Beware Of Pride

Beware Of Pride

PROVERBS 16:18 NIV
18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a
fall.

Pride is deadly. But instead of warning us the world encourages
pride in every way.

What is pride?

Pride is faith in yourself, instead of faith in God.

The root of pride is selfishness: putting yourself first.
Thinking you are the most important. Thinking you know the
most. Thinking you deserve better than someone else.

Pride will cause you to go your own way instead of God's way.
Pride makes you think you do not need God's advice or help.

Pride is the root of all sin. It causes you to turn away from
God instead of turning to Him. All disobedience has pride as
its root. All rebellion has pride behind it. All mistreatment
of other people is caused by pride: putting yourself and your
feelings above the other person and their feelings.

The world system promotes people who are proud, and often gives
them great riches. Jesus said pride is evil and defiles a
person. (Mark 7:21-23)

While the world may promote the proud for a short time, their
fame and success will not last.

JAMES 4:6 NKJ
6 . . . "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Pride is the most serious, and the most subtle, sin. It often
goes unrecognized.

Beware!

SAY THIS: Lord, help me to beware of pride.

Rejoice In The Lord Always

Rejoice In The Lord Always

PHILIPPIANS 4:4 NIV
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

No matter how bad things are around you, you can always rejoice
in the Lord.

God is good -- even when circumstances are bad.

You can look beyond the temporary problems of life and focus on
the Eternal God and His goodness. You can rejoice that God
loves you and that you have a home in Heaven.

If you only rejoice when you feel like it -- and circumstances
warrant it -- you may never rejoice much. But you will miss a
lot of joy. For when you rejoice in the Lord and focus on Him,
joy begins to flow out of your inner being and strengthens you.

This is God's answer for depression. Focus on God. Rejoice in
Him, and receive the spiritual strength you need to carry on in
victory.

HABAKKUK 3:18 NIV
18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my
Savior.

"Yet I WILL." Whenever you decide to, you can rejoice. In spite
of feelings and circumstances, you can choose to rejoice.

Rejoicing is subject to your will -- not your circumstances.

When can you rejoice? When should you rejoice?

1 THESSALONIANS 5:16 NASB
16 Rejoice always;

SAY THIS: I will rejoice -- in the Lord!

How Easy It IS !

How easy it is!

"God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners". - Romans 5:8.

It's easy to spend a hundred bucks while shopping- But
It's difficult to offer the same hundred bucks at Church.
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It's easy to sit around watching cricket for hours on end- But
It's difficult to in prayer for even an hour.
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It's easy to chat with friends for hours and hours – But
It's difficult to talk even a few words with our beloved Father.
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It's easy to praise a cricketer for hitting a six, in full enthusiasm- But
It's difficult to listen to a slightly long sermon with patience.
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It's easy to read a novel at a stretch with full concentration- But
It's difficult to read one chapter in the Bible with full devotion
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It's easy to book a seat in the front row of a game- But
It's difficult to come early and catch the first seats at Church.
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It's easy to believe the happenings in News papers- But
It's difficult to believe the promises in the Bible.
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It's easy to desire Heaven without following Christ – But
It's difficult to accept that without Christ, there is no Paradise.
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It's easy for a man to get saved by following the plan of Lord- But
It's difficult for him to accept that plan who is Christ.
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It's easy to get free Salvation from the Lord- But
It's difficult for the ignorant who try everything else to get saved.
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It's easy to hope for a loving and nurturing environment for our kids- But
It's difficult for us parents to lead our lives as examples.
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It's easy for us to expect dignity and respect from others- But
It's difficult to show others the same respect.
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It's easy to hide our mistakes and imperfections – But
It's difficult to forgive and forget others small mistakes.
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Most of the above would be very easy for us. But the things related with God are always difficult for us. When we love our Father deeply from our
heart, then everything is as easy as it was really. The problem in today's Christian community is that, we don't love the Lord wholeheartedly. It
always seems perfunctory. We are pious, but are not in spirit. Beyond doubt, we are God-fearing before others, in reality, however, it's just a
masquerade.
God loved this world so much, that He gave his life for us. How many of us are ready to offer our lives for a dear friend in the bondage of sin and
death? But, our Father loved us so much even as sinners and He also displayed His love to us by accepting our sinful hearts. This is the truth that
has prevailed for generations.
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Our Lord always desires our love. When Peter went fishing after he ran away from the Lord, Jesus asked him, "Do you love me?," not once, not twice,
but three times. Our Lord waited for the words "Yes Lord, I do love you" from Peter's mouth. From Adam's day, the Lord has always desired to have a
loving relationship with mankind. He expects us to speak with Him daily, as He spoke with Abraham and Moses. We know that God was good friends with
Abraham, and Moses talked to Him face to face. Similarly, our ABBA wants us to talk to Him. He created and saved us for this purpose alone. "We love
because HE first loved us." 1 John 4:19
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Let us love our Father deeply from heart, thanking Him for all the grace that He has bestowed upon us. Let us do the work for Lord; whatever it maybe,
with patience. God will surely and bless us abundantly.
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We love you Jesus
For so many reasons
For death and life and freedom
Even now we love you
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Prayer: Our Loving Heavenly Father, We love you all through our life. We praise you for loving us even when we never showed You our love. Help us to
love you whole-heartedly, with all our hearts, souls, minds and strengths. Lord, You deserve all our praise and all of our love, we ask You to help us
to love You with all that we are. We thank and praise You Lord, for listening to our calls and answering our prayers. In Jesus' name, we pray, Amen.
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God Bless you.

