HOPE: AN ANCHOR FOR LIFE

Romans 15:13 is a wonderful prayer that Paul wants every believer to experience: “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

So far I haven’t come across anyone saying, “I’m not concerned about having joy and peace and I don’t want to abound in hope.” In fact, we all want and need these qualities, and yet among us very few can reasonably claim to be filled with joy, peace and hope.

Here I would like to limit this article only to the vitality and need of hope leaving joy and peace for a separate thought.

While many see faith and hope as synonyms but it is not. Faith is something that is built upon what one has seen or heard (faith comes by hearing) in the past but hope is an expectation of future realities. Without faith, there is no hope, and without hope there is no true faith.

A Poem on Hope

Amidst unceasing prayer hope unveiling answer
Amidst vagrancy, hope eternal nest
Amidst earthly glory, hope unending wonder
Amidst earthly misery, hope heavenly rest
Amidst poverty, hope unfading asset
Amidst earthly achievements, hope upcoming Best
Amidst widened arms of darkness, hope divine breast
Amidst fiery darts, hope Lord’s final behest
Amidst failing endeavours, hope Christ abreast
Amidst fellow charlatans, hope eternal test


Only then our “hope” in Return of Christ has any value for its quest

You can notice hope is used in verb form in every place. So hope not only for the return for Christ in the future but also for every facet of your life now, here, on the earth. Hope for everything else, basically, emerges from the hope in Christ's Return. And due to the absence of this hope many seems to live a lukewarm dispirited Christians life (nominals). This hope gives us purpose to strive for the purity and assurance of future life. A Christian can still profess him/herself and be called Christian while having no hope for anything similar to non-believers. Our eternal life will not start in the future but has already began with new birth in Christ.

Every mankind has hope of some sort. However, hope in human agency is the product of human mind but the hope in divine is product of divine enablement (through Holy Spirit). That’s why people who lack Holy Spirit also lack this hope. While they may have the ultimate hope of Christ’s coming (everyone has that) but may lose hoping for everything else, significantly, things pertinent for present life.

“…so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Such hope doesn’t come from nowhere but is given by the power of the Holy Spirit. So yielding to Holy Spirit is the key for receiving/growing in the hope.

THUS HOPE IS AN ANCHOR FOR OUR LIFE IN CHRIST AS WE LIVE ON THIS EARTH WITH HUMAN WEAKNESSES. 

◄ 1 John 3:3 ►And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.◄ Romans 8:24 ►For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? 

Outcomes of Hope

(1) It gives us joy and peace.

Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 5:2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God.

(2) It gives us protection.

Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness.

(3) It gives us strength, courage, boldness.

Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the LORD.

(4) It gives us endurance, comfort, confidence in the face of death.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve, as do the rest who have no hope.

(5) It gives us confidence in ministry.

1 Timothy 4:10 For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.

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GOD OF BROKENNESS: A POEM

Text: Psalms 34:18, Isaiah 57:15


Broken soil ready for grain, 
Broken clouds showers rain, 
Broken seed ready for breed, 
Creation proves this indeed, 

With agony, 
Broken Father agreed 

To Slay His son, 
For your saving need

Broken Christ walked the way,
Giving us His first lead 

Praying always while alive, 
At Gethsemane He did bleed 

Broken Spirit He gave, 
To help us when we plead 

God's simple creed, 
A broken heart can only heed
It will deliver you from all greed  

God says, Brokenness is what,
You only NEED...!!!





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GENERATION OF FACEBOOK: A POEM

Generation of Facebook 


Postmodern generation 
Poisoned with Facebook

Abandoning real 
Caught in virtual hook

Putting an end to street games
Sitting before display liking feeds on Loop 

Sliding screens day and night 
Lost the days of marbles, Comic & adventurous book

Unseen to friends in front
Sea afar searching peer Group

Thousands in the friend list 

No one when for a need you look 

Hungry for comments and likes 
Obsessed with fashion & look

Child, adult & Old alike 
Found drinking from its brook 

Memes are current trend 
Ceased reading real book

Forgetting relations alive 
Dating online sitting aloof  

Losing sleep, health and future 
Folks are unable to unhook 

Bombarded with the posts
Who’ve got time to look

Post, like, comment, share 
Feeds of unending troops 

Spending every click of watch 
Wondering of time & questioning who took?

