Do Good

  Trust in the Lord and do good - Psalm 37:3.

             Jesus who went around doing good when living in the world is pleased when we do good. God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him - Acts 10;38. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased - Hebrews 13:16. 

Do good to others

              Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else - 1 Thessalonians 5:15.

Do good to your enemies

              Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you - Luke 6:27. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil - Luke 6:35.

Doing good is an opportunity

                 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith - Galatians 6:9,10.

Having power to do good & not doing is a sin

                Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so - Proverbs 3:27. Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin - James 4:17.   

                 Let us please God by doing good to others. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good - Romans 12:21. Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever - Psalm 37:27. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it - Psalm 34:14. Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good - 3 John 1:11. I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives - Ecclesiastes  3:12.

                                                                             

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us do good to others. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 

God's Abundant Restoration

Even today I declare That I will restore double to you - Zechariah 9:12. 

                 God is faithful in restoring us everything in double that we have lost in the past years. The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, And the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil. So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, The crawling locust, The consuming locust, And the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you - Joel 2:24,25. To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness - Isaiah 61:3. 

God's restoration for Job 

And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before - Job 42:10. Now the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters - Job 42:12,13. 

God's restoration for Joseph

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” - Genesis 41:41. Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt - Genesis 41:43. So all countries came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all lands - Genesis 41:57.

God's restoration for David 

So David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away, and David rescued his two wives. And nothing of theirs was lacking, either small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything which they had taken from them; David recovered all. Then David took all the flocks and herds they had driven before those other livestock, and said, “This is David’s spoil.”- 1Samuel 30:18-20.

God's restoration renews our joy

When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, And we are glad - Psalm 126:1-3. 

                  Let us thank God who restored us abundantly and renewed our joy. We went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance - Psalm 66:12. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, And praise the name of the Lord your God, Who has dealt wondrously with you; And My people shall never be put to shame - Joel 2:26. Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs - Isaiah 61:7. 

                                                                              

 I will bring back the captives of My people Israel; They shall build the waste cities and inhabit them; They shall plant vineyards and drink wine from them; They shall also make gardens and eat fruit from them. I will plant them in their land, And no longer shall they be pulled up From the land I have given them,” Says the Lord your God - Amos 9:14,15. 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for restoring us everything that we have lost in abundance and filling us with joy. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.                                           

                                                                             

Give Praise To The Lord

Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! - Jeremiah 20:13.

For the Lord is a great God & a great King above all gods

           Our Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods and so let us come into his presence with thanksgiving and make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise. Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods - Psalm 95:2-3.

For making darkness light before us & crooked places straight

            Our God had made darkness light before us and crooked places straight and so let us praise Him. Let them give glory to the Lord, And declare His praise in the coastlands. I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. These things I will do for them - Isaiah 42:12, 16.

For His mighty acts

               Our mighty God had done mighty acts in our life and so let us praise Him. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name - Luke 1:49. Praise him for his mighty acts; praise him according to his excellent greatness! - Psalm 150:2. I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will free you from their bondage, and I will rescue you with an outstretched arm  and by mighty acts of judgment – Exodus 6:6. Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? Who can declare all His praise? - Psalm 106:2. One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts - Psalm 145:4.        

                                                                     

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are great and mighty God. We praise You and thank You for making darkness light before us, crooked places straight and for doing mighty acts in our life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

The Lord Gives What Is Good

     Yes, the Lord will give what is good; And our land will yield its increase - Psalm 85:12.

The Lord gives wisdom

For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding - Proverbs 2:6.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him - James 1:5.

The Lord gives rest

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest - Matthew 11:28.

The Lord gives grace

But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” - James 4:6.

The Lord gives peace

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid - John 14:27.

The Lord gives the desires of our heart 

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart - Psalm 37:4. 

The Lord gives strength 

The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace - Psalm 29:11.

The Lord gives what we ask

If you ask anything in My name, I will do it - John 14:14. 

 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you - John 15:7. 

The Lord gives us the ability to produce wealth

But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today - Deuteronomy 8:18. 

The Lord gives eternal life

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life - John 3:16.

The Lord gives keys of the kingdom of heaven

And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven - Matthew 16:19.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! - Matthew 7:11.

                                                                                                    

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are our Giver. We thank You and praise You for giving us what is good and everything we need. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Our God Is Full of Compassion

     Our God is full of compassion - Psalm 116:5. 

                     Our God is full of compassion and He is compassionate to all. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made - Psalm 145:8,9. But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness - Psalm 86:15. Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! - Isaiah 30:18.

Compassion as a father has compassion on his children

As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him - Psalm 103:13.

Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness - Lamentations 3:22,23.

Compassion with unfailing love not shaken & covenant of peace not removed

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the Lord, who has compassion on you - Isaiah 51:10.

Compassion in forgiving our iniquities

 But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, And did not destroy them - Psalm 78:38.

Compassion in healing

And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick - Matthew 14:14.

Now a leper came to Him, imploring Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” - Mark 1:40-41.

Compassion for the lost souls

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd - Matthew 9:36.

Compassion in doing great works and wonders

 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness endures forever. He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate - Psalm 111:2-4.

               Like our Compassionate God who is full of compassion, let us also be compassionate to others. Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you? - Matthew 18:33. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience - Colossians 3:12. Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous - 1 Peter 3:8.

                                                                      

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are full of compassion. Let us also be compassionate to others. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

There Shall Be Showers of Blessing

There shall be showers of blessing - Ezekiel 34:26.

The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow - Deuteronomy 28:12.

Ask the Lord for rain In the time of the latter rain. The Lord will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone - Zechariah 10:1.

You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance. Your people settled in it,     and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor - Psalm 68:9.

If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them, then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit - Leviticus 26:3,4.

He blesses the dwelling of the righteous - Proverbs 3:33.

Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you - Hebrews 6:14. 

He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into water springs. There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest. He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly - Psalm 107:35-38. 

I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.” - Genesis 22:17,18.

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work - 2 Corinthians 9:8.

Blessings are on the head of the righteous - Proverbs 10:6.

The blessing  of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it - Proverbs 10:22.

Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you - Hebrews 6:14. 

The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you - Deuteronomy 28:8.

I will make them and the places all around My hill a blessing; and I will cause showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing - Ezekiel 34:26.

For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands - Deuteronomy 2:7. 

There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice in everything you have put your hand to, because the Lord your God has blessed you - Deuteronomy 12:7. 

May the Lord, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand-fold more than you are and bless you, just as He has promised you! - Deuteronomy 1:11.
                                                     

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank you for Your showers of blessings upon us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 

Strong Faith

Now faith is the confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see - Hebrews 11:1.

Strong faith believes God's promises

God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? - Numbers 23:19.

Strong faith depends on God's help

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand - Isaiah 41:10.

Strong faith never fear

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go - Joshua 1:9.

Strong faith does not doubt God's power

For with God nothing will be impossible - Luke 1:37.

Strong faith does not walk by sight

For we walk by faith, not by sight - 2 Corinthians 5:7. 

Strong faith is rooted in God's Word

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God - Romans 10:17.

Strong faith perseveres

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart - Galatians 6:9.

Strong faith produces obedience

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going - Hebrews 11:8.

Strong faith trusts God

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him - Psalm 28:7.

Strong faith gives glory to God

He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God - Romans 4:20.

                                                     

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let our faith be strong in all situations. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.