Introduction by Pastor Y.Kingston Paul
My father's name is A.Yesumani. His native place is Palliyadi in K.K.District. My grandfather's name is Ambrose. My grandmother's name is Thangavadivu. My grandfather Ambrose had nine children. Six boys (1. A.Rajamani, 2. A.Manoharmani, 3. A.Thavamani, 4. A.Gunamani, 5. A.Yesumani, 6. A.Veeramani) and three girls (1. A.Chinthamani, 2. A.Thangamani, 3. A.Arulmani). My grandfather Ambrose hailed from a C.S.I family.
My father stayed with his parents till 17 years of age. From his childhood days onwards my father regularly participated in Sunday school and church services. He used to sit on the hillside of his native place and sing Christian songs. After completing his schooling he went to Bangalore. He worked in Bangalore for six years in Binny Mills. My father understood the will of God, accepted God's calling and entered into God's service by the leading of the Holy Spirit and through the guidance of his elder brother Pastor A. Manoharmani. My father felt a strong calling from the Lord Jesus Christ for his life and began to preach and share the gospel.
As per the request of Pastor Manoharmani who was the founder of Apostolic Christian Perfecting Mission (ACPM), my father took responsibility in ACPM church at Avadi, Chennai. My father fasted there for 40 days. A crippled person was brought to the church at that time and my father who had been fasting for 40 days prayed and the Lord healed that crippled person. It was a great miracle. My father served in Avadi church for 3 years. My father also had fellowship with ACPM churches located in other districts and he was serving God as led by the Holy Spirit.
According to the desire of his parents, my father got married in Trivandrum in the year 1973. My mother's name is L.Darly Bai. After marriage my father ministered for the Lord in the Utharamcode region in the Kanyakumari District and he was identified as a convention preacher. My father was speaking in convention meetings and he was ministering for God like that in several places proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let us now see the witnesses that are shared by the brothers and sisters about the ministry of my father, Pastor A.Yesumani.
Testimony of Sister Lilly Bai
Pastor A. Yesumani was invited to preach God's word in Mulucode Y.M.C.A. church. When gospel meetings were held for a week, the Lord did many miracles through Pastor A. Yesumani. Devils fled and many sick people were healed. My friend Daisy Bai's school headmaster requested the Pastor to stay back in his own place and continue with God's work without leaving the place. The headmaster also gave a room to the Pastor and allowed him to conduct prayer meetings there. The Lord spoke through the Pastor in the prayer meetings held during that time. So by attending those prayer meetings, I, Sister Daisy Bai and Sister Lytal Christina accepted the Lord when we were very young.
During those days Pastor decided to fast for 40 days. He began that fasting prayer (Matthew 17:21). He had been fasting and praying. At that time my father was very sick and was forsaken by doctors. As Pastor had been fasting those days, my family requested him to pray for my father. The Lord answered his prayer and healed my father. Afterwards prayer meetings were held once every week in my house.
When Pastor was fasting on the tenth day, after conducting the prayer meeting in my house and while returning to his place he was attacked because three people from the neighborhood attended the prayer meetings and their families were against them. Pastor lost consciousness. People from Y.M.C.A. and the believers from my house visited the Pastor and brought him to his home. When he regained consciousness he neither allowed us to take him to the hospital nor complained about the incident to the police station. The next day he went to the houses of the people who attacked him and stood right opposite to them near the panchayat water well and preached the word of God and prayed. Through that message the Lord spoke with Sister Lytal Christina, a member of the family of the people who attacked the Pastor and she committed herself to the full-time ministry. All the three families that attacked the Pastor were truly saved.
Since many people came to attend the prayer meeting held at the head master's place there was lack of space. So the head master gave 10 cents of land for building a church. The prayer house was built. People who were devil possessed, sick, affected by sorcery and witchcraft came to the prayer house in order to be healed and stayed in the prayer house. The prayer house was named as Bethel prayer house. The people who came to stay in the prayer house were well received and were given food and Pastor fasted and prayed for them. People were healed, delivered and saved. Pastor had the power of the Holy Spirit to win many souls for the kingdom of God. Among them many are ministering to the Lord today.
As stated in Acts 10:38 Lord Jesus Christ led him in several places through evangelical ministry and used him mightily for the benefit of many souls.
