What do you have?

This sunday(23rd Sept, 2007), we had a guest speaker. Mr. Saji.K.John, Director, Asia Region, Geneva Gobal came along with his friend Nick.
We had a good time of worship singing both malayalam and english songs .
Saji.K.John preached from the Word of God. He preached from the topic "Submitting whatever little you have to God"
He explained five incidents from the Bible where encounter with God happened and alwys the question God asked is What do you have?
1. Encounter of Moses with God - exodus 4:2
Here Moses is a runaway, lonely in the desert looking after sheeps. But God's purpose about Moses is different. So Lord asked this question and Moses answered honestly. The rest is history and Lord used Moses and and his rod to deliver Israelites from Egypt.
2. Encounter of God with a family - 2Kings 4:6
Story about the widow and the family. Prophet asked "What do you have?". Its only little oil. But Lord used that to redeem that family from creditors.
3. Encounter of group of people with Lord - John 21:5
Desciples tried their level best, applying all their skills, but no result. Then Jesus confronted them with a question. That changed the destiny.
4.Encounter of God with a team - Mark 6:38
What they ahve is 5 loaves and two fshes and task in hand is nearly impossible. But when it is given to God's hand, the problem is solved and you had plenty.
5. Encounter of God in a village - John 2:1-11

In all these what he emphazized is . it does not matter how much you have or what you have. If you can submit that to God, God will use it nad your destiny will be changed.

Later we had our new friend , Anish working in Usha Mullappady Hospital, giving his testimony. All together it was really a good tim ein the presence of the Lord.