News Letter

VOICE OF GOD’S EMPLOYEE



Greeting in the name of Jesus, it have been now for last three months I am in my own country India, after leaving the Doulos ship on 14th of Sep 2008 from Australia. I am unable to accept myself to be back in India because to be onboard for two years in the ship Doulos, made part of my life. Working with different nationalities was wonderful and amazing. I enjoyed onboard life making friendship building good relationship with the people.
I Praise God for the unique experiences in Doulos and the Friends like you who I met and work together. It is not by my skills and talents but because of Almighty God. Now the time from me to acknowledge you and thank you for becoming one among those who helped and shape my life helping hand and all the support in the ship.
Often I have been asked by friends ‘’ do you miss the ship?’’ my answer is simply – NO, I don’t miss the ship: but I miss all of you the people who are in the ship Doulos.
After landing in India, had time to meet OM India’s Leadership, soon then had the chance to go home to see my family and friends enjoyed staying with them.
There was a something unavailable experience, I think all the ship people have gone through – to my surprised there are something different lives on the land. I hope there who have left the ship might agree with me. Friends if you find difficult to understand me, you will experiences when you leave the ship, that would the time to say Edvin you right.
Yea, life on the ship is different then the life on the land. In ship no today think of what is next, tomorrow …etc: such as food, work, cloths etc: but on the land we need to think carefully before get in to the job.
I praise God for the great experience in the ship and the ministries. Now I am working in Orissa state with OM India as a Administrator of the Evangelism Team, I desperately need of your prayer support for my ministry and needs of my life.
On 19th Sept 2008 I went home, My dad had come to pick me up from the railway station: whole my family and relatives anxiously waiting to see me. it was such a joyful moment to meet every one of them after long gap.
I felt it was so exciting for me, my house is a stone throw distance from railway station got down from the train at 3:30 am early morning. As I stepped down looking around the platform, nobody was there with sad said wow there is none to welcome me ……..but after few mints my dad was approaching towards me, I feel with joy as I saw him after two years. There my home I arrived after 5 min. At home my mom and two sisters waiting to see me soon. I did not want to disturb their sleep. Yet as soon as they hear my voice, came to me we had lot more to chat and continued till morning am, till they fell they need to go for their job. A fantastic moment to be back at home and with to be the family.
I had three week my parents, by this time my relatives and near and dear ones of mine. There was one comment repeatedly told by many ‘’ hey you are the original piece- neither you put weight, or the way you talk. You have not even chased in color.’’ I was asked about the ship ministries and them life onboard. I had with me the cd, which helped me to share about the Doulos then just speaking, they were glad to see the ministry of the ship. Some of my relatives it was th3e first time to they have heard about the ship ministry.
At the end of the three week I went to see my old friends, who were surprises to see me at their door step I was standing.

