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 Exodus 15:23, “When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we learn that the Israelites soon after they had crossed the Red Sea, their first station was in the wilderness, of Sher. Where they had no good water, to drink. When they came to Marah they could not drink of the waters for they were bitter, and so the name of it was called Marah. In their distress, the people fretted and quarreled with Moses. During times of trial, we should cast our care upon the Lord. And pour our hearts, before Him. Then we shall find a peaceful conscience and the comforts of the Holy Ghost.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Moses cried unto the Lord and God provided graciously for them. He directed Moses to a tree, which he cast into the waters when at once, they were made sweet. God is the great physician, If we are kept well, it is he that keeps us well. If we are made well, it is he that recovers us. He is our life. and the length of our days. After a few miles of walk, they reached Elim, where they had plenty of good water to drink. Though God may for a time allow his people to encamp by the bitter waters of Marah that shall not be the ultimate end of them. For the Lord will not allow his children to suffer beyond their capacity. Therefore let us not faint at tribulations.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Just as God brought the people of Israel out of their problem, God will bring you out of your problem too. He remembers you in your lowly state. He will surely bring you out of your difficult situations. In case your life has become too dry because of your financial crisis, or due to any other problem, that is holding you from moving forward in life, the Lord will pour out His blessings in abundance upon you. Today the Lord is going to perform a miracle in your life.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Thank You, Lord, for providing us with sufficient water to drink. You are mighty and awesome in nature, for you changed the waters of Marah that was bitter into sweet water. Nothing is too hard for you to perform. You are all-powerful. You split the rocks and streams of water gushed into the desert. You send forth springs in the valleys and they flow between the mountains. Teach us to know the greatness of your power.
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 Job 14:14 “ If someone dies, will they live again? All the days of my hard service. I will wait for my renewal to come.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, From the above context we come to understand, that Job speaks to God, He stopped speaking to his friends. As it did not serve any purpose. He pleads with God for his mercies. He says man’s life is short and sorrowful. He thought that God was too strict and severe with him. Because during his early days, Job lived a glorious life. But a day came when he lost all that he had. His children, his cattle, his wealth and he had boils all over his body. Even his friends doubted his righteousness. They thought that he might have committed some serious sin in his life to suffer such affliction. Even his wife asked him to curse God and die. But Job says, “I will wait till my change comes.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, All Job’s expressions here shows his belief in the great doctrine of the resurrection. Since his friends proved miserable he consoles himself with the expectation of a change. He says, “’ All the days, of my appointed time, I will endure with patience. ”How the change will be, he does not know. But he thinks that it might be relief from his sufferings, or it might be happy in some future state. He was certain that life was to be passed over and that man could not go over his youth or his age again. Job says, that he would wait for the day when his renewal will come. Job knew there will be an end to all the days of hardship and affliction. But he was prepared to wait for a change to come in his life. God is able to change your bad time into a good time as He did it for Job. Because he waited with patience for that spectacular day, the day, of prosperity.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, All the blessings that you enjoy today, are given by God. He gives and takes away. And what He takes away He is able to give it back to you. The Lord will give you back all the blessings that you have lost in your life. Your job, your house, all your wealth, happiness, and peace in your family life. God will give you a double portion of blessings. The Bible says, The Lord restored Job’s losses, and the Lord gave twice as much as he had before. He will bless you with the same measure if you wait on the Lord patiently for a change until it comes.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord, we thank you for encouraging us with your word. That if we wait patiently on you, You will give us back all that we have lost in life. Help us never to sin nor charge God with wrong. Teach us to seek God during bad times. And commit our ways to God.
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.12:5 “For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now I will arise, says, the Lord, I will set him in the safety for which he earns.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, From the above context, we see how the Psalmist pleads help from God because there were none among men whom he could dare trust. This Psalm furnishes good thoughts, during bad times. A man may comfort himself, with meditations, and prayers. Bad times occur especially due to scarcity of money, the decay of trade, and the desolations of war. But Psalmist says that bad times are caused due to sin. When the poor and needy are oppressed then the times are very bad. Even when wickedness abounds then the times are very bad. God himself takes notice of the oppression of the poor and the sighing of the needy.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, therefore we need to approach God and tell him of all grievances, God will certainly punish and restrain false and proud men. He will work deliverance for his oppressed people. His help is given in the fittest time. Though men are false, God is faithful. God will secure his chosen remnant however bad the times are. As long as the world exists, there will be a generation of proud and wicked men. But all Gods people are safe in the hands of God for none can pluck them thence. Since they are built in Him the Rock, and they are safe.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, The people of God are poor and are constantly in need of fresh supplies of grace and being often afflicted, are mean in the eyes of this world. Just as the poor are oppressed by the rich, and as the people of Israel, were oppressed by the Egyptians, so are the people of God afflicted by haughty and insolent persons.
