Midnight encounter with "SNAKE" Prakash in the Beach

10:35pm;The dinner was over!

There was an urge in me to spend some time with God and the one room house wasn't the ideal setting.

I thought I would worship Him and then talk to Him for some time..............The guitar was there and the Natural Drum Beat was always available in the beach front-Elliots Beach, Besant Nagar, Chennai.

10:35 pm and the traffic was now only in drops.The bike flew past the roads and reached the beach.It wore a somewhat deserted look.Odd time for them, ideally mine!

Mountains bow down and the SEAS will roar, at the sound of your name..................My Jesus, My savior; Praise Adonai echoed through the waves which were relatively calm and relaxed.

People were too few;Hardly 5 in the entire shore and I sang my lungs out. Few people gathered around and I didn't want to please anyone but the Master."Sorry I dont sing secular songs",I replied without hurting their eager music instincts!

I walked along the shore and talked my heart out to the LORD of Heaven and Earth.

11:45 and that Givson Guitar was wrapped in its cover and I was trudging past the sandy beach.

Sounds of a percussion instrument laden with "Aaradhanai" flirted with the "Whistles of the Waves".

My legs dragged me there and landed me near three people facing the sea and worshipping God-Oh they are my Tribe-Worshippers of God!

We had hardly introduced ourselves and then this guy in the middle, spoke in tongues and prophesied, "God is taking you to many nations to lead people into singing.The Spirit of God is on you like He is in Berchman's and David in the Bible.God says that you will release cassettes and CDs that will go throughout the globe"

I was terrified coz just 5 minutes earlier I had asked the LORD what He was going to do with me as I didnt have any goal in front of me and all my desires have become disappointments.

We sang along and this man who is a total illiterate (Doesn't even know to read tamil), asked me to play for a song.He sang a spanish song and it had the Names of God (Hebrews) in the middle.I was afraid to hear him do that and without my knowledge followed the tune into an Aminor combo.................my heart was thumped hard...............God, I never thought that you would do live miracles.

He spoke,"Iam Prakash, people call me "SNAKE" Prakash.I've been on TV and the Newspapers for my stunts with Snakes. At home we used to rear 100 snakes and for every program I dance with 40 poisonous snakes.I have to sleep on snakes at home too.......................My dad was a Magician.Demons (Kutti Chatans) used to pull me and throw me and scratch me. He died one day.I was asked to place a lemon at home and it was witchcraft.I became mad overnight and my family was scattered.I was carried to 350 Kms away from Delhi.Someone brought me back to Chennai.

My wife spent Rs.3000 for the Magician for the poojas but I was still insane.I was sleeping in the bridge and I heard someone tell me-"My son go to the Church"-I asked my family the same and they took me to New Life Assemblies of God church.By early morning, at around 4am, I was completely normal.I again went back to my Snake charming profession.Then one day after a huge collection, as I was counting the currencies,I remembered JESUS CHRIST who healed me.I went to the church and told Him that I will never touch snakes again and that I will serve Him for the healing He had given me.


I started driving autorickshaws for a living.Then I used to feel the move of snakes all over my body.I could feel their bites when I was sleeping.So many people prayed but it wouldn't go.Then one day I went for a fasting prayer and I felt some HAND that was so soft and heard the voice, "My son, come with me" I went outside the church and vomitted a whole tank of poison...........it was scary.It had all the poison that was inside me since my 10 years of age. Now I serve God after my work.God has promised to take me far and wide to carry the gospel.He who has promised is faithful and He will do it."
His friends,Sekhar and Anthony said-"We were about to go to the Church at Adyar to pray, but somehow came here- It is just hard for us to believe because even after reaching here we thought that this wasn't the place.....................but maybe brother to meet you here at this time Holy Spirit brought us here"

This testimony was enough to refreeze my melting faith on JESUS CHRIST..............enough to turn my tears into triumphal praise.............enough to turn my doubts into dosages of joy!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sure that they wouldn't have known that God was giving me alive Demo of the WORD

"I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? (Jeremiah 32:27)

The Angelic visitation-Kingsly and I-AR Avenue-Thippasandra-7th November 06-

"I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."It does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy.Romans 9:15,16
Yesterday was one of the roughest days that I've had on planet earth.Disappointed at the dismal way the costliest of my friendships had turned out to be,I was struggling to ward off the wells of anger that were erupting from everywhere.Finally I was done in.Punished myself, cursed others and cried for vengeance to the LORD ALMIGHTY...........Kingsly was there throughout wondering where and how hell was let loose.

