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Wednesday, 18 February 2015

What can I give Him?

Genesis the first book of the Bible, we read the about the offerings brought by Cain and Abel. Cain was a tiller of the ground and Abel was a keeper of sheep. Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lord but Abel brought fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. In Hebrews 11:4 it is written that “By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did.”The Lord spoke well of Abel’s offering. The Lord puts forth an answer for His acceptance of sacrifice; He says to Cain “If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?” Therefore remember it is not just giving, but giving the right and acceptable offering that finds the favor of the Lord.

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the Wise men came from the east to worship Him, when they came to the place where child was, they bowed down and presented their gifts and treasures to Him. It is written that they gifted Him gold, incense and myrrh. They offered what was best and precious unto the Lord.

2 Samuel 24: 18-25, we read about David building the altar at the threshing floor of Araunah. King David pays for the threshing floor and the oxen though Araunah the Jebusite offers to him free of charge. David replies to him saying “I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God that which cost me nothing.” Dear believer, remember, it cost you when you make a sacrifice!

So now, what would be your offering to the Lord? In Hebrews 12:1 it is written that your reasonable service to God is presenting your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God. As I conclude, want to quote the lyrics of an old hymn which speaks about Giving.

Give of your best to the Master; Naught else is worthy His Love; He gave Himself for your ransom, Gave up His glory above.

Laid down His life without murmur, You from sin’s ruin to save,

Give Him your heart’s adoration; Give Him the best that you have!!

Friday, 13 February 2015

………And the House upon the Rock stood still!!

In Mathew 6:24-27 we read about the the wise and the foolish builders. The wise man built his house upon the Rock, when the storm and floods came down, the house on the solid foundation stood strong. Whereas the foolish man built his house upon the sand, the rains came down and washed the house away. Jesus is the Rock on which we need to build; basically we should practice the word of God in our lives. Give Jesus the first place in all that we do.

In Psalms 127:1 it is written:” Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain”. You and I are the builders and if not for the Lord we would be building in vain. When Joshua sent two spies to Jericho, Rahab hid them in her house, for the kindness she showed to these two men, when the whole of Jericho was destroyed the house of Rahab was spared, not only her we read in the book of Joshua that she with her father and mother and brothers and all who belonged to her were kept alive. Her entire family received the favor.You can read it in Joshua chapter 6:15-25. When you stand firm to fulfill Gods purposes and plans, your house will be spared of danger and destruction.

In Luke 19:1-10 we read of Zacchaeus. The Lord Jesus Christ says to Zacchaeus …..”I must stay at your house…”.He welcomes the Lord gladly into his house. Jesus says in Revelation 3:20, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock…….” If you would open your heart to Him, He will surely reside with you. Just as it happened to Zacchaeus so will it be to you. For the Lord declared: “Today salvation has come to this house”. If not for the Lord who builds all your labor would be in vain. Make the right move and be blessed.

Let not your heart be troubled

LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED………..

After the resurrection of Jesus Christ the disciples were wondering, startled and frightened when Jesus appeared to them. He said unto them “Why are you troubled?” and He also declared peace unto them. Whenever, we are seized by trouble we tend to lose our peace! In Luke chapter 8 verses 23 to 25 we read about how Jesus calms the tempest. As Jesus was travelling along with the disciples in a boat, there was a great storm and the disciples were much scared as they were in great danger. They cried unto the master as they could not sail through the troubled waters. When Jesus arose He rebuked the storm and there was peace!

I Samuel 1:1-19 we read about Hannah who with much troubled heart, wept and prayed unto the Lord. She was pouring out her soul to the Lord out of her great anguish and grief. Eli the priest who heard her answered saying: Go in peace and the Lord of Israel grant your request. You might be going through a similar situation, or going through tough times in your relationships and family life. Are you troubled of what your future holds? Are you in a financial crisis? It doesn’t matter what the troubles are Jesus will sail you through. I like to remind you the lyrics of an old hymn…….

When trouble surrounds us, when evil comes

When the body grows weak and the spirit grows numb When these things beset us, He will never forget us

God sends down His Love, on the wings of a dove.

Therefore dear believer, don’t give up remember the words of JESUS:” Do not let your hearts be troubled. ..”John 14:1.

