"PRAY WITHOUT CEASING" TO SAVE HUMANITY FROM COVID-19.
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Dearly beloved in Christ,
Let us praise God for bringing us to the year 2022. With rising cases of COVID, let us do our part in keeping ourselves and others safe. Let us remember that our God is the one who guided us from the struggles that we faced last year, and He is the same God who is with us and will deliver us from the uncertain times which we face now. It is a call for us to trust Him. Let us pray for our well-being as well as for those around us.
According to the lectionary, this month on January 9th, we commemorate Temperance Day with the theme: overcoming addictions. This world is full of temptations and through that; the human body is prone to many different types of addictions. Let us see our bodies as a sacred space. Let us treat our bodies with respect and dignity. Our bodies do not belong to us, we are not the owners of the body, and rather God is the master and owner of it. Can our body be a living offering to God is the question we need to bring to our attention, whatever we put in and whatever we contribute, are we glorifying God? It is not just about drugs or alcohol, but also our diet and mental health. In the technocratic society in which we live, is our wholistic health controlled by selfish desires or God-driven desires? We need to look unto God to abide daily on Him and His will for us. We are timed in the timelessness of God.
The Diocesan Youth Fellowship Conference that was supposed to take place in person will be held online this year, let us pray for the conference to be a blessing so that the delegates can live their lives to be a blessing for the Mar Thoma Church. Men’s Bible Study is held every Tuesday on Zoom at 8 PM and Women’s Bible Studies are held every Wednesday at 8 PM. I urge all youths to participate on these online platforms.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2022!
Much Love,
Jess M. George Achen.
Youth Chaplain