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 James 1:2 , “Count it all joy when you fall into various trials.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we come to understand that the Lord wanted His disciples to count it all joy when they go through trials. As the Lord was about to leave them and suffer persecution he encouraged the disciples to stand fast in the faith. He knew that they would be like scattered sheep without the shepherd once He leaves them. The disciples actually loved Jesus and they couldn’t bear to know that soon He was going to depart from them. He also told them that there would be tribulation and sufferings once he departs from them.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Similarly the Lord is speaking to you through this message that there will be problems, trials and temptation in this world. But the Lord encourages you by saying that one should count it joy when you fall into various trials in your life. For God is telling you today that there will not be a single person who will not go through affliction. And nobody will be able to say, that there is no problem in their life. They may be eminent industrialist, popular politician, or Chief Minister, Prime Minister, or President, whoever they might be, they will have some problem or other.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Do you know why you go through trials? If not you will have no fear whatsoever. You will do what you like, and will live however you may please. Therefore in order to keep a check over your life the Lord allows trials and testing that you may turn to God for help. Cry out to Him whenever you go through hardships. God is interested that you hope in His mercy. For He will neither leave you nor forget you. He holds you in the palm of His hand. Your walls are ever before Him.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, You may lack some kind of blessing, that is due unto you if you live a displeasing life before God. Some may go through financial crisis, while some may not go through money problem but they will have some other kind of problem. Some may suffer from some sickness. So don’t ever think that only you are suffering, because everyone is suffering in one way or other. Even Jesus when He lived on this earth faced many troubles. Though He went about doing good He experienced a lot of troubles through others.
Hence Jesus says, For if they do these things for the green tree what will be done for the dry? This indicates that in this world you will have problems but be strong and brave in the Lord to overcome all the trials. May God cause His face to shine upon you and strengthen you with power, wisdom and knowledge to walk worthy of God’s calling.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Help us to be careful in our walk of life. May we be pleasing in Your sight. Teach us to fear You at all times. Give us the ability to bear the affliction cheerfully, and to count it joy when we go through trials. Help us to stand fast in the faith, be strong and bold for God and His purpose. 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 John 16:33, “These things I have spoken to you that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer. I have overcome the world. ”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we come to understand that this is the conclusion of our Lord’s sermon to His disciples. Just before he was going to depart from them He cautioned his disciples about his persecutions and afflictions, and that they should endure for His sake and the blessings both of grace and glory they should enjoy. He told them that once He departs from them they would go through much tribulation. And went on to say, that there would not be permanent peace that could be enjoyed in this world. And He confirmed that they could obtain real peace only through Him.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God, encourages us that we will have tribulation in this world but we should be of good cheer because our God has overcome the world. Therefore He assures us that He will be with us while we go through
My Dear
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we are thankful for cautioning us about the oncoming danger in our family. Help us to realize about the future happenings in our life. Teach us to be alert and watchful in all that we do. May we be strong and be of good courage and stand fast in our faith. 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 1 Corinthians 3:17 “If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, During the time when Jesus walked on the face of this earth there were many false teachers among the Corinthian church and they taught unholy doctrines. Such teachings led to corrupt, to pollute, and destroy the church. Which should be kept pure and holy for God. By the wisdom of this world, through philosophy, and vain deceit, and by bringing in false doctrine corrupt, their minds, from the simplicity that is in Christ. And thus cause factions and divisions among them. Such people God will destroy as their wicked principles are pernicious to others.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Those who spread wrong doctrines which render the church of God unholy, bring destruction upon themselves. Therefore Christ through the Spirit of God dwells within every true believers. For Christians are holy by profession and should be pure and clean both in heart, and conversation. All false prophets as well as the devil will be thrown into the lake of fire. God is not pleased with those who go after false doctrine and false worship and of everything that is contrary to the gospel. The temple of God is holy, hence the temple of God is to be regarded as sacred as inviolable. And if anyone defiles the temple then they will be destroyed by God.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, From the above context we understand that our body is the temple of God. Your body is the temple of God, and God dwells within you. God is holy and therefore cannot dwell in a place that is unclean. For God to dwell within you, you need to be pure and get rid of all your sinful nature. If you dwell in your sinful life, then you will be a blockade for your own blessing. Repent and ask the Lord to cleanse you from all your sinful nature. Keep your body and mind pure only then the Lord will dwell within you.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, since you are the temple of God try to be holy, perfect, and righteous in all that you do. Seek good and not evil. Speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine. Older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience, Older women be reverent in behaviour, teachers of good things. God expects you to be hospitable, a lover of what is good, just, holy and self controlled. The Lord be gracious and merciful and help you to live a life of dedication. God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day.
