Jesus is Alive

Revelations 1:18 - "Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades."

The incorruptible truth that our Lord Jesus is 'Alive' should occupy our lives (mind, heart and body) daily and our actions to based on the fact that He is with us always, now and forevermore. Even death could not hold Him captive and He rose up from the death with keys of life and death. Therefore Jesus said - "“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

If we believe this, then our complete outlook towards life should change and we should become the change makers in this world. Our lives should be a reflection of His glory and manifestation of His wondrous works upon our lives. Are we ready for this? The hour us coming soon when we'll all be caught up in a moment, the moment that defines our eternal destiny.

Indeed, this is a mystery - "Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: 'Death is swallowed up in victory.' " - 1 Corinthian 15:51-54

Let's live our lives meaningfully, knowing the fact that He is Alive and will be with us forever.

Have A Blessed Day!

God Bless

Every Day With Jesus

God of Faithfulness

Deuteronomy 32:4 - "The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he."

Our God is a God of 'faithfulness' without injustice, righteous and upright in all His dealings. Many a times God shows His faithfulness even in the midst of our faithlessness. We also tend to forget that the Creator of Heaven and Earth also created us and He is always by our side. And nothing can separate us from His love. - Romans 8:38 - "For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Are we faithful to God?

God is faithful because that is His character, just like He is Holy, or He is Love, or He is Righteousness. We cannot make God not faithful, whatever we have done; it will not make Him less faithful. We only can be faithful to someone we loved; and so is God, He is faithful because He loves us, and nothing will and can separate us from His mighty love. We may run away from many places, BUT we will never run away from His love. Deuteronomy 7:9 says - Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations."

How big is your faith to God, depends on how faithful you are to Him (and His Word).

Have A Blessed Day!

God Bless

Every Day With Jesus

Secrets of Men

Romans 2:16 - "on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus."

A very powerful verse that can change our destiny, open our eyes to the truth and set us free from every stronghold (or bondage) in our lives.

God is holy and He wants each and everyone of us to be 'Holy'. We need to thank God every day for not judging us according to our sins and being good to us, sparing our lives. We should never take advantage of God's mercy, its only for a season and then it will cease, so let us be watchful over our lives.

Let's ask the Holy Spirit to reveal all our secret sins, knowingly or unknowingly which might have taken deep roots in our lives, maybe we would have overlooked it without realising that it could lead us to judgement- eternal punishment.

The second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is near so its time to be more sensitive to the work of the Holy Spirit and to rely upon Him completely and seeking His guidance and direction to be effective 'end time' labourers ready for the harvest of souls for the kingdom of God.

We need to check our spiritual condition (body, heart, mind) everyday and keep it clean (free) from every corruptible things of this world so that we are safe on the 'Judgement Day'.

Have A Blessed Day!

God Bless

Every Day With Jesus  

Comforter

Isaiah 66:13 - "As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; you shall be comforted in Jerusalem."

The word comfort comes from the Greek word parakle„sis. Parakle„sis is made up of para meaning beside, and kaleo„ meaning to call. The Christian who is suffering needs a special kind of comfort that only God can give. As our loving Comforter, He stands by our side to minister the soothing balm we need.

God's comfort is unique. It is infinite, inexhaustible, immutable, and indestructible. Our afflictions are temporary and transient; God's comfort is everlasting. It is available at all times. Some Christians are prone to forget how real and precious God's love and comfort were when they received the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. 

Our Heavenly Father does care, and He does comfort. Let's turn to Him and give Him the privilege of ministering to our need. We are His child, and He is there when we're hurt.

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too." - 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Have A Blessed Day!

God Bless

Every Day With Jesus

Temptation

Hebrews 2:18 - "For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted."

God himself had to go through temptation so He is able to help those who are going through temptations in life. He has overcome temptations and defeated the enemy and the same strength (power) is in us which will enable us to overcome every attacks of Satan. Secondly, we are tempted because of our own desires, we read this is James 1:14-16 - "But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers."

Jesus taught us to be watchful and pray so that we don't fall into temptations - "Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”- Mathew 26:41.

So how do we overcome temptation?

I . Believing and trusting God that He will provide us a way out -
1 Corinthians 10:13 - "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."

II. Wearing the whole armour of God - 
Ephesians 6:13-17 - "Therefore take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God."

"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him." - James 1:12 

Have A Blessed Day!

God Bless

Every Day With Jesus

Deliverance

Psalms 91:14 - "Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name."

Deliverance is defined as “a rescue from bondage or danger.” Deliverance in the Bible is the acts of God whereby He rescues His people from peril. In the Old Testament, deliverance is focused primarily on God’s removal of those who are in the midst of trouble or danger. He rescues His people from their enemies and from the hand of the wicked, famine etc.

In the New Testament, God is always the 'subject' and we are always the object of deliverance. He offers deliverance from —sin, evil, death and judgment. By God’s power, believers are delivered in this world and from the power of Satan’s reign. All aspects of deliverance are available only through the person and work of Jesus Christ, who was Himself delivered up for us, so that we would be delivered from eternal punishment (judgement) for sin. Only Jesus rescues us from the “wrath to come”.

Let's believe in the resurrection power of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and seek His deliverance upon our lives from all our sins.

Have A Blessed Day!

God Bless

Every Day With Jesus

Steadfast Love

Psalms 117:2 - "For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord"

To whom does God show His steadfast love? To the one who walks righteously, and speaks what is right, who rejects gain from extortion (one who rejects dishonest gain) and keeps his hand from accepting bribes (keeps his hands off from undue or illegal favor), who stops his ears against plots of murder (keeps his mind and heart away from evil thoughts) and shuts his eyes against contemplating murder (Isaiah 33: 15). In other words God’s stedfast love is experienced by the one who keeps his life away from every form of ungodliness and worldly passions. Titus 2:11 & 12 says, “For the grace (tender mercies) of God has appeared and it teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions."

The Scripture is very clear that every form of ungodliness and worldly passions must be uprooted from our lives to experience the grace of God and to remain under His steadfast love. James 2:10 says, “ For whoever keeps the whole law (teachings) and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.” This means that if any form of ungodliness or worldly passion still exists in our lives then we find ourselves away from the grace and mercy of God.

Therefore I urge you brethren to be joyful always (irrespective of the situation you are in); pray continuously; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thes. 5:16).

Have A Blessed Day!

God Bless

Every Day With Jesus