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YPE MAGAZINE: EDITORIAL BOARD Pastor T.C. Cherian: President & Patron Dr. Baby John - Chief Editor Br. Ninan P.D. - Editor. Associate Editors: Dr. Saju John Br. Deepu Abraham. Children's Corner Associate Editors Sr. Jiji Stanley Sr. Joselyn Jijo Sr. Sangeeta Shaju. Co-ordinator Br. Jobey Thomas. The views and ideas expressed in each article are those of the writers themselves - Editors. 2 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

Br. Ninan P. Daniel ]p-xp-{]-xo- Iƒ {]iv-\ k- o -Æam-b H-cp h -jw \Ω-sf hn- p I-S p-t]mbn. k-am-[m-\w F- hm- ns {]k- n X-s \- -s - n-cn- p- Im-e- L- -Øn-eq-sS B-Wv \mw I-S p-t]m-ip- Xv. {In-kv-Xym-\n-Iƒ tem-i-øn-s ]-e `m-k-ßfnepw ]o-un- n- -s p. A-Xn`-b- -c-am-b D-]- {Z-h-߃ B-Wv C- y-bnepw a- p ]-e cm-py-ßfnepw ssz-h-a- ƒ- p t\-sc D- m-bxv. A-t\- I I -Øm-hn-\m-bn c- -km- n-iƒ Bbn. km-ºøn-i A-ÿn-c-Xbpw `o-i-c-hm-zhpw ]-cnlm-cw Im-Wm I-gn-bm-Ø {]-iv-\-߃ B-bn am-dn-sim- n-cn- p p. am-ci tcm-k-߃ A- t\i-sc Io-g-S- p- p. A-[m -an-i-x bp-hx-eap-di-sf \m-i-øn-te- p \-bn- p p. kz- w kp-j-øn\pw t\- -Øn\pw th- n GX- w h- sc t]m-im\pw k-aq-lw X-øm-dmWv. I-]-S B- fln-i-x BflnI tem-i-øn-s im-]-am-bn Xo - n-cn- p- p. {]-iv-\-ß-fp-ssbpw {]-Xn-k- n-i-fp-ssbpw a- [y-øn-eq-ss H-cp ]p-xp-h -j-øn-te p, ]p-ø {]-Xo -I-tfm-sS! ssz-h-øn-\v {]-km-z-ap- Po-hn-Xw \-bn- p-hm ssz-hw \-sω k-lm-bn- s. Zn-\-hr-Øm- ]p-kv-x-i-øn-se cm-pm- - mcp-ss N-cn{Xw ]cn-tim-[n- m b-tlm-h-bv- p {]-km-z-ap -Xp sn-øp- -Xpw {]-km-z-an mø- Xp sn-øp- -Xpam-b cm-pm- - m-cp-ss \o- \nc \-ap- v Im-Wmw. b-tlmh-sb {]-km-zn- n- h ]-expw D-t]- n- p- Xpw ]-expw ho- p sim- p- Xpw Im-Wp-hm km-[n- pw. (2 Zn\.25:2, 22:2). C-h Po-hn-X-Øn \n pw cm- Py-Øp \n pw X-s \o- n I-f- -Xn-s\ hos -Sp-Øv Po-hn-X-tØm-Sv tn -Ø-h B-Wv b- tlm-h-bv- v A-\n- -ambn {]-h -Øn- -h. (2 Zn\.21:6). ssz-hm-eb-sø A-ip- -am- p-i, hn- {K-lm-cm[-\, A-\y-Pm-Xn-I-fp-am-bp- Iq- p-si- v XpS-ßn ssz-h \n-tj-[-ß-fp-ss \nc X-s C-h sn-bv-xp Iq n. ssz-h-øn-\v A-\n- -amb- Xp sn-bv-xp ssz-h-tim-]-øn-\v C-c-bm-bn- Xo p. ap -Km-an-I-fn \n pw H-cp ]m-thpw ]Tn- msx, sx- p-iƒ B-h -Øn- `-c-wm-[n- Im-cnIƒ. \ A- y-øn-\v t]mepw tbm-ky-cmbn. ssz-h-{]-km-z-ap- Po-hn-Xw \-bn- p-hm ]- e-xpw \-Ωp-sS Po-hn-X-Øn \n pw D-t]- nt - -Xm-bn- p v. ]-e hn-{k-l-ß-sfbpw DS- p I-f-tb- -Xm-bn- p v. X-I - p In-S- p -Xv ]- Wn-bp-Ibpw thww. kr- n-xm-hn-\p ln-x-i-camb Po-hn-Xw \-bn- p-hm kr- n-iƒ _m-[y-ÿ- X BWv. ssz-h-øn-\v {]-km-[-i-c-am-bn Pohn p, hn-p-b-i-cam-b {In-kvXo-b Po-hn-Xw \- bn v, \ A yw {]m-]n- p-hm k -Δ-i- \-sω k-lm-bn- -s. Cu F-Unj-s hn-p-b-øn-\v th- n A- zm- \n- -h - v \μn. F m B - n- -ep-ifpw A- \p-{k-l-øn-\v Im-c-W-amI-s F- v {]m - n- p p. ]p-xp-{]-xo -I-tfm-sS ap -t]m- p t]m- Imw. ssz-hw \-sω A-\p-{K-ln- s. Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 3

Team YPE Update JIJO EASOW YPE Secretary YPE committee team s tenure has come to an end and 2015-16 were very exciting years for all our brothers, sisters, children and elders alike in our church. Team YPE would like to appreciate all the support and guidance provided by all our church members which was the vital element that led to the success of all the initiative Team YPE undertook. In one of the YPE meeting we witnessed master Adon render Psalm 119 by heart in record time. We also witnessed talents of children as well as grown-ups being developed. This was very evident in the last YPE SS LM Anniversary which was a resounding success. We would like to wish the New upcoming YPE team members all the very best and pray that God will help them to take YPE to greater heights. Some of the initiatives that we as team would urge the coming YPE committee members to continue would be the YPE magazine, Malayalam classes for children, YPE thought for the day every day, Welcome pack to the new comers. We feel honored that the church members selected us for the 2015-16 term and we believe that we have put our best efforts in all the initiatives which were very evident for all to see. The theme selected Doing Good Works had a ripple effect and we saw many many good works being done for the Glory of God. Let me close this by quoting what Jesus admonished us in the scriptures We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty Team YPE thanks Almighty God for all the divine inspiration, help and strength. God bless. Maranatha! 4 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

JIJO EASOW k`bpw C sø k`m cmjv{so-bhpw tã v Hm-h -ko-b Iu -kn Aw-K-߃ ap-x-em-bh-cp-ss \n-b-a- \-th-f-i-fn ]n-cn-ap-dp- -ß-sfbpw h-sw-h-en- I-sfbpw Im-Wptºmƒ, FhnsSsbms tbm ]n-g-hp- Iƒ kw-`-hn- p- n-t F- k-tμ-l-am-wv D- n X- p- Xv. C-t mg-sø {]-{In-bmco-Xn-sb A- m-ss Xp-Scm A-\p-h-Zn- m, sszhn-i C-S-s]-S-en-s\- mƒ Iq-Sp-X am-\pjn-i-x-{ -߃ \-S-am- Sp-hm km y-x G-dpw. Cu km-l-n-cy-øn-em-wv Nn-e Im-gv-N- m-spi-sf hn-\-b-]q -Δw {i- bn sim- -h-cp-hm B-{K-ln- p- -Xv. `-c-w-{i-aw F -Xv ssz-h-øm \n-tbm-kn- -s - H-cp ÿm]-\w BWv. km-am-\y P-\- -߃- p-th- n H-cp `-c-w-hy-h-ÿn-xn B-h-iy-am-sW pw th-z- ]p-kvx-iw \-sω ]Tn- n- p p. `-c-w-kw-hn-[m-\w Im-e-߃ pw tz-i-߃ pw A-\p-k-c-W-am-bn hy-xy-ÿ-amwv. ssz-hw ÿm-]n- -{]mcw-` `-c-w-{i-aw sszh ti-{μo-ir-xw X-s -bm-bn-cp- p. (Theocratic). Im-e-{I-a-Øn A-Xv G-Im- [n-]-xy-]-c-hpw (autocratic) H-Sp-hn P-\m-[n-]-Xy-]-c-hpw (democratic) B-bn- Øo p. Cu am- -ami-s Xn-cp-sh-gp-Øp-I-fn-se {]-h-n-\-ß-fp-ss \n-hr-ønbm-bn- m-wv \-S- n- p- -Xpw. B-b-Xn-\m \n-e-hn-ep- `-c-w-kw-hn-[m-\-øn- \p hn-t[-b-am-bn Po-hn- m \mw I-Ss - n-cn- p p. F- m Cu am- -Øn-s {]-{In-bm-{I-aw k-`m-x-e-ønepw _m-[-iam-twm? Cu Im-cy-Øn Xn-cp-hN- \w hf-sc kv-]- -amwv. k-`-bv pw ]-cn-]me-\w/`c-ww B-h-iy-amWv. k` ssz-h-øn-s h-i-bmwv. ssz-h-k-` F- m-wt m A-Xn-s t]-cp Xs. B- I-bm ssz-h-k-`-bp-ss ]-cn-]m-e-\-{i-aw/`c-ww F m-bv-t mgpw ssz-h-ti-{μo- Ir-X-am-bnØ-s (Theocratic) B-h-Ww. k-`m-`-c-w-øn a-s m-cp kw-hn- [m-\-{i-ahpw ssz-hw A-\p-h-Zn- n- n, s]m-dp- p-i-bp-an. F- m k-`-bp-ss sszhn-i `-cww, ssz-hw \n-b-an- p- hy- n-i-fn Iq-sS-bm-Wv \-S- m- p- - Xv. X-s in-jy- m-cp-ss sx-c-s -Sp- n tb-ip A-Xp sn-bvxp. ""]n-s A- h a-e-bn Ib-dn X-\n- p t_m-[n- h-sc A-Sp- hn-fn p.'' (a -s m.3:13). A-Xv {In-kv-Xp-hn-s `q-x-e-øn-se ip-{iq-j-bp-ss B-cw-`-Øn-em-bn-cp p. s]- -t m-kv-xp-zn-h-k-øn k-`-bp-ss Hu-]-Nm-cn-Iam-b ÿm-]-\-øn-\p-ti-jhpw Cu \n-b-a-\-co-xn A-tX-]-Sn-\n-e-\n - p p. H-cp am- hpw h-cp-øn-b-xm-bn Im- Wp- n. ""A-h Nne-sc A-s m-kv-x-e- m-cmbpw Nne-sc {]-hm-n-i- m-cmbpw Nne-sc kp-hn-ti-j-i- m-cmbpw Nne-sc C-S-b- m-cmbpw D-]-tZ- m- - m-cm-bpw \n-b-an- n-cn- p p; A-Xp \mw F m-hcpw hn-izm-k-ønepw ssz-h-]p-{x-s\- pdn- p- ]-cn- m-\-øn-ep-ap- sf-iy-xbpw Xn-I- ]p-cp-j-xzhpw {In-kv- Xp-hn-s k-ºq -Æ-Xbm-b {]m-b-øn-s A-fhpw {]m-]n p-thm-fw hn-ip- - m-cp-ss b-ym-ÿm-\-xz-øn-\m-bp- ip-{iq-j-bp-ss th-se pw {In-kv-Xp-hns i-co-c-øn-s Bflo-I h - -\ pw B-Ip p''. (Fs^.4:11,12) {In-kv-Xp- Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 5

