Teen’s Battle

There are days where less opportunities were there to practice or to commit SIN in this world. But present world condition is, there are several ways to SIN as technology grows by and it is in your hands now.  Upon pondering I could comprehend through the guidance of Holy Spirit that all are getting tempted first and then ending up in sinning and eventually it leads to death. The word temptation is a fundamental desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment, that threatens long-term goals.

The primary focus of Satan is to target the Christians and to sow the temptation constantly and the special focus is targeted towards the Teens. We are constantly kept occupied on Social forums like, whatsapp, facebook, Twitter, hangouts, unhealthy sites & youtube etc….  Although it cannot claimed to be wrong in using technologies, but one should know it would turn out worse if not handled properly. Starting from Adolescent to centenarians, temptation continuous in human life period. Some young teen asked to an African missionary (unable to recall his name) when would I be able to get rid of ceasing from temptation and he was answered like this, dear son as long as you live in this flesh it will chase you. The Flesh is always against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh, both are contrary to each other. Bible says, overcome the evil by good. SIN is creeping at your door steps, and its desire is for you but you must master it. Gen 4-6; also the lord Jesus said in New Testament, you will have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. John 16-33”. 

You cannot stop temptation as it is there from inception of Adam to Jesus Christ temptation in the wilderness after fasting for 40days & 40 nights, it is like you cannot tell this world or say the crows/birds to stop flying over the head but you can certainly prevent them from making a nest on your head.

Satan is very clever and he wants the root to be spoiled which is the youth of this generation knowing youth has the power to change the world, but we failed to understand our roles in this society. Do you know every individual action shapes our culture in society, we always tend to look for a role model who could be our guidance all the time, so that we could run without getting stagnant? Take this illustration, if you drop a piece of paper on the road side or any rubbish items then the people who may go by that way would be influenced to litter and it followed person after person. Eventually it would end up as a big chunk of garbage. If we could be more honest and disciplined in smaller things it would shape us and create a big impact to the society. It is applicable to both secular and spiritual world though we cannot distinguish secular and spiritual world, as the former comes from the latter because of disobedience. So always looks at the author and finisher of the faith which is the Christ Jesus and set him as a Role model. 

If I take an individual responsibility in this world I could change the world upside down overcoming all the battle. So I urge the young minds to get enrolled in youth movement of your church, get occupied/involved in church activities and be a changer to avoid carried away with unhealthy activities of this society or by any other means and do meditate upon the word of God every day.

Temptation will knock your door constantly, but every resistance over temptation is the victory for you. You cannot become holy by confessing your sin once and it takes a long route after that by resisting over the temptation until death where temptation come in several ways.

Temptation is not a SIN but yielding to temptation is SIN. Hence “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling; Phil2:12”.

Who is a threat to society?

Greet you in the name of Lord Jesus Christ the savior who set himself as a role model to live in this world. For under the smooth legal surface of our society there are already moving very lawless things. We are always near the breaking-point when we care only for what is legal and nothing for what is lawful. It is very imperative for us to understand that we Christians are the one who has the power to change the society and influence them to Christ or show the True god.

But the so called Christians are daunting to understand that, all are called to obey his commandment, the first missionary Hudson Taylor who went to china made this statement “Proclaiming the gospel is not an option but a commandment to obey”.

We often fail to live a life which speaks more than the lips do, Christians are the ones who are supposed to protect the integrity, faithfulness, forgiveness, self –discipline, obedience, human rights, morality. Do not be like a morning mist disappearing in short time, rather allow the holy spirit to move in your lives through obedience all the time. Hosea 13:3 –They will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears, like chaff swirling from a threshing floor like smoke escaping through a window. Since we are so engrossed to the world we find it difficult to make us a role model to others as Jesus did.

The recent death of our honorable former president APJ Abdul Kalam brought a significance impact to the society, infact to some other countries too, when a non-Christian can bring such a tremendous influence to society why not a Christian. So the future world is in the hands of the Christian who would need to excel in their career whatever you’ve been blessed with and to proclaim the love of Jesus Christ through our deeds. However the Sad part is whether he would get to heaven and nobody had ever pondered upon on the destiny of him. Imagine if the president Kalam would have been a Christian then definitely it would have been made much more impact and changes in lives of individual soul. Though secular world respect and honor him it wouldn’t change human virtues and that can only be done by our Lord Jesus for which you and I are needed in this hour.

So it is time for the youth to stay focus on your career growth in this secular world as the world observes the deeds and the education behind it, so that you could be an influencer in this society, try to scale more heights through your studies, jobs, or whatever you are tasked to drive in. let the people who see you, see Jesus. Many would say pray well, of course we need to pray which is very much need of this hour by men of kneeling every day and not by men of standing. However the prayer should be accompanied through your deeds. Making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil – Eph 5:16. The present world is looking for leaders who can set as a role model or an exemplary human being as a motivating factor to drive this nations through the secular world.

Here are few quotes from Jesus “let your light shine before men” and the city which is on Mountain cannot be hidden. Therefore Go and make disciples of all nation.

Let’s forgive more and extend our love more to strangers and fellow brothers/sisters in this world. Gentiles should ponder upon your life style and question you the reason for the hope and joy you have. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. I pet 3:15

But if we fail to live then we are the dangers to society.

