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It was September 27, 2009 a person named Sujeeth came seeking to the Hindi service. As I came to know him he told me he used to be a demon worshiper and there are demons inside him who manifest, trouble and give him sleepless nights.
He first tasted blood (Christ) at a church in Colaba where five demons came out of him. After that he started seeking Christ. From then on he started meeting me and attending church regularly. Gradually, even with the demons inside him, he started praying and sharing Christ to others and even to those he introduced to demon worship. The demons tried their best to discourage him and they pushed him to the limit.
At the beginning of this year, amid all the celebrations, Pastor challenged us to live this New Year in the “ought” mode rather than the “is” mode. A month has gone by and I wonder if the novelty of the New Year has died out and we’ve already run out of steam or if each day still holds promise and expectation. In the hugely popular film ‘3 Idiots’ that had a lot of such moments of build up of expectation, one theme that kept coming up was that of innovation, perhaps even the triumph of innovation over the drudgery of bookish knowledge for success. Many students or even those whose jobs require innovation and creativity in our society might have been very inspired by this much needed message.
“Take me past the outer courts, into the holy place; past the brazen alter, Lord I want to see your face.” We’ve sung those words so many times yet I wonder whether we truly understand what it means to see God’s face, and whether that truly is what we desire. God very clearly states in Exodus 33:20, “But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.” Even the high priest went into the holy of holies with great trepidation knowing that this might very well be his last act on earth. So when we sing these words, are they just phrases meant to enhance the wonderful experience we are having, or are we truly ready to risk our very existence for the most terrifying display of glory that will ever be? God is so big, so awesome, so magnificent, so perfect in every way and the personification of holiness. Do we know what we’re asking for? Do we understand what we’re getting ourselves into?
It is early in the morning. Students are waiting outside the gate to be let in. They walk in as the gates are opened. A few seconds later you’d find them sitting in their classrooms reading the books stacked in their class or playing with the toys - constructing a house or a jeep with a game which was meant to be a puzzle – having a great time on their own. Then you’d hear few children playing outdoors, running around. The school begins with the teacher’s devotion – a time where the teachers spend some time in reading God’s word and praying for the day.
It’s Monday as usual…traffic snarls…peak hour rush in local trains…client meetings...targets etc., demands of everyday life take a toll on the spiritual recharge we did on Sunday and the effect of the “Word” sown in our hearts on Sunday gets “choked” with life’s worries, pulls and pressures before it starts impacting us and in turn the world around us. Are you looking for some place during the week, where the ‘seed’ not only gets nourished but also helps in keeping the “weeds’ out? Let me help you take a sneak peek at what is happening in some of the cell groups at CAP meeting during the week at various places—currently eight (watch out for more in the coming weeks).
Like it or not, ready or not, 2010 is here! Another year that God has given us to be changed into His likeness. As Paul writes in his letter to the Corinthians: “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Cor. 3:18-4:2 KJV) That is God’s vision for us—to be moulded and re-shaped once again by His Spirit into the kind of men and women who would light up the world.
CAP Blog 
It was September 27, 2009 a person named Sujeeth came seeking to the Hindi service. As I came to know him he told me he used to be a demon worshiper and there are demons inside him who manifest, trouble and give him sleepless nights. 
At the beginning of this year, amid all the celebrations, Pastor challenged us to live this New Year in the “ought” mode rather than the “is” mode. A month has gone by and I wonder if the novelty of the New Year has died out and we’ve already run out of steam or if each day still holds promise and expectation. In the hugely popular film ‘3 Idiots’ that had a lot of such moments of build up of expectation, one theme that kept coming up was that of innovation, perhaps even the triumph of innovation over the drudgery of bookish knowledge for success. Many students or even those whose jobs require innovation and creativity in our society might have been very inspired by this much needed message. 
“Take me past the outer courts, into the holy place; past the brazen alter, Lord I want to see your face.” We’ve sung those words so many times yet I wonder whether we truly understand what it means to see God’s face, and whether that truly is what we desire. God very clearly states in Exodus 33:20, “But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live.” Even the high priest went into the holy of holies with great trepidation knowing that this might very well be his last act on earth. So when we sing these words, are they just phrases meant to enhance the wonderful experience we are having, or are we truly ready to risk our very existence for the most terrifying display of glory that will ever be? God is so big, so awesome, so magnificent, so perfect in every way and the personification of holiness. Do we know what we’re asking for? Do we understand what we’re getting ourselves into?
It is early in the morning. Students are waiting outside the gate to be let in. They walk in as the gates are opened. A few seconds later you’d find them sitting in their classrooms reading the books stacked in their class or playing with the toys - constructing a house or a jeep with a game which was meant to be a puzzle – having a great time on their own. Then you’d hear few children playing outdoors, running around. The school begins with the teacher’s devotion – a time where the teachers spend some time in reading God’s word and praying for the day.
It’s Monday as usual…traffic snarls…peak hour rush in local trains…client meetings...targets etc., demands of everyday life take a toll on the spiritual recharge we did on Sunday and the effect of the “Word” sown in our hearts on Sunday gets “choked” with life’s worries, pulls and pressures before it starts impacting us and in turn the world around us. Are you looking for some place during the week, where the ‘seed’ not only gets nourished but also helps in keeping the “weeds’ out? Let me help you take a sneak peek at what is happening in some of the cell groups at CAP meeting during the week at various places—currently eight (watch out for more in the coming weeks). 
Like it or not, ready or not, 2010 is here! Another year that God has given us to be changed into His likeness. As Paul writes in his letter to the Corinthians: “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Cor. 3:18-4:2 KJV) That is God’s vision for us—to be moulded and re-shaped once again by His Spirit into the kind of men and women who would light up the world.