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“In remembrance of 9-11!”

By Ramesh C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard

Sept 11, 2009

Editors Note: The devotional has a background song called 'All in All', which can be heard if you use Internet Explorer.

SCRIPTURE:
"We are pressed on every side by troubles, but not crushed and broken. We are perplexed because we don't know why things happen as they do, but we don't give up and quit. We are hunted down, but God never abandons us. We get knocked down, but we get up again and keep going" (2 Cor 4:8-9)

Photo by Ramesh C. Reddy

As we reflect on this day of 9/11 when thousands of civilians died in the terrorist attacks of 9/11, I want to share with you a poem that the Lord Jesus helped me write few years earlier.

If you have ever lost a loved one, I hope this poem will minister unto you In the Name of Jesus Christ! Amen! May the Lord who sees all our pain give His healing touch for us! Amen!

For He Sees You All The Time
By Ramesh C. Reddy

For every broken heart
There is a crying soul
For every crying soul
There is an aching mind
What do I see?
What do I hear?
What do I feel?
What do I say?
I see tearful drops of pain
I hear tearful drops of pain
I feel the hotness of the tears
I want to say, your cries Jesus hears
For He knows there is so much hurt
For He knows there is so much pain
For He knows there is so much grief
Cause the one you lost
Is the one you love
Too much was the cost
And you know how
What path can I take?
There is too much to bear.
There is too much to care.
Will it ever end?
Endurance Christ will send.
Your wounds Christ will tend.
Broken Hearts Christ will mend.
For He sees you, when you weep
For He sees you, when the pain is deep
For He sees you, when the burden is a heap
For He sees you, when you cannot leap
For He sees you, when the joy you cannot keep
Amen!!!

Prayer:
Oh Lord, we come to you now and hereafter bringing you the pains of the wounded, we bring to you the cries of those that have lost their loved ones. Oh Lord, the pain is too much to bear. Lord, there is so much to care. Sometimes it feels like it will never end. But, you Oh Lord are the healer of broken hearts and binder of wounds. So Lord, please bring your healing for every broken heart, every crying soul, and every aching mind. Hear us Oh Lord. We thank you that you see us when we weep, you see us when the pain is deep, you see us when the burden is a heap, you see us when we cannot leap, you see us when the joy we cannot keep. Only you can send us endurance and sustenance to go on. Help us Oh Lord and this nation for there is so much mourning. The cost has been too much and now there is so much grief, so much pain, and so much hurt that you alone can help us deal with. So please we ask you for your intervention in all of our lives. I am reminded of the hymn, "We rest on thee". Help us and this nation. We turn ourselves to thee. In Your precious Holy Name we pray Jesus! Thank you we can turn to your love for healing! Amen!

Lord Jesus, You are my all in all. You are my Prince of Peace, Rock, Savior, and Friend. You are my Holy Father guiding me through to live a life of righteousness, holy righteousness. Oh God, I need you more than ever. I need to feel your hands around me holding me tight. I need your love to surround me so that you can glow in my life. Help me please Jesus. I desire in your presence. Thank you for guiding me to live a life of righteousness. Oh God you love me more than ever. You hear my voice when I cry out to you. When I seek your face, you fill me up. You are my all in all. Thank you Jesus so much for your help no matter what I face, your grace is available and you take my case. Thank you for hearing us and answering us. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! AMEN! (Most of the prayer is from a vineyard song called “All in All”)

May you experience the POWER OF CHRIST'S RESURRECTION this day, and give Him the LOCKED areas of your life too so you can experience His PEACE as you become an ACTOR in the film called LIFE being directed by your DIRECTOR, JESUS CHRIST who comes to give JOY and PEACE.

You don't have to be locked away anymore for Christ is here to free you and give you peace to LIVE out your actions.

How do you look at GODISNOWHERE?

One of my pastors, Pastor Hugo SHARED this example one Sunday at the RESURRECTION DAY SERVICE in the combined worship service of Pittsburgh Chinese Church-Oakland & Oakland International Fellowship:

If you look at it as GOD IS NO WHERE, you will still be lost in your sin and be in bondage locked away in your sins and problems finding no peace.