hn-s i-co-cw F -Xv k-`-bm-ip- p F- v \mw F m-hcpw A-dn-bp- Imcy-am-Wv. B-I-bm ssz-h k-`-bn G-sX- nepw ]-Z-hnbn-tem, ÿm-\øntem am- w h-cp-tºmƒ, sszhn-i \n-ba-sø B-Z-cn- v th-ww A-Xv \n-h -Øn- m. tã v Hm-h -ko-b, Iu -kn Aw-K-߃ ap-x-em-h-cp-ss \n-b-a-\-thf-i-fn ]n-cn-ap-dp- -ß-sfbpw h-sw-h-en- I-sfbpw Im-Wp-tºmƒ, Fhn-sSms tbm ]n-g-hp-iƒ kw-`-hn- p- n-t F- k-tμ-l-am-wv D- n X- p- Xv. C-t mg-sø {]-{In-bm-co-Xn-sb A- mss Xp-S-cm A-\p-h-Zn- m, sszhn-i C-S-s]-S-en-s\- mƒ Iq-Sp-X am-\p-jn- I-X-{ -߃ \-S-am-Sp-hm km y-x G- dpw. Cu km-l-n-cy-øn-em-wv Nn-e Imgv-N- m-spi-sf hn-\-b-]q -Δw {i- -bn sim- -h-cp-hm B-{K-ln- p- Xv. Xß-sf A-dn-bp-Ibpw X-߃- pth- n \ne sim- p-ibpw snøpw F- p t_m- y-ap- -h-cp-ss C-S-\m-gnIƒ (Lobby) ]-e t\-xm- - m pw D-s - p -Xv \mw G-hcpw A-dn-bp- -Imcy-amWv. X-ß-fp-sS {]n-b-t\-xm-hn-\pth- n thm- p-sn-øp-hm C- q- a- p- h-sc {]tem-`n n p p. H-cp ]m- ]n-sb am-\-km- -c-øn-te- p-\-bn- phm \-S-Øp- A- zm-\-sø- mƒ Iq-Sp-Xem-b {i-a-amwv Cu Im-cy-Øn C- q- sn-øp- -Xv. Nn-e t\-xm- - m-cm-is, X-߃ H- -s p-t]miptam F- `-bøm-tem, `o-j-wn-iƒ- p h-gßn-tbm, Nn-e B- fp-i-fp-ss Xm-ev-]-cyß-sf Aw-Ko-I-cn- m \n - - n-x-cm-bn h-g-ßn-t m-ip- Im-gv-N-bm-Wv Zr-iy-am-Ip- -Xv. ""H-cp-h A y- ÿm-\w Imw- n- p- p F- n \ th-e B-{K-ln- p- p F- p -Xv hn-izmk tbm-kyam-ip- p'' (1Xn-a 3:1). H- n A-[n-Iw t] Aß-s\ H-cp ÿm-\w Imw- n- m k-` F- p sn-øww? A-hn-sSbm-Wv C- p \n-e-hn-ep thm-s -Sp- p kw-hn-[m-\-øn G- hpw A-[n-Iw thm- p-t\-sp- Bƒ B ÿm-\-tø- v h-cp- Im-cy-Øn-s {]k- n D- m-hp- -Xv. Xm-sg-]-d-bp- Im-cy-߃ k-xy-ambn `-hn- n-cp- p F- n \n-e-hn-ep- k-{º-zm-bw hf-sc ^-e-{]-z-am-ip-am-bncp- p. 1. k-ω-xn-zm-b-i F m-hcpw X- s Xn-I- B-flo-b-cpw, {In-kv-Xp ti-{μoir-x Po-hn-X-ap- -h-cpw, ssz-hcm-py-øn-s ]p-tcm-k-xn-sb e- y-am- p- -hcpw B-bn-cp-s - n 2. ÿm-\m - n-sb- p-dn- v F m k-ω-xn-zm-b-i pw Hcp-t]m-se A-dnhp- -hcpw ssz-h-th-e-bn A-t±-l- Øn-s k-a - W-sØ Ip-dn- v A-dnhv e-`n- -Ø- h-æw A-t±-l-hp-am-bn C-S-]-g-Ip- -hcpw B-bn-cp-s - n! ta ]-d- c- p Im-cy-ß-sf- pdn- v \-ap- p kw-i-b-am-wv D- -sx- n kw-`-hn- p- -sx pw ssz-h-ln- X-{]-Im-cw \-S- p- p F- v ]d- p k-am-iz-kn- pi-tb h-gn-bp- p. A-s m-kv-x-e-{]-hr-øn H mw A- ym-b-øn hn-h-cn- n-cn- p- Xp-t]mse C-kv-I-cn-bm-Ø bq-z-bp-ss ÿm-\- tø- p c- p-t]-cn \n- pw H-cm-sf Xn-c-s -Sp- p- -Xn in-jy- m Im- Wn- amxr-i \mw ]n- p-s - m Ipsd-Iq-sS ^-e-{]-z-am-b ]-cn-lm-cw D- m- Ip-Ibpw A-t\-Iw G- p-ap- -ep-iƒ H- gn-hm- p-i-bpw, hn-]co-x h -Ø-am-\- ߃ C m-xm- p-i-bpw, \-Ωp-sS k-`m t\-xm- - m-cp-ss am-\y-x-bv pw a-xn- n\pw ti-sp-h-cp-øm-sxbpw, k-`m-`-c- W-Øn-\p tim- w X- m-sxbpw C-cn- pam-bn-cp p. A-h {]m - n p, sszho-i am -t m-]-tz-iw txsn, No- n p. ssz-hw Xn-c-s -Sp-Øh-\p No- p ho- Wp. F -t \mw hm-bn- p- Xv? Iu -kn Aw-K-ß-fp-sS sx-cs -Sp- m-wv A-Sp-Ø hn-jbw. A-Xp hf-sc e-fn-x-amwv. Hm-h -ko-b-dn-\p X- s sn-øm-hp- Im-cy-am-Wv CXv. {]- txy-i X-e-ß-fn X-ß-fp-sS I-gn-hpIsf sx-fn-bn- n- p- A-\p-`-h-k-º- cm-b hy- ni-sf hy-xykv-x ]-Z-hn- I-fn-te- v B-h-iym-\p-kc-Ww \n-b-an- m-hp- -XmWv. Aß-s\ B-bm sszhn-i D-t±-i-ß-fp-sS \n-h -Øo-Ic-W-Øn-te- v i-cnbm-b Im-gv-N-]m-Sp- -h-scø-s X -ÿm-\-ß-fn B- n H-cp \ \ncsb Hm-h -ko-b-dp-ss k-lm-b-øn-\v e-`y-am- m-hp- -XmWv. Xm-sg-]-d-bp- th-z-]p-kv-x-i-{]-am- W-߃ F m-k-`-i-fnepw \-S- m- nbm k-`-bn-se cm-{ o-b- -fn-iƒ am- n F-Sp- m I-gn-bp- -Xm-Wv. * I -Øm-hn A- zm-\n- p- hsc am-\n- p-ibpw _-lp-am-\n- p-ibpw sn-øpi. ""k-tlm-z-c- mtc, \n-ß-fp-ss C-Sbn A- zm-\n- bpw I -Øm-hn \nß-sf `-cn- p-ibpw {]-t_m-[n- n- p- Ibpw sn-øp- h-sc A-dn p. A-hcp-sS th-e \n-an-øw G- hpw kv-t\- l-tøm-ss hn-nm-cn-t -Ww F- p \nß-tfm-sv A-t]- n- p p.'' (1sX-.5:12,13). * {i- -t\-sp-hm {i-an p-sim- v A-\m-h-iyam-b kw-l -j-ßfpw H- - mspw D- m- n Ie- w D- m- m {i-an- p- h-sc ]q -Æ-ambpw A-h-K- Wn- pi. ""A-h X-s in-jy m-tcm-sp ]-d- Xv: C-S - -Iƒ h-cm-xn-cn- p -Xv A-km yw F- nepw A-h h-cp-øp- h-\v Atøm I w. Ah Cu sndn-b-h-cn H-cpØ-\v C-S - h-cp-øp- -Xn-t\- mƒ H-cp-Xn-cn v Ah-s I-gp-Øn si- n Ah-s\ I-S-en F- dn- p I-f-bp -Xv Ah- p \ v.'' (eqt m.17:1,2). A-Xn-\m Cu h-i hy-h-ÿn-xn \-Ωp-sS k-`-i-fn \-S- n-em- n-bm h-f-sc-b-[n-iw A-\p-{K-ln- -s -Sm C- S-bp- m-ipw. 1. k-`-i-fn Bflo-I D- m-lw h - n- pw. 2. ssz-h-a-l-xz-øn-\m-bn k -{]-hr- Øn-Iƒ h - n- pw. 3. hn-izm-kn-iƒ sszhni Z -i-\-ap- h-cm-bn-øo-cpw. 4. bp-h-xz-øn-ep- B-th-iw D-Zzo-]n- -s - v ssz-h-øn-\p th- n h - Im-cyß-sf sn-øp-hm-\p- D- mlw bp-hm- -fn kw-pm-x-am-ipw. 5. A-hn-izm-kn-I-fp-sS C-S-bn, hn-izmkn-iƒ- p- am-\y-xbpw kzo-imcy-xbpw h - n- v I -Øm-hn-\p-th- n hen-b Im-cyß-sf sn-øp-hm i- -cm-ipw. 6. ssz-hth-e sn-øp-hm B- -s - n-cn- p- ÿ-e-ß-fn sf-iy-xtbm-ss k-`-iƒ- p {]-h -Øn- m C-S-bmIpw. 7. a-løm-b sf-iy-xbpw kv-t\- lhpw hn-izm-k-øn h - -\hpw D- m-im Im-c-W-am-Ipw. 6 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

Bcm[\ ]pxnb\nba shfn Øn THOMASKUTTY JACOB \mw Hm-tcm-cp-Ø-cpw sn-dp- w ap-x ti- v io-en- H-cp hm- m-wv B-cm-[-\. ssz-h-sø kv-xp-xn- p-i F- m-wp Cu kw-kv-ir-x hm- n-s a-e-bm-f A -Yw. kw-kv-im-c-ß-fpw imkv-{x-ß-fpw D-S-se-Sp- p- -Xn-\p ap -]v a-\p-jy-s A-]-cn- v- r-x Im-e-L- -Øn X-s {]-Ir-Xn i- n-i-sf-bpw A-am- \p-jn-i-x Z -in- a-\p-jy-sc-bpw B-cm-[n- m Xp-S-ßn. G- I-ssZ-h B-cm-[-\ F- pw _-lp-ssz-h-b-cm-[-\-sb- pw B- cm-[-\-sb c- m-bn Xn-cn- mw. F- m F- m-wv Xn-cp-h-N-\w sh-fn-s -Sp-Øp- B-cm-[-\? A-^v-Km-\n-se H-cp sn-dn-b {Km-a-Øn P-\n- ap -Xm-k A-l-Ω-Zn F- B-dp h-b-kp-im-c, I-gn- am-kw X-s h- en-b kz-]v-\w km- m - -cn- -Xn-s hm -Ø \-Ωn ]-ecpw hm-bn- n-cn- m C-S-bp- v. X-s B-cm-[-\m-aq -Øn-bm-b F- m-e-sø-bpw h-en-b ^p-sv-t_mf -am-cn H-cm-fm-b e-b-w sa- n F- ^p-sv-t_mƒ {]-Xn-`m-k-sØ t\-cn Im-Wp-hm km-[n- p. sa- n-tbm-sp- B-cm-[-\ aq-øp A-t±-l-Øn-s tp -kn-tbm-sv k-am-\-am-b \n-dw D- πm-ãn-iv _m-kp-sim- p tp-gv-kn-bp- m- n I-fn- p- t^m-t m tkm-jy ao-un-b-bneq-ss h-en-b X-cw-Kw kr- n- p-i-bpw A- Xv sa- n-bp-ss {i- -bn s]-sp-i-bpw, 2022 tem-i-i- v kw-lm-s-i J-Ø-dn H-cp Iq-Sn- m-gv-n- v A-h-k-cw H-cp- p-ibpw sn-bv-xp. "F-s Po-hn-X kz-]v-\w \n-d-th-dn' F- m-wp Cu Iq-Sn- m-gv-n-sb Ip-dn- v Ip- p ap -Xm-k ]-d- -Xv. H- cp ]-s B-cm-[-\-sb- p-dn- p ]-d-bptºmƒ Cu kw-`-h-øn-\v F- v {]-k- nsb- p Nn- n-t - mw, b-ym -Y-Øn B- cm-[-\-bp-ss D-b - \n-e-hm-cw Cu Iq- Sn- m-gv-n-bn Z -in- m I-gn-bpw, Du- Wn-epw D-d- -Øn-epw sa- n-tbm-sp- A- Km-[-am-b kv-t\-lw, X-s hm- n-epw {]- h -Øn-bn-epw a-t\m-`m-h-øn-epw Im- Wm km-[n- pw. sa- n-bp-ss I-fn-an-Ihv a- p- -h-tcm-sv H-cp a-sn-bpw Iq-Sm-sX kw-km-cn- p-i, A-Xp-t]m-se I-fn- m {i-an- p-i, A-Xp-t]m-se h-kv-{xw [-cn- m {i-an- p-i, F- n-\pw G-Xn-\pw san-tbm-sv Xm-Zm-flyw {]m-]n- m {i-an- p-i. H-cp ]-t t\-cn I- -t mƒ F- p-sn-ø-ww, F- p-]-d-b-ww F- -dnbm-sx B Ip- p-a-\- p H-cp \n-an-jw kv-xw-`n- p \n- p-t]m-bn-im-wpw. B Ip- p-a-\-kn D-b - hn-im-c-hn-t m-`ß-fm-wv b-ym -Y-Øn B-cm-[y-\pw B- cm-[-i-\pw X-Ωn Im-Wp-tºmƒ D- mti- -Xv. A-t\-Iw I-fn-I-fn H-cp I-fn-bm-b ^p-sv-_m-fn, I-fn-an-I-hp-sIm- p X-s ÿm-\w Im-bn-I N-cn-{X-Øn-s G-Sp-Ifn Ip-dn- n- A-t\-Iw a-lm- m-cn H- cp-h-\m-b sa- n-bp-ss ap -]n H-cp a-\pjy-s hn-im-c-hn-t m-`w C-{X-bpw h-cpsa- n A-Jn-e-tem-I-Øn-s -bpw kr- mhm-b km- m k -Δ-i- -\pw k -Δhym-]n-bpw k -Δ m-\n-bpw B-b ssz- Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 7

