THE LORD IS NEAR
- Sis. Evangeline Paul Dhinakaran
God grants complete joy by saving those who are crushed in their spirit. When the joy of Jesus Christ enters our heart, like mist disappearing when the rays of the sun fall upon it, so also somehow our sorrows and agonies flee. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit (Psalm 34:18). Perhaps you may question, “I keep crying always. Will God be with me? I am not able to experience the presence of God. Will the Lord be with me?” Even in such a situation as this, the Lord is very close to you. Be of good cheer because our loving Lord Jesus Christ is close to the broken-hearted people.
Sometime after my marriage, I lost most of my dear ones - my brother, mother and father. I cried all alone, “Lord! With whom shall I share my joy and happiness?” Whenever I had time, I used that opportunity to have quiet time with the Lord and say, “Lord! The enemy has taken away my simple joys but You must compensate everything for me. Please restore joy unto me. I do not know how You will do that for me but I definitely need Your divine joy.”
As I watched my husband and his parents offering prayers to God filled with the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the joy of the Lord would come upon them. They would be laughing with joy. They have also gone through the valley of loss wherein they lost their beloved sister and daughter respectively. However, they were always filled with the joy of the Lord. As I witnessed this scene, one night, I skipped supper and prayed with tears profusely asking God, “Lord! Please fill me with such indescribable joy.” On that day, the Holy Spirit descended mightily upon me. The Lord honoured my prayer. Through the prayers offered earlier by my parents and the prayers offered by my husband and his parents the Lord filled me with the Holy Spirit and unspeakable joy filled my heart that was engulfed with sorrow. I was jumping with joy. The Lord is very close to the broken-hearted people and He sees those who are crushed in their spirit.
Following this, the Lord began to use me mightily in the ministry. I was a very shy person but when the Holy Spirit came upon me the Lord would fill the people with the same joy that I experienced and simultaneously people got healed from their diseases. Later on, people testified about the manifestation of God’s glory in their lives. God has blessed me beyond measure to witness others being blessed in their lives as well. Is there any other joy that a person could derive in this world? God restored the joys that I lost.
God has given me wonderful brothers and sisters all over the world who loves me through the Jesus Calls Ministry. Will not God fill you with the anointing of the Holy Spirit and grant you His joy? On this day, be of good cheer for the joy of the Lord will fill you in an immeasurable way.
Prayer:
Loving heavenly Father,
We read in the Bible that You anointed Your only begotten Son Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for You were with Him. On this day, please fill me with the anointing of the Holy Spirit in an immeasurable way because I believe that without the anointing of the Holy Spirit it is not possible for me to live in this world. In Your immense grace and mercy please grant me the anointing of the Holy Spirit because He alone reminds us and leads us into all truth. We are set free only by knowing the Truth. Please make my joy complete because I know that the joy of the Lord alone is my strength.
In the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ I pray.
Amen.
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