But as my pastor spoke to the congregation and spoke to me, I am here to tell you that GOD IS NOW HERE.

Yes, friend God is aLIVE and wants to bring a transformation in your life through the GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ for He paid the penalty on the cross to rescue you and me and came back to life to save us and LIVE with us.

Yes, friend that is exciting to know that we can experience HIS SAVING GRACE & LIVING GRACE.

When we mess up, we can go to Jesus with our shortcomings and He will forgive us and RESTORE us to Him and we will find peace in Him.

^"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23, NIV)

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:7-9, NIV)

Friend, we need Jesus because we have been separated from God due to our sin. Because of our sin, Jesus had to pay the price to become our bridge so we can reach God now not of our own good works but because of the finished work of Christ, the Lord on the cross.

"For it is by GRACE you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV)

Come to Jesus as you are and pray this prayer to accept Jesus as your Lord and Personal Savior. He will transform your life around! Praise the Lord! You don't have to have all the answers! You can come as you are!

If you want to be a soldier in the Lord's army, you can become it right now. Now is the time of Salvation! You do not have to wait but can pray this prayer and give your life to Christ to serve Him daily! There is no draft but coming to Christ is voluntary. He loves you so much and wants you to come to Him! He will take care of you, guiding you and leading you!

PRAYER:
Dear Jesus, I love you. Thank you for loving me so much and thank you for choosing the cross to die for me. You became the Son of Man and lived here on earth. Then you humbled yourself and became obedient to death-even death on the cross. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin. You died on the cross so that I can be covered in your blood and cleansed by your blood as I acknowledge that I need you and cannot enter Heaven without you being my pathway. So, Jesus I confess all my sins to you and all the ways I have tried to get into Heaven when you already provided the means and the Way. Thank you for all that you have done for me. "The cross is the place, a wonderful place where accused and condemned find mercy and grace. Thank you Jesus, it is at the cross where the wrongs we have done and the wrongs done to us were nailed at the cross. Thank you Jesus, at the cross you died for our sins and at the cross you gave your life for us." I thank you for that and thank you for coming back to life to save us. Thank you Jesus for being there for me! Thank you for loving me. I love you Jesus! Please take me as I am and make my life into something that you will be proud of. I surrender my life to you and need your help to live for you. I am forever grateful for what you have done for me and I can never repay you. I want to live for you and need your help. Help me Jesus please. I thank you Jesus for saving me! Thank you for hearing my prayer and answering me. Whatever your will give me the willingness and strength to bear it. Thank you Jesus! I acknowledge you as my Lord and Personal Savior! In Your Name I Pray precious Jesus! Amen!

No matter what you feel in your heart, know that Jesus has come in and resides with you! You are not alone! To make your walk strong with the Lord, spend time in prayer talking to Him as you would to a friend. You don’t need special words to talk to the Lord. Spend time in His Word reading Psalms and turning them into prayer. Next allow God to heal you and speak to you through the Gospel of John or Gospel of Mark before moving on to other Books of the Bible! Slowly, let the Lord show you to which Scriptures He wants you to go to next. It is also important to be part of a body of believers to help you grow in the faith. Find a Bible believing church that preaches the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation proclaiming Jesus Christ our crucified and risen Lord who brings us hope, healing, and help! But beware of churches who do believe in the Word of God completely but there is no freedom in Christ but legalism involved.

As a professional, it is not too late to join a church! As a student, it is not too late to join a fellowship on campus this new year of 2009! May the Lord's presence and peace fill you with His love now and forever! Amen!

Friend, if you have prayed this prayer and meant it in your heart, you are a new creation in Christ and all old things are passed away and everything has become new! You may feel something or may not but don’t base it on feelings but base your new life in Christ on the promises of our Savior who will never leave you nor forsake you! Amen!

