Showers of Blessing!

“If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31

We born again believers are God’s own children and I believe His eyes are always focused on us. Psalm 95:7 says, “For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.” God, the true shepherd is always concerned about us. “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry” Psalm 34:15.

When the Israelites came out of Egypt with boldness, Pharaoh and his army followed them and even overtook them camping by the sea besides Pi Hahiroth (Exodus 14:9). When they cried out to the Lord, Moses who knew God better said to them, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever” Exodus 14:13. Exodus 14:14 says, “The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”

Believe me, when you pray cover yourself and your family members with the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. No evil shall come near you. Psalm 91:7 says, “A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you.” That is because the blood of Jesus Christ gives you super natural protection from the evil one.

When King Nebuchadnezzar told Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego to worship the gold image they did not think twice to answer him, “If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O King” Daniel 3:17. They were so strong in the Lord that they knew their God would deliver them from any fiery furnace.

Prophet Elisha was in perfect peace even though he was surrounded by the Syrian army. But his servant was scared when he saw the army. See how Prophet Elisha answered the servant, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them” 2 Kings 6:16. Elisha had to pray to God to open the eyes of his servant to see "the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha” 2 Kings 6:17.

Dear reader, Isaiah 49:25 says, “For I will contend with him who contends with you...”

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Showers of Blessing!

“Is it time to receive money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants? 2 Kings 5:26.

This was Prophet Elisha’s question to his servant Gehazi who out of greed approached Naman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, for a talent of silver and two changes of garments. Gehazi, although the servant of Elisha, did not have the faith to believe that his God shall provide all his needs.

This is the same thing happening to almost all ministers and ministries in the world these days. I know for sure, because I have worked with some of them. It is really sad to say that the money which God has invested for spreading the gospel and to take care of the needs of His people is being reinvested into personal property, land and buildings. Some of them are invested in personal bank accounts. Did God give them the money for accumulation? God’s intention was not that for sure, but it is getting accumulated in the wrong places. He must be regretting about the whole affair.

We read in Psalm 12:1, “Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.” How true of this statement! Proverbs 28:20 says, “A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.” Is this not what happened to Gehazi?

We have a greater responsibility to take care of our brethren who starve for food and who lie on the streets without shelter. It’s only then do we realize how blessed we are.

Let us be faithful to what is entrusted to us. Luke 16:10 says, “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.”

See how the Lord spoke of Moses in Numbers 12:7,”Not so with My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house.”

Jesus while sending out the twelve commanded them, “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.”

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“For who has despised the day of small things?” Zechariah 4:10

We see ordinary people going unnoticed in our daily lives very often. But there is a God in heaven that sees their hearts, their integrity and dedication, and transforms them into extra ordinary people.

Prophet Elijah was on Mount Carmel praying to God after he proved to the people that the God he served was the living God who answered Elijah’s prayer by fire. He told Ahab that there is going to be an abundance of rain. Although the Lord had told him about it (1 Kings 18:1) Elijah himself could not believe it. He was praying for the rain and it was the seventh time he saw a small cloud as small as a man’s hand rising out of the sea (1 Kings 18:44). This small cloud turned out to be a heavy rain which marked the end of the drought.

When Prophet Samuel reached Jesse’s house to anoint a new king for Israel he had Jesse’s seven sons’ pass before him. God had not chosen any one of them but the eighth son, David, who was keeping the sheep. David was never considered per world standards, but Almighty God saw in him “a man after My own heart, who will do all My will” Acts 13:22. Beloved, God wants you to know wherever you are, although you might be doing a menial job He sees you and knows your heart. Your prayers and your righteousness and faithfulness towards Him are going to be answered. It is He who is going to elevate you. As the Word says, “For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart” 1 Samuel 16:7.

Philip was an ordinary person serving tables when he was chosen to spread the Word of God. He had the privilege to baptize the Ethiopian Finance minister and was the only one who was caught up by the Spirit of the Lord. We read in Acts 8:39 “Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus” Acts 8:40. He was chosen from among all others only because of his good reputation, his fullness of the Holy Spirit and his wisdom (Acts 6:3).

The Philippian jailer considered Paul and Silas as very ordinary people once they were in jail. Things began to change when they started to pray and sing hymns to God. “There was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.” Acts 16:26. We see the jailer’s reaction in Acts 16:30,”Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

Dear reader, all praise goes to the great God whom we serve. His eyes scan to and fro throughout the whole earth (Zechariah 4:10) to find out whose hearts are loyal to Him. He has seen you and He knows you. Believe! He is going to use you mightily although you maybe an irrelevant person in your community today. There is going to be a tomorrow when you are going to shake the world.

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Showers of Blessing!

“And your God, my God…” Ruth 1:16.

The Lord started to bless Ruth with supernatural prosperity when she spoke these words to Naomi. She accepted Naomi’s God whom she never knew in her life in Moab. The Lord heard these words of Ruth and started to work in her life in supernatural ways which surprised Naomi who already knew the Lord. Naomi was full of bitterness and even complained against God “for it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me!” Ruth 1:13. “Do not call me Naomi, call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me” (Ruth 1:20). Truly, let me tell you that there are lots of people I personally know who blame the Lord for their own actions. In my experience, I am proud to say that “MY LORD HAS ONLY BLESSED US AND HE KEEPS ON BLESSING ME AND MY FAMILY.” It is a never ending process until the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

God brought Naomi and Ruth to Jerusalem at the beginning of the barley harvest (Ruth 1:22). He had arranged a field for Ruth to glean. She received supernatural favor from Boaz, the owner of the field who advised her not to go to another field to glean, but to stay close with his young women (Ruth 2:8). Moreover, he commanded the young men not to touch Ruth, but allowed her to drink the water which they had drawn (Ruth 2:9).

