My 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 gave me is from the book of Daniel 1:8, “But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies nor with the wine which he drank.”
Daniel was a noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem. He was taken into captivity by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Daniel and his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were brought to serve in the king’s palace. The king granted for them a daily provision of his royal food and wine which they drank and training was given for them that they might serve before the king. But Daniel refused to eat of the king’s delicacies and the wine that was offered to him. He made a commitment in his heart that he will not defile himself with the royal food. Daniel and his companions proved to be the wisest of all the trainees and at the end of their training; they entered the service of king Nebuchadnezzar.
Although Daniel was a captive in the land of Babylon, he was not ashamed of his relationship with his God. Even though the decree had been published, he went upstairs to his room, and facing towards Jerusalem, he prayed three times a day. Daniel was a man of prayer. Therefore, God raised Daniel to a high office by his royal master Darius. But his rivals tricked king Darius into issuing a degree which condemned Daniel to death. God delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. King Darius promoted Daniel and his friends to a higher status in the kingdom.
My dearly beloved, have you taken a stand for the Lord? Have you compromised on the things of this world? The Bible says, ‘The Lord has set apart for Himself, him who is godly.’ Are you set apart for God? Today, if you make a commitment to God and obey the precepts of God and walk in His ways, then you will do well in your life and prolong your days in your land, like Daniel who lived in a land and proved to be unique among all the people of his times because of his faithful service to the Lord.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father we thank You for this blessed day. Lord, may You fulfill all the expectation of my children. Release them from their problems. Father, I thank You for setting them apart for You. Bless all those who wait upon You. Father, help them to remain zealous for God. 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 you today is from the book of Isaiah 44:28, “who says of Cyrus, ‘He is my shepherd and will accomplish all that I please”. Today, God is going to perform wonders in your life.
King Cyrus was not a believer but he loved the Lord and did all that pleased Him. He was a king with a good heart and feared the Lord. God himself testified saying, “Cyrus is a good king who does all that pleases me”. God does not see your religion or your caste. He sees your heart. King Cyrus did all that the Lord wanted him to do.
We see in the book of Isaiah 45:1, “This is what the Lord says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut”. The Lord has kept all the people under His control so that they would be of no hindrance to King Cyrus. As King Cyrus did all that pleased the Lord, God hedged him so that no one else would rise against him.
God says, “I am going to open the door that can never be shut.” God says that He is going to open a door for your ministries, for your job and even for your business. You may think that all the doors in your life have been closed and your life has been shattered. Do not be perplexed. The Lord who blessed King Cyrus is going to take hold of your hand and break the doors that are set before you. He is going to open the door of treasures and is going to prosper you.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for the blessed word that You have given us today. Father, we thank You for You are going to bless our nation with Your anointed leaders and break all the closed doors that have been set before us. Let Your will alone be done. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
Dearly Beloved, 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 Acts: 17:27, “God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us”.
Apostle Paul’s main purpose in preaching was to command all men everywhere to repent of their sins and engage them to seek to know the true God , who has done all this for them, and to fear and serve him, and to glorify his name: Once if they realize the true God then they might be happy to feel for him, and find him; visible in the works of creation and providence, so to find God, as to know that there is one God, who has made all things; and so as to be convinced of the vanity and falsehood of all other gods.
Paul wants to reveal to all his hearers the weakness of false worshipers, yet, at the same time, he strongly intimates, how dim and obscure the light of nature is; since those, who have no knowledge of the true God are like persons in the dark who lack knowledge of the True God. Though he is not far from every one of us; but is found everywhere; and by his power, and by his goodness he is continually communicating the blessings of providence to them/ us.
I wish to indicate the importance of seeking God through the life experience of King David himself. David was once rejected and despised by his own father and brothers. He was tending his father’s sheep as a poor shepherd boy. But he feared God; he sought God even as a shepherd and therefore he was able to kill once a lion and later a wild bear which came to kill his sheep. God was with him, so he had an unknown strength. He killed the Giant Goliath a Philistine, who came against the Israelites. Therefore he rose to that of a king in Israel. He ruled Israel for 40 years. As a result, King David admonishes his son Solomon regarding his reverence to God. David looks at Solomon his son and says, “Solomon My dear son, If you seek God He will be with you. I am saying this, through my experience. That If I have risen up so high in life, from a very low position ,from being a poor shepherd boy to that of a king it is because I sought after God and made Him my portion and wealth of my life.” He tells, Solomon that he made God his portion and inheritance of his life therefore God has lifted him from a lower level to the position of a king. David had made God his wealth and cup of blessing in his life. Therefore he requests Solomon also to make God his portion and Inheritance of his life. He says to Solomon, “ if you seek him you will find him. If you leave him, He will leave you and that will be the end of your life.” This is what King David told his son Solomon.
If you give the first place to God then He will give you the first place in life. If any man, woman, or children who give God an important part in their life, then surely God will make them stand before kings and high dignitaries. The Bible says, But if you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. God says,” I love them that love and those that seek me early shall find me.” Further He says, And you shall seek Me and find Me, when you shall search for Me with all your heart.” So I sincerely urge you to seek the Lord and be found by Him that you may enjoy the glory of God and all the blessings that the Lord had stored for you.. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day . Lord we thank you for telling us through Paul the necessity to seek God. May we really realize the importance of seeking God in our life. We know for sure that when we give God the priority in our life then He will lift us up in life, as He did in the life of David. Be with us, strengthen us and revive our hearts to behold the greatness of God and help us to be worshippers of true and living God.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
Dear Beloved Brothers and sisters in Christ,
I greet and Bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. As I waited upon the Lord with tears, the blessed word that the Lord gave me to bless you this day is from the book of Isaiah 43:18-19 ‘Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.’
God is about to do mighty things in your life. Do not be worried of the petty issues you face in life. God wants to strengthen you this day. The Lord may take you through rough terrains and troubled waters so as to make you understand all difficulties a person may face in life. This is not to harm you, but to strengthen you in every aspect. The Lord wants to bring you out of all your difficulties and is going to do new things in your life today.
My beloved, new things have begun in your life right now. Rejoice in the Lord for he is going to do great and mighty things in your life. The Lord is going to place roads in the wilderness. My dear children, the Lord is going to open a brand new way in your deserted life today. A new way for your job, way for your income, way to close all debts, way for new things to happen in your life. The Lord is going to bring you out of all your problems today. Do not lose heart. Be of good cheer my child.
God Bless You!
Prayer:
Our Loving Heavenly Father, I thank you for this blessed day. I pray that You may bless Your beloved children with all the new blessings. In Jesus Name we Ask and Pray,
Amen.