Spend time in His word and let the Lord speak to you! Start out in the Gospel of John! You can also check out the Gospel of Mark which are the devotionals I have been going through. Learn from Jesus through study and prayer. Also find yourself a church fellowship and a college fellowship you can be part of where you can be part of a community of believers to supplement your own walk with the Lord. Let it be a Bible-believing and Bible-breathing church! Believe in Bible LIVE Eternally!

Feel free to email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with, talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is 412-720-4579

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

Love in Christ,
Ramesh

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Devotional of Yesterday:
"What are your N.E.E.D.S in life?" (Sept 10, 09, 9:51 a.m.)
Whatever your needs are our Lord knows. He knows your needs and will reach you where you are in His timing as you allow Him to carry you. He will carry you! Yes,.....

BOOK OF PHILIPPAINS:
Philippians 1:1-2: "Who will you be a S.L.A.V.E to in life?" (June 29, 09, 11:23 a.m.)
Philippians 1:1-2: "Will you be seen as a S.A.I.N.T or sinner in life?" (June 30, 09, 9:00 a.m.)
Philippians 1:1-2: "Will you let a servant of God T.R.A.I.N you in life?" (July 01, 09, 10:16 a.m.)
Philippians 1:1-2: "When do you B.L.E.S.S. others in life?" (July 02, 09, 10:28 a.m.)
Philippians 1:1-2: "What do you I.M.P.A.R.T to others?" (July 03, 09, 2:56 p.m.)
Mark 5:24b-34: "Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M in life?" (July 04, 09, 10:00 a.m.)
Philippians 1:3-6: "Who do you I.N.V.E.S.T your time with?" (July 06, 09, 12:46 p.m.)
Philippians 1:3-6: "What makes you give T.H.A.N.K.S. in life?" (July 07, 09, 9:32 a.m.)
Philippians 1:3-6: "How can you attain a P.A.R.T.N.E.R.S.H.I.P in the Gospel?" (July 08, 09, 1:00 p.m.)
Philippians 1:3-6:"Where are you C.O.N.F.I.D.E.N.T in?" (July 09, 09, 9:32 a.m.)
Philippians 1:7-8: "Why cannot you be saved by G.R.A.C.E alone?" (July 09, 09, 9:32 a.m.)
Philippians 1:7-8: "Why are you not in a R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P in life?" (July 13, 09, 2:44 p.m.)
Philippians 1:8: "What is your L.O.V.I.N.G response based on?" (July 14, 09, 12:17 p.m.)
Philippians 1:9-11: "How can you feel S.P.E.C.I.A.L when things are going so wrong in your life?" (July 15, 09, 8:59 a.m.)
Philippians 1:12-14: "What have C.H.A.I.N.S done to you in your life?" (July 16, 09, 11:22 a.m.)
Philippians 1:15-18: "How are your M.O.T.I.V.E.S in your life?" (July 17, 09, 9:44 a.m.)
Philippians 1:18-19: "What reason do you have to R.E.J.O.I.C.E in life?" (July 18, 09, 10:21 a.m.)
Philippians 1:18-19: "Who do you C.A.L.L. often in life?" (July 19, 2009)
Philippians 1:20: "Where do you need C.O.U.R.A.G.E in life?" (July 21, 09, 11:40 a.m.)
Philippians 1:21: "Why do you L.I.V.E your life to be appreciated?" (July 22, 09, 11:43 a.m.)
Philippians 1:21: "Why D.I.E for Christ?" (July 23, 09, 11:47 a.m.)
Philippians 1: "What are your C.H.O.I.C.E.S based on?" (July 24, 09)
Philippians 1: "How do you C.O.N.D.U.C.T yourself in life?" (July 28, 09, 1:04 p.m.)
Philippians 1: "How do you handle S.U.F.F.E.R.I.N.G in life?" (July 29, 09, 12:20 p.m.)
PHILIPPIANS 2:
Philippians 2:1-2: "How is your C.O.N.D.I.T.I.O.N in life?" (July 30, 09, 3:48 p.m.)
Philippians 2: "How do you respond to C.O.M.M.A.N.D.S in life?" (July 31, 09, 2:48 p.m.)
Philippians 2: "How do you match Jesus' A.T.T.I.T.U.D.E in life?" (July 30, 09, 3:48 p.m.)
Philippians 2: "Why should you make a C.R.O.S.S transaction in life?" (Aug 03, 09, 12:38 p.m.)
Philippians 2: "How do you handle the N.A.M.E in life?" (Aug 04, 09, 11:48 a.m.)
Philippians 2: "What's the point of O.B.E.D.I.E.N.C.E in life?" (Aug 05, 09, 12:30 a.m.)
Philippians 2: "Is GEORGE SODINI'S belief in Salvation also yours?" (Aug 06, 09, 4:38 p.m.)
Philippians 2: "How is your B.E.H.A.V.I.O.R in life?" (Aug 10, 09, 7:56 a.m.)
Philippians 2: "When do you live out your F.A.I.T.H in life?" (Aug 11, 09, 12:10 p.m.)
Philippians 2: "How would you Q.U.A.L.I.F.Y in other people's lives?" (Aug 13, 09, 11:46 a.m.)
Philippians 2: "When will your H.O.M.E.C.O.M.I.N.G begin?" (Aug 14, 09, 10:42 a.m.)
PHILIPPIANS 3:

