August 13, 2021
Dearly Beloved, I greet and bless you in the name of our Creator, Maker, and ever unforgettable Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has given for you today is from the book of Isaiah 58:8,” Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.”
From the above context, we learn that Your light will soon break forth like the early morning, and your healing will spring forth speedily. Your righteousness shall go before you and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. We need the Lord to be with us always so that we will have God’s hand of protection upon us. If God should be with us then we need to be worthy of God’s presence in us. In the Bible, we read about Joseph. He was a dreamer. Often he used to dream and discuss the dream with his father and brothers. His father loved him and made him a coat of many colors. So he was hated by his brothers. Joseph was sold by his brothers to the Egyptian traders. There in that strange land, he was left to suffer the consequences of life. … Joseph, the son of Jacob who was called Israel, was a slave in Egypt. He was purchased by Potiphar, a captain of the guard of Pharaoh… Potiphar appointed him as the headman and made him in charge of his household. But his wife falsely accused him and so he was thrown into prison. While imprisoned, Joseph interpreted the dreams of the Pharaoh’s butler and baker, also thrown into jail for offending their master.
Once Pharaoh had a dream. None of his men could interpret his dream. So he was very upset. Then the Butler reminded the Pharaoh about Joseph the dreamer. So the king asked his men to bring Joseph from the prison. Joseph was brought to the palace and the Pharaoh revealed his dreams, When the Pharaoh asked him to interpret his dream, Joseph prayed unto the Lord to help him interpret the dream. Therefore God was with him, and he told Pharaoh that there would be seven years of a good harvest. After the good harvest, there would be severe famine in the land of Egypt, for the next seven years. So he advised Pharaoh to store sufficient food grains for the people so that they will be able to face the famine wisely. Pharaoh was impressed by the revelation of Joseph. Pharaoh gave Joseph a position of power in Egypt because Joseph had correctly interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams. God gave Joseph the ability to interpret the .dream. As a result, Joseph became the vizier of Egypt, the prime minister, and was given a gold seal of authority after he interpreted the pharaoh’s dream. We thus see how Joseph’s life began to bloom in the land of strangers. A totally foreign country, but there God exalted Joseph because God was with him.
Like Joseph, I too had to face tough times in my life. Especially the death of my brother shattered our peace. I had greater responsibility to shoulder. So I know what it is to go through trials. Since I had experienced many sufferings in the past, I am able to comfort others. God did not leave me like that because I held on to God from my childhood days. I used to be with the Father in the church and help out in setting up the altar and do other petty errands offered to me in the church. Like Samuel, I grew up in the church. This helped me in the long run. God did not leave me like that. He helped me to spring forth speedily. Though my beginning was small as a car mechanic, later God helped me to start my own car business. There was a time when I had to stitch my torn shirt or go without a meal. But today, “I experience the Light break forth like the morning, And the righteousness of God go before me. For the glory of the Lord shall be my rear guard.” The Bible says. “A faithful man abounds with blessings.” The Lord has blessed me abundantly.
The Lord has enabled me to start a prayer tower not only in Chennai but in Mumbai, and Nagercoil. God does wonders beyond numbers. He will do the same for you also in your life. Maybe at the moment you are struggling in your life. You are asking, when will good days come in my life? When will I see my children do well in life? Will God open a way for us? The Bible says, Your hope will not be lost. Surely there is a hereafter. No harm shall befall you. All will be well with you and your children if you will only make Jesus the Master of your life. The Bible says the generation of the upright will be blessed. And unto the upright, there arises light in the darkness. When you give your priority to the Lord Jesus Christ, then everything will fall in its place. God Bless You.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord help us to realize that God will help us see better days in our life. The Lord will be our rear guard. His righteousness will go before us. Healing will spring forth speedily. And let the Light of God go forth like the morning. Thank You for the hope we have in You, O LORD.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
