Thursday 31 July 2014

Unceasing Guidance And Providence

"And the LORD shall guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not."
Isaiah 58:11

May our good Shepherd go before us and lead us everyday, give us rest, be our Provider, Strengthener and Reviver of our souls, and may there be unfailing fountains of joy, peace, health and wisdom in our lives.

Wednesday 30 July 2014

Gives Great Harvest With Seed To Sow Again

"He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness."
2 Corinthians 9:10

When we are liberal in sowing, God not only gives us a good harvest with ample supply of our needs, but also will multiply the seed so we can sow bountifully again. God's recompense to our charity will be a blessed heart and power to give more and more.

Tuesday 29 July 2014

Diminish Self; Amplify God

"He must increase, but I must decrease."
John 3:30

Let us practise to lose ourselves in Him so that His nature, plan and purpose be revealed through us to the world. Let us promote His honor, dignity and reputation. Let Him be preeminent in all our walks and talks. When He increases, all our darkness and negatives will automatically shrink to nothing and we can find ourselves manifesting His glory.

Monday 28 July 2014

A Puzzle To The World

"I am as a wonder unto many; but you are my strong refuge."
Psalm 71:7

Real children of God are actually a puzzle to others around, creating curiosity about their character, countenance and deeds. But the actual solution to the riddle is that, if they are strong, they are so in Christ; if safe and secure, it is His shelter. Their peace, joy, health and favor everything is from the Source.

Sunday 27 July 2014

Lean On His Love And Mercy

"Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life."
Jude 21

We can never preserve ourselves by our own strength except that God in His love keeps us. Let us not boast in our righteousness but be benefitted and rely totally on the mercy of God now and forevermore.

Saturday 26 July 2014

His Heart Personally Set On Us

"what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?"
Psalm 8:4

Great, infinite and astonishing is the goodness of the Almighty Creator to have such respect and care for the human race, when a fellow human has no thought of another. He gives us so much personal attention and magnifies us (Job 7:17). He visits, redeems and saves us from all our troubles (Lk.1:68-74).

Friday 25 July 2014

No More Curse Or Defilement

"Awake, awake, Zion, clothe yourself with strength! Put on your garments of splendor, Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again."
Isaiah 52:1

God calls us to unclothe all apparels of mourning and dejection and clothe ourselves with strength and confidence in the Lord and He will help us prosper in His glory and splendor and make us holy, with no more pricking thorns or grieving briers, no more curse or defilement in our lives, but every area of our life will be holy unto the Lord (Zec.14:21).

Thursday 24 July 2014

Walk Out Of Traps

"For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being snared."
Proverbs 3:26

Our strongest confidence is in our fear of the Lord (Prov. 14:26), on whom we can surely confide for our security. He will guard the feet of His faithful ones (1Sam.2:9), keeping us from any snare of sin, tempation, tricks and distasters that the world sets for us.

Wednesday 23 July 2014

Receive Clear Direction From the Great Counselor

"I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me."
Psalm 16:7

We are privileged to serve a great Counselor (Isa.9:6), who is the source of all wisdom and knowledge, to counsel and guide us. When we meditate on Him and His living Word, the Holy Spirit inspires our inward thoughts and clearly directs our every step (Isa.30:21).

Tuesday 22 July 2014

Bursting And Showering Of His Favor

"By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew."
Proverbs 3:20

It is through the wisdom of God that the fountains and rivers flow, and the dew drops of heaven descend to replenish the earth that it may yield fruits. It is He who blesses us with heaven's dew and earth's richness (Gen.27:28) - with all spiritual and material blessing. His knowledge breaks open all closed doors and at the same time showers down His grace and favor.

Monday 21 July 2014

Do Good; Stay Safe

"Who will harm you if you are devoted to doing what is good?
1 Peter 3:13

When we are zealous to do only all that is good, no harm can overtake us, our ways will please God and God will cause our foes to make peace with us (Prov.12:21; 16:7). Let's study the pattern of Christ and be filled with His Spirit and power and let our main business be to go about doing good (Acts 10:38).

Sunday 20 July 2014

Irreversibly Blessed

"Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he has blessed; and I cannot reverse it."
Numbers 23:20

When God has promised to bless us, He is determined to bless us and His blessings are irreversible. Even evil intentions of trying to bring shame on us, destroy or oppress us will unwittingly turn to be a triumph for us. We are too blessed by our Creator and Almighty God, that no curse can reverse it.

Saturday 19 July 2014

Never Ousted From His Grace

"The earth, O LORD, is full of your mercy: teach me your statutes."
Psalm 119:64

We may feel banished or expelled from our dear and near ones but never from the grace of God. Though we feel like straying in the barrens or locked up in a den, we can still feel His presence and see His goodness in all the earth and in every creation. Let us yearn for the knowledge of His Word to know more of His loving kindness.

Friday 18 July 2014

Pay Vows Day By Day

"So will I sing praise unto your name forever, that I may daily perform my vows."
Psalm 61:8

Let us always be mindful to serve, love, worship, adore and fulfill our vows to the Most High God everyday because it is He who adds evry single day to our lives. Let us pledge, consecrate and devote all the days of our lives to render His praise without a breathing spell.

Thursday 17 July 2014

Strength With Training Wins

"Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle."
Psalm 144: 1

Our Almighty God gives us the potential to prevail against and conquer our rival. It is His strength that helps us to fight back sins and contend for the truth. Power from Him is not just sufficient but we need to be trained by Him because amateurish energy is dangerous.

