DIVYA JYOTIVOL. 24 ISSUE B-1 MONTH-JANUARY YEAR-2006

VOL. 24 ISSUE B-1 MONTH-JANUARY YEAR-2006

"THANKSGIVING" - Editorial” :: OVER 10,000 GATHER TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AT JEEVAN DHAM! :: COUNTLESS INCREDIBLE MIRACLES OF THE LIVING GOD AT JEEVAN DHAM :: NEW BIBLE READING PLANS FOR 2006 :: BIBLE QUIZ :: A LETTER IN THE PETITION BOX :: LIVING WITNESSES OF GOD IN JEEVAN DHAM :: NEW YEAR WISHES FOR ALL READERS!

"THANKSGIVING" - Editorial”

"Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan." (Lk. 17:15 -16)

Thankfulness is foundational to the Christian life. Thankfulness is a conscious response that comes from looking beyond our blessings to their source. As Christians, we have been forgiven, saved from death, and adopted as God’s children. There could be no better reason for a grateful heart!
Lepers in Jesus’ day were social outcasts. Their highly contagious condition ostracized them from those they loved. When ten lepers encountered Jesus, they desperately implored Him to show them mercy. Jesus sent them to the priest. As they obeyed, they were healed! Imagine what restrained joy must have filled them as they ran back home again!
One of the lepers, a Samaritan, stopped and ran back to thank Jesus. Samaritans were normally shunned by the Jews, but Jesus had healed him! Jesus asked him, “Where are the others?” Ten lepers had been healed. Ten lepers were revelling in their newfound health. But only one considered the Source of that blessing and stopped to thank and worship the One who had given him back his life.
We, too, have been healed and made whole by the Saviour. We are free to enjoy the abundant life the Saviour has graciously given us. Could we, like the nine lepers, rush off so quickly to glory in our blessings without stopping to thank our Redeemer? God looks for our thanks. Our worship, prayers, service, and daily life ought to be sustained with thanksgiving to God. (Phil. 4:6) As Jesus said the prayer of thanks to His Father before asking for anything, let us thank God for every grace and gift that we have obtained, especially during the last year through His mercy and love, before keeping our needs before Him.

OVER 10,000 GATHER TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AT JEEVAN DHAM!

A massive crowd gathered at St.Anthony’s School Ground, Sec-9, Faridabad on December 25, 2005 to celebrate with joy the birth of their Saviour. After the proclamation of the Word, the melodious Christmas Carols sung by the choir washed over the ground, and the people were distributed packets of halwa-poori as they remained seated singing and clapping to the beats of the carols. The arrival of Santa Claus brought a wave of excitement among them, as he danced on the stage much to their delight. Through God’s grace, everything went on peacefully even though there were very few volunteers and not a single policeman to maintain discipline in the crowd of 10,000. For all these graces and blessings, we thank and praise God. We also thank all those who helped us to carry out this programme peacefully, especially the sisters of St.Anthony’s convent, the halwai and his workers and the other lay faithful, besides all our volunteers who were involved in cooking, packing, organizing and distributing the halwa-poori to all. PRAISE THE LORD!

COUNTLESS INCREDIBLE MIRACLES OF THE LIVING GOD AT JEEVAN DHAM
Jesus says, “I am the WAY, and the TRUTH, and the LIFE. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
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MAJOR HEALINGS AND BLESSINGS:

Deadly diseases like Cancer, Brain Haemorrhage, Tumour, T.B., Dengue et al healed

Freedom obtained from possession by evil spirits

Skin diseases like Eczema, Leprosy, Leucoderma (White spots), Allergies etc. cured

Believers receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit

The dumb, deaf and blind by birth gifted with the power of speech, hearing and sight

The dead raised back to life miraculously

The childless couples gifted with a child through the Word and grace of God

Mentally handicapped healed, depression eliminated

Freedom obtained from addictions to alcohol, cigarettes, drugs et al

The unemployed get a good job, financial problems solved

The lame, the crippled and the bedridden walk without any support

Family problems and quarrels end, love and peace restored

Eunuchs turn in to a girl/boy through the power of the Word of God

The illiterate gifted with the wisdom to read and write
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Jesus says, “ For mortals it is impossible, but for God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)

SUNDAY PRAYER HEALINGS; Group photos indicate testimonials given on the same Sunday

Prayer venue : St.Anthony’s School ground, Sec-9, Faridabad. Every Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

