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 Peter 1:4 , ” To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you. Who are kept by the power of God, through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.’’
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, From the above verse we come to know through Peter that we are born again to a living hope. we are also born again to an inheritance. Because in Christ we have become heirs of god’s endless fortunes. Paul says that we have received the spirit of adoption, and that we cry Abba father. It is this spirit that makes us the heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ himself.
Our Lord Jesus Christ swallowed death victoriously and rose again from the dead. He has kept an imperishable crown for us. A crown of glory is awaiting us. A precious and pure crown that does not fade away. Every child is born from heaven and is formed in the womb with his hidden treasure. Such a child having completed his days on the earth and when a day comes, he closes his eyes forever. God awaits with an unfading crown in heaven to receive him. And we have become eligible for the crown because of the death of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cruel cross of Calvary. He was buried and on the third day He rose again victoriously. By this act of Jesus Christ we have the access to enter in to His glory to receive the unfading crown.
Paul while writing to Peter in His epistle says, we have a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. We need to receive the crown of glory and live as a new creation. For the bible says, if anyone is in Christ He is a new creation old things have passed away behold all things have become new. We need to put on the garment of resurrection, a garment of victory, a garment of anointing. The power of His resurrection will fall upon each one of you from this day onwards.
You will see the power of His resurrection at your work place. you will witness the power of His resurrection in your business centre, you will witness a great power of His resurrection in your ministry. Your life should not be based on the perishable things on the earth, but you must consider the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, So you need to set your mind on the things above and not on things on the earth. May the risen Lord reign in your hearts now and forever. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for Your death on the Cross whereby we are saved. We also thank You because you are a Resurrected God and this is the authority that God has given to every one of us. Let the power of resurrection fall upon each and every one who believes in You Lord.
In Jesus name we pray.
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 us today is from the book of Hosea 12:4, “He struggled with the angel and overcame him; he wept and begged for His favor. He found him at Bethel and talked with him there”. BETHEL was the place where God met Jacob and spoke to him. The Lord who met Jacob, is going to meet you today through His word. Jesus is looking at each of you individually. He is examining each of your needs and is speaking to you right now.
Jacob was the one, who received the blessings of his parents and without any capital, he decided to begin his life. When there came a time he had to earn, his parents called him and blessed him whole heartedly. They sent him to his uncles’ place and told him to work there. His parents submitted him into the hands of God. As he obeyed the words of his parents and went, God blessed Jacob with a step-by-step increment in his salary for ten times. Later, he got an opportunity to partner with his uncle as a working partner. His boss was his uncle but his capital was his hard work. God blessed Jacob several times.
After many years, when Jacob returned home, his heart was full of fear. Jacob and his brother had a fight and that was why he left home. Jacob feared that, the enmity his brother had against him might bring danger to him and his family. That night, Jacob battled with the Lord in prayer and asked His favor and blessings. The Lord blessed Jacob and everything went well.
Likewise, God expects the same kind of prayer life from you. Many of you reading this might be crying that, you are not able to be prosperous in life. Today, The Lord will bless you and make you to prosper. Believe it and receive it. Share all your problems with Jesus and He will open a way for you.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. I pray that You may bless Your dear children. Father, teach them to share their problems with You so that You will be able to give them a solution. Give them Your blessings today Lord. Enable them to experience the sweet communion with You. 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 on this Good Friday is from the book of Isaiah 53:5 “ But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him. And by His stripes we are healed.”
From the above context we learn that Jesus was wounded for our transgressions. The Bible says, For He made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. When he was hated, he did not hate back in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. Jesus did not die on the cross, for any sins of His own, but for our sins. For our rebellious nature against God. These were the procuring and meritorious causes of His sufferings and death. His sufferings and especially His being wounded to death and by bearing the sins of His people He removed the guilt, from them, and freed them from the punishment due unto them.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jesus was bruised for our iniquities. To be bruised, is to be broken to pieces, completely. Or to be crushed. Jesus was crushed to the core for the sins of all mankind. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him. “’The chastisement for our peace’’ means, the chastisement by which our peace is effected or secured was laid upon Him. He took it upon Himself and bore it in order that we might have peace.
With His stripes –indicates the mark or scars, on the skin or body of Jesus are described through different words such as wounds, stripes, weal, bruises, hurt, blueness etc. These scars, would be caused because of being beaten or scourged and this was applicable to Jesus. Isaiah predicted seven hundred years before, that Jesus would be scourged. This prediction furnishes the fullest demonstration that the prophet was inspired by the Holy Ghost. He has mentioned as if he had seen, what was going to happen to Jesus.
That is why He says, ’By His Stripes we are healed’. We are healed –by this we mean that By His death on the cross, healing has happened to us. The healing referred to is the spiritual healing or healing from sin, pardon from sin and restoration to the favour of God. The Bible therefore says, “Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases.”The idea is that the Messiah would be scourged and by that scourging health would be imparted to our souls.
