Thursday 28 February 2013

No More Pricking And Bleeding

"And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 28:24

God promises to amputate everything that annoys us. All stumbling blocks and wounding stings in and around us will be discarded. All our griefs, fears and curses will be rooted out, to be substituted by His divine grace, blessings and delight(Isa.55:13), thus bringing honor to God, revealing His infinite power, love and faithfulness to us.

Wednesday 27 February 2013

Rule The Unruly Member, The Tongue

"If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless."
James 1:26

If our tongue is not subdued and brought under the subjection of the law of God, all our preaching, praying, external compassion, generosity and friendliness will be in vain. Let us not only do well but also speak well. Let us check our tongue from gossiping, abusing, defaming, cursing, etc. Let us always speak as in the presence of God.

Tuesday 26 February 2013

Regards None Nor Takes Reward

"For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes."
Deuteronomy 10:17

Our mighty God is the source from whom all being and power get ahead. Everyone is subjected and accountable to Him. He bestows favor accoding to His sovereign decision, paying no heed to the deeds or dignity of men. None of His purpose can be averted by any means.

Monday 25 February 2013

Trade Life For His Grace

"Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You."
Psalm 63:3

Life is our priceless possession in this world. But the grace and fellowship of God is to be valued more than life because without Him our life will endow nothing. Let us praise Him with whatever we have, even intending to trade our life for His lovingkindness. Abiding with God and His love excels living our life at its most excellent setting.

Sunday 24 February 2013

His Word - Our Wealth

"I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure."
Psalm 119:162

We gain surplus joy and advantages by searching the Scriptures than we would by winning accolades. His Word is our defense to beat down our foe. So rich and bountiful will be our satisfaction when we gain full undrstanding of the Word of God, not only by reading it but also through personal struggles and experiences.May God open our eyes to perceive all wonders in them.

Saturday 23 February 2013

Proceed, Do Not Stay Back

"My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away,"
Songs 2:10

Our beloved Lord God, out of His intense love, exhorts us to rise out of inertia, get rid of all depressions and disappointments, unwind ourselves from all deceptions of the world, not linger upon earthly comforts and refuge, but go after Him to carry on His affairs and run things as He shepherds us.

Friday 22 February 2013

Keep Climbing With Perseverence

"The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger."
Job 17:9

We need to get endorsed in righteousness and become strongly tied with God and His attributes, to keep going onward in our heavenly journey, not stumbled by any obstacles by way of false doctrines or any hinderance to our faith or character. We may not even find a single companion to stand by as we tread the most difficult path. But let us move on girding up our loins with all our confidence in God.

Thursday 21 February 2013

Our Tyrant Will Be Our Aide

"..Out of the eater came something to eat. Out of the strong came something sweet.."
Judges 14:14

God can place concealed nourishment and strength, even in the ones who hunger to wolf us down. Let us not bother about who will do us favor and who will not. God will help us to rip off the sting of our devourer and in turn draw amusing favor from the same opponent.

Wednesday 20 February 2013

Man-made Temples Or God-made Hearts?

"..This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word."
Isaiah 66:2

Our God never goes in search of a large assembly or an extravagant construction to live in. But He is favorably inclined to those that are meek and lowly, deprived of self-esteem, completely surrendered to His will and with a heart that is worn away by His love. He loves to dwell in Him who receives His word with holy reverence.

Tuesday 19 February 2013

Let God Propose And Dispose

"I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him."
Ecclesiastes 3:14

Let us not set aside God's arrangements for us, but be content with the divine providence and learn to enjoy whatever He has given to us, because it is the one that endures forever and not the ones of our choice. His purposes are always perfect and none has any power to add anything to it nor to render it null and void. Let us submit us quietly to His works in our life, for such manifestations of His grace and power will promote godly fear.

Monday 18 February 2013

Predictions Executed Unexpectedly

"Long ago I told you what was going to happen. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true."
Isaiah 48:3

God has a plan about all our affairs and He has proclaimed it long ago. We can never find fault with Him in anything because He will fulfill whatever He has promised. He will bring it to pass certainly and so unexpectedly that it can never be the effect of human wisdom but His. So let us never doubt or question His divine precision. He will punctually bring to completion whatever He has said.

Sunday 17 February 2013

Fear of Man Vs God = Snare Vs Safety

"The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe."
Proverbs 29:25

Our worry about what others think of us will entrap us. Let not their opinion influence our decision. Let us not wait for the approval of our fellow men but for the confirmation of the Word of God. We have to give account of our life in person to God, where we cannot make any excuses, nor the people for whom we feared come to our aid. When we fear God alone, trusting Him as our Guardian, we will enjoy His providence and safety.

Saturday 16 February 2013

His Mercy Takes Us In For Worship

"Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe."
Psalm 5:7

Let us enter the courts of the Lord, trusting in His mercy, calling Him with confidence and thanking Him for the multitude of His goodness, grace and mercy towards us. Let us worship Him with reverence and godly fear. Let us be assured that He will listen to our prayers and accept our praises because it is His mercy that has made us enter His gates.

