Praise the Lord, dear brothers and sisters. This month, I celebrate my 70^th birthday, and I am eternally grateful to my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for guarding, guiding, and blessing me throughout the past years, and for continuing to be with me in the journey of my life. Thank you, JESUS!

Psalm 28:7 “The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.”

When can we praise God with all our might?

1. When we remember God’s love for us and all the blessings He has showered in our lives.
2. When we have a heart of gratitude and thankfulness within us.
3. When we trust in the Lord and believe that only He is our shield.

God has given each one of us a beautiful life and has made us worthy to call Him our Heavenly “Abba” Father. He expects nothing in return, but only to praise and worship Him with all our heart, mind, and soul.  When we use our energy for our Lord God and sing praises to HIM, we will be blessed and strengthened.

Psalm 138:3 “In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul.” 

We must always be entwined with the Lord, then He will bless us with strength to do everything in our lives, as His grace will be upon us always. When we lack this strength from God, that is when we will get tired spiritually, and we start searching for excuses to be away from His presence. When we do not have the Lord’s strength in our souls, we will not have the joy of the Spirit, for the evil one robs that spiritual joy from our lives. But when the Spirit of joy is within us, we can wholeheartedly sing ‘The Joy of the Lord is my strength.’ The joy our Lord God gives us provides us with the strength to worship Him and face all the situations in our lives.

Exodus 15:1 “Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the Lord, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!”

When Moses and the Israelites praised and worshipped the Lord, God drowned Pharaoh’s army in the Red Sea. There are so many examples in the Bible, where God performs miraculous works during praise and worship. There is so much power in praise and worship. Hence, when we sing praises, and worship God to glorify His Holy name, we should never be tired to sing, clap, and praise His name. We should open our hearts and sing praises to Him, for this will bring the Spirit of joy, strengthen our souls, and make us strong spiritually.

May our good Lord always fill your lives with strength in your souls, today and always, so that He may be glorified in everything you do.

Your sister in Christ,

Pastor Saroja M

 

Praise the Lord. For the past six months, I suffered from allergies and jaundice. I had checked with a doctor but there was no clear answer forthcoming. Then, I told this matter to Pastor Saroja, who assured me of her prayers. By the Lord’s grace and Pastor Saroja’s prayers, I was healed within a week. I give millions of thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ and many thanks to Pastor who prayed for me, and always prays for me and my family whenever we need.

*Bro. Robert Francis, Goregaon.

Praise the Lord! Last week I got a terrible hit on my right ankle by the sofa. I was unable to walk even a single step, and even when I tried to walk, it hurt severely. Instantly, I applied the prayer oil repeatedly on my ankle over a period. Because it was examination time for my students, I couldn’t afford to take leave at school. By God’s grace, the very next day I was able to walk, and I managed to do all my daily chores easily. I give all glory, praise, and honour to Lord Jesus Christ who healed me. I also thank Pastor Saroja for praying over the prayer oil.

*Sis. Esther Patel, Mira Road.

Praise the Lord! My lifetime desire of spreading the songs which my Lord gives me regularly, finally took seed. Pastor Saroja recently asked me to sing a few songs in Church and also desired to have these recorded on the Rose of Sharon Church YouTube channel subsequently. This is a matter of great joy, to know that these songs will be available to so many believers around the world. It is also truly a privilege to sing in Church, and that too, for the Lord and His children! Thank you, dear Pastor, for your constant spiritual guidance and prayers for me. Thank you, dear Lord Almighty, for your love upon me.

*Bro. Ramiah Daniels, Bangalore.

Praise the Lord. My baby Sristhi was not eating food properly during the day, as well as at night. Whenever she would have food, she would vomit it completely. After the Saturday healing service, I told this matter to Pastor Saroja. Pastor assured me of her prayers and told me to put prayer oil in her food. I did so, and by Lord’s grace, till now she has not vomited her food, and she is eating well. I give millions of thanks to our Lord for hearing Pastor’s prayers and for healing Srishti through the blessed prayer oil. I also give many thanks to Pastor Saroja for keeping Srishti in her prayers, and for praying over the prayer oil.

*Sis. Shelly Pilley, Jogeshwari.

Praise the Lord! Last week I developed a sudden catch in my right knee, which grew severe gradually. After the Church service, I told this matter to Pastor Saroja who advised me to do certain things and to take rest. I followed the same, but due to some work on a day, I couldn’t rest, and the pain increased such that I was in tears. After reaching home I applied the prayer oil several times that day, and by the end of the day, the pain vanished. Now, by God’s grace, I could walk without any pain. I give all thanks to my dear Lord Jesus Christ for healing me, and I also thank Pastor Saroja for her sincere advice and counsel for me, and for praying over the prayer oil. Thank You, Jesus!

*Bro. Hardik Patel, Mira Road.

There was once a spider who lived in a cornfield. She was a big spider, and she had spun a beautiful web between the corn stalks. She got fat eating all the bugs that would get caught in her web. She liked this home and planned to stay there for the rest of her life.

One day, the spider caught a little bug in her web, and just as the spider was about to eat him, the bug said, “If you let me go, I will tell you something important that will save your life.” The spider paused for a moment and listened because she was amused. “You better get out of this cornfield,” the little bug said, “The harvest is coming!” The spider smiled and said, “What is this harvest you are talking about? I think you are just telling me a tale.” But the little bug said, “Oh no, it is true. The owner of this field is coming to harvest it soon. All the stalks will be knocked down, and the corn will be gathered up. You will be killed by the giant machines if you stay here.”

The spider said, “I don’t believe in harvests and giant machines that knock down corn stalks. How can you prove this?” The little bug continued, “Just look at the corn. See how it is planted in rows? It proves this field was created by an intelligent designer.” The spider laughed and mockingly said, “This field has evolved and has nothing to do with a creator. Corn always grows that way.”

The bug went on to explain, “Oh no, this field belongs to the owner who planted it, and the harvest is coming soon.” The spider grinned and said to the little bug, “I don’t believe you,” and then the spider ate the little bug for lunch.

A few days later, the spider was laughing about the story the little bug had told her. She thought to herself, “A harvest! What a silly idea. I have lived here all my life, and nothing has ever disturbed me. I have been here since these stalks were just a foot off the ground, and I’ll be here for the rest of my life because nothing is ever going to change in this field. Life is good, and I have it made.”

The next day was a beautiful sunny day in the cornfield. The sky above was clear, and there was no wind at all.

That afternoon, as the spider was about to take a nap, she noticed some thick dusty clouds moving toward her. She could hear the roar of a great engine, and she said to herself, “I wonder what that could be?”

No sooner did she say this, than she was crushed in the giant machine!

The lesson we learn from the above story is, that we never know when the end is, hence BE PREPARED, THE END TIME IS NEAR as quoted in the Bible, Mark 13:33, “Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.”

Luke 2:24 “And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” According to God’s command in the olden days, those who could not afford to sacrifice a lamb for a sin offering could sacrifice either a pair of turtle doves or two young ones of a pigeon. Leviticus 12:8 “And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean.” This was God’s command to the Israelites.

After Jesus’ birth, on the eighth day, His parents, Joseph and Mary, brought two pigeons along with them to offer as a sacrifice. Luke 2:24 “And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.” Imagine, how happy those pigeons would have been to be a sacrificial offering for Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ was the beloved son of His Father. In heaven, He lived like a King, ruling in majesty. How happy and joyful He was there. But, when He was sent into this world, He was born into a carpenter’s family, to become a sacrificial Lamb for mankind. Now you know why the pigeons would have been delighted to be offered up as a sacrifice for Jesus Christ!

Once, when Jesus Christ was travelling to Bethpage from Bethany, He told His disciples near the Mount of Olives to go into the village, to a house where a colt was tied, to unleash the colt, and bring it to Him. The colt, i.e., a young donkey, would have to be one on whom no one would yet have sat. In olden times, donkeys were used by the washermen to carry dirty linen for washing. Imagine how the donkey would have walked with Jesus on it, with great pride, for he was carrying the King of Kings. Till then, donkeys were only used to carry burdens of soiled linen, but on this day the status of a donkey would have been elevated once Jesus Christ sat on it. People were shouting praises to the Lord, and they began casting their new garments on the road so that the colt carrying Jesus would walk on it. The people were rejoicing and praising God and singing hymns. Seeing this, the Pharisees watching this began talking about this in anger, seeing that the people were praising and worshipping Jesus, and they could not bear to see the donkey being pampered alongside. They rebuked Jesus, to tell the disciples and people to shut up. But Jesus answered, ‘I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.’ Bethany was a mountainous place, and the pathway was stony. Imagine if all the stones would shout aloud, how loud they would be! The Pharisees shut their mouths immediately. Luke 19:29-40 “And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” We read in this passage, that the colt walked with the pride of a horse while carrying Jesus Christ on its back.

Leviticus 5:7 “And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering.” Before our sacrificial Lamb, Jesus Christ, was sent into this world, it was God’s command for the Israelites that they had to sacrifice a pair of pigeons – one as a sin offering, and another as a burnt offering, for the remission of their sins. Without this sacrifice, they could not be cleansed of their sins. The sacrifice could only wash them temporarily of their sins, but they could never get permanently cleansed of their sins. That is why our Lord Jesus Chris was sent into this world as a sacrificial Lamb so that we could get permanent remission from our sins.

Seeing Jesus Christ coming out of the water after baptism, what did John the Baptist see? Mathew 3:16 “And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him.” When Jesus was baptized and He came out of the water, John saw that the Spirit of God rested upon Jesus in the form of a dove. Remember, it is not easy to be sacrificed, for one must be bold to be sacrificed. This boldness was in the dove (pigeon). We see that the Spirit of God descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove/pigeon. We also know that Jesus asked His disciples to wait till they received His Spiritual Power, before starting their individual ministries. What is Spiritual Power? It is the Power that descends from Heaven, the same Power that descended upon Jesus Christ in the form of a dove/pigeon. The Lord God had chosen pigeons/turtledoves as a sacrifice for our sins. In those days, people did not have the resources to buy bull/lambs for sacrifice. Our Lord Jesus Christ came into this world for the weak and feeble people who could do nothing for themselves. The man at Bethesda Pond was lying there for 38 years, waiting for someone to lift him, and put him into the pond when the Angel stirred the water. The woman with a bleeding issue for 12 years, touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and was healed. Jesus came to heal the paralytic as well as also to deliver the adulteress lady who had to be killed by stoning. Jesus came into this world for those who had no one to care for them or lend them a helping hand. John the Baptist saw the Pigeon/Dove descend from the heavens above, upon Jesus Christ, when He was baptized and emerging out of the water. In our lives too, we need to live for God and work for Him. We need the Lord’s Spiritual Power, without which, all the other powers in our lives are futile. To carry the Cross, we must receive God’s Spiritual anointing. Then only, we can win our race in this world.

We see how Stephen was blessed with Spiritual Power. Though the people stoned him to death, He did not fear death. He was full of the Holy Ghost, and his face shone like an Angel’s face. Acts 7:55–60 “But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” Who do you think Stephen gained the power, strength, and love from? Spiritual Power was showered upon Stephen from Heaven. Without this, He would not have been able to bear so much suffering. Only because of God’s mighty Spiritual Power could he bear it all. Stephen told his oppressors that he could see the Lord’s shining and glorious face. The people could not bear this; they were agitated, and they closed their ears in anger. They attacked Stephen with unity and stoned him to death. But Stephen kneeled and cried out to the Lord with a loud voice pleading that this sin be not laid to their charge. This was the Spiritual power that descended upon Stephen, and he joyfully bore all his suffering.

Even in Apostle Paul’s life, He faced every challenge with the power of God’s Spiritual power. 2 Timothy 4:6-8 “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” We see that the sufferings of the Apostle Paul were plentiful, yet he proclaimed he finished the race by keeping the faith. The Crown of Righteousness is not given only to the Apostle Paul, but to everyone who runs the race and finishes it in Faith. Mathew 24 explains the sorrow and pain of the end times. The Word says that though two will be together, one will be taken away. Who will be the ones who will be taken away? They are the ones who have gained Spiritual power from the Lord. The Word says, ‘Pray that it shouldn’t happen for a suckling child with the mother, lest the mother be taken away and the child be left back. Pray that it should not be the Sabbath Day.’ We see that the Apostle Paul could complete his race because of the Spiritual power he received from God. In our lives too, during the end times, we must not run helter-skelter seeking for God. We know the truth, and God has given us wisdom and knowledge, hence Spiritual power in our lives is very important. If we do not have spiritual wisdom and knowledge, we will fall whilst running hither & thither. We will become easy prey for the enemy. If we have the Holy Spirit within us, the Spirit will lead us and help us to see the Hand of God in our lives, even as Stephen saw Jesus standing on the right side of His Father, in all His glory. God desires that the ‘Word’ should be spread far and wide to the people before the end times come to this world. It is important for us to accept God’s Word, and for us to become a donkey before the Lord. Only when we are empty can He fill us with His Spiritual power. Remember what Jesus said, ‘If these should stop praising Me, the stones would immediately start praising Me.’ If we refuse to do God’s work, the Lord God will raise someone else to do His Work. Nothing is impossible for the Lord. Hence, it is important for us to receive God’s Spiritual power.

