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Editor’s Note
I greet you all on the joyous occasion of the 11th anniversary of the Rose of Sharon Church. May our God continue to pour out His blessings on the Rose of Sharon Church members in all its branches and on all our readers.
Exodus 34:10 - And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.
Definitely our God in our lives will do great wonders and miracles… Which does great work past finding out, yes, and wonders without number. In the Scriptures, we can see many great miracles. The Holy Scriptures itself is a miraculous book.
When miracles happen people see the love and power of God; then the Lord’s name will be glorified. He not only does miracles Himself, but through His prophets, disciples and believers, He is also doing miracles today. John 14:12 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Our Lord strengthened Moses according to Exodus 7:1 - And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
The same God can use you also. God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. And base things of the world, and things which are despised has God chosen, yes, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are. The same wonder working gifts the Lord will give you. Psalms 68:18 - Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.
Our God is full of love and compassion and rich in mercy. Jeremiah 32:27 - Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
Our God who changed water to wine; Our God who calmed the sea and the storms; Our God who walked on the sea in the middle of the night to help the disciples; are these not miracles and mighty wonder works?
With five bread and two fishes, God fed five
thousand people. Again with seven bread and some small fishes, God fed
four thousand people, are these not miracles?
Deuteronomy 33:3 - Yea, he loved the people; all
His saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall
receive of thy words. On one side God is doing wonderful miracles and on the other side, He trains His disciples to do miracles through them. Mark 16:20 - And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
My beloved ones of this generation, it is now your time to do wonders and miracles. The Lord wants to give the gift of healing and miracles to you. Acts 19:11 - And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
In the Old Testament, the ten miracles which Moses did before Pharoah were miracles of judgment. Even after the ten plagues, Pharoah hardened his heart, due to which Pharoah lost his firstborn son.
When Moses’ sister Miriam spoke against him, God’s terrible judgment came upon her and immediately, she got leprosy. Numbers 12:8-10 - With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and He departed. And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.
In the same way, when Korah stood against Moses the earth opened and swallowed Korah and his family. Numbers 16:28-32 - And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind. If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me. But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD. And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.
He that touches you, touches the apple of His eye, will not God bring terrible judgment on those who touch you?
Today too, the axe is laid unto the root of the trees, therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire.
So today itself you must blossom and be
fruitful. Luke
The God that gives us this authority is Almighty. He has all power in heaven and on earth. He that is in you is greater than the one in this world. So my dearly beloved, let the coming year be a great year of victory for all who believe and claim the promises of God.
May God bless you all. Pastor Saroja M.
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Two months ago I had breathing problem and
also my head and teeth were paining a lot. I called up Pastor Saroja and
informed her of my problem. She advised me to apply the prayer oil and I
did as advised. Also, the same week after healing service I asked Pastor
to pray for me, from that day onwards I was healed complete ** Sis. Tara Khushwa, Jogeshwari, Some days ago, I was suffering from mild stomachache and nausea for almost a week and was restless because of the same. That following Sunday after service, I informed Pastor Saroja of my problem and she laid her hands on me and prayed compassionately. I was healed immediately, even before reaching home. I thank God for healing instantly and also thank Pastor Saroja for her prayers for me. Praise the Lord! ** Sis.Smita Salvi, Thane For many months I was suffering from severe left shoulder pain and I could not lift my hand completely. One Saturday after healing prayer service I informed Pastor Saroja. She gave me some advice and also prayed for me. I obeyed Pastor Saroja’s advice and soon I realized my pain had gone away and I could now lift my hand without any pain. I thank and praise God for His touch upon me and healing me. Also thank Pastor Saroja for her advice and sincere prayers. Praise the Lord ! ** Sis Savita Roberts, Vakola
Firstly I ask for forgiveness for testifying
late. Last month while travelling by train I was hit on my head, at that
time I did not realize the pain. But later I experienced pain and also
swelling in my head. After Saturday healing service I informed Pastor
Saroja of the same. She advised me ** Bro. Joseph Arikswamy, Jogeshwari As the church picnic dates were announced, I was worried that I may not get leave. After the Saturday service, I informed this matter to Pastor and requested her for prayers. By God’s grace alone, my leave was sanctioned as required. I give all glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and also thank Pastor Saroja for praying for me. Thank you Lord, Praise the Lord! ** Sis. Esther Patel My apologies for this late testimony, few days ago I had kept a prayer request with Pastor Saroja for my family, since there used to be lots of fights at home everyday. Pastor assured me of her prayers and I want to testify that the situation in my house is now OK. I want to thank and glorify our Lord Jesus Christ for this peace in my family and also my heartfelt thanks to Pastor Saroja for her prayers for me and my family. Praise the Lord!
** Sis.Jyothi Surti, Vakola In the month of March I had got an opportunity to give an hour’s talk at a meeting of hotel investors and operators, at Chennai. Once the date was confirmed, I informed Pastor Saroja and requested to lift me in her prayers. By God’s grace alone I could deliver a good lecture which was appreciated by all. Truly as said in Proverbs 21:31 “The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord”. Though I had prepared for my lecture, it was God alone who lifted me up. I thank my Lord God for His blessings upon me and also want to thank Pastor Saroja for her fervent prayers for me. Thank you Lord! Praise the Lord! ** Bro Ramiah Daniels, Bangalore
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and says 'Welcome to Heaven. I want the women to go with Saint Peter, and
the men to form two lines. Make one line of the men that dominated their
women on earth, and the other of men who were dominated by their women.' There's much movement, but eventually the women are gone and there are two lines. The line of the men that were dominated is 100 miles long. The line of men that dominated women has only one man. God gets angry and says, 'You men should be ashamed of yourselves. I created you in my image and you were all dominated by your mates. Look at the only one of my sons that stood up and made me proud. Learn from him!' He turns to the man and says, 'Tell them, my son. How did you manage to be the only one on that line?' The man says, 'I don't know, my wife told me to stand here.'
