INFORMATION WILL COME
Matthew 2:20 "Get up, take the Child and His mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the Child's life are dead."
When I read the above scripture, I quickly scribble in my diary ‘Information will come’ and that’s the title I give for my message today. Why don’t you understand that He is your Good Shepherd, your Guiding Light and it is His responsibility to show the way for His children. His ways are not ambiguous, but it is crystal clear with precise details, God commands Joseph when to arise, whom to take, where to go and when to return also. We need to understand today that the same God will guide us too. Amen. Joseph gets the following clear message:
• GET UP
• TAKE THE CHILD AND HIS MOTHER(Instructions)
• GO INTO THE LAND OF ISRAEL(Direction)
• WAY IS CLEAR(Protection)
1) GET UP:
At the right time God would show up to direct us into the right path, say Amen. “The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11. I personally love this scripture. What a promise! It was no small thing to carry the ‘God of the Universe’ and be surrounded by enemies waiting to devour the baby; however, sometimes we forget our God never sleeps nor slumbers. At the right time when Herod was dead, God told Joseph to get up. Most important is, when we obey the first set of rules given by God whole-heartedly then God would send the next to you very swiftly. The courier will arrive on time! Joseph had already obeyed the Lord and had not divorced Mary but took her as his wife, therefore God continued to give him guidance.
• PATIENCE
Now until news came from the Lord, what did Joseph do in Egypt in the midst of strangers, idol worshipers and idols? He patiently waited! Yes, in the midst of our perplexities and anxieties, God teaches us PATIENCE. Amen. We might be someone who has no patience to even wait for a bus at the bus stop or wait at the gas station in a queue, the water to boil or the cooker whistle to blow, we cannot even comprehend the meaning of patience until God takes us through the labyrinth of complicated experiences in life.
One particular girl who sat next to my cubicle where I worked before I joined the Lord’s vineyard as a full time worker, would yell at workers, was boisterous and very proud. She had stunning looks and was a senior at the work spot; however, God brought her into my life for transformation. Suddenly there was rift between her and her husband and it was threatening her marriage, I gave her the Bible and taught her to pray and read the Bible. Slowly I saw her transform right in front of my eyes. She stopped yelling at cleaners, she started fasting and praying along with me in the terrace, her change was very obvious to everyone, most important they knew the reason behind it were PRAYERS. Hallelujah! Did you see that? Eventually God set right her marriage, she took immersion water baptism and now they are happy. Delay, disappointment and distress come into our life not to destroy us but to rebuild our lives. Say Amen.
Sometimes we may think that God has forgotten us; no….no…. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. “(Isaiah 55:8,9) (Isaiah 55 ) Say Amen. He is working things for you…Stay put!
2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient towards you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”
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In the school that we run for the poor and under privileged children, some students were so stubborn, unruly and refused to change that I actually prepared TC for them, because not only did they not study but they were being disrespectful to teachers; however, as days passed I had to keep the TC aside and start praying not only for the students but also for the parents. One such boy just completed class 7 and was promoted to class 8, through this process as a family we are learning ‘patience’ from the Lord.
When we continue to look up to God, He will reveal His plan to us through many ways, He will also clearly keep a thought in our mind, He would send a messenger, He would speak in various other ways, if we are His sheep, we would surely know His voice.
. "The way of the wicked is as darkness; they know not at what they stumble." Prov. 4:19. This is the threatening; but the promise is, "In all your ways acknowledge him; He shall direct your paths." Prov. 3:6.
2) WHERE TO GO:
Uncertainty and anxiety pushes us deep into prayer, we learn to persevere in prayer. Yes, it happened for us, in the year 2009, when God commanded us to relocate to Hyderabad, it was scary because the language, culture and everything was new; however, before doing anything, we fasted as a family which worked things out for us. During that time, my daughter had completed her inter college and her passion was engineering. When we approached the colleges for Engineering seat, one particular college told us, ‘will you give me seat if I suddenly approach Tamil Nadu for Engineering seat, you should have been in Hyderabad for minimum 7 years to be eligible for normal quota’, I still remember how we returned from that office dejected and confused; my daughter was already very upset, sad and confused because of this move, she had to leave behind her friends, relatives and the city where she grew up, disappointed about her college seat , she asked me, ‘mummy why do I have to suffer?’ However, the miracle that God did in our life is my daughter not only completed B.Tech Engineering in computers but also completed her MBA from Osmania University and is now pursuing her Masters in Divinity. She resigned her secular job and joined us to serve the Lord, both my children are into ministry. (You can read my complete testimony from our website
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This is what God can do when you trust Him!
I am speaking to someone out there who is considering to give up their job and serve the Lord, if God has clearly told you then fear not! Be bold and confident for God!
3) GOD WOULD CLEAR THE WAY FOR YOU:
God would remove evil from your way! Clap hands for God. The men who carried Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego into the furnace that was heated 7 times were themselves engulfed and killed in the fire. Daniel 3:22
God will protect you like the way God protected Joseph, Mary and infant Jesus from the hands of wicked Herod.
There were days I protected my children when they were young from the enemy domains like the cinema theatres, but today with the internet and cable network flooded with secular programs, I now trust my God to keep my children away from the enemy territories. He is our Protector!
When my son Joshua was a little boy, my husband would take him to the park and it would be absolute fun to stand and watch them play. My son a timid fellow by nature, would love to climb on the bars and exhibit his valor; however, he would tell my husband, “Daddy, stay close by me, catch me if I fall!” No matter how many hours my son runs around and plays, Samson would patiently stay close by him. Now and then my son would look over to make sure that his daddy is standing close by. Friend, today I want to tell you, if you allow God to stay close by you, He would never abandon you and will surely keep you from falling and of course make sure to see that you are close to Him! Are you listening?
Psalm 145:14 “The LORD upholds all who fall, And raises up all who are bowed down.”
Let me quote the title again, ‘Information will come’! God is not going to leave you or abandon you, He will come at His perfect time and will solve the puzzle by placing all the right pieces properly so that you see the bigger picture.
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