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 15:18 ,“ Then he became very thirsty; so he cried out to the LORD and said, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant; and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised.”
The Bible records the story of Samson. He was a Nazirite to God from his birth. The Philistines wanted to take hold of Samson and kill him because of the atrocities he did in the land of Ashkelon. He set fire to the grain fields and destroyed the crops because his father in law had cheated him. His father in law had given his wife in marriage to his companion and so he grew furious and burned the crops. As revenge the men grew angry and burned his father in law and his wife. And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt on the top of the rock Etam.
Three thousand men of Judah went up to Samson and arrested him saying that they will not deliver him into the hands of the Philistines and not kill him. They bound him with two new ropes and brought him up from the rock. But when he came to Lehi, the Philistines came shouting against him. Then the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him and the ropes that were on his arms became like flax, and his bonds broke loose from his hands. And Samson found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men there with. He threw the jawbone from his hand and called that place Ramath Lehi.
Then Samson, became very thirsty; so he cried out to the LORD and said, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of Your servant; and now. Shall I die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised.” He questions God if he should die of thirst after having killed 1000 Philistines. Samson fell on the ground where there was not a brook or well or spring from where he could drink water and quench his thirst. There was no one nearby who could give him water, for his thirst. He was at the verge of death because of terrible thirst. At that time he called upon God.
He tells God ‘’It is true that You have been with me so long and strengthened me to fight against the Philistines, but now that I am thirsty will you let me die in the hands of the uncircumcised.” He was not in a state to even celebrate his victory. Rather he was at the verge of death. God heard the cry of Samson. We read in the book of Judges, So God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out, and he drank . And his spirit returned and he revived. He called that place En Hakkore. If God had not heard his cry and provided him with water, He would have died of thirst. And God’s plan in his life would not have been fulfilled. Water also refers to the Holy Spirit. Believers cannot survive without the Holy Spirit. God hears the cry of his children. For when, The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. We see in the Bible many people cried out to the Lord, Moses cried out to the Lord for help. Hannah cried to the Lord in the temple for a child. Hezekiah cried to the Lord to be healed. God heard the boy Ishmael crying for water as he was thirsty in the wilderness. Jeremiah cried out to the Lord for the deliverance of his people. God heard the cry of all these people. Will he not hear your cry ? Your tears will be turned to joy.
God bless you.
Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Lord, we thank You for splitting the hollow place and providing water for Samson to quench his thirst. When we cry, please listen to our cry and answer us speedily. Let us know that You are all powerful and that You can meet all our needs.
In Jesus Name we pray.
Amen.
I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord and Xavier Jesus Christ.
The blessed word that God has given for you today, is from the book of Ephesians 3:20, “Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us.”
Paul has been outlining about the riches of God’s grace towards His people. And Paul’s heart-desire and earnest prayer is that we understand the riches of His grace towards us and that we stand firm in the faith; grow in grace; trust in the Lord with all our heart and become rooted and grounded in the love of Christ. And so Paul writes in His letter to the Ephesians proclaiming God’s goodness and grace. Paul desires that we know that God is able. Paul in this inspiring and exhilarating note of praise wants us to know that God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.
Many people who go through tribulation, and affliction, often wish to end up their life. They find it hard to live because of the pressure mounting upon them , especially those who suffer from huge debts. If you lose hope, just because of debts, then the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary will become meaningless. Jesus died that you might live. And he became poor that you might become rich. Surrender your life to Him and He will change your situation. God says, Beloved I pray that you may prosper in all things, and be in health just as your soul prospers.
Once when I was ministering in Sri Lanka, I met a person who was hiding in shame and humiliation because he had debts about crores of Rupees. He had a very luxurious house with chandeleons and waterfalls but there was darkness inside the house. The family was overcome with fear, sorrow and shame. This gentleman had nearly seven and half crores of debts. He was staying in his own house for rent. And he said that there was no chance of closing his debts, and the only solution was to commit suicide. After sharing Gods word to him, and assuring him that Our God is able to close debts worth millions of rupees. When I told him that God is able to do exceedingly above all that we ask or think for Our Father has gold and silver in His hands, and that the Earth is the Lords and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell there in. That evening he attended our cottage meeting.
He gained confidence and took me to his godown and his factory. After a small prayer he sat in his cabin. His Co workers and other business partners, dealers came up to him and encouraged him by extending support to him in his business. Those who came to see him said that he had talents in dry fish export and there were many to support him in his business. They asked him to restart his business and promised to help him financially. They spoke to him without hurting his feelings. They also asked him to pay back the dues slowly as soon as he gets profit in his business. There was a great change in the attitude of the customers and other business giants who approached him. They said that he possessed good marketing and exporting capacity too. They asked him not to worry and asked him to continue his business . And he need to repay his debts only when he made a good profit.
