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 Exodus 25:8, “ Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them.”
God chose the people of Israel to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all people, and he wanted to be their King. He ordered a royal palace to be set up among them for himself, called a sanctuary, or holy place, or habitation. There he showed his presence among them. He said, “I will be their God and they shall be My people and I will be in the midst of them. And because in the wilderness they dwelt in tents, this royal palace was ordered to be a tabernacle, that it might move with them. The people were to provide Moses all the necessary materials for the construction of the Tabernacle, by their own free will. Whatever they gave, they must give it cheerfully, not grudgingly, for God loves a cheerful giver, God wanted to live always, in the midst of the Children of Israel. And so God wanted the Tabernacle to be built in the midst of the people to facilitate the relationship between Yahweh and His children, where every person can go to elevate himself or herself spiritually.
God tells Moses his intention in general, that the children of Israel should build him a sanctuary, for he wanted to dwell among them. For , though there were altars and groves used for religious worship before this, yet there never was any house, or temple, built for sacred uses in any nation before this tabernacle was erected by Moses. As their King, God had already given them laws for the government, and their dealings one with another, with some general rules for religious worship, also .
The tabernacle contains an inner sanctuary, the Holy of Holies. This sanctuarycontained the Ark of the Covenant, with its cherubim-covered mercy seat. The people needed to learn that it was Yahweh who was camping with them. As the Israelites marched in the wilderness, the Levites would disassemble the Tabernacle, and, the ark would be carried by the priests, on two poles and would lead them as they went, with the glory cloud hovering over them. The people of God were to realize that they were pilgrims here and when God said move, they needed to move forward. Thus Yahweh went before them through the wilderness, leading them to the land of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Here the Tabernacle represents the God of Israel Himself. He chose the nation Israel for His own purpose. He says, “ The people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise. They are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that they should show forth the praises of him who hath called them out of darkness into his marvellous light.” God says, “’ I will give them a heart, to know, that I am the Lord, and they shall be My people. And I will be their God. for they shall return to Me with their whole heart. ”God expects each one of you reading this message to return to Him with your whole heart. He knows your pain , your agony and the problems that you go through especially during this quarantine period. Some of you have lost your jobs, some have lost your loved ones. You seem to be grief stricken. But with God you can restore all that you have lost in life. He will mend your ways and straighten your crooked paths.
God will make way for you where there seems no way. For He will go before you, and break in pieces the gates of bronze, and cut the bars of Iron. God will open rivers, in desolate heights andfountains in the midst of the valleys. He will make the wilderness a pool of water. And the dry land springs of water. He will direct all your ways. So He wants to be present in the midst of you. Will you allow this God to reign in your heart.? He says, All these days, you have asked nothing, in My name. Ask and you will receive, that your joy may be full. Why don’t you ask God to come into your heart? Because when God comes inside of you, there will be a great transformation, a revival in your life. He will change your sorrow and into joy. He will cause your mourning into dancing. Make God the Tabernacle of your life. And experience real joy in your life. He is a God of Promise He will neither forget you nor forsake you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank You for being in the midst of us. Help us to see God seated in all His glory in the Tabernacle. Teach us to give unto the Lord freely without grudgingly. Help us to receive His abundant blessings.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My dear Brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given you for today is from the book of, 2 Kings 4:6 “Now it came to pass when the vessels were full that she said, to her son, “Bring me another vessel.“And he said, to her there is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we read about the incident of a widow who was the wife of a prophet. The Prophet had left behind a huge debt and she had to pay back a large sum of money. The creditors often troubled her and threatened her that he would take away her sons if she failed to pay back the dues. She was rather scared of them and she did not wish to part her two sons from her. She was going through a painful trouble. So she ran to the prophet Elisha and cried out to him for help. So Elisha said to her, “What do you have in the house? The woman replied that she had nothing other than a jar of oil with her. Then he said to her “ Go borrow vessels from everywhere. From all your neighbours-empty vessels, do not gather just a few.