Deliverance lies in the cupboard  
Dusty, untouched; the God’s book 

Who gonna save this generation 
From this fake book?

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CELEBRATING MOTHER'S DAY: STORY OF A MOTHER

Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the person, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day, Siblings Day, and Grandparents Day. 

In India it's celebrated on 14th May, interestingly enough, which is also my mother's birthday.

Below is a poem that is dedicated to every mother.

The day I was born

For once she smiled at my cry

Thence at my single shriek

Mother rolled tears, gave smile no second try

Every step of crawl

Was the matter of joy

Mother's heart ached at every outing

When I waved hands, saying, bye bye

Night is gone half

Singing lullaby slow

Mother had no sleep

Rocking me to and fro

I grew older

Mother was my guide

Had nothing to bother

She stood always by my side

From dad’s spanking

To the scold of teacher

Though it be a dark shadow 

Found Warmth in Mother

Crash of bicycle

Injuries on every side

Or fighting with neighbors

Mother stood always by my side

As a child had small illness

She nursed with care

Dawn was at the door

But Mother didn’t tire 

Feeding child well

She goes hunger

Gave up on her needs

It’s but the Mother

Using broom, roller, sandal at err

Hitting with everything, here & there

Later, comes with food baked in love

It’s but the Mother

Heavy Rain drops 

Or the December’s cold

Summers’ scorching heat

Calmed in Mother's hold

Get me KFC, McDowell

Taste of Hyderbadi flavour

Nothing matches home

There's the Mother

I see Aesthetic of Taj

Or Magnanimity of Bhurj tower

Nothing replaces home

There's is the Mother

A place to hide or share

In the stormy weather

Had a bad day in life?

Refreshing anew the arms of Mother

Her joy is not in the park

Roaming Market or visiting theatre

She overwhelms with joy

When her child calls her Mother

With all child’s inability

Weakness and failure

Someone’s love never changes for you

It’s but the Mother

Masking every hurt

In the face of a gentle mother

Never sharing her own agony

It’s but the Mother

Day is quite busy

Friends, work everywhere

Waiting for just a call from child

It’s but the Mother

Mother's labors go unseen

With no or little praise

She painstakingly works day and night

Until the end of her days 

Forfeited comfort

Infusing my day with color

She almost lost her life

It’s but the Mother

At school you are teacher

In home you are keeper

With children you are Mother

Wonder!! Do you stop ever?

Day hangouts

And night get-together

Someone awaits back in home

It’s but the Mother

God is greatest; creator of all

They say before God there’s no other

If I have a chance to say

Yet, after God is the Mother

Always wishing best for her children

If someone’s lips never cease in prayer

Pleading God for a family’s safety

It’s but the Mother

Children grow, get busy with job

And tent a family newer

Never disremember your parent

There’s a waiting Mother 

Surrendered herself at the altar of motherhood

To see child grow safe and greater

What do you’ve got to return?

For a love undubious beyond measure  

Love your mother,

Coz you won't find another 

Share this with your mother and let her know your love for her.

Happy Mother's Day and stay blessed!!!

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TIMELESSNESS: A POEM

Thought of mine always flying
Whether it's time of rest or dine
But what shall I do I have no time,

I get closer to my feeling
When I sit down and start thinking,

I have got much to do in my student life
More than that I've got to do in my personal life,

I struggle day and night in my thought
But no time to let it out,

Saji sir has given 50 verses to remember
Dinesh sir has taught us to spend time in prayer,

Jose sir is waiting to listen my preaching
Samson sir is ready with lexicon-filled teaching,

Who has got the time to pen further lining..???







Source: Penned by blogger in 2010

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LOVE GAME: POEM

Just only an attraction

When eyes get connection

Hearts are filled with affection

Deeply struck by seduction  

Lovers want warm relation

Some days passed with this section

Then he looked for another connection

with new piece of selection

One is left with tension

Smashing all emotion

Suppressing all passion

Crushing all devotion

Feeling of exasperation

Then realized it was a wrong decision

Some days passed in this position

After a few days she also got a new connection

Forgot last misconnection

Stapled heart’s fraction

Shamelessly ready for one more connection

This is the boring story of worldly love game

Everything is but vain, vain and vain

Source: Penned by blogger in 2011

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A Wretched Soul's Testimony: A Poem

