Dearly Beloved, 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 Luke 2:30 “For My Eyes have seen Your Salvation. Which you have prepared before the face of all peoples. A Light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the Glory of Your people Israel.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we understand that there was a man Simeon from Jerusalem, he was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon Him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he would not see death before he had seen the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ. So he was led into the temple by the Spirit of God. And when the parents Joseph and Mary brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, Simeon took the baby in his arms and blessed God and said, the above words, “My Eyes have seen Your Salvation. Which You have Prepared before the face of all peoples. A Light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the Glory of Your people Israel. ”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Simeon who awaited the birth of Jesus Christ says, My eyes have seen the Redeemer whom God has sent, to spread the Gospel, for the Gentiles. To give them a bright light to those who sat in darkness. Jesus was that Bright Light. Simeon derived hope and joy on seeing the infant child, ’Jesus Christ. He was so excited to see the baby Jesus and therefore declares,”My eyes have seen thy salvation. ”He saw in that infant child, the means, of deliverance for the world.” This child in his arms was the Saviour, the Salvation itself, the salvation of God’s appointing. Holding Christ in his arms he felt very comfortable. He says, how comfortable is the death of a good man, for he departs in peace, with God, peace with his own conscience.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Joseph and Mary marvelled at the things that which were spoken of. My Dear Brothers and Sisters, those of you who are looking forward to that Great Light need to receive Christ into your heart if you need that light. God wants to bring you out of darkness into that marvellous Light. Darkness refers to satan, and Light refers to God Almighty. Gods wants to give Bright Light to the gentiles. So open up your heart today, that He might enter into your heart and bring Bright Light into your life. Allow God to dwell inside of you. Then darkness will disappear, and a Bright light will emerge in your heart, Bright Light will shine all around you. God appeared as the glory of Israel in order to perform glorious things in your life. He will take you to great heights in the days to come. He will give you fame, and praise, among all the peoples of the earth. God will bring honour and glory and magnify His name through you. During this season, help others, do good to the poor and needy especially to the widows and the fatherless. For there is nothing better, than being zealous of good works, both spiritual and evangelical. God will be pleased with you and will bless you all the more. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for bringing Light into our lives and dispelling all the darkness. Help us to open our hearts and receive Jesus as our Saviour. Teach us to see Christ as the Redeemer and Deliverer of mankind from the curse and bondage of this wicked and cruel world.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, 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 2 Kings 3:18 , “You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain, yet that valley shall be filled with water. So that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters from the above context, we come to understand that God performed miracle for His people when they were facing a severe crisis. When king Ahab Of Israel died, Mesha, the king of Moab, rebelled against the king of Israel. Three kings namely Jehoram, Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went against Mesha, king of Moab. They marched on the roundabout route for seven days. At that time, there was no water, for the army nor for the animals, that followed them. So they decided to inquire of the Lord. They found the prophet Elisha, the son of Shaphat. Elisha called for a musician. And when he played, the hand of the Lord came upon him and said, “Make this valley full of ditches”. For the Lord says, “You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain, yet that valley shall be filled with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals may drink. God also promised to deliver them from the hands of the Moabites.
“My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our God is a promise keeping God. He does what He says. Next morning when they offered the grain offering, suddenly they found the water gushing by way of Edom. And the land was filled with water. When the enemies, the Moabites, saw the water gushing out over the land, they saw the water like blood shining in the bright sun light. On seeing the blood like water, they came to a conclusion, that the three kings struck one another, and were all killed. So when the Moabites came against the Israelites, Israel rose up and attacked the Moabites. The Israelites empowered the Moabites, and they entered their land, killing the Moabites. Then they destroyed their cities, they cut down all the good trees, and they stopped up all the springs of water. Therefore Mesha the king of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce, for him to face, and having failed in his attempt to seize Israel, offered his eldest son as a burnt offering and returned to their own land.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Thus we see that God punishes severely all those who come against God’s children. Goliath came against the Israelites but he was killed by David. Likewise when the king of Moab came against the people of Israel, God stood on behalf of them and protected them. Even though there was no wind or rain yet God filled the valleys, with sufficient water, so that the three kings could provide water for their army and cattle. He is a God of miracle.