Friday 15 February 2013

Our Greatest Privilege

".. to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God."
Ephesians 3:19

It is our greatest privilege to fully understand and have a deep sense of the infinite love of Christ. None of us can acquire a thorough dimension of His love because His love is far beyond comparison. But our desire to pursue the depth of His love, will fill us with the fullness of His gracious presence, making us walk, talk, live and dwell with Him.

Thursday 14 February 2013

Always Heard And Answered

"To the LORD I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill."
Psalm 3:4

Let us place our petitions to the Lord God with all confidence in Him. Let us beseech Him with all our emotions, letting Him know our deepest anguish. Let nothing detach our correspondence with Him, and then nothing can disconnect the transmission of His grace to us. We will always be heard and answered.

Wednesday 13 February 2013

All Will Be Well

"He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares the LORD."
Jeremiah 22:16

All will be well with us and we would flourish when we defend those who are not able to defend themselves. Let us not just profess in our words that we know God, but deny Him in our works. Let us look upon the insignificant and wretched ones to vindicate their cause and to maintain their rights (Psa.82:3).

Monday 11 February 2013

Authentic, Valid And Legal Are His Promises

"O Sovereign LORD, you are God! Your words are trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant."
2 Samuel 7:28

Great is our Lord, and genuine, authentic and on schedule are His words for us. Not a letter of His word to us will fail. His promises are sincere and credible, and therefore worthy of our belief and trust. Let us build our faith, hope and allegiance on the certitude of His promises.

Sunday 10 February 2013

Shout Of Victory

"..The LORD their God is with them; the shout of the King is among them."
Numbers 23:21

It is our great privilege that our Lord God dwells with us, being thoughtful of us, showing us His favor. With God beside, we get courageous, strong-willed and uncompromising, with no doubt of our victory and we already start rejoicing of the victory to be gained. Let God be our King and Ruler, so that we win everywhere and always.

Saturday 9 February 2013

Be Close To God To Spread Your Aroma

"While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance."
Songs 1:12

As long as we are in close communion with the Lord, we would manifest the sweet savor of His knowledge, attributes and talents that are already hidden in us. The more closer we are with Him, the more we would reveal Him in our speech and action. Also, we need to place before the King of kings, all that is precious to us, give all praise, honor and glory He owes, and offer our whole self as a sweet smelling sacrifice unto Him.

Friday 8 February 2013

Not Abhorred But Honored

"There will be joy and songs of thanksgiving, and I will multiply my people, not diminish them; I will honor them, not despise them."
Jeremiah 30:19

Let us commission our hearts to exalt and honor the Lord God, and give Him all the glory He deserves. We shall no more be abhorred but honored by our Great Lord, and naturally by those who counted us inferior and worthless.

Thursday 7 February 2013

His Glory On Us - A Signal To Others

"Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you."
Isaiah 60:1

God wants us to be stimulated out of our disinterest and unconcern, and share with others the affluent privileges that He has endowed on us. Let us resume our stature, rise to a new life, and be radiant with His glory, thus drawing others to His light. Let not our situation hold us back.

Wednesday 6 February 2013

Heavenly Banking

"Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be."
Matthew 6:21

If God is really the prized possession of our soul, all our passion, concern and pursue will be of God and after God. If our depository is in heaven, all our discussions will be with God and about God. Let our hearts be totally engrossed with things above and let all our investments be in heaven.

Tuesday 5 February 2013

Raises The Wicked To Publish His Name

".. "I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth."
Romans 9:17

God at times promotes and honors the wicked, sustains and strengthens them. But let us just wait to see His purpose. Every evil dictator is under His control. He will in His time, demonstrate His power, duly defending His people and penalizing the wicked, thus publishing abroad that He is God of all.

Monday 4 February 2013

Sole Proprietor And Employer

"The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him."
Psalm 24:1

Our Lord God is the sole Proprietor of the earth, whatever it contains and whoever dwells in it. We are not our own nor are we a menial to a dictator of this world. God has total control over us and over all our belongings. Let us not build our confidence on anything of this world but confide in Him. Let us not be afraid of the men of this world but rather fear God. Let us not attend to the evil intentions of this world but serve God.

Sunday 3 February 2013

Believe To Get Things Done

"..If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes."
Mark 9:23

Jesus demands undoubted faith in His power and ability, to obtain things from Him. He can execute anything in our favor, if we believe. All His accomplishments for us relies on our faith in Him. Let us just stop trying our own ways and give God His chance and eagerly wait on Him to receive the best.

Saturday 2 February 2013

Gush With Tribute To The King

"My heart overflows with a pleasing theme; I address my verses to the king; my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe."
Psalm 45:1

Let our hearts be filled with gratitude and bubble with adoration to the King of kings. Let all our discourse bring honor and glory to Him. Let our tongue be always ready to utter His praises. Let all our thoughts and feelings overflow with love for Him.

Friday 1 February 2013

Overwhelming Flow

"May mercy, peace, and love be multiplied to you."
Jude 2

Our God is personally interested in our well-being, that He bestows His choicest blessings on us to the brim. But as recipients, we must be longing and prepared to receive. He rains down His mercy, pardoning & totally blotting out all our sins. He floods peace that none can understand or loot away from us and grants us peace with God and man and within our soul. He pours in His love, that is strong enough to keep us going.