Wednesday 16 July 2014

Understand To Obey

"Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments."
Psalm 119:73

We are the workmanship of God's own hands. Let us ask Him to fill our soul with curious, desiring knowledge to learn His commandments and pray that our body aligns with the willingness of the soul. Understanding His commandments and knowing the benefits that it brings, makes us to obey it with all our heart (vs.34).

Tuesday 15 July 2014

Know The Truth To Be Free

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 8:32

We are impaired and broken down in certain areas of our lives due to lack of knowledge of His word about that particular area(Hos.4:6). Let us know His word and speak them into our lives and be free from the bondage of sin, sickness, debt and enjoy true liberty, enlarge and be established.

Monday 14 July 2014

Fear God And See Your Children Blessed

"In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge."
Proverbs 14: 26

The fear of the Lord expuls away all of our fear, our dashed hopes, dread and shame. The fear of God generates strength, confidence and boldness and it blesses our descendants with God as their refuge and with His everlasting covenant (Psa.103:17; Gen.17:7,8).

Sunday 13 July 2014

Blesses Our Effort To Make It Fruitful

"For there shall be a sowing of peace. The vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, and the heavens shall give their dew..."
Zechariah 8:12

Let us acknowledge God in our every step, for it is He who blesses our every effort, preserves it from being devoured, prospers our endeavor upto our utmost satisfaction, with His blessing from heaven.

Saturday 12 July 2014

Life, Satisfaction And Protection

"The fear of the LORD leads to life: and he that has it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil."
Proverbs 19:23

Let us enjoy long life, with abiding satisfaction and freedom from evil by having an holy awe and reverence for God, always aware that He is constantly observing all our deeds, words and even our thoughts.

Friday 11 July 2014

Gives Permanent Release

"But the LORD is righteous; he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked."
Psalm 129:4

The Lord is always righteous in whatever He has done and what He will do in the days to come. Let us commit all our cause to Him, because He will not unfasten the cords of affliction and bondage but cut them off forever so that they can never again be united to have dominion over us.

Thursday 10 July 2014

Promised Of Improbable Blessing

"God gave him no property here, not even a foot of land, yet he promised to give it to him and to his descendants after him as a permanent possession, even though he had no child."
Acts 7:5

When we have NIL credibility and no human probability that we can possess a particular blessing, we still have evidences of acquiring the same thing we have not seen, through faith in His precious promises.

Wednesday 9 July 2014

Our Pathfinders To His Presence

"Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live."
Psalm 43:3

May the light of God reveal to us our real nature and attributes, and may His Truth cleanse, sanctify and lead us into His glorious presence. May our earnest desire be to dwell in His presence and draw His favor.

Tuesday 8 July 2014

Sure Rock Acknowledged By The Foe

"For their rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede."
Deuteronomy 32:31

We often forget that we have an assured Rock of hope of protection and deliverance, to confide, who with unwavering faithfulness and permanence is a firm foundation on whom we can build, take refuge from storms of life and be refreshed by His supplies. But our adversaries are aware of the might, power and grace of our Almighty God.

Monday 7 July 2014

God Precedes In The Road He Takes Us

"The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity."
Proverbs 10:29

The way in which God leads us will be our strength and security because God Himself precedes us. Though His ways may seem obscure and mysterious (Psa.77:19), we can be sure of His presence and protection. But His ways panic, intimidate and destroys the wicked.

Sunday 6 July 2014

Fresh Fountains Out Of Hard Rock

"He opened the rock and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places like a river."
Psalm 105:41

Our Almighty God can miraculously make hard rocks as springing fountains, to supply sufficient fresh water in great abundance when we are exhausted, to save, refresh and purify us. This supply will be constant and continue wherever we go (Num.20).

Saturday 5 July 2014

Display Your Honor To The King

"Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise! For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is the great King of all the earth."
Psalm 47: 1, 2

Let us display our joy and honor to the King of kings with applause and shouts of joy, for He reigns over the universe in His splendid majesty. His invading grace will influence and subdue the most rebellious heart to bow before Him and we shall no more be overrun by the evil ones (v.3).

Friday 4 July 2014

Manifest Your Gladness Before He Manifests His Benevolence

"Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he has given you the former rain faithfully, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month."
Joel 2:23

God wants us to manifest our rejoicing in Him, before He manifests His benevolence on us. Let us not look at the dryness and darkness around us. In His perfect time God will shower down His favor on us. Even when everything seems impossible and hopeless, God will make it possible.

Manifest Your Gladness Before He Manifests His Benevolence

"Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he has given you the former rain faithfully, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month."
Joel 2:23

God wants us to manifest our rejoicing in Him, before He manifests His benevolence on us. Let us not look at the dryness and darkness around us. In His perfect time God will shower down His favor on us. Even when everything seems impossible and hopeless, God will make it possible.

Wednesday 2 July 2014

Call On Him Untiringly Until He Manifests

"My eyes pour down unceasingly, without stopping, until the LORD looks down And sees from heaven."
Lamentations 3: 49, 50

Let us not cease to call on God with tears without any interruption until the cloud around Him disappears and He makes His face shine upon us and manifests His grace, favor and power to us. Let us give no rest to our soul until He sees and hears us (Dan.9:16-23).

Tuesday 1 July 2014

Get Wasted To Get Revived

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
John 12:24

Though the grain in itself has life in it's germs, it is useless unless it gets decomposed and dies. All trials of life that overburden and exhaust us, making our lives seem to be obviously in the destructive path, it is then that we will develop and cultivate to the best, making the new life in us to spring out and bring forth abundant fruits.