My Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that the Lord has given you for today, is from Psalm 119:71 “David says, It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may know your statutes”.
My Dear Brothers And Sisters, from the above context we understand that David, was the anointed king of Judah. But He was chased by his own uncle and the king of Israel, namely Saul. So most of his days were spent in the deep woods and in the mountains with his band of supporters. Even during his younger days, he was despised by his own father and brothers, He was a shepherd, taking care of his father’s sheep. But God chose him and anointed him to be the king, after king Saul. In fact he was mistreated by others. His wife Michal was given in marriage to another man Palti, while David was hiding in the woods, in fear of king Saul. Secondly he was always chased by king Saul after he had won the battle with the Philistine giant Goliath. People applauded him over his victory but Saul became jealous. And wanted to somehow kill him. His own son Absalom rebelled against him. But he was killed in the battle against the Philistines. Thus we see how he was afflicted in his life, and so he says, “It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may know your statutes.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Anything that will lead a man to obey God is a blessing and a favour. Whatever leads a sinner to secure the salvation of his soul is a gain to him. No matter what it may cost; no matter what he may be required to give up; no matter to what persecutions and troubles it may expose him; no matter what he may suffer, or how long he may suffer, no matter though poverty, contempt, or may be the consequence of his sufferings, yet it is a gain to him; and he will be thankful for it in the end – for nothing that can be endured in this life can be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us in heaven.” Therefore David says, “It was good for me to have been afflicted.” For God always, expects us to walk in the ways of God.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Lettie Burd Cowman who wrote the Daily Devotion “ Streams in the Desert,” herself admitted that the dark period of her life were the most closest, moment of time with God. Lettie Cowman faced an incredible trial while her husband, Charles Cowman was in his sick bed. This is the time she wrote her master piece namely “ Streams in the Desert” and “Springs in the Valley.” You too might be going through such hardship. But Remember God has dealt with you better than you deserve. For He does everything out of His love for you. and for your good. Many have knowledge, but little judgment; those who have both, are made stronger against the snares of Satan, and made fit for the service of God. You are often most tempted to wander away from God, when you find yourself free and easy in the world. You should leave your concerns to the disposal of God, for you know not, what is good for you. Say unto the Lord “ Lord, You are our bountiful Benefactor; incline our hearts to faith and obedience.” Because the proud are full of the world, and its wealth and pleasures; make them senseless, secure, and stupid. God visits such people with affliction, that they may learn his statutes.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Are you going through affliction.? Has the second wave of Corona attacked your dear one? Have you lost someone in your family? Are you going through heavy loss in your business? Is someone causing disturbance to you at your work spot? Are you being despised because your are dark in complexion? Are you not able to cope up with city lifestyle? Is someone ragging you for silly reason? Do you feel like ending up your life? Well remember God loves you all the more, For it is He who has created you and not you yourself. Whatever may have been the form of your affliction, understand that God has allowed the affliction for the good of your life. Only then you begin to draw closer to God. You begin to read the word of God, You might spend more time in prayer. It would have been good for you, as it was good for David. And this will be the experience of all the righteous. And this is the time, when you learn from the scriptures, the commandments of God. For this is the tendency of affliction; and this is an advantage and a good experience to anyone who goes through affliction. Take it in good spirit though it is often difficult but the end will be glorious. God Bless You.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for making us to understand that affliction in one’s life is for his own benefit. Give us the strength to bear it patiently. Help us to be like David, for even though he was despised, he acknowledged God as his Master and Saviour of his life. May we draw close to God when we go through affliction rather than refrain, ourselves from Him and engage in worldly vices.
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-24:49, “ Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
“The promise of God the Father ” means the promise of the Spirit, that came down in the days of Pentecost. This effusion of the Spirit was promised even in the old testament times too. We read in the Bible, that in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And the spirit of God was hovering over the face of the earth. Prophet Joel has foretold that you shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto God, both in Jerusalem, and in Judea and in Samaria; and to the end of the earth. Our Lord also had said, “ I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever. He refers to the Holy Spirit as the “ Comforter. ” This Holy Spirit is also called, power from on high; the power of the Highest.
Jesus appeared in a miraculous manner, assuring the disciples of His peace, though they had forsaken Him, due to fear of the Jews. They were troubled by many troublesome thoughts which disturbed their minds, concerning Christ. All the troublesome thoughts which rise in our hearts often, are known to the Lord Jesus, and are displeasing to him. He spoke with them about their unreasonable unbelief. He taught them that every blessings were to be sought for, by faith in the name of Jesus Christ, and God by his Spirit works on the minds of men. Even good men need to have their understandings opened. So that we may have right thoughts.
