Beloved children of God in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I am delighted to meet you all this September 19th through this Auspicious word. May God bless you.
Today, what is the Auspicious word the Lord has for us? Let us read Joshua 1:5: “No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life.”
My beloved children of God, the Lord is looking at you directly and saying, “As long as you are alive, no one can shake you.”
All those who are coming against you, even if they come against you through one way, they will flee from you through seven ways. The Lord gave this word to Joshua that day, and He fulfilled this word.
Because of this, Joshua defeated all his enemies and inherited Canaan, the land flowing with milk and honey. He also received the blessing of dividing the land of Canaan among the twelve tribes of Israel.
The background behind all this was the promise given by God. After the years of Moses’ ministry, the Lord gave Joshua the responsibility of leading the people. When He gave this responsibility to Joshua, He said, “No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you.”
Today, the Lord is saying, “As I was with Moses and Joshua, I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
All the powers of black magic that have been done against you will be cancelled now. All those who have schemed against you and dug a pit for you—you will only walk over it. The Lord will not permit you to fall into the pit.
Those who ate with you, those who ate from the same plate as you, those who slept beside you, and those who lived well because of you—even if any of them are digging a pit against you, the Lord is closing those pits.
You will walk through them gloriously and cross over them. The Lord will carry you on His shoulders. Just as a father carries his child, He will carry you.
Today, you may be going somewhere for work. You do not know how many people may have dug pits for you along the way, but the Lord knows. Every day, so that you will not fall into those pits, the Lord is carrying you and bringing you back safely.
For this, give thanks to God. Say, “Thank You, Jesus!” According to this verse, the Lord will keep you away from your enemies, and the days of living in peace are coming.
The betrayers and enemies in your workplace, the betrayers and enemies in your ministry, the betrayers and enemies in your business, and the betrayers and enemies in your family—in front of all their eyes, the Lord will exalt you and settle you in the land flowing with milk and honey.
Testimony
“Praise be to God. I am working as a Technical Specialist in a company that produces artificial limbs.
The company was continuously and falsely accusing me of making mistakes without any reason. They were following a special protocol for me that was different from the other workers.
At one point, I could not bear it anymore, so I resigned from my job. I was deeply depressed and did not know what to do. I remained dejected at home for two months.
At that time, I heard a sermon given by Brother Stephen. As Brother shared from Isaiah 42:2, this Mangala Vaarthai strengthened me. I claimed it in faith and prayed.
By the grace of God, I got another good job with a higher salary than before. Now I am happy in the Lord.”
The Lord will do the same for you.
Prayer
Loving Lord, we thank You. According to this Auspicious word that You have given, “As long as they live, no one should be able to stand against them.”
As You were with Moses, be with all the childrens. As You were with Joshua, be with each and every one of them. Make their names great.
Make them inherit and inhabit a land flowing with milk and honey. May the doors open for this blessing. May the doors for visas open. May the doors for jobs open.
My children should not borrow from anyone; instead, make them people who lend to others. May this word be fulfilled in their lives from this moment onwards. In Jesus’ precious name, we pray. Amen.
Beloved children of God in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I am delighted to meet you all this September 18th through this Auspicious word. May God bless you.
What is the Auspicious word the Lord has for us today? Matthew 5:14 says, “A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
A city on a hill cannot be covered or hidden because it is situated in an elevated place. Today, the Lord is saying that your family, ministry, and business will be like a city on a hill. They will be known and recognised by everyone.
There is a verse in the Bible that says your children will be known among the nations. This means that there may have been a time when people did not know who you were or who your children were. But henceforth, because of the achievements they accomplish, they will come into the spotlight, and the Lord will make them known. No one will be able to say, “We do not know them.” In this way, the Lord will perform a miracle in your life.
If you look at my own life, when I was doing business, only a few people knew about my Stephen Cars business. But the Lord blessed that business, promoted it, and made it like a city on a hill. As the days went by, more and more people came to know about it. The Lord made that business like a city on a hill.
