EMMAUS FAMILY MESSAGE FROM P G VARGIS
PG&Lilly Vargis
A letter from a minister of the Lord Jesus Christ.
For any one doing any kind of ministry in the body of Christ and who wants to improve and excel.
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Not Eating Fat or Blood is Our Calling
“This shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall eat neither fat nor blood.'” Leviticus 3:17
Our “calling-Vayikra(ויקרא)” is to “approach(qorban-קרבן)” God by not eating fat nor blood of offering animal. Animal fat and blood represent our own animalistic or fleshly desires and passions. All desires and passions we had while “living for self” must all be burnt if we want to live with God in peace. God is not calling us to become missionaries in some faraway land; rather God’s calling is to give our “living for self” life as a living sacrifice: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable(spiritual) service.” (Romans 12:1) If we don’t know what the “calling-Vayikra(ויקרא)” is, then we will believe it’s God’s will for us to go somewhere to do good while avoiding evil. God’s calling is all about us transforming our mind: “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:2) The “perfect will of God” is that we come out from life of “living for self” and be transformed to be ruled by God on His earthly Kingdom. If we are eating own fleshly desires and passions, we cannot experience the supernatural favors and protections that comes from His reign. Spiritually burning all fleshly desires and passions of past is to “approach(qorban-קרבן)” God; and “calling-Vayikra(ויקרא)” of our life!
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Part II - QUOTE
Attitude defines your altitude
No man is rich enough to buy back his past. ~ Destiny is simply the strength of your desires.
If you cry at your troubles, they grow double;
If you laugh at them, they disappear like a bubble!
The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.
All spectacular successes were achieved in little courageous steps taken with self confidence and faith in the nobility of the final goal chosen.................
Water Shortage....
We may be facing water shortage issue due to below average rain fall. The trend is not promising this year. We as a responsive citizen we must bring in changes in our daily water usage pattern. This is a collective responsibility. We should not blame local administration. Few tips to use water;
1. For bathing stop using showers, bath tub etc. Instead follow old style of bucket and mug.
2. Please do not wash clothes in washing machine instead washing by hand is advisable.
3. Please do not shave under running tap.
4. Please do not wash car,vehicles daily. You may opt for leaning with damp cloth.
5. For watering of plants do not use fresh water.
6. Please advise maid servant not to clean utensils, dishes etc under running tap.
7. Please have a look at leakages on taps around you and replace washers in toilet and bath fittings.
8. Water harvesting is mantra for survival.
- nathsaab
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Your brother in Christ,
P g vargis