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 Ephesians 6:1-3 “Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.” Honour your father and mother, that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, we realize the importance of obeying our parents, and the goodness that will be bestowed upon us when we obey our parents. This is what we come to understand from the above context. All will be well with us when we obey our parents. For this is right, in the sight of God. Our God is called Jehovah Nissi. This means that our God will give you victory. In whatever situation you were unable to get victory, God will enable you to obtain victory in that particular area of your life. But to obtain this victory you need to obey your father and mother.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I know of a young girl who didn’t get married for a long time. She was a good believer. This girl had once come to me for prayer regarding her marriage. Though many proposals came her way nothing would materialise, so she sought my help. God had revealed to her through me that she would get married to a boy working from abroad. The Lord had also revealed that after her marriage God will make all things convenient for her to worship the Living God and no one will hinder her from worshipping Jesus Christ. God said to her through me “ I will bring a bridegroom from a far off country, who will fulfil My counsel. I said and I will do it. I planned and I will fulfil it.” This was a prophetic word given to her from the Lord.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, The days passed by and a good groom from a Hindu family came to marry her. Her Father insisted her to get married to him. She did not hesitate but obeyed her father because she was getting older and there was no better proposal coming her way. She believed in her heart that God can use her as an instrument to bring her husband and his family to the Lord. This thought was within her mind while she got married to the Hindu boy. The marriage was over and she had to move to Japan as prophesied earlier. In her first meeting itself she shared to her husband that she knew Jesus from her childhood days, and would like to worship Him. She requested him to allow her to read the Bible and attend the church in a very humble manner. He too was a secret believer and hesitated as to how he could share this matter to her. He told her that he was looking out for a girl who would read the Bible and be committed to God. So both were like minded.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, it was all so easy for the girl to start her life in her new home. She was happy that she was given the freedom to worship Jesus. The boy was extremely happy to have got married to her. As years passed by this girl was able to bring the entire family of her husband, into the saving knowledge of Christ. She brought the entire family into the salvation of God. What a miracle. How did all this happen in her life? Instead of falling down and crying over the issue of marrying a Hindu boy, she silently obeyed her father and mother. This obedience was noticed by God and knowing the intention of her heart, He helped her to get married to the right person. God always, helps and supports, those who come forward to receive salvation and are strong in their faith.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, May be you too are caught up in such kind of situation. Then the first thing you need to do is to obey your parents. At the same time you got to be alert concerning your faith in God Almighty, and be wise to take both things in a balanced way, then God will support you. And the only weapon we need to take up at this moment of time is not stubbornness but increase your attitude of prayer. Pray to the Lord, to show you the right partner in your life. May God grant to you the spirit of prayer. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for showing us clearly how we need to approach all odd circumstances in life. Teach us to obey our parents always, even when they grow old. Help us to obey and honour them, in every way. Turn the most difficult situations in life for our personal betterment. Help us to be submissive and wise in all our ways. To handle all the problems cheerfully believing that all things work together for good, to those who love God.
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 Hebrews 12:14, “Follow peace with all men, and holiness: without which no man shall see God.”
God wants us to be at peace with all men and also be Holy if we need to see God. The above passage reminds us of our position in Christ and the glories that are to be experienced in Him, who is the Author and Finisher of our faith. But as God’s blood-bought us as children, we are beloved of the Father. He disciplines those whom He loves, so that through the sufferings of this world, we will be trained by it, and afterwards will enjoy the peaceful fruit of righteousness. Then God will allow the Holy Spirit to descend upon you, God will uproot all uncleanness from your body spirit and soul. God will allow the Holy Spirit to descend upon you, for the time has come for you to put on the garment of Holiness. For without Holiness it is impossible to please God.
When the Holy Spirit descends upon you then, the time for God to perform miracles over your life has begun. The time to prosper you and your children. You will begin to shine in all walks of your life. Your business will flourish; your education will be upgraded. Your very standard of life will reach its peak. You will begin to prosper in all the work of your hands. People will admire your skill, your efficiency at work and praise you. You will begin to receive name and fame. God will undo all the work of the uncircumcised and unclean people and set you above others. You will lend to others and not borrow from others. You shall be blessed in the city and outside the city.
