Thankful Life

In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thes 5:18

All those who accepted Jesus as their saviour, they all are in Christ. and it is the will of God the Father for such to be thankful.

There are many verses in Bible that tells us to give thanks.

Besides bible, there are lots research and articles that informs us about the benefits of being a thankful person.

A thankful person is...

• Less depressed, 

• Can sleep better, 

• Excel in educational field, 

• Have a quality friendship,

• Have better perspective towards life.

Basically, gratitude is good you.

how to form a attitude of graditude?

here are some suggestions,

create pathways
"As you think, you change rthe structure of your brain." Dr. Caroline Leaf (Neuroscientist)
we have a choice in what we think about, so lets allow the thoughts of gratefulness to fill our minds.

Choose five things
Make a daily habit to say or write five things you are thankful for. you can do it any time of the day.

Set a gratitude alarm
choose different times in the day. when the alarm goes off, ask God to bring to your mind the blessings and gifts in your life and thank HIm.

Tell someone, everyday
Talk to someone about what you are thankful for, maybe its their friendship, the nature, powerful moment with God, or an unexpected blessings you recvieved. saying it makes it more real.

Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift. 2 Cor 9:15

Myself

Chandan Salvi

My story in Christ

My name is Chandan Salvi; I was born in a Christian family. On my father’s side I am fourth generation Christian and on my Mother’s side I am fifth generation Christian. I was raised in a Christian family, where every evening we religiously practiced family prayer time and reading of the bible. 
My spiritual journey didn’t start with one time divine encounter, but it was a transition at different phases of my life. 

** In early 90’s when our city had a revival, I experienced the move of the Holy Spirit for the first time at small group prayer time. After that reading of the bible became more exciting rather than just a religious family tradition. Study of the Word of God started becoming more interesting for me, and God started to speak to me through His written Word and through His ministers. I consistently started receiving the following verse; 
”But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matt 6:33 
This became a foundational verse for me.  In the process of my spiritual growth many Men and Women of God played an important role in my life. The list is too big to mention them all here, some of them are very well known all over the world, some are least known and some may not even know me. Each of them in different stages of my life have nourished and nurtured me, patiently mentored and inspired me. 

**In 1997 I took water baptism; I didn’t miss the opportunity to witness Christ at the place I worked, my family and friends. During this period prophecies started coming over me for full time ministry. 
**In 2001 I married Susan and have two sons and a daughter; Caleb, Abigail and Abishai, respectively.  On our wedding day we received a prophesy about full time ministry, but it was the last thing on my mind as I was working and also actively involved in the Kingdom work.

 
**In 2002 I was transitioned into full time for His service as pastor. Since then our God is been faithful to us. 

**I completed Bachelor of Theology through correspondence. 

**In 2011-2012 had an opportunity to sit under some very anointed people and complete one year of Diploma in Bible studies. 

**In December 2017 Bishop Satish Raiborde recognized the call over my life and ordained me as minister of God. 

“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry.” 1 Tim 1:12 

**Kairos time

My Foundation:

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt 6:33 

My Mission & vision:

Whom (Christ) I preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that i may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Col 1:28 

My Personal prayer:

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. Eph 6:19 

And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servant, that with all boldness I may speak thy word, By stretching forth mine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. Acts 4:29-30 

My Prayer for others:

I cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: Eph 1:16-17

The four questions of God

Begin well.... continue well.

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Begin Well!

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (Act 2:41)

The above verse was the result of dynamic sermon by Peter under the leading of the Holy Spirit. 

the verse suggest that 3000 thousand people were added to the group of disciples. if added then they must be substracted or brought from somewhere. just like the nation of Israel was brought or delivered out of Egypt. 

It was not the leadership skill of Moses that delivered Israel from Egypt and it was not the oration skill of Peter that drew the people into their fold.

It was more then human efforts.... it was divine.

we read the story of the Israel's miraculous deliverance in the book of Exodus. now the word Exodus means journey but this book is not only about the journey of Israel from the land of Egypt. it is also about the instructions to Israel regarding Community, Moral and spiritual living.

