Are you the man and woman...?

I Samuel 2:35 NKJV

Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest who shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind. I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before My anointed forever.

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Shalom! Day #97. Do you know that if a generation rebels against God, God will raise up a person from within that generation and baptized that person with the deep pain, the anguish of what God feels in His heart?

When God sees something is totally wrong in this generation, He will literally raise up person who is willing to stand in the gap for this generation, who say "here I am Lord," and baptize him with the anguish and the agony that God feels. For example Nehemiah. God raised a cup bearer to be the governor. Why? Because Nehemiah saw, felt the destruction of Jerusalem. He fasted, he mourned, he prayed and he availed himself to the work of the Lord! He changed his concerned into action!

Are the man or the woman that's willing to stand for this generation bringing His fire to this nation imparting His power to every hearts. Are you willing to go for the Lord?

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Baptism of anguish...!

I Samuel 1:10, 27 NKJV

And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish. For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.

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Shalom! Day #96. Do you know that a prayer from an anguished heart is what God is looking for? Let's pray. Father baptize us with an anguished heart. Let us not be complacent and satisfied with ourselves and with the prayers which we lift up to you. Take us out from the comfort zone. In the name of Jesus we ask and pray. Amen!

Anguish means extreme pain and distress. The emotion so stirred that it becomes painful. Acute deeply felt inner pain because of conditions about you, in you or around you.  Quoting from a great man of God, Rev. David Wilkerson, " all true passion is born out of anguish. All true passion for Christ comes out of a baptism of anguish." Anguish, deep pain! If you read this verse above, it is written that, " she was in bitterness of soul." Hannah's heart is in deep pain and she prayed. What do you do when you are in deep pain? She lifted up her prayers to God in deep pain of her heart. Folks, where is the anguish in the house of God? Are we even praying in anguish for this generation? She wept in anguish and she prayed! We are so satisfied and complacent in our prayers. We are blind to everything. Nehemiah, he was a cupbearer. God used him, because of the true passion that came out of an anguished heart! He saw what has happened to Jerusalem and he FASTED, PRAYED AND WEPT! Why Nehemiah and not his brothers? Because God saw true passion in him!

Psalms 126:5-6 NKJV Those who sow in tears Shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, Bringing his sheaves with  him.

Anguish, deep pain! Will you pray like never before for this rebellious generation? Will there be a true passion out of an anguished heart? Folks, it's getting late and it's getting serious!

"...and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him." A prayer from an anguished heart is answered by God. It has the power to move God's hand to perform a revival, a miracle, a restoration. Will there be a man or a woman in this generation take the challenge to stand in the gap, to weep, and pray for this generation? True passion comes out of an anguished heart!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Finish it strong...!

Ruth 3:10-11 NKJV

Then he said, “Blessed are you of the Lord , my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich. And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman.

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Shalom! Day #95. Do you know no matter how you begin a race, the thing which count the most is how you finish it. Let's pray. Father help us to run the race and finish it strong. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

It doesn't matter how small you start or where you start, makesure you finish it properly, finish it strong! Greater should be the momentum in the end than it was at the beginning. Another character I learn from Ruth today is, whatever we do, it doesn't matter how small we have started it, or where, makesure we do it with all our hearts and then you will see the fruits of your labour. A sense of satisfaction in the end of every race after winning the gold medal. The momentum in the beginning should not be the same till you reach the finishing line. It must grow in each step you take. By the time we reach the finishing line, the momentum is already greater than the beginning and there is a force that drives us to attain the gold medal. When you do anything with all you heart not as unto man, but unto God, and get God involved in it, you shall see the fruits in the accomplishment of the task. Why? Because the Spirit of God in you is greater than any other things in this world, and the Spirit of God is the force that drives you, without choosing giving up as an option, but finishing it strong! Hallelujah!

Another character I learn from Ruth is, she is a virtuous woman. A good woman, a godly woman, a god-fearing woman. In between the beginning and the end, how is our attitude? It is not just doing it with all our heart and  getting God be involved in the things we do that's produces the fruits, but also our heart attitude in the every little things that God has given to us, how we handle it, what we do with it, is the thing progressing? If a runner or an athlete, he or she even before the race competition, have determined in their hearts to win and attain the gold medal, for sure they will put themselves into intense trainings in building their fitness level. The attitude they have in the training and the determination they have at the beginning of the race, it builds up their confidence as they run the race and at the finishing line, they finished it strong in winning the gold medal. A person with good heart attitude is known by all. A godly person is respected by all. Why? Because the fruits that's being produced speaks louder than any words can do. A good heart attitude person finds favor from God and man.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Turning impossibility into a possible real momentum...

