Stop Their Mouth By Doing Good

"For so is the will of God, that with well doing you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:"
1 Peter 2:15

When we keep sanctifying Christ in our hearts, not fearing any intimidation, keeping our conscience clear in the Lord, our slanderers will be put to shame (3:15,16). It is indeed the divine will of God to shut the mouths of the evil-doers not through rebellion but through our good works.

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.

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.

Replace Yours By His To Win His Favor

"Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified."
Isaiah 60:21

Let us enjoy the privilege of being God's peculiar people, inheriting all His blessing and displaying His splendor by replacing our own will, righteousness, holiness, etc by His, thus winning all our surroundings for God.

Makes Us Overjoyed By His Works

"For you make me glad by your deeds, LORD; I sing for joy at what your hands have done."
Psalm 92:4

God's work in our lives today is as astounding as the works of His creation. The works of His providence and grace delights us to the utmost and makes us triumph, making our souls burst out with songs of joy.

Be Influenced By The Holy SPirit

"For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace"
Romans 8:6

Our mind revolving around our situations, which are absolutely temporal will bring woe to us. Instead let our mind be
totally submitted to the influence of the Holy Spirit, who will make us understand that His power is greater than our circumstances(Job 32:8) and reveal to us the unseen, unheard blessings that He has for us in the near future (1 Cor.2:9-11).

Be Demarcated By Reforms

"..wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure."
Isaiah 33:6

God wishes to mark off the differences of our days from others by bringing about great reforms, making our foundations firm in the wisdom and knowledge of His doctrines and making us hold dear the fear of the Lord above all treasures, thus leading us to life, making us to rest contented, untouched by any trouble (Prov.19:23).

Answers By Awesome Deeds

"By awesome deeds in righteousness will you answer us, O God of our salvation; who is the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea"Psa.65:5

At times God answers us in such a way that will astonish us and make us revere and worship Him. There is nothing in us to be self-confident but we always ought to confide in the Almighty God who will one day be remembered by all the ends of the earth and be bowed down by all the nations (22:27).

Persuaded By God To Accomplish

"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
Deuteronomy 31:8

We don't need to fear to face any endeavor however hard it may be because God co-exists with us in all our ventures to organize the process, to guide us and to open the doors before us. He will not leave us until our cause is settled.

Irradiated By God

"The LORD is God, shining upon us. Take the sacrifice and bind it with cords on the altar."
Psalm 118:27

God has enlightened our spirits, delivering us from the power of darkness, rescuing us from the darkness of unbelief and ignorance, giving us future hopes of His glory. Let us therefore be drawn with His cords of love towards His altar and offer us as living sacrifices.

Personally Known By God

"The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him."
Nahum 1:7

The Lord is good, perfect in nature and in all His works to us when we betake ourselves to Him for our shelter, lean on Him and commit our everything to Him. He then personally knows, owns and claims us as His own, provides, cares and watches over us.

We And Our Descendants - Blessed By The Lord

"They will not toil in vain or bear children doomed to misfortune; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD, they and their descendants with them."
Isaiah 65:23

None of our labor will be unfruitful nor will be devoured nor plundered. Instead, we will enjoy the fruit of our labor, and joy, peace and security will be the consequences for us and our children, for fearing the Lord. We will feel great and grateful to the Lord for parenting our children. They will be a blessing to us and the society and not a grief or trouble to us. The Lord will bless us and our offspring with spiritual and temporal blessing, and we will together serve Him happily unto the end.

Be Piloted By God Into The New Year

"Go! This is the day the Lord has given.. into your hands. Has He not gone ahead of you?"
Judges 4:14

Let us be encouraged to go on with courage and cheer into the new year, as our almighty God goes before us, assuring us of His favor and aid. He prepares the way and guides us along. Let us make sure that He leads and be guaranteed of success and blessings ahead. Let us be shepherded by Him and feel safe.

You will surely forget your trouble, recalling it only as waters gone by

"You will surely forget your trouble,recalling it only as waters gone by".Job 11:16.Running waters are gone forever.So, will be our trouble.The Lord does a new thing in our life.It springs up now.He makes way in the desert and streams in the waste land.He wants us not to dwell in the past but come out of it and enjoy His new blessings. (Isa 43:18,19).

Test A Man By His Character

"By their fruits you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles?"
Matthew 7:16

Let us not be drawn by the external works or conversations of men. Men with fruit of faith, holiness, peace, joy or comfort are to be admired but those who prick and pierce, giving pain and agitation to our soul are to be eluded. Let us not expect any good fruit from such evil breeds.Though the flowers are pretty, leaves so colourful & barks so elegant, it is the fruit that determines.

Flourish By His Grace, Take Root With God

"I will be like a dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots."
Hosea 14:5

We need the downpour of God's grace to survive and grow. But God does not pour down His grace and favor once for all, but day by day so that we are renewed each day and feel refreshed. This favor should help us demonstrate His pure love and fragrance to others around and keep us deep-rooted with God so that we can never be moved by any trials or tribulations.