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LIVING H2O

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And why would I end up talking about a jammed wardrobe here?? (well this col-umn is not a donation request for a new wardrobe). Many of our minds are like this wardrobe door that is jammed with various aspects of life. On one side it would be the maths and the science and on the other side it would be the Bi-ble. Now that‟s not confusing, is it? Well it gets confusing when you want to be-lieve the Bible as it is, BUT the science that you learn retracts you from believ-ing the very basic facts of the Bible. Ahhhhhh, now that‟s a little tricky right there. Don‟t worry this is not the begin-ning of another dull column. This is just the outline of what you will be looking at when you flip over this page number in the upcoming editions. The main purpose of this column is to draw the fact that science perfectly explains the existence of the Bible.

Dear Readers,

Voila! At last after months of plan-

ning and hard work, Living H2O is

finally out…..

You might be wondering what this is

all about. Living H2O - Living

Hearts 2 Offer-is a magazine for

everyone who is ready to accept a

challenge in their life and is willing

and brave.

On this occasion I thank all the

members for all their hard work and

their devoted contribution to this

magazine. All I can hope and pray is

that you also share the same taste as

we do as you flip through the articles

and poems by various teenagers and

adults. Also if you would like to see

your material be published in Living

H2O, please send them to living-

[email protected]

Hope you all

enjoy this edition.

Until next time

-Thomson George

Editor

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Many at times we tend to have wrong notions in our mind and we end up thinking that science and the Bible are two different dimensions and at a par-ticular point of saturation, we succumb to gizmo answers given to us by the science teachers and we end up having a jammed mind (just like my ward-robe door) and this is where “THE SCREWDRIVER” comes in handy.

THE SCREW DRIVER

Hi guys (naaaaahhhh!!! That‟s tooo tra-di t ional . . .how about …. SSUP GUYS???? Ya, that‟s pretty much like the youth lingo of today…) Now to begin with, you might ask me, why is this column termed „the screwdriver‟? and I would have left you unanswered if it weren‟t for the recent use I found with the screwdriver in opening my jammed wardrobe door!!!!

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3 LIVING HEARTS 2 OFFER Now you have the answer to two questions, one is „why this column is termed the screwdriver‟ and also the answer to why this column finds a place in this magazine. Over the years, science has succeeded in mak-ing us believe that we were once upon a time „monkeys‟. Apparently, Charles Darwin saw a couple of pictures of his ancestors and the only thing he could relate them was with „monkeys??‟. Unfortunately, he didn‟t have the privilege of seeing a 7.2 mega pixelate photograph taken on a Sony cyber shot. Considering his situation, how blessed are we, that we have colour photographs of our grandparents lest we call them monkeys

In the upcoming editions, I hope I will be successful in making you all re-alise that Charles Darwin was the biggest fool on earth. We will also look at how God outsmarted the humans and their scientific experiments. And we will also discuss day to day science in relation with the Bible. Through this column I also hope you hear even the rocks and the heavens cry out for their creator. But above all I pray that this column might find you rea-sons to stand up for the Bible and to believe that you are God‟s own crea-tion, his masterpiece.

“FOR YOU ARE FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE” -Pramod Roy

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4 LIVING HEARTS 2 OFFER MORE VALUABLE THAN

SILVER AND GOLD In 1800’s, the price of Gold was only $19.36 / oz (1 oz = 28.35grams).That con-

tinued for a century with minimal fluctuations. In 1990, the price of gold was

$20.67 / oz. Over the period of nine decades, the price of gold rose to $423 /

oz. The price of gold started to plunge in the year 2000 and reached

$272.15 / oz. By the end of 2005 the price of gold reached $517.20 / oz, al-

most 90% surge in a period of 5 years.

