and it is a place of mansions – lasting eternal dwellings, where Christ, Himself shall be present. To those who perish in hell, this is foolishness.

But whosever believes in Him (Jesus Christ) will receive eternal life. Christ will come again and raise them that are dead from their graves and those who are alive shall be caught up together with them in the clouds and escort them to the eternal mansions above.

Dear reader, do you have place in the eternal mansions? Do you have the assurance of salvation? If not so, consecrate the Lord Jesus Christ into your heart today!

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

If you want to read the Holy Bible (King James Version) online, please click this link:👉 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org

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These books explain the soon-coming, Bible-prophesied seven-year tribulation — a horrific time of worldwide judgment and suffering. They also reveal God’s free gift of salvation, which provides a way to be saved from this tribulation and the eternal punishment of the lake of fire. 

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ 101 Answers to Questions About the Book of Revelation by Mark Hitchcock– Check on Amazon
✓ Tracking Toward Tribulation by Terry James – Available Here
✓ Jesus the Lamb and the Lion by David Reagan – Best Seller
✓ Americas Suicide by David Reagan – See on Amazon
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

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- by Kumar N.

ARE YOU BETROTHED?

The Jewish marriage occurs in two distinct stages, betrothal ‘Kiddushin’ followed by ‘Nissuin’, the marriage itself. In the interval between the betrothal and the marriage, which last for one year, the bride would spend her time in preparation and purification. She wore a veil whenever she went out in public, intimating that she was betrothed. She was thus considered being purchased by the bridegroom with a bride-price, and stood consecrated to her groom.

Then on, the young bride lived in anticipation of the imminent return of her beloved bridegroom. She does not when he will return, so she kept a constant vigil. Every night she lit an oil lamp and placed in a conspicuous place before retiring to bed.

The Hebrew word ‘Nissuin’, means ‘to take’, or ‘to abduct’. The idea was to literally steal his bride away from the house, which added thrill to the occasion. All Jewish brides longed to be stolen away by her prince.

The Lord Jesus Christ has already paid the bride-price, His precious blood shed on the cross. When God looked down on earth, He saw man in his fallen, ruined, sinful state heading for the unquenchable fire in hell. God therefore sent His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ into this world two thousand years ago to redeem man from his fallen state. Jesus offered Himself on the cross as a propitiation for your sins. He was buried, but He rose again on the third day. Then He ascended to heaven. He has gone to prepare a place for all those who trust in Him for their salvation. He promised to come back to take His redeemed to the mansions on high above.

Those who have repented (turned away from their sins and confessed them) and put their trust in the Lord Jesus Christ are betrothed to Christ. Jesus will come soon to snatch away His betrothed Bride. This event will take place at a time when we least expect it. For this reason, He instructs us to be always ready and prepared, as His coming is near! He will appear any day, any moment!

Dear reader! Are you betrothed to Christ? If not, repent for your sins, confess them and receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour and Lord right now and become His betrothed who can be sure of a place with Him all eternity.

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

If you want to read the Holy Bible (King James Version) online, please click this link:👉 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org

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📚 Recommended Reading on Bible Prophecy and God’s Free Gift of Salvation
These books explain the soon-coming, Bible-prophesied seven-year tribulation — a horrific time of worldwide judgment and suffering. They also reveal God’s free gift of salvation, which provides a way to be saved from this tribulation and the eternal punishment of the lake of fire. 

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ Jerusalem Countdown by John Hagee – Best Seller
✓ The End: Everything You’ll Want to Know about the Apocalypse by Mark Hitchcock – Available Here
✓ Gods Pursuit of Man by A.W. Tozer – See on Amazon
✓ The Scarlet Thread by Kumar N. – Buy Now
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

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- by Kumar N.

THE FLOOD AND THE RAINBOW

The recent torrential rains that severely hit various states of North India left several people dead and missing. These rains submerged hundreds of villages, affecting road and railway traffic, leaving many people marooned.

Several centuries ago, the earth was ravaged by a phenomenal flood. When the earth was filled with ungodliness and wickedness, God decided to destroy man by a natural cause, flood and to make a new beginning. But there was one man named Noah, who remained blameless. He warned the people around him about the coming judgement, but they would not listen. He built a huge Ark as directed by God, where he and his family will remain safe through the disaster. God caused rain to fall on the earth forty days and forty nights. On that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth and flood gates of heaven were opened.

On that very day Noah and his wife, his three sons and their wives entered the Ark. They had with them in the Ark pairs of all creatures that had breath of life in them. As the waters increased, the Ark was lifted above the earth. The waters greatly increased and covered the high mountains and the Ark floated on the surface of the water. In the flood, every living thing that moved on the earth perished – birds, livestock, wild animals, every living creature on dry land and all mankind. God preserved only Noah and his family and the animals that entered the Ark.

When Noah came forth from the Ark, God made a covenant with Noah that the waters shall no more become a flood of such magnitude to destroy all flesh. God set a rainbow in the clouds as a covenant sign of the promise of God, proclaiming peace between God and man.