Now, Boaz was not satisfied with all this but invited Ruth to have food with him at mealtime. “She ate and was satisfied, and kept some back (Ruth 2:14). We read in Ruth 2:15 how Boaz wanted her to glean among the sheaves. Apart from that Boaz wanted his men to fall grain from the bundles purposely for Ruth (Ruth 2:16). See how the Lord blessed Ruth. You can also have these blessings. The blessings of Ruth changed Naomi’s perspective of God and she says in Ruth 2:20 “Blessed be of the Lord, who has not forsaken His kindness to the living and the dead!”

Boaz reminds us of Jesus Christ our redeemer who is on the lookout to bless His children. Throughout the book of Ruth we see the supernatural favor of the Lord towards Ruth because she took refuge under the wings of the Lord God. Ruth who started her life in Jerusalem gleaning the field of Boaz ultimately became the owner of the field. We read in Ruth 4:13 “So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife.” Imagine for yourself how the people are going to respect her when she arrives for the next barley harvest.

And moreover, Ruth found place in the genealogy of Jesus Christ by being the great grandmother of King David.

My dear reader, our God is a good God all the time. He simply wants to bless you supernaturally. I encourage you to trust in Him. When you go through the four chapters of Ruth you will find how a poor woman was elevated to be the owner of the field she gleaned. This is applicable to you and me. Just believe!

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“So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but found no one” Ezekiel 22:30.

Dear reader, are you the person God is seeking for to stand in the gap before Him on behalf of the land you are living in so that He should not destroy it? I know for sure that I am chosen by God to stand in the gap. He even told me once to stop praying for myself and to start praying for people and nations so that they would repent and come to the Lord.

We read in Psalm 106:23 “Had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, to turn away His wrath, lest He destroy them.” Moses had to deal with a stubborn and a stiff necked generation of the Israelites. We often see him pleading with God not to destroy His own people. God loved Moses and in turn did not destroy His people.

Unfortunately, during these days, I have seen men and women of God speaking so happily that God is going to judge nations and destroy it. Prophets prophecy that judgement is coming on several nations, especially America where people seem to embrace everything that is against God. And it is so sad that they wait to see their prophecies come true. This is where we have to stand in the gap and pray for the nations, its leaders and for its people. I am sure that when you and I start praying, as Jonah did in Nineveh, people are going to repent and God is going to heal and bless the land.

As we read in 2 Chronicles 7:14 “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.” Hallelujah! Praise Jesus! “Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners” 1Timothy 1:15. God loves the righteous and the sinner alike. But He hates the sin. Jesus said in Luke 15:10, “Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

We read in James 5:20, “let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.”

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“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit” Proverbs 18:21.

A friend of mine recently was hospitalized due to a heart condition during Christmas time. He is back to work and made a remark when he met me on the first day of work, “It is too early to leave my wife.” I think it is the same with everyone who reads this blog. The Lord has put us here for a specific purpose, at this specific time to run the race to spread the Word of God and for a mighty and a supernatural harvest of souls for the Kingdom of God. See what the Lord says in Ezekiel 18:32 “For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and live!” God wants you to live life to the fullest to fulfill His plans on earth. Although death was at the doorstep, King Hezekiah refused the prophecy by Prophet Isaiah which we read in Isaiah 38:2. King Hezekiah prayed to the Lord in verse 3 which turned the Lord’s heart and in turn he earned a bonus of fifteen years to his life (Isaiah 38:5).

A believer filled with the anointing and the fire of the Lord and who knows his Lord personally will not heed to the outlook of the world but will reject it. Likewise, I told my friend that medical science might say that you are going to die but you are to say to yourself “I will not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord” Psalm 118:17. The Lord has given us the authority on our tongue and we need to exercise it. In a negative situation do not stand there perplexed rather use your authority. In a river, the dead fish flows according to the flow of the river. But the live ones will swim against the flowing current of the river. That is what we ought to do. If you are in a critical situation right now surrounded by the worldly people saying worldly things, reject those words and keep saying this verse in faith and you will live. Believe me, I know of several people who are still alive because of prayer.

In Luke 7:2 we read how God brought back to life the Centurion’s servant by a word of faith from the Centurion. Jesus himself was astonished by his “great faith.” In Luke 7:11 the Lord had compassion on the widow who lost his son and said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”

Remember, God has great plans for you. Do not listen to the world because the world cannot believe and understand the supernatural ways of the Lord. It is just for you and me. The word says in John 11:40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?”

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“O LORD, You are my God, I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for you have done wonderful things.” Isaiah 25:1

As 2010 is leaving us and 2011 is at our doorstep let us thank the Lord Almighty for all the blessings He has showered upon us in 2010.

O Lord! my heavenly Father, “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).

I will “Bless the Lord and His holy name with my soul and with all that is within me” Psalm 103:1. How can I ever forget all Your benefits? You forgave all my iniquities and healed me when I was sick. I will extol you O Lord, for You have lifted me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock and established my steps (Psalm 40:2). You brought me out into a broad place; You delivered me because You delighted in me” Psalm 18:19. “I will praise the name of God with a song and will magnify Him with thanksgiving” (Psalm 69:30).

Hallelujah! Thank you Lord for “preparing a table before me in the presence of my enemies; and anointing my head with oil” Psalm 23:5. “I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well” Psalm 139:14. Thank you Lord “for You have hedged me behind and before, and laid Your hand upon me” Psalm 139:5.

This prayer is my sacrifice to You O Lord from the bottom of my heart because countless are your blessings and great is Your mercy towards me and my family.

“The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings” – Eric Hoffer

It is my sincere prayer to all readers of this blog around the globe that the Lord Almighty will bless you and prosper you much more abundantly in 2011.

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