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 3 John 1:2, “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” .
Today God is calling each one of you as ‘My Beloved’. You are beloved in the sight of God. According to the world, you might be considered to be a person of less importance. But the Lord says, “My Beloved I wish, you prosper in all things just as your soul prospers.” The Lord wants you to do well in your education, your life, work place, your ministry and so on. Today God wants to perform a miracle in your life in the area where you are weak. The strength of the Lord is enough to help you prosper in life.
We see in the book of 2 Corinthians 12:9, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Apostle Paul faced shortcomings in his life. He asked God to take away his shortcomings. But God said to him, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my strength is made perfect in your weakness”. Apostle Paul rejoiced in the strength of the Lord.
You may be worried about some situation that you are going through. You might be facing some problems at your workplace or even in your family life. Do not lose hope. The Lord is always by your side. His strength is enough for you to overcome all your weaknesses. You are God’s beloved.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. I pray that You may bless Your children. Lord give them the strength that they need to overcome all their weaknesses. May they prosper in all that they do. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
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 33:9 “For He spoke, and it was done. He commanded and it stood fast.”
From the above passage we realize the power and force with which the Lord spoke His word. And when He spoke it was done. God says, “My word that goes forth from My mouth, it shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please. And it shall prosper in the thing for which it was sent”. For the word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And God who cannot lie, promised His word before the world began. The Bible says, in the beginning was the word and the word was God. Jesus Christ Himself, is the word of God. For the word of God is alive and active. We must sincerely and simply believe, that What God has spoken is true. For “’Your word is a lamp to my feet And A light to my path”.
One should understand that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. Because God is the very author of speech. In fact He is continually speaking His word. Through His word He is activating His will and revealing His son allowing us to know Him and make Him known. Everything exists by the spoken word of God. By His voice He continually makes His will known to everything and everyone. Through the first chapter of Genesis God is set on bringing, forth creation. He desires it, He speaks it and it comes into existence. God said, “Let there be light, and there was light.”
Then God said, “Let us make man in our image.”’ So God created man in His own image. It was God’s will to give us life. The Bible says, that God knew us before we were and He spoke us into being. His spoken word gives us physical life, and establishes the purpose for our lives. The Bible records the magnificence of the voice of the Lord. It says, The Lord thundered from heaven, And the most high uttered his voice. The voice of the Lord is upon many waters. The God of glory thunders. The voice of the Lord is powerful. The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars. Yes, the voice of the Lord breaks the cedars. The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire. The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness. The voice of the Lord strips the forest. And in His temple every one speaks of his glory.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, thus we see that there is power in the word of God. The Bible says, “Heaven and Earth will pass away but My words shall not pass away.” God says, I send My word and heal My people. Behold I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me ? Jeremiah says, “Thy Word was unto me the joy, and rejoicing of Mine heart.” John Says “’You are clean through the word which I have spoken to you.”Paul says, “And the word of God increased.” May the word of God increase in you richly, cleanse you from all worldly thoughts and may it be the joy and rejoicing of your heart. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord I pray that I would heed to Your word and cleanse my way. Revive me according to your word. Help me not to forget Your Word. Make me understand the way of the Your Precepts. For I shall mediate on Your wonderful works. Teach me to trust in Your Word. Give me understanding to learn Your Commandments. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.
