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 Exodus 3:9 “Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.”
From the above context we come to know that the Lord in heaven heard the cry of the children of Israel and was pained at heart to see them being oppressed by the Egyptians. God noticed the afflictions of Israel. Their sorrows; even the secret sorrows of God’s people are known to him. Their cry; God hears the cries of his afflicted people. God promises speedy deliverance by methods out of the common ways of providence.
God heard their groaning, and remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. He looked upon the children of Israel and God acknowledged them. The people of Israel in their humiliation were a people despised by the world. God was moved in his heart for the oppression of the people was great by the Egyptian task masters. He decided to deliver His people from their cruel hands. So He chose Moses for this great purpose. Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, and he led his flock to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush. He looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” He hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”
Moses hesitated but God said to Moses, “I am who I am.”“Say to the people of Israel: that “’I am” has sent you.’ ” God also said to Moses, “Say to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent you.’ This is My name forever. Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, has observed you and your affliction, in Egypt, and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to a land flowing with milk and honey.” ’And they will listen to your voice, God further said, to Moses, that the king of Egypt will not let them go. So God said that He would stretch out His hand and strike Egypt with all the wonders. And after that Pharaoh will let them go. “Thus God encouraged Moses and prepared him to do this great task. Moses listened and obeyed the voice of God and therefore God blessed him to be the Deliverer and the Leader of Israel.
Are you in great trouble like the Israelites? Are you afraid of your Boss, do you go to work every day with fear in your heart? Are you afraid of the work you have been assigned to do? Have you been filled with a kind of fear that troubles you day after day. Remember God has not given you the spirit of fear but of love and of sound mind. Have you been cheated by someone in the office and you are scared you might lose your job. Are you troubled by the evil spirit? You don’t have proper sleep. Then the only remedy is to obey the voice of God. Listen to His voice and call upon Him. Are you willing to listen to His voice? Our God is a God of deliverance. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. He will send someone to help you, and deliver you out of your problem which might appear like a huge mountain. He might be a stranger but God will operate great things for you. If you obey His voice, He will exalt you as He exalted Moses before the Egyptians. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for appearing to Moses and making him a great leader. Help us to listen and obey your voice and act accordingly. That you may direct our steps and help us walk in truth and discernment. We acknowledge you as our Lord and Master. Deliver us from all our problems and set us free. That we may reach the appointed goal in our life.
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 Acts 12: 5, “ Peter was kept in Prison. But the church was earnestly praying for Him.”
From the above context we learn that Peter was put in prison but the saints in the church were praying for the release of Peter. He was imprisoned unjustly, but he did not consider it as a prison but a sanctuary where God dwelt. There are a thousand prisons in our life. We can say that one who is in prison is in trouble, in fear, in conscious penitence, one who has not received assurance of pardon; he is in prison who has sold his liberty, who is lying under condemnation. But whatever our prison may be God knows it, can find us, and can send His angel to deliver us. Similarly God sent His angel and delivered Peter from the prison on hearing the prayer of the saints.
They prayed without ceasing, they made Intense, steady, and ardent prayer to God. The church was appraised of his imprisonment and danger, and had no resource but to intercede to God in prayer. In times of danger there is no other refuge; but we need to seek God. For even in most discouraging circumstances God can hear our prayer. Nothing could appear more hopeless than the idea of rescuing Peter out of the hands of Herod, and out of the prison, and out of the custody of sixteen men, by prayer. But the prayer of faith was prevalent with God.
God listened to their prayers and sent an angel, of God into the prison to deliver Peter. As soon as the angel entered into the prison the darkness in the prison vanished and there was light. The angel woke up Peter who was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains and was guarded by sentries at the entrance. The Angel not only woke him up but also brought him out of the prison. Peter being released immediately went to meet the saints who were praying for him. When he stood, outside the door of the house in which they gathered together to pray for him, they were astonished to see him standing at the door. This is the miracle God performed for the saints who prayed for the release of Peter.