For all the promises of God in Him are yes and in Him Amen, to the glory of God, through us. The promise which the Father had made to his disciples “through” the Saviour, was, that they should be aided by the power of the Holy Spirit. He also doubtless referred to the promise of God, made in the days of Joel, respecting the out pouring of the Holy Spirit. The Bible speaks about being endued with power from on high – The power which would be given to them by the descent of the Holy Spirit – the power of speaking with tongues, of working miracles, and of preaching the gospel with the attending blessing and aid of the Holy Spirit.
Have you received the Holy Spirit ? When you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, then you are sealed by the Holy Spirit. The Bible clearly says, after you have heard the word of truth, and you also trusted the word of God, and having believed you are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. Regarding the Holy Spirit, Apostle says, God not only establishes you in Christ, but has also anointed you. And therefore you have been sealed by the spirit in your heart. And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That He will pour out of His Spirit on all flesh; then Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams. And God shall pour out His spirit on His men servants and on His maid servants. He will pour out His Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.
Then God will show wonders in heaven above. And signs in the earth beneath: And it shall come to pass, That whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’ This is the Promise of God.
Therefore receive the Lord Jesus as your saviour. When the Spirit of God enters inside of you then a great transformation will take place in your life. You will see a breakthrough in your financial life. You will get your long awaited promotion. In case you are unsettled you shall get settled. God will bless you with a good life partner. He will begin to operate within you as never before. You will restore all that you had lost in your life or you will attain everything you had been looking for when the Holy spirit works from within you. People who deserted you, who spoke ill of you, who were against you, will come back in favour of you. God will open favourable doors for you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for teaching us the importance of receiving the Holy Spirit. And tell us the benefits of receiving the Power– through the Spirit of God. Help us to receive the Holy Spirit and be empowered by the unknown power which was with David, Samson, Caleb, king Saul,Paul, Peter and other men of God. May we inherit this Holy Spirit and be filled with this power and also be able to perform miracles through prayer and intercession.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
Daniel 1:8 “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kings delicacies nor with the wine which he drank.”
Daniel was a noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem. He was taken into captivity by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed Nego, were brought to serve in the kings palace. The king granted for them a daily provision of his royal food and wine which he drank and training was given for them that they might serve before the king. But Daniel refused to eat of the kings delicacies and the wine that was offered to him. He made a commitment in his heart that he will not defile himself with the royal food. Daniel and his companions proved to be the wisest of all the trainees and at the end of their training they entered the service of king Nebuchadnezzar.
Even though the decree had been published Daniel went upstairs to his room, and facing towards Jerusalem he prayed three times a day. He was a man of prayer. Therefore God raised Daniel to a high office by his royal master Darius. But his rivals tricked king Darius into issuing a degree which condemned Daniel to death. God delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. King Darius promoted Daniel and his friends to higher status in the kingdom.
Have you taken a stand for the Lord? Have you compromised with the things of this world? The Bible says, The Lord has set apart for Himself, him who is godly. Are you set apart for God? Today if you make a commitment to God and obey the precepts of God and walk in the ways of God, then you will do well in your life and prolong your days in the land which you possess, like Daniel who lived in a land culture not his own yet proved unique among all the people of his times because of his faithful service to the Lord.
God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father we thank you for this blessed day. Help us to be zealous like Daniel and stand for you . The Bible says that the Lord has set apart for Himself who is Godly. Help us to lead a Godly life. Be with us and guide us.
