The number one Heroes - PART 6

Jesus asked Mary Magdalene "Woman why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" she thought he is the gardener; she said "Sir if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away". She declared her commitment to the One who conquered the death. The first name spoken by the Risen Christ was "Mary", the name of the number one. The sheep recognized the Shepard's voice. With reverence and awe she said "Rabboni". Mary fell on His feet, clinging on to Him with out leaving Him. One passionately spoken word of adoration, a crushed spirit with desperation for God, a broken and pure heart, a face wet with tears mixed with the fullness of joy and a body language revealing deep devotion produced the sweet aroma of intimate worship in truth and spirit. A rigid unrepentant heart will never cry Holy and worship God face to face and lip to lip. The death of Jesus was a public affair but His resurrection was a private matter. He wanted to give the number one the privilege to proclaim the Good News. After being risen Lord first appeared to the one who never left Him alone even after three days of His death. We should love God with all our heart, mind, spirit and resources, the number one did it all her life. Jesus said, "Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go to My brethren and say to them, I ascend to My Father and My God and your God". She hears that Glorious Revelation. The Holy Blood of Jesus connects the believers to the Genealogy of God. The God gave the authority to those who accept Jesus to become the sons of God through faith in the name of His Son. The true confession about the Lordship of Jesus over our lives brings the salvation of God. The number one unites with Jesus in His death and resurrection and gets the first assignment to preach the Gospel. Hello friends, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking? A number one Hero said "The Lord is my Shepard, He is my portion, I will wait for Him and I will carry Him".Amen…www.vjtraven.blogspot.com

The number one Heroes - PART 5

The absence of Jesus in the open tomb made the disciples feel nothing, but it made the worshiper cry Holy. They came as spectators but Mary Magdalene came as a worshiper. She is a committed worshiper and God loves her. She is deeply grieved by the absence of Jesus as she is desperately seeking His Presence more than anything in life. She wanted to worship God; she has seen the Lord Jesus worthy to be praised as He has demonstrated the love of God on the cross of Calvary. She knew He died in her place to redeem her eternally. She knew His blood was shed to cleanse her from her sins. A heart of worship burns with the passion for the crucified One. Many waters cannot quench that flame of love. A heart of worship is tormented and broken here by the agony of love. No one can console her, because God alone is a worshiper's comforter. Someone mad about Jesus will worship Him with passion till the end. The deep is calling the deep. She is weeping, she has done every thing to be with Jesus, there is nothing more to do now as an act of worship. Many women did noble things but the number one surpasses them all. Your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual presence, time and sincere efforts matters in worship. Time is life. If you don’t give your time for God, you don’t give your life to God. The Angels asked her why she is crying; she said "I don’t know where they have taken away my Lord and where they have laid Him". Number one is not ashamed to confess that Jesus Christ is my Lord. What will others do to His crucified body, she express her concern. Now Jesus appeared and asked "why are you weeping, what are you seeking?" And she said "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him and I will take Him away". She is determined to carry Him regardless of the condition of the body after three days. A number one is united with Jesus in His death and His resurrection. Now Jesus is calling the number one her name "Mary". Hello, have you heard Him lately. Worship is a face to face and lip to lip conversation with God and his true worshiper. Amen...VJ Traven

The number one Heroes - PART 4

On the first day of the week early morning while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb of Jesus. Disciples and the rest of the world slept without a dream. But she stayed awake by a dream to chase the Lord. Plan your walk and walk your plan, the number one walked out. Many seeds of the Eagle are living comfortably inside the egg shell. But those who wait upon the Lord will break the shell and come out to fly in the sky. The number one is driven by a burning passion to see a new revelation. So after the Crucifixion she saw the first sign of Resurrection. The number ones keep expanding their vision to see the new horizon. She reached the tomb first and saw the stone in the tomb removed. When others don’t have a vision, she is illuminated by what she saw and ran to Peter. The Number ones are humble and has a great sense of urgency. She associates with the right people at the right time to be in the right place. Number ones make others wake up and make them catch up. She imparts the inspiration and made the sleeping disciples wake up and run to see a great vision. They came to the tomb, entered the tomb and believed the vision and but returned home to sleep again. Without scriptural understanding you see nothing beyond a vision. When they went back, the number one stayed back crying. A number one is deeply broken without Jesus when others are not. She analyzed what she saw and missed Jesus in the vision. A number one has focus on Jesus more than the vision. A number one will only bond with Christ in a vision. Number ones are desperately hungry and thirsty for the manifest presence of God. So now she gets a second vision, and we see angels speaking to her, but she is only keen to find her Lord Jesus. A number one is a hard core God chaser. She is not fascinated by the Angels, a number one doesn't believe in substitutes. More than seeking a visitation from God, number one is seeking the permanent habitation of God. My friends, how desperate are you for Jesus. Are you the Temple of the Holy Spirit??? Lord God is watching our action. Amen...VJ Traven

