God Our Strength

But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble - Psalm 37:39.

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” (Isaiah 40:29)

 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” (Isaiah 43:2-3).

"Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:31).

 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10).

 “The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.” (Exodus 15:2).

“In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul.”(Psalm 138:3).

“It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect.”(Psalm 18:32).

 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13).

 “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalm 27:1)

 “The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving”(Psalm 28:7).

“The LORD will give strength to His people; the LORD will bless His people with peace”(Psalm 29:11).

 “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33).

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”(Psalm 46:1).

“My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”(Psalm 73:26).

“The LORD is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.”(Psalm 118:14).

“The God of my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; my Savior, You save me from violence.”(2 Samuel 22:3).

“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:16-18).

“I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” (Psalm 18:1-2).

                                                                                       

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for being our strength at all times. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

God Who Fills Us With Good Things

He fills my life with good things - Psalm 103:5.

               Our God is the God of fullness who fills the emptiness in our life with goodness. For he satisfies the thirsty and FILLS the hungry with good things - Psalm 107:9. For it was I, the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will FILL IT with good things - Psalm 81:10.

Wilderness became a pool

He changes a wilderness into a pool of water, and dry land into springs of water - Psalm 107:35.

Empty jars overflowed with oil

Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones." So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased - 2 Kings 4:3-6.

Empty nets of disciples filled with fish

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink - Luke 5:4-7.

Valley of Baca became a spring

As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength - Psalm 84:6,7.

               May every wilderness in our life become a pool, every dry place become a spring and every empty areas of our life be filled by God with good things.

                                                                                              

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for filling us with good things. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Midnight Praise

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God - Acts 16:25.

1. Praise rises in the midnight - Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God at midnight in the prison

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God - Acts 16:25.

2. Our praise affects others - The other prisoners were listening to them 

The other prisoners were listening to them - Acts 16:25.

3. God made a way by releasing His power - Immediately all the prison doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed

Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose - Acts 16:26. 

4. Salvation - Jailer and his whole household saved

The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household - Acts 16:29-34.

                                                                                            

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us praise You and be a blessing to others in all situations. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.   

Friend of God

                      You are my friends if you do what I command you - John 15:14.             

1. Be a Friend of God by Taking Time to Listen to Him - Moses

            The Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend - Exodus 33:11. 

            Jesus Himself learned from the Father through perfect submission to Him. Then, He had made known to us everything He learned from His father. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you - John 15:15. 

2. Be a Friend of God Through Obedience - Abraham

                Abraham not only listened to God’s intentions, but he also demonstrated faith and followed through in obedience in going to a place without knowing where he was going and in sacrificing Isaac.

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going - Hebrews 11:8.

Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only - James 2:21-24.

           Abraham remained as God's friend as he was obedient to God. Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do? - Genesis 18:17. You are my friends if you do what I command you - John 15:14.      

               As a friend of God, let us take time and be ready to listen to what is in His heart and what He says and obey Him. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command - John 15: 13-14.

                                                                                                                

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be Your friend by taking time to listen to You and obey Your voice. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.  

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.