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 Hosea 12:4, “Yes He wrestled with the angel and prevailed. He wept and sought His favour. He found him at Bethel. And there He spoke with us”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, From the above context we come to understand that Jacob had power over the Angel who represented the invisible Jehovah. Jacob was left in a tight corner situation. He was left alone. So he wept over his situation and made supplication to God. He entreated with tears that God should bless him and he prevailed. Jacob found God in Bethel. It was there that God made those glorious promises to Jacob, relative to his posterity. Bethel was the meeting place of God and Jacob. It was there that God spoke to him directly. Jacob Prayed with tears from a sense of his own unworthiness and with earnestness for the mercy he desired. Jacobs wrestling with the angel was not only a physical conflict but a spiritual one. He cried with earnest supplication and prayers. And strove not for victory but for a blessing, The extraordinary conflict between Jacob and the Angel was so excellent which shows that Jacob had come into imminent danger of his life therefore he exerted his bodily strength to defend his life. Jacob called the name of the place “’Peniel ” saying “For I have seen God face to face and yet my life has been delivered.”
Jacob was obedient to his parents. So they blessed him and sent him to his uncle Laban’s place as he feared that his brother Easu, would kill him for cheating his father Isaac and taking all the blessings that was due to him. Since he obeyed his parents God blessed him. God blessed Jacob many times more than his uncle Laban.
My dear Brothers and Sisters if you obey the Lord God then He will bless you too. God expects reverence and submission to God. Jacob humbled himself before God as he was left alone and he had no one to help him in that situation. So he wrestled with God until the angel touched his hip socket and Jacobs’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him till day break.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Learn to be like Jacob who said “Lord I will not let you go until you bless me.”And because he persisted he prevailed. The bible says, “The violent take by force.” If you need an answer to your prayers then you need to pray until you have achieved your request. May God help you to be honest and faithful to God with implicit obedience and humbleness of heart. There was no more room for ego or selfishness. He admitted that he was “Jacob” So God called him “Israel” and changed his entire course of life.
May God change your life too and bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. We thank
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 5:5-6 “’Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity for thirty eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?”’
My dear Brothers and Sisters, in a way we are all by nature mute to spiritual things. We may be blind and withered but God has provision for our cure if we attend to it. There was a pool by the name of Bethesda in Jerusalem, which means house of mercy. Jesus performed miracles to those who came to this pool for mercy. All those who were sick surrounded the pool. A multitude of people namely the lame, blind, paralysed and those with other disease flocked around the pool. Every day they would wait patiently for the angel to descend into the pool. Usually an angel went down and stirred the water and whatever disease it was, this water cured it. But only he that stepped first into the pool had the benefit of being healed. So no one with a disease would ever miss the chance of getting into the pool.
Jesus made a note of this man of infirmity who was lying there for thirty eight years. When Jesus saw him in such a helpless condition, Jesus took pity on him. He was lying there among the throng of sufferers, every sorrow of every heart, revealed that his life had been marred by the curse of sin. Jesus on that day came in search of him, and asked him “Do you want to be made well?” The man confessed that there was no one to help him get into the pool, when the angel stirred up the water. Jesus knowing his helpless condition said to him “Get up, take up your bed and walk”. And immediately the man became healed. It was a joyful surprise to the poor cripple to find himself of a sudden change in his limbs.