So the Lord says, “ Now will I arise, have mercy on the poor, and needy and to avenge them on their oppressors, and deliver them from their cruel hands.” And thus the Lord promises to do now, speedily and immediately. God arises in the most seasonable times when his people are in the midst of greatest tribulation and in the utmost distress. To such people, God displays His wisdom power and goodness. God says, “I will set him in safety for which he earns.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, This shows that God will deliver the poor and needy from their oppression and put them in a comfortable prosperous, safe and happy situation. In due season the Lord will hear the cry of his children who cry out to God day and night unto Him. He will avenge them speedily. God heard the cry of Moses at the Red Sea. God saw Hagar’s affliction and heard her cry. Nothing moves the father like the cries of his children. He stirs himself, overthrows the enemy and sets his beloved in safety. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord, we believe that You stand on behalf, of the poor, and oppressed. You hear their cry and deliver them from the hands of cruel and tyrant people. Thank You for being so mindful and faithful to your children. May Your wisdom, power, and goodness abide within us throughout our lives.
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 John 16: 33, “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world, you will have troubles. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, there is no one in this world who does not go through troubles. Everyone seems to be suffering in one way or the other. The Bible says, “Take heart! I have overcome the world.”Some people will face financial problems, while others have some sickness. Maybe some are badly in need of a good job, or maybe on the lookout for a life partner. Some may be going through a broken family life. Some must have lost their dear and near one and immersed in deep sorrow. Thus we see a whole lot of people, suffering in one way or the other. That is why the Lord says, “In this world, you will have tribulation, but take heart, I have overcome the world.” He encourages the people by saying, not to be worried but to be cheerful in the Lord.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, When Jesus walked on the face of this earth, He was not a bouncy, positive thinker. He was a man of sorrows. And so He promised His followers, “In the world, you will have tribulation”. When we find ourselves experiencing weakness, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities, something strange isn’t, happening to us, ”for the Bible says, When I am weak, then I am strong.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, We may experience sorrow from the world and redemption from our Saviour who will work in our sorrows for ultimate good. It’s the spirit in the soul that allows us to be both sorrowful yet always, rejoicing. So in your days of darkness, Jesus understands your situation and does not want you to be troubled about the situation you are going through. Since He has overcome the world He wants you to overcome the world too.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, This is the conclusion of our Lord’s Sermon to his disciples. Since he was about to depart, to His Father in Heaven, He assured His disciples that he was going to prepare a place for them. He came to this earth to fulfill the plan of God the Father. The will of the Father was that Jesus had to take up the sufferings of the cross. Jesus knew that His disciples would not be able to bear his sudden departure. So He prepares their heart to bear not only the loss of his presence but also to bear with Him the sufferings he had to go through on the cross of Calvary as it was the will and plan of God the Father. He cautions His disciples by saying, that He had told them of these things so that they might have peace in Him. May we apply His counsel in our life and lead a life pleasing unto God and thus acquire peace.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord, we are glad to know that you were mindful of your disciples. You had prepared their heart to bear Your sufferings. Thank You for preparing a place for us in Heaven. Help us to hold on to Faith and overcome the world. May we remember to be born of God.
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 36: 8, “They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink, from your river of delights.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we come to know that the Lord will bless you with the abundance of His house. You shall receive all your blessings in abundance, in the house of the Lord. By his “house” is meant the church of God, of his building, and where he dwells; by the fatness of it provisions there, the word and ordinances, and the blessings of grace which they hold forth; and especially Christ, the bread of life, whose flesh is meat indeed, and whose blood is drink indeed, and which make a feast of fat things; and these they that trust in the Lord are welcome to eat and drink of abundantly, and to have abundant satisfaction.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, They shall be abundantly sallied with the fatness of thy house.; This statement says, that the people of God shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of his house. Those who learn to put their trust in God shall be received into his house and shall share in the provision laid up there in. The dwelling place of the Lord is not confined to any particular place. Instead, our soul becomes the house of God, then the believers shall find in sacred worship the richest spiritual food.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, “And thou shall make them drink of the river of thy pleasure” By This verse we understand that the love of God, make glad the city of God. The fullness of His grace, the eternal glory, and happiness, enjoyed in the presence of God, in which there is the fullness of joy, and at His right hand are pleasures for evermore.
The Bible says, Happy is the soul that can drink of the dainties of the gospel, for God’s everlasting love bears to us a constant and ample comfort of which grace makes us drink from the river by faith. The Lord not only brings us to drink through faith but makes us drink of his divine love. With God we shall find mercy, This is a great comfort to all believers. God does all things wisely and well. But what he does we may not know now. God’s loving kindness is precious to the saints. They put themselves under his protection and find consolation in Him. The souls desire more of God but they never desire more than God. The gifts of providence satisfy, them and they are content, with such things as they have. God not only works in them a desire for these pleasures but by his spirit, fills their souls, with joy and peace, in believing the truth. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord, we thank you for your blessing in abundance and for the fullness of your grace. We thank you for your house that provides the bread of life and the blood of Christ that flows like a river. May the children of God eat of thy bread and drink from the river by faith. We thank you for your providence that satisfies every hungry soul with joy and peace.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
