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 Genesis 21:17 “What Ails You Hagar? Fear Not, for God has heard the voice of the Lad where he is.”
Dearly beloved, from the above context we learn that God knows our sufferings and our problems how small or big they might be. In the above context we see Hagar in the wilderness struggling with her son Ishmael who was crying for water. Since God had asked Abraham to send away Hagar and her son, he had no other choice but he obeyed the voice of God and took bread and a skin of water, he gave it to her and sent them away. As the Lord God of Israel, had told Abraham, “In Isaac Your seed shall be called. God had predestined that the children of Israel should come forth through only Isaac and not through Ishmael son of the bond woman.
Hagar helplessly departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. And the water in the skin got over and she had no water to drink. And so she placed the boy under one of the shrubs, and she went, and sat down a distance away from the lad as she could not bear the child crying for water. She said,” Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.”And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth you, Hagar? “Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in your hand; for I will make him a great nation. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.
What are you crying over? Here we see Hagar crying in need of water. She wanted to quench the thirst of her son, Ishmael who was traversing through the rugged wilderness. Many of you reading this message are crying over many things. May be, because of a big loss in your business. You could not fish, as the waters are unsafe for fishing. Due to depression in the sea, the waters roared and the winds blew rough that you couldn’t make it. So you seem to have grown disappointed. You couldn’t make big money. You couldn’t settle your daughters in marriage. They are at the age of marriage, but you are still on the lookout for a proper match. May be your son has turned a drunkard and causes trouble both at home and outside. Because of his bad habit you earn bad reputation in the society and you are unable to stand any longer therefore you are hurt and crying over him as Hagar was crying for her son.
The Lord looking at you says, “Fear not, I will hold you by My Righteous right hand and lead you.” The seas may roar, the winds may blow in your life but fear not, for I am there with you. So cast all your cares upon God for He cares for you. He will create a spring in the desert and quieten your problems. He will cause wind to blow from the earth below and satisfy your needs. For He is a God, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which do not exist as though they existed. Just believe that He is able to do what he has promised.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for causing a spring to rise in the desert and quench the thirst of the lad. Thank You for hearing the cry of Hagar. Hear our cry too and answer us speedily when we go through troubles. Take pity on us and help us in times of affliction. Give us the desire to cry out to the Lord while we are in danger. Teach us to cast all our burden upon Him.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
Dearly Beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The auspicious life giving word of the Lord, for today is from the book of John 15:5, “He who abides in Me and I in him, bears much fruit.”
This is the experience of being established in the Lord. The Lord will surely be established in us. You need not have any doubt about it. But are we really established in the Lord? That is the question. The auspicious word is that we must abide in the Lord, and He in us. Our fruitful life does not alone depend on one’s efforts. You need the Lord’s help and your effort as well. A man can bear fruits only with his hard work and the help of the Lord. Both you and the Lord must go together if you need success in your life. Only then you can bear fruit. Today, many children, instead of bearing good fruits, are ruining themselves. And therefore they face a lot of shame and failure because of this. They face torment. They may be caught in many cases. But if you are established in the Lord, God will not allow you to be caught in any case. The Lord will make you escape from there wisely. The devil will deceive us when we are not established in the Lord, but if the Lord is near us, the devil cannot come near us.
In the Bible we read about Job. He was a righteous man and feared the Lord. The devil could not make him fail, because he was established in the Lord. Though he lost everything, he did not lose his righteousness. He preserved it. You must also be established in the Lord at any situation. Trials will come, but you must be established in the Lord. Do you know why the Lord is giving the auspicious word every day? It is for you to be strengthened. It is for you to bear a lot of good fruits. The words you hear every day must bring changes in your life. So, in who are you established? What are you established in? Put a question and check yourself on this. The reason for failure and shame for some is that they are rooted in their own understanding. The Bible says, ‘Israel fell because of its own understanding’. They did not consider the counsel of God. Only if the counsel of God is established in Him, then that person is established in the Lord. Some are established in their own understanding, some take the advice of their friends. The Bible says, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. You can bear fruits only if you are established in the Lord. Then you will grow and all that pertains to you will yield great fruits.
Prayer: Loving Lord, we thank you! On this day, help your children to make a good, decision, that is to be established in the Lord and bear good fruits. In the past, they would have made their own decisions out of their own understanding and would have failed. If they have been caught in debts, in legal cases, please deliver them. Help them to be established in the Lord, in Your word and bear good fruits.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen!
Dearly beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. The auspicious life giving word of the Lord, for today is from the book of Psalm 40:17, “But I am poor and needy, yet the Lord thinks on me. “
You were once rich and wealthy. But today you have become poor as you had lost in your business. It means that everyone has forgotten you after you have become poor and needy. But my Lord did not forget you, even in that state, says the psalmist. Even during his struggles, the Lord remembered David. It does not matter in whose heart you remain or not, but the Lord remembers you in whatever state you may be in. You are in his heart. It does not matter who forgets you, be it your family or relatives or any known person. You may be lamenting that many have forgotten you or don’t even bother about you, but the Lord is saying, not to worry and that He remembers you.
The Lord has you in His thoughts, and so you must learn to do all that He likes in the coming days. Many only keep asking from God in their prayers of their needs but fail to reciprocate to the Lord in doing what He desires. Our attitude is that the Lord must give us everything but what do we do for the Lord. If the Lord says that He remembers us, it means that He will rescue us from all struggles. He will help us in our difficulty. When Lord Jesus came to this earth 2000 years ago, He did good to all those who were poor, and those who suffered. He will do the same for you today.
