Dearly beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord had given for you today is from the book of 1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray without ceasing”.
Prayer is a solemn request for help addressed to God. When you hold on to God’s word and pray to Him in an earnest manner, God will answer to our prayers. I wish to share my own experience with regard to the power of prayer.
Brother Joel whom I normally call as Uncle Joel is well known to me and he has a great love towards our ministry. Her daughter’s name is Priscilla who was born to them after sixteen long years. She is a beautiful, intelligent and well learned girl. Her marriage took place in Sri Lanka and I prayed and blessed her with happy married life. She went with her husband to live in Canada.
I happened to visit USA last March . When she heard that I was in Chicago, she decided to visit me with her husband. As he was a truck driver , they couldn’t afford to fly by air ways. So they traveled nine days by truck and reached Chicago. But it was difficult for her to reach my place. So I decided to meet her at her place. I went to meet her along with my friend. She believed that if she meets me and gets prayed, then surely God would bless her.
When I met her, it pained my heart. She looked rather darkened. She had lost all the glow and charm in her face. I embraced her husband and Priscilla and prayed for them with great burden. I couldn’t bear to see her in that situation. I prayed to God saying, “Lord how could you bear to see her in this condition? Lord, You are a God of compassion. I want you to bless this dear children”. I made three requests to God. The first one was to bless her with a Government job in Canada, and receive citizen ship. Secondly God to bless her with a child as she did not have a child for three years since she had been married. Thirdly to bless her husband with a job in a company as driving a truck was quite difficult and dangerous.
I prayed very earnestly for them and having blessed them I returned to Chennai. After a month I received the news that Priscilla had secured a Government job. Twenty days later, Uncle Joel called up and said that Priscilla was pregnant. And after another twenty days, Priscilla called up and said that her husband had secured a job in a transport company. God granted all the three requests within two months.
Today are you in tears yearning for a blessing in your life. Do not be worried. Our God is a loving God. God does not want to see you suffer and cause pain to you. He wants to set you in a high position according to Isaiah 58:14, “Then you will find your joy in the LORD, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of Jacob your father. The mouth of the Lord has spoken”.
The God whom you worship is truthful. He keeps His promise. He is an unchanging God. Surely your prayers will be answered and you will be blessed.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, I pray that my children will learn to pray sincerely and earnestly. Help them to fear God and walk in the ways of God. Make them to understand that it is their right to ask God, what they require. And may they realize that God is pleased to listen to the prayer of His children. In Jesus name we ask. Amen.
Dearly beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord had given for you today is from the book of John 16:14, “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete”. As quoted in John 16:14, when we ask anything in His name, God will surely answer our prayers and will grant our requests.
In the Bible, we read about Caleb who whole heartedly followed the Lord. As soon as the people of Israel entered the land of Canaan, the man of God, Joshua distributed the land to the 12 tribes of Israel. The Levites were the people who ministered unto the Lord, in the sanctuary. So God said that the Lord Himself will be their portion. Therefore the other eleven tribes received the portion of their land.
At this time Caleb reminded Joshua that Moses had already promised to grant the land on which his feet treaded upon. Therefore Caleb chose Hebron a fertile mountainous land. He was confident that he could fight the giants Anakims that dwelt in that region and drive them out and capture the land. He had immense faith in God. Joshua the leader of Israel was pleased with Caleb, and granted him his request. Likewise God will bless you. He will grant the desires of your heart. He wants to set you high and make you honoured.
Today, you may be thinking to go to abroad or you may want to settle in a new place. For some of them, your children may be longing to go to abroad. Do not be worried. God will grant your desires. You will eat the fat of the land.
Deuteronomy 5:33 says, “Walk in obedience to all that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land which you will possess”.
God will not only make you to settle in the new place but will take care of all your needs. Every good and every perfect gift comes from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation. If you ask God, then He will bless you in a manner that your joy may be full. For it is a trivial thing for the Lord to perform a miracle for you. God will do great things for you. God bless you.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach my children to acknowledge You in all their ways and not to lean on their own understanding. Help them to seek You for their needs and increase their faith in You. Teach them to trust You at all times. Let them receive the blessings that You have in store for them. In Jesus name we ask. Amen.
Dearly beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord had given for you today is from the book of Joshua 14:9, “And Moses swore on that day, saying, surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be your inheritance, and your children’s forever, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God”.
God saw the affliction of His people in Egypt, and heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters. So He came down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians. Exodus 3:8 says, “I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey.
God chose Moses to lead the people of Israel from the land of Egypt to the land of Canaan. From the land of slavery to the land flowing with milk and honey. When they reached Kadesh Barnea, Moses selected one man from each of the 12 tribes to go and explore the promised land of Canaan.
