The Power of Praise

God made His people for praise, fame and honor [Deut26:19] . God said "people whom I formed for Myself will declare My praise"[Isa 43:21] . [Ps 51: 15] says, "Oh Lord open my lips, that my mouth, may declare Your Praise". Praise is very relational, because it originates from love. You never praise a total stranger. Praise proclaims who God is and it ridicules the devil all the time. Praise describes the awesomeness of God to all generations. Praise is a glorious spark from our inner man's life with Christ. Hallowed be Thy name. A God pleasing prayer begin and end in praise. Praise is very personal. No lips are capable of shouting some other heart's praise. In Truth and Spirit when your heart praise, your mouth will speak it, your hands will clap it, your legs will dance it and your body will swing it for the glory of God.

Praise crushes the devil under your feet and reminds him about his reward in the lake of fire for ever. Praise is the key to the Throne Room of God. Praise signifies your momentum in approaching God for intimate worship. Praise is the public act of the triumphant Christian warriors. Praise declares nothing is impossible for God. Praise is a proof of your tongue's submission to God. Praise is a bold application by the undistorted and undivided minds. Praise shows that you truly love to give God the glory. Praise is about uplifting your thought life to God. [Ps 71:7] says, "My Praise is continually of You". Praise is a proof, that you don't focus on selfish ambitions and steal the glory due to God alone. Praise frightens the enemy camp because Praise can demolish the walls of demonic resistance. But loveless Praise is a powerless Praise. God abides on the praises of His people. Praise is a thunderous shout of astonishing faith. In the deafening sound of Praise and we see the mighty sheen of unapproachable light. Praise destroys the power of darkness. Praise also means 'shine' in Greek and Hebrew. Hallelujah is the combination of two words, 'praise' and 'Yah'. Yah is the short form of 'Yahweh'. Yah abides in the unapproachable light, Yah is the Consuming Fire. So when you shout Hallelujah, in fact you are saying 'shine Yah'. In this way it says " the Consuming Fire, the LORD who lives in the unapproachable light shine". So a loud 'Hallelujah' can make God's glory shine and make the darkness flee in Jesus name. Praise is an explosive weapon in the spiritual warfare. Because every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord [phil 2:9].

Praise is the evidence of your absence in the enemy camp. Praise is the display of the inner joy flowing from a heart that is engaged with Jesus. If your heart stays far from God, the sacrifice of praise with your lips will be unacceptable to Him. Praise is the mark of a saint. [Ps 51:14] says, My tongue will joyfully sing your righteousness. Praise proclaims God and His people are not dead. Praise invites God to fight your war. In war Praise brings victory against the enemy and destroys all the lies of the devil. Praise proves that you don’t quench the Spirit of worship. Praise is not the meaningless clichés spoken by fake worshipers, Praise is the sincere act of the saints [1Pet2:9]. Praise signifies the unity in the Church Worship. Grumbling people fail to produce joyful Praise. United Praise fills God's glory in the Temple [2Ch5:13]. Praise is a great celebration of joy and it shows you are not a stumbling block in the Congregational Worship. Praise is lovely, when we kiss the King of Glory. A loveless heart fail to produce God pleasing praise. Saints of God, with all your heart come together in song and dance, let's make His praise glorious all day long [ps 71:8,150:4]. Amen Amen...VJ Traven

Delight in Sweet Jesus and let God delight in you !

Jesus came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home for Him. Her sister Mary sat at Lord's feet listening to Jesus. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. Martha came to Him and asked "Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do all the work by my self? Tell her to help me!". "Martha, Martha" the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better and it will not be taken away from her". The story of two sisters and Jesus reveals many spiritual mysteries. 1: Martha opened her house for Jesus; Mary opened her life for Jesus 2: Martha showed her self dependence; Mary showed her God dependence. 3: Martha prepared nourishment for Jesus; Mary sat at the feet to be nourished by Jesus. 4: Martha was boiling with her own point of view; Mary was blessed by the Lord's point of view. 5: Martha was distracted by many things, but Mary was focused on one thing. 6: Martha gets angry and defends herself; Mary's gets quiet and the Lord defends her. 7: Martha's self-righteous instinct made her instruct Jesus what to speak; Mary's self-denial produced the sweet aroma of worship. 8: Martha projected herself as the boss; but Mary found Jesus as the boss. 9: Martha got worried and got upset with Jesus, but Mary showed reverence and was happy with Jesus. 10: Martha's deeds found unworthy, Mary's deeds found praiseworthy. 11: Martha's solutions ran into problems; Mary's solutions came from Jesus. 12: Martha left Jesus to please herself; Mary left Martha to please God. 13: Martha invited and ignored the presence of Jesus; Mary sat down and celebrated the presence of Jesus. 14: Martha took herself seriously, Mary took Jesus seriously. 15: What Martha found as ministry lost its glory, but Mary chose Jesus more than ministry. Hello my friend what's your name, Martha or Mary?!!! Delight in Sweet Jesus and let God delight in you. Amen…VJ Traven

