I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our God, who created and formed us and who never ever forgets us. The blessed word that God has given for you, today is from the book of Isaiah 61:7, “Instead of shame My people will have a double honour. And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land, they shall possess double.”
From the above context we learn that the Lord comforts His chosen people with a double inheritance or reward. He wants to comfort his people who have been put to shame. They had experienced humiliation and sorrow which they had to go through in the strange land because they had not walked wisely, before the Lord. It will not be vain on the part of anyone who seeks God. And today His word is calling us to make a change in our lives. We need to alter not only our ways, but we need a change of mind. We must alter our judgements about others, our own dear ones. We need to understand their mind set Instead of being profane, selfish, we need to be patient, humble, kind, and peaceable.
When you change your mindset towards others, then you shall rejoice -in your portion – That is, you shall be permitted to rejoice in the privileges which you shall receive from the Lord. They will be more than a compensation for all the calamities which you have been called to endure in that strange land. When they realise their mistake and return to their own land ( Bethlehem ) which provides bread then they would restore their former privileges and blessings there.
When we alter our ways, we will receive fullness, freeness and greatness of the rich mercy in Christ and remove from us all narrow views of sovereign grace. Usually a sinner whose sin has been forgiven finds peace in his conscience and love constrains him to devote himself to the service of the Redeemer. There shall be no more shame or humiliation. God wants to provide for those who grieve in sorrow, to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
There is one such incident in the Bible which records about Naomi, who went with her husband and her two sons to Moab. As there was famine in Bethlehem her family moved to Moab. But there in that strange land Elimelech , Naomi’s husband died. And she was left alone with her two sons. So she got them married. They took wives of the women of Moab. They were Orpah and the name of the other was Ruth. And they dwelt there about ten years. Then both the sons of Naomi, namely Mahlon and Chilion died. Her sorrow mounted high and she was grief stricken to see her daughter in laws as widows. So she advised them to return to their father’s house. The elder daughter in law Orpah went back to her father’s house. But Ruth remained Noami. She bluntly refused to leave her. She said, to Naomi, “Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.” When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.
Now the two of them returned to Bethlehem, the house of bread, at the beginning of barley harvest. And Naomi had a close relative Boaz who was a wealthy man. Naomi was very concerned about the future of Ruth so she sent her to work for Boaz in his fields. So Ruth went to glean until the end of barley harvest and wheat harvest, and dwelt with her mother in law. She taught her how to behave with Boaz. Ruth found favour in the eyes of Boaz who was considerate toward her. Boaz also inquired of Ruth and he learned that she was a Moabite woman, who came back with Naomi. Just as Naomi expected Boaz married Ruth and she bore a son. Then the women in the neighbourhood, said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not, left you this day without a near kinsman, and may his name be famous in Israel.” Then Naomi took the child and laid, on her bosom, and became a nurse to him. Thus we see how God blessed Naomi through her daughter in law who sacrificed her youth and instead of going back to her father’s house, like Orpah, she followed her mother in law. This moved the heart of God. He not only provided a new life for Ruth but also blessed her with a son. Instead of shame they were blessed with a double honour. Return to God and then you will also be blessed with double honour. God Bless You.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for revealing the character of Naomi who was blessed with double honour instead of shame and humiliation. We also realize the sacrifice of Ruth. Lord help us to consider the feelings of others rather than being profane and selfish. Help us to consider the mindset of our dear ones instead of injecting in them our own ideas and motives. Give us the grace to understand others better than ourselves.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given you for today is from the book of, John 10:9, “I am the Door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved. And will go in and out and find pasture.”
The above context actually refers to the sheep and the shepherd. In order to protect the sheep from the wolves and other wild animals, they had their sheep folds or sheep farm within the backyard of their houses for the safety of the flocks. The sheepfold lies much exposed to thieves and robbers. The shepherd safeguards the sheep from the cruel hands of such thieves and robbers. The sheep hears the voice of his shepherd and enters the door of the sheepfold and are therefore safe. They go in and out under the watchful eyes of the shepherd and are led to green pastures where they find food and rest.
According to the above reference, each one must enter through Jesus because He is the only door to heaven. All those who believe in Christ will be saved. And their souls are safe and secure. Jesus is the protector of the sheep. He saves from both sin and damnation; people will be saved from the means and the end. This is the result of being saved. Jesus will provide daily needs for the spiritual sustenance of believers. They will be nourished and refreshed. Beyond salvation of the soul, those who enter eternal life by Christ will have access to God’s operating assets.
God’s sheep will find lush, green pastures for their nourishment. God’s people will find many divine provisions beyond salvation itself. Jesus provides divine operating assets for life with God.
We are living in a dangerous world. Any where we turn, we are surrounded with terrible disease like Cancer, heart attack, Diabetes, Arthritis, Corona and so on. There is a question that rises in our minds. Who will save me from this situation? There is no remedy for certain disease and even before we could diagnose the disease the person dies of illness. Such is the state of our current life.
That is why God says, I am the door. I alone am the healer. I am the one who sustains you. Anyone who enters the door will be saved, will be healed. Take Jesus along with you where ever you go. He will never fail you nor forsake you. God wants to protect us from the adversary the devil that walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. We are likely to meet with accidents, disease and many such dangers. God does not want to put us to shame. The sheep fold represents the church. When one enters the church he will be saved. One must realize that Jesus is the door of the kingdom of God. Anyone who enters through the door will be rescued. He will be saved from sin, curse and condemnation, from wrath to come and would be kept safe in the hands of God. Then no one can pluck them you out of His hand. May the Lord help you to enter the door and be safe. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly, Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for assuring us with your hand of protection. Thank you for preserving our lives, from sickness, from disease, and from causing shame. We thank you for protecting us from accidents and many such dangers. Teach us to enter the church and be saved. Please help us to enter the door through Jesus and be safe.
In Jesus Name we pray.
Amen
My dearly Beloved, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given you for today is from the book of Psalms 84-11, “For the Lord will be a sun and shield, The Lord will give you grace and honour, No good thing will He withhold, from those who walk uprightly.”
From the above context we learn that the Lord God is a sun, that conveys a striking and impressive truth, when we think of the sun as a source of light and heat. Christ is “the sun of righteousness.” The Sun signifies light. God created the Sun to rule the day and the moon and stars to rule the night. The Lord during the creation separated the day from the night and caused the sun to brighten the day for the people to carry on their daily work and rest during the night in the moon light. The Lord is mindful of the animals also which He created for man to have authority over it. So the animal rests during the day and goes in search of food during the night in the moon light.
The Lord gave the sunlight as a blessing for the people. But we see that many people are still in the dark. And they always keep thinking as insane people as if they have been possessed by some evil spirit or they have been obsessed by demonic spell. Today the Lord is delivering such type of people and is helping them to walk in the light. Halleluiah! Some of you who are reading this message may be going through depression due to stress at work spot or you may be burdened with debts. May be your children are causing distress due to shameful activities. They seem to be disobedient, to you and are neglecting their time in things that are useless. They may be listening to the peer groups, and thus ruining their life. And this may be the reason for your depression. The Lord is visiting such people who are in distress, and wants to comfort them by His word. The Bible says, “The Lord sent His word and healed them and delivered them from their destruction.”
The Lord will help your children to come out of the darkness into the bright light and give them a better future, to walk in the path which He has ordained for them. He is not only the sun but He stands as a shield, to protect you from all harm and danger that could befall you at any moment of your life. You might have fallen sick and unable to do anything, You are not able to go to office or attend to your family and this must have been due to some curse or witchcraft, brought on you through some of your own relative or your enemy. This incident could have snatched away your peace. We witnessed at the time of Corona, how people protected themselves with face mask, to keep them away from being affected from this disease. The sunlight kills all the germs that constantly surrounds us and causes diseases. Yet this particular virus was spreading all over the universe unseen by human eye. For some the system in the body was high so this virus could not affect them. But for those whose immune system was low they were easily affected and they even died of this harmful disease.
So our immune system must be strong always. And this is possible only when you are strong spiritually. Your spiritual life must be strong. Then no disease can attack you. When a man has spiritual strength, then all his weakness will be made whole, through the blood of Jesus Christ. You need to put on the armour of God to be safe from the worldly vices. The Bible says, “Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil…” The full armour of God that you are called to put on comprises the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit. If a person puts on the armour of God and walks daily in his life then he will be able to withstand all the evil of this world and no sorcery or witchcraft can take possession of his life. Satan will be defeated. God will be honoured. Halleluiah!
Prayer: Our Loving heavenly Father, We thank you for this blessed day. We are thankful for the Sun that gives light during the day and the Moon that helps us to sleep peacefully at night. Thank You Lord for teaching us through this message how we ought to put on the armour of God. And be spiritually oriented in order to sustain ourselves in this world. Lord protects us from all worldly vice. May we walk in the path God has ordained for us in this life.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
My dear Brother and sister in Christ, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our God, who created and formed us and who never ever forgets us. The blessed word that God has given for you, today is from the book of Micah 2:13 “Micah 2:13 The one who breaks open the way will go up before them they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass through before them, the Lord at their head.”
My Dear Brother and Sister, From the above context we learn that God will assemble, all His children together, He Will gather together, all the tribes of Jacob; gather together, the remnant of Israel; and He will bring them together like the sheep of Bozrah. (Bozrah) means sheepfold. God who is a good Shepherd, wanted to lead all the sheep, like a flock in the midst of their pasture, the sheep would be noisy with shepherd to lead them. And Yahweh the God of Israel, the breaker, will go up before them. While the people of God, will breakthrough, and pass along through the gate, their King will go before them, with Jehovah at their head.” The Lord God of Israel will go before them to break all the barriers that stand before them and prevent them from receiving the blessings of God.
My Dear Brother and Sister, These verses may also refer to the captivity of Israel and Judah. The Lord would not only bring them out from their captivity but would open their way, to God the Father, Yahweh by breaking the fetters of Satan. Thus Jesus will go before and the people will follow Him. He will break through the enemies that would stop them from going to heaven. The Breaker refers to the Messiah the King, who opens the way, and He shall go before them to guard them, to protect them, to liberate them, and they will break out, pass through the gate, and go out liberated.
My Dear Brother and Sister, Maybe your family is scattered. Your husband may be working abroad. Your children may be in a hostel and your are alone in your native place. Our God says, “ I am a God near at hand, and also a God afar off.”He will not only take care of your husband, who is working abroad but also take care of your children in the Hostel and will also take care of you, who is left alone to manage your house. So never worry because the Lord who goes before you will break all the obstacles that you face each day of your life. You may have a financial deficit and problem with your children as they may not do well in their studies and since your husband is far away you may suffer from loneliness. God is in control of your life. Hold on to Jesus who is your refuge and strength. A very present help in trouble. He will remain with you always. For He cares for you and your family.
My dear Brother and Sister, May be till today those of you reading this message, might have been leaning on your own understanding. Therefore You might have been facing many hardships in your life. Just allow Jesus to reign in your hearts and allow Him to direct your steps then you will enjoy a blessed life. The Lord says, “Low I am with you always, even to the end of the age. I will not leave you until I have performed what I have promised you.” The Lord wants to break all the barriers that stand as hurdles for your progress. The Lord says, Behold I am sending an angel before you to remove all the hurdles that block your way. The Bible says, “ In all thy ways, acknowledge Him and He shall direct your steps.” Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Commit your works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established. The Lord will perfect that which concerns you. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord thank you for going before us and breaking all the barriers that prevent us from going forward in our life. God guide us in this wilderness life and help us in our struggles. Help us to pass through the gate that is set before us and go out peacefully to our desired destination.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
