God of all comfort.

God of all comfort.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

II Corinthians 1:3‭-‬4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

When you make a mistake, experience a setback, face a challenge or are under pressure, not many people stay around. Our loving heavenly Father, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort doesn't run away, He comforts us in all our troubles.

To comfort means to stay by one's side, to strengthen, to encourage, to instruct and to teach. Isn't it amazing to know that our Father sticks to our side in tough times and doesn't condemn, accuse and insult us? - but rather comforts us, strengthens us, encourages us and instructs us so we don't give up and with His help overcome triumphantly. People may leave you but your Father will never leave you nor forsake you. He will stay with you right where you are and comfort you till you come back on top. Hallelujah!

You are not alone in this journey of life. Unload all your worries, anxieties and concerns on Jesus and receive His comfort. Don't feel sorry for yourself, don't engage in a pity party - Receive the Father's comfort and begin comforting and strengthening people around you. Become an agent of comfort!

"My Father comforts me in all my troubles and challenges, therefore I will never remain disappointed or discouraged. I am an agent of comfort. Wherever I go, I comfort and strengthen other people. I do not judge, accuse or condemn people, I comfort them with the comfort of God."

In remembrance of me!

In remembrance of me.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 11:24‭-‬25
and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”  In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Whenever we partake of the Lord's supper or the communion, we are to do it in remembrance of Jesus. Whether you take it alone in your house or with others in church, remember the heavy price Jesus paid for you.

Remember that you are in a new covenant with God - it's a better covenant with better promises. Remember that your sins are not covered as in the old covenant but are completely wiped out by the blood of Jesus. Remember that you not a servant or a friend of God, you have become a child of the Most High God and God has become your Abba Father because of the sacrifice of Jesus. Remember that not only are your sins wiped out but you have been recreated in Christ - you are a new creation, the old has passed away and behold all things have become new. Remember God doesn't dwell in the Holy of Holies of the earthly tabernacle any more but He dwells in you - for you are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Thank God for Jesus - for who He is and for what He has done - we have unlimited fellowship and unlimited righteousness. Jesus said, 'whenever you take communion, do it in remembrance of me.'

Remember the love of Jesus for you - the price He paid, the extent He went to save you, to redeem you and to recreate you. It's Love! Only Love! Always Love! Jesus loves you. The Lord's supper is a reminder of how much Jesus loves you. Remember, you are His beloved. Nothing could stop Jesus to get you back - even if it costs Him His own life. This is Love!

"Every time I take communion, I remember the Lord Jesus, I remember How much He loves me, the price He paid for me and that I am in the new covenant. I proclaim that I am His beloved and nothing can separate me from His love. The Lord's supper is a reminder of how much the Lord loves me. Hallelujah"

Everyday charge yourself.

Everyday charge yourself.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 14:4
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself...

Speaking in tongues charges, builds, improves and edifies your spirit. Like you charge your phone everyday, charge your spirit too by speaking in tongues on a daily basis.

When you speak in tongues, you are not speaking to men but to God, no man understands your language, even you can't understand it. As you speak to God in unknown tongues you edify yourself. You become stronger in the spirit. You become sensitive to the Holy Spirit's unction and leading. Your spiritual senses become sharp. You are able to discern between the right and wrong as well as have the ability to do the right thing. Your level of understanding and insight into spiritual matters increases and you begin to see life from a higher perspective. You began to see and know hidden things supernaturally. I am telling you, speaking in tongues is powerful.

More than a strong body and a strong mind, a strong spirit is the need of the hour because life is spiritual. No matter how strong your body is or how sharp your mind is, without a strong spirit, life is uncertain and unpredictable - anything can happen - like a wave of the ocean tossed and turned by the winds. Take charge and charge your spirit daily by speaking in tongues! You will excel in your life!

"I speak in tongues daily. I build my spirit and charge it by speaking in tongues every day of my life. My spirit is becoming sensitive to the Holy Spirit and I have access to divine insight and mysteries, therefore I am always at the top and everything I do excels"

Love is greater!

Love is greater!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Love is greater than all the spiritual gifts. Love is greater than faith and hope. Love is greater than all the revelations you can ever have. God is Love.

As a born again child of God, you have the love of God in you through the Holy Spirit. But having God's love in you and walking in love are two different things. Acknowledge that God loves you, you have His love in you and walk in it. No matter how much we know or how big mountains we move, if we are not walking in love, we are nothing. God is Love. Every time you say God, you are saying Love. Every time you say Love, you are saying God. Love is more than words, Love is action. I John 3:18 says, 'My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.' Love is what makes life beautiful and ministry effective. Love releases power. Love irritates the devil and drives him crazy because he cannot touch a love person.

