Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our creator, maker and our ever unforgettable Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has given us today is from the book of Deuteronomy 32:9-10, “For the Lord’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance. In a desert land He found him, in a barren and howling waste. He shielded him and cared for him; He guarded him as the apple of His eye”
In this portion we see that Jacob was roaming in the desert land with no one to love and care for him. He was devastated in life. This was when God found him. The Bible tells us that after the Lord had found Jacob, He instructed and led him in the way he should go. God cared for him as the apple of His own eyes.
The bible also tells us an incident about Hagar. Hagar and her son were sent out of the house by her husband and there was no one to care for them. They were all alone in the desert. When her son was dying of thirst and hunger, God found him in the deserted land. No one came in search of her and her son. God Himself came in search of her and found her. Hagar encountered God in the desert and named Him El-Roi. “The God who sees me.”
Dearly beloved, even now, you might be thinking as to what is going to happen to your children. Today the Lord is telling “I will find them”. You might have shed tears at the feet of God regarding your children. Today the lord says, “I have seen your tears and will give you an answer”. Do not be troubles my child, the Lord will take care of your children and will bring them back to you. Put your trust in the Lord and He will be with you.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank you for this blessed day. Lord, you said that you have seen the tears of your children. I pray that you may answer to all their requests and keep them happy all the days of their lives. 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 for you today is from the book of Isaiah 43:2, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned.”
My dear Brothers and Sisters, God is mindful of you. He loves you. You are precious in His sight. Therefore He always sends his angels to protect you that your foot may not slip. He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. God has put a mark in the foreheads. The seal of God is on your forehead.
Dear children of God, Our Father in heaven desires that we belong to Him for ever. He remembers our frame. He calls us by our names and says, “You are mine.”If you belong to Him He will take care of your problems. He will be with you when you pass through the waters. The waters will not over flow you, which means no problem can exceed you. The spirit of God will help you to overcome any difficult situation that you go through.
Dear Brothers and Sisters never think that you are finished when you are caught up in the midst of problems. Never think you have come to the end of your life because of your problems. God is able to make a new beginning in your life. Even when you are thrown into the fire you shall not be scorched. The three friends of Daniel namely Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, when thrown into the fire were rescued by God. Yahweh was in the midst of them. They were confident that their God would save them to the uttermost. They said, “Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O King.” The fire had no power on their bodies. Their hair of their head was not burnt nor were their garments affected. And the smell of fire was not on them. This is the kind of protection that God provides for His children. So this is the day of salvation. Make the Lord God your Beloved.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for your heavenly relationship. Lord Help us to be yours forever. May we be confident and faithful to you in all our ways. Help us to be bold like the Lion when we face challenges in our life. May You be glorified through our life. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
My dear Brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that God has given for you today is from the book of Isaiah 43:1,2 “But now, says the Lord who created you, Jacob and He who formed you, Israel:“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.”
The word “Created” denotes that God chose the People of Israel and made them for His own purpose. God says,” I am Yahweh – the creator of Israel, your King.” It is He who has made us. God emphasizes that Israel belongs to Him. He not only created but also formed him. He formed Jacob to become Israel.
God, like a sculptor, chisels and shapes, pricks and cuts the statue until it is in perfect shape. Similarly, He uses all the methods possible to mould a person to the kind of personality He wants them to be. While this is in process, the person undergoes pain, affliction, struggles and all kinds of infliction; only then can he be made perfect. Until then, God keeps moulding the person.
Jacob did go through disappointments and failures in his life. He was cheated by his own uncle to whom he went for refuge. Jacob loved and wanted to marry Rachel but Laban gave Leah, his eldest daughter in marriage to him. Laban also did not pay Jacob his full wages he had to . Laban cheated him by changing his wages ten times. Laban through envy and covetousness often broke his wage agreement. God wanted to change his character, and wanted him to be more spiritually oriented than an ordinary worldly (character) man.
So God changed his name to that of Israel and made him a great nation of twelve tribes. Through all these afflictions God was preparing him for a better purpose. In the same manner God allowed Job to go through afflictions in order that he might come forth as gold refined in fire and the Lord blessed the latter days of Job, more than his beginning. Likewise, God blessed Jacob, who went with only a staff and he returned back to his father’s house with two companies.