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Prophet Elisha told her that once she collected all the vessels, she should shut the door behind her and her sons, then pour it into all the vessels, and set aside the full ones. Now it came to pass when the vessels were full that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” “And he said, to her there is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. ’ The oil stopped pouring out until all the vessels in the village had been filled with oil. Then she went and told the man of God that she had filled all the vessels that she had borrowed. And he said, “Now go and sell the oil and pay your debt. And you and your sons live on the rest.” Just as she was directed she sold the oil and paid the debts. Thus she saved her two sons from the creditors cruel hands. She not only cleared the debts but also provided for her sons and their future.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God is going to bless you with such kind of blessing. God is going to bless you with overflowing blessing. She approached the man of God when she was in a poor state of life. God solved the problem of the widow. And made her a prosperous woman. In the same way God will solve all your problems if you approach God in a humble manner. Nothing is too hard for the Lord to do. You too like the widow may be facing financial crisis. You may have to pay back your creditor huge sum of money. Or maybe you are in a tight corner situation because of some misunderstanding with your spouse. Or maybe you are going through a tough period in your work spot because of your boss. Whatever situation you may be going through God is able to deliver you, and set you free. God wants to bring an end to all your problems. He will perform a miracle for you. He spoke and it was done .He commanded and it stood fast. Halleluiah.! Our God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you ask or think or pray. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you for helping the widow clear off her debts and provide for the future of her sons. Help us also to pay off our debts and live in peace and harmony. Give us the strength to overcome all problems that crop up in our life. Bring an end to all our problems and help us see better days in life.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, 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 Psalms 128:2, “When you eat the labour of your hands, You shall be happy and it shall be well with you.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, From the above context we come to know that this is a Psalm for families. In that we are taught that the prosperity of our families depends, upon the blessings of God. We learn from this Psalm that the only way to obtain that blessing that will make our families comfortable, is to live in the fear of God, and in obedience to Him. We must sing this Psalm in the firm belief of the truth that religion and piety are the best friends to outward prosperity. It is again and again laid down in truth and that those who are truly holy are truly happy. Blessed is everyone that fears the Lord whether he be high or low, rich or poor, in the world. If you fear Him and walk in His ways, all shall be well with you.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, If you fear Him and walk in His ways, all shall be well with you. By the Blessing of God, the Godly shall get an honest livelihood. To do their work, with quietness they shall work and eat their own food. They shall enjoy what they earn. They that fear the Lord, and walk in His ways, are the only happy persons, whatever their station in life may be. They shall have abundant comfort in their family relations. And they shall have all the good things God has promised .
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Bible says, that King Solomon found, that the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth. During the few days, of their life which God has given them, for this is their reward. To everyman whom God has given wealth and possessions, He has also given him, the ability to eat, from them, to receive his reward and to find enjoyment, in his toil for these things are the gift of God. Man does not think much about the fleeting days, of his life, because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity. May the Lord enable you to enjoy the fruit of your labour. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for making us know that those who fear the Lord will be blessed. Teach us to fear the Lord. And walk in His ways, in order to live an honest livelihood. Help us to walk in the fear of the Lord, and receive the blessings of the Lord. May we see our children’s children and maintain friendly relationship within our family.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, 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 Psalms 12:5, “For The Oppression of the poor for the sighing of the needy, Now I Will Arise says, the Lord. I will set him in the safety for which he yearns. ”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we understand that God will protect the poor from those who oppress them. The word “poor” does not refer to a person who does not have money because a person may have money but might lack something else. Anyone who lacks something is considered to be poor. God takes note of all your problems that you go through. Only when a person is steeped in problems he goes through frustration. Such a person needs to be set free from his captivity.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, The phrase, “For the oppression of the poor,” refers to the tribulations which the Israelites suffered while they were captives in Babylon. The Lord represents himself, as looking on and seeing their affliction and hearing their cry. He comes forward to help them. God says, I alone delivered them into the hands of their enemies because of their transgression. But I alone can and will deliver them from the hands of their enemies. And the manner of their deliverance shall show the power and influence of their God.