My dear brothers and sisters 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 Numbers 12:7, “ I, the Lord, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream. Not so with My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house. “
My Dear Brother and Sister, from the above context we understand that God tells about Moses, that he was honest in all things. Moses was truthful in serving the Lord and also in handling his family. God met him at mount Sinai and called him separately to go to Egypt and deliver the people of God from the hands of the cruel Egyptian task masters who were misusing and exploiting and manipulating the people of Israel by extracting hard labour from them. When God appeared before Moses in a burning bush, he asked him to go back to Egypt from where he ran away many years ago, fearing that Pharaoh would punish him for killing an Egyptian. Moses, in order to escape Pharaoh’s death penalty, fled to Midian a desert country in Judah, where he married Zipporah who was the daughter of Jethro, the priest and prince of Midian. She was the mother of Moses’ two sons: Eliezer and Gershom.
Moses did not marry Zipporah of his own accord secretly, but by the will of God. Since she was the daughter of a priest she would help Moses in the task of liberating the people of Israel. When God called Moses and commanded him to deliver the people of Israel, he sent Aaron to speak for him before Pharaoh, as he was stammering of speech. Miriam the sister of Moses was a prophetess. She also joined him in his hard journey. Moses did not go away shirking from his responsibility of caring for his wife and sons. He handed them to his uncle Jethro and requested him to take care of them until he returned from Egypt, after delivering the people of Israel. He tells him that he would be passing by Midian on his way to Canaan the promised land, and while passing by, he would take his family along with him. Until then he asked his uncle to take care of his family. This shows that he was a responsible family man. I regret to say that many pastors and preachers who serve God, neglect their own families. Paul says, in his epistle to Timothy, “If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?”
On his mission Moses meets his brother and sister. But his sister raised question as to how he got married to Zipporah who was a Medianite. Miriam did not like Moses, because he married Zipporah. Though Moses explained all about his marriage to her, she caused commotion and questioned him if God will speak only through him and not with Miriam as she was a prophetess. God was displeased with her for complaining Moses regarding his marriage and also for questioning God if he would only talk through Moses and not through her. God called all the three of them to the tabernacle and said unto them,”Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream. Not so with My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house.I speak with him face to face, Even plainly, and not in dark sayings; And he sees the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid, To speak against My servant Moses?” For He is faithful in all My house.’’ Miriam skin turned leprosy as a punishment for talking against Moses. Are you talking against the servants of God ? Be cautious never to speak ill of pastors and preachers. Consider them as Ambassadors of God. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Dear Lord, we thank You for telling that Moses was faithful in all His house. He was not only faithful in serving God but also in maintaining his family. He proved to be a faithful and sincere person. Help us also to be faithful in all our ways. Never to speak ill of the elders, pastors and preachers.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
My dear brothers and sisters 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 Psalms 69:29,” But I am poor and sorrowful; Let Your salvation, O God, set me up on high.”
My Dear Brother and Sister, from the above context we learn that David, was in the most sorrowful state of life, when he wrote this psalm. He says, “But I am poor and sorrowful.” The Psalmist was afflicted very much, but his faith was in God. The poor in spirit and mourners are both blessed by the word of God. This refers to the sufferings of Jesus Himself. No man was ever poorer or more sorrowful than Jesus of Nazareth, yet his cry out of the depths was heard, by His Father, and so he was uplifted to the highest glory. Therefore David, says, “Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.” He also comforts us by saying, “For as with your Lord so shall it be with you.” You are trodden down to-day as the mire of the Streets, but you shall ride upon the high places of the earth, even now you, are raised up together, and made to sit together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus. Since God had considered his sorrow and lifted him up, David says, “I will praise the name of God with a song.” He is, in very truth, “the sweet singer of Israel.” And all the saints join in chorus. “to magnify Him with thanksgiving.” What clear shining we have after the rain. The darkness is past, and the glory light shines forth as the sun. All the honour is rendered unto Jesus, for He alone could deliver us from our enemy the death and therefore, and him only be the praise.
