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 kept for you today is from the book of Job 5:8, But If were you, I would plead to God, I would lay my cause before him. ”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above words we come to understand that God speaks through different ways to his people. To some He speaks through His servant, may be a Pastor, an Evangelist, a Prophet, or God might speak even speak through His word while reading the Bible. God is trying all His best to convey the burden of His heart to His people. And when we listen to the word of God then He will perform miracles that cannot be fathomed. That cannot be comprehended. But how will He do it ? He will send forth His word and make known His ways unto the people. All that you got to do is to heed to the voice of God. But everything will be spoken through the word of God.
Here we see the conversation of Job with His friend, Eliphaz. Eliphaz began to praise God’s goodness, and his description point a finger at Job. He gave Job some good advice when he told Job to seek God, but this statement by Job’s “friend” was really just an accusation. He was saying to Job, that Sufferings doesn’t just happen, and tells Job that there must be some secret sin in his life. But let’s focus on the positive in Eliphaz’s words. All of us need to look for and find meaning and purpose in all that God allows to come our way. When suffering, it is all too easy to become trapped in bitterness. Then can we avoid suffering? No, even the godly will have trials and suffering in their lives. How should we respond to suffering? Accept it, worship while you mourn, and don’t allow yourself to become trapped in bitterness (of God would have been a good one if he weren’t also using it to)
My Dear Brothers And Sisters, Eliphaz reminds Job, that no affliction comes by chance. The difference between prosperity and adversity is not so exactly observed, as that between day and night, summer and winter; but it is according to the will and counsel of God. We must not attribute our afflictions to fortune, for they are from God; nor our sins to fate, for they are from ourselves. Man is born in sin, and therefore born to trouble. Such is the frailty of our bodies, and the vanity of all our enjoyments, that our troubles arise thence as the sparks fly upward; so many are they, and so fast does one follow another. We see how Eliphaz reproves Job for not seeking God. Actually God was displeased with Eliphaz for criticising Job, while he was going through affliction. This passage suggests, to hope the best in the worst of times; for it is the glory of God to send help to the helpless, and hope to the hopeless. And daring sinners are confounded, and forced to acknowledge the justice of God’s proceedings.
My Dear Brothers And Sisters, God speaks to His children through this message too. There may be many reading this message with a burdened heart like Job, caught up in misery and pain but how you grasp the whole thing rests in your hands. Take everything that comes your way like Job who says, “Even if God should slay me, I will trust in God. For my Saviour lives. ”Because of his good attitude and spirit, God blessed him with a double portion of blessing. God spoke to Zachariah through the angel, Gabriel that his wife Elizabeth would conceive and bring forth a son and he should be called John. Zachariah doubted so he was made dumb. He remained in this manner until God’s word came to pass in his life. To Abraham God spoke in a vision, and said, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield, and your great reward. ”In the above passage we see God speaking to us through the conversation of Job with his friend Eliphaz. I wish that God would have spoken to you, and comforted you through this message as you go through a period of trial and testing. God will help you come out of your struggles and save you from the hands of your enemies. God wants us to conquer your enemies namely the trials and testing rather than be conquered by them. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. “LORD, we need You to help us stay pliable in Your hands. We choose to trust You even through the hard times.”Teach us to endure patiently our times of trials and testing that comes our way, in the journey of life. May we be like Job who was adamant in his faith to the Lord. Help us to commit our ways to the Lord and trust in Him that He will make it to pass.
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 kept for you today is from the book of Romans 12:12, “Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
From the above context we learn thatPaul composed a lengthy and weighty letter to the Roman Church that addressed every issue that is so vital, in order to live a Godly life. His extensive epistle is written in such a way, as to provide a wonderful understanding of all the doctrines and how to apply them in our lives today, so that we are enabled to live a victorious life, the life that God intended for all His children. In a few short, crisp verses Paul sums up all that is necessary to live a life that is pleasing to the Lord and in the above words we are encouraged to rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and be constant in prayer.
