Dearly Beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Creator, Maker, and ever unforgettable Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of Philippians 2:6,7, “Who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant and coming in the likeness, of men. He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death. Even the death of the cross.”
From the above context we learn that Jesus humbled Himself in obedience to God until death. While Jesus lived on the face of this earth, He set an example in all things before us. He was obedient to His parents until He was 30years of age. Then for three and half years he began to do His father’s will and fulfilled His Fathers plan and purpose on the face of this earth, obeying the words of the Father. He humbled Himself, until death on the cross of Calvary. My dear children of God, today God is giving you a commandment to follow, because many times we face failures in our life. And we never realize the reason for our failures and sufferings. We often think why when, we take one step forward, we go behind four steps backward. What is the secret of our downfall? We need to look into this matter seriously. Why do I face loss after loss? Why do I face so many problems? Why am I facing sorrows, pain and agony? Debts, after debts, shame after shame, what is happening behind my back? When will I live in peace and happiness?
Today God is going to teach you the secret, as to how you can live a victorious life, from the scripture so that you can correct yourself, and live a life of peace and joy. Yowill experience a blooming life. God is speaking to you about obedience to God in this message. Jesus was a role model before us in every aspect of His life. We read about Abraham in the Bible. God called Abraham alone from the city of Ur, and exalted him . He made him a rich man. He had name, fame and wealth. He had herds of cattle and number of servants but he never had a child. He was hundred years old. God told Abraham I will certainly return to you. According to the time of life, and behold Sarah your wife shall have a son. Abraham believed but Sarah had passed the age of child bearing so she wondered how this could happen. So God said, “Is anything too hard for the Lord.” Abraham believed and it was counted to him as righteousness. He waited patiently. The Bible says, He received the child of the covenant. The child grew.
One day, God called Abraham and asked him to sacrifice his only son, on mount Moriah. Abraham did not hesitate to obey God. He never grumbled or murmured but prepared himself for the task. He took with him two servants, a donkey and climbed the mountain. His son Isaac asked him “Father you have the wood and the fire but where is the lamb to be sacrificed.” His father replied that God will provide. “Isaac did not know that he was the lamb to be sacrificed. When His Father bound him and laid him on the altar, he never jumped down or cause confusion. Like Jesus Christ he was willing to be sacrificed. Thus we see both the father and son had the same spirit of obedience. Thus Abraham, obeyed God by taking his son to be sacrificed on mount Moriah. But just when he was about to put the knife on the boy, God spoke to Abraham saying, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld, your son, your only son from Me.”
If you obey God like Abraham then you shall be blessed. God wants you to be blessed like the banyan tree that gives shelter to many birds. God wants to bless you among all the members of your family. You might have seen such a person in the family where all the other members would give more importance to him. He would have been well placed in life. He would be holding a high post in the society. If they conduct a function or a marriage they will go to him to take his advice. They will call him to preside over the function. He will be respected by all. None of them will do anything without his knowledge. They will even take his blessings, hoping to be blessed like him. All the members will take shelter under his shade. God wants to bless all the members of your family through you. So this is possible only if you obey and submit yourself to God. May the Lord help you to obey God like Abraham, without doubting God’s power and authority. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Dear Lord teach us to obey You like Abraham. May we be like the Banyan tree that gives shade to all the birds that come to rest on the tree. Help us to be a blessing to all around us. Give us the honour and respect in the society, so that others can depend on us. Improve our status in life among others, that others may see Christ in us.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
I greet and bless you in the name of our Creator, Maker, and ever unforgettable Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of 1 Kings, 3:5, “At Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon, in a dream, by night, and God said, Ask! What shall I give you?
From the above context we learn that God appeared to Solomon by night, and asked him to make known his desire. God wanted him to ask what he desired. God loved Solomon as he was the son of King David, and so he not only made him the king of Israel, but also wanted to bless him. There had been no other king like Solomon before him or after him. Solomon also praised God for making him sit on the throne, after his father. He told the Lord, “I am a little child; I do not know how to go or how to come in? And I am in the midst of Your people, whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous, to be counted. Therefore give me an understanding heart, to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours? This request of Solomon pleased the Lord. God said to him, because you have asked for wisdom, to judge the people and not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked understanding to discern justice. I have given you both riches and honour so that there shall not be anyone, like you among the kings all your days.