My first visit was one of my bible school teacher, who taught me the subject RELIGION. During this visit made me to think to measure my faith in the Lord and my dependent to God for the Ministry.
Mr. Prabhakar is the name of my teacher; he came to the Lord in his young age. After his completion of his High school, went to bible school for B.Th study and went to the other bible college for M.Div, completed in 1998. After his Master came to teach in a bible school, where I was one among the students. There our relationship was as brothers, since then we were in touch by phone and emails.
Now he is married blessed with two daughters, they are so cute I spent two days with them. He left the bible school teaching but begin the ministry in a village by his own interest. When I ask the reason for leaving the Bible School, in answer said ‘’ God has given me the vision to work in the place. I obeyed and following the vision by faith. I am sure God will meet all my needs at right time’’. I started to see him faith in God. It was challenging to my own faith in God.
If he had worked in the Bible school, there would not have been struggling of supporting financially, to his family. There are needs and difficulties of family supply and meeting the needs. You must be aware of the situation he, prabahakar, goes through. Yet he is firm in his faith and the God’s provision. I have asked him to go back to the Bible collage, and where he earn even do the ministry. But his answer was simple and sincere ‘’ My God is able to supply the family needs; if I walk and obey Him according to His direction; so I don’t need to beg someone else for the needs or my family support’’ . He adds ‘’I ask everyday to God, where the maker of heaven and earth.’’
His faith was so conforming to my faith that I was praying to God for such a faith to have in the ministry. I had chance to preach to his congregation, where there were 10 new believers. So I request you to pray for these new believers growth in the faith.
Pastor Pabahakar took me to visit, one of the believer’s houses. A lady, who was sad deeply about her daughter’s life. She had married and after a year, she was found suffering from HIV. The doctor confirmed that she is suffering from the AIDS. We had finally return back after visit, not knowing anything about the family. The pastor had not told me anything about it.
One day I had fasting prayer with pastor Prabahaker and his family for the church believers. I was asked to pray or the believer and the sister who suffers from the AIDS. Nothing , till now , have I been told about the family non the sister, who had AIDS.
In the evening we visited the family, where again I noticed their sadness clearly on their facial expression. Now Pastor could read my inquisitiveness and told about the family.
There was an arrange marriage one year before. She was the just finish her high school, the boy was a good in character and family background. Everyone was pleases to give him marriage to their daughter.
After marriage they boy was often fell ill, there no sign of physical growth no any changes of his illness. Gradually on the other side his wife conceived; she had gone to hospital for her health check up. This visit to doctor brought the thunder stroke to the family. On the test she was found that HIV/AIDS. The whole family could not believe the report. There was no option, except to cry and cures their luck. On the other side the family decided to have blood test of the son- in – law, he refused to have blood test, due to the fear of HIV. The family finally found that he too is suffering from AIDS before marriage….. The family goes through in pain and difficulties every day. The daughter is so young and in tender age. They are unable to accept the diseases, she is going through. The young girl has been with her parents. Now she had put her faith absolutely on God, believe that God will heal diseases without any doubt. She also had faith that the child will not have the infection of the AIDS.
My friends it is my request for you that could you pray for the young lady; I am sorry for not mentioning her name, but I wasn’t to keep it in private only. Your prayer can strength her faith. You can help her by your prayer.
I have been to Kerala state after four years, to visit my friend and family. I consider it as my second home town. I had wonderful time, visiting few places for the sightseeing; here I had the time for relaxation and reflection of my life and the future ministry.
In the year of 1997- 1999 I met a friend in Bible school, Mr. Jackson. We were studying together and becoming good friends. Who hails from Kerala state, from the day we became friend, we visited each other’s house and even doing ministry together. Because Jackson‘s father is pastor, so It was easy for both of us to do practical ministry in their area. He married in 2004, since then I had not had the chance to see him.
It gave me great joy to visit, after long gap. To my surprise, at my visit, his son was the first one to meet me and asked me ‘’ where are you from?’’ I was wondering at him, but other side my friend saw and was surprise visit for them. I had joyful moments with his families; he took me to same interesting places, for the sightseeing .once upon a time it was the place we were together doing ministry. I could recollect each moments of those past days. A time of joy and difficulties, the places we visited were so nice and beautiful, the creation of God. I had the chance of preaching to his congregation. God’s anointing was so strong on me that to be speaking boldly and church was blessed. I praise God for HIS work.