God assures to be with you while you pass through the through the rivers, the water shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you. Therefore, God says, “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.” God acknowledges ownership of His children. God not only creates you but forms you to the kind of vessel that is acceptable in His sight and usable for His glory.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for shaping us to the kind of character you want us to be. We praise you because you acknowledge us as your children and that You have redeemed us by Your precious blood. Help us while we pass through deep waters and when we walk through fire. Bless us as you blessed Jacob. We bless Your Holy Name. 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 for you today is from the book of Isaiah 46:4, “Even to your old age, I am He, and even to grey hairs I will carry you, I have made and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.”
My dear brothers and sisters, God says, “I am the same; I remain unchangeable with the same tenderness, same affection and same care. I am the Lord and I do not change.” God wants you to return to Him in case you have backslide or you have gone far from Him. Man may change due to various reasons; but it is not so with God. He who watched over the infancy of His people with so much solicitude, would not leave them in the exposures and infirmities and trials of the advanced years of their history. The people of Israel always needed His protection and care.
Secondly, He will never leave nor forsake them. Thirdly, He who has been the God of child hood, will also be the God of old age. The above statement refers to Gods hand of protection over the aged in particular. Psalm 102:27 says, “But You are the same. And your years will have no end.” The eternal and unchangeable God remains the same in His love and affection, in His sympathy and care, in His power and protection in His promises, truth and faithfulness, to His people, even in their last days. All God’s children are safe in His hands.
I wish to encourage the elderly people of God to be rest assured of Gods providence for you. Even when you go through pressing infirmities God supports you and cares for you. He considers you as His sons and daughters, the workmanship of His own hands. He is interested in your well-being. Therefore He says, I will bear you, I will carry you, and will deliver you out of all affliction, all temptation and even from the grave so that your soul is delivered. Love the Lord for He hears your voice. He hears your cry for mercy when you are in great need and delivers your soul from death. God says, I will be your God throughout your lifetime. Therefore, draw close to God put your confidence in God. He will rescue you from all your problems. He is a God of promise. His promises are true. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen. You can rely on Him at all times.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord, for you care for the young and the old alike. You are awesome in your works. Your love endures forever. Though we are poor and needy yet you think upon us. Therefore we praise your Holy name. Help us Lord to commit our life into your hands and trust in you at all times. 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 2 Corinthians 12:9, “My Grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”
Apostle Paul approached God almighty three times about his problem. He says, a thorn in the flesh was given to him. Thorn in the flesh represents, how satan gave continual disturbance to Paul in his ministry. Paul urged God to undo this problem that kept hurting him. Paul says, “A thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” Concerning this thing Paul pleaded with the Lord, that it might depart, from him. But the Lord said, “My grace is sufficient for you.”Paul fully knew that whether it was his bodily affliction or the corruption of his nature it would remain with him as long as he was in the body. And as for his afflictions, reproaches, and persecutions for the sake of gospel, would continue or abide with him, wherever he went. But he wanted the devil to depart from him as it hindered his ministry and since Jesus Christ had the power to suppress the work of the devil and to dispose him from the body of men by speaking a single word, he frequently besought the Lord on this account. But the Lord said to him, “ My grace is sufficient for you. ’’God always answers our prayers in one form or another. Sometimes He remains quiet. Your prayers may be unanswered, but it must be for your good and for His glory. God did not grant the request of the apostle, but assured the sufficiency of grace to support him in his ministry. The Bible says, O You who hear prayer, To You all flesh will come.
My dear brothers and sisters, The Bible again says, I cried out to the Lord, because of my affliction and He answered me. This indicates that God answers our prayers. Sometimes He remains silent. This shows that God has postponed your request, for a better purpose. God is all sufficient. The grace of Christ is sufficient grace for all the elect of God. When God said to Paul, My grace is sufficient for you, he gladly accepted his response and said that he will glory in his infirmities rather than insist God to undo the work of the devil. Paul realised that in his weakness the “Strength” of God would be perfected. Paul says, I will boast in my infirmities, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. ”I take pleasure in infirmities in reproaches, in needs in persecutions, in distress for Christ’s sake, for when I am weak, then I am strong.
In the same manner , my dear sisters and brothers prepare your hearts to receive what God has in store for you, than regret as to why God has rejected your prayer. Then God will bless you. God will strengthen you and enlighten you.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord grant my children the grace they need to overcome any hard situation in their life. May they realize that in their weakness Your strength will be perfected. Have mercy on them and answer their prayers. Give them a heart to endure patiently the afflictions they go through. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
