Can Anyone do what God has Done for Us?
“He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted – Job 5:9 (NIV)”
Like how the iron is heated, then hammered, brought to a shape and then moulded into an useful object or tool, our Pastor moulded and shaped us with the word of God sometimes with love, many a times with warnings, instilling a fear to shun away from sin and
S. THAYAPPAN 107 helped us to learn more about Jesus, to imbibe His qualities and to purify ourselves. Being our spiritual father guiding us to heavenly Father, feeling the necessity to strengthen our faith and to grow in our spiritual life, sent to our house every day, a spiritually grown up believer from the church for prayer. They used to narrate their spiritual experiences and how the Lord speaks to them in tender voice, answers all their prayers, blesses them even the smallest requirements, how the Lord guides them in all their day to day dealings. Dumbfounded and spellbound, we used to listen to their experiences and we understood how great is our Father God, His matchless love and sacrifice for us which no one on this earth can think of. The other day I was watching GOD channel in TV and Pastor Benny Hynn narrated a parable to explain about the grace of our Father God which nearly brought tears to my eyes. Once there was a very rich person who had all the wealth and treasures of this world. He had only one son. His neighbour had three sons. One day the rich man left his only son to the custody of the neighbour and went outstation on some errand. When he came back, he was shocked to see his son murdered by the neighbour’s three sons. The rich man was terribly upset. If he wanted, he could have eliminated the neighbour’s entire family in no time or he could have taken a revenge for the death of his only son in any way he desired either with an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth or life for life or son for a son. Or if he wanted, he could have gone to the court seeking justice for his son’s murder. He had such resources and wealth for doing anything on earth. But instead of doing any of these things, he did an unimaginable thing which no body can even think of. Not only he forgave them, but adopted all the sons of the neighbour as his own sons and made them heir to all his wealth and treasures. Can any one do such a marvelous thing? Can you think of it? But our Father God, our Almighty God did that for us. We crucified His one and only son. Instead of taking a revenge on us, the Father has pardoned all our atrocities and made us His children inheriting all His blessings. Who could do that? The gracious Father gave the life of His only son to give us life, an
eternal life because He loved us so much (Jon 3:16). How great is our Lord! Father, we bless you with all our heart with all we have and we love you and we are ready to die for you! THERE IS NO GOD LIKE YOU IN HEAVEN OR ON EARTH (2 Chronicles 6:14)! We are happy, healthy and peaceful because of His abundant love.
Our neighbours sometimes used to ask us with raised eye brows as to how we are so happy and cheerful all the time. We used to tell them that it was because of the love of Jesus Christ. You cannot understand it unless you taste it for yourself. It is like someone from a distance saw another person standing alone, looking up excited and waving his raised hand cheerfully. From a distance the other man could not see anything or understand as to why he is waving his hand. When he came little nearer, he could see a kite flying some 100 meters high over his head. But again he could not understand as to why he is waving his hand to a kite and his face shinning with some unexplainable joy. Then he advanced a little more close and then could spot a thread in other person’s hand through which he had been controlling the flying kite. When he came some closer and near, he could understand the reasons for his cheerfulness and joy. So long as he stayed away at a distance, he could not comprehend. The same way if you want to know why so many people convert to Christianity and why all those Christians are always happy, one has to come closer, inside Christ and see it for himself. You can then understand the secret behind their joy and source of their happiness. Jesus Christ takes away all our problems, sickness, and sufferings and gives us peace, health and happiness. Hallelujah!