Today the Lord is looking at you and saying, “Ask what your desire is? You have not asked anything in my name. Ask that your joy may be full. Ask and you shall receive. For everyone who asks receives. You have been struggling for many years, for a particular thing, to happen in your life. You had a desire but it was never fulfilled. It never happened all these years. It may be a five year desire or 10 year desire whatever it might be, you have desired it for quite a long time, but you never received it. God says, “Ask Me, what you desire I will fulfil it for you.” We often see how children ask their parents for a mobile, a laptop, or a computer, or a cycle, They ask their parents boldly hoping that their parents will give them what they ask for. And when they ask they receive it from their parents. They have every right to ask their parents as they are blood relation. Similarly, we have blood relationship between God and us. He has shed his precious blood for us on the cross of Calvary. So we have the right to call our God the Father as Abba Father and ask him what we desire. He is our heavenly Father. The Bible says, But as many as received him to them He gave the right to become the children of God. So you are the children of God therefore you have the right to ask your Father in heaven, what you desire. The Bible also says, God fulfils the desire of those who fear him and saves him from all danger. You can tell Him, “Lord I have this problem kindly solve my problem.” Lord my parents are suffering from sickness kindly heal them. God will heal them. Say Lord my son, is suffering from poor performance, kindly give him the wisdom and knowledge to excel in his studies. God will answer your requests.
Say Lord, my sister is yet to get settled, please help her to get the right partner. God will bring in the right partner, for your sister. He is a God who answers our requests. The Bible says, The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him. Therefore do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a man, in whom there is no help. They that put their trust in God shall prosper. So ask God trusting that He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think or pray. Ask God to show His power and His awesome nature. Then God will descend upon you and do marvellous things for you. Never underestimate the power of God. Many years ago King Solomon built a temple for God and dedicated it to the Lord. He offered burnt offerings. He worshipped God sincerely. That same night God asked King Solomon to ask what he desired. Solomon asked for wisdom and discernment to rule the people of Israel, God was pleased with his request and so blessed him with extraordinary wisdom. Today God wants to bless you in the same way. Ask God in a humble manner and God will be pleased with your request and immediately grant you what you desire. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Dear Lord, We thank You for blessing Solomon with wisdom and riches. Give us the desire to worship God and be humble before Him, that our requests may be pleasing unto God. Lord give us the boldness to approach our Heavenly Father and ask Him what we desire. Lord help us to be wise and prosperous like Solomon, so that we will be able to manage our family and children.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Proverbs 13:23, “ Much Food Is In the Fallow Ground Of The Poor. And For Lack Of Justice there is waste.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, From the above context we understand that the poor have the resources at hand but through lack of care or application they waste it. Which means that the poor may sow enough to have plenty of food but lack of management often keeps them in poverty. They have very little foresight. When they get something they quickly spend it or have a big feast and then they go without for a long time. Some people are poor, because they don’t have enough. Others are poor, because they don’t manage.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, The God that cannot lie, has engaged, that to the righteous, good shall be repaid. They shall be abundantly recompensed for all the good, they have done. And all the ill they have suffered in this world. The Bible says, the righteous bloom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing. They shall see the glory of the Lord and the Excellency of our God. So that though many have been losers for their righteousness, they shall not be losers by it. Though the recompense may not come quickly, it will come in the day of payment. In the world of retribution and it will be an abundant recompense.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, the Bible says, a good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children. He does not lay all out upon himself, but is in care to do well for those that come after him, not by withholding more than is necessary but by a prudent and decent frugality. He trains up his children to this, that they may leave it to their children, and he is careful both by justice and charity to obtain the blessing of God upon what he has and to entail that blessing upon his children. A good man by being good and doing good, by honouring the Lord, with his substance, and spending it in his service secures it to his posterity. His prayers his instructions, his good example, will be the best entail and will be an inheritance, to his children’s children.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Bible says, that the Israelites shall spoil the Egyptians and eat the riches of the Gentiles. God in His providence, often brings into their hands that which wicked people had laid up for themselves. Many make excuse for their idleness and that they have, but a little, to work on. But a man by making the best of everything may live comfort upon it. Thus we see a small estate, improved through hard work whereas a great estate may be ruined by indiscretion. There is one that has a great deal, but it is destroyed and brought to nothing for want of prudence in the management.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May the Lord help you to be prudent to make use of the resource that is available and work, to the best of your capacity to inherit the blessing of God and thus impart the blessing to your children. Hard work and proper management is the result of true success. Never be discouraged or disappointed at failures. Rather strive to achieve your goals in life. Put your faith and trust in the Lord. For though the righteous man falls seven times he will rise again. He will neither leave you nor forsake you. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord thank You for clearly telling us how we need to work hard to improve our status in life. And also to teach our children the importance of hard work and pass on our inheritance to them. Teach us to be wise and diligent in all our effort to progress.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
Dearly Beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Creator, Maker, and ever unforgettable Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of I Samuel 26: 23-25, The Lord rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all trouble.”Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, David my son; you will do great things and surely triumph.”