Now having received the Blessings and Honour of God, it is important that our faith does not fail and that we stand firm in these evil days and strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble. It is necessary to hold on to our faith and our hope without wavering, and to pursue peace with all men, and holiness, for all the promises of God are faithful and true. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Let not your heart be troubled “. Hence we need to turn our heart upon Jesus, and fix the thoughts of our minds on Him, that His peace like a river will flood our heart, and His holiness will become a practical reality in our life. God will give you the strength to resist the devil. As a result all your failures will become victorious.
We are called to be holy and set apart unto Him, for God is holy, we cannot achieve this by our own efforts. We need the presence of the Holy Spirit, within us, then we can “Pursue peace with all men and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord.” Have you made an attempt to be Holy? Is your life a testimony before others? Have you surrendered your life to God? If not try to be perfect and Holy as God is Holy. Be perfect in all that you do. Never compromise with the things of the world. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you for telling us that we need to be Holy in order to see God. For He is Holy and Blameless and Spotless. Give us the desire to be Holy and consecrated to God. Not to lust after the things of this world but to be sanctified and set apart as we are God’s blood-bought children. May our desire in thought, word and deed be focused on God. May our garments be Holy by pursuing Your perfect peace. Help us to fix our heart on Jesus and we pray that the life that we now live may reflect our position in Christ.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Who is our Creator, Maker, and Unforgettable God. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Luke 1:68,69,74,75 “ Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; As he spoke of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of 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 passage we come to understand that Zacharias the High Priest highlights Jesus as the Horn of Salvation. For through His birth He has come to visit His people Israel and to redeem them from their enemies. His people indicate you and me. While we are living in a period where children fail to recognize their own parents and feel so ashamed to call them as their own, Our heavenly Father has called us, as His beloved sons and daughters. As His own Children, Isn’t this amazing? Redemption means to deliver someone from being caught up in a horrible snare. Yes, Jesus came to save that which was lost and to deliver those in darkness. God has raised up a Horn of Salvation” to save us through His only Begotten Son Jesus Christ. Who was born to die on the cross and thus redeem us from the schemes of the unseen enemy Satan. Hence we need to serve Him in Holiness and Righteousness all the days of our life.
We are surrounded with many enemies whom we can see with our eyes. But there are many enemies, whom we cannot see. They are the works of the evil one, Satan. You may be trapped in the arms of sorcery, witchcraft, and other evil spirit. You are unable to come out of all these bondages. God has sent His Son to deliver you from, these unseen enemies. Then, there are some who hate you for no reason, They simply blame you or rebuke you and cause unnecessary trouble to you. God has sent Jesus to save you from the hands of such cruel people, who pose to be so good and friendly with you on the outside, but deep inside their heart, they hate you bitterly. I see in my spirit many children sitting in the dark due to depression. This is because of evil spirit. They do not like to expose themselves in the light. But God wants to bring out your children who are hiding in the dark, to the marvellous light.
The marvellous light (Jesus Christ) was born in Bethlehem, in order that He might be born inside of our heart, and reign in us and change us completely that the darkness would disappear, and we would once again shine as a bright light. Just as Jesus was revealed as the Glory of Israel, God wants to bless us to live a successful life.
In the Bible there was an old man Simeon to whom God had promised that He would see the baby Jesus before his death. Simeon was a righteous man who lived in the midst of a rebellious nation Israel. The Spirit of God was on this dear man whom God had chosen to prophesy of the arrival of the Light of the world – the true Light which lights every man that is born into this world. He was to prophecy that this child would be a light to lighten the gentiles, that is to give the Gospel to (the ungodly people) and would be the glory of God’s people, Israel. When Simeon saw Mary and Joseph in the temple, and the baby Jesus, his heart was stirred by the Holy Spirit so that he took the baby in his arms and said, “For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples – a light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.”