The amazing fact is that we are not spending a single penny for the most es-

sential things which we require to live in this earth. Just imagine if we had to

pay for the air we breathe!! To live in this earth, the most required thing is

oxygen which is available free of cost. The most important thing we require is

salvation of our soul. We cannot buy it by exchanging the gold we have as the

Giver of oxygen and salvation are the same. Christ the Son of God gave His life

on the cross about 2000 years ago for mankind so that man may get salvation

of his soul to have a life after death with God.

The price of the gold has gone further. In 2008 the average price was $874 /

oz. From $19.39 / oz in 1900 to $874 / oz in 2008! Gold has become very valu-

able. People are buying gold to make their investments as gold. Some experts

predict that price of gold may go above $2000 / oz. After all gold is nothing

but a yellow shining metal! We give importance for something whose price is not

stable. Anything can happen anytime. There is no guarantee that the value of

gold will be stable. In the end of the year 2000, there was a big plunge in the

gold price!! We can enjoy the possession of this metal only for a short time.

Nobody carries it when they die. What if the price of gold is that of 1900?

How much ever the gold is or whatever the price, man can use it only for a

short span of time!! In the Bible, we read “For when he dies he shall carry

nothing away, his glory shall descend after him”. Again we read “For what is a

man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what

shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” With this recession we can under-

stand that we cannot depend on our wealth. Many saw the wealth which they

earned after long years of hard work drain out in a short time . We think we

can live happily if we have wealth, but we don’t think that we could lose our

wealth in such a short time. Some people find a way to escape from financial

problems by committing suicide. German billionaire Adolf Merkle committed

suicide very recently. Forbes Magazine has rated him as 94th richest person in

2008.

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5 LIVING HEARTS 2 OFFER In the Bible we read ; “Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save

them in the day of the LORD’s wrath; and the whole land will be

devoured by the fire of his jealousy. For quickly he will rid the land of all

those who live in it.” No matter how much gold and silver man makes, it will not

save him. Gold is now at the highest price in history. While dying, nobody can

make oxygen flow into him by giving his treasures of gold. There is a life after

death and to have it you just

have to accept Christ as your

savior. With just a few words of

prayer with your whole heart and

with a sense of need, you can

have it freely. This free gift is

available through Christ. It’s

free but limited till Christ comes

again. He will come soon to take

all who accepted this free gift of

grace. The wonderful thing is

that whoever believes can have

it. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, man or woman, young or old. People

can lure you for many things of this world which will turn to be boring or use-

less for you over the period of time or may lead you to great depression and

problems. But we are inviting you to have this salvation free of cost which will

make you happy and give a meaning for your life. Once you have this, you will

not have to worry about anything; you will not have to think of suicide.

Life is not to run around to earn gold or silver. Give a meaning to your life. Ask

yourself whether you are really happy with your life. Ask

yourself where you will be after your death. Ask yourself what will happen to

your soul if you die today. We all live in uncertainty. There was a man who died

for all mankind so that whoever believes in Him should have a meaningful life, a

life which extends eternally. Forget about investing in gold, think on investing

for your soul. If you want to have a joyful life after death, believe in Christ

Jesus and accept Him as your Lord and Personal Savior. Invite Christ into your

life, He will change you.

Dear reader, we are ready to help you in this. We may not be able to help you financially but we can help you by showing the person who can make you over-come all your troubles and worries. He can provide you salvation and peace which is worth more than the Gold and Silver of this earth.

-Godly John

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Before U were thought of or time had

begun,

God even stuck U in the name of His

Son.

And each time U pray, you'll see it's

true

You can't spell out Jes-U-s and not in-

clude U.

You're a pretty big part of His wonder-

ful name, For U , He was born; that's why He

came. And His great love for U is the reason

He died. It even takes U to spell cr-U-cified.

Isn't it thrilling and splendidly grand

He rose from the dead, with U in His

plan?

The stones split away, the gold

tr-U-mpet blew,

and the word res-U-rrection is spelled

with U.

When Jes-U-s left earth at His upward

ascension,

He felt there was one thing He just had

to mention.

"Go into the world and tell them it's

true

That I love them all - Just like I love

U."

