God's Grace

               Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 Peter 1:2.

                Our God is gracious and He extends His grace, an unmerited favor towards us in different ways. Our God is full of grace. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. - John 1:14. We are saved by God's grace through faith. 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.

                  We are justified freely by the grace of God. The God of all grace enables us to persevere in the midst of sufferings and makes us strong. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast - 1 Peter 5:10. God’s grace sustains us through all the circumstances of our life. God's grace and peace will be abundant in our life when we grow in the knowledge of God. 

                   God’s grace is sufficient to strengthen us in our weakness and struggles. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness - 2 Corinthians 12: 9. God makes all grace abound toward us for us to have all sufficiency in all things. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work - 2 Corinthians 9:8. Let us tell our God’s amazing grace to others.

                                                     

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for surrounding us by Your wonderful grace. We live by Your pure grace. Let Your grace and peace be multiplied in our lives. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Our Great God

For You are great and do marvelous deeds; You alone are God - Psalm 86:10.

                         What a great God we serve. He is great and worthy of praises. Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, His holy mountain - Psalm 48:1. He is greatly to be praised and His greatness is unsearchable. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable - Psalm 145:3. Our God is greater than all Gods. For the Lord is the great God, the great King above all gods - Psalm. 95:3.

                      Our God is great in creation. You alone are the Lord; You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and everything on it, the seas and all that is in them, And You preserve them all. The host of heaven worships You - Nehemiah 9:6. He is very great and clothed with splendor and majesty. Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty - Psalm 104:1.

                         God does great and marvelous things in our life that are countless. Who does great things, and unsearchable, marvelous things without number - Job 5:9. Greater God lives in us and therefore we can be victorious over everything. He who is in you is greater than He who is in the world - 1 John 4:4. Let us seek our great God for everything whose works are marvelous and great.

                                                    

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are great and greatly to be praised. We thank You for doing great and marvelous things in our life, In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

There Is None Like You

 Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. Psalm 86:8.

                    Our God is sovereign, eternal, omnipresent(The God of infinite place), omnipotent {The God of infinite power) and omniscient( The God of infinite knowledge). God’s majesty, power and greatness exceeds everything in the world. There is no one like the God we serve and His name is above all names. No one is like you, Lord; You are great, and Your name is mighty in power - Jeremiah 10:6.

                      Our God is the only true and living God. In Isaiah 44:6, God says: "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: "I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god”. Our God is the only Savior and there is no other gods like our holy God.  In 1 Samuel 2:2, Hannah praised God in prayer as, “There is no one holy like our God. No one is holy like the Lord, for there is none besides You, nor is there any rock like our God”.

                     No works can be compared with the work of God. God’s works are great and marvelous. There is nothing or no one I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other - Isaiah 45:5. There is no one to care us and love us like our God.

                                 

PRAYER: Dear Lord, There is none like You so majestic,worthy and powerful. We exalt You and magnify Your name.  In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Take Everything To God In Prayer

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6.

                              When Paul was under house arrest awaiting trial with a possible outcome of severe torture followed by death sentence, he said not to worry about anything in his letter to the church of Philippe. In our tough times rather than letting ourselves to sink deeper in pain, let us pour out our heart to God. We have a great privilege of asking everything to God in prayer. In every situation, let us thank God for what God He had done in our lives and ask God for what we need.

                        The peace of God will guard our hearts and minds once we have presented all our requests to the Lord. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus - Philippians 4:7. Hannah poured out her heart to God in the midst of her anguish and she left in peace. God heard her prayer and gave her a son.

                              Let our prayer be filled with praises and petitions. Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know - Jeremiah 33:3. Pray about everything as God wants us to talk with Him in every situation. Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved - Psalm 55:22.

                                                                       

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for giving us the privilege to ask You everything in prayer. We submit everything to You and let Your peace guard our hearts and minds. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

God is Good

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You. Psalm 86:5,6.

                          Our God is good and He works all things in our life that are good for us. He is always ready to forgive us. When we confess our sins to God, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins. His mercy is abundant for all those who call upon Him. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good - Psalm 34:8. Let us experience God’s goodness and His endless love every day.

                         When Job was in the midst of sickness, pain and loss, he said that though He slay me yet I will hope in Him. Though Job cannot understand what is happening to him, he knew that God is always good to him. Sometimes we also may not understand what is happening in our life. But we can trust our good God as He has greater plan for us.                  

                      Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever - Psalm 118:29. Whatever things we are going through right now, let us give thanks to God in midst of it for He is good. Like Job, let us also proclaim that God is good for us all the time. The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made - Psalm 145:9.

                                                                                    

PRAYER: Dear Lord, we thank You for Your goodness in our life. You are good to us all the time and we believe that all things in our life work for good. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Victory at Jericho

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

                    After the Israelites crossed the Jordan River and entered into the land of Canaan, Jericho was the first city that they attacked and conquered. Before they attacked Jericho, God encouraged them by assuring victory as a promise for them. See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor (Joshua 6:2). God also provided them the battle plan to attack Jericho.

                    God commanded Joshua to tell the Israelites to march around Jericho for six days, one time each day. On the seventh day, they should march around the city seven times and the seven priests should blow the trumpets. People should shout a great shout when they hear sound of the trumpet and then the wall of the city will fall flat. The Israelites followed God’s instructions by faith each day and the wall of Jericho fell down flat. They got victory over Jericho without any battle. They obeyed God with faith and saw the wonders. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days” (Hebrews 11:30).

                  God kept His promise to the Israelites and everything happened as God had said. There may be many Jerichos that are obstacles in our life. Just as the children of Israel conquered Jericho, we too can conquer our Jerichos today by faith. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith (1 John 5:4). When we follow God’s instructions and lift up the shout of praise by faith, God will give us the victory. God’s promises in our life will never fail. A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory is from the LORD - Proverbs 21:31. 

                                         

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are the Lord who gives us the victory. Let us follow Your instructions and conquer all the Jerichos in our life by faith. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

The Lord Who Strengthens Us

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

                    God strengthens us and helps us whenever we are weak physically, emotionally and spiritually. There is no need for us to live in fear as God is always with us to give us strength. 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. God has not given us the spirit of fear but of love, power and sound mind. In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness - Romans 8:26.

                       David took hold of God’s strength in all his circumstances. Whenever he was greatly distressed, he found strength in the Lord (1 Samuel 30:6). God’s word refreshes our soul and strengthens us. The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul - Psalm 19:7. We can do all things through God who strengthens us. He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength - Isaiah 40:29.

                        God is our refuge and strength. Let us find strength in God who is for us whenever we feel weak and look forward to wonderful things in life. The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace - Psalm 29:11. Let us seek the Lord and His strength. Joy of the Lord is our strength and God’s joy strengthens us. As in the presence of God there is fullness of joy, let us seek His presence continually and receive strength from God. 

                                            

PRAYER: Dear Lord, You are the Lord who strengthens us. Help us to seek Your presence continually and to find strength in You. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.