Are you in some kind of prison? Have you been like Peter falsely accused and put in prison? Is there a case charged against you? Have you lost all your hope? Are you suffering in the prison of debts or suffering in the prison of disease. Are you in the prison of great loss in business, or you in the prison of wrong relationship? What is your problem? Are you looking out for some kind of deliverance for your problem? Well the only solution for you is to pray earnestly without ceasing, like the saints in the church, who prayed for Peter. You can pray by yourself, or ask some pastors to pray for you. Or approach the Prayer Tower established in several locations, Prayer warriors in the Prayer Towers are available twenty four hours, to pray for you. Call them up for prayer. The Lord in Heaven will hear their prayers and deliver you from all your problems. Just as Peter was taken out of the prison, the Lord will send an angel to deliver you from your worst situation. For He is a God who is at hand and a God afar off. Prayer changes things. So pray to receive God’s blessings. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for teaching us the importance of prayer. Lord deliver us from the prisons we are trapped in. Help us to come out of our prisons and give us another opportunity to live for you. May we approach you through our prayers and also help us to seek the Prayer Towers for prayers and for deliverance.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.
Dearly Beloved, 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 Romans12:12. “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
From the above context we learn that Apostle Paul composed a lengthy letter to the Roman Church that addressed every issue that is so vital to living a life pleasing to God. And in the verse given above, we are encouraged to rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and be constant in prayer.
To rejoice in hope is to have that unfaltering assurance in God’s Word. And that our hope of glory is secured for us in heavenly places, simply because God’s Word is true and cannot be broken. Our hope is built on nothing less than trusting in the cross of Christ and taking God at His Word. God wants us to be patient in tribulation, that is to realize that in this world we will have tribulation, but to wait patiently in our suffering, without murmurings, and to be of good cheer, knowing that His strength is sufficient to see us through every difficult situation of our life.
As children of God we should be instant in prayer, lifting our hearts to the Lord in prayer, and giving Him thanks and praise in the name of JESUS – knowing that greater is He that is in us, than He that is in the world. May the Lord help us to exercise Paul’s instructions for godly living, so that we too may live a life that is pleasing to the Lord, so that Christ can be seen in us.
God expects you to rejoice with hope that good things will happen after experiencing a dry season in your life. Dry season, indicates continuous failure in your life. As a result, you go through a time of trial. God will change such a situation and help you see a life of prosperity when you hope rejoicing, and endure your trials patiently, and pray with perseverance, for prayer will strengthen the faith in you.
Paul directs us to be joyful, patient and faithful, in the midst of daily struggles. When your hope is placed in Jesus, then it becomes easy to be joyful in all things because as children of God we have hope through Jesus Christ. Our future in heaven is secure in Him by evidence of His resurrection. James in his epistle says, Count it all joy when you fall into various trials. May God help you to endure sufferings patiently and joyfully especially during this period of time when all are forced to face such crisis. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Father, we thank You for the Word of God and the godly instructions that are laid out for us, especially in the epistles of Paul. Give us the needed strength to endure the testing of our life patiently. Enable us to be joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer, as we press on to the goal of our calling,
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 Deuteronomy 33:14-16, “And with the choice yield of the sun, And the choice produce of the months; And with the best things of the ancient mountains, With the choice things of the everlasting hills, And with the choice things of the earth and its fullness, And the favour of Him who dwelt in the bush. Let it come to the head of Joseph, to the top of the head of the one who was prince among his brothers. “
We see from the above passage the blessings of Moses, bestowed upon the twelve tribes of Israel, before his death. The above mentioned context was the blessing of Joseph. He was special because he was the son of Israel, in his old age. Jacob had twelve sons who formed the twelve tribes of Israel. Every tribe had his share of blessing, but Joseph had more than all his brothers. He rightly deserved the blessing of Moses because he proved to be better than the rest of his brothers. Today the Lord is going to place this blessing upon your head as it was placed over the head of Joseph. As soon as His blessing descends upon your head, all your poverty will vanish. All your misery will change. You will begin to prosper.
Just as a ripe fruit naturally tastes delicious, in the same manner many things that you desire will happen in favour of you very naturally. Just as we enjoy the light of the moon during the night time, so also will be the gifts that you receive from the hands of God pleasant and beautiful. You will not only receive the blessings of the hills and the mountains but also receive precious things of the earth and its fullness. Just as the favour of God descended upon Joseph and blessed him above all his brothers so will God bless you through your work or your business and reveal his favour to you among all your brethren.