I had joined in OM in June 2001; Brother Hanok was one among this batch. Now he is working in Bihar state. Bihar state was once known as the graveyard of the Gospel. Because once it was a place where no missionaries not the christen believers found. I had the privilege of preaching in a convention on this visit.
I was invited by my friend to visit Bihar state. Traveling to Bihar is unforgettable journey for me. I had informed, my friend the detail of my traveling. I boarded in the train, but due to flood in Orissa sate, the train route was changed, which was 18 hours late arrive to the destination.
Since I was traveling for the first time, my friend came to receive me at train station. He looked for me in the station. He was frustrated not finding me at the station. Finally returned home with sad, he tried to contact me; when he could not find me miserably worried. E asked few local people about me; few suggested giving a complaint to the police station. After 18 hours I rang up this phone call was as if the messiah at the time distress and difficulties. He was now normal mentally. After my arrival I was enjoyed about the convention and I was one among them speaking in the meeting.
My friend told me that I have to preach in a convention, which was on a Sunday. I praise God for this opportunity. There were some well known Pastors and preachers invited to speak in the meeting, I was one among them to speak.
People came from the surrounding of the town, the nearest churches. These were almost 70 people, few from the new church background. I was excited to speak the word of God. Finally I spoke in meeting. After the meeting, some of them came to and expressed their feeling and told me how God is blessed them by the word I spoke. God to see many people and God’s manifestation. I thank God for using me here in Bihar.
It was in Bihar, OM has the school, and my friend runs this school. The manger of the school is one of my very good friends. He asked me to visit the school and show move to the students.
One morning my friend wanted to show the move to the school students, which I was delighted to. We went to school, saw the school and students. Most of the students came from poor family background but encouraging to me as I saw their zeal to attend the school. We have informed the children about the movie; children where so excited, jumped and clapped. There were some students, for whom it was the first time ever they have seen movie, students do not have TV at home, no opportunity to watch Movie, so they were happy.
As I saw smile on every child, I silently praised God. When I was so young and tender I had everything to enjoy, but these children do not have; but God made me a channel to bring laughter among them. I praised and thanked God for the privileged to have such a joyful moment with children.
From Bihar sate I went to Uttar Pradesh, the north India. A friend of mine was holding a medical camp in his school. It was the first time and foremost to be part of the Medical camp team. There were more then 800 people came to the camp in two days, so nice to be part of the ministry.
My friend, Siva meat in bible school and now works as Dalit School’s manager. He was from Hindu background and committed his life to Jesus at the age of 20; dedicated for God’s ministry. His transformed life inspired his whole family to become Christen.
To this particular school some doctors from US came for the medical camp. My friend organized the camp in the school compound. There were people from surrounding village. Since people speak Hindi, there was a need of the interpretation from English, on the contrary I am not from Hindi background, yet by the grace of God I could manage to speak the language. It was the first time that I was interpreting English to Hindi. This Medical camp helped immensely to the people, because going to the Hospital was far distance and expensive. This camp helped the people to have free cost of health check up and with the expert Doctors.
People were waiting with much patient to get health check-up done for hours. Although they were from villages, the school conducts such program every year for these poor community, pray for the people the beneficiary local school and manger that God would be manifested in ever action.
Wow!! After two months of break, relaxation and reflection time, I finally back to OM to work. I have joined in Balasore OM office, Orissa state, the Easter part of India. Although you are aware of Christian persecution in Orissa but it is far from the place where the persecution occurred.
My responsibility is to coordinate the 10 church planting Teams (CP Team), who are placed in different 3 states: ORISSA, WEST BENGAL & SIKKIM, Each team has 6 members, where both boys and girls team work separately. Every moth I need to travel to these places for the evaluation, encouraging them to write the report and ministry. Almost two weeks I travel at every month.
Every team need to stay more than a year in one place. The team goes ever day for the evangelism to reach out the un- reached people with gospel. They show Jesus move 3 times in each week, by which they can share gospel to the mutable. Every team has the equipment for the move show. They go different place to show the move and preaching and slowly to the fellow-up work. this is one of the media to reach out the country and the people.
The team not only does the film ministry but also have medical ministry, church services, visiting houses, cottage meeting, book sale etc… according to the need of the locality.
OM have given the chance to all the member in the tram to study B.Th along with the ministry. It is bound for everyone to study every day. Writing assignments and competing the requirements to write examination and get promotion every year. It is a four year course, where both study cum practical ministry practices. Every year they go to central office in Secunderabad for the study. Finally they are awarded with B.Th certificate after the completion of the study.
In the most challenging thing for the team is those localities expect to be the most exemplary life to be seen by people. They do preach in Sunday service, share testimony, conduct prayer meeting and increase the prayer partner membership. And raise fund time to time this is a Holistic practical mission field.
I need your prayer support to help team, as you see the vast work. I need Godly wisdom to work effectively.

Pray for my parent’s good & sound health, this may not hinder me from serving the Lord.
Pray for the Orissa Christian who is persecuted, to keep trusting the Lord, in the time of difficulties.
Pray for my new responsibility in OM ministry.
Pray for the CP team: 10 Teams- 3 girls and 7 boys team in different places working.
Yours in Christ
Edvin Uthayachandran
Address
Edvin UC
OM India, mission compound,
Balasore, Orissa,
N. India- pin 756001.
E. mail: edvinuc@gmail.com
Yahoo: ucedvin
Skype: edvin.raju