A teacher named Veeramani was living in Mulucode region. His wife was possessed with 7 evil spirits. Lord miraculously healed her through Pastor's prayer. When the evil spirits left his wife, it broke a branch from a tree that was standing nearby. Later brother Veeramani started serving the Lord in Pechiparai region.
Kanaga Bai, sister of John Bright who was residing in the Manjalumoodu village in Vilavancode Taluk was possessed with an evil spirit and she was remaining at home. When the Pastor went there and prayed, the Lord miraculously healed her. When the evil spirit left her, as a mark of leaving her, it threw sand all over that place.
Sister Roselet who belonged to the area Enthikalai (Pilavilai, K.K. District) was affected by worms in both the hands because of black magic. She was brought to the prayer house in a critical stage and stayed there for healing. The Pastor prayed for her and the Lord healed her completely.
Brother Abel who belonged to the Moododu area, Anducode Post (near Marthandam) came to the prayer house as he was possessed with the evil spirit and stayed there for two weeks. He participated in the prayer and was delivered by God.
Beyond a place called Uttukuli in the Uthramcode region, brother Balaiya, his wife and his two children were always frequenting the hospitals because of the black magic done to them. The Lord answered the prayers of the Pastor and delivered them from the influence of the black magic. They accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, got saved and converted from Hinduism. In the same region, brother Aarli suffered because of poor yield in his land and through prayer he was blessed by the Lord and the situation changed.
Many who were saved through the Pastor are serving the Lord in several different regions. The Pastor served the Lord for nine years in the Utharamcode region. People who were saved by the grace of God through the ministry of the Pastor are serving the Lord in places like Keeriparai, Pechiparai, Kaliakkavilai, Pathukani, Arukani, Kothaiyar, Irenipuram, Manalodai, Arumanai, Manjalumoodu, Thanimoodu, Nagercoil, Madurai etc. They had submitted their lives for God's ministry. I am now serving God in MUF ministry. One of the major objectives of a messenger of God is to make the believers do the work of the ministry. The Pastor was able to achieve this major objective in his ministry through his spiritual leadership. Amen.
Testimony of Pastor Stephen
Pastor A.Yesumani had been serving the Lord in Utharamcode region from 1970 to 1979. Lord Jesus Christ used him as a flame of fire. During those days church leaders invited Pastor A.Yesumani and Pastor Asirvatham belonging to Kerala to preach in convention meetings. During that time a great revival happened.
As it is mentioned in Hebrew 1:7, Lord used Pastor mightily and when he stepped inside the altar itself many evil spirits screamed and fled. Power of God was with him to tread all the power of the evil spirit as it is stated in Acts 10:19
Father of Rev.V.T.Johnson (All Saints Church, Madurai) once suffered because he was bitten by a dog. Pastor A.Yesumani visited him and prayed. God healed him.
Pastor visited the sick and the possessed people present in the houses and he prayed for all of them and they were delivered and he was doing this ministry of deliverance wonderfully by the abundant grace of God. And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. Amen.
Association with Siloam Evangelical Mission
After serving the Lord in Utharamcode region for nine years Pastor A.Yesumani had joined in Siloam Evangelical Mission ministries and started to minister unto the Lord in Madurai for one year and in Dindigul for seven years.
While the Pastor was in Madurai he conducted a prayer meeting in a house in Visuvasapuri Street. Brother Peethambaran (age 18) who was possessed by the evil spirit was brought to the prayer house from the K.K. Nagar area. While the Pastor was praying till 12 o'clock at night, God delivered and healed Peethambaran.
When Pastor was serving the Lord in Madurai, a teacher named Muthumani got Pastor a bicycle for ministry. Pastor was actually ministering unto the Lord by walking but later ministered for the long time by travelling in bicycle.
While ministering in Madurai for one year Pastor appointed seven matured believers of the church as teachers and coordinated with them for teaching 120 Sunday class children. After laying good foundation Pastor gave that responsibility to an associate Pastor and then moved to Dindigul.
Witness shared by Sister Popu Victoria
God calls men to preach. Because of the desperate need of the people, Proverbs 29:18 "Where there is no vision the people will perish", God calls His followers to preach the good news to the people. While the Pastor was in Dindigul he conducted a prayer meeting in a house in the Williams Compound, a locality in Y.M.R. Patti. The Pastor had the vision of God. He was able to reach the perishing souls and preached the gospel saying that God had made a way through the cross of Christ for all to be saved. The Pastor was continually praying for the people he visited, even as he prayed for all the other churches.
Pastor was pleasing Christ, not men. As stated in II Timothy 2:4, Pastor did sacrificial ministry.
Pastor had strong faith in divine healing. While I was working as a lecturer in Dindigul my daughter suffered from a disease through which she was unable to walk. Pastor and his wife visited my house and prayed for my daughter. Lord answered his prayer and healed my daughter.
I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord for producing special miracles by appointing Pastor to His ministry. "God produced special miracles by the hand of Paul" (Acts 19:11). We read about the early church in Mark 16:20, "And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the Word with signs following." I thank Almighty God for meeting the needs of the people through Pastor who preached and prayed for the people confirming the Word with signs. Amen.
Witness shared by Pastor Paul Joshua
After serving the Lord for seven years in Dindigul, the Pastor took a break from the Siloam Evangelical Ministry as the administration was changed. Therefore the Pastor left the Siloam Ministry and came back to Madurai. The Pastor was a very humble person and he was also a serious type. He always gave first place to God. He used to wear a white shirt and white trousers. When he traveled to other states and other districts, he would travel in an ordinary bus.
The Lord preserveth the simple. As stated in Philippians 4:11, Pastor also learned to be content in whatever position he was in.
Pastor was a man of prayer. Prayer has to do with the entire man. Prayer takes in man in his whole being, mind, soul, and body. It takes the whole man to pray, and prayer affects the entire man in its gracious results. The whole man must be given to God in praying. The largest results in praying come to him who gives himself, all of himself, all that belongs to himself, to God. This is the secret of full consecration, and this is a condition of successful praying, and the sort of praying which brings the largest fruits.
Pastor established Kanmalai Prayer House in Madurai and did ministry staying there till his end of his life.
Similarly, Pastor who was chosen by God had delegated authority all from Christ to preach the gospel, to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils. The Lord never forgot the Pastor who lived very simple. Even in his old age the Lord's hand was protecting him. Amen.
Testimony of Sister Daisy Bai
I was saved through the ministry of Pastor A.Yesumani when I was residing at Utharamcode. After receiving the call of God I have been ministering unto the Lord. I am so privileged to share this witness as I consider him as spiritual father.
Pastor was very courageous in the Lord. When Barnabas shares the ministry of Paul at Damascus, he says in Acts 9:27 as quoted above. Pastor also preached boldly the word of God for more than 50 years. Though Pastor faced attacks, suffer tribulations in his ministry he was bold in the Lord and preached the gospel.
The Pastor used to work so hard. When the Pastor was building the prayer house, he also worked along with the laborers as a laborer; he used to carry sand and stones and worked with his own hands. In the earlier days of his ministry, he used to walk through villages and cities for several miles and he had been doing his ministry on foot for 13 years. After 13 years, for about 25 years, he did the ministry of God on foot and by cycling. Later while the Pastor was ministering in Madurai, Brother Selwyn purchased a two-wheeler for the ministry. The Pastor used that two-wheeler till the end of his life.
Pastor used to enthusiastically sing and worship the Lord as it is written in Psalm 9:1,2. He gave thanks to Lord with all his heart and proclaimed his wonderful deeds. He was glad and rejoicing in the Lord. As it is said in I Corinthians 14:15 Pastor sang with the spirit and with the understanding also.
Pastor used to pray early morning 3'O clock. He conducted all night prayers. Along with the prayer warriors of the church, Pastor prayed for the evil possessed and the sick during the night from 12'o clock to 3'o clock. Prayer house appeared to be a hospital where people would come get healing and deliverance. The Lord answered the prayers of Pastor and miraculously healed many and delivered the evil possessed. Many believers obeyed to the truth of water baptism (immersion baptism) and when they prayed with Pastor they also received the anointing of the Holy Spirit. When he conducted the all night prayers, many youngsters received the anointing of the Holy Spirit and got strengthened in the Lord. Pastor's ministry was like that of the verse that says "My House shall be called a House of Prayer for all people."
Pastor had the gift of Prophecy. As stated in I Timothy 4:14 Pastor did not neglect the gift of prophecy which he had received from the Lord. Pastor believed that Christ had begun a good work in him and will perform spiritual gifts according to His will for the edification of the church. Several believers who were blessed through his gift of prophecy always supported his ministry and helped financially.
The Pastor followed the apostolic doctrines. As it is stated in Acts 2:42, the Pastor devoted himself to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. The Pastor was concerned about prioritizing his life to have part with Christ. So he realized the importance of the Lord's Supper. The way it was being done should be recognized as such by the Holy Spirit. As it is stated in John 13, the Pastor modeled his life on God's word and in the same manner he practiced the Lord's Supper. "For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end" (Hebrews 3:14).
As it is said in Romans 12:13, Pastor received the people with warmth, who visited his prayer house showing kindness toward all, even strangers. Pastor also received the sick, the evil possessed and people who were in need and trouble. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. As a man of God, Pastor had the qualities of God: Kindness, Love and Mercy, Justice, and Impartiality, Condescension, virtue and Humility. When people came to him with family problems asking for refuge he gave refuge, prayed for them, strengthened them and facilitated peace in their families, reflecting the qualities of Christ. In this manner, he counseled and spread the peace of Christ among many families. As per the verse "We are the salt of the earth" Pastor was useful for the Lord as well as men.
Pastor had strong faith in Christ. A minister by his faith must move God to bring things to pass. The person who has received the specific call will possess the strong faith that God will meet all his needs through the ministry. In the same way Pastor had strong faith in Christ and God met all his needs through the ministry. In the journey of his ministry he walked with the Lord and God's people. As it is stated in Psalm 48:14 "For this God is our God forever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death" God guided Pastor, protected him of all the dangers till his old age. When he entered into God's glory it was quite evident that it was a very peaceful experience of entering into God's rest.
Pastor never liked to go to hospital. He believed in divine healing from the Lord. Lord did not permit any disease in his body during his time period of ministry. Since he was bicycling for 25 years, he was affected by Hernia and with the compulsion of his family members he got medical help. After that, brother Selwyn gifted him a two-wheeler for his ministry. As it is stated in Exodus 23:25, 26 "And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee", Pastor trusted in the Lord and believed that He will take sickness away.
As the servant of God Moses prayed, the lifespan is basically, on average, between 70 and 80 years; the Pastor entered into God's rest in peace at the age of 79. When the Pastor crossed 72 years, the believers identified that he was facing memory loss problems. The Pastor believed that nothing would happen without the knowledge of God in his life.
When the Pastor was 72 years old, his son brother Y.Kingston Paul who was working in America as a Software Engineer received the divine call of the Lord and confirmation for the ministry during the late evening time on June 2, 2012. Pastor's son started to fast and pray for God's leading. With reference to his resignation letter dated 14th February 2013, he was relieved from the organization (secular job) on 28th June 2013. Pastor's son had clarity regarding where his ministry would be and what type of ministry he would do through the vision of Zion (Throne) and the voice of God while he was praying in Kanmalai Prayer House on 13th July 2013 at 2pm. Pastor's son realized that Lord was giving the responsibility of the ministry that had been done by his father after his period of ministry. Pastor's son committed himself to the will of God. He had understood that before the secret coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, God is leading the church of God towards attaining perfection. Pastor's son surrendered himself to take responsibility keeping in mind the accountability he has to give to the Lord amidst many difficulties and persecution.
When the Pastor was 79 years old, he realized that he was ready for his departure. One week before his death on Sept 20, 2019 (Friday) in the evening, when family members and believers of the church were standing around the Pastor, his face was shining with God's glory. He was looking at his son's face and rejoicing in the Lord. They could see the joy of the Lord through the smile on his face. He had food until two days before his death. On September 28, 2019, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, he entered into the rest of the Lord. The Lord protected him till the end. The Pastor had fought a good fight, kept his faith and finished his course. His end was actually revealing that he had completed a glorious ministry according to the will of God.
As stated in Galatians 4:18, Pastor was very zealous for the Lord and his zeal for the right thing was present at all times. Pastor had been a God's servant, whom He had chosen for apostolic ministry worked as an Evangelist, Preacher and Prophet to gain many souls for the kingdom of God. Pastor found to be using God's grace for leading several believers to spend their time in prayers, to receive anointing of the Holy Spirit and become leaders to many churches. As per the verse "Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of your Lord", Pastor had used God given talent to store treasure in heaven in order to receive the reward from his Lord. The hand of the Lord was on Elijah. We could firmly say that Lord's carrying arms were always with him in his old age also. The Kanmalai prayer house ministry in Madurai was started with the confirmed belief from the word of God that "Christ is the Rock". It was a chosen ministry of God for fulfilling His purpose (Ephesians 4:11-13). Amen.
Witness shared by Sister L. Darly Bai
I got married to Pastor A.Yesumani in the year 1973. I have two children. One boy (Y.Kingston Paul) and one girl (Y.Freeda Poonkamal). As stated in Ephesians 5:25 my husband loved me, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it. As it is said in I Peter 3:7, my husband paid due honor to me because I am a joint-heir with him of Eternal Life, the gift of God. As stated in Proverbs 31:28, If the wife properly submits to the Lord, she will properly submit to her husband. Providing headship, my husband praised me for submitting to him. As per the word of God in I Timothy 3:5 "For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God", Pastor was faithful to his family and lead his own house in God's ways according to the word of God.
Sister Roselet who belongs to the area Enthikalai(Pilavilai, K.K.District) was affected by worms in both the hands because of black magic. When Pastor was ministering at Utharamcode, She was brought to the prayer house in a critical stage and stayed there for healing. Pastor prayed for her and Lord healed her completely. When Sister Roselet got complete healing Pastor was invited to conduct a thanks giving prayer in their home. I, Pastor with our two children and believers walked for several miles, reached their place and gathered in their home to conduct the prayer meeting. When the prayer meeting was being held, Pastor completing the prayer, the Pastor advised the family to be in prayer as the adversary, the devil, had plans to attack someone.
After giving this advice, the Pastor with his family and believers walked back to the prayer house. When they were walking back, my son who was two years old was attacked by the devil. The boy was almost dead. I, the Pastor and believers started to pray once we reached the prayer house. The situation of my son became very critical and believers informed everyone that he would not live, but the Pastor prayed for him and requested the believers to bring a cup of coffee. He dipped his little finger in the cup of coffee and touched the tongue of his son. Miraculously he was healed by God's grace. In Psalm 22:21 the psalmist prays to God "Save me from the lion's mouth". Similarly God saved my son in his abundant grace from the mouth of the lion.
When the Pastor was ministering for the Lord in Dindigul he used to visit places like Sirumalai and the Nilgiris hills and he was doing ministry there. Once he was traveling by bus to the Nilgiris for God's work he had a vision. In that vision, he saw that I was suffering with a terrible asthma problem, struggling with my two little children. Immediately the Pastor returned home. The Pastor prayed for me and I was healed. The Pastor guided his two children to know the Lord, led them towards salvation, taught God's precepts to them and gave them a good education. He also took the responsibility to take care of the church of God. Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come (I Timothy 4:8). Amen.
Witness shared by Pastor Y. Kingston Paul
God has been speaking to me through this verse. Here we read about death becomes so precious. Normally we say life is precious. But here death also becomes precious. Death of an ordinary person cannot be precious. If a man dies in sin his death cannot be precious in the sight of the Lord. But death of a saint is precious. We know our late Pastor A.Yesumani gone to be with the Lord. Truly we can say the death of this saint of God is precious in God's sight. We have to receive from God that preciousness. It is only what we receive from God makes us precious. None of the things like our education, ability, beauty or fame make a person's death precious.
If we are redeemed by the Lord, then we are really precious in God's sight. How does our soul become precious through redemption? I Peter 1:19 "But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot". Jesus paid his precious blood in order to redeem us. That shows value of our soul. That makes our soul really precious. In God's sight our soul is so precious, that He gave high price, his only begotten son and that redemption is really precious. In the life of late Pastor, he valued that redemption even till the last moment of his life. That's why he was concerned about the redemption of the perishing souls. Pastor prayed to God for the people who were devil possessed, sick, as well as for people affected by sorcery and witchcraft. People were healed, delivered and saved. Pastor valued the redemption of the souls.