But I am poor and sorrowful, says, David, comparing himself to that of Jesus. For The Messiah himself was poor in a literal sense, as it was foretold he should, be born of poor parents, and brought up in a mean way: and in his public life, having no certain dwelling place, and ministered to by others; and when on the cross, being stripped of his garments; and nothing to eat and drink but gall and vinegar; and nothing to leave for his mother, but commits her to the care of his beloved disciple. This phrase in general denotes the low estate of Christ who was obedient to death; and the character of “sorrowful” well agrees with him, For He was a man of sorrows all his days.
My Dear Brother and Sister, are you going through such kind of sorrow in your life, like David who was running for his life from the hands of his enemies. Or like Jesus who lived in poverty. And was known as the man of sorrow. Are you so grief stricken, because of your financial crisis, joblessness, childlessness, loss in your business. Or is it because of your enemies who are chasing you for various reason. Have you been caught up in criminal case, What is it thats troubling you. Well as prophesy I wish to say that God will lift you up and cause you to sit among the princes. As God exalted David from a poor shepherd boy to that of a king of Israel or like Jesus whom God the Father has made him sit, at the right hand of God Himself. God will exalt you if you remain humble within his Mighty hands. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Dear Lord, we thank You for suffering for us on the cruel cross, in order to make us sit in heavenly places. We also thank You for exalting David, from a shepherd boy to that of a king. Do exalt us also from our poverty stricken state of life and enable us to see good days, according to the days we had been afflicted.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters 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 3 John 1:2, “Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.”
My Dear Brothers And Sisters, From the above context we understand, that John the beloved disciple of the Lord Jesus, addressed this little letter, to Gaius, an elder. We also understand that this elderly gentleman was brought to faith in Christ, through the ministry of John, himself for the apostle writes; I have no greater joy than this –“ to hear of my children walking in the truth.” John the disciple, expresses his love and respect for this man, for it appears that his whole life was dedicated to the Lord, and Gaius must have been a wonderful testimony of a godly man, who walked in grace and love, for we read that his “soul prospered”. The life of Gaius appears to be that of a mature man of God, who reflected the character of Christ. We discover that this man’s spiritual life was fruitful, his soul was flourishing. He was working the works of God in his life through the power of the Holy Spirit. He was carrying out the work that God had prepared for him to do, with a Christian maturity, that made John to say may “your soul prosper. ” We also learn from the letter of Apostle John, that Gaius had a physical disability or some health problems, That Is why John says, “Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health – just as your soul prospers. John’s prayer, was that the physical health of this beloved saint might ‘prosper’, in the same way that his spiritual health was prospering.
My Dear Brothers And Sisters, How can a soul be prosperous ? A soul must be in right fellowship with the Lord. Obeys the principles of God, and The soul that has a good understanding of the Word is a prosperous soul. The Bible says. “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” I wish above all things that, all those of you who are reading this message may prosper, or succeed in all your affairs, in the business life, in education field, In your family life, and may the blessing of God, make you rich,as this is my desire and prayer for you. Having good Health is wealth. Without health it is impossible to be successful in life. And this is the most desirable mercy of God, for without good health, there can be no comfortable enjoyment of life. That is why John says, “Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health – just as your soul prospers.
Dear Brothers And Sisters, Are you walking in the ways of God like Gaius. He proved to be a mature man of God. He reflected the character of Christ. Do you reflect the character of Christ ? Are you involved in sinful activities. Do you smoke and keep drinking all the time ? Are you just wasting your time and not taking up a job? Have you become a burden to your parents? Instead of supporting them, you have been hurting their feelings. You are not making an attempt to correct yourself. God is watching your activities. Then how can He heal your sickness or give you a good job or settle you in your life. It would be good if you seek to be more like the beloved Gaius, who walked in spirit, truth and love, and was faithful in whatsoever good works he undertook, in spite of his health problems. May we behave like him, no matter what physical problems we may encounter, for although this dearly beloved elder had an obvious disability, he was a worthy example of godly saint, who lived a life that was pleasing to the Lord, and for His greater praise and glory? God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Dear Lord, thank You for the exemplary life of Gaius, and the many things that we can learn from the lives of other godly men and women, You place in our path. Thank You for the privilege of prayer.. so that we may approach Your throne of grace for help in time of sickness and need. We lift up all our brothers and sisters in Christ, body, soul and spirit – praying each would grow in grace, in all they say and do, and come to a deeper knowledge of the Lord Jesus – for Your greater praise and glory.
