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 Judges 3:9,“ When the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them: He was Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.”
From the above context we see how God sent Othniel to deliver the people of Israel, when they cried out to the Lord. After the eight years of bondage, Israel finally cried out in dependence on God. It often takes many years of bondage and calamity before man looks unto God. God heard their cry and chose Othniel the brother of great hero Caleb in the Bible. Othniel was not only the first Judge of Israel, but he was a Hebrew warrior during the conquest of Canaan. While serving under the command of Joshua and Caleb, Othniel conquered the city of Debir and won Caleb’s daughter, Achsah in marriage. Now the Spirit of the LORD came upon Othniel and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD delivered the king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cushan-Rishathaim. So the land had rest for forty years.
Othniel was the first judge in Israel. Even in Joshua’s time Othniel began to be famous. After Israel’s settlement in Canaan their purity began to be corrupted, and their peace disturbed. But When they cried to God, because of affliction, God returned in mercy to them for their deliverance. Among the judges, Othniel represents the class of scholars. Though we don’t know much about Othniel, we learn that the Holy Spirit empowered him for the job, God called him to do. Othniel believed on the principle of prophet Zechariah “ Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.” Empowered by the Spirit of the LORD, he delivered Israel.
The Spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel. The Spirit of wisdom and courage made him qualified for the service of God to deliver the people. He not only judged Israel, reproved and reformed them, but also went to war. God used Otheniel the Judge of Israel and avenged the cause of Israel against their oppressors. Thus Othniel obtained a victory over the king of Mesopotamia, and brought peace which lasted forty years. Thus God uses His children like Moses and Otheniel to deliver the people of Israel whenever they were oppressed by their Opponent.
To those of you who are reading this message, I wish to say, that every human being will come across some kind of enemies during their course of life. And when you are struck with such kind of situation then you become filled with fear and anxiety. But The Lord says, “Don’t be afraid, of sudden terror, nor of trouble from the wicked, when it comes. For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your feet from being caught.” So when you face a problem at your work spot or within your family, do not run for help to any person, rather approach God who has the ability to save you to the uttermost. No human being can bring any solution to your problem. They will only laugh at you and be glad to see you suffering. But God is not man to see you suffer. He responds to your cry and solves your problem as soon as you call unto Him, in truth and Spirit. Receive the Spirit of God who will govern you with extraordinary wisdom, knowledge and help you to operate wisely at times of Crisis. For you are precious to Him. When you call upon him in the time of misery He will send forth His word and comfort you and deliver you miraculously. He prepares a deliverer just to save you. He fills them adequately with wisdom and knowledge and then he delivers you from your foes. The Bible says, “The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. So be rest assured that when you call upon the Lord He will hear your cry and deliver you. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. We thank you Lord for sending Othniel to deliver the people of Israel. Please help us when we go through crisis. Hear our cry and save us from all our problems. Physically, financially, and spiritually. Help our children too from all kinds of stress they undergo due to weakness and immaturity. Bless them with good health and strength.
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 33:20, “Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: your eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.”
John, the most beloved disciple of Jesus says, in the book of Revelation, “ I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven, from God, prepared as a Bride adorned for her husband.”It was having the glory of God, And her light was like a most precious stone., like a Jasper stone, clear and crystal.” The Bible says that the tabernacle of God is with men. And God will dwell with them. And they shall be His people and God Himself will be with them, and be their God. The cords represent with which the pillars of the temple are all held together, and which shall never be broken, they are the everlasting love of God, electing grace, the covenant and its promises, the word and ordinances, which always remain firm and sure, and secure the stability and continuance of the temple of God.
God promises to those of you who will overcome this world by saying”’ I will make him a pillar, in the temple of My God and he shall not go out of His presence anymore. This is the desire of God regarding each one of you reading this message. He will not only make you a pillar in His temple, but He says,” I will write on him, My New Name and the name of the city of My God the New Jerusalem.”How wonderful it is to have the Name of God written on us. This is the privilege to those who receive Jesus as their saviour and look up to Jerusalem.
To those of you who are reading this message , I wish to say that, God is inviting all of you to His temple, that you may see the glorious revelation of God. When you decide to look upon Jerusalem then all your sorrows will turn into joy. Your diseases will be healed. You will witness an increase in your financial status. You will do well at your work place without any unwanted disturbance either by your boss or by your colleagues. Your family especially your children will be blessed. All the blockade, that prevents you from receiving your blessing will be uprooted, The Bible says, The Lord will bless you out of Zion, And may you see the good of Jerusalem, All the days of your life. You will even see your children’s children, Isn’t it a great blessing. Look up to Jerusalem. Don’t look back at the things of this world like Lot’s wife, who turned back and became a pillar of salt. Look up to Jerusalem and be saved. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for telling us about the temple of God the holy city of Jerusalem. Thank you for making us understand the goodness and greatness of God who dwells within men and desires to be our God and make us His children. Help us to become one of the pillars of your temple. And write on us Your New Name.
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 1 Timothy 6:10 “ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith, in their greediness, and pierced themselves, through with many sorrows.”
Today many people are involved in making a lot of money. They amass wealth in different ways. Building huge luxurious Villas. Building Grand Farm Houses, Purchase of expensive cars, they spend lavishly and hoard wealth either in the form of immovable property or in the form of jewels in the bank locker or sometimes as black money. It is not wrong to save money, but one should not run after money. When they have more money they become proud. Some disobey parents, and involve in squandering money in various ways. Some for want of money get into all sorts of wrong activities and thus get entangled themselves in sin and lose track of God. They become lovers of pleasure than lovers of God. When one gets money through wrong means, it brings curse into your family, and your descendants.