We see that the sufferings of Jesus the Redeemer, on behalf of all mankind, is adapted to save the world. And will in fact arrest, reclaim, and redeem, all who shall enter into heaven. Are you prepared for the eternal life? Then receive Jesus as your personal Saviour, a good friend, a shepherd, a comforter, a King and so on. He died for you that You might reign with Him forever. Will you receive Him as you are. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we know that we have healing through your stripes. You took the pain and relieved us from all stress and strain. By your death we have life eternal. While we were yet sinners You died for us. You humbled yourself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Help us to be faithful to the very end, to live a life for Jesus alone.
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 8:43, “ And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind Him and touched the edge of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters , from the above verse, we do understand that a woman having an issue of blood for twelve long years and who had spent her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any, came quietly behind Lord Jesus Christ, and touched the border of his garment, and immediately the issue of her blood stopped. What makes the woman’s healing unique is that it was performed without a word being spoken beforehand. According to the laws in those days, a person with an issue of blood is to remain isolated. Also whoever touches those things shall also be unclean. Such a person shall wash his clothes and bathe in water and remain so till evening. Her incurable disease had drained her, not only of her energy, but also of all her money. Her desire to find a cure from the physician, had solved nothing. In fact she had become worse under their care. Her condition then was both painful, and distressing. The nature of her illness and her dependence on the physicians, cost her all her money and made her a hopeless case.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, nevertheless she was a determined woman who had faith that she could find relief merely by touching Jesus. In her desperation to be healed, she takes risks by breaking the laws. And purposely comes into contact with other people. She stealthily got into the crowd, and forced herself, boldly to touch the garment of Jesus. She was sure that Jesus would heal her if she touches the hem of his garment. She thought that she could carry away the blessing. But Jesus looked at the crowd and said, “Who touched Me? No one in the crowd knew about this act of the woman. But Jesus knew. And He said, “Somebody touched Me. For I perceived power going out from Me.”Realizing that she was noticed, she came trembling before Jesus and fell down before Him. She declared to Him in the presence of all the people, the reason she had touched Him, and how she had been healed instantly. The cure of the woman was instantaneous and complete. Then Jesus said to her, “Daughter be of good cheer, your faith has made you well. Go in Peace.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, are you suffering from serious incurable disease? Then trust Jesus. He will heal you of all your disease. He will restore you with good health. He will heal you as He healed the woman. The Bible says, a great multitude followed Jesus, because they saw His signs which he performed on those who were diseased. Jesus is concerned about the sick and the needy. He is a God of compassion. Look to Jesus and He will heal you right now. God says, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears, surely I will heal You. He keeps His promise. Believe and you will be restored. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for your compassion, love and concern. Thank you for healing the woman with a flow of blood. Lord we look up to You for help when we are desperate. Give heed to the voice of our cry. Keep us free from disease. Give us strength that we may live a healthy 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 Jeremiah 32:21, “You brought Your people Israel, out of Egypt, with Signs and wonders. With a strong hand and an outstretched arm and with great terror.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, from the above context we come to know that the people of Israel were in bondage in the land of Egypt for nearly 430 years. God had promised Abraham some hundreds of years ago, that they should come out from where they had been as bondmen. God had chosen them as His own peculiar people for Himself, above all the people. And so He brought them out of their state, of bondage. This was God’s own doing, Since they could not deliver themselves and the enemy would not let them go. Unless and until God through His supernatural power caused Pharaoh to let them go with signs and wonders.
Under the leadership of Moses, God delivered the people of Israel from the hands of the Egyptians by sending several plagues among the people with a view to destroy them. Water changed into blood, large locust were let out, storms of fire, more of frogs, swarm of lice , boils, plagues of darkness over the face of the earth, Hail storms, and in the end since Pharaoh was adamant and hard hearted to let the people go, God sent the final plague which was the death of the firstborn of all the people and animals.
To avoid the punishment, people had to apply the blood of the lamb on the door post of their houses. That night the Lord would pass through the land to strike the Egyptians. And when He sees the blood on the door posts the Lord will pass over the door, and not allow the destroyer to come into their houses to strike them. The first born of those houses which failed to apply the blood on their door post were killed. Pharaoh’ son, as well as many children of the Egyptians were killed that night.
By this gruesome death Pharaoh was terribly upset and commanded the people of Israel to leave the land of Egypt immediately. There were 600,000 men besides children, who left that night. Thus God delivered the people of Israel from the cruel task masters. God said, “So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from the land to a good and large land flowing with milk and honey.”
In the same manner God will deliver you and your family from all your problems in his appointed time, and bring peace and harmony into your lives. He will change your sorrow into joy. God bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for hearing the cry of your children and setting your eyes upon them. Lord we also thank you for delivering them from their cruel task masters. Lord You had kept your promise which you had made to Abraham. We thank you for your goodness and favour that you show to your children. It pleased the Lord to bless Israel. And so we pray that you will continue to bless your children.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