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God does not want the oppressed to return ashamed. He says, let not the enemy rejoice when you go through trials or when you fall. For God says, “I will arise when you sit in darkness I shall be a light to you.” We should not rob the poor, because he is poor. And we should not oppress the afflicted. For the Lord will plead their cause and plunder the soul of those who plunder them. God himself grieved for the misery of Israel, and delivered them from the Egyptians who oppressed them with cruel affliction.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God always, saves the poor, from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty. And He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker. Therefore we should not inflict the poor. In case you have been oppressed by your boss or someone who is in authority over you then God will come to rescue, you as you are precious in his sight. All you have to do is to trust in the Living God. Cast all your burdens and problems upon Him and He will set you free from your bondage. He will protect you from those who want to destroy you. He will keep you as the apple of His eye. He will not leave you in the hands of the enemy instead he will guard you and protect you with His wings of protection. God says that He will set you in safety for which you yearn for. So do not worry. He performs what is appointed for you and many such things are with Him.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord thank you for telling us how we need to treat or consider the poor. Make us to understand the problems of the poor and treat them with honour and respect. Never to underestimate them, or inflict them with cruelty but to be merciful to them.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My dear Brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless everyone in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. The blessed word that God has given you for today is from the book of Exodus 18:9 , “ Then Jethro Rejoiced for all the good which the Lord had done for Israel. Whom He had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. ”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters from the above words we see how Jethro was happy over all that the Lord had done for the people of Israel, and Jethro said, “Blessed be the Lord who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of the Pharaoh. Jethro the man of God praised Him When he heard all about the doings of God. And Jethro said, “Blessed be the Lord who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh.” Jethro praised the Lord when he heard all the good things that happened to Israel in the midst of Egypt
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jethro was Moses’s uncle. He was delighted to hear about all the good things the Lord had done for Israel in rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians. When Jethro heard that God provided Manna, the heavenly food from above, and also provided them with water to drink while they were thirsty and he turned the bitter water( waters of Marah ) into sweet water. He praised God . Moses actually met Jethro His father in law after he received the Ten Commandments, from mount Sinai. Jethro was pleased to know how the people, of Israel, found favour in the sight of the Egyptians. For they borrowed gold, silver, and jewels, bringing them out of Egypt with a mighty hand. He was excited to know how God guided them as a pillar of cloud during the day. And as a pillar of fire during the night. How God divided the waters of the Red Sea for them to pass through dry ground. He gave them victory over the Amalakites. One must realize that the joy of Jethro was not merely on account of the goodness of God done to Moses just because he was married to his daughter Zipporah; but because of the great things God had done for Israel, God’s special and chosen people. The worshippers of the true and living God for whom Jethro had an affection. And therefore he rejoiced in their prosperity.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Just as Jethro was happy on hearing the good things which God had done for the people of Israel, in the land of Egypt, You also shall be happy to hear, all the good things that God is about to do for you and your children. God is good. He is good all the time. He will be good to you also. You might have experienced hardship in your work spot or in your business. You might have faced a lot of loss but God has turned your loss into gain and has brought peace at your work spot. Therefore you need to rejoice in the Lord and praise Him all the days, of your life like Jethro. God does not wish that you suffer always. He wants to bring about a great change in your life situation.
For, just as God had prepared a land flowing with milk and honey for his people God wants to give you the best in life. He lifts the needy. He raises the poor from the ash heap to set them among princes. And makes them inherit the throne of glory. God exalts the horn of His anointed. He wants to bless you with grain, new wine and oil. This represents prosperity. God wants to make you prosperous.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for helping the people of Israel with food and water. You guided them with your presence. Meet all our needs too. Guide us through this dry and scorched wilderness. Lead us to Oasis where we can rest near Elim and drink of the waters of Oasis. Help us to depend upon you O Lord. May we rejoice in you and praise you all the days of our life.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
