is it really Good tidings of Great Joy for me!?
DAY 10 of 12 : 12 reasons for Celebration !
'Lord' who helps our troubled hearts and exalts !
" You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am" John 13:13
The one born to dwell with us is the 'Lord' in his own words to the Disciples !
The King, Master - Wise men knew this !!!
"When they saw the child with his mother Mary,
they bowed down and worshiped him." (Mathew 2:11)
He is worthy of our best gifts !
In our journey, we come across many things that trouble our hearts, worry us. It may be a future anxiety, a past memory, a present situation, career, a particular person, a habit we cannot overcome, sickness or some infirmity. They numb us or slow us down or deviate us or halt us.
How do we handle this worry - anxiety - the troubled heart !?
The Word gives the answer.
'Be anxious for nothing, but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God and
the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6,7
The above verse says,
Worry is replaced with Peace and Calmness by doing two things !!
1. Prayer,
2. - Supplication with thanksgiving
Prayer is communicating to God in worship, praise, thanks and requests.
Supplication is an act humbling oneself and making a specific request recognizing his Lordship over all his creations.
It is not just a physical act of kneeling down, but kneeling down in your spirit before the Lord.
In Psalm 95, King David says,
Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!"
So, Whenever your heart is anxious or troubled,
make Supplication with thanksgiving !
i.e,
* Recognize the Mightiness, Sovereignty of God and Kneel down in your spirit !
* Recognize his Lordship on the things you worry about !
Many of us accept his Sovereignty. But, when anxiety or fear takes over, we miss to remember his lordship on that particular situation.
* Tell of your worry / fear and all that you feel and your desires and ask for his counsel !
* Check if your prayers are a time,
where you counsel the Lord, give ideas on how to bring the solution
OR
where you just tell him of the situation and your feelings and your desires but surrender to his will and wait for him to counsel you and work on the situation!
* Keep reminding yourself of his Lordship on the thing you worry about and that he is in control and Thank him continually.
* and the Peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your heart and your mind.
* and he will show you a way through that problem – knowingly or unknowingly !
We can read in 'the Word' of many who called him as the Lord
('Aandavarae' in Tamil)
were - healed - saved - freed - helped - exalted !
Luke 1:38, Psalm 116:16, Mathew 8:2, 8:6, Luke 18:41
Miracles happened !
His Glory (working of his Power) was displayed through them !
Their life changed for the better and were exalted in the society they lived in !
Ponder over his Lordship, Kneel down in your spirit, tell of your anxieties, desires and Celebrate the season for we can call on ‘the Lord ‘ who helps our troubled heart and exalts us !
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the LIGHT of the morning 