The Cross Bearing was too Heavy For Lord Jesus Simon of Cyrene took the Cross on his shoulders to Golgotha!

March-2024- News Letter

Hello Dear Family members of Bethel,

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The Psalmist Declared, “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth”----(Psalm.34:1)

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Hope, you are all doing well; experiencing God’s favour and faithfulness in your life every day. We never stop praying for you every single day, lifting you all to the throne of grace.

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These days are known in Christendom as “Lenten Or Lent days”, in which we all focus our attention to the “Passion Week events”, reading through the scriptures, meditating and experiencing in spirit the Vicarious cruelties and pains inflicted on Christ the Messiah! Though these are more than 2000 Years old, Jesus remains as “The Lamb Slain” in the Courts of Heaven as Our High Priest, making intercession on our behalf every day! All genuine Child of God must be cleansed every day by the blood and be protected by His blood!? Amen!

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It was with extreme pain and difficulty Jesus “bore the Cross”. ?At some point the ruthless Roman Soldiers saw that Jesus was too weak to bear the cross till he reached Golgotha----Perhaps He will die on the streets of Jerusalem. The Scriptures that he must be “lifted up” to draw people unto Himself will not be fulfilled. ?So the soldiers found a man from Cyrene and compelled him to bear the Cross, from that point to Golgotha, where he was nailed and lifted up! This Mr. Simon from Cyrene was the Father of “Rufus and Alexander”.

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How do you see this?

All the Apostle fled the scene ----Except Simon Peter following him to see what will become of him ----the man who promised that he will lay his life for Jesus---Hundreds gathered to humiliate Jesus, and to mock him. The Gospels tells us that the “Simon of Cyrene Wes compelled and Forced”?

1. Simon never Expected this to happen to him. Who will associate himself with a

??? criminal on his way to be Executed? If we are expected to extend our help, or

??? service to others we choose “good People”, and see that we are do not get into

??? any trouble. And we expect people to say Thank you! Bearing Cross for others

??? in kingdom work is a Heaven sent Mission. He could Give Jesus some rest and

??? comfort for a while.

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2. Simon Could have resisted! and joining the mob ridiculed Jesus and fled the

??? scene; but He volunteered because He Know Jesus? and was a secret Disciple.

??? This Simon was later elevated to “Bishop’s Office in Africa” and died as a

??? Martyr--- giving his body to be cut in Two pieces. ! Hallelujah!

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3. Nothing happens “accidently in Kingdom work”. I believe Simon of Cyrene was

??? a “Choice of Emmanuel Christ”. Christ accepted the serviced of a fellow

??? human being”. We cannot live for a long time as “Secret believers”. ?It was

??? God’s eternal plan to bring the man “Simon of Cyrene in the Gospel Books” to

? ??make us realize our “Responsibilities” when a fellow believers or the Church

??? go through severe tests and persecutions.?

Let the Lord help us to break our stubborn and unloving hearts and regenerate it to “bear crosses” of others as ours and give them rest and comfort. I read many biographies of Missionaries from Germany, Poland, and England , America and from all around the world, who denied all and went to unknown regions of the world and many dying as martyrs there. Let us submit to the Cross being laid by the Lord for His Kingdom!?

We experienced some difficulties in February:

We are extremely grateful to the Lord for His grace and strength seeing us through the month of February, with very little funds available.

1.? On the 25th/February, we her three children---our last brother could not

???? come--- our mother ‘s, 94th birthday. She has not improved as we expected

???? she would; instead she is sinking and becoming weak day by day. Once in a

???? week, we take her to the hospital and then to a neurosurgeon for checkups?

???? and proper medications is administrated. She is not taking any solid food.

???? Round the clock attention is given.

???? Molly, washes all the defueled and stained dress, bed spreads daily and keeps

???? her room fresh and fragranced. It is extremely hard to watch her suffer like

???? this. ?Your Prayers are requested for her and for us!?

2. ?i) I am pressing on and have to attend to various issues of our family.

??? ?????Catherine’s divorce Case is going on. She has to cough up money for courts

???? ????and as lawyer’s fee.?

??? ii) I must provide food, medicines and run my family in the fear of the Lord,

??????? seeking and using every opportunity to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom.

??????? Studying God’s word, and spending time seeking his face keeps me

??????? occupied. Prayers is the Only means to attract divine favour and prayer is

??????? the deadliest weapon against every foe.?

iii).? I will be 74 on the 5th/March and we will have prayer but no celebration. On

?????? the 19th.of February, Molly and I completed our 45th/ year Anniversary. We

?????? do thank the Lord for the “Wonderful ways” in which He sustained us thus

?????? far. We are grateful for every single person who prayed for us and blessed us

?????? to reach us thus far.?

iv).? I could not renew my Cars Insurance (14,000/_ INR). Medicines and insulin

?????? must be purchased. My Check up ----Heart----with the surgeon in Salem

and I need to undergo “Echo & ECG) tests.

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v). Accounts- Year End time and new account books, some stationeries’, auditor’s

???? fees are all needed.

Kindly Pray!

Sincerely,

Arvind & Molly

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