In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
Dearly Beloved, I greet and bless every one of you in the Mighty name of our
Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is
from the book of Acts 10:38, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the
Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that
were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”
From the above context we see how Jesus while He lived upon the face of this
earth 2000 years ago went about doing good to the people. God anointed His
son Jesus of Nazareth, the anointed prophet, priest, and King; who lived at
Nazareth, and he was educated there, and he chiefly preached there and
performed his miracles, he was called Jesus of Nazareth: and God anointed,
Him with the Holy Ghost and with power; with the gifts and graces of the
Spirit, without measure. God filled Him with “the oil of gladness”. And poured
His Spirit on Jesus and all those who followed Him. . And one extraordinary
and immeasurable gifts of the Spirit, bestowed on him as man, was the power
of doing miracles: As a result Jesus went about; the land of Judea and all
Galilee; doing good with diligence, and delight: to all the people who sought
Him for help. The Bible says, “Jesus was good himself, essentially and naturally
good, and therefore he did good, and he did nothing but good: he knew no sin,
nor any sin could be found in Him; and he always did good, that which was
according to the will of God, the Father, and well pleasing in His sight; .He
went about healing all that were oppressed of the devil; both in body, as
“lunatics, epileptics, and demoniacs”; and in soul, such as were led captive by
him: for God was with Him;
Jesus never did harm to anyone. He always did good. He attended a wedding
at Cana. He found that the wine in the wedding house was running short. In
order to avoid the Lord of the house from being put to shame He changed the
ordinary water into new tasty wine and asked the servants to distribute the
wine to the guests. Thus He performed His first miracle and brought praise and
honour to the Lord of that house. On His way to Capernaum, he met a woman
who was suffering from an issue of blood for twelve long years. She believed
that Jesus could heal her of her illness which the doctors couldn’t heal, even
though she spent all her savings over her treatment. The moment she touched
the hem of His garment she received healing as the virtue of Jesus was
released from His body. Her faith had brought her healing. Jesus then went to
the house of Jairus, to see his dying daughter. When He reached her house, He
noticed that all were crying over the death of the little girl. So Jesus said to
them, do not weep, she is not dead, but sleeping. ”Jesus sent all the people
away, took the girl by her hand and said, “Little girl arise.”Then her spirit
returned, and she arose, immediately. And her parents were astonished at
the miracle of Jesus.
Today Jesus is coming to your house, to do something good for you and your
children. Marriages that did not happen until today will begin to happen.
Separated families will unite together. The blockade of your marriage will be
uprooted and things will go on smoothly. Jesus who went about doing good
2000 years ago, is the same yesterday today and forever.
God Bless you.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Lord
teach us to believe in the miracle power of Jesus. We believe that He is able to
do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask, think or pray. We believe
that God is going to do good for us .
In Jesus Name we pray.
Amen.
I greet and bless every one of you in the Mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of 1 Timothy 5:4, “ if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety at home and to repay their parents; for this is good and acceptable before God.”
From the above context we see how in those days there was no social assistance system from the government. As a result elderly widows, who were usually without support from husbands, were left on their own without means to adequately support themselves or their grown up children. God expects us to do good to others. You should learn to do what is good and pleasing unto the Lord. While Jesus lived on the face of this earth He went about doing well. He desires that we also should do well to others, especially to the widows and the fatherless.
If parents do good to others then their children will also learn from their parents to do good to others. And when they do good to others, God will be pleased with them. Many of you who are reading this message must have done good to please your husband, wife, children or any other persons. But have you pleased God? If you want to please God then you ought to do many good deeds to others. You need to help the poor the down trodden, those who are old and desperate, those who are widows and widowers. God expects you to introduce those in the ministry to the poor and needy that they may be blessed. You need to guide the helpless in the ways of God so that not only they, but you also shall be blessed by bringing them to the saving Knowledge of God. When you do that which is pleasing unto the Lord then He will help you inherit the Land property that is due unto you. He will release you from the court case. He will give you that job which you are looking for into your hand. God will give you that project which you are longing for, so that you may be successful.
In case you have not done any good deed to others until today, learn to do good deeds, in order that God might be pleased with you. Do good things that are pleasing unto God. Then God will hasten to do good deeds for you and your children. The Bible says, “Will God say and not do it? He is not a man that He should lie. God shows no partiality. He will not be a debtor to others.
Beloved know that the Lord is always watching you, carefully and observing all the good you are doing for the benefit of your children. He knows your struggles, your wanderings to do good for your children, the tears that you have shed, in order to give your children sound education, good employment and also to have met all their deeds, so that they might live in the society with praise and fame, and lack no good thing. Your children will never be put to shame. No one will criticize them for any reason, or provoke them to anger. Rather they will be appreciated and respected in the society. Since you have sacrificed your life for the welfare of your children, God will in turn cause your children to recollect your good deeds to them and help them repay good deeds to those of you who are single. Halleluiah! God tells this through me, prophetically as a promise and assurance that you will be blessed in the latter part of your life, for having been good to your children and your grandchildren. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Lord teaches us to do good deed to others. Help us to consider the poor and the needy, the widow and the fatherless Lord. We thank You for assuring us of Your blessing to single parents. Help us to see better days according to the days we have seen evil. Multiply our joy and grant us peace. Bless our children in their work place, in their family life. Exalt them in the society that others may see Christ through their wellbeing.
In Jesus Name we pray.
Amen.
