Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever - Psalm 145:2.
God had led us, provided us and protected us by His great mercies till this day and so let us praise Him everyday for His wonderful leading. provision and protection.
God's Leading
Yet in Your manifold mercies You did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of the cloud did not depart from them by day, To lead them on the road; Nor the pillar of fire by night, To show them light, And the way they should go - Nehemiah 9:19.
God's Provision
And they took strong cities and a rich land, And possessed houses full of all goods, Cisterns already dug, vineyards, olive groves, And fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled and grew fat, And delighted themselves in Your great goodness - Nehemiah 9:25.
God's Protection
Nevertheless in Your great mercy You did not utterly consume them nor forsake them; For You are God, gracious and merciful - Nehemiah 9:31.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You and praise You everyday for Your wonderful leading, provision and protection in our life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land - 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Following the recovery of the city of Jerusalem and rebuilding of the walls, the Feast of the Tabernacles was observed in Israel and then the Israelites were engaged in a period of confession, acknowledging their sins before the Lord followed by Bible meditation, worship and prayer. The prayer in the ninth chapter of the book of Nehemiah is the longest in the Bible.
Fasting
The Israelites gathered together and fasted. On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth and putting dust on their heads - Nehemiah 9:1.
Confession of sins
The Israelites confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors. Those of Israelite descent had separated themselves from all foreigners. They stood in their places and confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors - Nehemiah 9:2.
Bible meditation & worship
For a quarter of the day, the Israelites read from the Book of the Law and spent another quarter in confession and in worshiping the Lord. They stood where they were and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for a quarter of the day, and spent another quarter in confession and in worshiping the Lord their God - Nehemiah 9:3.
Prayer
They prayed to the Lord God. They cried out with loud voices to the Lord their God - Nehemiah 9:4.
Let us spend time in fasting, confession, Bible meditation, worship and praying to our Lord God.
PRAYER: Let us humble ourselves and seek Your face by spending time in fasting, confession, meditating Your Word, worshipping and praying. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory - John 2:10.
Jesus went to a wedding in Cana and He said that His hour has not yet come when His mother told Him that there was no wine. Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” - John 2:3, 4. The servants believed and obeyed Jesus by filling the waterpots with water. Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim - John 2:7.
Jesus manifested His glory by turning water into wine that tasted so good. And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!” . This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him - John 2:10,11.
Let us believe and wait for the glory of the Lord to be manifested in our life. If you believe, you will see the glory of God - John 11:40. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you - 1 Peter 5:6,7. He has made everything beautiful in its time - Ecclesiastes 3:11.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us believe and wait for Your glory to be manifested in our life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him - Psalm 103:11.
God's mercy is great toward those who fear Him. "For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you. With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,” Says the Lord, your Redeemer - Isaiah 54:7.
We are not consumed as God's mercies and faithfulness are great everyday in our life. 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. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life - Psalm 23:5.
Let us thank God for His great mercies in our life. Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever- Psalm 106:1. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him - Psalm 103:17. But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning - Psalm 59:16.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Great is Your mercy in our life. We thank You for Your mercies that endures forever. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Let’s not get tired of doing good, because in time we’ll have a harvest if we don’t give up - Galatians 6:9.
It is more blessed to give than to receive - Acts 20:35.
Learn to do good. Seek justice: help the oppressed - Isaiah 1:17.
Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others - Philippians 2:4.
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.
Jesus looked at him carefully and loved him. He said, 'You are lacking one thing. Go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me - Mark 10:21.
The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor - Proverbs 22:9.
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed - Proverbs 11:25.
If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday - Isaiah 58:10.
If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? - 1 John 3:17.
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you - .
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys - Luke 12:33.
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you - Luke 6:38.
The righteous care about justice for the poor - Proverbs 29:7.
If one of your brethren becomes poor, and falls into poverty among you, then you shall help him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you - Leviticus 25:35.
Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, in the same way God forgave you in Christ - Ephesians 4:32.
So continue encouraging each other and building each other up, just like you are doing already - 1 Thessalonians 5:11.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give - Matthew 10:8.
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them - Hebrews 6:10.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven - Matthew 5:16.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to do good to others. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned torely only on God, who raises the dead - 2 Corinthians 1:9.
Rely only on God’s power
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weakness, so that the power of Christ may rest in me - 2 Corinthians 12:9. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil - Proverbs 3:5-7.
Rely only on God’s strength
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken Psalm 55:22. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength - Isaiah 40:29. Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary - Isaiah 40:31. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me - Philippians 4:13.