In I Peter 1:23 we read that the word of God is incorruptible. The word of God is very precious. When we become incorruptible we become precious in the sight of God. Naturally we know we are corruptible beings. Even our body is corruptible. But the word of God is incorruptible. When we receive that word of God we also become incorruptible. We become very precious in the sight of the Lord. That's why word of God says, all those things that we see is temporal. And they all are corruptible. But the things that we don't see are incorruptible or eternal. When the word of God comes into us it gives us those things that are invisible. By that we become precious in the sight of the Lord. Our late Pastor was more concerned that everyone should spend more time with the word of God. In eternity the word of God will make us very precious. And our death also will become precious.
Another beautiful thing that makes us precious is the anointing God has given for us. This earthen vessel speaks about our body, but in this body God has put his anointing. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is coming to this body and that makes us very precious. Our body is corruptible, but because of God's anointing upon our body, our body becomes precious. When we keep the anointing in us we know that we will have another body incorruptible. In many difficulties Pastor had the hope that God will give him another glorious body. Through this corruptible body he is able to gain another incorruptible body. That's possible only through the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Because of this anointing, as said in this verse power of God works in our lives. Saints of God don't live by their own strength. They live through the power of God. Our late Pastor lived through the power of God.
In Psalm 133:1, 2 we read how the fellowship makes us precious in the sight of God. This fellowship comes in two forms. 1) It comes through the anointing of the Holy Spirit. 2) It comes through the truth God has given to the Apostles. When we are united in the anointing and truth we are like one family and that makes us very precious. The word of God says, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head". The anointing of God has united us. In the same manner God has given us the truths of Apostles and we are united by that truth. When we are united in the truth we become very precious in the sight of God.
Calling given to the servant of God is very precious. Nobody taketh this honour to himself. Here it is said about Old Testament ministry. It is more applicable to New Testament ministry. Only if he is called like Aaron he can come into this ministry. Our late Pastor used to tell about the calling and how he came into the ministry. The day you receive the call you must live as servant of God. So this call is given by God. We must always honour the calling of God.
We should also know how God takes us through various trials in order to make us precious. The victory our late Pastor attained is able to help others. That's why the word of God says that we must always remember those who were leading us.
When we turn to Hebrews 13th chapter in verse 7 we are told to follow their faith. We are told to remember the words spoken by them. We are also told to consider the end of their life. We could able to see all these things in our beloved Pastor who left us. His words, faith and end became an example. So the end of the life proves what kind of a material or substance we are made of. Whether we are tried metal or whether we are metal which is very raw.
In Lamentation 4:1 these servants of God are compared to two things. They are compared to gold, fine gold. God want to make them as fine gold. "Stones of the sanctuary" speaks about the truth that leads us to the holiness and makes us fine gold. The truths of holiness make us fine gold in the sight of God. Our late Pastor has said that "Holiness should be the theme of our life". So in the church altar Pastor chose to display the verse "for the Temple of God is Holy, which Temple you are". In every aspect we must put holiness first. We must pray that we should have the same zeal for holiness. And the purpose of the truth is to lead us to holiness. That is called the stones of the sanctuary. We also see servants of God are called to be fine gold. What does this fine gold show? How much they are united with Jesus or we can call it as truth of Zion. Truth of Zion means you are united with Jesus. Every servant of God should be attached to Jesus and Jesus alone. Fine gold is a very character of Jesus. To get that character we must be attached with Jesus. That's why God calls us and separates us. The same thing is mentioned in the 2nd verse. Those who are called for Zion are called precious sons of Zion. They become precious because they leave everything and Clive onto God.
When we keep the peace of God we are precious in the sight of God. Till the end of our life we have to keep the peace of God. When Jesus left this earth he left His own peace. John 14:27 "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you, not as the world gives, give I unto you". That is the treasure Jesus has given to us. God leads us through these experiences so that we will become very precious in His sight. We have to keep these experiences till the end of our life.
The Word of God says, "The Lord is coming to gather His precious jewels" (Malachi 3:17). And who are these precious jewels? They are those who have received precious experiences in their lives from the Lord. We will meet Jesus Christ and the saints of God who have gone before us victoriously. God's desire is that each one of us should be precious in His sight. So let us rededicate our lives to fulfill God's desire. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Amen.