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.  

Be Filled With The Spirit

                                                Be filled with the Spirit - Ephesians 5:18.

Teaches us all things

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you - John 14:26. 

Gives us power 

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth - Acts 1:8. 

Leads us to holiness

But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God - 1 Corinthians 6:11.

Equips us for ministry

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills - 1 Corinthians 12:7-11.

Produces character

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law - Galatians 5:22,23. 

Brings boldness

When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness - Acts 4:31.

Fills us with hope

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit - Romans 15:13.

Guides us

However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth - John 16:13.

Gives us freedom

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

Gives us new life

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you - Romans 8:11.

Helps us in our weaknesses

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered - Romans 8:26.                                                                     

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be filled with the Spirit. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Lay Hands On The Sick

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover - Mark 16:17,18.

              The Lord Jesus healed many those who were sick by touching them and laying hands on them and recovered them. He said that when believers would lay hands on the sick, the sick would recover. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed - Luke 4:18.

Peter's mother-in-law healed

When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him - Matthew 8:14,15.

Leper cleansed

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy - Matthew 8:3. 

Two blind men received their sight

And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened - Matthew 9:28-30. 

A deaf and mute man healed

Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged Jesus to place his hand on him.

After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then he spit and touched the man’s tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, “Ephphatha!” (which means “Be opened!”). At this, the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly - Mark 7:31-35.

Two blind men received their sight

Now as they went out of Jericho, a great multitude followed Him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the road, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” Then the multitude warned them that they should be quiet; but they cried out all the more, saying, “Have mercy on us, O Lord, Son of David!” So Jesus stood still and called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” They said to Him, “Lord, that our eyes may be opened.” So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him - Matthew 20:19-34.

The Son of the Widow of Nain raised to life

And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother - Luke 7:12-15.

                                                                      

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for giving us power to lay hands on the sick to recover them. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 

I Have Seen Your Tears

I have seen your tears - 2 Kings 20:5.

God sees our tears

God saw the tears of Hannah and answered her prayer

In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly.  So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I asked the Lord for him.” - 1 Samuel 1:10,20. 

God saw the tears of Hezekiah and heard his prayer

Remember now, O Lord, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord - 2 Kings 20:3, 5.

God stores our tears

David says that God keeps track of our wanderings, stores our tears in His bottle and hears the voice of our weeping.

You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? - Psalm 56:8.

I am weary with my groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch with my tears. My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity; For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord has heard my supplication; The Lord will receive my prayer. Let all my enemies be ashamed and greatly troubled; Let them turn back and be ashamed suddenly - Psalm 6:6-10.

God wipes away every tear from our eyes and turns our weeping into Joy

God will wipe away every tear from their eyes - Revelation 21:4.

Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy - John 16:20.

Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning - Psalm 30:5.

                    Let us thank God who sees, stores and wipes away every tear of us and turns our weeping into joy.   Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them - Psalm 126:6. You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling; I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living - Psalm 116:8–9.

                                                                                         

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You have seen, stored and wiped away every tear of us. We thank You for turning our weeping into joy. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.