PRAYER: Loving Lord, we thank you. Father, You have given an assurance that You think of us even in our lowly state, even if others don’t think of us. As You love Your children, teach them to do what pleases You. Please grant them the needs and desires of Your children. Honour your children where they were humiliated. Father, open ways for your children to lead their families in happiness and peace. You have told that you remember them and think of them, though they are poor and needy. So be with Your children. Grant them a new phase of life to advance in their life. Let good events take place in their families. May the Lord grant peace and happiness in their lives.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen!
Dearly beloved in Christ, I greet and bless you in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ . The auspicious life giving word of the Lord, for today is from the book of Proverbs 1:7, “The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”.
Do you ever analyse as to what could be the reason for many of your failures, the answer would be because of those things you had done without wisdom. When we put the question ‘why’ to many of the reasons for failures, the answers will lead to things that were not done with wisdom. Things like, unwise foolish behaviour, talking foolishly, behaving and doing such things by which we lose and degrade our good positions. If someone wants to live a successful life here on earth, be it, in business or at work or ministry, the most essential thing is wisdom. Money cannot buy wisdom, but the Lord will give it free of cost. The Bible says, “If anyone lacks wisdom, let him ask of the Lord who gives it in abundance”. This is a great blessing which many of you badly neglect. Many do not pray for wisdom. The Lord is telling that your house must be built on wisdom, that your business and ministry should be built on wisdom. Only then it will be strong, blessed and permanent.
So, what must one do to receive this wisdom, which is a blessing that will build your life? Wisdom is a blessing which will brighten up your life. The answer is to fear the Lord. “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”. To put it in a simple way, is to “live pleasing to the Lord”. Fearing the Lord is to obey His word, His commands and Instructions. It is to obey the counsel He has given in His word. To regain what you have lost, you require wisdom. You have to ask the Lord who gives it in full. At the same time, repent and ask forgiveness from all of your mistakes and sins that you did wilfully. Submit yourselves to the Lord. Then God will forgive you and perform miracles in your life.
Prayer. Loving Lord, we thank you! You have told that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Restore to your children who have lost work, business, house, name & fame which they have lost without wisdom. Bless them with wisdom and understanding. Let their thoughts, speech and actions be wise. Please forgive their sins that they have committed without wisdom. May they live their lives in the fear of the Lord, obeying the word of God and living according to it . Lord we thank you for hearing our prayers. Bless them Lord with wisdom , knowledge and good understanding.
In Jesus Name we pray.
Amen!
Beloved 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 James 1:5, “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
From the above context we learn that recognising our lack of wisdom is a wise step towards understanding. Scripture qualifies this by reminding us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the holy One brings understanding. Life is full of pitfalls and snares, and we often make wrong choices, but it is comforting to know that no matter what trials we may be called upon to face, or what foolish choices we have made in the past, we can go to the Lord and ask Him for godly insight and spiritual understanding, and He has promised to give us all that is needed for the betterment of our life. In this passage, James, speaks about the wisdom we need, when we are surrounded by the various difficulties we encounter in our everyday lives and the tough choices we are all required to make. James a bond servant of Jesus Christ, lacked wisdom. But he made an attempt to gain godly wisdom and spiritual understanding. James learnt that the suffering of this life produces patient endurance, which will furnish us with spiritual maturity. “However,” he continues, “if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, Who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
There are times when we do not know what to do or which way to turn, when we are surrounded with problems especially, when we deal with our own family, wife, husband and children. At such times we need to seek the face of the Lord for guidance. James knows that trusting the Lord for godly wisdom as we travel through life, is a tool the Lord uses to test and strengthen our faith in Him, and which helps to produce in us the patient endurance that is so needful for our daily life. We all need God’s heavenly wisdom in the tests and trials of life’s disappointments and difficulties, which are so much a part of our everyday lives. How much we need His guidance in the choices we have to make, a willingness to admit our faults, a readiness to learn the lessons God desires to teach us, and an eagerness to put into practice the truth we have learned. God knows that we are weak and frail and He knows that the testing of our faith can cause us to complain or murmur or to become unsteady in our Christian walk. But God provides all the wisdom we need to maintain a steady heart, patient endurance, and an unwavering, uncompromised faith in Him. God delights to give generously to all who ask – but we must be prepared to ask Him, to listen to His voice, and to obey His Word.
Have you the knowledge and wisdom to deal all your problems, with regarding to your business, at your work spot, while dealing with your boss and other co workers, in your neighbourhood, when dealing with problematic neighbours or when you deal with your own children, who do not do well in their studies. Do you get annoyed with them, or do you tolerate them patiently. My dear children of God, you need wisdom and knowledge to deal all the issues that you face in everyday life. We often fail to understand our own family members. That is why God insists us to ask of Him, wisdom and knowledge for when we ask for knowledge God gives wisdom without any partiality. So be prepared to ask Him and you will find peace and calmness in your life. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Dear Lord, as the pressures of life are pressing down hard on us, we want to hold fast to the faith and patiently endure all the problems that confront us in our daily lives. Give us the wisdom we need to face the future with all joy, knowing very well that our life is hid with Christ in God. Help us to grow in grace and in wisdom as we depend in Your love and trust in Your Word.
In Jesus Name We Pray.
Amen.
