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 for you today is from the book of Luke 18:13-14, “And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” 2000 years ago, in the days when Lord Jesus lived on this Earth, He spoke to the people in parables as it would make it easy for them to understand.
The above, is one such parable that talks about two people who went to the temple of the Lord to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee went to the front of the temple and starts to exalt himself to the Lord. The tax collector stayed at the back end of the temple and prayed. He did not even have the guts to lift his eye up to heaven; he beat upon his chest and cried to the Lord saying ‘Lord have mercy on me’. Both of them went to the temple at the same time but the Pharisee boasted about himself whereas the tax collector humbled himself. Of the two, the tax collector found favor in the sight of God and he was blessed. He left the temple as a righteous man and also received mercy from God. The Pharisee went into the temple of God thinking high about himself and came out as a sinful man while, the tax collector went in as a sinner and as he humbled himself, he came out as a righteous man. The sin that the Pharisee did while praying was that he compared himself to the tax collector and boasted about himself. Secondly, he repeatedly highlighted all that he did for God. The bible says that God Himself resists the pride.
My dearly beloved, today you need to examine yourself and check if you are like the Pharisee or the tax collector. When you go to church, you must come out as a righteous person being forgiven by God and not as a sinner. When you humble yourself before the Lord and ask for forgiveness, He is gracious enough to forgive all your sins. You must never boast about yourself. God dislikes such people. When you pray, humble yourself before the Lord so that you will receive favor in the sight of the Lord.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. I pray that Your children may examine themselves today. Lord, may they learn to humble themselves in prayer. Forgive all their shortcomings and deliver them Father. The bible says that You give grace to the humble. I Pray that You may give Your children the grace to sustain them. Bless them Lord Jesus. 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 for you today is from the book of Isaiah 33:6, “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and the strength of salvation; The fear of the Lord is His treasure”. God is going to give three treasures for those who fear the Lord. That is, salvation, wisdom and knowledge.
The Bible says that these blessings will be stabilized in your times. God wants you to be in His plan so that He will be able to do wonders through your life. There are many parents who cry every day thinking of how their children have fallen back in their behavior. You are also worried that their approach towards the spiritual activities in their life has changed. Today, God is coming in search of such children to give them the experience of the complete salvation and to draw them back to His fold. God is willing to fill your children with that divine experience of salvation. Through this, the Lord will wipe away the tears that you have been shedding all these days. Hereon, your children will be blessed.
For this, they need the unlimited divine wisdom and knowledge. The bible tells in the book of Exodus that, God filled Bezalel with the spirit of discernment, wisdom and knowledge. The Lord wants to fill your children with the same kind of blessing. Through this, your children who have been facing failures in life will be blessed. All those who have been doing their work lethargically will now do the work with the wisdom that the Lord blesses them with. The Lord who came down to seek and find the lost will restore to you all that you have lost. Through that, you and your children will be out of all worries and will be happy.
The Lord is willing to give such blessings to those who fear him. Today, submit yourself to the fear of God and work accordingly. Bring an end to the days when you took decisions on your own. Be true to your conscience. Do not hurt the Holy Spirit who is in you. Prepare yourself to do good to others. Speak words of blessings, do good to others and you will see the glory of God through your life.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. I thank You for seeing the tears of Your dear children. You are a God who fulfills the words spoken through Your mouth, by Your hands. I pray that You may fill Your dear children with the strength of Your salvation, abundant wisdom and knowledge. May they do all their works with diligence. Bless them and lift them up to great heights. 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 for you today is from the book of Isaiah 8:18, “Here am I and the children whom the Lord has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells in Mount Zion”. Family is a blessing from the Lord. When you honor the word of God and do according to His will, He will use you as a sign and wonder for His glory.
According to this verse, the Lord blesses you with good relationships like children, husband, wife and also the other members of the family. God says that He is going to strengthen the bonds that are weak. There are many families that have been separated. It is not the will of God to be separated. You might have taken efforts to reunite the broken bond but may have failed. The Lord says that He is going to reunite the families that have parted ways.