The Rainbow intimates us about God’s covenant of love and mercy and the mediatory work of the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the sun of righteousness, who is described with a rainbow above His throne (Rev 4: 3) and a rainbow upon His head (Rev10: 1). Though God will not drown the world again, in the end, the world will be consumed by fire. All those who refuse to trust in the mediatory work of the Saviour, Lord Jesus Christ and live an unrepentant life will be destined to spend their eternity in the unquenchable hell fire. There shall be only weeping and wailing all through eternity, being shunned from the presence of God. But all those repentant sinners who put their trust in the Saviour shall spend their eternity in inexplicable joy in the glorious presence of God.

Dear Reader, do you have the hope of spending your eternity in the glorious presence of God? If not so, trust in the Lord Jesus Christ right now & receive forgiveness of your sins.

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

If you want to read the Holy Bible (King James Version) online, please click this link:👉 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org

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These books explain the soon-coming, Bible-prophesied seven-year tribulation — a horrific time of worldwide judgment and suffering. They also reveal God’s free gift of salvation, which provides a way to be saved from this tribulation and the eternal punishment of the lake of fire. 

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ Earths Last Empire: The Final Game of Thrones by John Hagee – Best Seller
✓ Charting the End Times by Tim LaHaye – Available Here
✓ The Words and Works of Jesus Christ by J. Dwight Pentecost – Check on Amazon
✓ Your Adversary, the Devil by J. Dwight Pentecost – See on Amazon
✓ The Holy Bible (King James Version) – Best Product

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- by Kumar N.

THE RICH MAN & LAZARUS THE BEGGAR

Life has become unpredictable and without Jesus life ends in hopelessness. It is time to wake up and not take life casually. Value the life we have on this earth and not neglect God's mercy and grace in our life, receive His gift of salvation and be saved, says Kumar N.

The Lord Jesus spoke a parable about a rich man and a certain beggar named Lazarus. The rich man lived a lifestyle without the fear of God and spent his wealth in mirth in the company of the elites of the society and life was a regular celebration to him. But the beggar lived in utter poverty and had to camp at the gate of the rich man in the company of street dogs for a few pieces of crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. The beggar had no complaints in his poverty, but set his heart upon the things of God and the things after death. The beggar was unknown and unpopular on the earth but nonetheless, he was the favourite of heaven.

One day death visited Lazarus and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. Death visited the rich man also uninvited and unannounced. Death proved that it was common for all. However, there was a significant difference in the death of the beggar. “He was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom”. It is the office of angels to minister to the heirs of salvation (Matthew 24:31; Mark 13:27; Hebrews 1:14). But when the rich man died, there was no heavenly visitor to carry him. This is the saddest ending of our lives, if angels do not carry us to heaven. In death and in life the two men, the rich man and the beggar stand in contrast. The rich man passes from view with the pomp and pageantry of a burial (2 Chronicles 16:13, 2 Chronicles 16:14) befitting to the rich, but Lazarus passes with the angels, a spiritual triumph suited to the one accepted of God.

But God's mercy has kept you alive giving another opportunity to repent your sins and trust in the Saviour and experience the joy of salvation. The greatest mercy of God is God's faithful warning to man of the coming judgment (Hebrews 9:27). For this very purpose Jesus came down upon the earth from heaven above calling upon you “to repent for the kingdom of God is at hand”. He offered His life as a ransom for your sins, for you are a sinner just as this writer and everyone else are. Jesus, the Good Shepherd laid down His life on the cross for your salvation through the blood of the everlasting covenant (Hebrews 13:20-21). He will come again in power and glory to judge the world and to punish those who reject Him. God has assured us in His Word, that whosoever believes in the Lord Jesus shall not perish in the unquenchable fire in Hell but shall have everlasting life.

Dear reader, remember as the clock ticks, you are certainly moving fast for meeting death. If you call upon the name of Jesus today, confess your sins to Him and receive Him as your Lord and Saviour, you will not have the occasion to regret as the rich man had to, as you pass into eternity. 

If you want to understand more on this, you could read through the several other articles in this blog archive or buy any of the books listed below at the end of this blog post.

If you want to read the Holy Bible (King James Version) online, please click this link:👉 https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org

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These books explain the soon-coming, Bible-prophesied seven-year tribulation — a horrific time of worldwide judgment and suffering. They also reveal God’s free gift of salvation, which provides a way to be saved from this tribulation and the eternal punishment of the lake of fire. 

We hope & pray that these resources might motivate and encourage you to receive God’s free gift of eternal life, before it is too late & time runs out.

✓ Earth's Final Moments by John Hagee – Best Seller
✓ The Millennial Kingdom by John F. Walvoord – Available Here
✓ Angels: Gods Secret Agents by Billy Graham – Buy Now
✓ Moody's Addresses: 12 Sermons That Will Change Your Life by D.L. Moody – See on Amazon
✓ The Moody Bible Commentary by D.L. Moody – Best Product

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- by Kumar N.