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 31:24, ” Then God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.” Jacob had now become famous and prosperous in the land of Paddan Aram, in his uncles place. Hence Laban grew jealous of him. One day Jacob, saw the countenance of Laban and indeed it was not favorable toward him as before. Then the Lord said to Jacob, “’Return to the Land of your fathers and to your kindred and I will be with you.” So Jacob took his wives , children and all his livestock.
Having heard that Jacob had fled with his wives and children and all his flocks, Laban pursued after Jacob, along with his brethren , neighbors and acquaintance whom he gathered for himself. It was seven days journey. Laban somehow overtook Jacob. He reached Mount Gilead, late in the evening. And since then, he did not have conversation or did he make an attempt to see Jacob until the morning. That night God appeared to him in a dream and said to him”. Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.” Actually Laban intended to harass Jacob for running away secretly. He asked him why he had carried away his daughters like captives. And why he had not informed him about his leaving. He further said that he would have sent Jacob away with joy and songs, with timbrel and harp. He said to Jacob, “Now you have done foolishly in so doing. It is in my power, to do you harm, but the God of your father, spoke to me last night, saying, Be careful that you speak to Jacob, neither good nor bad.”
My dear Brothers and Sisters, this instance depicts how God was mindful of his children. God loved Jacob. He was concerned about him. So He instructed him to return back to his father’s place after many , many years. Jacob obeyed Gods word. Moreover God promised to be with him. God promises to be with you also. He says, Lo I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Fear not I am with you. Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. He will be with You, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord thank you for being so mindful of your children. You also protect them from the hands of their enemies. We bless your holy name for warning those who desire to harm us. May the Lord help us to live a life pleasing unto Him, in every manner. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
Dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. As I waited upon the Lord with tears, the word that the Lord gave me to bless you is from the book of Luke 1:13,14 ‘But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth’.
The Lord has an appointed place and time for each and every blessing. Even if it takes time, He will do it. He is a God who will fulfill all that He has spoken. Today, the Lord says ‘your request has been heard’. Do not be troubled. The Lord has decided to fulfill all the desires of your heart. He is going to give answers to all your pending prayer requests. God is looking upon you and telling, ‘All your sorrows are going to turn into Joy’.
The Lord who blessed Elizabeth according to the desires of her heart is faithful enough to fulfill your desires too. Are you dejected in life because of the problems you face? Or are you worried that you do not have a proper job? This is what the Lord says to you this day: “Take heart; do not be worried about anything for I have everything under control”. Rejoice in the Lord. He is all powerful to perform a miracle in your life.
God Bless You
Prayer:
Our Loving heavenly Father, I thank you for this blessed day. Lord, You have said that You will not test them beyond their capacity. I pray that You may perfect all that concerns your children in due time. Father, may You grant all the desires of their heart. 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 Exodus, 34:10 , “Then the Lord said, I am making a covenant with you. Before all your people, I will do wonders, never before done in any nation in all the world. The people you live among will see how awesome is the work that I, the Lord, will do for you.”
Dear Brothers and Sisters from the above context, we see how God of Israel wanted to make a covenant with his people Israel who had violated the covenant by their sin. They had alliance with other foreign gods and strange people who dwelt with them. They gave their children in marriage to the idolaters, they made molten images, and caused displeasure to God.
The above context suggests that God wants to live in the midst of His children, and do marvels such as have not been done in all the earth. He dried up the rivers of Jordan, He made the walls of Jericho fall, He destroyed the great army of five kings who rose up against His children, by hailstones and performed many such wonders.
My dear Brothers and Sisters, in the same manner, God will perform wonders and miracles, for you and exalt you before those people who abused you, despised you and cursed you for no reason of yours. He will lift you up before those people, and exalt you. God will do all this in your life, as He has promised if you remain true to Him in all your ways. Him alone you shall worship. Make no idols for yourself. Never go after money or any other form of worldly pleasure.
Instead be holy , be perfect, and sanctify yourself. Then the Lord will be pleased with you and bless the work of your hand, as he has promised. God changed the plain water into sweet tasty wine. He divided the Red Sea into two and made the people of Israel pass through. He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea. Such a God is able to perform miracles for you too. He will honor You in all your endeavors. May God help you to experience the wonders in your life.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. We realize that you are God of wonders. You have promised to do wonders in the midst of us. Help us to trust you completely and believe in your promise. Lord help us to be blameless and spotless in our life so that you can perform wonders in our midst. 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 Psalms 37:18-19, “The Lord knows the days, of the upright. And their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil times. And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.”