Rely only on God and not on man
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes - Psalm 118:8-9. Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help - Psalm 146:3-6.
Who among you fears the Lord? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord And rely upon his God - Isaiah 50:10.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us rely only on Your power and Your strength and You in all our circumstances. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil" - Job 1:8.
Job who feared God was very patient during his sufferings. He did not sin with his lips and he spoke the words of faith. He prayed for his friends and finally God blessed him twice as much as he had before. "Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness,” says the Lord God - Ezekiel 14:14.
Job's Patience
Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?. In all this Job did not sin with his lips - Job 2:10. As long as my breath is in me, And the breath of God in my nostrils, My lips will not speak wickedness, Nor my tongue utter deceit - Job 27:3,4. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about - James 5:11.
Job's Faith
Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him - Job 13:15a. For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such things are with Him - Job 23:14. I know that You can do everything, And that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You - Job 42:2. He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted - Job 9:10. But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food - Job 23:10-12. For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth - Job 19:25.
Job's Prayer & God's blessings
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. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before - Job 42:10. 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 42:13. After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations. So Job died, old and full of days - Job 42:16,17.
How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you - Psalm 31:19.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Abundant are the good things that you have stored up for all those who fear you. Let us be patient, speak the words of faith and pray for others. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring - Isaiah 44:3.
As the deer
As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God - Psalm 42:1,2.
Like a parched land
I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land - Psalm 143:6.
Like a dry and weary land where there is no water
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water - Psalm 63:1.
More than watchmen
I wait for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning -Psalm 130:6.
One desire
One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple - Psalm 27:4.
Let us have a longing and thirst for God more than anything in the world. My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God - Psalm 84:2. I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my delight - Psalm 119:174. If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink - John 7:37. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it - Psalm 81:10. For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness - Psalm 107:9.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are our only desire. Let us have a thirst for You like a deer that pants for the water brooks. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours - Mark 11:24.
We will receive what we ask in prayer, when we believe with no doubting in heart. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do - James 1:6-8. Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them - Mark 11:23.
God answers even before we ask as He knows what we need. Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear - Isaiah 65:24. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him - Matthew 6:8. He is pleased with those who have faith and He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him - Hebrews 11:6.
Let us keep believing that we have received what we have asked for in prayer even before we have received. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer - Matthew 21:22. Everything is possible for one who believes - Mark 9:23. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen Hebrews 11:1. Ask, and it will be given to you - Matthew 7:7.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us keep believing that we have received what we have asked for in prayer even before we have received. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
The joy of the Lord is my strength - Nehemiah 8:10.
Fullness of joy in God's presence
In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore - Psalm 16:11.
God is our exceeding joy
Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy - Psalm 43:4.
God's word gives us joy
And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart - Jeremiah 15:16.
Joy as we trust Him
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him - Romans 15:13.
Joyful heart is good medicine
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones - Proverbs 17:22.
Oil of joy for mourning
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; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified - Isaiah 61:3.
Everlasting joy
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. So the ransomed of the Lord shall return, And come to Zion with singing, With everlasting joy on their heads. They shall obtain joy and gladness; Sorrow and sighing shall flee away - Isaiah 51:11.
Let us thank God who fills us with joy. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy - Psalm 126:2, 3. You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound - Psalm 4:7. I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow - Jeremiah 31:13.
Rejoice in the Lord always. again I will say, rejoice - Philippians 4:4.
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it - Psalm 118:24.
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! - Psalm 32:11.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Being joyful in You is our strength. We thank You for filling us with joy. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
There is none holy like our Lord. There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God - 1 Samuel 2:2. Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy - Revelation 15:4. Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? - Exodus 15:11. Holy is His name - Luke 1:49.Exalt the Lord our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy - Psalm 99:5.
When Isaiah saw the holiness of God, he confessed his own unholiness. And one called to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory' - Isaiah 6:3. And I said: ‘Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!’”. Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a burning coal that he had taken with tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.- Isaiah 6:5-7.
We are chosen by God to be holy. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight - Ephesians 1:4. But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light - 1 Peter 2:9. God's will for us is to be holy and without holiness, we cannot see God. For it is God’s will that you should be holy - 1 Thessalonians 4:3. Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, with out which no one will see the Lord - Hebrews 12:14. You shall be holy, for I am holy - 1 Peter 1:16.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Holy is Your name. Help us to be holy as You are holy. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
For we walk by faith, not by sight - 2 Corinthians 5:7.