To rejoice in hope is to have that unfaltering assurance in God’s Word – knowing that our hope of glory is secured for us in heavenly places for the eternal ages to come, simply because God’s Word is true and cannot be broken. Our hope is built on nothing less than trusting in the cross of Christ and taking God at His Word. To be patient in tribulation is to know and accept that in this world we will have tribulation – but to wait patiently in our suffering, without murmuring – and to be of good cheer, knowing that His strength is sufficient to see us through every difficulty of life, because He has already overcome sin and death – and we are united with Him and His victory.
As children of God we should all be instant in prayer – constantly lifting our hearts and voice to the Lord in prayers of thanks and praise and intercession and requests – and laying them before the throne of God’s Grace, in the name of Jesus, – For prayer strengthens the faith, that brings forth hope, and lifts it up into an assured and joyful, expectation. Knowing that greater is He that is in us than He that is in the world. Therefore let us learn to exercise Paul’s short, and crisp instructions for godly living.
Apostle Paul directs us to be joyful, patient and faithful in the midst of our daily struggles, because each one of these is the fruit of the spirit. These fruits of the spirit are the characteristics and traits of Jesus Christ. We need to apply these characteristic, in our lives in order to enrich our relationship with Christ. We must be joyful in hope, because when our hope is placed in the Lord Jesus Christ, then it becomes easy for us to face any situation however hard and difficult it may be. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ. As children of God we know the hope that we have through Christ. Even James in his epistle says, “Count it all joy when you fall into various trials.”May God help you to endure sufferings patiently without grumbling, and be always joyful in hope. God Bless you.
Prayer: Loving Father, thank You for the Word of God and the godly instructions that are laid for us. Teach us to rejoice – in hope and, endure tribulation patiently. Help us to engage in prayer whenever we face trials and tribulation. Help us to persevere in prayer and press on to the goal of our calling.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
Dearly beloved 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 Jeremiah 29:11 which says, For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and hope. Many of us are worried about our future. We do not have a hope to live. But remember God promises us that He will give us a future and a hope. God will honor us in our family. God will make us to inherit name and fame within our family. God is concerned about our welfare, our future and prosperity.
The Bible in the following verses says in 3 John 2 , “Beloved I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers”. Matthew 6:33 says, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well”. Psalm 34:10 says, “The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing”.
God does not desire us to suffer in pain and agony instead He wants us to be blessed in every way. In order to make us rich He became poor. 2 Corinthians 8:9 says, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor”.
To inherit God’s blessing we have to come out of things that displeases God. Job 1:1 says, Job was perfect and upright, He was blameless and one that feared God and shunned evil. Job had to face difficult situations in his life yet when He stood firm to live a righteous life, God blessed him with double portion of blessing.
When we lead a righteous life, He will strengthen us and will help us. With His righteous right hand He will hold us and will lead us.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we praise and thank You for Your goodness towards us. Help us to seek You and Your kingdom that we might inherit the portion of Your blessing. Help us to be acceptable in Your sight and well pleasing as true children of God. In Jesus name we ask and pray.
Amen.
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 Hebrews 10:28, “just shall live by faith…”.
Dearly Beloved, You must trust in the Lord and His power and miracles, then you and your household will live. The Bible says:
His children are called “believers”. The Lord says, “if you would believe you would see the glory of God.” So you should trust the Lord. You must believe, “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” (Mathew 8:17).
God saved Noah and his family from a great flood – because he trusted God. The faith that he had was – “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13). Even in his old age Noah when he received the warning from the Lord built the huge ark. God’s plan was fulfilled, and his family was saved from the flood.