NEW BIBLE READING PLANS FOR 2006

The Holy Bible, the Divine
Word of God, the Book of Faith and Revelation, should be read regularly everyday to nourish our Spirit, to strengthen our faith, hope and love, and to guide us at every moment of our life. Last year we had presented you with the 365-Day Bible Reading Plan- covering the whole Bible, with plans corresponding to each month of the year. We believe that, although it was little stretched out, it had benefitted the readers who stuck to the schedule and read the whole Bible within the year. This year we would like to introduce two new plans, viz., the 26-Week (6-month) NT reading Plan and the 52-Week (1 Year) OT reading Plan, which would help you to read the OT and the NT daily (OT in the morning and NT in the evening or vice versa). Hence, starting from this month, we will be providing you with both the reading plans every month. Set apart some time to read the passage everyday (early morning/evening/late night) and try your best to stick to the schedule. You’ll definitely get incredible results.
God Bless You!

6-MTH./26-WK. NT READING PLAN
WEEKS 1 - 5 (January - February 2006)
DATE	Jan1-7	8-14	15-21	22-28	29-31/Feb1-4
DAY	WEEK 1	WEEK 2	WEEK 3	WEEK 4	WEEK 5
Sun	Matthew 1	Matthew 8	Matthew 15	Matthew 22	Mark 1
Mon	Matthew 2	Matthew 9	Matthew 16	Matthew 23	Mark 2
Tues	Matthew 3	Matthew 10	Matthew 17	Matthew 24	Mark 3
Wed	Matthew 4	Matthew 11	Matthew 18	Matthew 25	Mark 4
Thurs	Matthew 5	Matthew 12	Matthew 19	Matthew 26	Mark 5
Fri	Matthew 6	Matthew 13	Matthew 20	Matthew 27	Mark 6
Sat	Matthew 7	Matthew 14	Matthew 21	Matthew 28	Mark 7

12-MTH./52-WK. OT READING PLAN
WEEKS 1 - 5 (January - February 2006)
DATE	Jan1-7	8-14	15-21	22-28	29-31/Feb1-4
DAY	WEEK 1	WEEK 2	WEEK 3	WEEK 4	WEEK 5
Sun	Gen. 1-3	Gen. 22-24	Gen. 43-45	Exod. 13-15	Exod. 34-36
Mon	Gen. 4-6	Gen. 25-27	Gen. 46-48	Exod. 16-18	Exod. 37-39
Tues	Gen. 7-9	Gen. 28-30	Gen. 49-50	Exod. 19-21	Ex.40/Lev.1-2
Wed	Gen. 10-12	Gen. 31-33	Exod. 1-3	Exod. 22-24	Lev.3-5
Thurs	Gen. 13-15	Gen. 34-36	Exod. 4-6	Exod. 25-27	Lev. 6-8
Fri	Gen. 16-18	Gen. 37-39	Exod. 7-9	Exod. 28-30	Lev. 9-11
Sat	Gen. 19-21	Gen. 40-42	Exod. 10-12	Exod. 31-33	Lev. 12-14

BIBLE QUIZ
XXI. JOURNEYS OUTSIDE GALILEE
Chapters 8-10

You have to fill-up the blanks in the following verses after finding them in the Gospel of Mark, (taken from Chs. 8-10) dealing with the Galiliean ministry of Jesus:
i) ‘Keep your eyes open; look out for the yeast of the _______ and the yeast of ______.’
ii) “Many who are first will be ____, and the _____, first.”
iii) “Why do the scribes say that ____ must come first.”

iv) “_____ and his disciples left for the villages round _______.’
v) “I can see ______; they look like _____as they walk around.”
vi) “Can you drink the ____ that I shall drink, or be baptised with the _____ with which I shall be _____.”
vii) “Get behind me, Satan! You are thinking not as ____ thinks, but as ____ beings do.”

Answers to Last month’s Quiz
XX. THE DIVINE SIDE OF JESUS
i. 1:22 - a) in (C); ii. 1:27 - a) in (C);
iii. 2:12 - a) in (C); iv. 4:41 - b) in (D);
v. 5:15 - b) in (C); vi. 5:42 - a) in (C);
vii. 6:2 - a) in (C); viii. 6:51 - a) in (D);
ix. 7:37 - a) in (C); x. 9:6 - b) in (D);
xi. 9:15 - a) in (C); xii. 9:32 - b) in (D);
xiii.10:24- a) in (D); xiv.10:26- a) in (D);
xv.11:18 - b) in (C)

Send Your Answers to:
JEEVAN DHAM, H.No. 696/ Sec-22, Faridabad-121005, Haryana.Rules to be followed:
1. Answers may be sent by post or e-mail latest by the end of the month. Answers received after that will not be considered.
2. You should clearly specify your name and postal address. Mention the quiz number and title before the answers written in order.
3. Prizes will be awarded to the winners of three consecutive quizzes.
4. Answers and winners of each quiz will be published in the subsequent issue of the newsletter.