From the above context we learn that David the anointed king was being chased by King Saul. And while he was hiding in the woods and mountains he tells King Saul, that the King has come in search of a flea, as one hunts a partridge in the mountains, in the wilderness. David was righteous and faithful to the king of Israel. David told King Saul, “The Lord delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the Lord’s anointed. As surely as I valued your life today, so may the Lord value my life and deliver me from all trouble.”David pleaded Saul to stop troubling him further. King Saul realized that he was foolish to have chased David, and spoke kind words to David saying, “May you be blessed, David my son; you will do great things and surely triumph.”Victory and failure depends upon whose side the Lord is. David pleaded to God saying, Lord You are a God of Compassion, therefore please help me, and save me from the hands of those who hate me. Show me a sign for good that You are there with me. ”
David submits his righteous cause before God. God always supports those who are faithful and righteous before him. David wanted to know for sure, if God was on his side. He wanted God to give him a sign to prove that the Lord is with him. Just because David spared the life of king Saul, and refused to kill him because he was the anointed king, even though he had an opportunity, God was pleased with David. And so he supported David. Today you too might be reading this message with great hope, thinking God would comfort you through this message, as David longed for God to comfort him. You might have a problem for which no justice was shown. So you are very disappointed. Although it looks as if there is no sign of justice shown to you, a time will come when God will intervene into your problem and bring justice to you. God who does justice says, “I will rise up again to do justice to My people.” Every one, or everything may come against you. But God will turn everything in favour of you.
Who is in search of you. ? Is someone searching for you like king Saul ? Is someone searching for you to take away your life? Or is it because they want to arrest you for involving in some crime, or smuggling, or for hoarding drugs. Some may be trying to separate or kidnap your son or daughter. These incidents have become so common these days. What is it that you are struggling with? If you had been faithful and righteous then God will come in support of you. God will stand in support of you, when people come against you, even though you had been good to them. Though you have been harmless, yet they have been constantly troubling you. God will do justice to you. Because you have come into the temple of God, David ran into the temple to hide himself and there he offered burnt offerings to the Lord. Since he surrendered himself to the Lord, The Lord began to fight for him. Saul fell over his own sword and killed himself, in the battle. Likewise his sons also died in the battle against the Philistines. David became the king of Israel and the Philistines feared him and did not trouble him any further. Thus God rewarded David and exalted him before the people as the King of Israel. God will exalt you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Dear Lord, You consider the righteous and the faithful. You support them too. Teach us to remain truthful to You. Never to be like Saul who was ungrateful even though David was good to him and brought victory to Israel by killing the Giant Goliath. Help us to have humble attitude like David.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
Dearly Beloved, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Jeremiah 30:19, “Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving, and the voice of those who make merry. I will multiply; them and they shall not diminish. I will also glorify them and they shall not be small.”
From the above context we understand that our God cares for His people. So He says that He will make them to be very numerous even though they dwell in tents. God says, “I will glorify them, I will put honour upon them everywhere they go. This will be a very great change for them as they are now despised all over the earth.”
God is so concerned about the people of Israel. After their captivity they dwelt in tents in the wilderness. But God knew they will rebuild the city and establish themselves, in palaces of Jerusalem and in walled cities. They will no longer offer ceremonial sacrifices as in their past days. Rather they would be more thankful for the divine favours shown to them by God. They will now engage in sacrifices of praise and thanks giving only which they will attend with great mirth and melody.
God says, that out of their mouth shall proceed thanksgiving, and they will make merry because God will multiply them and bless them. They will not diminish in their number and will not be considered small for the Lord will glorify them. He will magnify them and exalt them as He has chosen them for His good purpose. The Psalmist says, “All the saints will join together in solemn praise and thanksgiving. When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion they were like those who dream, and their mouth was filled with laughter, and their tongue with singing. Then they said, among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them”. The Lord has done great things for us. And we are glad. They said unto God, “Oh Lord Bring back our captivity as the streams in the south. For those who sow in tears will reap in joy.”
In the same manner until today, may be you, your children, your husband or your dear and near ones, may have been trapped into some kind of captivity. You may be tied to some kind of bad habits like being addicted to alcohol, smoking, or addicted to face book, or any form of sinful habits. Until this day they might have been a failure, in their studies career, business or in their family life. Today God is releasing you and your children from the hold of such captivity. And once they are released from their captivity there will be rejoicing and singing in your houses. God always desires that His children live in peace, harmony, and fellowship. Joy is a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. It’s the emotion we feel when life is good. God wants to turn your sorrow into joy.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for turning our captivity. For putting song in our mouth. For considering our affliction and delivering us from our foes. Help us to rejoice in the power of your glory. May we praise and thank you for all your goodness towards us.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