this was the one port in PNG

Looking For Love

Living on the Edge
Wouldn't it be great if, starting today, you could take some positive steps toward that deep relationship you've always wanted? Let's take a look at two opposing models for achieving a loving, lasting bond with another person.
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First, there's the model we're all familiar with, the one that's as old as Lawrence Olivier, as recent as Ally McBeal. It's Hollywood's model.
Hollywood Says
Find the right person
Fall in love
Fix your hopes and dreams on this person for your future fulfillment
If failure occurs, repeat steps 1, 2, 3.
The premise of this formula is clear: if you fail, you must not have found the right person. Much like a bottle cap sweepstakes game, if you don't win... sorry! Try again.
How well does it work? You and I both know the answer to that. The divorced population is the fastest growing marital category in the US, and the fallout is huge. The impact of fractured relationships on children, the anguish, the hurt, the emotional wounds, not to mention the economic impact on both parties, is painfully obvious. Now let's move to another perspective, and take a look at the model created by the One who thought up relationships in the first place.
God Says"Therefore, be imitators of God as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma." Eph. 5:1-2
First, there's a command.

Be imitators of God. What does this look like? For a more detailed picture, let's start a few verses back, at chapter 4:31-32. Here we have instructions for putting on a new life in Christ as we relate to others. Get rid of attitudes that tear down and hurt, Paul says. Treat each other as God treated you when He extended His endless supply of grace and forgiveness to you, even at great cost to himself.
Is the focus here on finding the right person? Is it about molding someone else into the person you want them to be? No.
The Key to a Right Relationship is Not Finding the Right Person, But Becoming the Right PersonDrs. Les and Leslie Parrott, in their book, Relationships, outline what they call "The Compulsion for Completion."
"If you attempt to build intimacy with another person before you've done the hard work of becoming a whole and healthy person, every relationship will be an attempt to complete the wholeness that you lack and end in disaster." (Relationships, p. 20)
In other words, if our identity is not secure in Christ, if we are still looking to others to make us feel secure, complete or "okay," our relationships will never be healthy and strong. This is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to understand. Contrary to the pop philosophy of Jerry McGuire, the most romantic thing you can say to someone is not "you complete me." If you must be completed by another person, you will find that whatever they have to give you will never be enough. Only God, through His Son and through the Holy Spirit, can provide what each of us need to be complete. When we are whole and secure in Him, then we can approach a relationship in a healthy way.
Next comes the command for how we are to relate to one another.
Walk in love. Notice Paul doesn't say, "fall in love." He's talking about an intentional, sacrificial love that wills and acts what is best for its object.
God's way is very hard, but it's very effective. He tells us to:
Become the right person (mimic God)
Walk in love
Fix your hope on God and seek to please Him through this relationship
If failure occurs, repeat steps 1, 2 and 3.
Failure will occur. When it does, the question must be: "Am I being who I should be? Am I walking in love?" It's not time to give up; it's time to go back to square one.
Here is a crucial point. The goal of relationships is not fulfillment and self-actualization. It's not about discovering yourself, filling your need, meeting your desire. The goal of relationships is to please God. Right relationship with Him is food for our soul, and wherever else we will search, we will ultimately find that nothing else satisfies. The beautiful byproduct, when we are pleasing him in our horizontal relationships, will be deeper intimacy than you ever imagined.
You don't have to be a statistic. You don't have to be afraid to make a commitment. There is a supernatural way to do relationships that will leave a legacy of faith. The price tag is too high, the risk too great, to do it Hollywood's way.