Even today, if you say, “Brother Stephen is coming to my church meeting,” people may ask, “Is he the Stephen from Stephen Cars?” See how the Lord made my business like a city on a hill, so much so that people even identify me through it.
But now, in many places, people ask, “Is it GLM Brother Stephen?” Some ask, “Is it APO Brother Stephen?” Others ask, “Is it Mangala Vaarthai Brother Stephen?”
Once, I went to a village for ministry. I had to walk through a paddy field to pray for an elderly person who was suffering from a serious illness. I stopped the car on the main road and walked along a narrow path through the field to reach the house.
I wore my shoes and walked along the path with the pastor of that church. As I was walking through the field, many elderly people saw me and said, “That is the Mangala Vaarthai preacher passing by.”
I went into the house, prayed for the elderly person, and finished the ministry. When I came back outside, I saw a group of people waiting for me.
See, today, this Mangala Vaarthai program has become a signature program, and it is like a city on a hill. Many people identify me through this program.
Why am I saying this? When you do something with dedication, commitment, desire, and honesty, the Lord will also make you like a city on a hill. When you shine from that place, it will be marvellous in the eyes of everyone.
Today, in your business, workplace, and ministry, may the Lord give you such glory. I bless you all. May miracles happen in your lives.
Testimony
Praise be to God! I prayed that the Lord would fulfil all my prayer requests. I participated in the GLM Shaemam Fasting Meeting in Chennai. At the end of the meeting, I asked Dr. Bavya Deril Stephen to pray for my granddaughter to pass her 10th grade, for my ancestral property to be sold, for my debt problem to come to an end, and for my son to get a job.
I wrote all these prayer requests on the prayer request form, handed it to her, and asked her to pray. Sister earnestly prayed and said, ‘Your prayers have been heard. The Lord has answered your prayers.’ She prophetically said these words and blessed me.
After that prayer, the Lord has been doing miracles continuously. My granddaughter scored good marks and passed her 10th grade. The Lord helped me sell my ancestral property and repay my debts. The Lord also helped my son get a good job in the real estate field. The Lord answered all the prayer requests I had given.”
Prayer
Loving Lord, we thank You. According to Your Word, “A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Lord, let every child not remain hidden. Like a city set on a hill, may their families be lifted up and recognised. May their businesses, ministries, workplaces, and everything they do be established in high places and be blessed.
Let their lives shine before others, and may Your name be glorified through them. I bless them wholeheartedly. May this Auspicious word be fulfilled in their lives from this very moment.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Beloved children of God in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I am delighted to meet you all this September 17th through this Auspicious word. May God bless you.
What is the Auspicious word the Lord has for us today? let us read Psalm 118:5: “The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.”
“The Lord answered me.” This means that, as I said, you have been asking the Lord, “When will a breakthrough come for me? When will I become great like someone else?” You have been asking these questions, haven’t you?
The Lord has heard all those requests. All these days, He has seen your efforts for progress. He has heard your prayers, and henceforth, He will set you in a broad place.
What does this mean? You who have been at a diminished level, the Lord is bringing you into a broad place. You who have been going around in a small circle, He will set you in a broad place.
The Bible says that after today, according to this verse, a great expansion will happen in your life. Many of you are living in a congested situation. There are many people in your home, but you are living in a small and congested house. You are all sleeping in the same place, laying down your mats. It is a congested situation.
Some say, “I have a shortage of money.” Some say, “I am troubled because of my friends.” Some say, “I am being pressured in my workplace.” The Lord will bring an end to this pressure and shortage and give you a broad place.
Those children who are living in a congested house, He will set you in a spacious house. Those children who are facing financial crises, the Lord will give you a blessed and abundant harvest and keep you in a broad place.
