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 Luke 5:2, “But that you may know that the son of Man has the power on earth to forgive sins. He said to the man, who was Paralyzed Arise take up your bed and walk. Immediately he rose up before them took up what he had been lying on and departed to his own house glorifying God.”
2000 years ago, when Jesus Christ lived on this earth, He went about doing many good things besides preaching the gospel. He not only did many good things like, feeding the five thousand, healing the sick but also drove evil spirit. He restored demon possessed man and the woman with infirmity for 18 years. Thus He did miracles for the people wherever he went. Words will not be sufficient to tell all what Jesus did, while He was alive on this earth. The Bible says, Jesus came into this world, to preach good tidings to the poor. To heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and to comfort all those who mourn.
In those days when people heard that Jesus was coming to any particular place, then a huge crowd gathered there. They came not only to be healed but also to listen to the gospel. Once Jesus came to a town called Capernaum, He was preaching at a cottage meeting. As usual a huge crowd gathered there. The door was blocked no one could enter through the door. Many went and brought those who were sick, weak and evil possessed, to the cottage meeting. In that situation while He was preaching, the healing power spread like medicine through the word of God, and healed many who gathered there. Likewise God is sending the healing power on all those who are reading this message. Receive by faith and be blessed.
A few of them when they heard that healing was taking place in the cottage meeting decided to bring a paralyzed man to Jesus. They laid him on a cot and opened the roof on top of the house and tried to let him down into the place where Jesus was preaching. So the paralyzed was now right in front of Jesus.
Jesus was very surprised to see the faith of the friends of the paralyzed man. And when Jesus saw their faith he looked at the paralyzed and said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” Then the Pharisees began to think within themselves, “Who is this man to forgive sins? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” When Jesus perceived their hostile thoughts, he said to them, “Why are you raising objections within yourselves? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” – he said to the paralyzed man – “I tell you, stand up, take your stretcher and go home.” Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.
Jesus wanted to let others know that He had power even to forgive the sins of mankind. Jesus had power upon earth to forgive sins; even while He lived in flesh. whilst He was in His humble form on earth; for he did not cease to be God by becoming man, nor lose any authority over his power, of forgiving sin, by appearing in the form of a servant; and, that it might be manifest, He said unto the sick of the palsy: I say unto thee, “arise, and take up thy couch, and go into your house.” Immediately the paralyzed stood up before them, picked up the couch and went home, glorifying God.
Dearly Beloved, Isn’t this marvellous? God could have just healed the man but He wanted to exercise His authority and power to forgive sins, before the Pharisees and other law makers who gathered there, to find fault with Jesus. The Bible says, As many as received Him and to those who believe on His name, will become Children of God. Are you willing to become His sons and daughters? If so repent of your sins and receive by faith this Jesus and you shall receive double fold blessing. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for sending Your healing power through this message and healing us. Grant us similar faith like those men who let the paralyzed into the room through the roof. Please forgive us of all our sinful nature and receive us as your children.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
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 Isaiah 26:3 , “You will keep him in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”
In order for us to have peace, all we need to do is to focus our minds on the Lord, and then we begin to trust in Him and His power. This wonderful promise was given to Isaiah when Israel, was going through its darkest period. We see even today, that many people are surrounded by much gloominess, and depression and when we are constantly threatened with the three great enemies of doubt, fear and worry, we need to keep our minds fixed on the Lord Jesus Christ and realize how precious and comforting these words become to us.
God is telling you to cling on to Him firmly from this day onwards. At times you might have been unsuccessful in achieving your goals. And this may be because you had left Jesus behind. But from now on you hold on to Him. Then you will find a progress in your life. God is not happy with those who backslide from the Lord. The Bible says, “For a righteous man fall seven times and yet he rises again.” The Peace which God offers is very practical. And this can be experienced by us through His grace. And this peace can be attained by trusting our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul through his letters encourages the Philippians to rejoice in the Lord always. He says, “ Rejoice in the Lord always, and I say again rejoice.” Let your gentleness be evident to all. For the Lord is near, therefore do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanks giving presents your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The Lord Jesus Christ procured peace for us, upon the cross of Calvary, and that peace is conveyed to our hearts and minds by the Holy Spirit, as stated in the Bible. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness and faithfulness. Further the Bible says, Great peace has those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.