I greet you all in the Name of Our Lord Jesus. It have been a good time I had lost two moth in two port.
I wan to thanks you all for standing with me in my ministry by your prayer support. Because of your prayer I could so His ministry in the way HE want to do. And there was some difficult time happen still God was there in the time of my need.
The place it was so hot the sunny days we have to work more and invite the people to the ship so stand in under the sun still God was there to keep going. Some time I was feeling why should I stay like this but it is not for me this is for God so the days went well. He given me strength to stand and do his minister. So I want to thanks you all again to keep praying for me. Here I am going to write about the ministry and How God use me.
We came to the place call Lea, It is the one of the city in PNG more people. The ship was here many years before. Then now we came here again so people are so much in rested to see the ship.
So the ship was open the for the people that day I was working my Leader told me that you can stay on the book shop I can go and see the crowd. Then after some time he call me and ask me can u bring some table we need to open the ticket booth in the different place. Then I want to see what happening ther is when I went there I got surprise because there was crowed almost 2000 people waiting to come to the ship but there were in the gate not making the line so all come to close by gate. So the security told that I am not going to open the gate. Then our caption came and ask the people to stand in one line none lesion to him . then we went to inside the crowed and make then to fall in a line and we divided the people in a group and send few by few people. It was really so hart to do that but it went well.
This make me to think how much people long to see the ship. All the weekend we had more people coming to the ship I was there most of the time to control to crowed. It is some time fun and also difficult. And we have to stand under the sunny. I got the sunburn in the first time in my life. It is good to help the people for God. I praise God for the people who all came to see the ship.
One day I had ministry day then we find that, this day we have to go for anchor the ship so it happen in three time to our ship this place.
But my Team told me that we have to go to the gate there will be some people come to see the ship today so we have to do the program for them. I was not feeling to go there without willing I went there. There we show that more people were standing to see the ship then we told them that today we will not open the ship but we have program for you. So all were stating and watching the program. And one of my Team made told me that can u do the application for the derma then we did derma it was good. I did give a application it that I call the people to be Friend of Jesus, there was some people lift the hand, again I ask the all lift the hand I was so happy to see the people willing to do that. And we pray for that people. Then we came to ship by boat it was so fun because when we went to site the boat it was not able to start the man were trying to do that they good not but later they could do it. Then we went to the ship.
One more day I went to church Team it was with some people this was the first time I went church in PNG. It is really nice time I had. They church have given more time to us. One of our Team bother was preaching and I was given a testimony. Then some our our team people went to help with Sunday school.
The next day one person came and calls my name I was thinking who know my name? Then he told me that u came to my church the testimony was touch my life, I was praise God for that.
In Lea I have been in one church Team it was good. It was so big church around 400 believers come to his church they have given us more time so we did program.
In the church they finish the worship and all the time have given to us, we did Sunday SCHOOL program, but I was not there I was in the church I given my testimony and also tell him about the ship it was good. This was they way to the Sunday school. Then it was surprise that the pastor told that we have to stand in the church door when it finish al the people give a hand to us. That was really nice, after that we had nice meal it was so nice I enjoy that then they given a gift for the Doulos ministry. The next day one of the sister From the ship ask me that did u go to church yesterday I said yes I did. She told that one of her visitor told that the testimony was engorge them. I was praise God for that. We will not know how the work of God is. I was thinking one testimony but it have engorge the one person that is really nice God can use even our minute talk.
It is on the Doulos we have every 6month there will be saying bye bye and welcome the new people it is some time good.
This port there was some of my friend left the ship, they commitment finish and they went home. And the lost week of this port there was 63 people came to join the ship. It is nice to see them joy and wiling to work for God. We had good welcome party. And we also got some people to work in with us. God is all way good He know that when we need people and whom he want to send he do that. God is amazing God.
This is the next port in PNG it was nice welcome we got I never seen this many people came to see the ship coming.
We reach the Rabule some one told me that this was the place the first misnary came to PNG. So they wan tot welcome us. There was almost 200 people came to welcome us and there was one more think they want to show us. That was the old culture of that people who all welcome the first misnary how did they do?. They show us they people how did they dress like and how did they see the misnary. So they call our caption and our Leaders went to recive the welcome from them. And they had Hims it was so good to see that.
And also we had a nice scenery what a God made infant of the ship we can see the volcano it is really so good. I enjoy see it in the night God is so good. I have read about that but never seen not only me most of the people from the ship, some time it make dustup to us still most of the time it was so good. I never been that much closes to there but there are some people went from the ship and told that is it so hot we can’t go near to that.
Here also there was more people come to the ship then lea. We had almost 10000+ people on one day it was weekend.
The first day we understand that we will have more people come to the ship they something happen , even there was so hot still people willing to wait and keep in line waiting to see the ship and buy books, every day we had 1000+ visitor come to the ship. And also the sell was so good God is doing his work with the Ship ministry. We sold more bible. And lot of the school comes to buy the book because this is less price then in that country so I have seen lot of school buy lot of book. I hope that this all wll help the local people to understand the Lord and grow in the knowledge. Let God will use all the book for His glory that is my prayer.
This place one day we went to school it was nice time we had. This school is run by one church, they have 6 teachers and 200 student.
This was my ministry day they told me that it will be school visit so I was in happy about that, when I went there and see there was more student were setting and waiting for us. Then we did program for them it was a hour. Not only was the student they parents also there to watch the program. When the programs finish then the person who took us she told that now we will give the gift to the Doulos team. That one really makes me to think of it. We all setting infrient of the table the children all one by one came and put the money on the table. It was really good to see that even there are child may be thy have to eat some sweet so the money is for them, but they given to Doulos. It remain me that on the bible Jesus was setting in the temple and looking the gift box and told that the one lady have given more than all other rich people. So I was thinking of that only. after that we had a nice meal and before we come to the van all the children want to give a hand to us so it was more crowed came and say bye to us. I want pray with me for the children study and all we said will work in the heart of them. So they will believe in God.
It was really morning 7:30 am we came to the place call Kavieng it was a nice port. There also was more people waiting to see us. And had a nice welcome party. From different church came together to welcome us. From here the Doulos visit make the church coming together that is really nice to see that. We hope to have a good time here too.

