Merry Christmas !!
How to win a youth for Christ on Christmas?
Pastor Warris Masih, New Life Gospel temple, ETOBICOKE (Toronto), Canada
(Email: warrismasih@gmail.com, Phone: 905-216-5140 & 905-874-8923)
During Christmas days when our hearts are bubbling with joy that we are celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and have the burning desire that our entire family and all friends should join us in our joy, but at the same time when we find that our own young sons and daughters show no interest whatsoever and are not touched at all with the splash of the joy we swim in, our hearts hurt and our faces fall in front of our guests and known ones. I all our celebrations we walk with heavy hearts and wounded spirits. Tired and torn apart within , we look to the mountains, whence shall my help come? My God My God, why have you forsaken my, when will you hear me and correct my kid?
Dear brother and sister, your God has heard your prayer and has sent the answer, if you will pay heed and act upon His word, you will become God’s Gabriel and win your lost.
Read Luke’s Gospel Ch.1.26-38 and take the following steps :
1. Act as Angel Gabriel. We read in our text that God dispatched His Angel Gabriel to Mary , a virgin and young. About Angel Gabriel we read in the Bible that he was an angel of a very high rank who stands before God. Dan.8.16-27 tells us that when he interpreted the vision to Daniel, Daniel got fainted and became sick for days. In Dan 9.20-21 we read that he gives skills to understand the vision of God. Lk.1.19 says that Angel Gabriel stands before God and beholds His face. But in Lk1.26 we read that the same angel of that high rank was sent to village called NAZARETH, which was not known to be a good place. In Jn.1.46, Nathaniel said, can anything good come out of Nazareth?. When Jonah the prophet was sent to Nineveh, he being a prophet of God did not like to go to Nineveh a wicked city, but Angel Gabriel went to Nazareth. In Acts 9 we read that the Lord Jesus said to Ananias one of His disciple in Damascus to go and lay your hands on Saul and pray for him. But Ananias said, no Lord he is terrorist, a bad guy and I am good guy, it is not good for me to do so. But Angel Gabriel went to Nazareth and convey God’s message to Mary,a virgin, youth and a poor and an unqualified girl. May be God wants you to forget about your position and prestige and step out of your door to meet your prodigal.
2. Break the Ice. V.28. The Angel Gabriel said to Mary, “Hail, the favored one, the Lord is with you”. Note here, the Angel Gabriel being so great and Mary being so low, The angel did not expect or wait ed for Mary to greet him first, but is the angel who broke the ice to start the conversation. The followed the footsteps his master Lord Jesus Christ, who one day met a Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus Christ was God Himself in flesh but He was the one who broke the ice asked her to give Him a drink. We elderly people of position and prestige normally loose our young people because they did not wish us, they did not stand before us they do not know how to respect us. Oh dear people if your approach will be right and you win a youth for Christ on Christmas, that youth will give you more respect than you deserve. Don’t rebuke or curse but speak on them the peace, prosperity, health, wealth and success. Speak to them about the favors of God and the furies of God. Tell them, God loves you and wants to use you to bless the world. Tell them God is with you and not against you. Matters not whatever you have done, what a great mess you have made, you cannot make a mess that great that the blood of Jesus can’t cleanse it.
3. Mark their silence and strengthen them to speak up. In verses 29-30 we see Mary is afraid and silent. But the Angel said, Mary fear not for God is going to give your Jesus to be the saviour of the world whose kingdom and the powers will be eternal.
4. Answer their questions lovingly. In verses Mary is seen questioning, clearing her doubts. Angel said your question is right but with God noting is impossible. Now here Angel involved Lord the Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ And God the father together. And don’t leave them without an example for encouragement. The Angel now gave her the example of Elizabeth who is pregnant which was one an impossible case. Do these things and see the results.
5. Hand them over to the Holy Spirit. In Verse 38 we read that when the virgin Mary showed her willingness to receive Jesus Christ in herself, that means when the Angel won that youth for Christ, he handed her over to the Holy Spirit to do His work in her life. After winning a youth for Christ, don’t hang around them to influence them with your doctrines or holiness. Let the Holy Spirit put Jesus Christ in that youth. If you will take these steps to win a youth for Christ on Christmas, you will not fail.
A message for Christmas in Punjabi
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A letter from Lord Jesus on Christmas
Dear Children,
It has come to my attention that many you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten that I wasn't actually born during this time of the year and that it was some of your predecessors who decided to celebrate My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan festival. Although I do appreciate being remembered anytime.
How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your
own. I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
Now, having said that let Me go on. If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santas and snowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn. If all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on the town square because there would be many of them all around town.
Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that one in a teaching, explaining who I am in relation to you and what each of our tasks were. If you have forgotten that one, look up John 15: 1 - 8.
If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my wish list. Choose something from it:
1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.
2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.
3. Instead of writing George complaining about the wording on the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you again.
4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.
5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.
6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take their own life this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile; it could make the difference.
7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they aren't allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close and let their employees spend the day at home with their families
8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary-- especially one who takes My love and Good News to those who have never heard My name.
9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them, buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery for you.
10. Finally, if you want to make a statement about your belief in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actions that you are one of mine.
Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and remember :
I LOVE YOU,
JESUS
Christmas songs
Yesu Masih Aaj Paida Hua Hai
By: Wilbert Isaacs
Hamnd o sana sab milker gao
Dunya ko ye khushkhaberi sunao
PAK KALAM mujassim hua hai
KHUDA KA BETA tewalled hua hai
YESU MASIH aaj paida hua hai.
Dil may khushi kae diyae jallao
Gum kae indhaeron may umeed jagao
NOORE KHUDA aaj roshan hua hai
SAHARA baekasoon ka namudar hua hai
YESU MASIH aaj paida hua hai
Ghunahoon ki daldal sae nikal aao
Zindgi ko apni khushhal banao
NAJAT DEHINDA wo aa gaya hai
MUKTI DATTA wo aa gaya hai
YESU MASIH aaj paida hua hai
Piyar sae sab ko galae lagao
Khata dusaroon ki muaf ker jao
PIYAR KA TOOFA Khuda sae mila hai
SALAMTI KA SHAHZADA wo aa gaya hai
YESU MASIH aaj paida hua hai
Sajdae may apnae ser ko jhukao
Imanae Masihi ko phir sae jagao
RAJAOON KA RAJA wo aa gaya hai
Sab ka MASIHA wo aa gaya hai
YESU MASIH aaj paida hua hai
YESU MASIH ko dil may basao
RAH HAQ aur ZINDGI ko aaj apnao
WASILA ABDI ZINDGI ka wo aa gaya hai
INSAN KAE ROOP MAY KHUDA aa gaya hai
YESU MASIH aaj paida hua hai
Wilbert mil ker sab bara din manao
KHUDA BAP BAETAE aur RHULQUDOS per iman lao
Joth Jagao aur Preet Barao
MASIH KO APNA HAMRAHI banao
YESU MASIH aaj paida hua hai.