King Jesus is coming !!! Are you ready ???

Watch your thoughts, they become words, watch your words they become actions, watch your actions they become habits, watch your habits, they become character, watch your character it decides your destiny. 80% of what we hear we forget, 40% of what you meditate retains in us, 60% of what you write may remain in our hearts. Fear God and hear God. Between you and your destiny you have a long journey. Remembering the sacrifice of Jesus you begin with a thankful heart. The Truth sets you free for the good works that accelerates the momentum in the journey. Regular righteous training by God's word develops Divine nature that keeps the ship of faith from sinking. Wow! If our destiny is the glory of Christ, where we are now? Are you building your house on the sand or on the Rock? Are you separated or are you still partying in the pride of life without parting with the lust of the world? Unless we crucify our sinful nature with Christ, we remain as slaves of sin in the port of darkness. Our faith with no action and partial obedience to God's word anchor our ship in the port of deception. In most cases the break-journey don’t resume because people act like Lot's wife. Lack of hunger and thirst for God empties our fuel tanks. Small sin sinks big ships. Complete obedience makes a man perfect in Christ. Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit who navigates the daily routine for every traveler's journey to glory. The demonic doctrines and evil works will lead your ship to the lake of fire. Before it is too late you may know the time is near. The Righteous Judge says "Behold I am coming quickly and My reward is with Me to render every man according to what he has done" [Not according to what he has heard]. "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Let him who does wrong continue to do wrong and let him who is holy continue to be holy". Guard your heart and your ship with all your strength. With reverence and awe worship God. Jesus Christ the King of glory is coming. Amen…VJ TRAVEN

One man, his life and vision : Part VII

In 2006 Viju launched United Adoration under VJ Traven ministry.In the last five years, thousands got touched by the Holy Spirit through Viju's albums and testimonies.Hundreds of backsliders returned to the Lord, thousands of broken people were healed, more than two thousand people responded to the alter calls for baptism, again hundreds committed their lives to serve the Lord full time. God is using Viju powerfully to restore the glory in the body of Christ through building inseparable intimacy with Jesus. Today Viju is driven by a vision to win billions of souls for Jesus in this generation and next through his Praise and Worship Crusades. He did two super hit Gospel albums in Malayalam Yeshuve Karunamayane and Ente Yeshuvin Ormmackai. Next album Aaghosham is ready to record, waiting for God's answer for financial resources. Viju has composed and written more than thirty contemporary Malayalam Gospel songs and many English Worship songs. He did two world class music videos which was played in MTV, God Channel and is still playing in Christian and mainstream channels. In English and Malayalam he writes,sings, leads worship, teaches and conducts worship seminars,preaches in youth meetings and leadership conferences, Church Conventions in India and abroad. Viju's dream is to globally launch world-class English Praise and worship productions and tour all over the world to magnify the name of our Lord Jesus.He is praying, writing and waiting for the time of the Lord to launch his passionate worship thoughts in the blend of contemporary sound with rich Indian flavor . Now Viju and Junie has three little sons, Johnnie, Dannie and Nathen.This blog is his new avenue in the ministry.

Hello, do you want to know more to partner in this vision from God to heal and win the nations of the world??? Write to us ! Come together, let's flood this world with the Light of Life in Jesus name !!!

Let King Jesus be glorified.Amen Amen !!!