Thanks for taking the Quiz! Good Luck!

A LETTER IN THE PETITION BOX
I came to know of Jeevan Dham from one of my friends at Faridabad. I am a convent-educated Hindu girl presently teaching in a private School. My job as a teacher here, the first one, has given me a lot of tensions and I have to work here under extreme pressure. Quite often it led to frustrations in life and many times I felt like quitting this job.
Meanwhile, my friend advised me to have faith in Lord Jesus and told me to read the prayer book of Jeevan Dham (Naya Jeevan) everyday. Believing his words, I thought of reading a prayer from the book. To my utter surprise, it gave me an unexpected relief from all my tensions. For the past 3 months, I am reading this prayer book everyday to get peace of mind, joy and consolation. My tensions disappear at once whenever I call the holy name of Jesus, pray to Him and read this prayer book. I have total faith in Jesus now and I firmly believe that with His help and grace all my problems can be solved. I took my father, who is suffering from joint pains (arthritis), to Jeevan Dham where he got blessings from God and the assurance that he will get relief from his body pain. Later, he experienced healing and now never complains of any sort of pain. At present, he is worried about my brother’s and my marriage. He wishes to come again for the prayer service. Thank you Lord Jesus for everything you have given me.
-- PB, Delhi

A) THROUGH THE POWER OF HIS WORD, GOD FREED THEM ALL FROM LONG-TERM STOMACHACHE ! STOMACH PROBLEMS & TUMOURS GET CURED!

B) ASTHMATIC FOR 20 YEARS... NOW HEALED BY GOD’S WORD!
Praise be to Jesus! Thanks be to Jesus!
I had breathing problem by birth. When taken to the doctor, he discovered that my lungs are weak and diagnosed my disease as asthma. I got the homeopathic treatment for about 10 years at Kolkata. But the relief was only transient, and the problem shot up again within a few hours of medicine intake. Later, I took allopathic treatment from our family doctor. He had prohibited me from taking cold food, fruits, cold drinks et al and to avoid swimming and other similar activities which could be hazardous to my health. He had warned me that If I wanted to stay alive, I have to take medicine all through my life everyday. I had to always keep the tablets in my pocket wherever I went. I felt it very difficult to travel in a jam-packed bus or on a bike because either way I felt almost exhausted and short of breath. I had to wear monkey caps and warm jackets even in mild cold weather. I had spent over 30 thousand rupees over the last two decades. Yet, no treatment was effective on me and I had left all hopes of getting cured from this dreadful disease.
Two months ago my neighbour told me about the healing prayer service held at Jeevan Dham and I started coming here regularly. The first Sunday itself I felt relief in my problem. Within a few days, I could breathe easily. With total faith in God, I left taking medicine. In this winter season, I tried eating ice creams, fruits et al, travelled on the bike (without wearing a monkey cap) and in the bus, and nothing seemed to disturb my breathing. Praise the Lord! During the past 6 weeks, I have never felt any difficulty in breathing anywhere. This is definitely a great miracle that God has done in my life. A million thanks to Him, my God and Healer!
Raja Nag (age- 20 years), New Delhi
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits— who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good as long as you live so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” (Psalms 103:2)

NEW YEAR WISHES FOR ALL READERS!
A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2006 to all the readers of DIVYA-JYOTI! With prayers and love,
from the EDITOR and all at JEEVAN DHAM. God Bless you!

E-mail us your petitions to: justcallanthony@yahoo.com	IMPORTANT TIMINGS DAILY MORNING PRAYER : On Weekdays from 9:00a.m. to 11:00p.m. 24-HOUR Adoration is going on everyday ROUND-THE-CLOCK for over the last 1 year. You too can join us in prayer anytime. HOLY MASS : On Fridays: morning 10:00 a.m. On Sundays: evening 6:30 p.m.	WELCOME TO JEEVAN DHAM Are you … worried & burdened? Are you … depressed? Are you … sick or weak? Do you … feel the absence of peace & love in your life? Are you … grappling with a lot of problems in your life? Then visit this place chosen by God & see for yourselves all the incredible miracles happening here.This place is ‘JEEVAN DHAM’. Believe in God and attend the prayer session held every Sunday at St.Anthony’s School (ground), Sec-9, Faridabad from morning 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. organized with the grace of Almighty God by ‘Jeevan Dham’- H.no.696/ Sec-22, Faridabad. Obtain invaluable graces & heavenly blessings & witness the miraculous healings performed by Him.
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