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 kept for you today is from the book of Psalms 12:5, “For The oppression of the poor for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise says the Lord. I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
From the above passage we understand that God is ever willing to arise for the poor and those who are oppressed. He knows what it is to be poor and the trouble one goes through his life, if they are poor, since Jesus Himself was a poor carpenter’s son. He knows their toil and the sorrows they go through. How the world looks at them and the kind of struggles one has to go through being poor. God assures that He will set him in safety from the hands of the evil doers. God says, “I will come in the midst of you who are poor and needy and downtrodden.” When one is poor and needy he will be filled with sorrow and pain. He will be longing for someone to help him. The Bible says, “The lamentation of the poor is being heard by the Father in Heaven.”
Since our God is a God of compassion, He has come in the midst of you to change your poverty state of life, into a life filled with joy and gladness. He wants to change your sorrow into joy. He wants to wipe your tears. And cause you to be successful and victorious. God will send His angels to attend on you. Usually people cry out loudly when they go through trouble. The Bible says, “This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him and saved him from all this troubles. We actually do not know why he cried. All we know is that he was poor. He could have cried because of his pain due to disease, or he might have been hurt or he might have been ridiculed by someone, or he must be badly in need of some help. So he must have cried out. But the joy is that God heard his cry and saved him, not from one of his troubles, but all his troubles. Halleluiah!
We see Job, a man of sorrow. He was afflicted. He was in great distress and we read that Job lamented over his circumstances. Any one for that matter will lament while he goes through bitter sorrow. God says, He will rebuild the ruined state of your life. The ruined future of your children. One of your relative whom you trusted, could have turned your own child, ( daughter or son) to come against you. Therefore you are so broken in heart. You are unable to get the love of your children. For whose cause you had laboured so much to give them the best. Now you feel so cheated. God knows your pain and agony. Such children could have wrongly been trapped by your relative and now your children are unable to release themselves from their hold. That is why the Lord is saying, “ I will arise to deliver your children from the hands of your enemy. David himself says, He delivers me from mine enemies: yea, thou lifts me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. God hears not only the cry of the poor but also the sighing, of the needy. Sometimes when things don’t happen the way we expect and causes big distress or disturbance in our minds, then we release a huge sigh with intense pain, from our heart. You may not know how to overcome this grief or sorrow. You might have invested money in your business but because of Corona, you could not see any gain. You could not even get back the money you invested. So you are broken in heart. You might give a deep sigh of regret and sorrow. God is directly about to deal with your problem. He will deliver you from this situation, and help you to overcome your difficulty.
To those of you who are reading this message with a broken heart and with much distress, I would like to tell you that, Your calculations to come up in life, may be wrong, your business might have been at a loss, all your effort to do well in life, might have gone wrong, due to various reasons. No one, whom you considered would help you, came forward to assist you in your endeavour. In such occasion all you need to do is to look up to the Lord and say, “Hear O Lord, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. Do not hide Your face from me. Do not leave me nor forsake me. Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries.”The Bible says, “God’s ears are open to the cry of the poor. The eyes of the Lord are upon those who fear Him.”The Lord will not leave you who are poor and needy to be afflicted by your enemies. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and delivers them out of all their troubles. Your own people may be roaring like enemies because of jealousy, God will surely save you from the hands of such cruel and wretched people. God will arise since you have called on His name, and He will renew the poor state of your life. He will send help from above. And allow you to settle peacefully. Just as God delivered the people of Israel, from the cruel hands of the Egyptians, God will deliver you from those who oppress you and help you to live in peace and harmony. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Father God, we thank You for comforting us through this message. In sorrow and distress be our consolation. Help us to call upon Your Name which is above all other names. Keep us from being trapped by our own relatives who at times emerge as our rivals. Protect our children and our family from the hands of such wicked and cruel people, when they oppress us. Never neglect us O Lord. Help us to say, “If God Is for Us Who Can Be Against Us.”Lord Increase our faith in You.
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 Job 42:2, “I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted.”
