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.
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 43:4, “Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.”
My dear children of God since you are precious in His sight, God wants to honor You. Many would have despised you all these days. You are hurt and saddened at heart. But do not be worried as what the world thinks about you. What God thinks about you is more important, The Love of God is infinite. There is no malice or guile in His love. His love is pure and spotless. God loves you so much. His love for you is immense. You may be nothing to others. But you are very precious in Gods sight. He considers you as saints. You may be considered much less in the eyes of the world. But you are precious in the sight of God who has chosen you. God considers you as the apple of His eye.
God says, you have been honorable. Being born of God You have become more honorable. You wear the robe of righteousness, garment of salvation, and you have been favored by the presence of God. God again says, “I have loved thee” Since God has loved you, you have become precious and honorable. It is an act of complacency and delight. God takes pleasure in those who hope in His mercy. His love is incomparable. Bible says, For God so loved the World that He gave His only begotten son that who so ever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. God says, I have loved you with an everlasting love. I have drawn you with loving kindness. God sent His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him. In this, is love, not that we loved God but that He loved us.
God does not love you based upon your performance. There is nothing you can do to cause God to love you any more than what he has already done for you. He loves you, even more than you love yourself. The knowledge that God loves you, will keep you going in this sinful world. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
My dear brothers and sisters, God loves you, for you are precious in His sight. Therefore He will honour you and provide men to help and assist you in times of need. Therefore trust Him at all times. He will prepare a table for you in the presence of your enemies. He will anoint your head with oil of gladness. He will lead you beside the still waters.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Thank You Lord for your unconditional love that passes all understanding. Thank you Lord for having chosen us as your children. Help us to love you sincerely and faithfully. Nothing should separate us from the Love of God. 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 Ruth 4: 14,15, “Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a close relative; and may his name be famous in Israel! And may he be to you a restorer of life and a nourishes of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.”
My beloved children some of you are so hurt and worried in your life , You think that you have become a burden to your parents. With much pain your parents have educated you. Yet you could neither secure a good job nor prosper in your business. You feel so ashamed of yourself. You consider yourself a waste because you seem to be so useless and you are unable to keep any one happy in your family. This is how Naomi felt when she lost her husband and her two grown up sons. Though married they had no children. Her daughter in laws, both Orpah and Ruth had become widows. She was in a miserable state of life. There was no one to comfort her.
The name “Naomi “indicates “good, pleasant, lovely, winsome.” Naomi is the wife of Elimelech. A famine causes them to move with their two sons Mahlon and Chilion from their home in Judea to Moab. Things have gone from bad to worse for Naomi. Not only had she lost her husband but lost both of her sons in untimely deaths. However she hears that God has provided food for His people again and so Naomi made a very important decision to return to Bethlehem. Bethlehem means a house of bread. Naomi’s decision to return from Moab, is a turning point in her life. Naomi insisted her daughter in laws to stay back in Moab. But they lifted up their voice and wept, Orpah kissed her mother in law, and returned to her home. But Ruth clung unto Naomi. She chose to follow her and care for her rather than to seek a husband in Moab. When Naomi returned to Bethlehem, people in the city were excited because of them. and they said, “Is this Naomi ? “So she said to them, ”Do not call me Naomi but call me Marah.” Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s family. His name was Boaz, a man of great wealth. Ruth worked in his farm. She gleaned in his fields, and later became his wife. Through Boaz, she bore a son and called him Obed. Thus Naomi was blessed with a grandson. Then the women in the town blessed Naomi saying, “The Lord has not forgotten you, for your daughter in law has borne you a grandson.” Thus Naomi who experienced bitterness in her earlier days was blessed in the latter part of her life.
God changed her bitterness into sweetness. In the same manner God will change your situation. In case you are going through a bitterness in your life, kindly hope in God’s word and He will transform your life. All you need is to listen and obey to God’s word.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Lord bless my children to listen to your soft voice and to obey You, at all times especially when they go through bitterness in their life. May they experience Your goodness at times of distress and bless them to overcome all trials in their life and be successful in their endeavour. 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 Psalms 34:6,7 “This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him from all his troubles. The Angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them”. People of God sometimes go through poverty and are afflicted. And in their affliction they cry unto the Lord for support. Especially the people of Israel cried unto the Lord whenever they were in captivity. The Lord heard their cry and delivered them.
“This poor man cried.” can also be referred to that of David himself. He was poor and afflicted much in spirit. Especially when he was chased by Saul the king of Israel. He ran to Achish the king of Gath. But he was afraid of Achish. So he changed his behaviour, before them, “feigned madness ” in their hands. He scratched on the doors, of the gate, and let his saliva fall down on his beard. cast your care upon him and He will sustain you. He will not allow the righteous to be moved. Why have you brought this man to me?” Thus David is regarded as the poor man who was being chased by King Saul. But his men recognized him as the anointed king. So again to save his life he fled from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When all his brothers and father’s house heard about it they went down there to meet him. Even though his life was in danger David was worried about his father and mother. So he requested the king of Moab to let them live with them all the time that David was in the strong hold of king Saul. He was in pain, great distress, and misery while he was running for his life. At that point of time he cried unto the Lord and God heard his cry and rescued him from all his troubles. We see how God spared David from fighting King Saul. Achish king of Gath tells David, “I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me.”
Dear brothers and sisters thus God not only spared David’s life but also saved his father and mother because he walked wisely in all his ways. Having experienced much bitterness in his life David tells, that the angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him and delivers him from all his troubles. He makes God his confidence. God will be your confidence too if you rely on Him completely. Even in the most trying period of your life He is more than enough to solve all your problems. Therefore cast your care upon him and He will sustain you. He will not allow the righteous to be moved.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. We praise you because You spared the life of Your servant David. From a poor shepherd boy You rose him to that of a king. Therefore we praise You. Thank You Lord for being his confidence. Help all my children to totally put their trust in you. Spare their life from destruction. May they make You the Lord of their life. 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 Genesis 28:15 “ I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken.”
Jacob did not know what might happen to him in his uncle, Laban’s house. But God foresaw what hardships he would have to meet at his uncles service; therefore, God promised to preserve him in all places where he would go. Jacob was going to a distant place from his father’s house. But God promised him to bring him back again to his father’s land. Jacob seemed to be forsaken by all his dear ones, but God gave him this assurance. “I will not leave thee.” God loved Jacob very much. God gives His people grace and protects them from the dangers that could befall them.
Jacob trusted and feared God. He depended on God for all his needs. When he was in trouble, he looked upon the Lord for his protection. One day, Jacob laid down upon a stone to take some rest. He saw a ladder which reached from earth to heaven where the angels were going up and coming down. The Lord stood above the ladder and Jacob who was at His mercy stood beneath. God promised to Jacob that He would be with him to protect and bring him back into safety.
My dearly beloved, are you going through a rough patch of life like Jacob? Have you been deserted by your dear ones? Have your people come against you? Well! God assures you that He will be with you wherever you go and He will bring you back safely. He will not leave you until He has accomplished all that He has spoken to you. You might be in search of a good job or you would be deep in sorrow because of the loss in your business or the huge debts or maybe because of dejection.
Whatever may be your problem, God assures you that He will be with you. By faith we perceive His ways and in prayer we approach Him. In answer to our prayers, we receive all the blessings. Christ is the only way to go to heaven. Christ is the greatest blessing of the world. All that are blessed are blessed in Him. God will comfort all those who call unto HIM.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. I submit my children into Your loving hands. Lord, I thank You for Your loving protection upon them. May You Be with them wherever they go and be a shield to them. Cover them under Your wings of protection. Help them to depend upon you for all their needs. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
