· In a certain village there were many clashes. A man came to see his ailing daughter and
found the depraved situation of the village. He felt that it was not safe to keep his
daughter there, and took her away. Likewise, this is a filthy world, a world steeped in
sin, a world of troubles caused by sins, a world of famines, diseases, poisonous reptiles,
devoid of hope, a world of death and evil spirits and a world of men under the direct
influence of devil. So, the Lord will take us to the heavenly abode and that is the second
coming. Would the daughter decline to go with her father? Similarly, we also should not
hesitate go into the clouds with the Lord. We should declare to God ‘I am ready’ my
God and my Lord, and for declaring thus, we trust Thou wilt grant us Thy grace and we
praise Thee.
· The billowing waves in a sea make noise caused by strong winds, both day and night.
Like that wind, God’s Holy spirit is moving the hearts of the faithful without ceasing.
Then they praise God for receiving the salvation and rejoice in the coming of the Lord
with praises. O Lord teach us both such kinds of praises.
· Our Lord, the sun, the moon and the stars, Thou didst create in the beginning of the
creation are still shining in the firmament. They are moving in their appointed spheres.
In the same way, bless us to walk steadfastly with the lights of joy and prepare us for
Thy Advent. Grant us Thy grace to glorify Thee for Thy Salvation and the hope of
Advent.
· O Lord, make our spirits Thou hast placed in us keep on meditating upon Thee. Grant us
Thy grace to make our spirits one with Thee. Enable us to praise Thee with our spirit,
and we trust and believe that Thou wilt give us the mind to praise Thee regarding the
Salvation and Thy coming till the time we reach Thy cloud of Shekhina. And for this we
offer our grateful thanks.
· Lord, transform our written praises into praises which are true and acceptable to Thee.
What is written may be erased; but the praise received through the help of Thy spirit
remains indelible. We magnify Thee for granting us such praise.
· O, God, grant us Thy grace to make our praises as sure and genuine as the written
document.
· The Lord’s coming is as certain as the Salvation, Make our exaltation and preparation as
certain.
· While attaining to the glory of heaven we discard our mortal coil. Similarly, enable us to
shed our shortcomings which maybe in our praises. Advent preparation and faith.
· The praising prayers written on paper with pen may be blotted out. But the praises
written by the spirit on the parchment of heart shall not be removed. We beseech Thee
to write thus.
· A certain young man, by name Jesudas, migrated to Rajahmundry from the nearby
district. He started roaming on the roads and also dancing while preaching to people
about the second coming of Christ and urging them to know, to pray and to prepare.
People would come running in groups and listen to him out of curiosity. He did not
have any salary for doing it. He was an illiterate. He would go into the streets in the
morning and preach till twelve noon. Then he would sit under a tree and ask God to feed
him as he had done his service. Somebody would come, and finding his need, give him
some food. One day he went to Dowleswaram, a village near Rajahmundry, and started
preaching. The police put him behind the bars. There, from the prison he preached to the
constables and the inspector. Then they let him off saying that he was God’s servant.
Those who are educated have to do the Lord’s work still more in preaching about his
coming. Let us pray that God may raise such preachers. This man got his food through faith. In
another incident, he happened to be walking through a forest, and saw a tgiger sitting on the way.
He started ringing the cymbals and jumping, and told the tiger that as he did not come to harm
him, he also should not. So saying, he jumped in front of the tiger, and the tiger fled. Such
people with deep faith can be ready for the coming of the Lord. They can defy the devil. O Lord,
grant us Thy grace to have such faith to defy Satan.
- by Father M Devadas
found the depraved situation of the village. He felt that it was not safe to keep his
daughter there, and took her away. Likewise, this is a filthy world, a world steeped in
sin, a world of troubles caused by sins, a world of famines, diseases, poisonous reptiles,
devoid of hope, a world of death and evil spirits and a world of men under the direct
influence of devil. So, the Lord will take us to the heavenly abode and that is the second
coming. Would the daughter decline to go with her father? Similarly, we also should not
hesitate go into the clouds with the Lord. We should declare to God ‘I am ready’ my
God and my Lord, and for declaring thus, we trust Thou wilt grant us Thy grace and we
praise Thee.
· The billowing waves in a sea make noise caused by strong winds, both day and night.
Like that wind, God’s Holy spirit is moving the hearts of the faithful without ceasing.
Then they praise God for receiving the salvation and rejoice in the coming of the Lord
with praises. O Lord teach us both such kinds of praises.
· Our Lord, the sun, the moon and the stars, Thou didst create in the beginning of the
creation are still shining in the firmament. They are moving in their appointed spheres.
In the same way, bless us to walk steadfastly with the lights of joy and prepare us for
Thy Advent. Grant us Thy grace to glorify Thee for Thy Salvation and the hope of
Advent.
· O Lord, make our spirits Thou hast placed in us keep on meditating upon Thee. Grant us
Thy grace to make our spirits one with Thee. Enable us to praise Thee with our spirit,
and we trust and believe that Thou wilt give us the mind to praise Thee regarding the
Salvation and Thy coming till the time we reach Thy cloud of Shekhina. And for this we
offer our grateful thanks.
· Lord, transform our written praises into praises which are true and acceptable to Thee.
What is written may be erased; but the praise received through the help of Thy spirit
remains indelible. We magnify Thee for granting us such praise.
· O, God, grant us Thy grace to make our praises as sure and genuine as the written
document.
· The Lord’s coming is as certain as the Salvation, Make our exaltation and preparation as
certain.
· While attaining to the glory of heaven we discard our mortal coil. Similarly, enable us to
shed our shortcomings which maybe in our praises. Advent preparation and faith.
· The praising prayers written on paper with pen may be blotted out. But the praises
written by the spirit on the parchment of heart shall not be removed. We beseech Thee
to write thus.
· A certain young man, by name Jesudas, migrated to Rajahmundry from the nearby
district. He started roaming on the roads and also dancing while preaching to people
about the second coming of Christ and urging them to know, to pray and to prepare.
People would come running in groups and listen to him out of curiosity. He did not
have any salary for doing it. He was an illiterate. He would go into the streets in the
morning and preach till twelve noon. Then he would sit under a tree and ask God to feed
him as he had done his service. Somebody would come, and finding his need, give him
some food. One day he went to Dowleswaram, a village near Rajahmundry, and started
preaching. The police put him behind the bars. There, from the prison he preached to the
constables and the inspector. Then they let him off saying that he was God’s servant.
Those who are educated have to do the Lord’s work still more in preaching about his
coming. Let us pray that God may raise such preachers. This man got his food through faith. In
another incident, he happened to be walking through a forest, and saw a tgiger sitting on the way.
He started ringing the cymbals and jumping, and told the tiger that as he did not come to harm
him, he also should not. So saying, he jumped in front of the tiger, and the tiger fled. Such
people with deep faith can be ready for the coming of the Lord. They can defy the devil. O Lord,
grant us Thy grace to have such faith to defy Satan.
- by Father M Devadas
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