In HIS Service

Wilson.T

First Gospel to India by Thomas

Roughly, it goes like this:

Thomas, traveling with a merchant into India, was brought before Gundaphorus, who asked him his craft. Thomas said that he was a carpenter and a builder, capable of building many things, including palaces for kings. So Gundaphorus asked him to build him a palace. Thomas replied that he would wait for the winter months to build the palace; which amazed Gundaphorus, because everyone else built in the summer. But Thomas insisted, and Gundaphorus gave him a large quantity of money for building the palace, and continued to send him large quantities of money and provisions as the months went by. But Thomas took all the money and provisions he received from Gundaphorus and began dispensing it to the poor.

After a while King Gundaphorus sent a messenger to Thomas, and asked him how the palace was going.

"Everything is built except the roof," Thomas replied. So Gundaphorus sent him gold and silver to roof the palace, and Thomas, thanking God, gave it all to the poor.

After a while the king came to the city and began inquiring of his friends and allies about the palace. They told him that Thomas had done nothing about any palace, but instead had been going about giving large sums of money to the afflicted, healing the sick, and preaching a new God. Needless to say, Gundaphorus was a bit angry and sent for Thomas.

"Have you built me my palace?" he asked.

"Yes," the apostle said.

"Then show it to me," the king said.

Then Thomas shook his head. "You cannot see it now; you will only be able to see it when you have departed from this life."

The king, of course, was exceeding wroth; Thomas was thrown into prison, and Gundaphorus decided that he would flay the apostle alive.

In the meantime the king's brother Gad had become deathly ill and died. The king loved his brother, and with great sorrow made preparations to mourn him. However, as they were putting the burial-clothes on his body, Gad revived. The king was overjoyed and ran to his side.

Then Gad said to Gundaphorus, "Brother, I know your generous heart, and how you would give half your kingdom to anyone asked for my sake; I beg that you grant me one favor."

And Gundaphorus said to Gad, "Ask anything and I will grant it."

Then Gad said, "Brother, sell me your palace in the heavens."

The king was very puzzled by this and asked, "How could I have a palace in the heavens?"

Then Gad told him that when he died, his soul was carried by angels up to the heavens, where they showed him many palaces. At length they approached to one that was particularly beautiful, and Gad had begged the angels to let him live in even the humblest room of this beautiful palace. But the angels shook their heads, saying he could not dwell in that building. It had been built by Thomas for his brother. Then Gad had asked them to let him return to his brother in order to buy the palace from him. And they let him return for this very purpose.

Then Gundaphorus said to his brother, "Brother, it is not in my power to sell you that particular palace. But if you wish to buy such a palace, it is in my power to give you the means to buy it."

So Thomas was set free in order to build a palace for Gad, just like the one he had built for Gundaphorus. The two brothers became Christians and devoted much of their lives to relieving the poor in their dominion; for it is of such stewardship that the best palaces are made.

...from historic records

Thomas Acts

Thomas goes to India

Long considered fictional, King Gundaphorus, or Gondophares, is now believed to be the first king of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom, dating to the period after the crucifixion of Jesus.

The apostles gather in Jerusalem, where each of them is assigned as an evangelist to a different region of the world by drawing lots. Thomas is assigned to India, but refuses to go, pleading weakness of health and also that, as a Jew, he cannot live among Gentiles. The resurrected Christ then sells Thomas—who, like his twin brother Jesus, is a carpenter—as a slave to a merchant named Abbanes, the agent of King Gundaphorus of India. On arriving, Thomas attends the wedding feast of the king's daughter with his master. He declines food and drink, and refuses to gaze at a lovely flute-girl who dances for him. For his rudeness, he is struck by a royal cup-bearer. Thomas responds by bursting into a hymn of praise to the dancer and God, in which he prophesies the cup-bearer's death. The cup-bearer is soon killed by a lion while drawing water from a well, and the flute-girl, a Jew herself, immediately breaks her flute and becomes Thomas' first disciple.

The king hears of the miracle and asks Thomas to pray for the success of his daughter's marriage, she being an only child. At the bridal chamber, Thomas blesses the couple and prays to Jesus as "the ambassador that wast sent from the height… who showedst the way that leadeth up unto the height." However, when the groom enters the bridal chamber, he sees a vision of Jesus speaking with the bride. Jesus declares "if ye abstain from this foul intercourse, ye become holy temples." He explains that procreation is an error, since "children become useless, oppressed of devils… they will be caught either in adultery or murder or theft or fornication, and by all these will ye be afflicted." The couple immediately convert, committing themselves to "abstain from foul desire." In the morning, the bride tells her parents: "I am yoked unto a true husband," and her groom gives thanks to Jesus "who hast removed me far from corruption." The king is understandably upset and commands that Thomas, "the sorcerer," be apprehended.

.....From historical records

Jesus Overcame

The thing I noticed in this realm of the present generation is people tend to accept the lies as Truth and Truth as lie. Whilst they speak truth their practical life are conspicuous lies. Since majority of the people are in the same page it’s hard for them to identify the truth and accept the people who live honestly. Hard to live in this world by speaking only truth without compromising, however Jesus said be of Good cheer I’ve overcome the world -mark16:33”

in soul Turn

Wilson.T