Dedicated to all mothers: whose children minister in health care- COVID-19

Omniscient, Omnipresent, Omnipotent God, Creator of heavens and the earth, and Thou hast created

 mankind in Thine image, and Thou hast seen us yet being formed, yet fashioned us individually, our frame was not hidden from You, and in Your book, all of it was written.

How precious is Your 

thoughts for us oh God, and how great is the sum of them about us? If we begin to count them they are more in number than the sand.

We come to Your throne room of grace for more grace and mercy for our for all mothers whose children are ministering at different capacities at National Health Care. We pray for the spoken, and the unspoken requests of these mothers, and the unwritten words written  in their hearts.  Giver of life, thou didst raise Lazarus from death, raise up our souls from the death and darkness of sin. Thou didst gave to the Apostles, power over unclean spirits, give us power over our own heart which is beyond deceitful as per Your Word. Thou didst appear to the disciples when the doors were shut, please appear to us at the secret apartment of the hearts of these 'precious mothers.' Thou didst cleanse the leper, heal the sick and gave sight to the blind, heal our hearts, heal the disorders of our soul, and fill us with heavenly light. 

Jesus Christ, Holy Son of the Most High God, You were scourged at the pillar, stretched, and nailed upon the cross for our sins. Unite us to Thy Cross, and fill our souls with Thy holy, humble, and suffering spirit. O Fountain of mercy, thou didst (who) save the thief upon the Cross, save us from the guilt of sinful life. Thou didst cast seven devils out of Mary Magdalene, cast out of our heart and mind all evil thoughts and wicked tempers.

I pray Lord, that You would protect the sons and daughters who are laboring in the National Health Care all around the world and protect them. We plead the blood of the lamb, and Your written Word for these precious children. As a mother of children who are laboring in health care, I intercede for all the mothers falling down before Your throne room of grace standing in need of Your grace and protection for them. 

Lord You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or even You have formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to ever lasting, You are God!“Bless the Lord all my soul: and all that is within me bless His Holy Name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.”I want to praise You for the glorious splendor of Your majesty and the power of Your awe-inspiring acts. O, Lord Most High, You rule over the heavens and the earth, for You made all things by Your great power; and You keep them existing and working by the power of Your mighty Word.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

The Song of Joy from the midst of Tribulation

The Song of Joy from the midst of Tribulation

(When the whole world face the pandemic covid-19)

The globe is facing the reality of tribulation, and this brings to incite fear, worry, and anxiety to an extent that cannot be controled. It seem to rob us of peace and joy and tomorrow is uncertain for many, and to a certain extent for the whole world! Scorching sun seem to hit, and there seem to be no shade or shelter. When we face trials and tribulations, when we face reality of life where do we find our peace and joy?

Where is our shelter, shade and security when the scorching sun hits us? 

God's Word says, "Thou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low," Isaiah 25: 5. (KJV). Mathew Henry writes on the above verse as follows:
Thou shalt, or thou dost, bring down the noise of strangers; thou shalt abate and still it, as the heat in a dry place is abated and moderated by the shadow of a cloud interposing. The branch, or rather the son or triumph, of the terrible ones shall be brought low, and they shall be made to change their note and lower their voice. the observation according to Mathew Henry goes as follows:
(1.) The oppressors of God’s people are called strangers; for they forget that those they oppress are made of the same mould, of the same blood, with them. They are called terrible ones; for so they affect to be, rather than amiable ones: they would rather be feared than loved.
(2.) Their insolence towards the people of God is noisy and hot, and that is all; it is but the noise of strangers, who think to carry their point by hectoring and bullying all that stand in their way, and talking big. Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise, Jer. 46.17. It is like the heat of the sun scorching in the middle of the day; but where is it when the sun has set?

Now, our shade, shelter, and security can be found in God alone. 
(3.) Their noise, and heat, and all their triumph, will be humbled and brought low, when their hopes are baffled and all their honours laid in the dust. The branches, even the top branches, of the terrible ones, will be broken off, and thrown to the dunghill.
(4.) If the labourers in God’s vineyard be at any time called to bear the burden and heat of the day, he will find some way or other to refresh them, as with the shadow of a cloud, that they may not be pressed above measure.
We are called to praise God, for what He has done in the past, and for His goodness, for what He is going to do, and the trust we have as His children that He is going to restore all things.
 