Major on the love of God. Excel in the love of God. Become a love giant. Know and believe that God loves you unconditionally, passionately and fearlessly. We love others because God first loved us. Loving others acknowledges that you believe God loves you. God loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son to die for us. Love is the key to victory! Jesus said, if you walk in love, the world will know you are my disciples. Love is greater!

"I excel in the love of God. I know and believe God loves me and therefore I love others fearlessly. Whatever I do prospers and is effective because I do everything in love. Love is my King. Jesus is my Lord."

Unworthy manner

Unworthy manner
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 11:27‭-‬28
Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

Did you know that you can partake of the Lord's supper in an unworthy manner - in a way that dishonours the Lord? The Apostle Paul says examine yourself before you eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

In the Corinthian church, there were divisions among her members. Some would take communion before others - some would eat, others would drink and few others will be hungry. No order, no unity and no oneness. The body and blood of Jesus represented the oneness of and in the body of Christ. We are one. One family. One body. No divisions. Galatians 3.28 says, 'There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female: for we are all one in Christ Jesus.' The church is one body with many members. When we partake of the body and blood of Jesus which represents the oneness of and in the body of Christ with strife, divisions and envy in our hearts, we dishonour the Lord and partake of the Lord's supper in an unworthy manner. We are one family. Rejoice with those who rejoice, mourn with those who mourn.

Next time, when you take communion, examine yourself. Forgive your brother and your sister in Christ because we are one in Christ. Forgive. Love. Bless. Pray for one another. Stand for one another. Support one another. Believe God's best for one another. We are ONE. Eradicate envy, strife and divisions and let Love be your King.

"I am a member of the body of Christ. We are one - many members but one body. I walk in love towards my brothers and sisters in Christ. I honour the Lord, I honour His body and His blood. Love is my King and I refuse to be offended. I put no stumbling block in my brothers path and I do them no harm. Love is my nature!"

Be a soul winner!

Be a soul winner!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 Corinthians 9:19
Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.

The Apostle Paul was a soul winner. He was consumed with winning souls for Jesus - everywhere He went He won souls. He wanted more and more people to know the Gospel - what God has done for humanity in and through Jesus Christ. Are you a soul winner? Become a soul winner!

Proverbs 11.30 says, ..He who wins souls is wise. Every believer is a witness of the resurrection of Jesus. Your life is proof that Jesus is alive. Tell the people in your world what Jesus has done for you and what Jesus has done for them. You can't be quiet after all that the Lord has done for you. Don't live like nothing happened. Jesus said, 'Go and preach the Gospel to every creature.' Who will share the Gospel with your colleagues, your relatives, your friends, your family? Many times we are waiting for some one else to do it. But God put you there to testify and to witness that Jesus is alive. Share the good news! We are not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God to save everyone who believes.

Ask the Holy Spirit to touch people and convict them as you preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and as you pray for them in the name of Jesus. Do not be afraid. You are not alone. The mighty Holy Spirit is working in you, through you, for you and will touch every person you share the Gospel with. Just step out! Make a decision and the power will flow! Be a soul winner! Go on with Jesus!

"I am a soul winner. I win souls. I share and tell people what Jesus has done for me and for them. I share the Gospel of Jesus Christ boldly. I work with the Holy Spirit. As I speak, the Holy Spirit touches the heart and mind of every hearer and a great harvest is reaped in the name of Jesus. Heaven rejoices for the great harvest of souls through my life"

God's temple.

God's temple
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 6:19
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who  is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

I am sure you have seen temples in and around your locality. This verse tells us, our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. You are the temple of God. God dwells in you. Next time, when you see a temple, remember God doesn't live in man made temples, He lives in you.

In the Old testament, God's presence was limited to the ark of the covenant in the Holy of holies and therefore restricted only for a few anointed people. But in the New testament, the blood of Jesus has given us access to God's presence - the Holy Spirit dwells in every born again child of God.  Meditate on this for a while : God dwells in me. You are the Ark of God's presence. What the people of old covenant couldn't enjoy, we enjoy because of the blood of Jesus - fellowship with God. Be conscious that God lives in you. Be conscious of His presence all the time, no matter where you are or what you are doing. In everything and always give Him thanks because He dwells in you. He is all you need and He lives in you. Christ in you!

Offering your body to Him is one of the most powerful ways you can express your gratitude to the Lord for all that He has done for you. This is our spiritual worship. As you glorify God with your body, the Spirit of God will use you mightily to bring more glory to Jesus. Go on with Jesus!

"My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. God lives, dwells and abides in me. I am conscious of this reality and I offer my body as living sacrifice to the Lord. I walk in constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit and therefore I prosper in everything I do."