Here I had two monastery day that two was so nice one was in the church we had the program for then the pastor told that that church was the first misnary came to this place. And we went to that church one of my friend preach the word of God really God work in that people heart after that he told that you all can come and commit you life to God. So there was more people came before us to pray I did pray for that people. And even there was some children came . and there was one man came one of my friend was praying for him , that man was crying like a child it make me to think of that God’s work in that place. I thank God for that. And we had nice meal with them and there was lost of people come to the ship after we come to the ship that evening.
The next one was in a school that also was so nice it was one hour way from the ship we went with our van there after one hour we reach to that school. There the entire student was waiting to welcome us. And we had a program with drama and song , with all we said to them that Jesus is the really friend in our life. The entire student all so happy to see us. And the teacher also so welcome to us. I praise God for that school, next day that school came ot the ship most of them talk to me. That was really nice time after that they given us more fruits and coconut.
One day I was working in the book shop I have seen two people look like Indian, I told one of my friends that they are Indian. Then they came and talk to me and I talk to them they speak my language. And I told them that if u comes next time sure I can take you inside the ship. They told that that will be so nice sure we will come and they also told us to come to the shop where they work.
So one Sunday they came and I took them inside the ship. And they told that you can take your friends with you we can go to our room we can have some food there and come. So I and my friends went with them. We had a nice meal after long we had nice Indian food. Almost one week I went to see them then the lost day I given them a bible and told then to red they told that they want to read that. I pray that one day they will come to know that Lord. Thanks God for that people.
This was the first time I have seen that local people arrange the Farewell party for the ship people. It was one filed there was so many people came and all the church brought the food for us, and they had some song dance it all went so nice. and so many people came to ship after that. God is so good to us in this place. God will help that church to become together all the time. And the lost day there was many people came to say good bye to us.
1. Please pray for the people who all came to the ship and get the gospel of john they can come to know the Lord.
2. Please for my Indian friend who got bible they red and know the truth.
3. Please pray for my family back at India they may do well.
4. Please pray for the next port God will use me in His way.

Edvin.raju@mvdoulos.org
Ucedvin@gmail.com
ucedvin@yahoo.com

THE LIGHT TO OUR PATH

Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path
We live in a world where the flip of a switch instantly lightens or darkens a room. The lamps in biblical times, on the other hand, burned brightly but required proper tending. If not cared for, they would become a dwindling flame. God's Word uses the metaphor of a lamp to teach us about guidance for our lives. And it provides the opportunity for some graphic applications of this teaching.
Earnestly seeking the clear teaching of God's Word allows the lamp to burn brightly and us to stay on the path. When we fail to acknowledge our theological bias and limited perspective, the light lessens and our path becomes twisted. The lamp flickers when form replaces function and traditions push aside the commandments of God. The light dims when we stay away from God's Word and the fellowship of believers. It goes out when we serve another master.
Sometimes we overlook the obvious: God's will is expressed by His Word. As a child, I didn't struggle with knowing my earthly father's will. He clearly expressed it to me. I learned early on that we lived together peacefully if I was quick to obey. Being a farm boy, it made sense to help my father establish his kingdom (the family farm). Farmers know from nature that we reap what we sow. Not only that, I stood to inherit the family farm along with my brother and sisters as my father had with his sisters. Yet I wonder how many Christians realize that what they are presently sowing in the kingdom of God is what they will reap for all eternity.
God's will is revealed to us in His Word. There is no substitute for being "diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15). The Bible is a light to your path.
Prayer:
Father, don't let anything enter my life today that would dim Your glorious light. I choose to find my way by the light of Your Word.
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