Many people come to me with the problem of separation within the family. Misunderstandings occur between the members of the family and complicate the situation. All these happen only because they do not open up to each other. When a problem arises, you may tend to think various reasons for the cause of the problem, leading to misunderstanding each other. When you talk about the problem and try to sort it out, it will make things easier. Each of you is accountable to God for maintaining the relationship with the members of the family. Whenever any dispute arises, try to solve the problem and make peace with one another. This kind of attitude will lead to a good relationship.
My dearly beloved, are you saying that there has always been some issues within the family? The Lord says that He is willing to come into your life to bless you in every aspect. When you commit your ways to the Lord, He will guide you. You are going to witness the unexpected from now on. The Lord wants to bless you and your family with peace and happiness. All the broken relationships in your home will be reunited. Do not be troubled my beloved.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Father, You know the problems that Your dear children are facing at their homes. They might have been broken in their spirit not knowing what to do. Lord, I pray that You may interfere in their life and deliver them from all their misunderstandings. May they be reunited for Your glory. May You perform wonders in their lives and bless them with peace and happiness that no one can take away. 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 for you today is from the book of 2 Corinthians 12:9, “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me”.
The bible says that, there was a thorn in the life of Apostle Paul. That thorn was a great hindrance to him. Paul prayed three times to the Lord asking to deliver him from the thorn that was being a hindrance in his life. The Lord replied saying “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness”. Then Apostle Paul replied “Now I will boast in my infirmities. As a result of this infirmity, the power of Christ is resting upon me.”
The bible tells us of a man named Baalam. God took Baalam to the top of a mountain to bless the people of Israel. He proclaimed many words of blessings over the people. The most important blessing of all was the blessing of the strength of the unicorn. Caleb, was one of the Israelites who received this blessing (strength of the unicorn). He says that, he felt the same strength in his body at the age of 85 that he had at the age 40.
My dearly beloved, do you feel weak in your body? The Lord says that He is going to strengthen you with the strength like that of a unicorn. God is going to bless you with a healthy life. The Lord wants to bestow to you good strength. As you read this passage, all the weakness in your body is going to leave you. The bible says, at the age of 120, the eye sight of Moses neither dimmed nor wore out. God wants to give the same strength in your life. When the strength of the Lord comes upon you, the spirit that causes weakness will leave your body. God will give you a double portion of strength in your body. Christ died on the cross for all your sickness, sins and your sufferings. Pray and ask the Lord to deliver you from all your sickness and the Lord will bless you with His strength.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. We know that You have died on the cross for all our sins and sufferings. I pray that You may deliver Your children from all their sufferings and bless them with Your strength. Father, may they rejoice in Your strength and may the say that Your strength is made perfect in all their weakness. Lord, may You Bless Your dear children. 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 you today is from the book of John 21: 4-6, “Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus. He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” No, they answered. He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish”. In this passage, we see that, Jesus goes to meet His friends (disciples).
Peter was one of His disciples. This incident took place after the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus’s friends had been fishing all night but did not get any fish. With compassion towards His friends, Jesus told them to throw their nets towards the right side of the boat. When they obeyed the word of Jesus, they were able to catch a huge amount of fish. Their fishing nets tore as the fishes they caught were surplus. Jesus knew that they would be tired and hungry after having toiled all night. He then decided to prepare some food for them.
Jesus understands what you need even before you ask for it. He knows your heart. He wants to comfort the brokenhearted. God awaits you with compassion, at your doorstep. He is coming to you to give you all that you have lost in life.
The book of Mathew 4:19 says, “Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” When you obey to the voice of God and follow Him, He will make you fishers of men. God has promised that He will never leave you nor forsake you. His grace is sufficient for you my beloved. The Lord says that He is going to bless you the way He blessed Peter. When you listen to the voice of the Lord and invite Him into your hearts, you will prosper in all that your hand finds to do. You shall eat the fruit of your labor and be prosperous.
God bless you.
Prayer:
Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. I pray that You bless Your dear children the way You blessed Peter. Lord, help them to obey to Your words. Father, may they prosper in all their works. May they shine for You wherever they go. In Jesus name we pray,
Amen.
