June 22, 2023
My dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Today’s auspicious word is taken from the book of Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, The waters of River Jordan stood before the people of Israel. The waters flowed like fountains. The waters of Jordan were flowing right in front of them. The people of Israel had to go across the river. But this river was an obstruction before them that they couldn’t go beyond the river. But what Joshua did on that day was worth telling. He looked at the people of Israel and said, “Today you sanctify yourselves. And tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” Joshua told them that they needed to sanctify themselves , then they would be able to cross the river the next day. If they must cross the river and break the barriers, then the God who breaks the barrier must come down to perform a miracle for you. And If that God should come then, you need to sanctify yourselves. This is the counseling that Joshua told the people on that day. Just as he said, all the people sanctified themselves. They cried and asked the Lord for forgiveness of their sins. The next morning when the high priests stepped into the river water then the waters receded behind. The waters gathered like heaps of water on either side, and they walked on dry ground. So today you may be struggling with some kind of water or Jordan standing before you as a blockade. If you just cross that Jordan, then you will obtain the treasure, or the job that you are looking for, or the high income you expect, But the water or Jordan is in front of you and you need to cross it. Therefore early this morning tell the Lord that you will sanctify yourselves. In your thoughts, in your action or deeds, and if you ask the Lord to forgive all your sins, and if you ask the Lord then He will soon forgive your sins and He will come inside the throne of your heart and reign within you. What does this verse say? “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.” When you need to cross such a river then you need the support of God. For a supernatural miracle to happen. So the Lord who is within you will come with you and help you to cross the barrier or the Jordan that blocks all your progress in your life, and enable you to receive the hidden treasure that God has kept in store for you.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Secondly the verse says, “When you pass through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.” Here the rivers represent the temptations and problems that come one after another. These temptations or the testing do not let you progress in your life. They keep swirling around you or tossing you, from all sides. This is what you are thinking. But God is saying, “When you pass through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.” God will help you to suppress all the tides of the rivers, and achieve your goals in your life. God says, When you pass through the rivers, they shall not overflow you, that means that no problems can overtake you, for you will be able to overcome every hurdle that comes on your way. God will suppress the waters and lift you up. God will help you. So all your testing will turn into achievements. Many of you have fallen short and backslidden because of testing. Some of you have gone into depression. You have gone into negative thinking, and have lost your faith in God. God further says, No, hereafter when you cross over the rivers, the temptations and testing that come in your life, then God who is inside of you will help you to gain success in life and make you an achiever. Therefore submit your testing in the mighty hands of the Lord and ask God for strength to overcome all temptations and testing. You need to overcome only then you will reach the other side of the river. If you are thinking in this manner dear children of God, ask for God’s help. Then God will surely grant you victory.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Some of you are standing astonished at the testing that has come in your life. If David had stood astonished at the appearance of Goliath then he could not have won the victory. He could not have become the king. But in order to gain victory during times of testing, he traveled with faith. He challenged Goliath saying,” David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.” David did not grow weary or powerless before Goliath. Instead he boldly faced the challenge. He made a great effort to subdue the enemy. This act of his pleased the Lord. He used ordinary pebbles and sling to knock down the great warrior. God gave him the victory. Today the Lord will give you also such a victory when you face challenges in the strength of the Lord.
Prayer: Dear Lord we Thank You. Lord, I bless all the children who are reading this message. Lord if the problems or challenges are confronting before them like river Jordan, and if they are crying in their heart, to You for forgiveness of sins, then please forgive them and also sanctify them so that they may cross over the testing or temptations, that stands before them like the river Jordan, and may they cross over those hurdles successfully. And help them to reach the large and good land, flowing with milk and honey and also may they establish themselves, I pray and bless each one of them from the bottom of my heart. In case they are going through severe testing or affliction, which is like the river Jordan before them, help them turn their testing into achievements. Lord at this moment grants to them the Faith that David had while facing the giant. Help them to take victory through strong faith in God. Let all the testing’s change into achievements in the coming future. And after that, I thank you, for changing their lifestyle as that of a king. Let other people say God has done great things for them and thereby they are rejoicing, let tribes and nations speak about their glory. In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