Henceforth, you will expand to the right and to the left. Your territory will broaden. The Lord is chasing away the spirit of poverty that is bringing loss into your homes. He is removing every spirit of loss from your business. Henceforth, all the works of your hands will prosper and bring profit. From today, according to this Auspicious word, the Lord will fulfil His word in your life.
Testimony
Brother Ramesh shares: “I became weak, was unable to eat properly, and was always tired. I went to the hospital. The doctor examined me and said that there was a urological problem.
In such a situation, I got an appointment to meet Brother Stephen and pray with him at the Chennai GLM Prayer Tower. I told Brother about my problems and asked him to pray for me. Brother prayed earnestly for me. After that prayer, I met the doctor again and underwent another examination. The doctor said, ‘You have no problem. Everything is normal.’”
See, because of that urological problem, which was related to his kidneys, he came with tears to the City of Refuge. The Lord touched him and healed him. The Lord helped the doctor to say, “There is no problem at all. Everything is normal.”
Payer
Loving Lord, we thank You. You are the Lord who performed a miracle for Ramesh, solved his urological problem, and removed the issues in his kidneys.
Lord, for all my dear children who are sick, touch and heal them all. According to this Auspicious word, those children who are saying, “We are regressing financially. We are unable to come out of this debt. We are unable to come out of this crisis,” and are shedding tears—Lord, set all of them in a broad place.
Give them the expansion of Rehoboth. Let them expand to the left and to the right. My children should not remain borrowers. Instead, make them people who lend to others.
May this word be fulfilled in their lives from this moment onwards. In Jesus’ precious name, we pray. Amen.
Beloved children of God in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I am delighted to meet you all this September 16th through this Auspicious word. May God bless you.
What is the Auspicious word the Lord has for us today? Let us take and read James 1:5. It says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God.”
Some say, “I do not have the wisdom to study. I do not have the wisdom to do business. I do not have the wisdom to carry out ministry. I do not have the wisdom to know how to behave in the workplace. I do not have the wisdom to run my family.”
Children of God who are saying these things and are in mental agony, today the Lord says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously.”
Today, you can come to the Lord and say, “Lord, I spoke without wisdom and lost the job I had. I spoke without wisdom and destroyed the family life I had. Without wisdom, I neglected the ministry You gave me. Lord, give me wisdom.”
If you ask the Lord like this, He will give generously. The Lord who gives wisdom generously will give you such wisdom today and bless you.
Solomon asked for wisdom. Did the Lord not give it to him? He gave him the wisdom he asked for and also gave him the riches he did not ask for.
Ask for wisdom, and the Lord will give you the wealth and riches you did not ask for. On this earth, He will establish you as a wise person. No one will look at you and say, “He is a fool. He has no wisdom.”
Instead, they will say, “He is a wise person. No one can speak as wisely as he does. No one can surpass him in his speech. His decisions and actions are wise.”
So that people may speak about you in this way, today the Almighty God’s wisdom is being placed upon you.
I bless you that henceforth, every moment of your life will be guided by wisdom, and that wisdom will bring a bright future into your life.
Testimony
My vision became blurred. I had constant irritation and pain in my eyes, along with continuous watering. I was suffering with these problems.
I went to an eye doctor. From 9 a.m. onwards, they put drops in my eyes, took three scans, and diagnosed that I had high pressure in my eyes. They also told me that an eye specialist would be coming the following day and that I should consult with him.
I became afraid and worried. I was scared that I might lose my eyesight and become blind.
In that situation, I sent an email to Brother Stephen and asked him to pray that my eyes would not be affected and that I would have clear vision.
Brother prayed, and Jesus showed mercy and touched my eyes. Immediately, I received clear vision and was able to see properly. Brother also shared this Mangala Vaarthai and prayed for me.
Once I received the email from Brother, I went once again to the eye specialist and had another scan. He said, ‘There is no pressure in your eyes. Everything is normal. There is nothing to worry about.’ I thank the Lord who heard Brother Stephen’s prayers and performed a miracle.”