So many great people are spelled with

a U,

Don't they have a right to know

Jes-U-s too? It all depends now on what U will do,

He'd like them to know, But it all starts with U.

-Salome Mariam Philip

Look at the sky:

Its way high;

Higher than any

mountain top.

The clouds are white

much to my delight;

One of them looks like

a face with wrinkles.

The other like a cycle.

With faint pedals,

And streamers on its handles.

But the thought of the wonderful

clouds

and the blissful nature, friends

other people

Who made them??

A Great and Passionate Artist

A Lovable Father

Emboldens me to praise,

Him always.

And this is ‘Jesus Christ’

-Benita Basil Chacko

“U”

The Sky

Poems

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If I had only one more day to live, All love, praise, and glory to you I'd give. I'd try my best to put a smile on some-one's face To share with them your saving grace. I'd remember things about my life The times you were there through fun and strife, And thank you then for all you've done. Without you no victories would have been won. If I have one more day before I die I would apologize to the kid I made cry. I would take back the harsh words said to everyone, And fill their hearts with laughter and fun. If I only had one more day I wouldn't push anyone away. I wouldn't try to hurt a friend Because I should love them to the very end. Why not live each day as if it were our last Looking towards our future and forget-ting the past To be a Christian each day we live And most importantly to always give.

A lthough things are not perfect

B ecause of trial or pain

C ontinue in happy giving

D o not begin to blame

E ven when the times are hard

F ierce winds are bound to blow

G od is forever able

H old on to what you know

I magine life without God's love

J oy would cease to be

K eep thanking God for all the things

L ove imparts to thee

M ove out of "Self Complaining"

N o weapon that is known

O n earth can yield the power

P rayer can do alone

Q uit looking at the future

R edeem the time at hand

S tart every day with worship

T o "thank" is a command

U ntil we get blessings

V ictorious in the sky

W e'll run the race with gratitude

X pect from God most high

Y es, there will be some bad times and

there will be some good, but...

Z zzz peacefully at night... you're in the

care of God!

FUNTIME WITH

ENGLISH

One More Day to Live

Richard &

friends

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At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to death on the cross or crucifixion.

That was the "worst" death in those days. Only the worst of criminals could die like

Jesus. And with Jesus things were worse, because not all criminals condemned to

death were flogged.

DEATH OF A GREAT KING “JESUS CHRIST”

Christie Shaji

HE DIED FOR YOU!

Whipped, with a crown of thorns on his head, spat at, slapped, struck on the head

with a rod, bleeding, in deep agony, on the cross, with nails on His wrists and feet,

mocked, forsaken by God His Father, all for our sake. Jesus passed through all this,

so that you can have free access to God. So that your sins could be washed away. All

of them, with no exception! Don't ignore Him.

Jesus poured all 5 litres of his blood; He had three nails hammered into His limbs; a

crown of thorns on his head and, beyond that, a spear through His side. All these

without mentioning the humiliation He passed through after carrying his own cross

for almost 2 kilometres, while the crowd spat on His face and threw stones at Him

(the cross was almost 30 kg of weight).

Did I mention that he was flogged before being crucified? For that, they used a spe-

cial kind of whip made of leather, with thorns and animal bones embedded in them;

this was to make sure that each time a person was whipped, a part of his flesh

would come out along with the whip.

Yes, over 3 hours! Long time, isn't it? Few minutes before He died, Jesus was not

bleeding anymore. Water was pouring out from his cuts and wounds. When we

imagine Him injured, we only picture Him with scars, but it is not so; His injuries

were true wounds, made in His body while he was flogged. He had no more blood to

bleed (Human body is composed of nearly 5 litres of blood for an adult).