From the above context we understand that Our God is able to do all things. So Job believed that God is all powerful and can do anything for him and nothing that he has decided to do for him can be hindered. Our God is all powerful. He created the world by His word. He made the moon and the stars. He calls the stars by name. The Sun to rule the day and Moon to rule the night. No one can go near the Sun. The Sun is so powerful that the Moon derives its light from the sun. Who can understand the power of God who has made the Earth and let it hang in the atmosphere. If God could create all this by His power then you imagine how powerful He must be. There is power in His word. For He spoke and it was done. He commanded and it stood fast. He sends His word and heals the sick. It is the power of God that has established this Earth or stabilised it. You need to understand the power of the Sea Waves. In case someone gets caught in the swirling waves, no one can rescue him, from the power of the waves. They will perish in the Sea. So think how powerful our God is, who has kept such power in the Waves of the Sea.
We hear of hail storm, floods, cyclone and other disaster that sometimes strike the land. We see them rush with great power and speed that they destroy huge trees, buildings and many structures. Who has given them this power? It works in the power of God Almighty who created the Earth and Heaven. The Wind which blows has great power. It can carry away anything and destroy everything. God has put into the Wind such great power It took Job some time to come to an understanding that he was being afflicted and this affliction will not last long. He couldn’t question the mighty hand of the omniscient and omnipotent God. For a time, all Job had was a shallow knowledge of God but later he received a deeper and more intimated awareness of Who God truly is. He realised that God was all powerful. Though Job’s whole world had collapsed in one day and he became pitiably derided by his friends and the laughing stock of the neighbourhood, Job, believed in God? Job came to a realisation that God knows all things and God can do anything and that God must be trusted, unquestioningly, to remain in charge of everything without interference or accusations from those, whose understanding of the deep things the Lord God, are so limited.
Through this message God wants to convey to all of you who are reading this message, that God is powerful and He is able to do all things. And what He has decided to do for you and your children He will surely do and nothing can stop Him from doing it. God does everything in a particular time and season. He has great plans for you. In case He gives the blessing before you are fit or capable of handling the blessing, it will be of no use. He postpones the blessings until you are thoroughly fit to handle the blessing, so that you can enjoy the blessings of God. Therefore though Job was being afflicted he had great hope in God. He had lost his ten children, he had lost all his cattle, wealth, high position in the society and his body was filled with boils. He was unable to face his friends and relatives. They thought he had done some secret sin, so God has punished him. But Job knew that God who had afflicted him will soon deliver him from his affliction. Job finally came to an understanding that God can do anything and nothing that He plans is impossible. But to reach this level of understanding, he had to humble himself, accept the current situation, and simply wait on the Lord for the right time. Job’s realization of the power of God instils faith and trust, that God desires for all His children to understand … that God can do anything, and God has the right to do whatsoever He will – and nothing that He plans, and purposes is impossible – for He alone is God.
I know of such people who thought they were capable of doing great things, but later when things became a flop, they would say, “I have come to this poor state because I did not walk with wisdom. I have lost everything because of poor knowledge.”So you need to walk with wisdom and with discretion to be successful. God knows when and how, He should bless you. Job by experience and sheer faith believes that God who inflicted him is able to deliver him from all his affliction. He wonders when there will be a change in his life. So He says, “I shall wait patiently for the right time.”This means that he knew that, at the appointed time God will deliver him from all his troubles. And He is confident that, his own eyes, will witness his good days in life. How about you dear Brother and Sister ? Do you believe that good days are ahead of you? May be today you are struggling in life because of some affliction. Is it because of huge debts? Have you to settle your daughter, but you don’t have the needed resource. May be because of Corona you had lost your job and you are at the moment looking out for a good job? Are you troubled because of your disobedient children? Whatever it may be, have faith like Job , that God is able to do all things and surely the end will come to all your sufferings when you look up to God. Commit your ways unto the Lord trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Father God we thank you for making us understand the power of God. Help us to realize our mistakes and have faith in God that He is able to do all things. May we learn to wait upon God for the right time, to receive God’s blessing. Teach us to walk with wisdom. May we witness good days in our life too. Bless us , as you blessed Job with a double portion of blessing.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
