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 Hebrews 12:6, “ For Whom the Lord Loves He Chastens.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, the above verse means, that the Lord disciplines the one He loves. The Psalmist says, “It is Good for me that I was afflicted. God disciplines us so that we will grow spiritually. The Lord God seeks to develop our intimate walk with Him, encourage us to be more Christ-like and to have victory over the power of sin in our daily life. God sends trials and hardships designed to strengthen our faith in Him.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, the Bible says, My son do not, regard lightly the discipline of the Lord. Nor faint when you are reproved by Him. For those whom the Lord loves, He disciplines. And He scourges every son, whom he receives. God deals with you as with sons, for what son is there whom his Father does not discipline. No one enjoys, persecutions but Jesus patiently endured it and set the perfect example for all his believers. He suffered the shame of the cross to accomplish our redemptions. When we go through affliction we should believe that God is treating us as his children. And the person who is not disciplined is not considered as His child.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, King Solomon, says, in His proverbs, “He who withholds his rod, hates his son, But He who loves him disciplines him diligently. If your parents had not disciplined you while you were a child, then you would be the most arrogant, selfish and self-centered, out of control person. And those brought up in such an atmosphere find genuine difficulty in understanding the discipline of God. Even Jesus, Gods unique son, learned obedience by the things which he suffered. My Dear Brothers and Sisters, A true child of God do not experience God’s condemnation. If you share the sufferings of Christ keep on rejoicing. For you are reviled for the name of Christ you are blessed because the spirit of glory and of God rests on you. There should be no Godless person, like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. For later, when he desired to inherit, the blessing he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance though he sought for it, with tears.
Hence, when you go through affliction, do not think, you will never receive blessings. Remember God is mindful of you. He will bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you, Lord, for making us understand that you send us trials for our own benefit. We praise you for drawing us close to you. Help us to accept our trials and afflictions cheerfully. 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 Micah 2:13, “The one who breaks open the way will go up before them they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass through before them, the Lord at their head.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, these verses may refer to the captivity of Israel and Judah. But the passage is also a prophesy of the conversion of the Jews to Christianity. The Lord would not only bring them out of their captivity and multiply them but the Lord Jesus would open their way, to God the Father, by breaking the fetters of satan. Thus Jesus has gone before and the people will follow Him, breaking through the enemies that would stop them from going, to heaven. The Breaker refers to the Messiah the King, who opens the way, and He shall go before them to guard them, to protect them, to liberate them, and they will break out, pass through the gate, and go out.
My dear Brothers and Sisters, The one who breaks open (The Lord Jesus Christ ) is going before you. May be till today you might have been leaning on your own understanding. Therefore You might have been facing many hardships in your life. You are looking out as to how you might get out of these problems. If only you allow Jesus to reign in your hearts and allow Him to direct your steps then you will enjoy a blessed life. The Lord says, Low I am with you always, even to the end of the age. I will not leave you until I have performed what I have promised you. The Lord wants to break all the barriers that stand as hurdles for your progress. The Lord says, Behold I am sending an angel before you to remove all the hurdles that block your way. The Bible says, In all thy ways, acknowledge Him and He shall direct your steps. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Commit your works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established. The Lord will perfect that which concerns you. The Lord will set right your life if you accept Jesus the Messiah and allow him to rule your life.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord thank you for going before us and breaking all the barriers that prevent us from going forward in our life. We pray to the Messiah to lead us in this wilderness life and guide us to our destination. Help us to pass through the gate that is set before us and go out peacefully. 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 2:9-10, “When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine and did not know where it came from, (But the servants who had drawn the water knew) the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And said unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we learn that two thousand years ago, there was a wedding celebration in the town of Cana, in Galilee. Jesus, his mother Mary and the disciples were invited to the wedding. Many guests and well wishers were also invited. Very delicious food and wine were being served for the guests. Suddenly Mary realised that the wine in the wedding banquet ran out. And this was considered as a shameful act at the wedding.
So Mary informed Jesus and asked Him to do something. Jesus replied that His time had not come. He waited for the right time and when the time came, Jesus Himself delivers a sign of His glory by turning ordinary water into wine. Jesus told the servants to fill the empty jars with water. Then He asked them to serve the water to the master of the house and the guests who gathered at the wedding. When they served the water it changed into fresh tasty wine. The transformation of water into wine at the marriage at Cana, is the first miracle attributed to Jesus. Today the Lord wants to perform a miracle for you with whatever is available with you. May be you are pushed into a situation that might cause shame to you. God who performed a miracle and averted the shame of that family at the wedding of Cana, is also ready to perform a miracle and avoid you from being put to shame. So do not be afraid, God is giving this blessed word as a source of comfort to you. The Master of the house was surprised and asked the servants from where they got the tasty wine. After tasting the wine the master said, “Where did you store this wine?“For usually they serve the good wine in the beginning and serve the worse at the end.
