October 24, 2024
My dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May the name of the Lord be glorified. Let us read together from the book of Psalms 34:10: “The young lions lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.”
My dear brothers and sisters, today we may find a lot lacking in your body, in your family, in your income, in your prayer life, and in your anointing. There may be a lot of lack in various areas of your life. But the verse says, “For those who seek the Lord, they shall not lack any good thing.”
Recently, a couple came to see me. Both husband and wife approached me, saying, “Ayah, we have everything, but we don’t have a child. We both have good incomes, we have wealth, and we own a house. But despite spending a lot of money, we have not been able to receive the gift of a child.” While praying for them, I told the Lord, “The Shunammite woman had everything. She was an honorable woman in her city, but she did not have a child. When she met Prophet Elisha, he called her and told her that she would have a son by the same time the following year. His words came to pass, and the woman had a child.”
So I gave the same word to the couple who came for prayer. I told the Lord, “They have come in search of You for the gift of a child. You have said that those who seek You shall not lack any good thing. They have only one thing missing, and that is the gift of a child. Lord, give them the gift of a blessed child. Help them to embrace a child at the appointed time.” I prayed for them and sent them with God’s blessing.
Since they were new believers, they didn’t know the story of the Shunammite woman. So I shared the scripture with them and asked them to read it and claim the promise for themselves. Just as the word of Prophet Elisha was fulfilled in the life of the Shunammite woman, I assured them that this word would be fulfilled in their lives as well. The word of God will go forth and accomplish what it was sent to do; it will not return void. If you believe in the word, you shall see the glory of God.
By God’s grace, the woman conceived in the same month! They were amazed and shared with me, saying, “Had we met you earlier, maybe we could have received this blessing much sooner. We have delayed coming to you and spent much in the process.” I replied, “God has made everything beautiful in its time. This is your appointed time, and the Lord has fulfilled it.”
You might think that you must seek the Lord and tell Him your grievance for Him to help you. But whether you go to Him or He comes in search of you, His response is the same. Many of you have opened your mobile, your TV, or your laptop in search of God to listen to this Mangala Vaarthai (auspicious word). This act of seeking the Lord through His word is itself an act of faith, and God will fill all your emptiness and perfect everything that is lacking in your life.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, we thank You. As per Your word, may Your children seek after You and Your Word. This morning, they are searching for Your Word. They have opened their TVs, mobiles, or laptops to seek You. For these children who are in search of You, let them not lack any good thing. Whatever lacks there may be in their body, family, business, or ministry, Lord, I pray that You will meet all their needs according to Your glorious riches in Christ Jesus. In Jesus’ name, we pray.
Amen.
