Christmas Vacation

Dear blog readers, As we are on Christmas vacation, there is a brief hiatus. Will bounce back shortly in about two days. Till then, keep the faith. Wishing my dear bloggers and readers a VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A CHRIST CENTRED NEW YEAR AHEAD.
Regards,
Prem

OVERCOMING LIFE THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS...!

"They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony" (Rev 12:11).

One blessing we get through the blood of Christ is an overcoming life. Through the blood of Jesus Christ we receive a life of overcoming sin, Satan, sickness (hereditary sicknesses, curse spells, witchcraft, childhood diseases, etc.), fear of death, fear of the future, fear of disease, etc. In brief, the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ has a unique power that can enable us to overcome anything that is of the devil, world and sin.

It is called the 'blood of the Lamb' and not, 'blood of the lion'. In other words, as we are continuously washed in the blood of Christ, we are gradually being made lambs, being made meek and lowly. "And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on mount Sion, and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand..." (Rev 14:1). Those who stand with the Lamb of God must be lambs (in character).

May the Lord help us not to hide any secret sin but bring everything to the light, repent of them, confes them and have them washed in the blood of Jesus, so that we may be able to overcome all things and enjoy all His blessings now and throughout Eternity. "He that overcometh shall inherit all things.""

- Late Pastor T.U.Thomas, in Morning Manna

WHERE ARE THE INTERCESSORS?

"By His knowledge shall My righteous servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities... He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors" (Isa 53:11, 12).

"By His knowledge shall My righteous servant justify many." This knowledge is indeed unique. The knowledge of this world makes a man justfiy himself and put all the blame on others. Jesus told the Pharisees, "Ye are they which justify yourselves before men" (Lk 16:15). Divine knowledge works the other way round; it makes one take the blame upon oneself and justify others! Do we have this divine knowledge?

Why is this unique knowledge essential for travailing or interceding in prayer? Because true intercessors have to bear the iniquities of others - "He shall bear their iniquities." If someone has sinned against God, the man who intercedes for him, pleads with God as if he himself has committed that sin. Hence we read, "He bare the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors."

We also read, "He was numbered with the transgressors" i.e. He identified Himself with the transgressors. If we are praying for a sick man in a wheelchair, we should pray as if we ourselves are in the wheelchair and suffering the pain. If we are praying for a dying man, we should identify ourselves with him. "He poured out His soul unto death." Jesus interceded for us with great agony as our souls were going to hell to face the second death.

WHERE ARE THE INTERCESSORS who can travail for others as Jesus did?

- Late Pastor T.U.Thomas, in Morning Manna