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God will perform miracles in your life too. Nothing is too hard for the Lord to perform. All things are possible to them that believe in His name. Jesus Christ did many mighty miracles during His times, and even mighty miracles were wrought by the hands of the apostles. God who is the same yesterday, today and forever is able to perform miracles for you even today. You too might be facing a lot of problems , may be due to your children or because of your physical ailment or due to financial deficit. You are not able to manage your family, but I tell you that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think or pray if you approach Him whole heartedly. For God will deliver the needy when he cries, the poor also and him who has no helper. God will redeem their life from oppression and violence. God will rescue you from your enemies. He remembers you in your lowly state. Trust in God. He will perfect all things concerning you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for your strong support to your children. We thank you for your eyes that move throughout the earth, to behold those whose heart is loyal to you. Teach us to put our trust in You Oh Lord. Make us to be honest in all our dealings. Because a faithful man abounds with blessing. Help us to be always reverent to you.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, 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 Isaiah 43:19, “Behold, I will do a new thing. Now it shall spring forth. Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and Rivers in the desert.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we understand that God wants to do something new in your life. God promises to do something that has not occurred, some unheard of and wonderful, event. That shall far surpass, all that he had formerly done.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God says, that it shall spring up as the grass does from the earth. Or it shall bud forth like the opening leaves or flowers. This denotes the manner in which the events of divine providence come to pass. God says, “I will even make a way in the wilderness.” By this the prophet describes the care which God would show, in protecting His people and providing for them in conducting them to their promised land. While they were walking through the dry desert, the poor and needy sought for water, but there was none to provide. Their tongues failed out of thirst. God heard them. He did not forsake them. He provided them water from the rock. God says, “I will open rivers in desolate heights and fountains in the midst of the valleys. I will make the wilderness a pool of water. And the dry land a springs of water. ”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, not only did God provide them water in the wilderness, but He also provided them with Manna, food from heaven. He gave them during the forty years, of their travel in the wilderness. Secondly he provided quails in the evenings for the people to gather, as they wanted meat for their food. These are the new things that God provided them while they travelled through the desert.
God says, that he did all these things that they might know, that the hand of the Lord had done this. And the holy one of Israel has created it. Thus all the former things which He had foretold had come to pass and by this He proves that He alone was God. He had foretold all the events through the prophets, to His people, which had all been fulfilled. Hence the wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them. And the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice. Even with joy and singing. They shall see the glory of God.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our God is a God of wonders. He does wonders beyond numbers. Just as God performed many new things for the people of Israel, in the wilderness, God wants to do new things in your life. He wants to set right all that is crooked in your life. He wants to uplift the status of your life. All these years, you might not have been able to succeed in your life. He has seen all your hardships all these years. But God wants to put a stop to all your misery and lift you up. He has turned His face towards you. He wants to bless you with a good job, a good family. He wants to prosper your business and increase your investments. He always desires to bless the work of your hands. So cheer up. Await a miracle to happen in your life. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for seeing our sorrow and our poor state of life. Thank you for causing your face to shine upon us. Make us to understand your goodness towards us. And help us to do well in our life and be successful in all the efforts that we take.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
Dearly Beloved, I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and wish you a Happy & Blessed Christmas. The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Luke 1:74-75, To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of Our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, In Holiness and righteousness, Before Him all the days, of our life.
From the above context we understand that Zacharias the High Priest called Jesus as the Horn of Redemption, since God of Israel, born as Jesus in the city of David, has come to meet the people and redeem them from all the bondages they had been trapped into. God has raised up a Horn of Salvation for us, in the house of His servant David. The spirit of the Lord descended upon Zacharias and He prophesied over the birth of Christ saying that God has visited and redeemed his people from sin, bondage and has raised up a Horn of Salvation, for His people.
Jesus was born to meet the people and to save them from their enemies namely the satan, and from those who (rose/rise) up against them. He came to deliver mankind from the hand of their enemies. All that we understand is that God came to the Earth to save His people. The Heaven calls us, as His children and celebrates the birth of Christ. During this season Heaven calls you and me as Children of God. God the Father sent the Lord Jesus Christ, the only Begotten son, that whoever believes on His name shall never perish but have everlasting life. God loves the people of this world and did not wish that any should perish. So He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, down to the Earth in the form of a Child, to meet us and redeem us from our enemies. And deliver us from all our problems.