One man, his life and vision : Part VI

During this time, the founders of the Exodus were back in Cochin together after a long time and started growing in grace day by day. Exodus did their fourth anniversary as a Festival of Praise and Worship in September 21st 2001 and then started a Sunday evening fellowship. God led Abe, Reji, Viju and Mathew, to Church ministry.Afterwards Viju started constantly getting affected by Laryngitis, a disease that is a nightmare to singers and preachers. Various treatments done were
ineffective, medicines failed to heal. His voice was in trouble every now and then. This depressing experience tormented him and broke him inside. He told his wife "I'd rather die than living without my voice". In the midst of his agony, he learned to spend time alone with God, and it made him write six devotional songs in Malayalam. Holy Spirit made him understand he should earnestly seek the purpose of God in his life, more than the restoration of his voice.Somewhere he needed to get right with God more meaningfully than before. So for seven days he fasted along with Exodus church, and he said "Lord I am available if you need me to be back in the full time ministry, but you have to heal me and restore me". He also said, "I need to record my songs with the best musicians in the finest studios in India". Lord was kind to Viju.Lord answered the fervent prayers of His people. God healed Viju completely and also blessed him with a breakthrough in his career. Hope Givers International and Northfields Corporation stepped in to promote him. His debut album was recorded in 2002 at Chennai and Mumbai with the best musicians in the finest studios. In his twenty two year old career in music,what was impossible by man was made possible by God.Today he stays passionately committed to the Lord's Ministry full time.

One man, his life and vision : Part V

Meanwhile Reji, became a strong committed believer through Sharon Fellowship and was working in the Middle East. God called him for full time ministry and he together with Abe was waiting and praying for God's opening in the ministry. They thought about their roots in music and came to 'Exodus' again. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit in 1997, they started a youth ministry. Viju started singing in Exodus meetings. The fellowship with his old friends restored Viju's relationship with Lord Jesus. His friends introduced him to one Pastor named Jacob Ninan who headed the new English worship of Highlands Pilgrims Church in Cochin. Lord started drawing Viju nearer to him. Lord started blessing him and Viju got married to Junie in 1998.

In 1999, Exodus was growing as a prominent youth movement in Cochin. Viju went back to Bombay to work as a composer and singer for the National and International advertising industry. His most outstanding works were Wipro corporate, Healthy world, 7UP, Britannia, Lux, etc etc. In Bombay, Viju was attending the Bandra New Life fellowship. Whenever he is back home in Cochin, he sang in Exodus. One year later God blessed Viju and Junie with their first son. Little Johnnie was born in Junie's home town Cuttack. Those days Viju was getting established in Bombay, but then suddenly his dad got sick with lung cancer and was in hospital for six weeks. He passed away in 2000 July. Ever after the demise of his beloved father who dreamed about his son to be a full time minister, Viju felt the intense need to get right with God more intimately than ever. He came back to Cochin and started totally involving in the ministry of Exodus

One man, his life and vision : Part IV

Meanwhile, Mathew and Abe, came to the Lord. Abe took his degree in Bachelor of Theology and later became a Pastor of the "Full gospel Church of God" where Mathew was also ministering with Abe.During this time Viju became a celebrity in the Indian Rock music scenario. Everything was going fine till he finished three great years with Shiva. Then suddenly one day he was down with high fever while Cerebral malaria was spreading in Calcutta. The preventive medicines prescribed by a doctor left Viju half dead. By the side effect of the medicine taken, he had a hallucination where Viju almost lost his mind. In three weeks time he totally regained his mental and physical
health. But after this episode the saddest thing happened, the celebrity of Rock lost his job. Shiva refused to take him back after that frightening one month. They said, "we cannot have a lunatic singing in the band". Viju was totally rejected and broken, he parted ways with Shiva and left Calcutta in September 1994. He didn't realize God was patiently waiting for Viju to return to Him regardless of all these terrible set backs in life. When he came back home, he found no band was good enough for him to join. He had few guest appearances with bands like Firefly in Cochin and Stonecold in Banglore. With long hair, no Church was ready to accept him in Cochin and he
refused the idea of attending the traditional Malayalam fellowships because of the bitter experiences in the past.

In 1995 Viju re-invented himself as a composer for T.V. Commercials. His jingles won gold and silver awards. His most popular works in Kerala were "Johns Kuda" (Unnikkinnuoru kuda venam), Sabari Tea, VNM Jewelers, Malabar Cement, Medifresh Soap, Kaveri Facial Cream etc. He joined "Living theater" and started composing music for major English plays in Cochin, which won a lot of critical acclaim from the mainstream media for Viju's music. During this time the Hollywood actress Persis Khambatta hired him for the launch of 'Pride of India' her coffee table book about Miss India's. He composed and recorded three songs and also performed the same with nearly 60 Miss India's on stage for the launch program at Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay.