Dearly Beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of Colossians 3:23,“ Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. ”
From the above context we learn that whatever we do, we should do it sincerely. We should work, not to please men but God. For He watches all our work. For the Lord is in Heaven and does what He pleases. He is a God who gives you wisdom, knowledge and wealth. If you make Him the master and portion of your life then you will be a successful person. May be initially there will be struggles. But later you shall enjoy the glory of God and His righteousness. Many people often tell me that they have lost everything in their life because of their carelessness. They say, “We have nothing left in our life.”People always calculate the material blessings of this world. I would tell them that they have lost only worldly things. But praise be to God, for they have not lost God who is the creator of all things. You can lose anything in life. But not God, for He will be your shield and shelter.
Apostle Paul speaks about the many advantages of being in Christ in the first two chapters of Colossians. He lays before us the glories of God’s grace, and the heavenly privileges, of which we are all beneficiaries. Paul turns his attention to practical application in the final two chapters of his epistle to the Colossians. At first, he deals with the responsibilities, duties and mutual respect of wives and husbands towards each other, parents with their children, masters and their servants and we are encouraged to act circumspectly, and to work willingly and enthusiastically – and to do all that we do with our whole heart and in a manner that is pleasing to the Lord – as though we were working for the Lord Himself, rather than for people.
Therefore, our actions should reflect purity of attitudes and not be carried out grudgingly or simply due to necessity or need. There should be no inner murmurings or resentments, but rather our work should flow from an inner being that delights to be of service – and seeks to undertake all that we do enthusiastically and with blessed goodwill, as though we were doing it all for the Lord Jesus Himself. You may be a business person. You may be a teacher, a doctor, an engineer, working for constructions; you may be a builder, a carpenter, or a nurse. Whatever might be your profession, you need to work not for the money you earn, but for the joy of your work. God has placed you in that position so you need to do a better job, at your work spot. You need to rise up in life. You must be appreciated by your boss. Only then you can hope for a promotion or receive an increment of payment. Keeping this in mind, you need to work hard to excel in your career. Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men. Then God will honour you at your work place before others. The Bible says, “Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before unknown men. ”Therefore from this moment forward, whatever you do, whether in word or deed, let us undertake to do it with a pure heart and seek to do it as unto the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through Him.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Dear Lord, we thank You because You consider our sincere work. We believe that you will honour us at our work place, if we work faithfully and honestly. Loving Lord, as we undertake the daily roles and responsibility in our life, we pray that we will undertake it willingly, enthusiastically and to the best of our ability. We pray that in all that we say, or do, we may do it unto God for the praise and glory of God.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
Dearly Beloved, 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 Psalms 102:17, “ He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.”
From the above passage we see that the Lord will regard the prayer of the destitute, delivers the needy when he calls, and does not despise their prayer. We are dying creatures, but God is an everlasting God. When we consider our own darkness and deadness, and the many defects in our prayers, we have reason to fear that our prayer will not be heard in heaven; but we are assured because we have an Advocate to intercede with the Father, the Lord Jesus; and He brings us into the glorious liberty of His children, that we may bless and praise His name.
Dearly Beloved, He will regard the prayer of the destitute. When one cries out for help, the Lord hears them and answers them too. God supports gives protection and defends the “poor. He considers the poor in their afflicted state. The prayers of these are regarded and looked to, by the Lord; his eyes are upon them and His ears are open to these praying ones, who cry out to Him for help. He does not reject their prayers, with contempt and abhorrence; instead He will receive it with pleasure, and return an answer to it; the prayer of these poor destitute ones is delightful to Him. The Bible says, “For the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight. ”
The Bible records of how an enslaved woman named Hagar meets the Angel of the Lord as she was wandering through a desert feeling hopeless. God himself appeared in angelic form—provides the hope and help that Hagar needs both the times. Hagar encounters the Angel of the Lord twice: once when Hagar runs away from Abraham and Sarah’s household because of Sarah’s cruel mistreatment of her, sparked by jealousy over the fact that Hagar had been able to conceive a child with Abraham but Sarah hadn’t. Hagar, was an Egyptian slave to Abraham with whom she had a son, Ishmael. Abraham’s wife became jealous and asked her husband to banish them to the desert. Sent away with only small rations of food and water, Hagar and Ishmael were miraculously saved from dying of thirst by an angel. God heard the cry of Hagar a destitute in the wilderness crying for water. He immediately responds to her cry and sends an angel to quench the thirst of her dying son. My dear children of God who are reading this message, will not God hear your prayer? God who heard the cry of Hagar, will He not hear your cry? Will He not listen to your prayer? He will because He is a God who hears the prayer of the destitute and does not despise their prayer. God says, “Call upon Me in the day of trouble. I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Dear Lord, we thank You because You hear the prayer of the destitute. And You never despise their prayer. We thank You for hearing the cry of Hagar and sending an angel to quench the thirst of her son. Do hear our cry also and answer our prayers when we go through affliction like Hagar so that we too will glorify your name.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
DearIy Beloved, 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 Psalms 34:5,” They looked to him, and were radiant. And their faces were not ashamed.”
From the above context we learn that when people looked up to God their faces were radiant. David expresses his gratitude by saying “I will bless the Lord at all times, and His praise shall continually be in my mouth. I will boast in the Lord .The humble shall hear of it and be glad. ” This is a reason why people, should join in praising and magnifying the Lord; these “looked” up to God in prayer and by faith, when in distressed and uncomfortable circumstances, for help and deliverance, and a supply of every needful thing; and they were “enlightened.” “Bible commentator Ezra interprets it, in this manner by telling, that they must have been enlightened, before they could look up to God, but by looking to the Lord more light was gained: this chiefly designs the light of joy, peace, and comfort, which is received when one believes in the Lord by faith.
They looked unto God – This refers to the men who were with the psalmist, who looked unto God. Yes, David was not alone, when he fled to Abimelech; and the meaning here is, that each one of those who were with him looked to God, and found light and comfort in Him. The psalmist ( David) seems to have had his thoughts , suddenly turned from himself to those who were with him, and to have called to his remembrance how they “all” looked to God in their troubles, and how they all found relief. Halleluiah! Amen.
If you hope to spend eternity in Heaven, praising God, then we need to spend much of our time here on earth while we are alive, in His work. We see that, David’s prayers helped him to silence his fears; many besides him have looked unto the Lord by faith and prayer, and it has wonderfully revived and comforted them. When we look to the world, we are perplexed, and at a loss. But when we look to Christ we will not only be comforted but also delivered from all our troubles. The Psalmist says, this poor man, cried out, and the Lord heard him and delivered him from all his troubles. The holy angels minister to the saints, and stand for them against the powers of darkness. All the glory be to the Lord. The Psalmist says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” Take notice of God’s goodness; and be comforted by it. He truly blesses all those that trust in him. You shall have grace sufficient for the spiritual life, as well as this life Those who trust in themselves, and think their own efforts are sufficient for them, then they shall lack something, but they who trust in the Lord, shall not lack any good thing. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for being all sufficient to us. Help us to see how good You are, to those who trust in You. Make our faces radiant, when we look up to you. Cause your face to shine upon us. May we lack no good thing, since our hope is in you. Teach us to look up to You when we are in trouble.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
Dearly Beloved, 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 Isaiah 11: 1, 2, “There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.”
It is my pleasure and great joy to meet you through this special message on Christmas day. I wish everyone on behalf of God’s Love Ministries, “A Happy & Blessed Christmas.” Well 2000 years ago the angels brought in the good news about the birth of Jesus Christ to the shepherds. Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.” The news of the birth of Jesus brought great joy not only to the shepherds, but to the entire world. Jesse refers to the father of David. Jesus was born in the lineage of David the Rod, and his father Jesse the stem. Yes, many years ago even before the birth of Jesus, Prophet Isaiah speaks about the birth of Jesus. Isaiah prophesies that a pure young woman will give birth to Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem, a very small village in Judah.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem. But my desire is that this Jesus should be born inside of you who are reading this message. Only then Christmas will be meaningful. When Jesus is born inside of you then according to, Apostle Paul you are a new creature in Christ. Paul says, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” Jesus wants you to be refined as a new person in Christ, today. If Christ, who came from heaven, lives inside of you then there will be a great transformation in your life. You will then have all these qualities mentioned in the following verse, “The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.”Don’t you like to have these qualities in you? Take Jesus in your heart, then you shall be filled with the Holy Spirit which will direct your steps. You will receive an extraordinary power, when you have Jesus inside of you.
