In His Time.......... with P.Ramachandran

This weekend, Jeya and I were at HighPointe Life, Klang. But  because  it was Good Friday weekend, the air fares were so  exorbitant, that we decided to drive up. We left early Saturday morning and the journey was quite smooth.  It was good to meet Pst Stephen Mohan and his wife Flora. Over the years we have become like family, sharing about personal issues with family and ministry.  For the Easter celebration, HPL decided to have evangelistic meetings to reach the community. On Saturday, they screened the movie, "Case for Christ" . It was good to meet my old friends. We have som much in common as far as the ministry is concerned.  Sunday morning I shared the Word with an evangelistic message on the Resurrection.  HPL is doing very well in missions and I am glad to have played a small part in it. We left Klang at about 4:30 PM on Sunday. Strangely there was no jam at the causeway but we were at crawling spee...

"Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.“   ‭‭John‬ ‭13‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬ The Thursday before Good Friday is known as Maundy Thursday. T he meaning of the word maundy, which comes from the Latin mandatum, is “command.” The command being the new one that Jesus gave to His friends on the night before He died: “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (John 13:34) On that night Jesus celebrated the passover feast with His disciples. This passover was special as it foreshadowed what He will do on the cross for the sins of mankind, fulfilling the prophecies told in the Old Testament, beginning with Genesis 3:15. Many lessons can be drawn from this particular event, but for now I would like to consider the meaning behind Jesus washing the feet of His disciples that night. In those days, walking on the roads of Palestine made it necessary that feet be washed before a communal meal. The task is usually d...

John 10:10 - The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have  it  more abundantly. Fulness of life  The   abundant life does not necessarily consist of an abundance of material things.   You would have noticed that Jesus, except for one or two places,     hardly spoke about material blessings. But He did speak much about suffering, carrying the cross and seeking the Kingdom of God. In fact the  beatitudes, the principles that govern the kingdom of God are paradoxical and out of this world. So to equate fulness of life to physical blessing may be a misnomer.   There is always the tendency to compare the Old Covenant of the Law with the  New   Covenant  of Grace. There are several  overlaps but there are also clear distinctions. It takes a careful diligent student of the Word to know the distinction. A failure to do so will...

Writing this post from the waiting area at Kuala Lumpur International airport, Terminal 1. My flight to Singapore departs in an hour. Praise  God for a wonderful time in Berastagi. Together with partners from HPL, Klang and GNF, Kuching, we had the  privilege  to  minister  and more  importantly  learn many  lesson  from Bishop Ezra and his growing church, Elim Kiros. The main objective for this visit was to develop a "Training Centre" for potential  CPs in Indonesia. As usual, Bishop Ezra and his wife Pst Janice, were excellent hosts. They looked after us as their own family. We are indeed grateful. I think all of us in the team, especially Gaddiel, put on a few extra kg.😟 We arrived on 22 Mar, Friday and for a change visited Lake Toba in the afternoon. The last time I visited Lake Toba was probably 40 years ago. It was a pleasant experience to marvel at God's creation and to enjoy the fellowship of l...

It was another privilege to share theWord at this church in Geylang. This is a mission minded church and Pst Png is an ardent support of evangelism and missions.  The theme for this church this year is "Do all for the glory of God". There is nothing like receiving a sermon by waiting in the presence of God. When the message comes from God's heart to us, it touches others. That's what I have learnt all these years This morning I shared on  Mathew 5:14-16 -  “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.  15  Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  16  In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. We are called to shine our light to this world. How can we do this? I shared on the four points: Shine Love ...

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:“  Philippians 1:1 NIV In the  previous three devotions, I looked at the following thoughts in the first sentence in verse 1: Paul and Timothy -  The Posture Servants -  The Position Servants of Christ Jesus -  The Privilege. I am still not able to take my mind off verse one. There is one more thought that strikes me as important. God's holy people - The Perspective or rather God's Perspective God sees us as holy in Christ. The city of Philippi was entrenched in various form of idol worship and deep in syncretism. Emperor worship ws in the forefront as many Romans occupied this city. In Acts 16 , we read about how Paul delivered a demon possessed girl. The worship of the goddess Diana was also prevalent in this city. And of course immorality also preva...

It was truly a blessed time we spent in Atlanta. We were there for the Haggai Gala 2024, an event to celebrate God's faithfulness and to thank the sponsors who have blessed the Haggai  International   ministry. We met many like minded people whose passion is to end gospel poverty in its various forms around the world.  It was like heaven on earth. Although the weather was cold, we were kept warm by the love and friendship of the people we met. As I talked with the people, I was overwhelmed by their passion and sacrifice for the kingdom. Most importantly I was able to see their servant heart in leadership, something very lacking in many christian circles. From the moment we arrived at the airport, till we returned, we we very well taken care off. Unbelievable Haggai hospitality.  Jeya and I had the privilege of sharing our experiences to two large groups of Haggai staff and sponsors. The first group of sponsors have made a ...