The number one Heroes - PART 3

Before the death of Lord Jesus, the Roman soldiers stripped the Son of God, spat on His Holy face, beat Him on His head, crowned Him with a crown of thorns, knelt down before Him and mocked at Him saying "hail, King of the Jews". They nailed the Holy One and crucified Him. From the face of the Earth, the Light of Life was about to disappear. From the sixth hour to the ninth hour darkness started to appear in the land. Then He cried out in a loud voice Eli Eli lamma shabackthani, that is My God My God why have You left Me? His pain became our gain. His blood became our price. His breath became our life. God made His beloved Son die to bring home the prodigal sons. He cried out loud again and gave up His Spirit. The Curtain of the temple was torn, the Earth was shaken, the Rocks were split, the tombs of the saints opened and their bodies resurrected. The crowds were beating their breasts. The Lion of Judah is dead. But Peter was no where in the picture. He denied his hero and became a zero. When someone has fallen, someone has risen. God enabled few godly women to witness the vision of the crucifixion. The righteous ones are bold as a lion. Peter gave up his chance to unite with Jesus in His death. Peter was shaken; the spirit of fear killed the heart of a young lion. The courage is not the absence of fear; it is doing what you are afraid to do. Number ones are unshakable; they have an inseparable communion with God. The godly women followed Lord's body to the tomb, later they prepared the spices and perfumes. Number ones prepare themselves and carry what they need to serve God. In John 20:1, two thousand years ago when it is still dark, Mary Magdalene visited the tomb of Jesus early in the morning all alone. Number one is brave and daring. Fear of death could not separate her from the love of Christ. Number ones are mad about Jesus; they chase God even in the dark unfavorable circumstances. What about you and Jesus, how deep is your love??? My friend wake up, the time is near. Amen...VJ Traven

The number one Heroes - PART 2

One day Jesus said to His disciples, "I am the bread of life". It created a heart breaking response. Many said, this is hard teaching and they left Him. Leaving Jesus is the easiest option for the losers. Lord asked "you do not want to go away also, do you"? And Peter said "to whom shall we go; you have the words of eternal life, You are the Holy One of God". A number one remembers God eternally when others forget eternity. Jesus is the true God and Eternal Life. Some other day people were talking about Him, some said He is John the Baptist, some said Elijah, but Peter said You are Christ, the Son of the living God. Number one receives a revelation from God. Unless you live the vision, you will fall from your position. In the very next paragraph [Mat16:13-21] Peter rebuked Jesus about Lord's suffering and death to save the world from the consequences of sin. Peter was deserting Christ for a different kind of Gospel. Jesus turned to him and said "Get behind me Satan, you are a stumbling block, you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but mans." A number one should focus on God's purposes and should get deep rooted in Christ, or we may be deceived by the lies of the adversary and will speak as the mouthpiece for evil. A number one uses all his strength to remain in God's word without denying Christ. Prophet Isaiah spoke "Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? He was despised and forsaken by men. He was the man of sorrows from whom men hide their faces. He was pierced for our transgressions. All of us like sheep gone astray, turned to his own way, but Lord caused the iniquity of us to fall on Him". Peter had a decision and a revelation, to follow Jesus till the death brings a separation. But Peter lost his position as others witnessed the vision of the cross. Friends, don’t be the fallen one, stick to your decision and live the revelation and stand in a position to see the vision??? Jesus looked at Peter when he denied Him, now He is watching us. Amen…VJ Traven

The number one Heroes - PART 1

The Holy Bible speaks about the true stories of the number one heroes in all generations. Lord Jesus is the Greatest Hero this world has ever seen. On the cross, He demonstrated love is stronger than death. Many waters failed to quench the burning fire of passion in His belly. His love for us exploded like a violent flame in Calvary, when he cried and died in our place. His love had the power of Resurrection. God is love and the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. He is the Lord of life and resurrection. As the Greatest Number One, His life and principles inspire others to please God first in every thing. There is only one life to live and we have to overcome every test to receive the crown of life. You are wonderfully and fearfully made. You are the original master piece of God, you cannot remain a duplicate. God did not create you as a clone of another man. Some thing about you is different; let your free will decide to follow Jesus the Hero. God has given this opportunity called life to every single person to run his own race and win. One Enoch walked with God, one Noah built the Ark designed by God, one Abraham became a friend of God, and one Moses lead the nation Israel, one Apostle John received the great revelation for the New Testament which is written in the blood of Jesus. God doesn't want a Moses Second. Let your life and worship stay original and acceptable before God. Fulfill the purpose of God and be an overcoming number one. God created you and has enabled you through His Son Jesus to be seated in the Heavenly position. As Heavenly Citizens, we should hold on to our Crown till we finish well in glory. Number one has a holy calling. This triumphant victory is your calling, can you hear that??? Are you ready??? Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee and saw Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. He told them "follow me". A number one willfully denies himself to take up his cross and truly follow Jesus till the end. Commitment is the trademark of a Hero. Amen…VJ Traven

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