Romans 8:35 “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”

When we are empty, these trials and tribulations will take us away from God. But, when we are filled with God’s love and Spiritual power, none of the above can separate us from God. During the end times, all of us will be faced with such a situation, where we will have to decide whom to choose and where to go. Many of those who were strong in faith will fall. The Lord also teaches us sometimes to hide. 1 Kings 17:3 “Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.”

Here we see the Lord says to Prophet Elisha to hide from King Ahab for a specified period. The Lord tells him to hide by a brook Cherith, by the Jordan River. Imagine in our lives, if the Lord says, leave everything and go and hide, will we do that? Yet, Elisha immediately leaves everything and goes into hiding. During end times, the Word says that if you are in the field, do not return to your homes to take your clothes; and if you are on your housetop, do not come down to take anything (Mathew 24). Similarly, Elisha did not ask God another question, but he listened to Him immediately and did as the Lord wanted him to do. We need God’s Spiritual strength and power to listen to our Lord God. If God’s love is not within us, we will surely fall, and however loud the trumpet may blow at the end time, we will not hear it. The Lord Jesus says, ‘I will come to gather my elect from all four corners.’ The world will see this, even those who crucified Him and did not believe in Him. Who will be God’s elect at that time? God’s elect will be those who are filled with His love and Spiritual power. These are the ones the Lord will choose, and the empty vessels He will leave behind.

Jesus did not permit his disciples to begin their ministries until after His death, and till the day of Pentecost, when they were all spiritually anointed with His Holy Spirit. Once they were filled with the Holy Spirit, they embarked on their ministries. Unless we are filled with His anointing and Spiritual power, we can do nothing for the Lord. The people, along with His disciples asked Jesus who could adhere to this, for this way is very difficult. Lord Jesus assured them that while it was not possible on one’s own, with His Holy Spirit they would be able to do all these things in the world. What does this mean? It is important to know that none of this is possible by man’s wisdom, but only by the wisdom and Spiritual power of God. Our Lord is equipping us all with His Spiritual power. John 15 says, ‘Father God is the vinedresser, Jesus Christ is the true vine, and we are the branches.’ Jesus says, ‘Without Me, you can do nothing.’ From the beginning, it was God’s law that pigeons had to be sacrificed for our sins. When the Lord Jesus was baptized and He came out of the water, John the Baptist saw the likeness of a Pigeon/Dove descend upon Jesus in the form of the Holy Spirit. Even today, if we have the same Spirit within us, during the end times, we will win our race!

John the Baptist lived in the wilderness, he ate locusts and wild honey for survival. Luke 1:80 “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.” He hid himself in the wilderness and wore clothes made of camel hair. He stayed aloof in the wilderness in the Lord’s presence, till the day He was anointed with the Holy Spirit and made Spiritually powerful. He did not come amongst the Israelites, till he was baptized and anointed by the power of the Holy Spirit. Post this, he came amongst the Israelites and began baptizing them. Mathew 3:4 “And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.” The Lord Jesus also kept himself away from the world till he was 30 years old. Once He was baptized, and He received the Holy Spirit, then He started His ministry. Until the day He received the Holy Spirit and Spiritual power, He did not start His ministry. We need to dwell under the wings of our Holy God to gain our Spiritual power. If we are empty, we need to be filled by the Holy Spirit to be equipped for the Lord.

Exodus 34:2 “And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.” Moses spent 40 days and nights in the presence of the Lord God, in fasting and prayer. He obeyed the Lord’s voice and sat in His presence for 40 days. Being in God’s mighty presence, Moses’ face shone with God’s glory, for some time thereafter. The people could not look at his face. Since Moses kept himself secluded from everyone as he was filled with the anointing of the Holy Spirit and equipped with Spiritual power.

We have seen the lives of Stephen, the Apostle Paul, John the Baptist, and Moses; all of whom kept themselves in seclusion, but in the presence of God, and so were Spiritually anointed and filled with God’s power and strength. Why did they do this? To win the race for the Lord.

We must not live our lives like the blind leading the blind. Remember the story of the blind men who had never come across an elephant before, and who imagined and made guesses what the elephant was, simply by touching different parts of its body? We must not be like these blind men. We must know the truth. It is not easy to earn the Heavenly Kingdom, it is not easy to be filled with God’s Spiritual power. We have seen the wonderful lives of God’s chosen ones above, how these people sacrificed the world and kept themselves away from it, dwelling with the Lord in seclusion, to gain God’s Spiritual strength. For us the Word is clear, we should walk according to the truth of the Word. God knows that without Him we can do nothing, but it is with His breath that He breathed upon us, and He anointed us.