Hebrews 11:3-5,7
3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God
7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Hebrews 11:8-12,17
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. 20 By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
Hebrews 11:23-35a
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
26 He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.
27 By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.
28 By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
29 By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.
31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—
33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
35 Women received back their dead by resurrection.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us walk by faith and not by sight. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled - Matthew 5:6.
God hears the prayer of righteous. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective - James 5:16. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry - Psalm 34:15. The Lord is far from the wicked but He hears the prayer of the righteous - Proverbs 10:3. He hears the prayer of the righteous - Proverbs 15:29
God protects the righteous. The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe - Proverbs 18:10. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5:12. The wages of the righteous is life - Proverbs 10:16.
God delivers the righteous. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all - Psalm 34:19.
We will never fear and no terror can come near us when we are righteous. In righteousness you shall be established; You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear; And from terror, for it shall not come near you - Isaiah 54:14. We will be as bold as lion. The righteous are bold as a lion - Proverbs 28:1.
We will not be ashamed in the evil time and will be satisfied in the famine as we are righteous. The Lord upholds the righteous. The Lord knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied - Psalm 37:17-19. The root of the righteous yields fruit - Proverbs 12:12.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us hunger and thirst for righteousness. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness - Psalm 37:3.
Perfect Peace
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal - Isaiah 26:3,4.
He will make our paths straight
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths - Proverbs 3:5-6.
Safe
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe - Proverbs 29:25.
Mercy
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him - Psalm 32:10.
Joy and peace
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit - Romans 15:13.
God is a Shield
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him - Proverbs 30:5.
God is a refuge
Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us - Psalm 62:8.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to trust You at all times and not to lean on our own understanding. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Our Lord is slow to anger. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy - Psalm 145:8. But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness - Psalm 86:15. Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger - James 1:19.
Our anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires - James 1:20. Anger lodges in the heart of fools but the one who is slow to anger is better than the mighty. Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools - Ecclesiastes 7:9. He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city - Proverbs 16:32.
We will give place to devil in our life if we are still angry with someone when the sun goes down. In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. - Ephesians 4:26. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you - Ephesians 4:31, 32.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are slow to anger. Let us also be slow to anger like You and never give place to devil in our life. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her - Luke 10:42.
Martha
Martha was worried and distracted by so many things and she failed to hear the Word of God. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore, tell her to help me” – Luke 10:39. And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her” - Luke 10:41,42.
Mary
Mary had chosen the good part by sitting at the feet of Jesus and hearing His word. Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word - Luke 10:38.
Like Mary, let us also choose the good part of seeking God first instead of being worried and distracted by the world. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you - Mathew 6:33. Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest - Mathew 11:28. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal - 2 Corinthians 4:18. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth - Colossians 3:2.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us choose the good part in our life by seeking You first instead of worrying about worldly things. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him - Psalm 37:7.
Abraham waited patiently and received what was promised. And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised - Hebrews 6:15. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform - Romans 4:20,23. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him - Lamentations 3:25.
Like how a farmer waits patiently, let us also wait patiently for God to work in our life. Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient - James 5:7,8. But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint - Isaiah 40:31.
Let us wait patiently with faith like Abraham for God's time by hoping in God’s word. I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in His word I do hope - Psalm 130:5. In the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly - Psalm 5:3. Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation - Psalm 62:1. Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord - Psalm 27:14.
Be still, and know that I am God - Psalm 46:10.
I waited patiently for the Lord; And He inclined to me and heard my cry - Psalm 40:1.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be still and wait patiently for You to work in our life. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Behold, God is mighty, but despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding - Job 36:5.
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome - Deuteronomy 10:17. The name of our Lord is Mighty God. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace - Isaiah 9:6. Great is our Lord and mighty in power - Psalm 147:5. In Your hand is power and might; In Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all - 1 Chronicles 29:12.
Our mighty God who is mighty in battle will save us. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle - Psalm 24:8. The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing - Zephaniah 3:17. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm - Luke 1:55. With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery - Exodus 13:14.
Let us praise our Mighty God for His mighty acts in our life. Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness - Psalm 150:2. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name - Luke 1:49. I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds - Psalm 77:12. 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, Your are Mighty God. We thank You for saving us with Your Mighty God and doing mighty works in our life. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me and I will listen to you - Jeremiah 29:12.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him - Psalm 91:15.
Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know - Jeremiah 33:3.
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me - Psalm 50:15.
For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved - Romans 10:13.
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth - Psalm 145:18.