God gives us a guarantee that if we will walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, He will keep our hearts, in perfect peace. If we do our part, then He will do His part. Therefore I encourage you to love the Law (commandments) and meditate in it day and night then observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you will make your way, prosperous and then you will have good success. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for having procured peace for us on the cross of Calvary. Teach us to keep Your commandments. Help us to cling on to You O Lord, for all our needs. Be with us and guide us in our day to day life. May we enjoy the fruit of the spirit in our life.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
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 Colossians 3:23,24, “ Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
From the above context we learn that whatever we do we should do sincerely and not be careless with our work. We should work, not to please men but God for He watches all our work. For the Lord is in Heaven and does what He pleases. He is a God who gives you wealth. Such a God has become your inheritance, since you have made Him the master of your life. Many tell me that they have lost everything in their life. They would request me to pray. I would pray and tell them that they have lost everything, but they have not lost the God who gives all things. Don’t lose God at any point of time. Hold on to Him for He will be your shield and shelter.
The God of wonders is within you. And so you have a great wealth that you could not afford to lose it. He is Jesus Christ. You might have lost your house or your job, or all that you consider as wealth. But you have not lost the one who grants all these to you. That is why you are reading this message with great enthusiasm to know what God has in store for you. In case God is not with you then your conscience would be spoilt, and your days would have come to an end. But you have the desire to search for God, that itself is an indication that God is within you. He is your wealth He is the portion of your life and as long as you have not lost Him, He will sustain you, keep you and protect you. Since He is within you it is possible for you to get back all that you have lost in life.
Today, God is saying, I will give you all that you have lost in your life. The Bible says, “ For the son of man has come to seek and to save that which was lost. ”So in case you have lost everything in your life God is able to give you back all that you had lost in life. God has a plan for your life. No one can separate you from God. Therefore do not separate yourself from God just because you have lost everything in your life. Apostle Paul says, nothing can separate us from the love of God. Therefore throw away all that separates you from the love of God and hold on to God and never let go of God from your heart. We need to be careful and alert not to lose Him, as He is the most important wealth of your life. Some might say, “This person is the inheritance of my life.” He might have been someone who brought you to this great status in life. So you think and consider him to be ( may be your friend, well wisher or relative ) great in life.
Today God is telling one thing very clearly to you. If God did not permit, then even your children could not have helped you. No one could have helped you. If you say this person or that person has been the cause for you to do well in life or grow to a higher level in life then you need to remember that God has allowed that person to help you or be gracious to you or show favour to you. It is good to honour such a person and be grateful to him but above all you should honour God who has been the instrument behind all this, and had introduced that person in your life and through that person God has blessed you.
Since God has been the portion or wealth of your life, God in order to promote you has brought such a person in your life. Jesus has shown favour to you through some person to raise your status in life. This is God’s favour. So you need to give God the first, and the best place in your life, for it is only because of God you have received favour from any person in your life. The favour shown to you by someone is from God himself. So you have to glorify God for showing favour in the sight of God and men. If you work hard and be sincere in all that you do then you will receive a portion of blessing from the Lord as a reward. God Bless You.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for showing favour and kindness through someone in our life. Help us to be grateful to you all the days of our life. Never to be separated from You. Teach us to walk with wisdom and prudence. May we glorify God for His merciful kindness shown to us through others.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
Dear Beloved , I greet and bless each and every one of you, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Creator and Maker and ever unforgettable God. The Blessed word that God has given for you today is from the Book of James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. And comes down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variation, or shadow of turning.”