God loves us more than anyone in this world ever can, more than a husband loves his wife or a father loves his son. There is no love in this world equal to the love of God. Our Lord is calling the thirsty, the oppressed, and the hungry to Him, and in Him lies the rivers of living water. The king of this world (the devil) has blinded us. But we need to run to the Lord and sit in His shadow, gaining His Spiritual power and anointing. Without this, we can never reach God’s heavenly kingdom.

Initially, when the number of churches increased, so did the problems. Acts 6:1-4 “And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.” The congregation murmured within the churches, but the apostles told them that their calling was to minister the Word of God and continually sing praises to Him. They would appoint men filled with the Holy Spirit and divine wisdom, to do work for the people.

To do God’s work may involve seemingly trivial jobs (cleaning the room, serving water and food, etc.), but unless the workers are filled with wisdom and the Holy Spirit, they will not be chosen to do these jobs. Imagine, when we have to stand before our God in His Heavenly Kingdom – how much more we should be filled with His Spiritual Power?

Luke 24:49 “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.” Jesus Christ chose his disciples and told them to wait in the city of Jerusalem until they would be endued with power from on high. He said that till they received the Holy Spirit and Spiritual power, they should not leave Jerusalem to start their ministry. We cannot win our race without God’s Spiritual power.

What does God’s congregation mean? Lord Jesus Christ paid the price of our sins through the sacrifice of His life and blood, thereby earning souls in this world. God has purchased each one of us with His precious blood. In this world people go abroad to earn money, either to educate their children, or to buy a home for themselves, or to pay their loans, etc. Likewise, Jesus Christ left His heavenly abode to earn souls in this world, and to make a congregation of His children. His congregation is purchased by His blood, and we are His property. To safeguard this Holy congregation, it is important to receive God’s Spiritual strength, without which we can do nothing. This is exactly what Jesus advised His disciples. Jesus said that his disciples could go out in this world ministering the Word and gathering souls for God’s Kingdom only after they received their Spiritual anointing. The Lord tells us that we are kings and priests, and a royal generation. We are His chosen children and chosen generation. Hence, we need His Spiritual power within us, else our lives will be futile.

We all want to win the Kingdom of God, for the Lord has promised us He was going to prepare us a mansion and that He will come back to take us there.

The Lord has given us His Spiritual power freely, and we do not need to buy it. We do not need a prescription, as we do to buy medicines. Our Lord has written everything in the Word, and when we entwine our lives with Him, He will surely fill us with His Spiritual power.

Are we ready today? Yes, the Lord is ready to fill us once again. He does not want a single vessel, not one of us, to be empty.

When He comes to pick His elect from the four corners of this world, we must be equipped with His Spiritual power to win the race in this world.

Let the Lord bless this Word and bless us too!

Pastor Saroja M.

 

Praise the Lord, everyone. Six months down the road, and six more to go this year! Time flies so fast!

The Mumbai heat has been terrible this summer season, and we are waiting to welcome the rains.

By God’s grace, our Old Age Home has such wonderful cross ventilation, which makes it quite breezy and airy, so that the residents have a bit of relief from the outside heat.

God has been kind enough, that in all types of seasons – be it the heat, cold, or rain, His mercy has been on our residents so that they are safe and protected from different types of weather.

May our good Lord continue to protect our residents always!

With the changes in the climate, do take care of yourself and your family members, and continue to keep our residents in your prayers.

Your sister in Christ,

Pastor Saroja M

Praise the Lord! The kids are enjoying their vacation. We thank God that all the children passed their Academic school with good grades and have been promoted to the next class.

As the holidays continue, the children try to do something new every day.

A small test was given to all the children and all the children answered the questions very well. They were given memory verses to recite from the book of Psalm 150, which the children memorized.

Children were taught some new songs, which they sang with a full heart and complete joy, gracefully, along with the actions involved. In this general class, the junior kids were explained about the lost sheep, wherein they were taught that Jesus is our Shepherd, and we all are His sheep. They were given some puzzles as well as pictures to colour. The rest of the children were also asked to make cards for Mother’s Day in the general class, where all the children did a great job. Biblical games were played, and all the children learned something new, giving glory to the Lord.

Do continue to lift our children in your daily prayers. May God use their talents for His glory.

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