Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM Balan Swaminathan

The Message of Psalm 124 is "The Lord is the Defense or Defender of His People" - Bring the Lord, who is mighty in battle, into your situation- The Intent of the Enemy is to swallow you alive- But escape comes from the Lord.

As the river enriches everything around it, your life will flourish when you draw nearer to God. As the river erodes the land, transports sediments, and deposits them to shape the landscape, God is actively removing what needs to be taken away from your life, including people, transporting them away from you,----more---- reintroducing them back into your life, and depositing treasures of eternal value, thus continually molding and shaping you. Large rock fragments, through the natural processes of erosion, transportation, abrasion, and deposition, gradually transform into smooth, rounded pebbles. Likewise, God is fashioning and refining you into a living stone of great honor and purpose. Summary: - River flourishes when we are found in closer proximity with God - River shapes when we move in the flow of the river -The same River also poses hazard when we oppose the flow of the river into our lives.  

Paul talks about some of the potential enemies of God's love that are capable of separating us from the love of Christ in Romans 8:35-39 . We call them as "Love Separators" - Troubles of this World ----more----- Life or Death - Supernatural things - What we have and hope to have - Ups and Downs - Created Things 

Those who stayed in the game had couple of things in common, they are: - Humility to recognize their weaknesses - They never allowed their present to dictate their future ----more----- They all had an encounter - All had courage to step up and change - Adapted their circumstances to favor them 

We must Live now to Live Later - Never discriminate anyone socially and deny the help they deserve - If you are discriminated for some reason, patiently wait for the eternal reward----more----- When everything is available, better to give - When your physical needs are not met, be patient, you will be comforted.  - Realize your Spiritual needs, learn & change, you can escape the place of torment. - Remain humble, accept what is given, do not complain, you will reach the place of comfort.  

A prophetic declaration for 2024:Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I declare (prophesy); Before they spring forth I tell you of them. Isaiah 42:9 (NKJV)----more----God wants to send three new things (New Wind, Fresh Oil & New Fire) over God's people that would bring new material & spiritual blessings on your way in the coming year.