Nails... Big nails! Each was 15 to 20 cm long, with a point of 6 cm. All points were

sharp. The nails were craved into the pulses, and not into the palms, as we used to

hear. In the pulse, there's a tendon which extends till the shoulder, and when the

nails were being hammered, that tendon broke, obliging Jesus to reinforce all the

muscles of His back, so that He could breath as He was loosing all the air from his

lungs. In this way, He was forced to support Himself onto the nail craved in his feet,

which was bigger than those craved into His wrists, for both feet were craved to-

gether. And, as his feet could not endure that pain for long without tearing, Jesus was

forced to alternate that "cycle" so that He could breath. Jesus endured that reality for

over 3 hours.

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9 LIVING HEARTS 2 OFFER BELIEVE IT OR NOT

Death is certain but the Bible speaks about eternal death! Make a personal

reflection about this.....

Very interesting, read until the end..... It is written in the Bible (Galatians 6:7): '

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sow, that shall he

also reap.

Here are some men and women who mocked God :

John Lennon (Singer): Some years before, during his interview with an American

Magazine, he said: 'Christianity will end, it will disappear. I do not have to argue

about that. I am certain. Jesus was ok, but his subjects were too simple, today we

are more famous than Him ' (1966). Lennon, after saying that the Beatles were

more famous than Jesus Christ, was shot six times.

The man who built the Titanic: After the construction of Titanic, a reporter asked

him how safe the Titanic would be. With an ironic tone he said: ' Not even God can

sink it '. The result: I think you all know what happened to the Titanic.

Marilyn Monroe (Actress): She was visited by Billy Graham during a presentation

of a show. He said the Spirit of God had sent him to preach to her. After hearing

what the Preacher had to say, she said: ' I don ' t need your Jesus ' A week later, she

was found dead in her apartment

In Campinas, Brazil a group of friends, drunk, went to pick up a friend..... The

mother accompanied her to the car and was so worried about the drunkenness of

her friends and she said to the daughter holding her hand, who was already seated

in the car: „My Daughter, Go With God And May He Protect You. 'She responded: '

Only If He (God) Travels In The Trunk, Cause Inside Here.....It ' s Already Full '

Hours later, news came by that they had been involved in a fatal accident, everyone

had died, the car could not be recognized what type of car it had been, but surpris-

ingly, the trunk was intact. The police said there was no way the trunk could have

remained intact. To their surprise, inside the trunk was a crate of eggs, none was

broken.

Now,

YOU be the judge...

The people above did not die a natural death. They died because they refused to

accept God. They spoke against God and their words brought judgement on them.

The Bible mentions that those who do not believe in him will drink from his cup of

wrath. What are you going to do? Will you follow in the footsteps of the above

people, or will you choose God and follow him?

SOURCES ARE ALL FROM THE INTERNET

IT‟S YOUR MOVE!!! Thomson George

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BIG PROBLEMS

BIGGER GOD Two men went fishing. One was an experienced fisherman, the other wasn't. Every

time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put it in his ice chest to keep it

fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman caught a big fish, he threw it back.

The experienced fisherman watched this go on all day and finally got tired of see-

ing the man waste good fish. "Why do you keep throwing back all the big fish you

catch?" he asked. The inexperienced fisherman replied, "I only have a small frying

pan."

Sometimes, like that fisherman, we throw back the big plans, big dreams, big jobs,

big opportunities that GOD gives us. Our faith is too small. We laugh at that fisher-

man who didn't figure out that all he needed was a bigger frying pan, yet how ready

are we to increase the size of our faith? Whether it's a problem or a possibility,

GOD will never give you anything bigger than you can handle. That means we can

confidently walk into anything GOD brings our way. You can do all things through

GOD. Nothing is too big for GOD.

Stop telling GOD you've got big problems.

Tell your problems you've got a BIG GOD!

"I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw your-

self into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that

what he says will happen, it will be done for him.”