My dearly beloved Brothers and Sisters, Jesus came to preach good tidings to the poor. He came to heal the broken hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives. He came to save that which was lost. Here was a man who was diseased for thirty eight years. But in a moment God healed him. And he went home liberated.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, God wants to liberate you of your disease and sinful nature. God is willing to heal you, right now. All you need to do is to submit yourself to Him. The period of time is not a matter, to God. He will rescue you at His appointed time. The Bible says, For He performs what is appointed for me. And many such things are with Him. God is greater than man and He restores to man His righteousness.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, God will hear your cry, because He is the judge. He puts down one and exalts the other. God will not only heal you of your disease but also exalt you in due season.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. We are thankful to You Lord, for the healing touch of Your hand. You are sympathetic and kind, towards the poor. You heal the sick and the downtrodden. We exalt Your Holy name. We praise you for healing the sick man at the pool of Bethesda. Heal us of our infirmities. 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, Luke 10:42 “But one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
Once when Jesus went to Bethany Martha demonstrated hospitality by welcoming Jesus into her home. She then kept herself busy with her task of serving her guest. Maybe she was preparing a meal in her home for her family. In the
Martha was distracted by many tasks. And therefore she asks Jesus, “Lord do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me.” Many may empathize with Martha’s resentment of her sister for leaving her to do all the work. But Jesus responded to Martha, saying “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things, there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part which will not be taken away from her. “
The Problem with Martha is not that she was busy serving and providing hospitality but she was worried and distracted about many things of this world. Martha’s worry and distraction prevented her from being truly present with Jesus. Martha had missed out on the “one thing needed” for true hospitality. There is no greater hospitality than listening to your guest Jesus. So Jesus says, that Mary has chosen the better part which will not be taken away from her.
Dear Brothers and Sisters, are you worried over things of this Earth. Or have you set your mind on Jesus? Learn to spend time at the feet of Jesus. Through prayer, Bible reading, and singing. Jesus Himself had said, that Mary had chosen that good part which would not be taken away from her. Mary did not care about the things of this world. She was more attracted to Jesus. If we abide in Him, He will abide in us. The Bible says He who is of God hears God’s word. And if anyone keeps Gods word he shall live forever. So if you seek God you shall be richly blessed.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord May we have the desire to sit at your feet, and not in the counsel of the ungodly. Nor shall we stand in the way of sinners. But help us to delight in the law of the Lord. Teach us not to set our heart in the things of this world, but in the things of God. So that we may prosper in all that we do. 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 getting any increment in your salary. Today, the Lord says that, He is going to bless you with double and triple increment in your salary. God is telling you that, all that you need is the wholehearted blessings of your parents. 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 today is from the book of 3:6, “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and the strength of salvation; the fear of the Lord is His treasure.”
My Dear Brothers and Sisters , Many men of God, feel that the above words were directed to King Hezekiah. But it was referred to the latter times of Christ when people shall run to and fro and the knowledge of them shall be increased. This even refers to the great increase of spiritual wisdom and knowledge. By which there would be times of peace, joy, and comfort. The Lord will be the strength of salvation , He shall be wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the Lord was the treasure of King Hezekiah. He esteemed the fear of the Lord above all his treasure and was more zealous in settling and establishing the true Worship of God than in amassing treasure to himself. He considered the treasures of the Lord namely wisdom, knowledge, and true grace as the best of riches. According to King Solomon, to know wisdom, instruction, and to perceive the words of understanding, gives prudence to the simple. And the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. The Bible clearly says, that those who by faith humbly wait for God shall find Him gracious to them. He would be their strength. But if God leaves us to ourselves any morning, we are undone. So we must every morning commit ourselves to Him and go forth in His strength to do the work of the day. When God arises, his enemies are scattered. True wisdom and knowledge lead to strength of salvation which makes us steadfast in the ways of God. God’s time to appear for his people is when all other helpers fail. God’s time to appear for his people is when all other helpers fail. Let all who hear what God has done, acknowledge that he can do everything.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters God will establish these blessings in your lives also. I know of many parents who cry over their children as they have fallen back in their behaviour. May be, their spiritual activities has changed. Today God is wanting to give such children the experience of complete salvation and wants to draw them back to his fold. God is willing to fill your children with His divine wisdom and knowledge. The Bible says, God filled Bezalel with the spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship.
Dear Brothers and Sisters today God is willing to bless you with these gifts, especially to those who fear Him. Therefore submit yourselves to God with fear. Bring an end to the days, when you made decisions on your own. May God help you to be true to your conscience. Do good to others, speak words of faith and blessing.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for reminding us the importance of obtaining wisdom, knowledge and understanding from God. We plead you Lord to bless our children with renewed thought and mindset. Help us to receive the strength of your salvation.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
