When you are away in some place, Have you ever felt, oh i miss my Church.
i miss worshiping God together with the Church.
i miss sharing with the brothers and sisters.
Israelites were taken captive by Chaldeans. and now they are sitting at the rivers and crying
Jerusalem walls were broken, the city was destroyed.
their captors were asking "sing songs of the Zion"
you don't sing the songs of the Church for entertaining other people or for fun.
you don't speak the Word of God for fun.
The songs of Zion is to praise and worship God. the songs of Zion is to build and fellowship with Church.
Speak to one another with psalms, spiritual songs, making melody.
Lot of times, we use songs or Word of God in a unworthy manner. Confess before God and ask forgiveness.
" How can we sing the songs of the Lord
while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.
6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem
my highest joy.
How can you be happy where there is a problem in Church.
How can you be singing songs of joy when others in church are in need or problem.
2 weeks back when Pastor announced for missions for needs of brothers and sisters, how many of you have given rejoicing.
even if we go to restaurant with family, it will easily cost 100$
if you buy a new smartwatch or any gadget, it costs 100s of dollars.
we never hesitate to buy these things, but when there is need in Church. be ready Church.
If I forget Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.
Remember Esther...
When Mordecai told eunch to tell estherabout what was hapenning.
Esther said i cannot help this time, because if somebody goes to king without being called, they will die.
we can give many execuses when there is some one in need in church.
i just bought a new house, i have to remodel my kithcen, i bought a new car.
but when it comes to Kingdom of God and Church and needs of Church, execuses does not work.
is there any place in gospels, where Jesus entertained excuses.
Never.
follow me, the person said let me bury my father, Jesus said let the dead bury the dead
i will follow , let me say good bye, no execuses.
a rich man came, i do all things, Jesus give away everything , he was sad and went away.
NO EXECUSES in kingdom of God.
V14.
If you donot help, God will inspire somebody to help , but you will be perishing.
who knows God has enabled you to be in this position to bless others.
"
When you hear these words, what you should do?
You should do exactly what Esther did?
1) Personal Life - her life is a life of prayer. a queen, but she does not forget Jerusalem.
you might a king or a queen in your own house, in your own lives, but when its come to Church, you fast and pray.
2) Fellowship life - not only she, but all attendants of her will fast.
3) Take a stand - take a stand that you will do what the word of God says.
just as Esther had fasted for jews, as Daniel had fasted for concern of jerusalem,
as Nehemaiah cried and fasted for Jerusalem,
get ready to fast , get ready to set your personal lives before God,
get ready to be concerened for the kingdom of God.
Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish
i miss worshiping God together with the Church.
i miss sharing with the brothers and sisters.
Israelites were taken captive by Chaldeans. and now they are sitting at the rivers and crying
Jerusalem walls were broken, the city was destroyed.
their captors were asking "sing songs of the Zion"
you don't sing the songs of the Church for entertaining other people or for fun.
you don't speak the Word of God for fun.
The songs of Zion is to praise and worship God. the songs of Zion is to build and fellowship with Church.
Speak to one another with psalms, spiritual songs, making melody.
Lot of times, we use songs or Word of God in a unworthy manner. Confess before God and ask forgiveness.
" How can we sing the songs of the Lord
while in a foreign land?
5 If I forget you, Jerusalem,
may my right hand forget its skill.
6 May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not consider Jerusalem
my highest joy.
How can you be happy where there is a problem in Church.
How can you be singing songs of joy when others in church are in need or problem.
2 weeks back when Pastor announced for missions for needs of brothers and sisters, how many of you have given rejoicing.
even if we go to restaurant with family, it will easily cost 100$
if you buy a new smartwatch or any gadget, it costs 100s of dollars.
we never hesitate to buy these things, but when there is need in Church. be ready Church.
If I forget Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.
Remember Esther...
When Mordecai told eunch to tell estherabout what was hapenning.
Esther said i cannot help this time, because if somebody goes to king without being called, they will die.
we can give many execuses when there is some one in need in church.
i just bought a new house, i have to remodel my kithcen, i bought a new car.
but when it comes to Kingdom of God and Church and needs of Church, execuses does not work.
is there any place in gospels, where Jesus entertained excuses.
Never.
follow me, the person said let me bury my father, Jesus said let the dead bury the dead
i will follow , let me say good bye, no execuses.
a rich man came, i do all things, Jesus give away everything , he was sad and went away.
NO EXECUSES in kingdom of God.
V14.
If you donot help, God will inspire somebody to help , but you will be perishing.
who knows God has enabled you to be in this position to bless others.
"
9 Hathak went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said.10 Then she instructed him to say to Mordecai, 11 “All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that they be put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.”
12 When Esther’s words were reported to Mordecai, 13 he sent back this answer: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
When you hear these words, what you should do?
You should do exactly what Esther did?
1) Personal Life - her life is a life of prayer. a queen, but she does not forget Jerusalem.
you might a king or a queen in your own house, in your own lives, but when its come to Church, you fast and pray.
2) Fellowship life - not only she, but all attendants of her will fast.
3) Take a stand - take a stand that you will do what the word of God says.
just as Esther had fasted for jews, as Daniel had fasted for concern of jerusalem,
as Nehemaiah cried and fasted for Jerusalem,
get ready to fast , get ready to set your personal lives before God,
get ready to be concerened for the kingdom of God.
Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish
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