God did not leave Israel to live on their own after the deliverance. its not like God saying, "I delivered you out of the bondage now go and do what you want to do, live how you want to live."

similarly, in the New Testament, when people were convicted and accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior, they simply didn't go away and lived their lives just as they pleased.

they continued....

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Continue well!  

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. (Acts 2:42)

they continued to do four things:

• Apostles teaching
• Fellowship
• Breaking of Bread
• Prayer

Now going back to the original beginning... the book of Genesis.

Gen 3:9-14 we read, God asking four questions:

1. Where are you?
2. Who told you?
3. Did you eat the forbidden fruit?
4. What is this you have done?

Today if we continue well, these four questions can be answered safely through Acts 2:42

Q. Where are you?

A. Continuing in fellowship

Q. Who told you?

A. I am being taught by the Apostles

Q. Did you eat forbidden fruit?

A. We are partaking into breaking of Bread.

Q. What have you done?

A. Been steadfast in prayer

Devotion on Psalm 133

Unity

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; (Ps. 133:1-2)

The precious oil is being used as an illustration of “brothers dwelling together in unity.” 

Most of us will ask how does that make sense? 

The answer is found in Exodus 30:22-25

Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin: And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.

God told Moses to take a measure of pure Myrrh, sweet cinnamon, sweet calamus, Cassia and olive oil. 

Verse 25:- you should make a holy ointment and it shall be holy oil of anointing. Further verse 30 you should anoint Aaron and his sons with the holy oil.

The oil used to anoint Aaron was holy anointing oil.

The holy anointing oil was a mixture of four spices in oil. The spices were myrrh, cinnamon, calamus/cane, and cassia. The spices were mixed together in olive oil. They were different spices mixed together to make a wonderful fragrance – a holy oil. What a picture of unity. It is a picture of very different people, yet people who are united.

When these spices were mixed with oil, the oil became holy oil. It was not the oil that was holy but the mixture. By themselves the spices could not make a holy oil. But each spice with a measure makes it holy anointing oil.

The body of Jesus Christ is made up of all types of people.

He has mixed different spices together and called it the body of Jesus Christ –⛪ the church – Christians! He calls us to live in harmony and unity. We are family! The Holy anointing oil is a mixture of five ingredients. five is a number of GRACE. its His Grace that keeps us together in unity. 

The psalm goes on to say in verse 3

"As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore." The unity here is also compared with the dew of Hermon. 

Now how dew can be an example of unity? 

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First of all, dew is significant because God says, "I will be as the dew unto Israel" (Hos 14:5) 

Mt. Hermon, is in the Northern side, and the highest 🏔peak. It's tip is ice cold. when the morning dew is evaporated it gets trapped in the cool temperature and gradually drips down. these drips💧💧💧 converts into tributaries💦 and come together as the Jordan River🌊 watering the entire Israel. 

What a powerful impact the gathering of the brethren. it comes down, feeding and helping the entire nation to sustain.

Hallelujah!!

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Grace lesson from the lives of King Saul and King Solomon

King Saul and King Solomon

And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord hath rejected thee from being king over Israel. And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent. And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou. (1Samuel 15:26-28)

 

Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son. (1Kings 11:11-12)

In the above two passages,

King Saul and King Solomon both started well as the king of Israel. But later on God was angry because of their evil deeds and took away their kingdom from them. King Saul was immediately rejected as a king but King Solomon was told that his kingdom will not be taken away in his lifetime.

Both the kings turned away from God. King Saul, by rejecting the Word of the Lord and King Solomon by turning towards idol worship.

But King Saul was rejected with immediate effect and King Solomon was given grace.

Why this difference in God’s judgment? 

The answer is found in the same verse (1 kings 11:12) “for the sake of your father David”

King Solomon found grace in the sight of God only because of his father king David. 

Before King David, the judgement was with immediate effect for King Saul. After King David, lifetime grace for King Solomon.

Here we see the shadow of Old Testament in King Saul and the shadow of New Testament in King Solomon. And King David being the type of Jesus Christ.

That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:7-8)

Time and again we failed God but because of Jesus He never gave up on us. Today receive the free gift of His rich grace which sustains us.

God bless

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