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 has given for you today is from the book of Numbers 24:5, “How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwelling places, Israel! Like valleys they spread out, like gardens beside a river, like aloes planted by the Lord, like cedars beside the waters”. The Lord blessed the people of Israel saying these words through Prophet Balaam.
The book of Psalms 16:8 says, “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken”. You might face very difficult situations in life. Amidst all odds, do not forget that when the Lord is by your side, no one can be against you. The bible tells of the story of Queen Esther.
Esther was a Jew. She married the king of Persia. Haman was one of the important persons in the kingdom. He ordered that everyone should bow down to him while he passed by. Nut Mordecai (uncle of Esther) did not do so. In angry and fury, Haman started to plot a day for all the Jews to be killed. When this news reached Mordecai, he informed Esther. She waited upon the Lord and told Mordecai to tell all her people to fast and pray for three days and that the Lord would perform a miracle. Mordecai did as said. Queen Esther risked her life and took many steps to set her people free from the plot of Haman. When God heard the prayers, He turned the situation up-side-down. In the meanwhile, Haman built a gallows for Mordecai to be hung. One of the king’s attendants told the king of the gallows that Haman had built. The king was furious with Haman and ordered that he be hanged on that gallows. Haman’s pride and cruelty had led to his own destruction.
Similarly, there might be people who are plotting evil against you and is waiting to push you down into their nets, so that they may see your downfall and rejoice. But when you look up to the Lord of Zion (heaven) and pray, He will turn the situation in favor of you for those who plotted evil against you will be caught in their own nets. The Lord is near to those who call upon Him in truth.
My dearly beloved, whenever you face a difficult situation in life, do not give up. Trust in the Lord. Wait upon Him in prayer and ask the Lord for His guidance. The Lord will be your shield in times of trouble and will deliver you.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank and praise You for this blessed day. Lord, you know that there are many people who plot against Your children. I pray that You may be with them as a shield and protect them from all harm. For Your word says ‘I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken’. Father, may You protect all those who call unto You for help. May You be with them and guide them in the way they should go. 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 has given for you today is from the book of Psalms 34:5, “Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame”. All these days, when a small problem arose, you would have been thinking to whom you could go to, to solve your problem. My dearly beloved, Our Lord is the only one to whom you can approach under any circumstance, however complicated your situation may be because He is the only one who can give you the right answer.
Dearly beloved, I would like to share a testimony that took place in my life. One day when I returned home after my ministry at about 11’o’ clock, I freshened up and sat to have my dinner. A sudden severe pain struck my abdomen. The pain was too severe that I was unable to even stand up. I had never experienced such pain ever before. Later, I was rushed to the hospital. There were too many patients in line before me. The doctors had to attend to them before attending to me. I could not bear the pain all that while. Till that moment, I thought that the doctor might do some treatment and I would be fine. But at the time, the doctors were too busy to attend to me. That was when I suddenly placed my hands on the sides of my lower abdomen and looked up to heaven and cried out to the Lord saying “Lord I am unable to bear this pain. It hurts a lot”. Instantly I heard the voice of the Lord telling me “Son, I am not able to bear you say these words”. At that moment, I felt like someone was pushing me to the washroom. When I went and passed urine, a stone came out and then I was relieved from my pain. I was then made to take a scan just to check if everything was alright. The doctors were amazed about what had happened. When I looked up to the Lord and cried out for help, He performed an instant miracle.
My dear brothers and sisters Psalms 121:2 says, “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth”. Whenever you face any difficult situation in life and call unto the Lord, He will attend to you no matter what. However complicated your situation may be, you might also not know whom to go to for help, just call upon the name of Jesus, He will come to you. You will receive an instant miracle.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blesses day. Lord, when I cried for help, knowing the pain that I was going through, You came to my aid. I pray that when Your children cry out to You for help, may You help them and deliver them from their difficulties. May Your grace be upon them all the days of their lives. May You bless them. Father, I pray that You may heal Your children from any illness that they are going through. May You be with them. 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 has given for you today is from the book of Isaiah 33:20, “Look on Zion, the city of our festivals; your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful abode, a tent that will not be moved; its stakes will never be pulled up, nor any of its ropes broken”. The Lord says that He will bestow these blessings upon those who look up to Zion (heaven).
When the Lord blesses you with His blessings, He will not uproot it off from you because it is He who gave it to you. In the above verse God says that He will not uproot that what He has given. The Lord is going to cause you to keep growing higher and higher. People might have been waiting for you to start to grow in what you do so that, they would be able to uproot you off even before you could have taken root. Do not worry my child for the Lord says that, no one will uproot you off from what you have started to do because it is He who blessed you.
The book of Amos 9:15 says, “I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them”. The Lord Himself says that He will not uproot what He has planted. No man can do any harm to you. God will make you to excel in all that you do according to His will. You need to have a steady mind only then God will be able to make you to stand firm.
