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From Bitterness to most favoured

by Maria Boben Chemmanam  
11/09/2014 / Devotionals

"And he dug his heels in the whale's belly.offering sacrifices of praises to God by raising the voice of thanksgiving."
Why do u call it the SACRIFICE OF PRAISES???????
Because..
Deep within.
He was tearing apart.
His soul was famished.
He was bitter..
Yet.
He chose to praise.
He chose to thank his God for the great responsibility
He chose to express his gratitude towards God for having chosen him.out of the millions who inhabited the planet Earth those days.
Probably a moment of epiphany I would call it
He held onto his last breath of hope.the faith which was deeply imprinted within him by His Almighty Godfor whom he had expended quality days of his lifetime
Yes..
He chose to be optimistic
He chose to be happy
He chose to be faithful
Isn't that sacrificialor probably boiling down the very expression of one's true emotions???????
I am pretty sure about the fact that all believers who have bestowed their undying.unfailing faith in Adonai.Yeshua Messiahwould be familiarised with the man about whom the first line pens this emotional tussle .
Its Jonah..
He faced death.loneliness.
Yet he chose to praise God
My name is Maria.
In Hebrew (the father of all languages).it means bitter
Don't know why!!!!!!!
May be it was written 'that I MUST BE NAMED IN SYNONYM TO MY NATURE.'
I cry bitterly.I am exceptionally remorse.emotional and a host of negativity trumps in.
I addition to the above.I am hyper-sensitive
Quite a tough and tumultuous being that I myself find it irksome and daunting to deal with.
But..
The greatest irony comes here.
The most noble woman who ever lived on this planet also happens to be named 'Maria'
Precisely, 'Mariah'.
Yes..she is the mother of Jesus Christ..
And Jesus Christ is the Author and Finisher of my faith..
But Bible says that she was the most favoured and blessed woman who ever lived on this Earth
Woah!!!!!!
That is quite a starking contrast for a woman who upholds a name meaning 'Bitterness', yet addressed by the archangel Gabriel as the 'Most Favoured Woman of God.'

There is nothing to be in awe of..

Its simple because she chose to be

Her unfailing faith.her faithfulness to God was absolutely impeccable..

and God found her eligible to bear His only begotten sonand later to be called 'Blessed' by all generations to come

So.for those of you who are disappointed by what you are born aboutor what you are originally about

Its your choiceswhich turn the trajectory of your lives

And as far as I am concerned.I choose to be happy and hope in my Lord Jesus Christ.my ultimate Father

For those of you who feel dismayed when you traverse the deepest and darkest valleysand also the long awaited period to see that breakthrough in lifeAll I want to say that God is preparing you for the right time..So thatwhen His glory shines through youNobody can question it..

Amen!!!!!!!!

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