hm-iyw 23 bn Im-Wp- p " k-xy \-a-kv-im-cn-iƒ ]n- Xm-hn-s\ B-flm-hn-epw k-xy-øn-epw \-a-kv-i-cn- p- \mgn-i h-cp- p, C-t mƒ h- p-an-cn- p- p, X-s \-a-kv-i-cn- p- -h C-ß-s\-bp- -h B-bn-cn-t -Ww F- v ]n-xmhv C- n- p- p." Cu c- p h-n-\-øn-epw \mw Im-Wp- Nn-e Xn-cp-h-N-\ k-xy-߃ D- v, H- m-a-xm-bn ho- pw P- \n- -h Iq- m-bv-a-bp-ss k-t m-jw ]- p-sh- p-hm-\m-bn B-cm-[-\- m-bn B-gv-N-bn H-cn- Iq-Sn h-cp- p-s - n-epw hy- n-]-c-am-bn F- m-bn-t m-gpw \mw ssz-h-sø B-cm-[n- m \mw I-S-s - -h B-Wv. Im-c-Ww c- hy- n-]-c-am-b-xp-t]m-se B-cm-[-\-bpw Xn-I- pw hy- n-]-cam-wv. ssz-hm-flm-hpw \-Ωp-sS B-flm-hpw X-Ωn-ep- H- cp Iq-Sn-t -c-em-wv B-cm-[-\ C-hn-sS-bm-Wv \mw ]-e-t mgpw tiƒ- p- Nn-e ]-cm-xn-i-fp-ss s]m- -Ø-cw a-\-knem-ip- -Xv, A-Sp-Øn-cp- Bƒ Im-c-Ww C- v B-cm-[n- m I-gn- n-, C- v ]m-sn-b X-Wp- ]m- p Im-c-Ww H- pw B-cm-[n- m I-gn- n-, B-cm-[-\m eo-uv sn-bv-x B-fp-sS ]-cn-an-xn-iƒ A-s - n {]-kw-k-øn-s {]m-kan- m-bv-a A-ß-s\ \n-c-h-[n "X-t -X- m-ø Im-c-W-Øm "B-fl-a-W-hm-f-\p-am-bn _- w th -s]-sp-øn-b ]-c-a `- -sc-bpw Im-Wm I-gn- n- p- v (h -jn-]v eo-tu-gv-kv F- Cu-h v am-t\-pv-a v Sow th-twm th- -tbm F- p- -Xv a-s m-cp hn-j-bw) ]-d- p h- -Xn-s c-xv-\ Npcp- w "Ip-º-\m-Sv I -sh -j ' B-bm-epw Iq-Sn-h-cp- B-cm-[n-t - -Xv hy- n-]-c-am-bn- m-wv. ssz-h h-n-\-øm-epw B-flm-hn-\m-epw ho- pw P-\n- H-cp k-xy \-a-kv-im-cn ssz-h-sø k-xy-øn-epw B-flmhn-epw B-cm-[n- -Ww. tdm-a - p F-gp-Xn-b te-j-\-øn At mkv-txm-e-\m-b ]u-tem-kv 12 : 1 bn ]-d-bp- p "\n߃ _p- n-bp- B-cm-[-\-bm-bn \n-ß-fp-ss i-co-c-ß-sf Po-h-\pw hn-ip- n-bpw ssz-h-øn-\p {]-km-z-hp-ap- bm-kam-bn k-a - n- o." \-Ωp-sS Nn- -I-fpw hn-nm-c-ß-fpw hn-im-c-ß-fpw Po-hn- Xhpw X-s ssz-h-øn-\p ap-gp-h-\m-bn k-a - n- p- {]- {In-b B-Wv B-cm-[-\ ssz-ho-i a-μn-c-am-ip- \mw k-`-ifn am-{xw A- `-h-\-øn-epw tpm-en-sn-øp- ÿ-e-øpw a- p F-hn-sS B-bn-cp- m-epw Po-hn-X-Øn-s k-a-kv-x ta- J-e-I-fpw ssz-ho-i B-cm-[-\- m-bn hn-t[-b-s -Sp-tØ- - Xm-Wv. tdm-am te-j-\-øn B-Zy ]-Xn-s\m- p A- ym-bß-fn {In-kv-Xp-hn-s Im -h-dn bm-k-øm e-`y-am-b hnizm-k-øm-ep- \o-xn-i-c-w-sø- p-dn- p hn-h-cn- -Xn-\p ti-jw, C-{X h-en-b Zm-Xm-hn-s\ F-ß-s\ B-cm-[n- -Ww F- v Cu hm-iy-ß-fn -Iq-Sn hn-h-cn- p- p. B-cm-[n-t - -Xv G-sX- n-epw hn-[-øn-ep- `u-xo-i \- e-`n- -Xnt\m, e-`n- p- -Xn-t\m A-, a-dn- p F-s^-ky te-j-\- Øn c- mw A-[ym-b-Øn ]-d-bp- -Xp-t]m-se A-Xn- {I-a-ß-fm-epw ]m-]-ß-fm-epw a-cn- -h-cm-bn-cp-, P-U-taml-߃- pw a-t\m-hn-im-c-߃- pw C- -am-b-xv sn-bv-xpsim- v {]-Ir-Xn-bm tim-]-øn-s a- ƒ B-bn-cp-, {In-kv-Xp-hn-s\ Iq-Sm-sX-bp- -h-cpw C-{km-tb ]u-c-x-tbm- Sp _- w C- m-ø-h-cpw hm-kv-z-øn-s \n-b-a-߃- p A- \y-cpw {]-Xym-i C- m-ø-h-cpw tem-i-øn ssz-hw C- m- Ø-h-cpw B-bn-cp- \-sω I-cp-Wm-k-º- B-b sszh-sø Im-Wp-tºmƒ sh-dpw \n-km-c-\m-b a-\p-jy-\p- m- Ip- lr-z-b-øn-s A-h-ÿ \-Ωp-sS Nn- -Iƒ- pw A- Xo-X-am-bn-cn- pw. ssz-h-øn-s Hu- -Xy-hpw \-Ωp-sS \nkm-c-xz-hpw \-Ωp-sS a-\-kn-te- v sim- p-h-cp- am-\-ko- I A-h-ÿ, A-Xv \-Ωp-sS hm- p-iƒ- p A-Xo-X-am-Wv. C-{X-h-en-b-h-\m-b ssz-hw \-sω kv-t\-ln- a-lm-kv-t\- lw A-tXm - p-tºm-fp- m-ip- \-μn-bpw kv-t\-l-hpw B- Z-c-hpw kw-xr-]v-xn-bpw F- mw-iq-sn \ -Ip- H-cp kz -Kob A-h-ÿ, C-sX- mw B-bn-cn- -Ww B-cm-[-I-s\ `-cnt - hn-im-cw. Cu hn-im-c-߃ \-Ωn D-f-hm-Ip-tºmƒ ]-cn-ip- m-flm-hv \-Ωp-sS B-flm-hn-s\ D-tØ-Pn- n- p-ibpw \-Ωn -\n- pw kv-xp-xn kv-txm-{x-߃ ]p-d-øp-h-cn- I-bpw sn-øpw. t{]m-kv-ip- -t\ym (t{]m-kv-iv-s\-tbm) F- {Ko- v ]-Zw B-Wv ]p-xn-b \n-b-a-øn B-cm-[-\-sb Ipdnbv- p- -Xn- \m-bn Iq-Sp-X D-]-tbm-Kn- n-cn- p- -Xv. sk-t_m-am-bn,em- {Sn-tbm, tum-bq-k, sx-dm-]yq-f F- o ]-Z-ß-fpw Im-Wp- p b-p-am-\-s\ Im-Wp-tºmƒ H-cp \m-bv Im-Wn- p- kvt\-l-{]-i-s-\w A-s - n H-cp Zm-k {]-I-Sn- n- p- `- n-]p-c- -c-am-b hn-t[-b-sø Im-Wn- p- -Xn-\v s{]m-kv- Ip-t\-ym F- hm- p D-]-tbm-Kn- p- p. I-an-gv- p ho-gp-i, Ip-ºn-Sp-I F-s - mw A -Y-am- p- p. a-øm-bn 2 : 2, 8, 11 am -t m-kv 5 : 6, ep-t m 4 : 7, 8 tbm-l- m 4 : 20-24 F- o `m-k-ß-fn-epw a- -t\-i `m-k-ß-fn-epw Cu hm- p Im- Wp- p. sk-t_m-am-bn F- ]-Z-Øn-\v a-l-xzw h -Æn- p-i, kv-xp-xn- p-i F- - mw A - -am- p- p. a-ømbn 15 : 9, a -t m 7 : 7, A-s m 1 : 14 ap-x-em-b `m-k-ß-fnepw Im-Wp- p, em-{sn-tbm F- ]-Z-Øn-\v tk-h-\-øn-eqss-bp- B-cm-[-\ F- v A - -am- p- p. ssz-ho-i kr- n-i-fm-b am-\-h k-aq-l-øn-\p th- n sn-øp- tk-h-\- ß-fn-eq-sS ssz-h-tøm-sv Im-Wn- p- kv-t\-l-hpw B-Z-chpw B-cm-[-\-bp-sS ]p-d-sa-bp- A-S-bm-f-am-Wv. tdm-a 1 : 9, tdm-a 15 : 16. ÿ-e-im-e ]-cn-an-xn-iƒ- p A-Xo-X-am-bn A- -cm-flmhn \n- pw ]-c-t{]-c-w Iq-Sm-sX A - n-t - H-cp {]- h -Øn-bm-Wv B-cm-[-\. tbm-l- m 4 : 21 tb-ip i-a-cym- m-cn kv-{xo-tbm-sv ]-d-bp- -Xv " \n-߃ ]n-xm-hn-s\ \-akv-i-cn- p- -Xv Cu a-e-bn-epw A- sb-cp-i-te-an-epw A- F- p- \m-gn-i h-cp- p'. \-Ωp-sS I -Øm-hv h-f-sc hy- -am-bn B-cm-[n-t - -Xv H-cp {]-txy-i ÿ-e-øp-sh- - F- v ]-d-bp- p. B-cm-[n- m `q-an-bn H-cp hn-ip- ÿ-e-hpw C- B-flm-hn-epw k-xy-øn-epw F-hn-sSbpw B-cm-[n- mw. t{]m-kv-ip- -t\ym (t{]m-kv-iv-s\-tbm) F- {Ko- v ]-Zw B-Wv ]p-xn-b \n-b-a-øn B-cm-[-\-sb Ip-d-bv- p- -Xn-\m-bn Iq-Sp-X D-]-tbm- Kn- n-cn- p- -Xv. sk-t_m-am-bn,em- {Sn-tbm, tum-bq-k, sx-dm-]yq-f F- o ]-Z-ß-fpw Im-Wp- p b-p-am-\- s\ Im-Wp-tºmƒ H-cp \m-bv Im- Wn- p- kv-t\-l-{]-i-s-\w A-s - n H-cp Zm-k {]-I-Sn- n- p- `- n-]p-c- -c-am-b hn-t[-b-sø Im- Wn- p- -Xn-\v s{]m-kv-ip-t\-ym F- hm- p D-]-tbm-Kn- p- p. I-angv- p ho-gp-i, Ip-ºn-Sp-I F-s - mw A -Y-am- p- p. 8 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