God sent His Son Jesus to redeem you from the bondage of sin and grant you His Salvation. What do you want to gift Jesus on His Birthday? He wants your heart. Will you give Him your heart? Because it is the heart that is deceitful and God expects a change in your heart, in your mind. He is looking for a heart of forgiveness. A heart that would accept Jesus as your Personal Saviour, Make Him glad, by giving your heart, for this will be the best gift that you can offer unto the Lord God of Israel. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for Zacharias the High Priest who highlights Jesus as the Horn of Salvation. And for the wonderful witness of Simeon, who demonstrated a childlike trust in You and expected Your word to be fulfilled in his life. Thank You Lord, for Jesus, who came as the Light to the gentiles and we thank You for the Light of His love and forgiveness which makes your heart to shine from within and has saved you by His grace through faith in Him.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
I greet and bless you all in the matchless name of our maker and creator Jesus Christ who will never forget us. Even as you read this blessed word, your spiritual eyes will be opened, and you will have visions of angels in your home. Unexpected blessings will come in search of you! God sends angels with special orders to protect you wherever you go, defending you from all harm, they will be there for you and keep you from stumbling (Psalm 91:11,12). Your days of mourning shall come to an end (Isaiah 60:20).
“Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared”(Exodus 23:20).
An angel sent by God during this Christmas season will be on a mission to bring good news of great joy.
A group of tired shepherds after having toiled the whole day grazing their sheep were warding off the cold of the night by sitting in front of the fire. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and an Angel came down – seeing this they were terrified. 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. And this will be the sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”
Again, the heavens were opened and now a multitude of angels came down. These angels are referred to as “Heavenly hosts”. They were praising God, “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”(Luke 2:10-14).
Yes, there will be good news which will bring great joy to everyone in your family. Peace will be born in your families.
Beloved, December is a month where we praise our God. Let us recollect every blessing we have received from God these past 11 months and thank and praise God. This will release more good events and blessings from our Lord in the coming year.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you for always being as ‘Immanuel’, removing their solitude, saving them, and prospering them. Make them ecstatic by being born during this Christmas season in their hearts and homes. Let your grace help them to joyfully celebrate this Christmas as a family.
In Jesus name.
Amen.
I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Zachariah 2:5, “For I, says the Lord, will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.”
From the above context we understand that, God wants to encamp round about his temple Jerusalem, because of the enemy. God will be a wall of fire around about to terrify and destroy her enemies, for our God is a consuming fire. God himself wants to be a wall of fire, so that his people might be safe. Hence they need not fear the wrath of their enemies. For if God is on their side then who can be against them? God says, My Word shall be unto her as a wall, of fire, encompassing her round about.
God has come down in a marvellous, manner this morning to protect you and your family. He is mindful of you. He knows what you are, going through, the ups and down in your life. He knows that you are being surrounded by enemies, who prevent you from moving forward in your studies, in your business, in your career, or even in your family life. The enemy, wants to intrude into your life and spoil the peace and harmony of your life.
God found Noah to be the most righteous man, perfect in his generation, and Noah walked with God, Therefore God blessed him and his family and protected them from the floods that destroyed the earth. Similarly God wants to protect you and your family from the condemnation of this world. The scripture plainly declares, that there is therefore no condemnation to them, that are in Christ Jesus. That means, they walk with Christ each day of their life. Such people God encircles them as a wall of fire, and God will be the glory in the midst of Israel.
God is sending a peaceful wind to sweep over your family. He is spreading a wind of peace over your business, over your business centre, work spot, and your ministry so that all the turbulence in your life, can come to an end. God wants to give you another opportunity. May be you have lost all your wealth, property, your name, fame and health. But God wants to rejuvenate and restart your life. God is destroying every weapon formed against you and releasing you from all bondages that you are caught up with. Satan has planned to destroy you and your business, but God has planned to flourish and prosper you and your business. God is providing a hedge of protection around you and your family. He surrounds you with a wall of fire all around you to protect and safeguard you. May God help you to be within the protection of God.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for protecting us from the hands of our enemies. Help us to be just and righteous in our life that we may receive the blessing of God. Surround us with a wall of fire and safeguard us from all our foes. Make us successful in all the work that we do, in our studies, career, and family life.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
