Bless The Lord, O my soul; And All That Is Within Me, Bless His Holy Name

Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases,  Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s - Psalm 103:1-5.

Forget not all His benefits

What shall I render to the Lord For all His benefits toward me? I will take up the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the Lord. - Psalms‬ ‭116‬:‭12‬-‭13‬.

Forgives all our iniquities

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace - Ephesians 1:7.

Heals all our diseases & redeems our life from destruction

He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions - Psalm 107:20.   

Crowns us with lovingkindness and tender mercies

For His loving kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord! - Psalm 117:2.

Satisfies our mouth with good things

For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness - Psalm 107:9. 

Our youth is renewed like the eagle’s 

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 our soul and all that is within us bless the Lord and His Holy name. Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation - Psalm 68:19. My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long - Psalm 71:8. Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! - Psalm 150:2. I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High - Psalm 9:1,2. 

                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                             

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for all Your benefits in our life. We thank You for forgiving all our iniquities, healing all our diseases, redeeming us from destructions, crowning us with loving kindness and tender mercies, satisfying us with good things and renewing us like eagles. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Blood Which Is Shed For Many For The Remission of Sins

For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins - Matthew 26:28.

Precious Blood 

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot - 1 Peter 1:19 

Purified

And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission - Hebrews 9:22.

Cleansed

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin - I John 1:7.

Sanctified

Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate - Hebrews 13:12.

Brought Near By His Blood

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ - Ephesians 2:13.  

Access

Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus - Hebrews 10:19.

                                                         

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for Your precious blood that is shed for the remission of our sins. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

If God So Loved Us We Also Ought To Love One Another

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another - 1 John 4:11. 

Commandment of God

Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself’ - Matthew 22: 37-39.

We need to love each other

a)With actions and in truth 

Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth - 1 John 3:18. 

b)With a pure heart 

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart - 1 Peter 1:22. 

c)Love each other deeply

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins - 1 Peter 4:8.

d)Must love his brother

If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And this commandment we have from Him: that he who loves God must love his brother also - 1 John 4:20,21. 

If we love one another

a)We are His disciples

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another - John 13:34,35.

b)We are born of God

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love - 1 John 4:7,8. 

c)God abides in us

 If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us - 1 John 4:12.

d)We abide in God

God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him - 1 John 4:12-16.

e)We know God

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love - 1 John 4:7. 

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails - 1 Corinthians 13:1-8.

And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma - Ephesians 5:2.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us love one another like how You loved us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.    

Peace Be To You, Peace To Your House And Peace To All That You Have

 Peace be to you, peace to your house, and peace to all that you have - 1 Samuel 25:6.

Peace be to you

            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 6:33. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus - Philippians 4:6, 7. 

Peace to your house

           Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces - Psalm 122:7. My people will dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places - Isaiah 32:18.

Peace to all that you have

      The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace - Psalm 29:11. Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all - 2 Thessalonians 3:16.

                                                                 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank you for giving peace to us, our home and all that we have. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Draw Near To God

 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded - James 4:8.

Draw near to God 

                 These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me - Mathew 15:8. Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water - Hebrews 10:22. The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth - Psalm 145:18.

Cleanse your hands

                Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation - Psalm 24:3,4. The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me - Psalm 18:20.

 Purify your hearts

               Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God - Matthew 5:8. God will not hear us if we regard iniquity in our heart. If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear - Psalm 66:18. Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart - Psalm 73:1. Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me - Psalm 51:10.

                                                     

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us draw near to You with clean hands and pure heart. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.           

Ask And It Will Be Given To You

Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened - Matthew 7:7, 8.

Ask in the name of Jesus

Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete - John 16:23, 24.

Believe and ask

Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them - Mark 11:24. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive - Matthew 21:22.

Ask according to His will

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us - 1 John 5:14.

Abide in God & ask

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. 

keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight and ask

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 3:22.

Humble yourself and ask

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 to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know - Jeremiah 33:3.

                 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us - Ephesians 3:20.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us humble ourselves, believe, abide in You, keep Your commandments and do those things that are pleasing in Your sight and ask everything  in prayer according to Your will and in Your name to receive it. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

He Who Humbles Himself Will Be Exalted

And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted - Mathew 23:12.

             Jesus was exalted high as He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father - Philippians 2:8-11.

                God crowns the humble with victory. For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory - Psalm 149:4. He gives grace to the humble and lifts up all who are humble. God gives grace to the humble - James 4:6. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up - James 4:10. Humility comes before honor - Proverbs 18:12. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble - 1 Peter 5:5.                   

               Let us become humble like Jesus and be exalted high. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves - Philippians 2:3. These are the ones I look on with favor: those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and who tremble at my word - Isaiah 66:2. And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?  - Micah 6:8.