hw \-sω kv-t\-ln- a-lm-kv-t\-lw \n-an- Øw {In-kv-Xp-hn-t\m-Sv Iq-Sn Po-hn- n- p-i-bpw A-h-t\m-Sp Iq-Sn D-b - n- p kz -K-Øn C- cp-øp-i-bpw sn-bv-xn-cn- -bm, bm-sxm-cp hn- [ tbm-ky-x-i-fpw C- m-xn-cn-s Ir-]-bm e-`n- Cu c- -Wy {]-h -Øn-sb Hm -ØpsIm- v \-μn \n-d- lr-z-b-tøm-sp-iq-sn B- cm-[n- m I-gn-b-Ww. \-Ωp-sS Nn- -I-fpw hn- Nm-c-ß-fpw {]-h -Øn-I-fpw ssz-ho-i A-[o- \-X-bn k-a - n- m B-cm-[-\-bn-eq-sS I- gn-b-ww. a-s m-cp-hn-[-øn ]-d- m \-sω ap-gp-h-\m-bn ssz-h-øn-\p ap- n A-Sn-b-dhp sh- p-hm I-gn-b-Ww. \-Ωp-sS Po-hn- Xw X-s ssz-h-tøm-sp- B-cm-[-\m-bn k- a - n- -Ww. F- m Zpx-J-I-cw F- p-]-db-s, C- v Rm-b-dm-gv-N-I-fn Nn-e a-wn- qdn am-{x-am-bn H-Xp-ßp- H-cp N-S-ßm-bn Np-cp-ßn-bn-cn- -bm-wv B-cm-[-\. A-Xn-epw k- -S-I-c-am-b h-kv-xp-x k-`m-tbm-k-ß-fn tiƒ- p- H-cp ÿn-cw ]- -hn-bm-wv "C-\n \mw B-cm-[n- m t]m-hp-i-bm-wv " {]m - -\, ]m- v, km- yw,h-n-\ [ym-\w C-h-sb- mw Dƒ-s -Sp- B-flo-I ip-{ip-j-iƒ H- pw B-cm-[-\-b- a-dn- p Cu "A-dn-bn- v" D- m-b-xn-\p ti-jw D- -Xm-Wv B-cm-[-\-sb- p sx- n- -cn- -s]-sp- p. A-t m ]-tøm an-\p- p t\-c-tø- v am-{xw B-cm-[-\-sb- A-Xn-{]-[m-\ hn-j-bw H-Xp- -s -Sp- p. A- Xn-\m X-s ]-e-cpw ]-d-bp- -Xv ti- n- p- v " C- v `-b- -c B-cm-[-\-bm-bn-cp- p "As - n "C- v B-cm-[-\ sh-fn-s - n- " F- p-sn-ømw Im-em-Im-e-ß-fm-bn A-dn-t m A-dn-bm-X-tbm ti- -Xpw ]Tn- -Xpw lr-z-b- Øn cq-v-aq-ew B-bn, "B-im-\v A- -cw H- v ]n-g- m in-jy-\v A-º-Øm-dpw ]n-g- pw. B-Po-h-\m- w ssz-h-sø B-cm-[n- phm-\m-bn kr- n- -s - a-\p-jy A-ß-s\ X-s I -Ø-hy-Øn \n- pw B-dv Zn-h-kw hn-sp-x t\-sn-b-h-\m-bn Xo-cp- p. ]n-im-nv D-]m-b-Øm ho- pw ssz-h-p-\-sø N-Xn- p- p. k -{]-h -Øn- m-bn kr- n- -s - a-\p-jy X-s hy- n Po-hn-X-Øn-epw Ip- Spw-_-Po-hn-X-Øn-epw km-aq-l-po-hn-x-øn-epw ssz-ho-i B-cm-[-\-bn ho-gv-n-bp- -h-\m-bn Xo-cp- p. F- m B-flo-b ip-{ip-j-i-fpw sszho-i ]- -Xn A-\p-k-cn- m-wv, F- m Nne ip-{ip-j-iƒ- p A-an-X {]m-[m-\yw \ - In A-Xn-s\ hn-{k-l-h - -cn- p ]p-xn-b-\nb-a s\-lp-jvtm B- p- {]-h-w-x, b-ym - Y ssz-ho-i B-cm-[-\-bn \n- v ]p-xn-b \nb-a C-{km-tb B-Ip- k-`-sb hn-{k-lmcm-[-\-bn-te- p \-bn- p-hm-t\ D-]-I-cn- -bp- p. A- - m B-\-sb I- -Xp-t]m-se-bm- Wv C- v ]-e-cp-ss-bpw B-cm-[-\-sb- p-dn- p- Im-gv-N-]m-Sv. F- m B-flo-b ip-{ip-j-ifpw ssz-h-sø B-cm-[n- p-hm-\p- D-]m-[nbm-bn Im-Wp-tºm-gpw H-cp hn-izm-kn-bp-ss Pohn-Xw ap-gp-h ssz-ho-i B-cm-[-\-bm \nd-b-s - -Xp B-bn-cn- -Ww F- v ssz-h h-n- \w \-sω ]Tn- n- p- p. k-`-bp-ss A-I-Ø-f-ß-fn am-{xw B- twm B-cm-[-\? H-cn- -epw A-, \-Ωp-sS ssz-\w Zn-\ Po-hn-X-Øn bm-{x-bn-tem tpmen-bn-tem Po-hn-X-Øn-s G-Xp km-l-n-cyw B-bm-epw F-t m-gpw B-cm-[n- m I-gn-bpw F- v ]u-tem-kv A- -kv-txm-e tdm-a 1:10 epw 15:15 epw ]-d-bp- p. ""A-h-s ]p-{x-s\- p-dn- p- kp-hn-ti-j-tlm-j-w-øn Rm F-s B-flm-hn B-cm-[n- p- ssz-hw F-\n- p km- n.'' ""F- n-epw Pm-Xn-Iƒ F- h-gn-]m-sp ]-cn-ip- m-flm-hn-\m hn-ip- o-i-cn- -s - p {]-km-z-i-c-am-bn-øo-cp-hm Rm ssz-h-øn-s kphn-ti-j-tlm-j-ww ]p-tcm-ln-x-\m-bn A-\p-jvTn- p-sim- p Pm-Xn-I-fn {In-kv-Xp-tb-ip-hn-s ip-{iq-j-i-\m-bn-cn-t - -Xn- p.'' ssz-h-h-n-\w a- p- -h-tcm-sp ]- p-sh- p-tºmƒ, \-Ωp-sS ssz-hw Im h-dn-bn-eq-ss X-s G-I-Pm-X-\m-b ]p-{x-s\ X-I -Øp am-\-h-ip-e-øn- \v H-cp- n-b c- -sb h -Æn- p-i-bpw, ssz-hw B-cm-[-\- v tbm-ky-\m- Wv F- v {]-tlm-jn- p-i-bpw sn-øp-i-bm-wv. A-ß-s\ \mw ssz-h- Øn-s kp-hn-ti-j-tlm-j-ww ]p-tcm-ln-x-\m-bn A-\p-jvTn- p-sim- p ssz-ho-i kv-xp-xn-i-fm ssz-h-sø B-cm-[n- p-i-bm-wv. F- p-sim- v \mw B-cm-[n- -Ww, H- m-a-xm-bn \-Ωp-sS I -Ømhv ]Tn- n- ssz-ho-i I-ev-]-\-bm-Wv (a-øm-bn 4 : 10),c- m-a-xm-bn \- Ωp-sS ssz-hw B-cm-[-\- v tbm-ky-\m-b ssz-h-am-wv. (sh-fn- m-sv 4 : 11) aq- m-a-xm-bn \-Ωp-sS A- -cm-flm-hn-se B-cm-[-\- m-bp- A-S-ßm- Ø Zm-l-Øn-s G-I i-a-\-am -K-hpw B-Wv. (tbm-l- m 4 : 24) {Inkv-Xp-tb-ip-hn Iq-Sn ]n-xm-hm-b ssz-hw \-Ωƒ- v sn-bv-x \n-kv-xp-ey am-b c- -sb Xn-cp-h-N-\w B-Zn-tbm-S- w Hm - n- p- -Xp-sIm- p \- μn \n-d- lr-z-b-tøm-sv ssz-h-sø B-cm-[n- m \mw I-S-s - -h B-Wv. sh-fn- m-sv ]p-kv-x-i-øn \n-xy-x-bn-epw \mw \-Ωp-sS ssz-hsø B-cm-[n- pw F- v ]-e-`m-k-øpw Im-Wmw, \n-xy \m-i-øn-\p \nb-an- -s - -h-cm-b \mw ssz-h Ir-]-bm e-`y-am-b \n-xy ku-`m-ky-sø Hm -Øp ssz-h-sø B-cm-[n- m I-S-s - -h B-Wv. C-ß-s\-bp- D- -X-am-b B-flo-b k-xy-߃ a-d- p-sh- p, Xm - m-en-i `u-xo-i \- -Iƒ e-`n- m-\p- D-]m-[n-bm-bn B-cm-[-\-sb hn- I-e-am- n A-h-X-cn- n- p- k-ar- n-bp-ss kp-hn-ti-j-i- m ]n-im-nns Zm-k- m B-Wv. Cu "sh-fn- -Zq-X- m-sc-s m- v' C- v s{si-kv-xh-tem-iw \n-d- n-cn- -bm-wv. D- m-\pw D-Sp- m-\pw D-s - n a-xnsb- v ]Tn- n-, A-ew-`m-h-tØm-Sp Iq-Sn-b ssz-h-`- n h-ep-xm-b B-Zmbw B-Ip- p F- p-]tn- n- A-sX ssz-h-h-n-\w D-]-tbm-Kn- v h-n-\- sø tim- n I-f-bp- p, Xm - m-en-i t`m-k-xr-]v-xn kp-jw F- p-im- Wp- B-[p-\n-I _n-e-b-map-am "A-h {Z-hym-{K-l-Øn-s Iu-i-e-hm- p ]-d- p \n-ß-sf hm-wn-`w B- pw "F- v 2 ]t{xmkv 2:3 bn Im-Wp- p. B-cm-[-\-bp-sS B- -co-i A -Yw a-\-kn-em- m-sx th-j `- n-bn kw-xr-]-x-cm-bn A-Xn-s b-ym - i- n Xy-Pn- p- -h B-Im-sX, A-Xn-s Ku-c-h-hpw A - -hpw B-g-hpw a-\-kn-em- p-hm \-Ω- v I- gn-b-ww A-t mƒ B-cm-[-\ H-cp a-sp- p txm- p- A-h-ÿ-bn-te- v A-[-]-[n- -bn-. \mw ]-cn-n-bn- p h-cp- Im-cy-ß-tf- mƒ Xn-cp-h-N-\ k-xy-ß-tfm-sv Iq-dv ]p-e -Øp- Xm-tWm B-cm-[-\-tbm-Sp- \-Ωp-sS a-t\m-`m-hw F- v \mw \-sω X-s tim-[-\ sn-tø- n-bn-cn- p- p. Im-e- -g- w sim- v A-{]-k- -am-ip- -txm A-]-N-bw kw-`-hn-t - -txm A- sszho-i B-cm-[-\. B-Zn-a-]n-Xm- ƒ B-cm-[-\- v sim-sp-ø A-sX {]m- [m-\yw \n-xy-x-tbm-sp- _- -Øn sh-fn- m-sv ]p-kv-x-i-øn-epw ]-ebn-s-ß-fn-epw Im-Wm km-[n- p- p- v B-cm-[-\- m-bn Xn-c-s -Sp-Ø-h-cm-b \mw tb-ip-{in-kv-xp ]Tn- n- -Xp-t]m-se B-flm-hn-epw k-xy-øn-epw F-t m-gpw B-cm-[n- m \- Ωp-sS Po-hn-X-sØ X-s _p- n-bp- B-cm-[-\-bm-bn k-a - n- mw Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 9

Jonah s Disobedience A very basic question What is the cost of saying No to God? There are people who really love God a lot, but they do not obey what God tells them to do at times. This is applicable to our lives as well. To teach us the consequences of such a behavior, the Lord has included in the Bible an account of His dealings with the prophet Jonah. Sangeetha Shaju The ready way may not always be the right way & so God sent a mighty tempest into Jonah s life which also affected others around him. The consequences of Jonah s disobedience were now well outlined in advance by God. Jonah Chapter 3 begins by saying Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time So, God was giving Jonah a second chance to obey once he was rescued after Jonah had prophesied to Nineveh and when they repented, God relented and gave Nineveh a second chance. Jonah was angry when God gave Nineveh a second chance but on the contrary he was personally happy when God gave himself a second chance! What does it cost us when we disobey Gods Instructions? 1. It Costs us Gods PRESENCE When we say No to Gods plan, then we are fleeing from Gods presence 2. It Costs us Gods PLACE By disobeying we end up in another path or place which may seem good to us but since it is not Gods place we would need to face the tempest God would rise up in that place. 3. It Costs us Gods PEACE When we disobey, we find Gods punishment plan at work in our lives and like Jonah he had no peace from the very moment he stepped into the ship towards the wrong direction. He was grumpy and angry at God all the while. 4. It Costs us Gods PURPOSE Every time we rebel against God, we end up losing the battle by fighting alone. Hence we need to be very careful at what decision we make because it may cost us Gods purpose in our life. 10 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

C-\n F-s kz- -`-h-\-øn-\p-th- n Rm F-t mƒ Ic-pXpw A-Pp sn-dn-bm hn-ip- th-z-]p-kv-x-i-øn-se kw-ko-x-apdnbm-b k- o -Ø-\-ß-fn ssz-h-]p-cpj\mb tam-i-bpw; Zm-hoZpw a-\p-jy-s Zp - _-exsb Hm -Ωn- n- p p. s]m-snbn \n- v kr- n- -s - a-\p-jy s]m-sn-bn-te- v a-s-ßpw. \n-xy-x-bn-te- v a-\p-jy A- \p-\n-an-jw H-gp-In-t m-ip- p. A-h Dd- w t]m-se-b-t{x. cm-hn-se ap-f- p-h-cp- ]p pt]m-se-bm-wv Ah. h-b-en-se ]q-t]m-se A-h ]q- p p; Im- p A-Xn-t A-Sn- p-tºmƒ A-Xp C m-sx t]m-ip p. A- ev-]-t\-c-tø- p Im-Wp- Xpw ]n-s a- d p-t]m-ip- -Xpw B-Wv a-\p-jy Po-h F- v {]-h -Øn-I-fp-sS A-s m-kv-x-e\m-b bm-t m_pw Hm -Ωn- n- p p. ""a-s m-cm-fp-ss ÿm-\w A-]-l-cn- p- h '', ""D-]mbn'', ""N-Xn-b '' F- X-s t]-cv bm-ym - y-am n-b bm-t m-_v G-imhn \n- v tpy-jvtm-h-im-i-hpw, ]n-xm-hn \n- v A-\p-{K-lhpw ssi-h-i-am n. k-tlm- Zc-s tim-]-øn \n- v c- -s -Sp-hm bmt m-_v am-xm-hn-s k-tlm-z-c\m-b em-_ms A-Sp- -te v Hm-Sn-t mbn. X-s A-Ωbp-sS Ip-Spw-_-tØm-sSm- w I-gn-bp-tºmƒ N- Xn-b\m-b bm-t m-_n-\v N-Xn ]n-w p. X- s C-f-b-a-Ifmb bm-t m-_v kv-t\-ln- dmtl-en-s\ Ah-\p sim-sp- p- -Xn-\p-ap-ºv em- _m X-s aq-ø-]p-{xnbm-b teb-sb A-hs\-s m- v kq-{x-øn hn-hm-lw I-gn- n p. ]-Xn-\m-ep h -j-߃ A-h `m-cy-am - m-bn A- zm-\n p. \m-ep kv- {Xo-I-fn \n- m-bn Ah-\v ]Xn-s\m- p Ip- n-iƒ P-\n p. kº-øp h - n p. Cu A-h-k-c-Øn bm-t m-_v tnm- Zn- p p; ""C-\n F-s kz- -`-h-\-øn-\p th- n Rm F-t mƒ I-cpXpw'' (D-ev].30:30). hn-izm-kn-i-fp-ss ]n-xm-hm-b A-{_lmw hm-kv-z-ø tzi- Øp H-cp A-\y-tZi-Øv F- -t]m-se ssz-hw in-ev-]n-bmbn \n -Ωn- Xpw A-Sn-ÿm-\-ß-fp- -Xpam-b \-K-c-Øn-\mbn Im-Øn-cp p (F-{_m.11:9 10). B-Im-i-Øn-\p Io-gn kw-`-hn- p- -sxm-s bpw m-\-tøm-ss B-cm- -dn-tb- -Xn-\p a-\- p-sh- k-`m-{]-kwkn; a-\p-jy X-s imiz- X `-h-\-øn-te- v t]mipw F v Hm -Ωn- n- p p (Eccl.12:5). Iq-Sm-cam-b R-ß-fp-sS `u-a-`h-\w A-gn pt]m-bm ssi- -Wn-b m-ø \n-xy-`-h-\-am-bn ssz-h-øns Zm-\am-sbm-cp si- n-sw kz - -Øn D-s - p A-s mkv-x-e\m-b s]u-tem-kv A-dn-bp- p. (2sImcn.5:1). hn-ip- th-z-]p-kv-x-i-øn-se kw-ko-x-ap-dnbm-b k- o - Ø-\-ß-fn ssz-h-]p-cp-j\mb tam-i-bpw; Zm-hoZpw a-\pjy-s Zp -_-exsb Hm -Ωn- n- p p. s]m-snbn \n- v kr- n- -s - a-\p-jy s]m-sn-bn-te- v a-s-ßpw. \n-xy-xbn-te- v a-\p-jy A-\p-\n-an-jw H-gp-In-t m-ip- p. A-h Dd- w t]m-se-b-t{x. cm-hn-se ap-f- p-h-cp- ]p p-t]m-sebm-wv Ah. h-b-en-se ]q-t]m-se A-h ]q- p p; Im- p A-Xn-t A-Sn- p-tºmƒ A-Xp C m-sx t]m-ip p. A-ev-]-t\-c-tØ- p Im-Wp- Xpw ]n-s a-d p-t]m-ip- -Xpam-b H mwv a-\p-jy Po-h F- v {]-h -Øn-I-fpsS A-s m-kv-x-e\m-b bm-t m_pw Hm -Ωn- n- p p. A- Xv th-kw Xo-cp-Ibpw R-߃ ]d- p t]m-ip-ibpw snøp p. A-Xn-s\ X-S-bp-hm B pw km- ya. AXpsIm- v \mw \m-fpi-sf F-Æp- -h-cm-ip-i. -W-`w-Kp-camb B-bp- v A-ev-]-ta-dn-b-Xp-am-I-bm ; B-bp- v F-{X F- -Xn-t\bpw Xm F-{X -Wn-I F- v a-\- n-em- phm A-h-km-\-tØbpw A-dn-bn- W-ta F- Zm-ho-Zv A- t]- n- p p. X-s B-bp- n-s ssz -Lyw \m-ep-hn-c \o-f-amwv, A-Xv G-Xp-an m-ø-t]m-se-bmwv. G-Xp a-\pjy\pw D-d- p-\n- mepw H-cp izm-k-amwv, a-\p-jy shdpw Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 11

\n-g-em-bn \-S- p- p F- pw Hm -Ωn- n- p- p. (k- o.39). A-t\-I Zp -L-S-Zn-h-k-Øn-\m-bn t\m- n-bn-cn- p p. `qansb A-h-cn \n- v H-gn p-t]m-ip-hm B-{K-ln- ptºmƒ; A-h `q-an-bn \n- v H-gn- p t]m-ip-hm a-\- n m-ø-h-cm-bn-cn- p- p. a-\p-jy-s B-bp- v F-{X F- -Xn-s\- - n \n- n-x-ambn H-cp hn-[-ønepw A-dn-b-p-hm km-[n- m-øxp-sim- v \n-xy-x-bp-ss aq-ey-߃ a-\- n-em- n Po-hn- p-ibpw F m- Im-cy-Ønepw X-s Ø-t H-cp- p-i-bpw thww. \nxyx ssz-h-tømspw ho-s -Sp- -s -h-tcmsp-sam- w kz - - Øn Nn-e-h-gn- m kz-bw Xo-cp-am-\n- n-s - n A-Xv kmøm-t\mspw Z-fin- n- -s -Sp -h-tcmsp-sam- w \-c-i- Øn sn-e-hm-t - n-h-cpw. \ -sx- n-epw Xo-b-sX- nepw i-co-c-øn-en-cn- p-tºmƒ sn-øp- F m-im-cy-߃ pw a- \p-jy \ym-bw hn-[n- -s -Spw (2sImcn.5:9 10; shfn.20:11 15). Im- n I-fn p-sim- n-cp- _me-\v H-cp Znh-kw cmhn-se A-Xn-a-t\m-l-cam-b H-cp In-fn- p- n-s\ In n. henb k-t m-j-tøm-ss A-h A-Xn-s\ Ah-s ap-dn-bn-ep- I- n-en Io-gn H-cp ]m{xw sim- v `-{Z-am-bn aq-sn-sh- -ti-jw ]-I-e n-tbm-fw A- zm-\n- v B In-fn- p- n- \p ]m - p-hm A-Xn-a-t\m-l-cam-b H-cp In-fn- q-sv D- m n. In-fn- q-sv I- -h-sc mw Ah-s\ {]-iw-kn p. Infn- p- n-s\ Iq- n-em- p-hm F-Øn-b-t m-tg pw A-Xv N-Øv D-dp-º-cn- p- Z-b\o-b A-h-ÿ I- v A-h Zpx- Jn-X-\mbn. In-fn-tb ]m - n- p-hm Iq-Sp- m- p- _- - m-sn A-h In-fn-bp-sS Imcyw a-d p-t]m-bn-cp p. C- Xn \n- v hn-`n- -a a-\p-jy-s A-h-ÿ-bpw. hn-e-tbdnb B-flm-hn-s Imcyw hn-kv-a-cn p-sim- v A-h Po-hn- X-Øn-s \ ka-bw ap-gp-h-\pw tem-i-øn-\p-th- n A- zm-\n- p- p. H-cp a-\p-jy k -Δ-tem-Ihpw t\-sp-ibpw X-s Pohs\ I-f-bp-I-bpw sn-bv-xm Ah-\p F- p {]-tbmp-\w F- pw; tz-ln-tbbpw tz-l-tøbpw \-c-i-øn \-in- n- m I-gn-bp- h-s\ X-t `-b-s -Sp-hm\pw tb-ip-{in-kv- Xp A-cpƒ sn-bvxp. Kn-cn-{]-`m-j-W-Øn ]p-gphpw Xpcpºpw si-sp- bpw I- - m Xpc- p tam- n- p-ibpw snøp- Cu `q-an-bn \n-߃ \n-t -]w kq- n- -cp-xv F pw kz - -Øn \n-t -]w kz-cq-]n p-sim- p-hm\pw ap- -dn-bn- p \ -In. `q-an \- m-bn hn-f v, hn-f-hp-iq- n-sh- m ÿ-ew t]mcm F- v D- n hn-nm-cn- v I-f- p-ci-sf s]m-fn- v A-[n- Iw h-enb-xv ]-Wn-Xp hn-fhpw h-kv-xp-h-ibpw F mw A- Xn Iq- n-sh v, Gdn-b B- p-iƒ- p-a-xnbm-b A-\h- [n h-kv-xp h-i kz-cq-]n- n-cn- p p; B-iz-kn- p-i, Xn- p-i, Ip-Sn-, B-\-μn- F- p ]-d- aq-u\m-b [-\n- I-t\mSv, aqum Cu cm-{xn-bn \n-s {]mw-s\ \n-t m- Sp tnm-zn- pw. ]n-s \o H-cp- n-sh -Xp B - m-ipw F- v ssz-hw tnm-zn p. Cu D-]-a-bn-eq-sS k-i-e-{z-hym-{klhpw kq- n p-simƒ-hm-\pw, k-ar- n D- m-bmepw Ahs h-kv-xp-h-i-b Ah-s Poh-\p B-[m-c-am-bn-cn- p - Xv F- pw, ssz-h-hn-j-b-am-bn k-º- -\m-im-sx X-\n- p X-s \n-t -]n- p- h-s Cß-s\ Xt -sb pw tbip-{in-kv-xp ]Tn- n p (eq-t m.12:13 21). \n-xy-po-h-s\-{]m-]n- m Rm F- p \- sn-tø-ww F- p tnm-zn-s Øn-b bu-h-\- mc ""k-xv-kp-w-]q -Æ- B-Ip-hm C- n- p- p F- n \o \n-\- p -Xp hn- p Z-cn-{Z - p sim-sp- p-i, F- m kz - -Øn \n\- v \nt -]w D- m-ipw. ]n-s h- v F-t A-\p-K-an p-i F- tb-ip-{in-kv-xp-hn-s hn-\w ti- bu-h-\- m-c hfsc k-º-øp- -h-\m-bxp-sim- v Zpx-Jn- p s]m-bv- -f p.'' ssz-hi-ev-]-\ -ew-ln- v hn-ti-jam-b _m_n-tem-wy ta-e- n-bpw C-cp-\q-dp-ti- sh- nbpw A-º-Xp ti- Xq- -ap s]m -I- n-bpw, I- p tam-ln p, F-Sp-Ø B- Jm bn-{km-tb k-`-bp-ss ]-cm-p-b-øn-\v Im-c-W-am-bn- Øo - v in- A-\p-`-hn p. {Zhyw k-ºm-zn- m-\pw, ap- ncn-tøm w, B-Sp-am-SpIƒ, Zm-ko-Zm-k- m -F n-h ta-sn- m\pw C-Xm-Ip pthm ka-bw F- p tnm-zn ssz-h-]pcp-j\m-b G-en-i-bp-sS _m-ey m-c tk-l-kn-bp-ss lrzbw b-p-am-\-s\m-ssm- -am-bn-cp- n. A-h\pw Ah-s k- -Xnbpw Ip- w ]n-sn- -s p. k-`m-bp-k-øn-s B-cw-`- Ime-Øv A-\-\ym-kv k-^o-c-am ]-cn-ip- m-flmhn-t\m-sv hym-pw Im-Wn- v \ym-b-hn-[n G- p-hmßn. ssz-h-øn-s Zm-\w ]-W-Øn-\p hmßn-sim mw F- p \n-cq-]n- v {Z-hyhp-am-bn FØn-b in-tam-t\m-sv ]-t{xm-kv ]-d-bp -Xv \ns {Zhyw \n-t m-sp-iq-ss \-in- p t]mi-s F- m-wv. {Z-hym-{K-lw k-i-ehn[ tzm-j-øn\pw Im-c-W-am-sW- pw, {Z-hym-{K-lw hn-{k-lm-cm-[-\-bm-wv F- pw s]u-temkv Hm -Ωn- n- p p. [-\n-i-\m-ip-hm B-{K-ln- p- -h ]-co- -bnepw si-wn-bnepw Ip-Sp-ßp-Ibpw ]-e-tam-l߃ pw C-cm-bm-bn-Øo-cp-I-bpw, _-lp-zpx-j-߃- v A- [o-\-cm-bn-øo-cp-ibpw sn-øp p. Cu tem-i-øn-se [-\- hm m-tcm-sv D- -X-`m-hw Iq-Sm-sX-bn-cn- m\pw \n- -b-an m- Ø [-\-Øne, \-ap- v k-i-ehpw [m-cm-f-am-bn A-\p-`hn- m X-cp ssz-h-øn B-i-sh- m\pw \- -sn-øphm\pw k -{]-h -Øn-I-fn k-º- -cm-bn Zm-\-io-ecpw Hu- Zm-cy-a-\- p- -h-cp-am-bn km- m-ep- Poh-s\ ]n-sn p-simt - -Xn-\p hcpw Im-e-tØ- p \-s m-cp A-Sn-ÿm-\w \n-t -]n- p simƒ-hm\pw s]u-tem-kv B- m-]n- p- p. (1Xn-sam.6:17 19). ]-Ww B-h-iy-amWv. AXn-t\m-Sp- a-t\m-`m-h-øn-\m- Wv {]m-[m-\yw. ssz-h-tøbpw ]-W-tØbpw H-cp-an- p tkhn- m I-gn-bn. H-cp hn-izm-kn X-\n- p- -h - pw, {]-txy- Im kz- Ip-Spw-_- m pw th- n I-cp-Xp- -h B- IWw. hni- p h-e p h-kv-{x-an m-sxbpw tcm-kn-bmbpw I- -s -Sp- -h - p- kºøv {]tbm-p-\-s -S-Ww. ssz-hw \-Ωp-sS ssi-øn X-cp- ]-Ww D-]-tbm-Kn- p- Im-cy- Øn \mw I -Øm-hn-s D-]-tZ-i-߃- v hn-t[-b-s - v Pohn- Ww. {In-kv-Xp-hn-s \ym-bm-k-\-øn-s ap-ºm-si shfn-s -Sp-tºmƒ, A-h-\h-s {]-h -Øn-Iƒ sh-fn-s - p-h-cpw, H-cp-Ø ]Wn-X {]-h -Øn \n-e-\n - pw F- n {]-Xn^ew In- pw. A-h-s {]-h -Øn sh p-t]m-bm Ah\p tn- Xw h-cpw, Xmt\m c- n- -s -Spw. F- m Xo-bn - Iq-Sn F- -t]m-se A-t{X. \n-xy-x-tbm-fw Xn-cn-sI In pw F- v D-d- p- G-I \n-t -]w kz o-b k-ºm-zy-amwv. 12 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

ssz-h-lnxw sszh-ta \n-s lnxw \n-d-th-dp-hm C-Xm k-a - n- p p Cu bm-{x-bn Zp-cn-X-ßfpw t -i-ßfpw D- v `q-an-bn Binil Sam k-a-b-an-s m-cp hm- n-\mepw s\-bv-sx-sp-ø hn-f- n Xn-cn-bm-e-en-hn k -Sw P- -Xm-]w e-bn- n pw A-e- m-c-ß-fn h -Ø-am-\-ß-fn m-xm-hpw. F- n-\p a Xym \mfsb Hm -Øv `m-c-s -Sp Xv F-s - p-sa ]m-\-]m{xw \n-d-bv -s \n km- n yw ]-I-cp- th-z-\ Rm-\nXm k-a - n- p- p ssz-h-ln-x-øn-\mbv sszhøn kvt\lw Elizabeth Babu se_t\m ae\ncifn txsnbe p \nt en n ]q pt mco imtew Xmgvhcbnepw. tamltamss {]nbt\ Xnc p \nt.. HcnSØpw HcnSØpw I ns Im t\ Rm\dnbmsX p n \nd p \nt m? {]Wbamsbt \oamtdmsp tn Øp hmcn ]pw pthmsb {]nbt\. AeIfSßmØo PohnXhmcn[nbn txmwn Xpgs s ssi Ipg p. H nßp hs n H nßp hs n lrzbthz\tbmss Rm ImØncp p. Im nepw timfnepw s] p Rm Dgeptºmƒ au\ambn \osbs Iq ns\øn. Fs awhmfm \ns bo kmao]yw Bizmk XncpIfmbnsb n. lrzbøn\p n \o ap ncn mdmbn elcnbn Rmt\m Aen p tn p. \ns \b\߃ Ft Dgnbth ISen\Km[amw \oena t]m B angnt mwn adbphm tamlambn km z\cmkambn \osb p n. Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 13

Alan Sam Daniel Sneha Benny and Seirah Benny 14 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

Birth of Jesus Jephia Merin Stanly Janet Jogy Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 15

Johan Jeson creation Hannah Mary Varghese 16 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

Oh when I feel the breeze on my face When I feel the depth of Your grace My heart is filled with Your greatness Almighty Lord When I see peace among the people When I observe the beauty of Your love I know that You are on our midst O Lord you made the earth from the Ground to the sky and all in it We give You all glory We need you Lord! You are the Saviour and the Protector The Heavens and earth kneel down to worship you Lord I will never be afraid as I know that You are with me You are the Alpha and the Omega You sent Your only Son Jesus to be crucified for us You are our Redeemer Oh Lord O my Lord our Holy God, we praise you for all you've done for us. Thank you, Johan George Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 17