Mark 11:23 NIV

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A Gift of Shelter Life was tough for Datha and her family. At age 39, she had a heart attack and

learned that she had coronary artery disease. A year later, her 15-year-old daugh-

ter Heather became paralyzed as the result of a car accident. Datha quit her job

to take care of Heather, and the bills started piling up. Soon they would be fac-

ing eviction. Datha was so angry with God that she stopped praying. Then came

Christmas Eve. A young girl knocked on Datha‟s door. The girl wished her a

“Merry Christmas” gave her an envelope, and left quickly. Inside was a gift that

would cover Datha‟s housing needs for the next year. The attached note read,

“Please accept this gift in honour of the Man whose birthday we celebrate on

this holy night. Long ago, his family had a shelter problem too.”

Luke 2 tells the story of Joseph and Mary as they searched for a shelter. They

found a place with the animals. Later in his life, Jesus said of

Himself, “The Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.” Jesus understood

Datha‟s troubles. He brought her hope and met her needs through others who

contributed funds. We can cast all our cares on Him. In Christ, we can find shel-

ter.

In the break of dawn

I woke up with a moan,

Praised God for His

kindness,

Pleaded for His

closeness.

Could not find any clue:

Of the things that

troubled me,

Could rather sit and hue;

For, the trouble was

within me.

My God and My Guide

Hold me and lead me,

My Lord and My Light

Help me and heal me.

Purge me thoroughly,

From each and every sin:

The hate and the pride,

That I keep within.

Reign in me O Lord

Enthrone thy peace

within me,

Cleanse me O Lord

Use me for Thy will.

Jessica

Merril Shaji Varghese

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WHO IS A CHRISTIAN An enormous number of people around the globe are called Christians, around

33% of the world population, which becomes around 2.2 billion, but their beliefs,

teachings and practices vary extremely from place to place. But a natural ques-

tion arises among many of us, who is a CHRISTIAN? What does this particular

term mean to me as a Christian? Is it a religion? As we see in the chart, the world

describes it as a religion. How do I describe it?

The name Christian is seen in the

Holy Bible, The first one is men-

tioned in Acts 11:26 ‗…The disciples

were called Christians first at An-

tioch.‘ This states that the disciples/

followers of Jesus Christ were called

Christians in an insulting sense, but

as time went on, believers embraced

the term as a badge of witness and

honor. Then the next question arises

quite naturally, are all Christians

followers of Christ?

Just before Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, He gave a great command to his disci-

ples which is mentioned in Matthew 28:19 ‗Therefore go and make disciples of all

nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy

Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am

with you always to the very end of the age.‘The above mentioned verses are the ba-

sics of a Christian, i.e. to know who is Jesus Christ, what was the purpose of Jesus

Christ coming to this world, then to follow his teachings & commands and live a

Christ-like life. Who is Jesus Christ ?

*John 10:30 ‗ I and my Father are one.‘ (Jesus Christ is God)

*John 10:36-38 ‗…what about the one whom the Father set apart as His

very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blas-

phemy because I said, ―I am God‘s Son‖? Do not believe me unless I do

what my Father does. But if I do it, even though you do not believe me,

believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is

in me, and I in the Father.‘ (Jesus Christ is God Incarnate) & (Jesus

Christ addresses himself as Son of God)

*Words of Apostle Paul - Titus 2:13 ‗While we wait for the blessed hope-the

glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ

*Words of Apostle Peter - 2 Peter 1:1 ‗Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of

Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Sav-

iour Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:‘

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14 LIVING HEARTS 2 OFFER *Words of Disciple Thomas - John 20:28 ‗Thomas said to him, ―My Lord

and my God!‖‘

*Certification from God the Heavenly Father – Mathew 17:5 ‗While he was

still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud

said, ―This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to

him!

The answer to who Jesus Christ is – Jesus Christ is God who came down to this

world, taking the form of a man; He addresses Himself as the Son of God in this

world and Heavenly Father certifies Jesus Christ as his Son while he was in this

world.

What was the Purpose of Jesus Christ coming to this world?

John 3:16-18 ‗"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son

that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did

not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world

through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not be-

lieve stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's

one and only Son.‖‘ The purpose of Jesus Christ coming to this world was God‘s

plan of eternal Salvation to mankind who once disbelieved, rebelled and turned

away from God, through the vicarious sacrifice of his son on the cross of Calvary.