Tuesday, 13 January 2015

AUTOMATIC DOOR!

When we walk into airports or malls the doors which apparently look closed at a distance, open automatically as we near the door. We read of one such door which opened by itself in the Book of Acts chapter 12: 1 to 19. It describes the miraculous escape of Peter from the prison. As we all know the prison gates are made of iron and they are made tightly secure with heavy locks. These gates cannot be opened on their own, but when Peter was arrested and put behind bars, the angel of the Lord guided him out of his cell and as they reached the Iron Gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself and they went through it. (Acts 12:10)

Exodus chapter 14 describes how the Israelites crossed the red sea. The Israelites were terrified to see the Egyptians on one side and the Red sea on the other. Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on (Exodus 14:15).When you face such situations don’t panic, as you move on you will see God’s miracles.

Dearly beloved as you believe in Jesus Christ, these miracles will be yours today. The Lord whom we trust is the same unchanging God! The doors which look closed to your physical eyes will sure open as you draw near in faith. They might appear closed but in reality they will open automatically as you move on. Be blessed!!

Sunday, 11 January 2015

IF YOU FOLLOW ME………

“Come follow Me” JESUS said “and I will make you fishers of men”. Mark 1:17. This was the calling given to the first disciples, as Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee. Peter, Andrew, James and John as we read in Mark chapter 1 were basically fishermen and Jesus calls them out to fish for people. We read that at once they left their nets and followed Him. We need to practice this implicit obedience to the call of Jesus in our lives. To abide in the divine calling we need to “follow Him” throughout our life. In order to follow Him we need to recognize His presence and His voice!

The Lord has told us that His sheep would hear His voice; hence we cannot excuse ourselves of not hearing Him. We need to hear Him and more vital is obeying Him!!

Dear friend, in John chapter 21 we read the disciples had toiled all night and caught no fishes. When Jesus appeared to them in the early morning He called out to them and 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. (John 21:6)

You may have labored much, toiled a lot yet in a state of emptiness and despair. Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look intently on Him and without reasoning or questioning just “follow Him” and you will see a wonderful harvest more than you can expect or imagine! May the Lord bless you abundantly!

Friday, 9 January 2015

REJOICE, AGAIN I SAY REJOICE!!

The Psalmist David says in Psalm 42:5,” Why are you downcast, o my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your HOPE in God, for I will yet praise Him my Savior and my God.” You may be going through tough situations in your life. You might be caught up in dire straits. Don’t give up, light up the hope and trust in God. For your Savior will surely come and save you!!

We read in Mathew 14:30 and 31, when he (Peter) saw the wind, he was afraid and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately JESUS reached out His hand and caught him. He is never late, our Savior is always on time .When the days are dark and gloomy, remind yourself that “The joy of the Lord is your strength” (Nehemiah8:10). Therefore give praise and rejoice in God for your deliverance will come and will not delay.

The darkest hour is before the sunrise, the most intense pain is before the baby is born, Cheer yourself in the promise of God, “There is surely a future for you and your HOPE will not be cut off” Proverbs 23:18, So I want to remind you once again Philippians 4:4 “REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS, AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE.”

Thursday, 8 January 2015

He will command His Angels……

Dearly beloved do you realize the Lord of heaven and earth commands His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways as promised in Psalms 91:11. As you begin this New Year be encouraged for the Lord deploys “guardian angels” in all you do.

In Mathew 28:2 we read “for an angel of the Lord God came down from heaven….. rolled back the Stone….”. Believe that the immovable obstacles in your path will also be rolled back for the LORD will command His angels to do so.

In Daniel 6:21 it is written “My God sent His angel and shut the mouth of the lions”. His angels not only open the closed doors, as we read in the life of Daniel the angel was sent to shut the hungry lions mouth, to our mind and knowledge it is impossible but to our God it is easy, simple and truly possible to shut the plans and wicked schemes of the enemy in your life.

Trust JESUS for such miracles in your life! In Revelation 3:7 God reveals Himself as the 0ne: Who opens and no one shall shut, who shuts and no one shall open. As you face challenging situations in your life, encourage yourself in the promised word of God “for He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways”. God bless you!