Freud was wrong!
              Freud was wrong and he said, "Finally, there is the painful riddle of death, for which no remedy at all yet has been found nor- probably ever will be." This is in total contrast with what God has spoken through Isaiah the prophet. Isaiah the prophet gave the triumphant declaration as, "He will swallow up death in victory; and the LORD God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation" Isa. 25:8-9.(KJV).
For You have done wonderful things!
Isaiah spoke of the judgment to come upon the world, and especially in the Great Tribulation.
During that time, those who have come to trust in the LORD will praise Him, even in the midst of His righteous judgment. "They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing; for the majesty of the LORD they shall cry aloud from the sea"Isa. 24:14. (KJV). This song shows the kind of heart that praises God in the midst of tribulation, even in the midst of the Great Tribulation. We as adopted heir of God, we are called to Praise Him.

'Song of joy from the midst of tribulation'

This should be the 'Song of joy from the midst of tribulation' for God's people. Any one who is reading can become a child of God, because of the finsihed work on the Cross. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" John 3:16.

Encouragement and Prayer for Healing of the Land- COVID_19

With the pandemic covid-19, around the globe, anxiety, fear and worry has escalated to a level the author had never seen before. Loss of jobs, financial markets in total chaos and stocks valued at ‘nil value’ and day to day life seems to be so difficult, fear of pestilence conquering the heart of most of all people, where should our help comes from?  Confusion in the hearts of people, and all human efforts seem to be failing, where do we turn to? The question remains, in this time, where is our hope? Who is our Savior? Whom shall we trust? Who can lift us out of the pit we are in?   

God's Word says, "If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land"2 Chronicles 7:13-14.

We can remember the recent events around the globe and relate: For example; the wild fires in Australia(shut up heaven that there be no rain), Africa(locust devouring the crops) and the pestilence the recent pandemic COVID_19 around the globe. God's promises amidst the situation will never change, and He is constant despite our situations and events seem to continuously change. If He says,"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land" God is able to do it because He is all powerful and He is not a man to change His promises. So, can we pray? Please join together with me and let us pray: Dear Heavenly Father, thou art Omniscient, Omnipresent, and Omnipotent and who is able to contest with you. Thank you for giving us your precious Son Jesus Christ, as a ransom for us because You know that we cannot do life without Your Son. Thank You for the Holy Spirit who enables, encourages and help us to move forward in this turbulent times. Father we confess that we had sin against You and You alone. Forgive us Lord, and our offences that we did against You and to our neighbours. God we humble ourselves and come to Your throne room of grace standing in need of Your mercy and grace and ask that You would heal us from fear, worry and anxiety and physical ailments and heal our Nations. We want to ascribe glory and honor to Your name because thou art worthy, and worthy to be praised. Thank You for being 'our Father'. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, and we believe that the resurrected power of Christ works within us. To God be the glory, for ever and ever, Amen.

Books: Walking Closer with God, Trusting God When You Cannot See His Hand, Mystery of Relationships Through the Lens of Scriptures, Biblical Approach to Non-Organic Illness, and Where is God When we face the Unscalable?

New Release: Trusting God When You Cannot See His Hand

The recent publication: Trusting God When You Cannot See His Hand: Bible Study with notes and guidance for the group.

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Praying without ceasing?!

Praying without ceasing means to have a spirit of dependence on the Lord in all that we do, praying repeatedly and often, and not to give up in prayer life and not losing heart; Luk 18:1. Daniel’s defiant discipline in prayer life should be an encouragement to all of us; “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime” Dan 6:10. Daniel kept his appointment with the Lord in a very regular fashion and God was with him.