Jesus went about doing good. You will also start doing good. You will stop all kinds of evil deeds and focus your attention in doing good to others. Often you have been thinking as to, “why am I living in this world? I am a burden to others.”Once Jesus comes into your heart you will not be thinking like this. Your attitude will change. You would become a useful vessel unto others. You would start to encourage others. Jesus longs to live inside you, your house, your business centre, your ministry everywhere you go. Just allow Him permanently inside your heart. Your heart should be clean, to hold Him inside your heart. Jesus Christ the True Light should shine within your hearts. When you give room for Christ, He will give you His wisdom, and good understanding. Many of you lack proper wisdom and understanding therefore there is separation in the family. Because of your unwise decision you might have lost many good things in life.
A young man had died, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. Jesus took pity on her, so, Jesus said to the dead man, “Young man, I say to thee, arise!” And he who was dead, sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. Then they all were filled with awe and praised God. This sort of feeling, which Jesus had, should be developed in you.
Jesus is a good counsellor. He will guide you as to how you should maintain your family or carry on your business or how to handle difficult situation at your work spot or how to bring up your children. He will guide you with His eyes, and teach you in the way you should go. Learn from Him how to deal with others through His good counselling. Don’t lean on your own understanding. When Jesus comes inside of you then, He gives, power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases their strength. Jesus will renew your strength. The spirit of weakness will disappear, from all those who are reading this message. He will give you mental stability. May be all these days you have been dealing foolishly but hereafter you will become a knowledgeable person. God will finally give you the fear of God. You will think before you do anything whether it will please the Lord or not. You shall receive the spirit of discernment. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. So if Jesus comes inside of you, then you will inherit all these good qualities and thus become a child of God a pleasing vessel unto Him. God bless you.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for longing to be born inside of us, and making us a new creation. On this happy occasion we welcome You into our heart. Help us to inherit all the above mentioned qualities in us and thus be a pleasing vessel unto God.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
Dearly Beloved, 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 Luke 1:28,31,
“And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.” In this verse Angel Gabriel announced the birth of Christ to Mary. There were many women in Bethlehem, but Mary received this amazing favor.
What is the secret behind heaven choosing Mary to bear our Lord Jesus Christ? What were the character traits that Mary possessed to become eligible for this favour? The answers to these questions will guide us to raise a godly generation. I pray that you will imbibe the same qualities which you see in Mary.
Mary preserved her virginity:
““Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son.” (Mathew 1:23).
Yes, dear children of God, Mary was a virgin. The Bible points this out clearly. She lived a holy life in her youth.
“How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.” (Psalm 119:9).
Be careful what you think because your thoughts run your life (Proverbs 4:23).
“Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth.” (Ecclesiastes 12:1).
Let us learn to focus our thoughts and ideas on the God who created us, and not on vain thoughts. Then your children will live a life in obedience to God’s will just like Jesus Christ.
Mary adorned humility:
“Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” (Luke 1:38).
Angel Gabriel announced unexpected joyous news to Mary. But she did not puff with pride on hearing this news. Instead, she humbled herself saying, “I am your maidservant” and trusted in His word.
“….. as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering” (Colossians 3:12).
According to this verse, let us adorn humility! God will do mighty things in our life.
Mary had a helping nature:
Jesus and His mother Mary and His disciples took part at the marriage in Cana. When the wine was deficient at the marriage feast, the people who were attending the marriage were indifferent to this crisis. But Mary could not keep quiet. She rushed to Jesus for a miracle so that the newly wedded couple won’t face any stigma. And a miracle happened! Don’t be apathetic when people face difficulties. Rush to their aid like Mary did!
Even during this festive season reach out and do your utmost to the poor, helpless and needy in your vicinity. Then this Christmas would be a more meaningful season.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Help us to imbibe the characters of Mary. Help us to reach out to the poor, helpless and the needy. Bless us so that we will be a blessing to others. In Jesus name We Pray.
Amen.