{In-kvXo-b aq-eym-h-temi\w Deepu Abraham {In-kvXo-b aq-eyß-sf F- m-e-øpw k-aq-lw B-Z-cn-bv- p-ibpw Aw-Ko-I-cn- p-ibpw sn-bv-xn- p v. k-xy kp-hn-ti-j-øn-s hym- ]-\-Øn-\v A-Xv Im-c-W-am-bn `-hn p. BZn-a k-`-bp-ss ap -]m-si tdm-a km-{ampyw A-ºc- p t]m-bn- p v. BZn-a k-`-bp-ss hnip- n-bpw, th -]m-sp-po-hn-x-hpw, D-]-tZ-ihpw B pw A-h-K-Wnbv- m-\m-hn m-bn-cp p. C -sø k-`-bpw, k-xy-th-z-]p-kv-x-i-øns A-Sn-ÿm-\-Øn hn-ip- n-bnepw th -]m-snepw ]-Wn-b-s -Sp- p-sh- n \-Ωp-sS k-aq-lhpw kp-hnti-j k-xy-sø ]n Xp-Scp-sa- -Xn-\v ]- m- -c-an. ssz-hw ]-d p: ""Rm hn-ip- -\m-i-bm \n-ß-fpw hn-ip- cm-bn-cn- n '' (te-hy.19:2; 1 ]-s{xm.1:16). \-Ωp-sS hn-ip- n-bp-ss am- \-Z-fiw ssz-hw X-s -bmwv. ""ip- n'' F- ]-Zw sim- v A - -am- p- Xv, "\n -Ω-e-am-bXv, {]-Im-i-am-\-am-bXv, Xn-cp-Ø B- h-iy-an m-øxv' F-s m-s -bmwv. aq-e-`m-jbm-b {Ko- n "HARIOS' F- ]-Z-amWv "hn-ip n' F- -Xn-\v D-]-tbm-Kn- n-cn- p- Xv. ssz-hp-\w hn-ip- -Po-hn-Xw \-bn- p-tºmƒ hn-ip- \mb sszh-sø A-h-cp-sS Po-hn-X-Øn-eq-sS sh-fn-s -Sp-Øp-IbmWv snøp- -Xv. P\-sØ \-bn- p-hm ssz-hw B- n-sh- -h-cm-w-t m ]p-tcm-ln-x- m. A-h ssz-h-p-\-øn-\v F m A - -Ønepw am- Xr-I-bm-tI- -h-cm-wv. (te-hy.10:10) te-hy, P\-sØ D-]-tZ-in- p-i am-{x-a A-h-cp-sS ssz-\wzn-\ Po-hn-X-Øn h-kv-{x-[m-c- W-Øn XpS-ßn F m-ta-j-e-i-fnepw A-Xv hy- -am-t - -Xm- Wv. (tehy.-11:16, 20:25), ip- hpw A-ip- hpw X-Ωn th Xn-cn-bv- m-xn-cn- p -Xv A-h - v ]m-]-tl-xp-i-am-wv. (sbl.-22:26, 42:20, 4:23, ]pd.19:5 6, 15 16). hn-ip- n-bp-ss D-]-tZ-iw ]-g-b \n-b-a-øn am{xw H-Xp-ßn \n - p- X, ]pxn-b \n-b-a-k-`bpw A-\p-jvTn-t - -Xm-Wv. tb-ip I -Øm-hn-s\ A-\p-K-an- p- G-hcpw A-Xv t_m-[-]q -Δw Aw- Ko-I-cn- v A-\p-jvTn-t - -Xm-Wv. (tbml.17:11; shfn.4:8, 6:10, 3:7; 1tbm-l.2:20.) ssz-hw am-{x-am-wv ]-cn-ip (sh-fn.15:1, 1iap.2:2, k- o.99:9) ""]-cn-ip- n'' F- ]-Zw sim- v km-[m-c-w-bn \n pw th -Xncn-bv- -s -Xv F- mwv hn-h- n- p- Xv. a- p am-\pjn-i k- - -ß-fn \n- pw \n -Ωn-Xn-I-fn \n pw hy-xy-ÿ-amb-xv F- - w A-t\z-j-W IpXpInIƒ mbn F-gp-Xs : ssz-h-øn-s t]-cv hn-ip- -amwv (eq-t m.1:49). Ah-s {]-am-ww hn-ip- -am- Wv. (eq-t m.1:75) Ah-s Zq-X- m hn-ip- -cm-wv. (a -s m.8:38, eq-t m.9:26, A-s m.{].10:22, bq-z 4, sh-fn.14:10). A-ß-s\-sb- n B sszh-sø A-\p-K-an-bv- p- \-Ωƒ F-{X hn-ip- -cm-iww. A-Xv Po-hn-X-Øn-s F m Xp-d-I-fnepw Im-tW- -XmWv. h-kv-{x- [m-c-w-øn-epw, tpm-en-ÿ-e-øpw Ip-Spw-_-Po-hn-X-Øn-epw, ]-Wan-S-]m-Snepw kw-`m-j-w-øn-epw, Np-cp- - Øn k-a-ÿta-j-e-i-fnepw Cu kz- `m-h-hn-ti-jw a- p- -h Im-Wp-tºm-gm- Wv Po-h-\p sszh-sø A-t\z-jn-bv- p-hm\pw A-\p-K-an-bv- p-hm\pw C-S-bm- Ip- Xv. Cu ssz-h-øn-s kz-`m-hw {]- Xn-^-en- n- p-hm-\m-wv hnhn-[ ÿ-e-ßfnepw km-l-n-cy-ß-fnepw \-sω ssz-hw B- n-sh- n-cn- p- -Xv. (F-{_m.7:26). \-Ωp-sS hn-ip- n F -Xv H-cp Pohn- X Z -i-\-am-wv tb-ip-hn-s c- -Øm ip- o-ic-ww {]m-]n- -h ssz-\w-zn-\w ip- o-i-c-w-tøm-ss tx-p-kv-i-c-w-ønte- v bm-{x sn-øp-i-bm-wv. tx-p-kv-ic-w-øn-\p- B-cw-`w Ip-dn-bv- p- Xv, kp-hn-ti-jw kzo-i-cn- v c- n-bv- -s -Sptºm-gm-Wv. (2sX-.-2:14). \-Ωp-sS tx-pkv-ic-ww F -Xv ssz-h-øn-s a-\p-jyh - -tøm-sp- \o-xn-bm-wv. (2sImcn.3:18). Cu a-l-xzo-ic-ww e-`nbv- p -Xv tb-ip-i -Øm-hn-s ]m-x \mw ]n -Xp-S-cp-tºm-gm-Wv. (tdm-a.8:17). C -sø tem-i-hpw, A-Xn-s taml-ßfpw a-l-xzoi-c-w ]m-x-bn-se ]md-ifpw ap- p-i-fp-amwv. A-Xn-s\ A-Xn- Po-hn-bv- p-hm ssz-hw X-s B-flmhn-\m \-sω Zn-\hpw k-lm-bn- p- Ibpw H-cp- p-ibpw sn-øp p. A-Xn-\mbn \mw Xm-gv-a-tbm-sS ssz-h-i-c-ß-fn \-sω k-a - n p-sim- v Ir-]-bv- m-bn bm-nn-bv p-tam? A-hn-sS ]-cn-ip- m-flmhv {]-h -Øn- pw. H-cp sszh ss]-x-ens e yw tx-p-kv-i-c-w-am-bn-cn-bv- Ww. A-Xn-\m-bn H-cp-ßmw. B-Imw- tbm-ss Im-Øn-cn-bv- mw. ssz-hw \-sω G-h-tcbpw k-lm-bn- s. B-ta... 18 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

a-\p-jy-kr- n-bp-ss B-cw-`w ap-x D-b - -bp-ss Im - p-h-sp-iƒ sh-bv- p-hm a-\pjy sh-º sim- p- -Xm-bv Im-Wp-hm I- gn-bp p. Cu ^-ew Xn- m \n-߃ ssz-hsø-t m-se-bmipw F- p- km-øm-s h- -\-bp-ss hm- p-iƒ k-zv-h-n-\-am-bv ssi-s m- a-\p-jy ]n- o-sv D-b - -tb- mƒ ssz-hin- -bp-ss ]m-{x-am-bv Xo p. F- mepw D- b - -tbm-sp- a-\p-jy-s B-{K-lw A-W-bmsX Ah-s\ ]n- p-s - v sim-t -bn-cp- p. a-æn ]-Wn-sN-bvXv, a -]p-c-bn, ]m Øv, Po-hn-Xw B-cw-`n- a-\p-jy a-wn-amfn-i-i-fn-te-bv- pw, {K-l-ß-fn \n- v {K-l-ßfn-te-bv pw ]m- v A-Sp- p-hm C-S-bmbn. F- m `u-ao-i D-b - -bn {i- -]-Xn- n- a-\p-jy ssz-ho-i D-b - F-s - v Xn-cn- dn-bm-sx ]-I- p-\n - p-i-bm-wv. k-xy-th-z-]p-kv-x-i-øn a-\p-jy kz-bw D-b-cp-hm t\m- n-b-xpw, ssz-hw a-\p-jy-s\ D-b -Øn-b-Xpam-b kw-`-h-߃ Im-Wp-hm I- gn-bp p. ss_-_n-fn am-bv- p-hm t\m- nbn pw am-bm-sx \n-d- v \n - p- N-cn-{X kw- `-h-am-wv _m-t_ tim- -bp-ss \n -Ωm-W-hpw, A-Xn-s ]-X-\-hpw. Cu tim- -bp-ss ]-X-\-ØnssZ-h-Øm D-b -Ø-s -Sp-I JOYSON JOY Hatta, Dubai \v Imc-Ww A-h-cp-sS \n -Ωm-W-Øn-s ]m-fn- A m-bn-cp p, a-dn- v C-Xv ]-Wn-bp-hm-\p- A-h-cp-sS D-t±-i ip- n \ -X mbn-cp- p F- -Xm-Wv. 1. A-h in-\m k-a-`q-an-bn C-Xn-s\- p-dn- v B-tem-Nn-bv- p-hm H-Øp-Iq-Sn. 2. C n-i I m-bpw, ]-ia-æv Ip-Ωm-bw Bbpw ]-Wn-bv- pth- n D-]-tbm-Kn-bv mw F- v Xo-cp-am-\n- p-d- p. Cu aq- p Im-cyhpw A-h ]-d- Xpw Nn- n- Xpw Xo-cp-am- \n- Xpw sx- m-bn-cp p. F- m- \m-em-a-xm-bv A-h ]-d p, D-ev].11:4. ""\-ap- v H-cp t]-cp-ap- m- p-i.'' \mw \-Ωp-sS \m-aw D-b-cp-hm F-s mw sn-bv-xmepw A- Xv ssz-ho-i-nn- -bv- v hn-]-co-x-am-wv F- kxyw \mw ]-et mgpw ad- p t]m-ip- p. \mw H-cp ]-t F-gp-Øp-Im-c-t\m, ]m- p-im-c-t\m, {]-kw-kn-it\m tpm-en-bn Hu-tZymKn-I ÿm- \w h-ln-bv- p- Btfm F- p X-s -bm-bmepw \mw a-\- n- em- pi, Cu D-Ø-c-hm-Zn-Xz-߃ \-Ωp-sS \m-aw D-b-cp-hm th- n B-I-cpXv, a-dn- v \-Ω-fn-eq-sS ssz-h-\m-aw D-b-cp-hm C-Sbm-tI-Ww. \mw \-ap- p-th- n H-cp ÿm-\w D- m- n-sb-sp- p- -h B-I-cpXv. Aß-s\ sn-bv-xm \m-sf A-Xv \n-e-\n-s - p-hcn. F- m ssz-hw \-sω H-cp ÿm\-øv \n-dp-øp-hm D-t±in- m H-cp ]-t \-ap- v A-Xn-\v Xm-ev-]cyw C-s - n X- t bpw ssz-hw \-sω A-hn-sS \n-dpøp-i X-s sn-øpw. A- Xn-\v G- hpw \ D-Zm-lc-Ww B-Wv A-{_-lmw. D-ev].12:2 ssz-hw A-{_m-lman-t\m-Sv ]d- p Rm \n-s hen-sbm-cp Pm-Xn-bm- pw, \n-s A-\p-{K-ln- v \n-s t] h-ep-xm- pw. C-Xm-Wv b-ym sszho-i D-b. 11 mw A- ym-b-øn t] h-ep-xm- p-hm t\m- n-b-h Nn-X-d-s - -t mƒ C-hn-sS-bn-Xm H-cp km-[phm-b a-\p-jy-s\ t\m- n A-Jn-em-fi-Øn-s D-S-b-h\mb ssz-hw ]-d-bp p, \n-s t] \ob, Rm X-s h-ep-xm- pw. B t] cmpyw am-dnbmepw cm-pm- - m am- -s - mepw F-t -bv pw \n-e-\n - pw. 2017 F-Øn-bn-cn- p- \-Ωfpw Cu D-b - I- v sim-t bn-cn-bv- p p. Cu Im-e-L- -Ønepw \-ap- v th Xv Cu sszho- I D-b - X-s -bmwv. \mw \-Ωp-sS hy- n-xm-ev-]-cy-߃ am- nh- v ssz-h-øn-s D-t±-iw \-Ωn sh-fn-s -Sp-hm \-sωøs ssz-h-i-c-ß-fn Xm-gv-Øn k-a - n p-sim- v I -Øm-hn- \p-th- n ip- -lr-z-b-tøm-ss {]-h -Øn-bv- p-hm \-ap- v C- S-bm-Is. Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 19