Some years ago, an old man suffering from intestinal cancer was brought to our prayer tower by his two sons. The doctors had said he won’t survive past an hour and in this abandoned condition they had brought him to me. I asked him, “What should I pray for you?” He looked at me and said, “You have been the reason many have wiped away their tears, God should grant you a long life. This is my desire.” At that moment I only had a few chocolates in the table. I took one chocolate and gave it to this elderly man who was only consuming water for the past three months. I blessed this chocolate with the blood of Jesus and gave him the Mangala Vaarthai, “You will live, and you will not die and declare the works of God.” He started chewing the chocolate that I gave him and as he was consuming it, I could sense in my spirit the healing power of God descend on him. When his two sons came forward to lift him, he said “I can get up myself.” He went down the building by the elevator. He told his sons to buy him some idli (rice cake) from the nearby restaurant and he ate well. It is 8 years since this happened, and the father is still alive and well. Yes, when you trust in the Lord, you will receive the same miracles in your life too.
When you trust God and His power and obey His commandments, He will cause you to live, prosper and prolong your days in the country where you live. Cling on to this Lord!
May God bless you abundantly! Amen.
Prayer:
Our Loving Heavenly Father, Give my children the grace to live lives that are pleasing in your sight alone! Help them to lead a life of faith, a life of obedience and a life of truth. Safeguard them and their household from all kinds of trouble. Be with them and guide them through out this month.
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 for you today is from the book of Luke 5:2, “But that you may know that the son of Man has the power on earth to forgive sins. He said to the man, who was Paralyzed Arise take up your bed and walk. Immediately he rose up before them took up what he had been lying on and departed to his own house glorifying God.”
2000 years ago, when Jesus Christ lived on this earth, He went about doing many good things besides preaching the gospel. He not only did many good things like, feeding the five thousand, healing the sick but also drove evil spirit. He restored demon possessed man and the woman with infirmity for 18 years. Thus He did miracles for the people wherever he went. Words will not be sufficient to tell all what Jesus did, while He was alive on this earth. The Bible says, Jesus came into this world, to preach good tidings to the poor. To heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and to comfort all those who mourn.
In those days when people heard that Jesus was coming to any particular place, then a huge crowd gathered there. They came not only to be healed but also to listen to the gospel. Once Jesus came to a town called Capernaum, He was preaching at a cottage meeting. As usual a huge crowd gathered there. The door was blocked no one could enter through the door. Many went and brought those who were sick, weak and evil possessed, to the cottage meeting. In that situation while He was preaching, the healing power spread like medicine through the word of God, and healed many who gathered there. Likewise God is sending the healing power on all those who are reading this message. Receive by faith and be blessed.
A few of them when they heard that healing was taking place in the cottage meeting decided to bring a paralyzed man to Jesus. They laid him on a cot and opened the roof on top of the house and tried to let him down into the place where Jesus was preaching. So the paralyzed was now right in front of Jesus.
Jesus was very surprised to see the faith of the friends of the paralyzed man. And when Jesus saw their faith he looked at the paralyzed and said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” Then the Pharisees began to think within themselves, “Who is this man to forgive sins? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them, “Why are you raising objections within yourselves? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” – he said to the paralyzed man – “I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.” Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.
Jesus wanted to let others know that He had power even to forgive the sins of mankind. Jesus had power upon earth to forgive sins; even while He lived in flesh. whilst He was in His humble form on earth; for he did not cease to be God by becoming man, nor lose any authority over his power, of forgiving sin, by appearing in the form of a servant; and, that it might be manifest, He said unto the sick of the palsy: I say unto thee, “arise, and take up thy couch, and go into your house.” Immediately the paralyzed stood up before them, picked up the couch and went home, glorifying God.
Dearly Beloved, Isn’t this marvellous? God could have just healed the man but He wanted to exercise His authority and power to forgive sins, before the Pharisees and other law makers who gathered there, to find fault with Jesus. The Bible says, As many as received Him and to those who believe on His name, will become Children of God. Are you willing to become His sons and daughters? If so repent of your sins and receive by faith this Jesus and you shall receive double fold blessing. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for sending Your healing power through this message and healing us. Grant us similar faith like those men who let the paralyzed into the room through the roof. Please forgive us of all our sinful nature and receive us as your children.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