From the above words we learn that every gift which we receive is from God, who shows no partiality. You are blessed with many good gifts every day of your life, which you may not realize. The Bible says. God loads us daily with many benefits. God blesses His children with several gifts. Almost every day we experience the blessings of God, in one way or the other. Count your many Blessings and see what God has done for you. He has blessed you with good family, Father, Mother, Brothers and Sisters. Isn’t it a great Blessing ? Many in this world have no parents. They have no one to take care of them. They take refuge in the orphanage homes. Likewise many couples, have no children to love them. So you need to be grateful to God for having blessed you with good family. God has blessed you with good education, good job, good spouse, good children , wealth and above all good health. Unless God blesses you, You cannot be blessed.
The word gift denotes the act of giving. The emphasis is on the giver. God who gives gifts is the author of every good gift. Whatever is good is from God. Whether of nature, providence or grace, or any spiritual blessings, is from God. Every such gift that comes from God, is the best gift, and is perfect. Such gifts are Salvation, Righteousness, Forgiveness Of sin, and Eternal life.
Have you received the gift of forgiveness of all your wrong deeds. If not you please ask God to forgive your sins. The Bible says, If your sins are as dark as scarlet God will make them white as snow. Cleansing of our sin is also considered as a gift from God. The sun, the moon, and the stars, are all considered as gifts of God. The air we breathe and the water that we drink are gifts of God. And God being the Father of lights, there is no darkness in Him. He is the fountain of Lights. The Bible says, that all those who looked at the face of God became radiant. Similarly those who are struggling in the darkness are brought to light through our Lord Jesus Christ. Privately given gifts pacify wrath, and payments made secretly appease great anger. So however it may be, gifts play an important role in the life of a person. But one must remember that every gift and perfect gift comes down from the Father of Lights. God Bless You.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for all the gifts you bestow upon us, each day of our life. Help us to be careful and grateful for all the gifts you provide. Teach us to realize that every gift is not because of our own effort but they come from God the Father of Lights. Help us to understand the value of all the gifts and make use of it in the best possible way.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
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 2:10 , And he said to him, Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then that which is inferior, but you have kept the good wine till now.
From the above context we understand that the guests at the wedding of Cana expressed their gratitude to the owner of the house saying that it was surprising to notice that he had kept the good wine till the end of the wedding party that no one returned without tasting the wine. We know that there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus his mother and his disciples were invited to the wedding banquet. And when the owner of the house ran out of wine the mother of Jesus said to Him, “ They have no wine.” When the appointed time came, Jesus said to his disciples, fill the six water pots of stone, with water. “And they filled the water pots with water. And they filled the water pots up to the brim. And He said to them, Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast and they took it to him. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from. Then he called the bridegroom and said to him the above statement. John 2:10, “And he said to him, Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then that which is inferior, but you have kept the good wine till now.”
This was the first miracle that God performed during His ministry. The Lord Jesus Christ obeyed His mother when she cautioned him saying that the wine was running out at the wedding of Cana. He not only obeyed his mother but also he waited for the appointed time to perform the miracle. When the time came the Lord Jesus changed the ordinary water into tasty wine. Serving wine at the wedding was considered as a prestigious custom in those days, for the Jewish people served tasty wine during the wedding occasion. And if they failed to serve the wine it was a great humiliation to the master’s house. Hence by performing this miracle God prevented the master of the house from being put to shame. God changed his shame to praise.
The Bible says, I will appoint them for praise and fame, where they were put to shame. I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth. God wants you to be blessed. He says, I am the Lord your God, and there is no other. My people shall never be put to shame. God does not want his children to be put to shame in any way. He wants to give you beauty for ashes. Yes, God cares for you. Today God is serving you HIS WORD as the tasty wine that you might drink of it and be blessed. Because He sends His word and heals you. He opens His hand and satisfies every longing soul.
Look to Jesus who is the author and finisher of your faith. He will solve your problem right now. He will wipe away your tears. He will change your sorrow into joy. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for revealing to us the importance of family life, by performing your first miracle at the wedding of Cana. Thank you Lord for changing our shame into praise. For answering our prayers and, blessing us with your powerful word. Teach us to increase our faith and believe that you are a God of Miracles. Help our family to grow like the vine tree.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
