Isse Pehle | Before This | The STORY Behind The Writing Of This Song | Hindi Worship Song | Shirin Daniel George
The Early Morning Telephone Call On October 17th 1990 Woke Me Up To A Very Shocking News. The Vehicle In Which My Younger Brother Sunny Jacob Was Traveling Along With Pastor Thomas Mathews And Several Others Had Met With An Accident In Gujarat. I Too Was Supposed To Be In That Van But Had Decided To Travel A Couple Of Days Later As I Was Working On A Pastor’s Book. Merely A Few Hours Later The Devastating News Of His Death Came In. We Couldn’t Believe It; This Was So Unexpected! He Was Only 30 Years Of Age.
Based Upon My Own Experience As A Pastor And The Thousands Of Pastors I Have Co-Labored With While Serving Movements And Networks, The Following Are 11 Ways The Sheep Abuse Shepherds. I Am Not Referring To Any Particular Pastor Or Church But Am Speaking Generically.
Every Barrier Can Be Overcome, Overthrown, Destroyed And Eliminated. It Takes A Willingness And Determination To Overcome, And Diligent Application Of Biblical Principles For Breakthrough To Happen, And For A Man To Overcome And Dismantle All Obstacles.
The Cell Where I Was Imprisoned Was Bare, Appropriate For A Place Where Depressingly Dull Days Would Seem To Stretch On Without End. My Bed Was An Uncomfortable Wooden Plank With No Pillow Upon Which To Lay My Head. I Requested A Bible From A Christian Friend, Intending To Use It As A Pillow. In Fact, It Was A Far Greater Blessing Than I Had Thought! It Not Only Served As A Good Head Rest, But It Also Dynamically Transformed My Life. This Is My Personal Story.
Shepherds Are Called To Oversee The Flock That Was Purchased With The Blood Of Jesus. Part Of That Role Involves Guarding And Protecting The Flock Against Adversaries, Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing, And Other Challenges. The Prototypical Old Testament Archetype Shepherd Is King David, Who Killed The Bear, Lion, And Goliath While Protecting Both Sheep And God’s People. Hence, A Shepherd’s Calling Also Involves Being A Warrior Who Protects The Flock, Not Just Feeding And Comforting Them.
There Are So Many Things To Thank God For In My Life. I Turn 58 Years Young Soaring Like An Eagle For God. This Year 2022 Also Marks My 25th Anniversary In Full-Time Christian Service. I Was Born 7.20pm On 22nd May 1964 In Singapore To A Poor, Ordinary, Simple Punjabi Sikh Family. At 13 Years Old, I Gave My Life Wholeheartedly To Jesus As My LORD, Saviour and King And Have Been 100% Serious And Faithful To God, The Church And The Kingdom Of God Ever Since.
Fish Which Always Live In The Depths Of The Ocean Lose Some Of Their Faculties, Like The Tibetan Hermits Who Always Live In The Dark. The Ostrich Loses His Power Of Flying Because He Does Not Use His Wings. Therefore, Do Not Bury The Gifts And Talents Which Have Been Given To You, But Use Them, That You May Enter Into The Joy Of Your Lord. - Sadhu Sundar Singh
Sundar Felt That His Religious Pursuits And The Questioning Of Christian Priests Left Him Without Ultimate Meaning. Sundar Resolved To Kill Himself By Throwing Himself Upon A Railroad Track. He Asked That Whosoever Is The 'True God' Would Appear Before Him, Or Else He Would Kill Himself; That Very Night He Had A Vision Of Jesus.