God came into this world to separate us from the spirit of darkness and bring us into His Marvellous Light and give us new life. He came to the Earth as Horn of Salvation. Are you trapped by satanic powers of darkness or witch craft, or sorcery and black magic ? Or the cunning nature of Satan? Are you caught up by the evil spirit, and the plans of wicked people? At this time of the Birth of Jesus, born from the lineage of David, God wants to liberate you from the hold of evil spirit, and His cunningness and all evil forces that has bound you over a long period of time. God is delivering you from your deception, depression, shame, humiliation, sin and all kinds of bondages. Thus you are going to start a liberated new life, during this Christmas Season.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters you have all neatly decorated your houses, with festoons, balloons, streamers, stars, serial lightings etc. But what about your hearts have you cleaned up your hearts. Have you purified and kept it Holy and Perfect? God wants to come and dwell inside of you therefore open your heart and allow Him to enthrone your hearts. Receive Him as the Lord and Saviour of your life. For God expects a change from within you, during this Christmas festive season. If you give your heart as a gift to Jesus, He will beautify the meek and exalt you to be seated in the Heavenly realm.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God expects a change in you. He wants to remove your stony heart and give you a fleshy heart in order that you may accommodate Christ the King, in your heart. Make it clean and pure and perfect in all aspects then you will be accepted by the Lord God of Israel, and He will dwell inside of your heart. Once He comes into your heart, you will find a great change in your life. All the old things will pass away and behold all things will become new. God will take complete charge of your life. He will destroy all your enemies, and deliver you from the hands of wicked and cruel people. He will surround you with His mercies and grace and perfect all that concerns you. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for sending Jesus, Your only Begotten Son, to redeem us from the hold of Satan and deliver us from our enemies. Help us to serve the Lord without fear, in Holiness and Righteousness, all the days of our life.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, 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 Psalms 92:12 , “The Righteous flourish like the Palm tree, and grow like the Cedar in Lebanon.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we come to understand that God wants us to flourish like the Palm tree and prosper like the Cedar that grows in Lebanon. The trees of the Lord are watered abundantly, especially the Cedars that He planted. The Cedar of the Lebanon is tall, with spreading branches. The trees are rooted in deep soil. They usually thrive on slopes facing the sea. This is the kind of blessing that God wants you to enjoy in the (coming year.)
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God, encourages us that we ought to grow both materially and spiritually like the Cedars of Lebanon. The above verse says that you will have a bright future provided you fear the Lord and be righteous before Him. God assures that you will blossom like the lily flowers. You will grow strong and take root like the Cedars. Your children too will grow strong and stand firm in whatever position they hold. Your jobs will be established. Your income will increase. Your business will be established. Even your ministry will be established. You will stand firm, rooted and grounded. All the enemies that came/come, against you will be uprooted. God is destroying all the plans of the enemy. Every work of the witchcraft, sorcery, and evil spirit will be nullified in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Every evil thing that destroys your children’s future will be destroyed. God is breaking them right now.
My Dear brothers and Sisters, You will eat the good fruits of the tree in the coming year. That means God will fill your barns with grain and your vats will overflow with good wine. Such a person will be blessed, who trusts in the Lord, and whose confidence is in Him. Such people will be like trees planted by the waters that sends out its root by the stream. It never fears when heat comes, It’s leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of draught, and never fails to bear fruit. So will, you be in all your endeavours. A good measure of good things will be poured into your lap when God showers his favour upon you.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, We all want to live blessed lives, and experience the promise and blessings of God. We want to live lives where we are free from sickness and disease, and where our relationships are thriving, money isn’t a struggle, debts and bills are duly paid. And we are a blessing to others. In the Bible God says, Blessed is the man that fears the Lord and delights greatly in the commandments. You must realize that God is the source of all blessings. He is the source from whom all things were created. The word of God is like medicine for your spiritual life. The more you read from God’s word, you will be healed of your sickness or disease if any. God is blessing you with good health.
There are several barriers that stand as obstructions for your progress or your achievements in life. It prevents you from moving forward. But every hindrance that obstructs you from going forward is being broken right now. God is going to level all the hills and mounds in your life. God is going to release peace in all your families. Your houses must be like a small heaven. Then, as the dew of Hermon and as the dew that descends on the mountains of Zion the Lord will pour out His Blessings upon you. The “’Dew ”refers to God’s blessings. May God give you the Dew of Heaven, and of the fatness of the earth. And plenty of grain and wine. God says, I will be like the dew to Israel, He shall blossom, like the lily. He shall take root like the trees of Lebanon. May the Lord help you to be blessed like the dew of Hermon. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for helping us to grow like the palm tree, and be rooted like the Cedar in Lebanon. Thank you Lord for blessing our family in the coming year, as you have blessed us this year. May we spread the fragrance of Christ and His beauty everywhere we go. Grant us grace and favour in your sight that we may inherit all the blessings you have promised in the word of God.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