My dear Brothers and Sisters, It is destined for man born in this world, to pass through three stages of his life. The period of harvest, the problematic period, and the summer season or period of prosperity. While a person is going through a glorious period of harvest, he is likely to face at times certain problems too. But while crossing through a period of trial, God comforts His children by saying, 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. For I am the Lord your God. The Holy one of Israel.
The summer season begins after the autumn. So is the life of a man. After he faces problems or trials then he goes through a period of prosperity. The above context refers to the Psalm where David, explains the contrast nature of the upright, and the unrighteous. He says that the Lord knows the days, of the upright. His foreknowledge made him laugh at the proud; but in the case of the upright he sees a brighter future. This is our comfort, always, that all events that take place in our life are known to God. And nothing in our future can take him unawares. No arrow can pierce us by accident; no danger can smite us by stealth, neither in time nor eternity can any unforeseen ill occur to us.
The futurity of a person trusting God shall be a continual development of the good things, which the Lord has laid up in store for him/her. And their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time. Calamities will come but deliverance will come also. The righteous will never be disappointed. They will cast their burden upon the Lord. For God is not a friend in the sunshine only. He is a friend indeed and a friend in need. And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
David says, the righteous have that which is better than wealth, peace of mind, peace with God, and peace in God. Not one days work shall go unrewarded. Their days on earth are numbered but their heavenly happiness shall be forever. So my dear Brothers and Sisters, do not lose hope in God. Trust Him at all times. He will perfect all things in due time.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord we thank you for encouraging us through thy word that You will fulfill all things perfectly in our life, in its time. We give you all the glory and praise. Lord you protect the righteous when he goes through troubles and rescues him from all danger and harm. Lord continue to help us as we pass through various stages of life. In Sorrow and in joy. Lord strengthen us each day of our 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, 2 Kings 4:16,17 , “Then He said, About this time, next year, you shall embrace a Son. And the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come of which Elisha had told her”.
About this season according to the time of life, which means about this time next year, The Shunammite, woman would embrace a son. The Shunammite was from a place called Shunam. She was a notable woman. Whenever the prophet Elisha passed her town, she constrained him to eat some food, at her place. And therefore the man of God, often turned in there to eat some food. With the consent of her husband, she made a small upper room, and placed a bed for him there, and a table, and a chair, and a lamp stand. Then as usual Elisha came up to her upper room, and while he was about to leave he wanted to do something in return for the hospitality she had shown to the prophet and his servant. So he called for her and learnt through Gehazi his servant, that her husband was old, and she did not have a son. This was the only thing that she lacked in her life. Then he spoke the above words to her as a blessing. The Shunammite woman had received this prophet in the name of a prophet, and therefore she received a prophet’s reward. The mercy of God was shown to her in answer to a prophet’s prayer.
My dear Brothers and Sisters, how do you consider a prophet? Do you give pre-eminence to the prophets? The Bible says,“ Believe in the Lord your God and you shall be established”. Believe his prophets and you shall prosper.”
The Bible clearly emphasises that we should, honour a prophet. The Shunammite woman honoured the prophet and so she was blessed.
My dear brothers and sisters are you going through some sort of misunderstanding with your spouse? Are you busy looking out for a permanent job? Have you lost your loved one and therefore burdened in your heart? Has your spouse forsaken you? Are you troubled because of a serious financial crisis? Or is your business a failure? Well it’s high time for you to look up to God and His servant the prophet. Cheer up my Brothers and Sisters, for the Bible says, O You who hear prayer, To you all flesh will come. Asa Cried out to the Lord and He answered him. Jonah said, “I cried out to the Lord, because of my affliction. And He answered me. Jabez cried out to the Lord, and God granted him what he had requested. God will grant your request, if you seek Him diligently. He is a God who hears your supplications. The Lord takes pleasure in His people, He will beautify the humble, with salvation. He will fulfil the desire of those who fear Him. He will hear their cry, and save them.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord You are a God who will do all things perfectly in due time. Our times and seasons are in your hands. Lord be our fort and refuge. Lord without You we have no other way to go. Lord make our harvest ready, take pity on us one more time and open the doors of the treasures of heaven. And pour out Your blessings. In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
