VISIT TO SATARA

Sunday, October 6,2019

On Sunday without much preparation, I got up very early in the morning at around 4:00 am, I immediately left the house, went to the university, picked up a friend to visit Satara. At around 4:35am, I picked up another friend from Rajarampuri and then finally moved to the train station. After parking the bike, by the time, the group and I were trying to board the train, the train was already moving as we were 2 minutes late. With a breathless run, the team boarded the train.

It was a good visit and had a  very good time with nature. Here is a picture of that.

USA MIRACLE - HOW GOD KNEW MY HEART!

As I grew, got my education, got a job, I heard a great deal of stories of how America is.... how wonderful life people have in that part of the world! Each time I heard a story of that kind....I wondered if there will ever be a time when I will be able to visit this dream land. I knew my limitations but I always thought that if God wanted me to see a place, someday somehow He would make that happen. The more and more I thought of it, Ifelt remorseful that I don't have a relatives or anyone in USA and so I have hardly any possibility of visiting there. I never knew what God had for me, a man so simple, a man with no wealth or riches as like as me, But I always thought He has something wonderful for me. I was told by the authorities of my organization that someday if God wants I might be able to go and visit USA. I never took it seriously because it was too tough to dream of it and not see it happen. But at one night I dreamt that I was on a flight flying to that land. I knew that God would make it possible someday. Often when friends asked me if I would ever consider visiting USA, I just said if God wants or well, maybe by a boat or by a rickshaw. What else can you say when you don't have the means for something? Many times I wondered why I can't do so many things that many people do? Many times I asked myself why my dreams seems so far-fetched. Reading all of those wonderful life stories of great man and women, I wondered where was I lacking! When you go through struggle like me.... just remember that God sees everything that you go through. I did everything possible to make things better, I fought, I argued, I worked hard day and night and wondered. And one day like many other incidents of my life, I was told by the founder of my organization that I am given a chance go to USA and meet the board. I couldn't believe my ears but I kept myself calm until something was finally decided. In a few months, I did come to know that surely I was going to go. I applied for visa with all my worries but God did clear the dark clouds and make it possible. Even after getting the visa I wasn't sure what was going to happen but in the process I booked my ticket. And on April 29,2013 I got into the airport and boarded on Emirates to fly to USA. Can you believe that? Wondering still if God knows the desires of your heart? Well..... Be encouraged that God can surely see what you go through....He sees the pain.... He sees the inner struggle and if you can really keep trusting in His leading.... In time He will disclose wonderful things. I can't believe what God did for me, He did a miracle for sure. And I can see looking back how wonderfully He led me. I pray that I will continue to trust in His leading and that I will continue to be faithful to Him no matter what it takes. I believe it is rather better to Trust in the Lord and live a life according His will than any other things that the world seems to offer. God of Glory..... Lead me further I pray, Lead me further according to your will. And yes bless those who care for the poor, needy, orphans and destitute and fulfills their dreams following your call. Here are some of the snapshots of my visit to USA