What to believe

Romans 5:6-12 ‗You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless,

Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man,

though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates

his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since

we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from

God's wrath through him! For if, when we were God's enemies, we were recon-

ciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been recon-

ciled, shall we be saved through his life! Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in

God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received recon-

ciliation. Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death

through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned…‘

Romans10:9-11 ‗That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe

in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with

your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you

confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never

be put to shame."‘

Who are sinners and what is sin? Romans 3:10-29 ‗As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; there

is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they

have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.‖

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"Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The poison of vi-

pers is on their lips.‖ "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." "Their feet

are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery mark their ways, and the way of peace

they do not know." "There is no fear of God before their eyes." Now we know that

whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth

may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one

will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law

we become conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law,

has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteous-

ness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no

difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified

freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God pre-

sented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to

demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed

beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so

as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. Where, then, is

boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but

on that of faith. For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observ-

ing the law. Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too?‖‘

Yes, of Gentiles too. All those who are born in this world are sinners by birth. Jesus

Christ is not only the Savior of Jews but for the whole Mankind.

-Sam Joseph

Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 NIV

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After accepting God‟s gift of salvation, there‟s always a deep desire in every bud-

ding believers heart. In the passage of time, this desire can be either a great burning

flame, when you draw nearer to the knowledge of God‟s love, or it can be as small

as a spark which is ready to be snuffed out by the pleasures of the world which at-

tracts you or your own thoughts of low self esteem. In the Bible, the epistle of Phi-

lippians. 2: 15 says so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God

without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in

the universe. When you insert the plug of your mobile phone charger into the

switch, you don‟t worry yourselves and enquire whether there is enough water in

the dam for the turbine to run. In the same way, just submit yourselves wholly to

God, no HOW‟S, WHEN‟S and WHAT‟S. You will see how amazingly He uses

you in ways, you can never even imagine. The best ability that you can give to God

is your availability. The most powerful testimony that you can give is a life lived

according to the principles of God. Where your placed now is your mission field

and the watching world around you is your own peer group, friend circle, family

friends, neighbours, colleagues. You can be an Esther, who was a queen who was

used by God in the palace for the welfare of her people. All of us have a loving Fa-

ther in heaven who delights in us when we delight in Him, who rejoices to see us

coming to His feet everyday for our spiritual growth who takes pride in us when we

stand for His Name and who grieves when we are afflicted. But also His heartache

when you start running away from him and find joy in sinful pleasures. Your talk

talks but your walk talks louder… so keep burning for God‟s glory.

-Beena Annie Sam

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Find the verse Just like Sudoku, you need to fill each box with the alphabets given

in that column to find a verse.

For E.g.

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M E D O F

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Find the verse: 1

Find the verse: 2

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Double Puzzle

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Answers to puzzles Find the verse: 1: Blessings crown the head of the righteous

(Proverbs 10:6) NIV

Find the verse: 2: Professing themselves to be wise they became fools

(Romans 1:22) KJV

Double Puzzle :

INCLINE, LOAF, DEFEAT, SHALLOW, WHELP, SIMEON

Follow peace with all men and holiness (Heb.12:14)

Courtesy to : Prayerpups.com, biblewordgames.com, worthytoons.com and joyfultoons.com for the comics and puzzles.

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Hey readers, as you have gone through Living H2O, I hope it has had

an impact on your thoughts. If you have any sort of doubts or wish to

know more; feel free to write to

:[email protected]

On this occasion I would also like to invite all the readers to the Youth

Meeting organized by the teens of the Abu Dhabi Brethren Christian

Assembly. If you are interested to take part please contact us by e-mail.

Finally, if you have any opinions you would like to suggest for future

editions or if you would like to publish any articles, comics, puzzles in

Living H2O please feel free to voice out your comments through e-

mail.

See ya later…...

- Thomson George et al