The Lord Is Faithful

                                                      The Lord is faithful - 2 Thessalonians 3:3.

God's faithfulness to Abraham

              God showed His faithfulness to Abraham in keeping His promises to make Abraham’s offspring like the dust of the earth, the stars in the skies, and the sand on the seashores. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth - Genesis 13:16. He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be - Genesis 15:5. I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore - Gen. 22:17.  

God's faithfulness to Joseph

              God showed His faithful love to Joseph. But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden - Genesis 39:21. He succeeded in whatever he did as the Lord was with him. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there. The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did - Genesis 39:22,23.

            Let us thank our faithful God who is faithful every way in all He does. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does - Psalm 145:13. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful - Hebrews 10:23. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies - Psalm 57:10. His faithfulness continues through all generations- Psalm 100:5. 

                                                                       

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are faithful God. We thank You for Your faithfulness in our life. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. 

Freedom

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom - 2 Corinthians 3:17.

If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free - John 8:31-32.

So if the son sets you free, you will be free indeed - John 8:36.

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death - Romans 8:1–2.  

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery - Galatians 5:1.

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners - Isaiah 61:1.

Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace - Romans 6:14

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life - Romans 6:22.

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again - Galatians 5:1.

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins - Colossians 1:13–14.

If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free - John 8:31-32.

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor - 1 Peter 2:16,17.

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence - Ephesians 3:12.

Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free - Psalm 118:5.

You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love -Galatians 5:13.

And I will walk in freedom, for I have sought out Your precepts - Psalm 119:45.

                                                                 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for helping us to walk in freedom. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Ask, Seek & Knock

 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you - Matthew 7:7.

                God instructs us to ask everything in prayer in faith, to seek Him first and to pray persistently without ceasing. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened - Luke 11:10. 

ASK WITH FAITH

You do not have because you do not ask God - James 4:2.

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours - Mark 11:24.

SEEK GOD FIRST

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart - Jeremiah 29:13.

Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you - Matthew 6:33.

KNOCK PERSISTENTLY

Pray without ceasing - 1 Thessalonians 5:17.

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up - Luke 18:1.

                                                      

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us ask You everything in prayer with faith, seek You first and knock persistently. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

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.