"Daddy, your Jesus is Really Powerful "- My Younger Son Sakthi
“And He will be called ‘Mighty God’ – Is 9:6 (NIV)”
In the first week of June 2001, after passing X class examination under CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) syllabus, my younger son Sakthi wanted to join Zion Higher Secondary School in South Madras, one of the nearby good schools in State Board syllabus to study XI and XII standards. All my children studied upto X class in CBSE syllabus in Kendriya Vidyalaya (Central School) and then they change to State Board for XI and XII in order to score good marks to join some professional colleges. Only at the time of our going to that school, he told me hesitantly “Daddy, I heard that Zion School does not admit any one with less than 80% marks in X class”. My son has obtained only 58.9% in aggregate. I looked at him and rebuked “When you know this, you should have studied well to score good marks in your final exam. I don’t know anybody in that school. How do you expect me to get you admission there?” He said “That I don’t know. But I want to join only Zion school as all my friends have joined that school”. “I know only one person now - Jesus Christ. Do you believe Him?” My son was just looking at me without answering. I told him, “Pray to Him. Only He can get you the admission. No one else”. He still looked totally confused and not convinced. I said, “The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me (Ps 138:8) and repeat it three times in full faith. Psalmist says in Ps 37:5 “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this for you”. im nd ;;;;;;;;;H: He repeated it with full heart and faith. I just prayed to the Lord in the street itself. “Father, please help me to get the admission for my son in Zion school. I have none else to approach. I look only to you Father. I claim what you have promised me in Psalm 138:8 and 37:5 and thank you for blessing my prayers. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray, Amen”. Then I went with my son to that school. There was a big crowd of parents and their wards seeking admission into various classes. I approached a teacher for an application for
admission into XI Std. She then asked me the marks secured by my son. When I told her the marks, she abruptly told me “Please don’t disturb us. We don’t admit any child with less than 80% marks. Please go to some other school”. The reply was very curt. “Can I see the Principal?” I asked. “You may see anybody but you will get the same reply. If you still want to see him, go and stand in that queue” she said and went off. I looked at the queue. It was a long one and the parents were standing there with worried faces. I also joined the queue and started praying. After 30 minutes my turn came to go inside the Principal’s room. I went inside and introduced myself “I am Ex-Warrant Officer Thayappan retired from Indian Air Force”. As soon as I said this, a person who was sitting in front of the Principal turned to me and asked “Are you the same Thayappan who was in Delhi? Very much famous in Tamil dramas? Guru (Mentor) of Delhi Ganesh, the popular Tamil cinema actor?” I said “yes” wondering who this person was whom I had never seen before. He then turned to the Principal and introduced me very impressively as one of the eminent and popular persons in Delhi and helped every one who had approached me for any help and very famous in Tamil Dramas etc. Instead of me explaining about myself to the Principal, the Lord had set someone else to introduce me more effectively. Hallelujah! The Principal looked at me and said “Oh I see. Glad to meet you. What can I do for you?” Then I requested him for admission of my son in his school. When he asked for the marks of my son, I told him. He said that I was placing him in a position that was so delicate and embarrassing as he had not given admission to anyone with less than 80% marks. I then explained to him my son’s sickness, the torment and trauma undergone by our family during last year and assured him that the LORD WHO GIVES VICTORY AND TRIUMPH TO ALL HIS CHILDREN IS WITH US NOW! My son will definitely pass the exam with more than 85% marks and asked for the admission in Jesus name. He was taken a back by the tone of my faith and assurance and with a stunned look he tapped the table for a second and without speaking another word, gave
S. THAYAPPAN 51 me a slip for admission of my son in Biology group. When we came out of the Principal’s room, my son met two of his friends who could not secure the admission with 74% and 76% marks. My son then told me “Daddy, I admit that your Jesus is really powerful!” I said “No, He is not my Jesus. He is our Jesus and your Jesus! Do you receive Him as your personal Saviour? He said “YES” and received Him! After a week, the Lord blessed my son to get the computer group which he wanted very much instead of Biology group. I sent my son for a three days Youth camp organized by Blessing Youth Mission in Sitteri Hills where he was moulded as a true Christian believer and came forward to take water baptism. After baptism, my son Sakthi became Sakthi Stephen! Now he is a strong lad in Christ and all his previous habits and behaviours are totally changed. The Lord also blessed him to secure 89% marks in his XII final exams. How true His promises are! “Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame (Rom 10:11, Is 28:16). The Living God who promised is faithful in keeping His word (2 Thes 3:3)”. Praise the Lord!