Can God Save - A Miraculous Story of a Pastor

Pr. Benedict Baroi, a Seventh - day Adventist pastor once traveled from Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh to a mission field area called Konabari. Konabari is about 25 kilometers away from Dhaka. He, being the head pastor of a Dhaka church and a district pastor for the area went there to resolve a church issue. Pr. Benedict thought that he would be able to sit with the church members and local church pastor at Konabari at around 6.pm and will be done with the issue very soon to return home. The last bus from Konabari leaves at around 8.pm; therefore Pr. Benedict had to have the meeting as soon as possible. But unfortunately another issue came up from Christian Bahumukhi Sammittee that Pr. Benedict was late to start his meeting and therefore late to finish it too. By the time, he was done with the meeting it was already 8.30pm thus he couldn’t get the last bus from Konabari. But somehow he managed to find some other bus and started his journey towards Dhaka along with another church member. But the unfortunate thing happened again, when the bus arrived in Ashulia, a middle point between Dhaka and Konabari, the bus wouldn’t go further. The bus contractor announced that the passengers have to get down there and find another transportation to go to Dhaka. By this time, it was almost 9.pm. Pr. Benedict and his friend was helpless and in trouble. Pr. Benedict asked how they would travel back to their home without any transportation. And as they were thinking, Pr. Benedict and his friend started walking. As they kept walking, in a few minutes time a micro-car stopped in front of them and asked if they wanted a lift. Pr. Benedict told the driver that they were to go to Mirpur, a place near their home. The car driver nodded that they were going to Mirpur too. Pr. Benedict and His friend without much thought got into the car. As Pr. Benedict got into the car, he saw two more people sitting in the front seat, one lady and a man. Within a short time, Pr. Benedict came to know that the man and the woman were husband and wife. The lady was young and the man was in his middle age. Pr. Benedict looked around and saw a couple of more guys there, he thought to himself ‘ These other two guys doesn’t seems good, they seem like the dacoits’ But he pacified himself saying that since there were other people traveling with them so probably there is nothing wrong. He kept his curiosity suppressed for a while not knowing that in a few minutes his fear is to become a real one. As the car moved forward, in about 9-10 minutes time, the other two guys at the back seat announced that they were the dacoits and that every passenger in the car is to keep quiet or else will be killed. The dacoits started searching everything that the passengers were carrying. They even searched everyone from head to toe to check whether any money was kept hidden anywhere in the dress. They checked the bags Pr. Benedict was carrying. They found some money in the bag, they took it. Then they took the mobile phone that Pr. Benedict was carrying and took that too. Later on they removed all the ornament the young lady was wearing and took them all. Searched the other passenger and took them all that they have had. The dacoits warned the passengers that if anyone makes any sound or noise, they would be killed and thrown out of the car. Pr. Benedict being a minister of God have had the courage from God. He with all of courage told the dacoits that he was a Seventh - day Adventist church pastor, thinking that the dacoits may not understand who a pastor is, he explained that a pastor was like an imam for Muslim and that he had just finished one of his prayer meeting and was returning home. It appeared to Pr. Benedict that his words caught the attention of the dacoits. Pr. Benedict requested that if they would return his mobile phone that they have taken because that was a old one and many of his important contact number was there. For sometime he had no reply from them. The dacoits took the car to some dark area that none of the passengers knew. Pr. Benedict and his friends knew nothing as to where they were going. Pr. Benedict prayed to God that he will intervene and save them. A few minutes later the dacoits told everyone in the car that since everyone was so co-operative and did not create any fuss that’s the reason they are not going to kill anyone but leave them. The dacoits told them that they each passenger is to get down now but remain at the same place till the dacoits leave and then everyone can leave the place. Pr. Benedict along with his friends and other passenger got down. To his amazement Pr. Benefit found that the dacoits gave him his mobile back and a hundred taka. Pr. Benedict thought that his prayers were answered. All of them stood in a dark passage till the dacoits leave. Once the dacoits left, the couple and the Pr. Benedict with His friend started moving towards their own direction. Pastor Benedict couldn’t believe that no harm was done to him or any other passengers along with him. He couldn’t believe that his mobile was returned and that a hundred taka was given back to him so that he can return home with his friend. Yes, he had lost some money but that wasn’t significant. He had some more money in his bag that was a field worker’s salary but it was left untouched because the robbers couldn’t find it. At around 12 am at night, Pr. Benedict and his friend returned to their home somehow, tired, exhausted but without any injuries. His family members were worried and when they were told about what happened on the way, they were shocked. His son rebuked him for traveling such late at night. Probably they couldn’t see that a Pastor’s greatest security is given by God. Pr. Benedict shared this amazing story of living miracle during his sermon in one of the company church at Dhaka. He couldn’t keep this within himself for God has saved his life. And I couldn’t keep it within me without writing this for you, for I am convinced of what God can do. Is God still working today? Can he still save His people? Can He hear the cry of the trouble soul? Can He still help us in the time of Need? Overall Does God still exist? If you have any doubt about God, read this story repeatedly, look around, evaluate your own life till you get it ingrained in you that God does exist and He is still able to see and save. No Dacoits or robbers, No problems are too great to God to solve.

What Does it Mean to Know Jesus?

Does it mean anything to know Jesus? Does it really have anything to do with our life? Does it really benefit us anyway? These are the question that might be asked by our so called 21st century people. Many have come to the conclusion that religion and its practices have no meaning to life. To some extent they are right because when it is talked at the level of practices of norms and rules of a religion.