The man was wonder struck at the changed attitude of his business partners. The entire life style of this person changed. All this was because of his faith in Jesus. He cleared all his debts and is now one of the leading business man in town. God exalted him because he believed that Jesus was able to do more than we ask or think. He purchased back his house in which he was living for rent. His business flourished and he bought a new car. God blessed his family once again. But now he was a new person in Christ. God changed his sorrow into joy, and his curse into a blessing. Praise be to God.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Heavenly Father, we thank You, because You are able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. Thank You for having given us the power of the Holy Spirit, working in our inner man. Lord we willingly yield to Your transforming work in our life. Help us to realize and experience how great a God You are.
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 Joshua 14:10,
“Now then, just as the Lord promised, he has kept me alive for forty-five years since the time he said this to Moses, while Israel moved about in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old! I am still as strong today as the day Moses sent me out; I’m just as vigorous to go out to battle now as I was then. Now give me this hill country that the Lord promised me that day. You yourself heard then that the Anakites were there and their cities were large and fortified, but, the Lord helping me, I will drive them out just as he said.”
From the above context we understand that Caleb believed in the promise of God that was spoken by the words of Moses. Caleb says these words “ The Lord hath kept me alive these forty and five years”’ The longer we live the more sensible we should be of God’s goodness to us in keeping us alive! After they reach Canaan, Caleb was much old in age and he says, “ I am as strong this day,” Though eighty-five years of age, he was as lively and strong as when he was forty. He says, “ As my strength was then so it is now “— This was the fruit of the promise, and was beyond what God had expressed; for God not only gives what he promises, but more. If he promises life, he will add health and strength, and all that which will make the life promised a blessing and comfort. This Caleb mentions here to the glory of God, and as a reason for his asking a portion which he must rescue out of the hands of the giants.
It was not an easy task for him to receive the mountainous region as the portion of his inheritance. And Moses had promised him that particular portion, once they entered the land of Canaan. He had to wage war with the giants as many huge giants lived in that mountainous region. He could possess the land from their hand only if he won them in the war. So he needed strength, and extraordinary strength to win the battle. He needed strength not only for counsel, but for action; for marching and fighting. “To go out, and to come in” To perform all the duties belonging to him, in that new place. This he got by following the Lord fully.
Just as God extended strength to His servant Caleb who was a man with a different spirit, God extended such strength to a sister, a professor in a reputed college in Tirunelveli. She was suffering from an unknown disease. There was no medicine to cure her. Her husband was so distressed and worried over the health of his wife who was becoming worse and worse day after day. All her blood would get frozen and get clotted and this, when it reaches her heart she might collapse. She was asked to be taken to the Government hospital in Tirunelveli, as she was at the verge of death. Fear gripped them, especially her husband who couldn’t see his wife suffer with this disease.
It so happened in the midst of this entire horrible situation, that sister was watching my programme one day, through the TV Channel. She heard me saying “ , Sister you are a wealthy person but your wealth cannot save your life. Your blood has frozen and you are at the point of death. There is a hole in your heart. And pumping of blood has become very low. There is no medicine for curing you, But God has come down in a marvellous way to give you new organ. God is changing all your organs that need to be renewed; Only God can save you and extend your life. And since you believe My words the frozen blood has melted and now you shall return to your normal stage of life.” After watching the programme on the TV , she became energetic.
That Sister had faith in My Words so she called her husband and asked him to remove all the couplings from her body. But her husband hesitated. He told her the message could have been for someone else. But that sister was sure that the message was for her . So she was firm in her faith. Yes, My dear friends if you believe you shall see the glory of God. She told her husband that God’s word entered her body and cleared all the frozen blood, and she feels better in health. But her husband did not believe. That night an angel of God, appeared to her in a dream and assured her that He had sent His word through His servant and healed her of her unknown disease.
Thus God extended the life of that sister who was actually struggling for her life. He gave her an extraordinary strength to recover from her fallen state of life. The Bible says, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble” and this goes to prove in the case of that sister, who was suffering from sickness. But God sent His word and healed her. God will heal you too of your sickness if you abide by His word. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You for blessing Caleb with an extraordinary strength and helping him to obtain the mountainous region as his inheritance. Likewise we pray that you would strengthen us to overcome all our sicknesses and problems which we face in our lives. Teach us to abide in Your words.