“Rejoicing evermore and praying without ceasing” 1 Thess 5:16-17; is the foundation of this writing. Praying in the, morning, evening and at noon time, and rejoicing in the Lord because the source of the fruit-bearing life abides in this. The Word of God talks about delighting in the law of the Lord Psa:1; and believers admonishing, encouraging, helping, being patient, not repaying evil for evil, seeking to do good to all, and giving thanks in all circumstances to God, is the fruit bearing life; 1 Thess 5:14-18.

Early morning prayer is important, and Jesus was an example to us, because he rose early even when it was dark and went to pray; Mk 1:35. Staring the day with Bible reading and prayer, will give us the good disposition of our minds to do all things well, depending on the Lord. It is good to plan our meeting with the Lord at least very few focused minutes of stillness and solitude with the memory of few verses nourishing us and encouraging us.

It is important to choose a place where we meet the Lord and plan a method of prayer. George Mueller, was a good example for all of us, and he meditated on God’s Word and turned them to prayer as he went about doing his business of the day. We do not pray as unbelievers ask for the things of the world because God knew already what we need, and He can supply. The most important thing is exalting Christ in our prayer, praying in the Holy Spirit, and asking God to protect our lives, our soul, our faith, body, mind, and spirit in the knowledge and love of Christ; Col 3:16; Eph 5:18.

Centering our prayer on Lord’s prayer and exalting God, is the highest fervors of true devotion, and is utter serious for the fight for joy in God. Fasting is an expression of hunger for God Matt 6:17-18; and the prayer said with the heart expresses the longing to be satisfied in God alone. It is important to awaken a hunger for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all the peoples, and very often with the community of believers our personal prayers are answered by the prayers of others, and God is calling us to corporate prayer as in 2 Cori 1:11. To be a Christian is part of the Body of Christ, and we are called to help each other fight for joy, Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand; 2 Cori 1:24.  

Reference:

Piper, John. When I don’t desire God: How to fight for joy (Wheaton: IL, Crossway Books,2004). 

Why did early Christians pray and how should we pray?

Staying in the valley of darkness is not what God wants for us, and He is willing to help us, and the Word of God commands us to rejoice in Him; Jas 4:9; 2 Cori 7:10. Prayer is offering up of our desires to God, and our hearts are revealed in prayer and our petitions are made known to God. Fighting for joy is worshipful, loving, serious, and dangerous because prayer for joy is not an emotional pampering. Prayer became the backbone of early Christians and they called on God for various reasons.

They called on God to exalt His name in the world; Matt 6:9; to extend God’s Kingdom; Matt 6:10; Rev 21:4; for the fullness of the Holy Spirit; Luk 11:13; Gal 5:22; to save the unbelievers; Rom 10:1; Matt 13:44; for healing Jas 5:13-15; Acts 8:7; for strategic wisdom Col 1:9; 3:16; for unity and harmony in the rank Jn 17:20-21; Phil 2:2; to know God better Col 1:10; Eph 1:17; to comprehend the love of Christ Eph 3:14, 18; for a deeper sense of assured hope Eph 1:16, 18; for strength and endurance Col 1:11; Eph 3:16; for their faith to be preserved Luk 22:32; not to fall into temptation Matt 6:13; 26:41; to complete their resolves and enable them to do good works 2 Thee 1:11; for the forgiveness of sins Matt 6:12; and for protection from evil one Matt 6:13.

Our call as Christians are to pray for the above concerns just like early Christians. Prayer and meditation are inseparable as God’s Word and His Spirit 2 Tim 3:16-17; 2 Pet 1:21. Without prayer we try to fulfill the Word in our own strength, and we may become like Pharisees eventually and may give up in despair. The Spirit brings joy where the Word of God is exalted and enables us to see the beauty of Christ in God’s Word. Using God’s Word in prayer is a powerful weapon to war against the schemes of the devil, and God’s Word has power to bring down strongholds and everything that exalts itself against the knowledge of God; 2 Cori 10:3-5.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

We must pray to incline our heart, open the eyes of our heart so that we are satisfied in God alone. Prayer is also the indispensable remedy and healing to our hearts when we do not desire God, the way we should.

Reference: Piper, John. When I don’t desire God: How to fight for joy (Wheaton: IL, Crossway Books,2004).