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies - Psalm 18:3.
If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land - 2 Chronicles 7:14.
Call upon Him while He is near - Isaiah 55:6.
It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear - Isaiah 65:24.
On the day I called, you answered me; my strength of soul you increased - Psalm 138:3.
I called on the Lord in distress; The Lord answered me and set me in a broad place - Psalm 118:15.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for listening to us as we call upon You. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous - Proverbs 10:6.
God's blessings will be upon us, our children and our generation when we are righteous.
Blessings upon us
The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon - Psalm 92:2. The righteous will thrive like a green leaf - Proverbs 11:28. The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day - Proverbs 4:18. No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly - Psalm 84:11. For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5:12.
Blessings upon our children
The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him - Proverbs 20:7. He blesses the dwelling of the righteous - Proverbs 3:33.
Blessings upon our generation
The generation of the upright will be blessed. Wealth and riches are in their houses, and their righteousness endures forever. Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous. Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice - Psalm 112:2-5.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be righteous in all we do. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart - Jeremiah 15:16.
The Word of God brings joy and delight to our heart. I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my delight - Psalm 119:174. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes - Psalm 19:8. We live by God's Word. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God - Mathew 4:4. For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh - Proverbs 4:22.
God's Word is sweeter than honey. We need to treasure the Word of God that brings joy and delight to our heart more than our necessary food and gold and silver.
Sweeter than honey
How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! - Psalm 109:103.
More than food
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food - Job 23:12.
More than gold and silver
The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of gold and silver - Psalm 119:72.
Let us thank God for His Word that brings joy and delight to our heart and crave for the Word as new born babes. Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word - 1 Peter 2:1,2. Your words were found, and I ate them - Jeremiah 15:16.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for Your Word that brings joy and delight to our heart. In Jesus' name we pray Amen
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful - Hebrews 10:23.
All the promises of God will come to pass as our God is trustworthy and faithful to fulfill all His promises. The Lord is trustworthy in all He promises and faithful in all He does - Psalm 145:13.Not a word failed of any good thing which the Lord had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass - Joshua 21:45. For I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass - Ezekiel 12:25. Not one word has failed of all His good promises - 1 Kings 8:56. I will bring on them all the good that I have promised them - Jeremiah 32:42.
Like Abraham, let us be strengthened in faith as He who had promised was also able to perform. Abraham believed that God would do what He had said as nothing is too hard for God. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform - Romans 4:20,23. For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us - 2 Corinthians 1:20.
Let us thank God who is faithful to fulfill what He had promised us. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you - Genesis 28:15. Sustain me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not let my hopes be dashed - Psalm 119:116. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God - 2 Corinthians 7:1.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for being faithful in fulfilling what You have promised us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness - Acts 4:29b.
The Holy Spirit empowers boldness in us. Being filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter and John spoke the name of Jesus with boldness. Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel" - Acts 4:8. Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus - Acts 4:13. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness - Acts 4:31.
We will be as bold as lion when we are righteous. The righteous are bold as a lion - Proverbs 28:1. God brought them out of Egypt; they have the strength of a wild ox. They devour hostile nations and break their bones in pieces; with their arrows they pierce them - Numbers 24:8. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind - 2 Timothy 1:7. For what was glorious has no glory now in comparison with the surpassing glory. And if what was transitory came with glory, how much greater is the glory of that which lasts!Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold - 2 Corinthians 3:10-12.
We will obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need and whatever we ask we receive from Him as we come boldly to the throne of grace. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need - Hebrews 4:16. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight - 1 John 3:21. If God is for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:31.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak Your Word with great boldness. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5:22.
God expects us to bear fruits in all seasons. A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. Then he said to the keeper of his vineyard, ‘Look, for three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree and find none. Cut it down; why does it use up the ground?’ But he answered and said to him, ‘Sir, let it alone this year also, until I dig around it and fertilize it. And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down’ ” - Luke 13:6-9. And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. In response Jesus said to it, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again” - Mark 11:13,14.
We are chosen and appointed by God to bear fruits in our life. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit - John 15:16. We need to abide in God to bear much fruit.I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing - John 15:1-5.
God's will for us is that all should come to repentance and no one should perish. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance - 2 Peter 3:9. It is only by the mercies of the the Lord we are not consumed and God had given us another year to see if we bear fruits. Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not - Lamentations 3:22. Let us overflow in love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control and bear much fruits.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for choosing us to bear fruits. Help us to abide in You and bear much fruit. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.