A Thankful Heart Shilpa Dhinakaran
“O Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions.” (Psalm 104:24 )
Have you ever looked at the sky and admired the beauty of the different shaped clouds? Have you looked at the moon and wondered how it lit up the dark sky so well? Have you enjoyed the birds chirping outside your window early in the morning?
The one thing I admire the most is the beauty of the moon. I remember during college when I was in the hostel, almost every night my friends and I used to go out to the balcony just to enjoy the beauty of the moon. Immediately, we would feel surrounded by God’s love and all our loneliness would leave us. We would feel drowned in His love. My father on the other hand enjoys watching the birds in our compound. He would feed them, keep a bowl of water for them and even take beautiful pictures of them.
God has created all these beautiful things on the earth, just for us to feel His love and for us to enjoy His creation. Every time we look at any of God’s creations, we look at it in awe and thank God for it. According to Psalm 19.1, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands” every creation of God brings glory to His name. In the book of Genesis, we read how God has put us in charge of all His creation (Genesis1:26). He even allowed man to name all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals (Genesis 2:19).That is how much He trusts us with His creation. The only thing we can do to thank Him on our behalf is to take care of the earth, which God has created for us saying, “O Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions” (Psalm 104:24).Yes, take care of your house, take care of your environment and keep your surroundings clean. Even littering the ground with a small piece of waste paper might hurt Him. Let us take a decision today to not hurt Him even in the smallest way. Be thankful for everything that God has given you and every time you pause to admire something, do not forget to thank God for it. It is a beautiful world we live in and it is in our hands.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus,
I thank You for this beautiful earth You have given me just to make me happy. I thank You for blessing me with all the resources I need to take care of this earth. Help me to always do the right thing and to be responsible.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.
Israel is spiritually, politically, geographically and historically an important nation. Every country from the neighbouring Palestine to the United States claim a stake in it, either as a foe or friend. Above all, this is the country in which the Son of God—the Lord Jesus Christ—was born, died and resurrected 2000 years ago.
Scientifically considered as a pioneering country which has produced intellectuals of the highest order of Albert Einstein, Israel has much to be proud of, as well as much to be concerned about, in terms of its peace and security. All said and done, Israel is God’s beloved nation!
Jesus Calls Ministries, which continues to spread its wings of compassion and prayer worldwide under the anointed leadership of Dr. Paul Dhinakaran has established a Prayer Tower in Jerusalem. Here are some insights about the vision and mission of the Israel Prayer Tower, and how it continues to be a symbol of hope, peace and compassion to Israel and the rest of the world.
“Often, prayer is considered as the last resort for nation building! Very few realise that the Almighty God holds the key to the blessing of every nation, its leaders, policies and strategic plans for citizens’ well-being and prosperity, both in the long-term and in the short-term.
That is why Jesus Calls Ministries continuously engages with the leadership of nations and states —just in order to pray that God’s Plan of Grace, Reconciliation and Holistic Prosperity will be accomplished in every corner of this world. We have also built a house of prayer
(Israel Prayer Tower) in the heart of Jerusalem to bring God’s blessings upon Israel and every other nation.”
Dr. Paul Dhinakaran
Chairman, Jesus Calls
NATION-BUILDING THROUGH PRAYER AND PROPHECY
The Bible says in the Book of II Chronicles 7:14 “If My people, who are called by My Name, will humble themselves
and pray…then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” This verse clearly indicates
the role of God’s children in bringing blessings to their own countries. Thus, in the eyes of God, they (YOU) are
placed in such spiritually strategic positions to transform the future of [their] nations and to bring hope, which can
only be achieved through prayer and God’s leading. This is the very basis on which that God has called His Prophet
Dr. Paul Dhinakaran to establish the Israel Prayer Tower, which has a five-fold mission as follows:
1. Bringing People of All Nations together in Jerusalem for prayer and preparing nations for the Second Coming of Christ
2. Providing a deeper spiritual experience for visitors to pray in the midst of historic places of Biblical significance
3. Praying for God’s Plan to come to pass in Israel and every other nation through 24 hrs prayer and prophecy
4. Equipping people through training programs to carry the prophetic anointing back to bless their own countries
5. Offering a free and open platform for people of all nations, languages and congregations to unite and pray at the Israel
Prayer Tower