My dear brothers and Sisters, two different types of wine were served at the wedding. One was prepared by the chef while the other was prepared by Jesus. The wine prepared by Jesus was much tastier and sufficient. Where as the wine prepared by the chef was not very tasty and was insufficient. So it is up to you to make the right choice. The head man of that house had invited Jesus into His home, So his shame was averted. If you invite Jesus into your homes then there will be blessing. And the Blessing that Jesus gives will not cause sorrow.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank you Lord for converting water into wine and averting the shame of that family in the wedding at Cana. Lord we invite You into our homes. Come Lord Jesus, and be with us all the days of our life. Give us the blessing that we lack. And increase us on every side. Bless us according to the days, where in we have been afflicted. 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 2 Corinthians. 13:11, “Finally Brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort. Be of one mind. Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, Live in peace. And the God of love and Peace will be with you.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we find several good exhortations. God is the author of peace and Lover of harmony. He has loved us, and is willing to be at peace with us. And let it be our constant aim so as to walk worthy of God’s calling. God wishes that we may partake all the benefits which Christ of His free grace and favour has purchased.
The Above verse, generally represents sense of farewell as a parting salutation. “Be perfect”. It was a wish that every disorder might be removed. Apostle Paul expected everyone to be of one mind. He exhorts them to lay aside all strifes (wars) and be united and to be of the same spirit. He wanted everyone to live in peace with each other. And it is as true as it is beautiful that God is a God of love and peace. He is infinitely beneveloent. God delights in exhibiting his love, and He delights in the love which his people evince (indicate) for each other. At the same time He is the author of peace and He delights in peace among His people.
When Christians love each other, they will realize that God of love will be with them. Only when we are willing to lay aside all animosity (enmity) that we may expect the God of peace to fix his abode within us. When you come to the feet of God in truth and spirit, God himself will bless you with these blessings. For the Lord takes pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His mercy.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, God is going to give you and your family the same blessing which he had given to the people of the church, of Corinth. And says, then young women will dance and be glad, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into gladness. I will give them, comfort and joy instead of sorrow. God’s promises are true. He is not a man to lie. God will fulfil the desire of those who fear Him. In the day when you cry God answers you and makes you bold with strength in your soul.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, God will turn your sorrow into joy, God will remove the pain and sorrow of your children too and cause them to be glad. He knows the problems they are going through. And so He will strengthen and heal the broken situation of your children. God
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for encouraging us through Apostle Paul to live in peace and harmony. And to be of one mind. Lord teach us to lay aside all hatred and enmity and be united in the Lord. So that God of peace will fix His abode within us. Lord please turn our sorrow into joy and make us glad all the days of our life. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My dear Brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless everyone in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that God has given you for today is from the book of 1 Samuel 1:27, “For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of him.”
Hannah is one of two wives of Elkanah. The other, Peninnah, had given birth to Elkanah’s children, but Hannah remained childless. So one day, Hannah went up to the
I would like to share a testimony about a family in America. I went to Australia in July 2017. And a family came for prayers. When I ask them what I should pray for? They told me about their elder brother who was in America. They had been married for almost ten years but they had no children. So I prayed for them through the phone. I sent God’s word and believed that He will perform a miracle. I said to the Lord, “You are a God of miracles. You hear the cry of the needy. You are a God who does more than what we ask, think or pray. Therefore kindly bless my son with the gift of a child. You are a God at hand and a God afar off”. I sent the word through the phone hoping that God would perform a miracle. The word took a form within her womb, and she conceived three children in her womb. Praise be to God.
God saw her affliction and blessed her with three children. I again went to Australia in the month of July this year 2018, that family came again to meet me. I couldn’t recognize them. I asked them what I should pray for? Then they narrated the entire episode that took place in 2017 in my previous visit. They said that God had blessed their elder brother, after I had prayed with two daughters and a son. They were filled with great joy. They said that they had come to thank me. God sent forth the word and performed a miracle. God will perform a miracle for you too if you wait upon Him.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day.
Amen.