I wish to tell you about an incident from the Bible, about a man who went after money and how it led to his downfall. Naaman was a commander of the army of Syria. He was a great and honourable man. But he was a leper. His maid who was brought as a captive from the land of Israel, pleaded him to meet Prophet Elisha. So Naaman met the prophet. Elisha told him to go and wash himself, in the river Jordan, seven times. Hence Naaman went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan. Immediately, his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child.
Naaman went to see the man of God and thank him for his kindness. Naaman asked Elisha to receive all the gifts that he had brought for him. But Elisha refused to take any gifts from him. Hence Naaman returned. But Gehazi the servant of Elisha, pursued Naaman.
When Naaman saw him running after him, he inquired if all was well? And Ghezai said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, two young men of the sons of the prophets: have come from the mountains of Iphraim give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garment And Naaman immediately urged him, to take two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. When Elisha heard that Gehazi his servant had followed Naaman and taken the gifts without his knowledge he tells Ghezai, “Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your descendants forever”. And Gehazi went out from his presence filled with leprous as white as snow. Thus we see from the word of God that love for money endangers one’s life. Wealth wrongly acquired becomes a curse.
Paul is warning that the lust for riches has even caused some believers to wander away from the faith. As children of God, we have the assurance of God that He will provide for all of our needs, according to His goodness and the riches of His grace. May we use the money we have, wisely. Money should not become our master. Keep Jesus in His rightful position, at the centre of your life, for when you keep Jesus as the focus, of your heart, then other things are kept within a correct perspective. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord let not, our heart long after money as it causes much distress and destruction. Help us to use the money wisely, and help us to always regard money and our possessions as a tool in our hand to meet our needs and not become a slave to money. We commit our life together with all that we own for Your greater glory. We consecrate ourselves to you. Use us for your good purpose.
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 Luke 19:10, “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
Jesus was on the way to Jericho, and there he healed a blind man. This was a proof that he was the Messiah. The incident with Zacchaeus happens in Jericho as Jesus was passing through. The healing of the blind man spread quickly so that the crowd began to gather as Jesus passed through the city of Jericho.
Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ like Zacchaeus, will break through opposition and take pains to see Him. And Christ invited Himself to Zacchaeus house. Wherever Christ comes he opens the heart and inclines it to receive Him. He that has a mind to know Christ shall be known of Him. And those whom Christ calls must humble themselves and come down.
Zacchaeus gave proof publically that he had become a true convert. He does not look to be justified by his works like the Pharisee, but by his good works, he shows the sincerity of his faith and repentance. Zacchaeus is declared to be a happy man. He had turned from sin to God. Now that he is saved from his sins, from the guilt of them, from the power of them, he is entitled to receive all the benefits of Salvation. Christ had come to his house, and where Christ comes he brings salvation with Him.
Zacchaeus did not expect that he would be entertaining the Son Of God in his own house. As a rich important and chief tax collector he was an individual who was hated by the Jews and despised by the Romans. For they considered him to be a swindler or a thief. But Jesus did not ignore him or condemn him. He took time to come to him, to call him, and open up for him a new path of salvation. For Jesus had come to seek and to save that which was lost. No doubt God had been preparing the heart of this wealthy yet detested tax collector. For God is able to discern the motives of every man. And this meeting with Christ brought a sinner to repentance.
Have you received the salvation of God. If not seek Him and He will be found by you. If you reject Him then He will also reject you and it will be too late to be saved. Because salvation comes from God by grace through faith. And because you have not received salvation you would have incurred great loss in your life. God wants you to get back all that you have lost in your life. Make God the portion of your life. Say Lord “I am Yours and You are mine. Nothing shall separate me from the Love of God.” If you truly make this commitment, God will save you from the mouth of the grave, and the gate of hell shall not prevail you. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Heavenly Father thank you, that you came to seek and to save a lost sinner like me, and for the amazing love and grace you have bestowed upon me. Thank you for forgiving my sins, for bringing salvation into my heart and for making it Your dwelling place. Keep me humble and meek. May I be used for your glory in all that I say and do.
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 Luke 16:10 “He Who is faithful, in what is least is faithful also in much. ”
From the above words we come to understand that if we are faithful in little things then we can be faithful in big things also. And if you are faithful in all things then God will bless you directly from heaven with His heavenly blessing. Even your income comes directly from His hands. You need to spend your income wisely and economically. If you spend your income lavishly and misuse your hard earned income then the Lord will be displeased. So you need to use the blessing of the Lord wisely.
The Bible says, God blessed, and anointed Saul as King of Israel. He was the first king to be the ruler of Israel. But he misused his power and disobeyed God. So God was displeased with him, and regretted for making him king of Israel. Therefore when you prove unfaithful before God, He rejects you. Examine yourself if you are faithful in all things that you do. For the Bible says, “ A faithful man abounds with blessing.”
If we are not faithful in trivial matters, we cannot expect to be faithful when confronted with weightier matters. God tests our faithfulness in our day-to-day activities. Our attitude, to the things God considers important, often reveals itself as faithlessness. The context shows that, “that which is least” is what men call wealth, and most of them considers wealth as the greatest and highest good. To be faithful in that is to acknowledge that we have it as stewards, not as possessors, and shall have to give an account of our stewardship.
Many of you reading this message must learn to be faithful in whatever you do. The task assigned to you might be small or big but if you are faithful in what you do then you will receive the blessing of God. You may be a business man, a government officer, a doctor or a lawyer or holding some high post, while dealing with large sum of money you might be tempted to do wrong dealings. When you remain honest in your financial dealings then God will honour you. May God help you to be faithful in all that you do. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you for telling us that we need to be faithful in all that we do. Teach us to be honest and truthful in everything we do. Let us not take or give bribe for any reason. When we fail to use our money or income wisely help us to repent of our errors and rectify our mistakes. Teach us to live a life of faithfulness.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