Prayer
Loving Lord, we thank You. Lord, let those children who lack wisdom ask You, the God who gives generously. For all those children, may they receive abundant wisdom.
Give them the wisdom that comes from You, the God of all wisdom. In their workplace, business, family, and ministry, bless them to arise and shine.
Not only that, Lord, may Your wisdom guide them in every decision and every step they take. May this word be fulfilled in their lives. In Jesus’ precious name, we pray. Amen.
Beloved children of God in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I am delighted to meet you all this September 15th through this Auspicious word. May God bless you.
Let us take and read the Gospel of John 15:5. It says, “I am the vine, you are the branches,” says the Lord.
If you look at a vine, many branches arise from it. If you look at a grapevine, a support or vine stake is usually placed for the vine to grow upon. The vine grows on it, the branches spread along it, and we can see grapes hanging from it in clusters.
The vineyard looks very beautiful. If you see it, it will look like a beautiful tent, and as we walk through it, we can see clusters of grapes hanging everywhere—some green, some purple, some black, and some of different shades. When you see all these clusters of grapes hanging, you cannot help but want to pluck and eat them.
So today, the Lord is saying, “I am the vine, and you are the branches.”
That means a season of bearing fruit is coming into your life. From your branch, clusters of fruit will hang. You will bear fruit. You will give blessed fruit to many people.
In these grape wineries, henceforth, wine will flow. Why? Because when clusters of grapes come, wine will flow in the wineries. That means flowing blessings.
You will receive a permanent job and a permanent source of income, and you will become a blessing to many. For that, what should we do? We should grow in the Lord who said, “I am the Vine.” You should branch out from Him.
If you branch out from somewhere else, it may produce sour fruit. But He is the sweet Lord. Unite with that sweet Lord and branch out from Him; then you will bear sweet fruit. Because of you, many people will become happy.
The Bible says, “Because of your birth, no one will be sad.” Some mothers say, “Why did I give birth to him? I am worried and vexed.” Some say, “Why did I raise him to become a great person? I am vexed because of him.”
We have seen the Lord say that such a thing should not be said about us. Therefore, do sweet things for others. You should do things that make others happy. You should not make others grieve.
For that, what should you do? You should unite with the Lord. If your branches and fruits come from the Lord, they will bring a great reward.
Testimony
“I am working as a Senior Engineer in an MNC company. Within a week after I got married, my husband lost his job in the IT company where he was working. There was a shortage of money, which led him into depression and made him very sorrowful.
In such a situation, I watched the Mangala Vaarthai program every day and prayed along with Brother Stephen. I faithfully claimed the Mangala Vaarthai each day and prayed with tears.
The Lord saw our situation and gave me a promotion in my job twice. He also gave me a salary increment twice. At an unexpected time, the Lord also helped us to have our own house.
Also, in the Mangala Vaarthai program on February 26th, Brother Stephen prayed for those who were jobless. The Lord said, ‘I am giving a job order into your hands.’ He clearly prophesied that they would receive a job.
On the fifth day after he prophesied and prayed, my husband received a high-paying job in a good IT company. I give thanks to God and to Brother Stephen for his powerful prayers.”
Listen carefully. Her husband lost his job within a week of their marriage. At that time, see what happened—she received a double promotion and a double increment.
When she heard these words, she received them, claimed them, and prayed about them. Then what happened? On February 26th, through that Mangala Vaarthai, the Lord gave a word that those who were without a job would receive a job order.
Exactly on the fifth day, her husband received the job order. Now he has joined the IT company with a high salary.
Prayer
Loving Lord, we thank You. Lord, You are our Vine. Help all those who remain attached to You and bear fruit. Bless my children to grow and branch out from You. Thank You for establishing them on this earth and making them a blessing to many.
For all these things, we offer millions of thanks and praises to You. May this word be fulfilled in the lives of my children from this moment onwards. In Jesus’ precious name, we pray. Amen.