{]m-]n -Xp F p, \mw ti -Xv F v? {_-Z txma-kv timin B-I-bm \o {]m-]n- p-ibpw tiƒ bpw snbv-xp Fß-s\ F v Hm -Øp A-Xp Im-Øp simƒ-ibpw am-\-km- -c-s -Sp-Ibpw sn-bv-i. \o D-W-cm-Xn-cp- m Rm I- -s\-t m-se-hcpw; G- Xp \m-gn-i-bv- v \n-s ta -hcpw F- v \o A-dn- I-bn. shfn.3:3 ta F-gp-Xn-bn-cn- p ssz-h-hn-\w hn-ip tbm-l m-t\m-sv I -Øm-hp Zq-X ap-jm -cw A- cp-fn sn-bv-x-xmwv. tbm-l- m A-Xp F-gp-Xnk-`-Iƒ- v X- n-cn-bv p p. k-`-bn-se hn-izm-knisf I -Øm-hv ho pw Hm -Ω-s -Sp-ØpI-bmWv. H-cn- \mw ssz-h-ir-]-bn h-cp p. F- m Im-ew-I-gn-bpw-tXm-dpw \mw Ir-]-bn \n- v ho-wp t]m-bn-cn- p p. H-cn- \mw A-`n-tj-Iw {]m- ]n- -XmWv. F- m Im-ew I-gn-bp-t mdpw A- v {]m-]n- A-`n-tj-Iw C m-xm-bn-cn- p p. H-cn- \mw Xo- v-w-x-tbmspw ssz-h-øn-\p-th- n \n -h-cmwv F- m C- v \-Ωp-sS Xo-jv-W-X Ip-d- n-cn- p p. \-Ωp-sS kv-t\lw, \-, C-sXms bpw C m-xm-bn-cn p p. k-tlm-zc-s\ kv-t\- l- p- -Xn \mw ]p-d-tim- p t]m-bn-cn- p p. \- sn-øp- -Xn \-ap- v ipjv m n C m-xm-bn-cn- p- p. {]m -\m Po-hn-Xw t]-cn am{xw. sszh-sø kv-xp-xn- p- -Xn, I -Øm-hn-s\ a-l-xz-s -Sp-Øp- -Xn- hf-sc ]p-d-tim- v t]m-bn-cn- p p. \mw `- F- v ]pd-ta \-Sn- p- -h-cm-ip p. AI-ta H- p C. `- -nbp-ss th-jw sim v Po-hn- p-hm-\ I -Øm-hv \-sω- p-dn- v B-{Kln- p -Xp \-ap- v am-\-km- -c-øn-s A-\p`-hw D- mi- Ww \-Ωp-sS lr-z-b-zr- n {]-Im-in- -Ww. H-cn- \mw ssz-h-øn-\v th- n F- pw G-Xp BImw F- v {]-Xn- F-Sp-Ø-h-cmWp. F- m Ct m {]-Xn- m ewl- \w \-S-Øn-bn-cn- p p. C-t mƒ \-ap- v `-bw BWv. C- sxm-s -bpw F- p sim- v kw-`-hn- p p. c- n- -s - - \m-fn \-ap- v H- -Nn- -am-{x-ta D- m-bn-cp- p p. B \n- Xy-X-bn F-Øp-I. F- m Im-ew I-gn-bpw-t m-dpw \- Ω-fn \n- v B Nn- -amdn, \mw tem-i-øn-s tam-l-ßfn-te- v C-dßn. k-º- -\m-im sim-xn p. km-øm \-sω A-Xn-te- v \-SØn. AXp-sIm- v I -Øm-hp ]-dbp p, Rm \n-s {]-h -Øn A-dn-bp p. Po-h-\p- -h F- v \n\- v t] D-s - nepw \o a-cn- -h-\m-ip p. D- W p-simƒ-i, Nm-hmdm-b ti-jn- pi-sf i- o-i-cn- p- I. \n-s {]-h -Øn ssz-h-øn-s k- n-[n-bn ]q -Æ-Xbp- -Xm-bn I- n. {]nb ssz-h P\-ta \-ap- v D-W-cmw. H-cp am-\-km- -c- Øn-s A-\p-`-h-Øn-te- v as-ßn h-cmw. ssz-hw \-sω hn-fn- v th -Xn-cn- \m-fn-te- v a-s-ßn-h-cmw. B Zn-\ßsf H v Hm - mw. B Zn-\-߃ F-{X k-t m-j-i-c-am-bncp p. A -sø Xo- v-w-x \-Ω-fn-te- v as-ßn h-c-s. A-t\I-sc {In-kv-Xp-hn- -te- v B \n-xy-c- -bn-te- v sim- p-h-cp-hm X- h-æw \-ap- v \Ω-sf X-s H-cp- n F-Sp- mw. F mw `-bhpw amd-s \-ΩpsS Hm- w ÿnc-x-tbmsv HmSmw. A- zm-\n- Xv sh-dp-sx B-bn-Xo-cp-hm H-cn- epw C-S-h-c-cpXv. I -Øm-hn-s\ h-c-hn- F-Sp- -s - -h-cm-bn Xo-cp-hm X- h-æw \-Ωp-sS Po-hnX-sØ {I-a-s -Sp-Ømw. Cu h-n-\-ß-fm ssz-hw \-sω G-h-tcbpw A-\p-{K-ln- p-am-dm-is. 20 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

Politicks in Churches and How to Eliminate It! JIJO EASOW Government is an institution ordained by God. Bible teaches that there should be civil authority/ government for people at large. The form of government varies from time to time and is country specific. The initial form as originated and ordained by God was theocratic. Later it changed to be autocratic and finally democratic. This happened as prophesied in the scriptures and people are bound to abide by the governments in authority. Is the same rule applicable to the church polity? The Bible is very clear in this aspect. Church needs government. The church belongs to God. It is the church of God. The church government should always be theocratic. God does not allow or tolerate any other form of government for the church. But God's rule is executed through persons appointed by Him. Jesus did so in choosing his disciples. "And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted." Mark 3:13. That was at the beginning of Christ's ministry on earth. Even after the official establishment of the church on the day of Pentecost, the rule remains the same. No change. "And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." Ephesians 4:11,12. And we very well know that the body of Christ is the Church. Therefore, whenever there is a change in leadership of the church in any cadre/position, God's rule must be respected. But looking to twists and turns taken place in appointment of people in key positions such as state overseers, council members, etc. I sense something has gone wrong and if left like this might result in greater human involvement rather than divine, therefore, I humbly put forward my views very politely. We hear about leaders having their own lobby consisting of people knowing them closely and in favour of these leaders. These people play a main role in convincing other people to vote for their favourite leader. The effort of convincing or influencing seems to be far greater than the effort taken in convincing a sinner to repent from sin. On the other hand, we see some leaders being forcibly bent to yield to the desires of the people fearing Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 21

the threat of losing any votes or offend them in any way and fear of being singled out. The bible says if a man desires the position of a bishop (equivalent to the overseer) he desires a good work. Now given a scenario of having more than 1 person having that desire, what would a church do? Here comes the current process of voting the person with the highest number of votes. The current process would be a great success if the below were true " All the voters are spiritually sound, Christ centered and clearly focused on advancing God's kingdom " All the voters have equal knowledge about the candidate and have dealt with them closely to understand their dedication and commitment to God's work. If we have doubts on the above points, then we may console ourselves by stating that whatever happens is the will of God and should be accepted. We can have a better solution and can save a lot of hassles, negative talk, loss of reputation of our church management and leaders by implementing the solution provided in the Bible in Acts 1 where the disciples had to choose between two men who were nominated to fill the space left by Judas Iscariot. We read they prayed, solicited God's guidance and cast their lots and the lot fell on a man chosen by God. Then there arises a question of selecting the council members. This is very simple. The council members for their various offices should be selected by the chosen overseer by selecting the right person having the experience and proved able to handle such office, thereby forming a strong team focused on Godly objectives and executing God's purposes. The chosen overseer should be completely focused on listening from God and doing the works inspired by the Holy Spirit and should limit his precious time from avoiding attending/ conducting weddings, funerals, etc... Another method of eliminating politics in churches are implementing the below biblical principles across all churches: " Honoring and respecting men who labor in the Lord. And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. 1 Thess 5: 12,13 " Don't give much attention to people who create unnecessary tensions, having divisive agenda, making noise to get attention etc. Then said he unto the disciples, it is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.luke 17:1,2 The benefits by having such systems in place will help our church greatly by 1. Increasing the spiritual fervor in our churches 2. Increase in good works that glorifies God 3. Broaden the vision of believers and get aligned with God's vision for their respective neighbourhood/ locality. 4. Rekindle the passion in our youths and encourage them to do mighty things for the Lord! 5. Have a good reputation amongst non believers and attract them eventually to Christ. 6. The churches will stand as one body doing the will of God in the places God has placed them to do His works. 7. Greater Unity and Love and increase in Faith. 22 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 22

COG (FG) Scripture School Library... Interview with the Leaders HEAR IT FROM THEM The COG (FG) Scripture School Library completes 1 year maturing its way effectively among the 4 Children Groups. Let's hear it from the 4 Library Leaders who have evolved over the months with great tips, advises and personal stories as an inspiration to others... ABHIA JOHNSON Leader of Kids Group: KG & Grade 1 What tips or benefits can you share w ith others about reading Scripture oriented books? "By reading these books, we feel we can practise its teachings in our real life. By reading other type of books, we can increase vocabulary or literature skills however scripture oriented books will help us think more realistically. In times that you feel down, the words read from these books would come to your mind and provide comfort" * Do you feel empow ered to do something for God - in a small or big w ay? "Yes, I do feel empowered - I like reading many autobiographies from our library collection which makes me feel that if they have done so much for God with such small resources, then how much more can we do during these modern times" JOSELIN JOHN Leader of Kids Group : Grade 2 & 3 * What is your best feeling about being a leader? " I have realized that being a leader is not that hard. In-fact it is fun being a leader! During my initial days of being a leader, it was quite tough as I had to search for my group of kids who would be scattered & running around after the church meeting concludes. So it was quite disorganized till I started to get used to these challenges and began loving my responsibility. Nowadays I do not need to run after my group of kids as they come running to me asking for their next book to read!" How has it helped you in your spiritual or daily life? "It helped a lot by making me also inspired from these little kids to read the books with the same interest that they have. It also helped me to interact with them spiritually by asking them what was their book about and if they liked it. I have been able to become more responsible in my Christian duties and encourage others to read as well and know more about God" Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR 23

JOHAN JESSON Leader of Kids Group : Grade 4 & 5 * Can you share a situation w here you motivated a child to become an avid reader? " In many instances I try to encourage my group of kids into reading their given books. Once I had a conversation with one of my group of kids where I shared my experience how reading had changed my life and supported me through difficult times that I went through. I shared how God speaks to us through the words of these books at different circumstances" * Being a teenager you understand w hat are the peer pressures you face. Tomorrow these young kids w ill also be in your shoes. What w ould be your advice to them? " My best advice to them would be to prepare themselves now for their future by having an intimate close relationship with God. Also, I would encourage them to equip themselves with the word of God so that they will be able to meet the challenges and be bold enough to overcome them through the power of God" AKSA AJITH Leader of Kids Group : Grade 7 & 11 What w ere your biggest challenges in your role as a leader in the past 1 year? "Ever since I was appointed as a leader, every experience has taught me that if you want to lead then you need to be ready for challenges - some small and some big. A few of the challenges that came across my way are: i) Time management and punctuality ii) Inculcating the word of God to the children in an easier and interactive way. During the initial days, proper time management was hard to achieve due to my lack of time to commit to the duties of this role. I was not punctual in library data management and was unaware how to tackle my group of kids in an easy and interactive way. However slowly, these challenges began to make my personal life into a more disciplined and organized manner and today II am able to prioritize and manage my time better. I thank God for all the problems and challenges in my life as these have proved to be the building block!" SCRIPTURE BOOK DONATIONS Are you willing to donate books to the Scripture School for all kids to read? Old or new books - if you wish to share it to the entire kids community of COG(FG), contact any of the Scripture School Team members! ABOUT US The COG (FG) Scripture School Library is headed by the Headmaster - Br. Ninan P Daniel & Sis. Sangeeta Shaju (Librarian) along with the below team: Abhia Johnson, Joselin John, Johan Jesson and Aksa Ajith. ninaans08@gmail.com +971 50 469 6991 cogdubai.org 24 Church of God Dubai YOUNG PEOPLE ENDEAVOUR

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