Only Joshua and Caleb amongst the 12 spies , brought good report while the others brought fearful news and made the heart of the people to melt with fear. They failed to understand the power of God who brought them out of Egypt performing supernatural miracles . Among six lakh people who followed Moses in the wilderness , it was Joshua and Caleb who whole heartedly followed the Lord.
Caleb was moving along under the leadership of Moses. Then Moses said to Caleb, “Surely the land whereon your feet have trodden shall be your inheritance, and your children’s forever, because you have wholly followed the Lord my God“. Caleb was a unique person. He was a man with a different spirit.
Moses who promised Caleb actually died before he could enter the land of Canaan. But the word of God that was spoken by Moses entered through Caleb into the land of Canaan. The word of God does not return without performing its purpose for which it was sent.
Joshua 14:13 says, “And Joshua blessed him and gave Hebron to Caleb as an inheritance as Moses had promised him”. If you whole heartedly follow the Lord, and keep his commandments, the Lord will bless you as He blessed Caleb.
Prayer :
Dear Lord, bless my children as you had blessed Caleb. Give them the heart to fear your word and whole heartedly follow you and your precepts. Give them the different spirit that Caleb had, to speak positively and follow the Lord even during difficult times. Give them the desires of their heart. In Jesus name we ask. Amen.
Dearly beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord had given for you today is from the book of Psalm 115:13, “The Lord will bless them that fear the Lord both small and great”. Our Lord wants to bless you and to attain this blessing we should be blameless before God. Joshua 3:5 says, “Sanctify yourselves: for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you”.
In the most basic meaning of the word “holy,” “sanctify” “means to separate from the world and to consecrate or dedicate to God. So, if something is sanctified or holy, it is separated from the world and dedicated to God. 1 Thessalonians 4:7 says “For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.”God expects sanctification in our lives. He wants a change in us.
In the Bible we read about Abraham. God appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be blameless. I will establish My covenant between Me and you.”
God changed the name of Abram and called him Abraham. God also changed the name of Abraham’s wife from Sarai to Sarah. He not only changed their names but also He expected a change in their character.
Abraham was upright before God. God blessed Abraham and Sarah to be the father and mother of nations. God blessed Abraham with a son for which he was longing for until he was hundred years of age. He was rewarded. God blessed Abraham. He will bless you also if you walk blameless before god.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord help my children to be blameless before God. Sanctify them Lord. Remove their old nature and revive them. Help them to walk in the ways of God. Whoever is born of God, does not sin. Therefore, keep them away from all sin and earthly desire. Remove all their weakness that prevents them from being Godly. Father, may they glorify your holy name. 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 had given for you today is from the book of 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, ”Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”.
When we go through tribulation the only tool that will help us to overcome our battle is Prayer. In the Bible we read in James 5:16 “The effective and fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much”.
Likewise King Hezekiah prayed and God heard his cry and extended the years of his life. Isaiah 38:5 says, “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears, I will add to your days, fifteen years”.
Once a Couple visited me to pray for their son’s life. They were actually quarrelling between themselves over their son. They had invested a huge amount for the business that their son was doing. Crores of rupees were given to him but he could not run the business successfully. He had borrowed money to run the business and thus his debt increased. Their son had come to a point where he could not repay to the people who had lent him.
He had approached his father for help. But he was not in a position to help. Then the son approached his mother and she interceded with his father to help him. The mother insisted to sell their house to help their son. The father was moved by her wife’s love for their son and decided to sell the house. It was at this time of struggle that they approached me for counselling. All that they had was only a house as their property.
I was moved with compassion for this family and pleaded unto God. I asked the Lord “Is it necessary for them to sell this house to clear their debt? Lord even without selling the house you can help them to clear their debts. It is an easy thing for you”. The Lord replied me saying, they need not sell their house. Meanwhile their son wrote to his friend in the US regarding his down fall in business and about his debts. He told his friend that he wishes to work abroad and requested his friend to look out for a job. His friend was the recruiting officer in his company. To his surprise he got a job in the US with a salary of Rs.3,50,000/-.
This was a real miracle to them. The son went abroad and worked and sent his salary to his father regularly to pay back the dues he had to pay month on month. Father started repaying the debtors. In the meanwhile those who lent him money said that he was a good person and had paid the interest correctly and therefore they said that he need not pay the interest anymore but only return the principal amount.
When God descends, such miracles will happen. To obtain such miracles, you need to pray. Prayer breaks all the barriers and obstacles in your life. Prayer changes things in life. Even today, you might also be stuck in such a problem with debts over your head. God is telling you not to lose hope. Just pray and ask God to open a new way. He will open a way and lead you through it successfully.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. I thank You for answering the prayers of Your children and restoring all that they lost in life. I thank you for breaking all the barriers and liberating them from all problems. May You help them to pray without ceasing. Open new ways for them to clear their debts and lead a peaceful life. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
