Tag: gift

Be free, live your life

Wherever I turn, the Good book screams – “Be free, live your life”.

Back when leprosy had no cure, there lived a leper who was isolated from his community, deprived of affection and relationships, lived a life of an outcast. He was hearing about The Healer. One day, it sparked hope in him.

People feared the spread of germs so living a life in isolation was the only choice. The damnation of a cursed life was unbearable – no connection with family/ work/ any sort of entertainment. Living a dreadful life and watching his sores worsen in his extremities day by day was the reality in the life of a leper. 

One day he rushed to meet The Healer at a distance, knowing that people will not accept his presence. 

He showed his faith by pleading if The Healer was willing to heal him. 

The Healer simply said – He is willing. 

The Healer touched the leper who is an incurable untouchable and spoke directly to his soul. 

The Healer said – Be clean.

Immediately, the leprous sores started shrinking, vanishing and he could see his natural skin on his body. His body showed visible changes. 

There is no explanation on how it all happened.

Love cleanses and brings one close. 

But religion exposes one; requires approval and to be clean before fellowship. 

I know for sure it was the leper’s faith, knowing the will of the Healer and His Word. 

By seeking the Healer, the leper showed his faith that he could only be saved by The Healer and not by anyone else. 

When both the leper and the Healer agreed, he was ready to receive the greatest miracle of his life.

Finally, the leper was healed. He walked freely as a new man in his town. He received what he wanted from The Healer. 

Without his faith, this would not have been possible. The whole creation waited for him to be reintroduced, loved and cheered on this earth.

He was gifted to have such a beautiful healthy life. He sure had the greatest story to tell his family and generations after him. 

If the leper who was healed left a message for us, this would be it.

Life is a gift. 

You definitely need The Healer. 

Be free, live your life

-Taken from Luke 5: 12, 13. 

The Healer, Lord Jesus is the greatest gift to mankind! 

Life Full of Holidays

Life full of holidays? Being at rest and restored is a choice. Would you be willing to choose to rest? Would you be willing to know no worries of the world, to be deeply satisfied, to truly appreciate? To take the gifts and lessons left behind from past seasons of our lives and carry it forward with you?

The closeness of my closest friend changed the trajectory of my life and family. The vast, uphill journey of pleasantness, serenity, quietness and comfort speak louder every day as I recite my verse into this blog space.

I hadn’t even opened my mouth to utter it. But, God-in-me knew my musings and my very nature of ups and downs and thoughts of needs. He has always been the first one to understand me and my thoughts. He has always been the first one who comes to my aid, he is the first one to empathize with my weakness.

I did not even know what was best for me and I did not know where to search for it. God directed my steps. God provided for me at the right season of my life. I’m grateful for his unfailing love and his faithfulness of his word.

At 21, I was married even before I longed for it.

In my 20s, I bore children without waiting for it.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11

All these years, I was fed and nurtured wonderfully, not by the work of my hands.

 I have not labored yet to prepare my food. I was fed without the worries of the world like the birds of the air. They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet my heavenly Father feeds them. I’m truly grateful for my Father’s love upon our family for his rich provision.

Every good gift, be it clothing or spiritual discernment come from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. God foreknew my life, met my needs, my deepest desires and longings.

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows,” James 1: 17

All praise to my King Jesus Christ!