                                               

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to walk in humility like You. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

In Quietness And Confidence Shall Be Your Strength

                      In quietness and confidence shall be your strength - Isaiah 30:15.

            Jesus did not open His mouth when He was oppressed and afflicted. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth - Isaiah 53:7. 

           Jesus committed no sin and no deceit was found in His mouth and did not revile in return when He was reviled. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth”; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously - 1 Peter 2:21-23.     

             Let us follow the steps of christ who left us an example to be quiet and not to open the mouth when oppressed and afflicted. Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips - Psalm 141:3. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes - Psalm 37:7. He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction - Proverbs 13:3. 

                                                                   

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Set a guard over our mouth and keep watch over the door of our lips. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. 

Our Savior

 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as Savior of the world - 1 John 4:14.       

To save us

            God sent His son to the world as Savior to save us. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins - Matthew 1:21. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost - Luke 19:10. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life - Romans 5:10.

All people to be saved

            God our Savior desires all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people - 1 Timothy 2:3-5. Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved - Acts 4:12.

Savior of the world

             Let us thank God our Savior for saving us by His grace. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast - Ephesians 2:8, 9. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them - Hebrews 7:25. 

                                                                    

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are our Savior. We thank You for coming to the world to save us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Christ Jesus Coming In The Likeness of Men

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men - Philippians 2:5-7.

To give us an abundant life

          The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly - John 10:10.   

To seek and save the lost

            For the son of man came to seek and to save the lost - Luke 19:10.

To serve us

         For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many - Mark 10:45.

For sinners to repent

            I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance - Luke 5:32.

For us to become righteous

        God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God - 2 Corinthians 5:21.

For us to become rich

         For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich - 2 Corinthians 8:9.

To be adopted as His sons

          He predestined us to be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will - to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the One He loves - Ephesians 1:5, 6.

To save us

         For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him - John 3:17.

To give His life as a ransom for many

          The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many - Mark 10:45.

To give us an eternal life

         For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life - John 3:16.

                                                          

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for Your amazing love for coming into the world in the likeness of men to save us and to give us an eternal life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Salt and Light

         You are the salt of the earth - Matthew 5:13. 

        You are the light of the world - Matthew 5:14.

             We are blessed by God to be a blessing for others. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing - Genesis 12:2. We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world to be a blessing for people in all ways and in bringing them into the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Salt of the earth

             We are the salt of the earth and so let us be useful for others like salt. We should never be like the salt that had lost its flavor as it is good for nothing.

             You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet. - Matthew 5:13

Light of the world 

            Our life should shine brightly before others through our words, attitude and actions so that when people see our good works, they will be drawn to God and glorify Him. Let our light shine in the dark world.

                 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven - Matthew 5:14-16.

                                                                        

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Fruit of The Spirit

 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control - Galatians 5:22, 23.    

Love

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins - 1 Peter 4:8. 

Joy

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart! - Psalm 32:11.

Peace

A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones - Proverbs 14:30.

Patience

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love - Ephesians 4:2.

kindness

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Ephesians 4:32).

Goodness

Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life - 1 Timothy 6:18,19.

Faithfulness

A faithful man will abound with blessings - Proverbs 28:20.

Gentleness

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand - Philippians 4:5.

Self-control

A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls - Proverbs 25:28.

                                                            

PRAYER: Let us exhibit the fruit of the Spirit in our life. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Power In The Blood of Christ

  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony - Revelation 12:11.

Eternal redemption

Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption - Hebrews 9:12. 

Cleanses us from all sin

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin - 1 John 1:7.

Brought near by the blood of Christ

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ - Ephesians 2:13.

Reconciled in Christ

For it pleased the Father that min Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross - Colossians 1:19,20.

Redeemed 

Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot - 1 Peter 1:18–19.

Justified

Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him - Romans 5:9.

Forgiveness of sins

This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins - Matthew 26:28. 

Church of God

Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood - Acts 20:28.

Cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? - Hebrews 9:14.

                                                                   

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for Your precious blood that is shed for us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

The Love of Money

 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows - 1 Timothy 6:10.

                Judas being the disciple of Jesus is a lover of money as he used to take what was put in the money box. But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it - John 12:4-6.

               The love of money which is the root of all kinds of evil led to many other sins in the life of Judas. He betrayed Jesus for just thirty pieces of silver. Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, 'What will you give me if I betray him to you?' They paid him thirty pieces of silver. And from that moment he began to look for an opportunity to betray him - Matthew 26: 14-16.

                 Let us keep our life free from the love of money which is the root of all kinds of evil. Keep your life free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you' - Hebrews 13:5. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also - Matthew 7:21. Set your mind on things above and not on things on earth - Colossians 3:2. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you - Matthew 6:33.   

                                                                           

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us keep our life free from the love of money. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Jesus Overcame The Temptations of Devil By God's Word

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God - Ephesians 6:17.

              Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil immediately after being baptized. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry - Mathew 4:1, 2. Jesus overcame the temptations of devil by God's Word. Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him - Mathew 4:11. 

First Temptation

                The devil first tempted Jesus by telling Him to command the stones to become bread. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God’” - Mathew 4:3,4. So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord - Deuteronomy 8:3.

Second Temptation

              Then the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem to the highest point of the temple and told Him to throw Himself down. Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: ‘He shall give His angels charge over you,’ and, ‘In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’ ” Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God’ - Mathew 4:5-7. You shall not tempt the Lord your God as you tempted Him in Massah - Deuteronomy 6:16.

Third Temptation

             Finally, the devil showed all the kingdoms of the world and their glory and tempted Jesus. Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve’” - Mathew 4:8-11. You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him - Deuteronomy 6:13.

               Like Jesus, let us also overcome all temptations of devil by God’s Word that is effective against the devil’s attacks. God’s word is living, active, and sharper than any two-edged sword - Hebrews 4:12. Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you - James 4:7. 

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places - Ephesians 6:12.

 Lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices - 2 Corinthians 2:11. 

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour - 2 Peter 5:1.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to overcome all temptations of devil like You by Your Word. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

Our Redeemer

           Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus - Romans 3:23, 24.

             We are redeemed by the precious blood of Christ. knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot - 1 Peter 1:18–19. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption - Hebrews 9:12.

               God gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds. God gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good - Titus 2:14. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace - Ephesians 1:7. 

             Let us thank God our Redeemer for redeeming us by His precious blood. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy - Psalm 107:2. Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree - Galatians 3:13.                                                                       

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are our Redeemer. We thank You for redeeming us by Your precious blood. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. 

The Beatitudes

And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them - Matthew 5:1, 2.

                                             The Beatitudes

Matthew 5:3-12

Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 

Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. 

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. 

Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. 

Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. 

Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

                                                        

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us be blessed and be a blessing to others. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

God Who Loved Me And Gave Himself For Me

 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me - Galatians 2:20.

God who loved me

Gave His only begotten Son

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.

To live through Him

 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him - 1 John 4:9. 

To be the propitiation for our sins 

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins - 1 John 4:10. 

Died for us while we we still sinners

God demonstrates His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us - Romans 5:8.

He first loved us

We love because He first loved us - 1 John 4:19. 

Gave Himself for me

As a ransom for all people

For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people - 1 Timothy 2:5,6. 

To heal us

He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed”- 1 Peter 2:24.

To free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds 

He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds - Titus 2:14.

To bring us to God

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit - 1 Peter 3:18.

Walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God - Ephesians 5:2.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank you for loving us and giving Yourself for us. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Treasure The Words of His Mouth More Than Necessary Food

 I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food - Job 23:12. 

                 Mary chose the good part of sitting at the feet of Jesus and hearing His word instead of  worrying and troubled about many things like Martha. 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. 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.

                    There will be a great peace and nothing can cause us to stumble as we love God's Word that rejoices our heart. Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble - Psalm 119:165. Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart - Jeremiah 15:16. I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure - Psalm 119:162.  I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches - Psalm 119:14.  

                   Like Mary, let us also treasure God's Word that rejoices us and meditate it all the day instead of worrying and troubled about many things. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God -Mathew 4:4. Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day - Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭97‬. The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of gold and silver - Psalm 119:72. As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow - 1 Peter 2:2. How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! - Psalm 109:103. .                                                                     

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Let us treasure Your Word that rejoices us more than anything and meditate it all the day. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Blessed Be The Name of God Forever And Ever

  Blessed be the name of God forever and ever - Daniel 2:20.

Excellent name

How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens! - Psalm 8:1.

Majestic name

Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens - Psalms 8:1.

Glorious name

Blessed be His glorious name forever! - Psalm 72:19.

Powerful name

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe - Proverbs 18:10. 

Holy and awesome name

Holy and awesome is his name - Psalm 111:9.

Name that saves

For whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved- Romans 10:13.

Name that answers prayers

Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you - John 16:23.

Name above every name

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name - Philippians 2:9.

                                                          

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Blessed be Your name forever and ever. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Through Our Lord Jesus Christ

 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ - 1 Corinthians 15:57.

Peace with God

Romans 5:1,2  Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness

Romans 5:17  For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

Reconciled us

2 Corinthians 5:18  Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

No longer a slave 

Galatians 4:7  Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Complete in every good work to do His will

Hebrews 13:20-21  Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

To be saved

John 3:17  For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Access by one Spirit to the Father

Ephesians 2:18  For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.

Grace and apostleship

Romans 1:5  Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name

More than conquerors 

Romans 8:37  Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

I can do all things 

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

                                                             

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for sending Your son into the world for saving us through Him. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.