We prayed,I renounced my stubbornness and then headed home as ones with lesser burdens.I was angry with myself cos I was unworthy of any lessons from the BIBLE that I had ever learnt.

AR Avenue at Thippasandra.In front of Kingsly's house.We talked for more than an hour,Kingsly correcting me at points where I was a miserable wreck.I complied,YES BROTHER,I SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE THAT.

3:30 AM.The topic tapers to Kingsly's marriage.Chill morning weather and a cool topic to discuss-THE LORD's LEADING SO FAR WITH RESPECT TO THE MARRIAGE-

The atmosphere vibrated with some peculiar feeling.At the edge of my sight I saw this WHITE BEING MOVING IN- Anna do you want to see an Angel? His eyes widened.

I turned, stretched my hands towards the Angel (I knew that he was visible only to me) and said I know this Angel.He is Gabriel.He has got a Word for you.

"The LORD will take you to an unknown land filled with glad tidings.He will exalt and honor you.Everything that has happened so far is happening according to God's Time Table".I spoke these to Kingsly as and when the Angel spoke them to me.He was spell bound under the presence of GOD that was being carried by the Angel. The Angel tells me certain things about me. "You shall be one of the most exalted of the Servants of God.The Crown of Life is placed on you and it shall never be removed out of you"

I laughed, giggled cos the happiness couldnt be expressed.LORD, why me..........moments ago I behaved so unworthy of you, harming my testimony and now you send your Angel again to visit me.Thanks you JESUS for your grace.

An auto Rickshaw pulls by the neighborhood at 3:40AM."Anna, let me see if the Angel moves and makes way for the Autorickshaw.The Angel smiles and the Auto rickshaw passes through the misty form of the Angel.I see the deep blue eyes-CALMNESS,PEACE,GODs PRESENCE and JOY.Im excited to see such a lovely creature

I pulled up some extra courage after looking at this Angel for over 10 minutes.I tell Kingsly so, Ayyo, I dont know if we can invite him inside.Kingsly is wonderstruck and opens the door.I see the Angel inside-very gently moving.Sat there in that chair and as I prayed he touched Kingsly's shoulder and left the place.

LET ME SHOUT OUT LOUD............................ITS NOT ANYONES EFFORT TO LEAD A RIGHTEOUS LIFE OR ONES HOLINESS THAT MAKES ONE WORTHY OF THE LORD...........................ITS ALL GRACE

I know it my friends..........................GOD's grace alone makes us worthy.He will have mercy upon whom he wants to have mercy

Oh JESUS,tis awesome...............you let me experience heaven on earth.

Glory be to you JESUS.

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? (Hebrews 1:14)

GOD does miracles-Abdul Razzaq

Thats afternoon again.Munching the lunch out of our plates, Kavilan and me are out on our bikes criss crossing the MG road signals and shooting straight towards St.Marks Cathedral. Our afternoons have been like this for the past few days, to the point that we feel that our heart has skipped its function if we'd skipped this afternoon sojourn with the LORD in His temple.

The unruffled silence of St.Mark's Cathedral's afternoon quietness had ripples........Yeah, a vocal petition to the Almighty from someone on his straight knees raised our eyebrows in disagreement.

A man, clad in Khaki, talking to GOD loudly in stern tones-sobs occassionally; I didn't have any personal petition to proceed;I said "Master maker, whoever this man may be, please hear his prayer LORD. set him free from that struggle which I know not. Have mercy Lord JESUS". Kavilan said, man, he prays loudly-we've never dared to do so here.

As we were about to head back to office, I felt moved by the Spirit of the LORD to meet this man who was already about to fire the engine in his autorickshaw. I said, "Brother , praise the LORD. Where is your auto stand. Can I have your mobile number incase I wanted to hire a rick?"

He said,"I'm Abdul Razzaq.My number is......I live at Kadugondanahalli (Nagavara ring road)Brother I was a rowdy, murdered 6 people.Was in jail.Underwent a lot of struggles. I came to know about JESUS. He asked me if I could understand Hindi. I pressed Kavilan into service, for I knew hindi to the level of understanding some familiar and oft uttered words alone.

Abdul Razzaq continued-"I was a hindu, turned muslim and now am a christian. I have married a muslim woman, who was epileptic and was certified as a barren woman-coz she would never get through the childbirth. I prayed to JESUS, bought some sweets and distributed it to the doctors and nurses and said "I shall have my baby and nothing will happen to my wife". They ridiculed but were done in when my wife gave birth to a daughter"

I went to the church and asked,"GOD, write all these Bible verses in my heart". I started uttering the verses automatically and they were all found in the Bible..He asked us to take down the favorite prayers in the Bible-Psalm 51,59,85,86,88,90 and Matthew 6:9-13 (The LORD's prayer)

This miracle daughter of his' met with an accident and slipped into an irretrievable coma. Doctors denied even the slender chances for her life. He pulled out the red string that acted as a BookMark in his Bibles and tied it around his daughters finger......................... She came back normal and alive.

My faith unfurled, shot a mercury's high as in a hot summer day.

He said, for my wife I had spent 15,000 and am daily paying Rs.100 as interest for the past 6 months. If GOD sets me free from the Rs.65,000 debts I will be a happy man.His throat choked and voice dropped into a mutilated dreamy speech

My heart was broken, for I know what financial struggle and debtors and interests and deficiency and hospital bills meant............... my heart writhed in pain and cried,"Lord, not for this man....let it (debts and deficiency) be far away from him and his family, for he has no one but you.You have caused him to hope in you"

There he was in his auto. The presence of the LORD moved.Kavilan and me in one accord appealed to the GOD who supplies every need. Like dewdrops on the petals of a flower, the tear drops in his (Abdul's) eyes started growing until his eyelids couldn't support the weight of the drop.

I dont know how I told him straight into his eyes,"2 years from now, you shall be a powerful man. You are not an ordinary man.You are extraordinary. GOD will fulfil everything concerning you and keep uttering Psalm 138:8"

He asked-"Will I be alive 2 years from now, for I'm a heart patient"

Riding back to our office, we (Kavilan and I) were still thrilled to see the unsettled goosebumps emanating out of hearing a live masterpiece-------- so carefully carved by JESUS out of a Hindu,Muslim,Murder,Impossible,Deathbed,Debt,Deficiency and completely negative background.

Mounting the bike on its stand, I mounted another prayer on its altar....................... LORD, I sure wanna meet this man in 2 years time as a powerful servant of GOD, completely delivered from his bondages (financial, physical etc). I ask this by taking your life (Holy Spirit) as the guarantee.

We had encountered another miracle..............and am glad to add this to the annals of miracles

Gabriel, the messenger of GOD!

Am I in Heaven? I guess not. The same old setting, people, vehicles, the same ole Bangalore and what not!

But I see heavenly beings, hear them talk and reciprocate too!
Just a while ago..around 2pm the Spirit of GOD took me to St.Marks Church and there I had a casual talk, in a reverent kneeling position, with GOD.

My eyes were opened yet again.I saw Gabriel, the angel, walking on the carpet. I was terrified...............you wouldn't be in an easy mood when you have angelic visitations often..........I started thinking, "Am I gonna die, for I suppose that these angels are coming to pick me up on their way home?"

He (the Angel Gabriel) spoke clearly,"The LORD calls you a mighty man of GOD. When you go back that thing (that I prayed for) will be over.The LORD is with you. His righteousness and peace and joy are in you.He said, go and share this with your friends"

I have heard in sermons that Gabriel is a messenger and I was happy to hear this message that he brought from GOD.These Angels introduce themselves first. I really have to go to the Word to pick the portion which deals with Angelic visitations to Gideon and Mary.

The angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites. When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior." (Judges 6:11-12)


The angel answered, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.(Luke 1:19)

Rising up from my knees and turning towards the exit, I had to smile and thank GOD so much for the Angel Michael who was there again, to accompany me.

There was his friendly smile back at me. Like friends who smile at each other................I smiled back at him too. Oh my GOD, I love you so much. Its awesome, incomparable!

Friends, it is not that I'm spending hours at HIS feet, but prefer talking to Him.His grace is the one that makes the difference.

I saw an Angel

What should I say, when I'm fumbling for words to describe the glorious
happenings around?

Yesterday was an amazing day! Sunday and I was trying to kill my free time
and hence carried Lintu with me in the bike and did top speeds.

Holy Spirit said.........

"Stop the bike before the church and go and talk to the person whom you
see.....his name is Dan".I did that. Went to that totally unknown stranger and said, "Are you Dan?",He replied, yes and how do you know?........"the Holy Spirit said that" was my
reply.

He is a mighty man of God, of 21 years and he prophesied. Holy Spirit helped
me do the same. He introduced me to a company of believers, who felt the fire
of GOD even when I started talking and when they prayed for me. A brother
there said..........I see an Angel of God near you..I said , I saw him too.
All of us felt the heat and then I looked at a Sister straight in her eyes
and said..that the Lord has got a Ministry of Love to pull people from
depression and suicidal tendency.

We prayed as TYC team in the evening. I saw this Angel again. Bro.Stewart
confirmed the same.............He said some Cherubim like Angel...........I
felt it was a Archangel.

I had skipped my Breakfast and the Lunch, but had just 3 Bananas. I felt the
Holy Spirit tugging at me to go to Holy Trinity Church at the end of MG Road.
I went there.

I was just talking to the LORD about my dad and again saw that
Angel.This time he started talking to me. He said I'm Michael. I have come to
defend you against the attack of demons. I asked, why are they attacking me?
He said..they know that you are going to destroy them. I asked for the blood
of JESUS to cover me. He said, The LORD is with you and He will protect and
establish you in righteousness and peace. He said that it is according to II
Thessalonians 3:3

Friends, if you feel like, just pray or thank the Lord for me. I know that
you would feel the same presence of GOD. There is a mighty move of GOD in
every place I go and dont know why and how. I still speak humorously and my
bike still flies, but the atmosphere around me is different.

I see this Angel moving along......great to have a strong Bodyguard like that. Wish that
people could see that.

And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
(Luke 11:4)

On this day, I was carefree, with little cares that weren't powerful enough to choke.

Running through my regular chores, I though that I needed someone to help me out with a small bottle of water to quench my thirst and Arvindh, the assistant jogged my memory. I called him and when help wasn't forthcoming, I called him again. He turned up with a sort of resentment in his face and speech.

I was irate at this sort of response-picked the water bottle, made my way to the wash basin and poured the water right in front of him. I came back to my seat and I felt that I had put on extra weight; I felt, felt it in my head and heart. The earphone music didn't drown the trouble that was brewing within.

God, my heart cried, Iam sorry. I was ruthless with this guy. I shouldn't have done it. I didn't forgive that little act of his while still carrying the tonnes of forgiveness that flows from you every moment of my life.

I cried and I said to myself.............I hate ME! Never again. How much would this act of mine hurt a soul that expects not a rush of anger!

I'm sorry people...............Whoever I have offended! Wherever you are and whatever you do.......please forgive me .......I had hurt you all on account of my ego, my pride and selfishness. I hadn't cared about your state when I was pouring my outburst!

Change me oh GOD, into a being of love!

I'm beginning to sing that old song that I had learnt as a kid at school.


Make me a channel
Make me a channel of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me bring your love.
Where there is injury, your pardon, Lord
And where there's doubt, true faith in you.

Chorus:
Oh, Master grant that I may never seek
So much to be consoled as to console
To be understood as to understand
To be loved as to love with all my soul.
Make me a channel of your peace
Where there's despair in life, let me bringhope
Where there is darkness, only light
And where there's sadness, ever joy.

Chorus:
Make me a channel of your peace
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned
In giving to all men that we receive
And in dying that we're born to eternal life.