The book of Hosea 14:5 says, “I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots”. The Lord says that He will descend upon you like the dew. The Lord will make you to come out of all your fears and you will bloom like the lily. When you put your trust in the Lord, you will fear no evil. The Lord will make you to take strong roots like the cedar of Lebanon. When you go forth to do any work with the strength that you have, the Lord will be your strength for He says that His strength is made perfect in your weakness.
My dearly beloved, if you feel scared or lost, do not be disheartened. The Lord says that He will be by your side in all that you do according to His will. Before you start to do anything, take a moment to pray and ask the Lord for His guidance. The Lord will guide you and you shall prosper in the place that the Lord plants you.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blesses day. Lord, Your word says in the book of Amos 9:15 that You will not uproot Your children from the land that You have placed them in. I pray that Your children may claim this word of blessing and seek Your guidance in all that they do. Take away fear from their hearts and strengthen them. Father, give them the wisdom to be vigilant in their work. Bless Your dear children. 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 has given for you today is from the book of Daniel 9:23, “As soon as you began to pray, a word went out, which I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed”. The Lord sent angel Gabriel to Daniel to tell him that he was highly esteemed in the sight of the Lord.
Daniel fasted and prayed for twenty-one days not for himself but interceding for the people and the nation so that the Lord’s wrath may not come upon them. While he was praying, the Lord sent an angel from heaven. The book of Daniel 10:10-11 says, “A hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. He said, “Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, consider carefully the words I am about to speak to you, and stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he said this to me, I stood up trembling”. Daniel prayed in truth and earnestness. When the angel of the Lord told Daniel to stand up he trembled and stood in the presence of the Lord. As the Lord was well pleased by the way he prayed, the Lord answered all his requests and was with him. Daniel did not only find favor in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of men. He was greatly blessed. The bible also tells us that when Job prayed for his brothers, the Lord changed all his bondage.
Similarly, when you pray for the needs of others, the Lord will meet your needs. When you humble yourself in prayer, as a mark of having listened to your prayers, the Lord will send His angel with good news. The prayer that you pray must come from the depth of your heart. You shall keep receiving replies for your prayers from heaven. When you humble yourself and pray with earnestness, the Lord will come down to meet all your requests. Pour out your heart’s burden at the feet of Jesus. You will experience wonders in your life. The Lord who answered the prayers of Daniel will answer yours too. The Lord will make you to take root and stand firm in front of those who waited to see your downfall.
The Lord says that from this day on, your family life, your work life and even your business shall bloom like the lily of the valley. You shall be like the Lebanon taking firm roots on solid grounds. When you learn to give the first place to God in all that you do, God will take you to great heights in life. Make God the center of your life.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank and praise You for this blessed day. Thank You for speaking to Your children through the life of Daniel. I pray that they may learn to pray in truth and earnestness for the needs of others with much burden in their hearts. Lord, I pray that You may fulfill all their needs and requests. May Your hands of mercy and grace be upon them in all that they do. I submit Your dear children in Your hands of love and protection. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of Proverbs 10:22, “The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it”. This verse clearly says that the blessings of the Lord make a person rich and does no harm. When God blesses you, you will experience a fullness of joy and satisfaction of the blessing throughout.
The bible tells us the story of Judas Iscariot (one of the disciples of Jesus). God had given him a great post of being a cashier. He was quiet happy and content with his job. Everything went well till one day, when the devil took root in his life. The devil induced the love of money in his heart. One fine day, a thought struck him. He thought that even after having been with Jesus for a long time, he felt that he did not receive any benefits. While he was in this thought, one of the Priests in the temple offered him a deal for his income. He was to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver coins. For a moment, Judas forgot about who Jesus was and all that He had done for him. Without any hesitation, Judas agreed on the deal. He then betrayed Jesus with a kiss and got his deal of 30 silver coins. Right after he betrayed Jesus, his conscience started to torment him. He ran back to the Priest at the temple to return the coins; but they refused to take it back. Out of extreme guilt and shame, Judas hung himself.
My dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, today, ask the Lord to fill you with the spirit of discernment. When the devil blesses you, no doubt, you will end up in sorrow and even sometimes it may lead you to take any wrong decision in haste. At the same time, when God blesses you, it will not be to harm or hurt you but to bring you a fullness of Joy and complete satisfaction. When you ask the Lord for what you want in His name, He will give it to you according to His will and plan in your life. If He does not give you certain blessings that you ask, do not be haste because He knows when and what He should give you. All you need to do is to trust in Him alone.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord, You are a God who knows every person individually. You also know their needs. Father, I pray that You may fill them with the spirit of discernment so that they will be able to know what blessings come from You and what does not. I pray that Your mighty hands of protection maybe with them wherever they go and in all that they do. May You bring Your children out of all poverty, struggles, pain, agony and bless them in all that they do. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