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 Luke 8:47 , Jesus said, “Daughter, be of good cheer, your faith has made you well.” “Go in peace.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, From the above context we understand that Jesus was pleased to see the faith of the woman and therefore He said, to the woman “Your faith has made you well. ”Jesus was on His way to the house of Jairus. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He came there and fell down at the feet of the Lord Jesus Christ, and begged him to heal his daughter who was dying. She was just twelve years of age and was dying. So Jesus was rushing towards his house. But on the way a large crowd gathered around Him. The woman who was suffering from flow of blood, hearing that Jesus was passing through her town, decided to meet Jesus. In the midst of such a crowd she came from behind and touched the border of his garment, and immediately the flow of blood stopped. What makes the woman’s healing unique is that she was healed because of her faith. She thought no one had noticed her. But Jesus turned around and said “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, when the woman came to know that she was not hidden she came trembling and fell down at the feet of Jesus. She declared to him in the presence of all the people, the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately. She was suffering for almost twelve long years. And she had spent a lot of money on physician but could not be healed. But the moment she came to meet Jesus a miracle happened in her life. She had simple faith that if she meets Jesus the healer, she would be healed of her disease. So Jesus, on seeing her faith said, “Your faith has made you whole, Go in Peace.”’
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Let us not complain of a crowd or a throng as long as we are in the way of our duty and doing good. Because during such times many a poor soul gets healed, and helped and saved by Christ that might be hidden in a crowd and nobody notices it. This woman came trembling, yet her faith saved her. There may be trembling yet there is saving faith. Jesus spoke words of comfort to Jairus, saying “Fear not, Just Believe.”And your daughter shall be made whole.
My dear Brothers and Sisters, Today God has given you an opportunity to receive the healing touch of Jesus. Come and receive your blessing. Be strong when you go through serious illness or through some kind of affliction. Look up to Him in faith. Some experience affliction for a period of time assigned by God himself. Job was one such person. He was one who feared God, He was a blameless man and upright. Yet God permitted him to suffer that he might come forth as refined gold. You too might be going through such affliction in your life. Be strong in the Lord, Cast away all your fears. Do not be discouraged. Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord help us to have faith in God. Not to trust in our money or any things of this world. Because it will not bring healing or forgive our sins. May we completely rely in God for all our needs. Make us to understand that God heals all our diseases if we approach Him with simple faith.
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 Genesis 28:15, “ I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken.”
From the above context we see that Jacob was on his way to his uncle’s place in Padan Aram. Jacob was going to a distant place from his father’s house. Jacob did not know actually what might happen to him in his uncle, Laban’s house. But God foresaw the hardships he would meet, in his uncle’s service, and therefore God promised to preserve him in all places where he goes. God gives His people grace and protects them from the dangers that could befall them. God also promised to bring him back again to his father’s land. Jacob seemed to be forsaken by all his dear ones, but God gives him this assurance. “I will not leave thee.”God loved Jacob much. Jacob simply feared and trusted in God, because he was left all alone. So he looked to God, for his safety. Being alone he laid down in the open air with his head upon a stone.
It was at this time that the Lord was communicating with Jacob in a dream, as he rested his head on a rock in the wilderness and was sleeping. In the dream, Jacob saw God standing at the top of a ladder-like structure reaching from earth to heaven. Now the Lord promised Jacob that, He would be with him in this journey to his uncles place to work under him and later He would take him, to the land of Canaan, his father’s place. The Lord promises to personally be with Jacob wherever he goes, He also promises to bring Jacob back to the land of promise. Travelling from his home to a strange place to begin a new stage of his life, and seemingly alone, it would have been a life of fear. But the Lord promises never to leave him until he fulfils all his promises to him.
God’s time to visit his people to comfort them is when they are in most destitute situation. He saw a ladder which reached from earth to heaven, the angels going up and coming down. The Ladder serves to bring Jacob into communication with God. The Lord stood above the ladder. And Jacob who was at His mercy stood beneath. The Ladder represents the providence of God. God promises to Jacob personally to be with him, to protect him, and to bring him back in safety, to his father’s place.
Are you going through a difficult situation like Jacob? Have you been deserted by your dear ones? Have your people come against you. Well God assures you that He will be with you, keep you in all the places, where you go, and He will bring you back safely. He will not leave you until He has accomplished that which He has spoken to you. God promises to never leave you or forsake you. Trust in God , will help you to overcome your fearfulness about your future Are you in search of a good job ? Are you deeply in sorrow, because of the loss of your business, or because of huge debts, or maybe you are dejected since you are unsettled in life or you aren’t blessed with a gift of a child.
Whatever may be your problem, God assures you that He will be with you. And when we approach Him by faith, and in prayer, He answers our prayers, we receive all blessings of providence and grace from Him. He is a God who keeps his promise. Jacob went to his uncle’s place with an empty hand and a staff. But he became rich with two companies. Then God brought him back to Canaan ( his father’s place )after he became very rich. In the same way God will be with you, guide you and lead you and help you to be successful in life. Until he fulfils his promise in your life He will neither leave you nor forsake you. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for your providence. We thank you for communicating with Jacob while he was all alone. Do speak to us also when we are in adverse situation. We are thankful because You preserve us wherever we go. Our times are in your hand. Help us to submit ourselves to you, and depend upon you for all our needs.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