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10:19
- Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and
over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
ly.
My second testimony, after a month, I had swelling in my leg and the pain
was unbearable. I informed Pastor Saroja of this and she advised me to
apply the prayer oil and also prayed for me. I followed Pastor’s
instructions and I was completely healed. I want to praise and thank Lord
God for healing me and also thank Pastor Saroja for her advice and prayers
for me. Praise the Lord!
Many
of us enjoy everything in life viz. good food, happiness and the enjoyment
of this world, yet our lives are a big ‘Zero’. God ensures that His
children’s lives will not be like those in the worldly ways, they will
never have to face disgrace. When we turn back on our lives and see all
His wondrous works, His blessings and the fruits thereof, we will have the
heart to glorify and thank God for everything. Thus God will never give us
an opportunity to be disgraced. It is very important for us to know that
our God is gracious, slow to anger and can redeem us of every sin. He can
shower us with anything and everything we ask for. All He wants from us is
that we love Him with our whole heart, mind and soul. When we love the
Lord the most in this world, we will never have any expectations from
anyone else in this world. When we bow down to our Lord God with this love
in our hearts, it is at that time He will lift us up. When we take a
decision that nothing in this world is more important than the love of
God, it is at that time His grace is showered upon us. But many a times,
when we search for happiness and love in the worldly way, it is then that
we lose God’s grace, kindness and mercy in our lives. Hence, we must
ensure to praise God as much as we can, rectify our lives by hearing the
Word of God because in the coming days it is His grace, kindness and mercy
alone that will give us the strength to withstand the world. The Lord says
“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit”. Yes, we can overcome this
world when we love the people of this world less than God. The people of
this world can cheat us, ditch us and ruin our lives. But when we love God
the most, He will set a table for us before our enemies as said in Psalms
23. And we will happily dine with our Lord God holding our head up and in honour of God alone.
ashamed
before Goliath. God gave him victory over the mighty warrior Goliath.
David was like a mouse before Goliath, while Goliath was like an elephant
before David. In any way, David was a complete mismatch for Goliath in
stature and strength. But David was a disciple of God and truly trusted in
Him completely; therefore God gave victory to David. Even in our lives, we
face many huge mountains before us many a time; we face situations that
bring disgrace upon us. We are completely broken and shattered. It is
then, when we fall at the feet of God that we receive back our peace. We
are the kind of people who forget God’s grace very soon. Unlike us, David
through all his trials and tribulations, his loneliness, pain and sorrows,
only loved God. Thus, God never let David be disgraced or ashamed in any
way. David with his experience says in
put
his trust in Him alone. Here in the above verse we see how God testifies
for King Hezekiah, saying that there was, is and will never be any King as
King Hezekiah whose faith and trust was ultimate in God. But we must
remember in spite of such a faith, King Hezekiah also was put through
testing times, When the enemy came in the form of King of Assyria, who
sent chariots and armies to fight against the tribe of Judah and to
destroy them. King Hezekiah did not fear the King of Assyria. Why? Because
King Hezekiah’s faith and trust was in God alone. He did not have to face
disgrace and shame, because he loved
people
must accept the Word. The congregation must live their life in obedience
and accordance to the Word. This is the secret of being a victorious
congregation. We must as a congregation be a great testimony to the
gentiles. God says to us “My people, whom I love, will never be disgraced
or be put to shame,” hence when we are being disgraced and put to shame,
we must think as to why we are facing disgrace and being ashamed in this
world? Those who have believed in God and put their faith and trust in Him
have always been victorious and their lives have become a testimony for
others. Though we are true believers, we too will have trials and
tribulations in our life. But if we love the Lord God with our heart, mind
and soul we will never have to face disgrace, we will have victory in our
life. When we read the Word of God, we see how thousands of righteous men
and God’s loyal believers have always won victories in their life and have
never been disgraced, just as we have read about the lives of David and
King Hezekiah. At the same time, if we believe in horses and chariots and
when we believe the people of this world, we will surely be defeated. Let
us read 
will
be purified through Him. Thus we must always strive to stay in God’s
shadow and love.
let
us also read vs
How
God will test us, we will never know; but if we love the Lord God we will
obey anything He says and asks us to do. Thus the Grace of God will rest
upon us. This very example is also mentioned in the books of Mark, Luke
and John too. Many a time God brings such testing in our lives; we always
come running to God with great zest and love, but when we are tested, it
is important that we stand the test of God in our lives. Many of us fail
most of time, unlike this Canaanite woman who was persistent in her faith
in spite of the insults Jesus brings upon her. God will bless us according
to our works in life. If we want God’s blessing, we must be victorious in
every trial brought upon us by God.
God
rather than the loud sounds of this world that takes us away from God. Let
us be determined to change our life, only then we may receive the love of
God.
answer,
we realize that God knows much more of the person we are praying for God
knows the truth, hence there is a delay. Daniel’s prayer also was delayed
by the evil one for 21 days,
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from the time of Moses where God’s grace is abounding, the work of the
evil one abounds as well. 
and
can get along with most of the residents in the home. As days passed and
after a few tests were done on her, we realized that she was suffering
from various ailments. Be it abnormally high diabetes, to renal problem,
blindness in the left eye, a broken knee, just to name a few. But despite
of living with all these physical weaknesses, this granny has carried
herself well and is not perturbed with these weaknesses and tries to live
a very normal life within the home.