Ruth 2:12 NKJV

The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”

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Shalom! Day #94! Do you know that a lazy person loses his rewards and blessings? Let's pray. Father we commit ourselves into Your hands, as we diligently do our works and serve You this day, let everything we do prosper and bear fruits. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Here in this verse I learn another character of Ruth. She is not a lazy bump, but a diligent woman. Why? Because instead looking up to her mother in-law, she chooses to go and work and make a living. Proverbs says, diligent hands shall rule, the plans of a diligent shall make plenty, the hands of a diligent person shall make him rich. Ruth was an independent woman. She works not just to fill her stomach but as well as to take care of her mother-in-law. Paul was a tent maker. He makesures that he feeds his sheep rather than getting the sheep to feed him. If we are lazy, than we lose the blessings of God.

Another character of Ruth that I learned is, she is not a complainer. Even she has lost her husband and followed Naomi, yet she did not complaint about her situation, but she look into the impossibilities of her life and she turn it into a possible real thing. She took the chances and the opportunities she had and she succeed. The moment we start to complaint, that very moment we loose the sight of His master plans. Why? Simply because by complaining we aren't going to achieve anything. Simply because complaining about the situations we are in is not going to change anything except we choose to do something about it. Turning impossibility into a possible real momentum.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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The characters of Ruth...

Ruth 1:16-17 NKJV

But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or  to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall  be my people, And your God, my God. Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, If anything  but death parts you and me.”

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Shalom! Day #93. Do you know that if you are faithful to God, He will reward you in days to come? Let's pray. Father help us to be faithful and loyal to You as we follow You with all our hearts. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

Today we will look into the life of Ruth. This verse itself describes a few characters of Ruth. The first character I learn from Ruth is, FAITHFUL. No matter how Naomi forces Ruth to go, she is still firm with her decision. Nothing can change her mind. Same goes to us, when we go through the storms of our lives, most of the time we tend to doubt God and leave the faith. Remain faithful to God. Secondly, she is a disciple. For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Naomi, being the leader here, and Ruth is the follower. Whatever Naomi does the same thing Ruth does. A disciple learn from his master. We are the disciples of Jesus Christ, whereby we are to follow His footsteps and be an example.

Thirdly, she is a determined person. She knows and understands the risk she has to face for every decision taken. Do not waver in the decision you make. Finally, she is a woman who willing to try something new. Your people shall  be my people, And your God, my God. She has zero knowledge about Naomi's God or her people, but she is willing to take the challenge and to know this God and the people. She is not afraid of new environment. We are to take challenges and learn something new from what we go through.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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Not by might. Not by strength...!

Judges 16:28 NKJV

Then Samson called to the Lord , saying, “O Lord God , remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes!”

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Shalom! Day #92. Do you know that once you rely upon your own strength, many at times we fail and lead into destruction? Let's pray. Father forgive us for relying upon our own strength and abilities in doing Your work or even putting our hope in human in getting a job done. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen!

We always in one way or the other rely on something or someone for getting things done. In this case Samson relied on his hair for the source for his strength, but he did not realize that his strength was from the Spirit of the Lord. As for us, as we walk this life, the 1st thing we must do is pray. Prayer bring us close to God. As we pray, we are revived and re-energized and new strength flows from Him to us.

Not by might, not by strength but by His Spirit says the Lord.

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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By His Spirit...!

Judges 8:20 NKJV

And he said to Jether his firstborn, “Rise, kill them!” But the youth would not draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

Judges 14:6 NKJV

And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he  had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

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Shalom! Day #91. Do you know that our strength is from the Lord and not from our muscles, or the amulets we use? Let's pray. Father we thank You for this day. Lord we are weak and have no strength, but by Your Spirit we are able to do great and mighty things. In Jesus name we ask and pray. Amen.

We always despise ourselves because we are youth and we think that we are not able to do anything. What can I do with little strength? The bible says in Jeremiah 1:7 NKJV But the Lord said to me: “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. We must understand onething clearly, IT IS NOT OUR STRENGTH, BUT BY HIS SPIRIT. When you do the will of God, you don't have to use your own abilities to carry out His will, but God Himself will provide His strength, His abilities for us to do His will. Many have read about Samson and Delilah. Even we have watched the movie. Samsons strength was not in his long hair, but the strength was from the SPIRIT OF THE LORD.

We always rely on our own capacity and capability in carrying out His will, but little do we realize that if God calls us HE PROVIDES!

Let this day be the day of the Lord!

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