But talking about a religion is one thing but talking about Jesus is another thing. When I am talking about knowing Jesus, I am not basically putting it into a bracket of religious practices; I am talking about knowing Jesus Personally, knowing Him intimately and experiencing His genuine goodness through our connection with him in spirit.

Knowing Jesus does mean so much to life... for it will give us the answer to who we are and why we are here. Knowing Jesus will help us to understand that we have a Creator and we are not here accidentally or by some misfortune.

Knowing Jesus will tell us that we have a purpose of our existence and that there is something beyond this struggles and trials of life.

Knowing Jesus will revive us with the power of hope that there is a life called eternal life which is beyond this temporary life on this planted.

Knowing Jesus will help us realize that we have a friend who knows our trials and troubles and can sympathize with us in our problems and sufferings.

Knowing Jesus will give us an understanding of our limitation and the power of that Omnipresent and Omnipotent whose power is beyond limitation.

Knowing Jesus will help us to find a correct meaning of religion, it will help us to realize that religion is not a particular practice of hard and fast rules and regulations, it is about caring and nursing the poor, needy, orphans, and aged ones and to love one another sacrificing own benefit.

Knowing Jesus will open our eyes to the understanding of the end of the world and the future hope of this planet.

Therefore knowing Jesus basically means everything! Try it then…

Pray

Pray

When you’re broken and with a heavy heart,
And glooms and darkness shroud everything;
Everything seems down the hill,
And in pain and despair you cry;
Pray, my friend, Pray.

When you’re helpless,
When friends leave you and care not,
Even the close one distance themselves
Right then when Life is miserable, Hope is dim;
Pray ,my soul mate, pray unceasingly.

When future is uncertain and cloudy,
Not a sign of sunny day appears before you;
When you feel like a stranger on this planet,
And Problems keep coming, and plans fail
Pray, my companion soul, Pray.

When anxiety eats you,
And past keeps pulling you back
When conscience tortures and troubles
And you lose every bit of desire to live;
Pray, Kneel down, and Pray.

For each utter of your lips will bring healing,
Unload your burdens that you carry,
Open your heart; Raise your eyes to heaven;
And He who watches and hears everything,
Will Reward you with joy and everlasting peace.
By Litton Prosad Mowalie
Saturday, Feb 19,2010

Would You Lord?

Would You Lord?

Lord, the pleasure of this world

Darkened my mind, and I am dumb and blind

I lost my strength searching the joy in false things

Would you show your light and truth?

Lord, the attractions of this world

Captures my mind everyday;

I get lured by the false beauty I see around

Lord would you show me the beauty of your holiness?

Lord, I can see idolizing self all around,

And I get myself involved with this trend;

Lord I know I should offer myself as a living sacrifice,

Lord would you teach me how to?

Lord, the world complicates the things

That you created so plain and simple

The worldly philosophies and theories confuses me

Would you give me the wisdom to discern right from the wrongs?

Lord, I know I can have no peace

With the things that I can acquire here

I know the peace flows from you

Would you connect me with you?

Lord, I know nothing good lives in me

I am carnal; nothing I do can get me salvation

Would you still accept me with my sinfulness…

And clean me with your blood?

Now Oh Lord, I am convinced…

That you are able to save me and lead me home

Would you train me with your love?

To depend on you and give you everything I have?

By

LPM

Confession

On Your Holy Mountain, before the prophet Moses;

You inscribed on the tablets of stone;

“Thou shall not have any other gods before me”

Yet there are thousand gods before us,

Lord, won’t you forgive us for such misdeeds?

You wrote with your own finger tips,

“Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy”

But we, these inhabitants of your created world;

Mocked you and made your Sabbath Unholy

With our man made customs and traditions;

Lord, won’t you give us another chance to change?

I know, I believed that you can do all things;

I know, I learned that you can forgive all sins;

I heard they speak, by faith in you we shall live;

So Lord, forgive us all, as you know we often fall;

And give us burning desire and hope of your soon coming;

Leading at the foot of your cross for contrite confession.

By Litton Prosad Mowalie