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Trust In The Lord

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:44 PST

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)The morning sun had just risen when a car pulled up to the gates of the container terminal of Visakhapatnam port. Four of us, including myself, were scheduled to speak during morning assembly at a nearby school in the city. The viceprincipal of the school was the one who came to pick us up. But as we got into the airconditioned vehicle and drove through the winding streets leading to our destination, uncertainty weighed on our minds.We had met as a team the previous afternoon to get acquainted with each other and discuss what we were going to do. While we read through the requirements of our assignment together, something struck us as odd.We were asked to do an evangelistic skit in a secular school.Our eyes looked at each other and we wondered...

Beauty From Ashes

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:10 PST

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He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, Psalm 113:7 (ESV)Vishakapatnam is a city of contrasts. Nestled between the lush and majestic hills of the Eastern Ghats it is not surprising that the port city has the distinction of being Indias Jewel on the East Coast. But when I saw its poverty openly displayed, I could not help thinking that Vishakapatnam is a tainted jewel. Memories of my previous missions trip to Calcutta flooded my mind as my eyes saw familiar scenes of poor families struggling to make a living under the shadow of a glistening mall, and street children begging for money only to meet the threatening hand of a nearby police officer.Poverty is the breeding ground for revolution. This is especially true of this region in India. Andhra Pradesh has been a battleground between government security forces and a coalition of...

His Purpose Will Stand

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:54 PST

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Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Proverbs 19:21 (ESV)So wait...were not going to Thailand?A silence born out of shock filled the room as the sad announcement was being delivered by our speaker in morning devotions. Due to technical problems which arose in the engine room, we will have to arrive in Penang, Malaysia earlier than scheduled after we leave Vishakhapatnam, India. There is a certain part which can only be obtained from Penang and to journey any farther than necessary without it would be hazardous. This meant that we would have to bypass Phuket, that beautiful resort port in southern Thailand. From a safety standpoint the decision was sound and no one questioned that it was right course of action to guarantee the safety of all onboard.However, this did not change the fact that it...

Never Thristy Again

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:03 PST

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled: Matthew 5:6 (NIV) Books are the first thing which comes to my mind when I think of the ship Logos Hope. In fact the ship has copies of approximately 5000 books onboard of all different types! Naturally I was ecstatic when I was chosen to work at the book fair. There was a book in particular which I could not resist having and after training was finished I rushed down to the book fair to buy it.When I opened one of the two large sliding doors that lead into the book fair, I was greeted by the cheerful voice of Hanok, my friend from the Indian state of Orissa. Hey Aaron! Would you like to give a tour of the ship? Wrong door! I thought to myself. I lose my way around the ship half the...

An Important Notice

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:58 PST

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Dear Reader,Your faithful prayers and support have been sustaining me to write these devotionals daily. I am much blessed and I am grateful to you!I shall be taking a break from writing devotionals until Septembmer 1st as I will be involved in a missions project. I will be voulenteering with OM s Logos HOPE ship ministries between July 14th to August 31st. I will be sailing to Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand. I am currently in India visting family and preparing for the journey ahead.However, this does not mean that Musings will be inactive! Please be on the look out for weekly updates about my trip between July 14th and August 31st. On such an adventure I am sure that there will be plenty of stories to tell with items for prayer.Please pray for:1. Wisdom and dilligence in preparation both logistically and spritually.2. For safety before, during, and after the...

Nothing Escapes His Eyes

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:47 PST

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But Peter said, Annanias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? Acts 5:4 (ESV)A lot of countries claim that they are democratic societies. But upon closer inspection some prove themsleves to be anything but. While the governments of these countries might point out that they have the word democratic in the country s name, have a constitution that guarantees the rights and freedoms of the people, and that they even hold elections, the experiences of the popuation under them show that these are all meaningless. The constitution is thrown out the window at the government s convenience, the elections are tampered with to solidify the government s hold, and the democratic tag is void of any truth. No matter what the rhetoric or propaganda of oppressive governments may claim, they cannot hide...

Loving As A Body

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:06 PST

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So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:5 (NIV)Our bodies are like finely tuned machines, with each part dependant on one another. Though they are diverse in appearance and function, they work together in order to carry out the many tasks the body requires. If even one part of the body was rendered unusable, the entire body would be affected. For example, the brain can send signals to the legs to move and run, but if the legs are paralyzed or some other part of the body is preventing the legs to move, then the body will not go anywhere. Or suppose if the eyes see trouble brewing yet the mouth refuses to speak. How then will our voice be able to call out for help in that critical moment? That is why we seek treatment from doctors...

A Cluttered Mind

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:00 PST

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Make room in your hearts for us. 2 Corinthians 7:2 (ESV)My desk is the epitome of clutter. If it is messy on normal days, it looks three times as worse on days when I have to write papers and exams. With open books scattered everywhere and pages of articles jutting out from every possible nook and corner, it is as if a tornado tore right through my desk and left devastation in its wake. Sometimes I do not realize it myself, and it is only when I come to find a place to set my plate and eat before I work again that I realize how messy my desk really is. As I sift through the sea of books and papers to make room, I find other things which I do not need and set them aside so that I may focus on what is really important; eating in order...

What Are You Wearing?

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:43 PST

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Therefore, as God s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 (NIV)One can often learn a lot about a person by the clothes he wears. Clothes can send a message about a person s background, attitude, and personality even before the wearer utters a word himself. We can discern a person s profession by the uniform he wears and their ethnicity on occasions where they would wear their native dress. Even more important is how a person wears his clothes. If an office worker shows up to his workplace wearing a neatly kept suit, it reveals his discipline, and commitment to represent his company well. Conversely, if a person should come to work wearing a suit, but one that is unkempt, it reflects his blas and careless attitude towards his job. Whether we like it or not, people are always...

Love Is A Language

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:14 PST

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Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. 1 Thessalonians 4:9 (NIV)Learning a new language can be notoriously difficult. There are two languages in which I am actively working towards achieving fluency, Hindi and Japanese. But as with any other foreign language, both these languages present challenges that must be overcome. One must get used to different sounds, learn a whole new set of vocabulary and idioms, and be able to correctly apply grammatical rules that can be vastly different from those of one s native tongue. Yet those who have achieved fluency in another language testify to their discipline and humility as students. It takes that constant commitment to learn from textbooks, teachers, and native speakers in order to come to a point where one will be able to think, speak, and write...

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