The blessing on Joseph was special, and long. Joseph was fruitful though, in fact he was so fruitful that he was always a blessing to those around him; be it his family, his owner under whom he served as a slave in Egypt, the prison where he was wrongly incarcerated, or in Egypt where he ruled as the Governor. How was this possible? Joseph actually suffered much, in the hands of his brothers, but he always remained steadfast. He always trusted in the Lord; so the Lord blessed him and protected him. Though, “They shot at him but his bow remained steady.” Although the world threw all it could at Joseph, he remained in his faith and was rewarded because of it.
May be until now you have not seen success in your life, You might have experienced great failure in your studies, in your ministry, or in your business. But in future the Lord will enable you to prosper in all walks of life. The Bible says, it pleased the Lord to bless Israel. He is a God who does what He says. He blessed Jabez, when he cried unto the Lord. God enlarged his territory and preserved him from all evil. God granted him what he requested. In the same manner God will grant you all your request. Moses blessed the children of Israel with all kinds of blessings. He called all the twelve tribes and blessed them. This particular blessing was given to the tribe of Joseph. Moses refers to the favour of God that he experienced while he was beside the burning bush and expected that Joseph should receive such blessings from the Lord. The Bible says; Let the blessing come on the head of Joseph. Likewise the blessing of the Lord will henceforth descend upon you and your children. Your blessing is upon your people. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for Joseph who endured patiently all the troubles and therefore he was exalted. Similarly we pray that you will help us to bear all the troubles patiently with the faith of God. Bless us and our children, with the yield of the sun, and with the best things of the ancient mountains, with the beauty of the hills, And with the things of the earth and its fullness, Bless us Lord as Moses blessed Joseph.
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 46:4, “Even to your old age, I am He, and even to grey hairs I will carry you, I have made and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
From the above words we learn that God who created us is able to carry us through. He promises to carry us even when we are old. He will not only carry us but also deliver us from all our troubles that we might be going through in our old age. It has always been a great comfort for the children of God to realise that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, and that the Lord knows us before we are born, for it is He that formed us in our mother’s womb. Indeed, He has scheduled every day of our lives, watches over our every movement and faithfully remains with us, even when we wander far away from Him.
The above verse assures us that it is not only our early years about which the Lord is interested. He is with us every day of our lives, from the cradle to the grave. He cares for us from the womb to the tomb; from birth to death. The Lord is not only interested in us during the first flush of youth; our years of vigorous actions; or our blushing adult activities or when we are passing through the prime of life. He also is deeply interested in us as we advance into our twilight years, and even on into the frailty of old age. The Lord loves and cares for each one of us when our hair has turned gray, our knees have grown feeble and our faces have become furrowed with wrinkles. He cares for us when our hands start to tremble, our mouths begin to dribble and our minds become increasingly confused and forgetful.
Our God, who begot us into His family, has promised to carry us and care for us in every season of life, because He is our Father and we are His people. He has made us and He has promised to faithfully carry us; care for us; help us and deliver us, all the days of our life until He takes us home, to be with Himself, in heavenly glory.
I wish to encourage the elderly people of God to be rest assured of God’s providence for you. Even when you go through pressing trials, God supports you and cares for you. He considers you as the workmanship of His own hands. So God will bear you, He will carry you, and will deliver you out of all your affliction, and even from the grave so that your soul is delivered.
Have you submitted your life to God? Love the Lord for He hears your voice. He hears your cry when you are in great need and delivers your soul from death. God says, “I will be your God throughout your lifetime.” Therefore draw close to God put your confidence in God. He will rescue you from all your problems. He is a God of promise. His promises are true. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen. So you can rely on Him at all times. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for comforting and consoling us through Your Word. We need your help when people forsake us. Usually we are disregarded. Lord take pity on us. Do consider us in our old age and as You have promised , deliver us from all our problems and save us. We also thank You Father for Your constant care and faithfulness throughout our life. Thank You that You will never leave us nor forsake us, even when we become old and forgetful.
In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