Initial days of his college

Was without wisdom and knowledge,

Friends treated him with tomfoolery

You are a hopeless lad with a future indeed scary,

Every day he got stultify

Became frustrated his weakness always amplify,

As a young lad he lost dad

Gone crazy and behaved as mad,

Shattered life in a day

Felt as world has come to a stay,

Was lost in the world

Never cared for God’s word,

Hopping with the moods of carnal friends

He fell prey to the worldly trends,

Being addicted to worse habits of peril

Chained himself into the cage of devil,

Crime became his talent

In greed, lust and cheat he got blatant,  

Had money beyond measure

Tried things beyond fetter,

Boozing, puffing became a game

In vile field left no unknown name,

Mother became anxious in fear

Always rolling tears spending time in prayer,

Sister teased saying, you will became grass cutter

No doubt she was right according to his character,

God still had a plan for this sinner

Showed light and his life got cleaner,

Seeing state of own life, he sat down to cry

Very soon realized crying won’t help him fly,

Started working hard, gave himself to every try

Power from above came down with his sigh,

He became a new man no one can deny

Life became meaningful he started serving Most High,

Story is too long I fear ink may dry,

Hoping the tale of this life was ample, to call your heart before Jesus to cry,

Longings of your heart and sins of your hands, Only Jesus is big enough to pacify, purify,

Thereby, He alone can satisfy!!!









God bless 








Source: Penned by blogger in 2011

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Prayer, Mission & Death: Poems

Prayer

In hour of prayer

We sit and share

Solution for problems, protection and care

Always listening God’s ear

In prayer we draw Him near

In the times of weakness, Holy Spirit is near

Prayer gives power and dispels sin and fear

Healing from worry, medicine for terror

If you need connections clear

Clean your heart and come with fear

Receive your answers go with cheer

If found no answers so far, just continue your prayer  

Christian Mission

Unique people for unique mission

Ever ready for work but with a vision

Preaching the word in all season

Carrying good news whether house or prison

Restoring souls unto sanctification

Leaving by faith for divine provision

Christ is the only hope and the reason

Always serving our Lord with full submission

For us to live Christ and to die is mission

Death

Most obvious thing in the world is death

No point of using math, uncertain is the time of death

Occurs with the stopping of the breath

Originated when on devil’s lie Adam put his faith

Folks not knowing Christ are suffering spiritual death

People believing in Christ have surpassed second death

It’s Christ who can save you from eternal death

Nothing but through a simple faith

Source: penned by blogger in 2010

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GRACE & LOVE OF GOD: POEMS

Grace Oh Grace 

"You came with rapid flow,

Wanna sin no more,

Got so swift was once slow,

Wanna love friends and foe, 

Now high spirited was once low,

Wanna lighten world with divine snow,

In anger n speech I'm getting slow,

In faith and love I wanna grow,

Trusting God for every blow,

Always Praying in every go,

Neither for a girl nor a bro,

But only for my Jesus I wanna glow,

Why I'm changed wanna know,

Know Jesus n rest is known,

And this to the world I wanna show, 

In Christ there's life forevermore" 

Love Found Me 

We often searched for true love

In the array of love we found many foe, 

Amidst many swindling crow 

Nobody can quench the thirst of love,

But I waited and hoped for the same 

For once I thought I lost the game 

Then there came a ray of hope 

Which opened all the choke

Eyes were opened and I could see 

For Jesus is waiting and watching over me; 

Opening His arms and calling me home 

Thus He saved me from my darkened form 

Real Lover 

"Love makes us dear,

Love causes real cheer,

Love makes our life clear,

Love draws us near,

Love dispels every fear,

God showed this love when He bestowed His Dear,

Thus proved He is your real Lover"

God's Love 

Love of God has authority to transform humanity,

Love of God has power to consume your iniquity,

Love of God can overcome all sorts of enmity, 

Once you find it, gonna sink in it's enormity

Worthlessness 

I had never been worthy to get it,

No way was to achieve it,

But He said to me, "my son you can freely have it"

I was left careless,

I was left hopeless,

I had no one to love me,

No one to think of me,

I broke my heart in search of true love,

Spoiled my mind thinking it How?

Then sounded the voice of Jesus, 

"I have bought you by my blood let me draw you close" 

Then I could do nothing but blossom like a Rose

Source: written by blogger in the year 2010

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