Philippians 3: "Why for R.E.F.O.R.M.A.T.I.O.N you need the transaction of the Cross?" (Aug 15, 09, 9:01 a.m.)
Philippians 3: "What has the P.A.S.T done to you in your life?" (Aug 17, 09, 6:17 a.m.)
Philippians 3: "What do you do with the T.R.E.A.T given you?" (Aug 18, 09, 7:34 a.m.)
Philippians 3: "Why shed your T.E.A.R.S for others in life?" (Aug 19, 09, 8:38 a.m.)
Philippians 3: "Where is your C.I.T.I.Z.E.N.S.H.I.P to serve?" (Aug 20, 09, 8:38 a.m.)
PHILIPPIANS 4:
Philippians 4:1: "Where do you S.T.A.N.D on love in your life?" (Aug 21, 09, 8:34 a.m.)
Philippians 4:2: "How do you deal with a P.L.E.A.D in life?" (Aug 22, 09, 8:44 a.m.)
Philippians 4:3 "How have you C.A.M.P.A.I.G.N.E.D for Jesus in life?" (Aug 24, 09, 7:49 a.m.)
Philippians 4:4: "When do you R.E.J.O.I.C.E in life?" (Aug 25, 09, 8:26 a.m.)
Philippians 4:5: "What measure of G.E.N.T.L.E.N.E.S.S do you have?" (Aug 26, 09, 8:43 a.m.)
Philippians 4:6-7: "How do you handle A.N.X.I.E.T.Y in life?" (Aug 27, 09, 7:26 a.m.)
Philippians 4:8: "What is your T.H.I.N.K.I.N.G based on?" (Aug 28, 09, 10:36 a.m.)
Philippians 4:9: "What kind of S.O.L.D.I.E.R will you be?" (Aug 29, 09, 11:50 a.m.)
Philippians 4:10: "How do you show C.O.N.C.E.R.N for others in life?" (Aug 31, 09, 11:55 a.m.)
Philippians 4:11: "How can you be C.O.N.T.E.N.T in life?" (Sept 04, 09, 11:44 a.m.)
Philippians 4:12-13: "Where do you need S.T.R.E.N.G.T.H in life?" (Sept 05, 09, 9:34 a.m.)
Philippians 4:14: "Who do you L.A.B.O.R for this day in life?" (Sept 07, 09, 10:35 a.m.)
Philippians 4:15: "How do you S.H.A.R.E in others troubles?" (Sept 08, 09, 10:22 a.m.)
Philippians 4:16-18: "How do you F.I.N.A.N.C.E others in ministry?" (Sept 09, 09, 10:06 a.m.)

CHRISTIAN NEWS:

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