Accept Jesus As Your Righteousness

Accept Jesus As Your Righteousness

ROMANS 10:3 NLT
3 For they don't understand God's way of making people right
with himself. Refusing to accept God's way, they cling to their
own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law.

It seems that humans are naturally intent on trying to prove to
God that we are worthy of His acceptance and favor.

All human religions are based on what we must do to please God.
But true Christianity is based entirely on what God did for us
through Christ Jesus. That is why it is called the Gospel
(which means Good News).

PHILIPPIANS 3:9 NLT
9 and become one with him. I no longer count on my own
righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become
righteous through faith in Christ. For God's way of making us
right with himself depends on faith.

God's way for people to be right with Him is based on the work
of Jesus Christ. It is not something any human being can ever
deserve or earn. It is purely a gift from God.

GALATIANS 2:16 NLT
16 Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in
Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in
Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because
of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For
no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law."

You can't have good standing with God by trying to be a good
person and living a perfect life. The only way to have good
standing with God is by being in Christ Jesus.

ROMANS 3:22 NLT
22 We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus
Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter
who we are.

So don't try to establish your own righteousness. Accept Jesus
as your righteousness!

GALATIANS 5:4 NLT
4 For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by
keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have
fallen away from God's grace.

God made Jesus to be your righteousness. Accept that fact!

1 CORINTHIANS 1:30 NIV
30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has
become for us wisdom from God -- that is, our righteousness,
holiness and redemption.

To now say that your righteousness is not good enough, would be
saying that Jesus is not good enough. Because Jesus is your
righteousness!

ROMANS 5:1 NLT
1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by
faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our
Lord has done for us.

Being right with God (righteous) not only gives us peace with
God, but also enables us to live in victory.

ROMANS 5:17 NLT
17 For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over
many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and his gift of
righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over
sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.

Righteousness is a gift! But for you to benefit as you should,
you must actively receive it. You must take it! (That is the
meaning of the word "receive" in Romans 5:17.)

SAY THIS: I accept Jesus as my righteousness. Because of Jesus,
I am in right standing with God right now. I am righteous in
Christ!

You Are In The Army Of Love

You Are In The Army Of Love

1 JOHN 4:8 CEB
8 The person who doesn't love does not know God, because God is
love.

True believers in Jesus Christ are children of Love and
citizens of the kingdom of Love. The God of Love is our Father,
and He gave us His message of Love to share with all humanity
(2 Corinthians 5:19-20). It is Good News!

As God's children, He has placed His love in our hearts (Romans
5:5).

JOHN 13:35 CEB
35 This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples,
when you love each other."

Today every follower of Jesus Christ is called to manifest
God's love, just as Jesus did during His time on earth.

1 JOHN 2:6 NLT
6 Those who say they live in God should live their lives as
Jesus did.

Jesus already defeated the devil. But the Church, which is the
Body of Christ, is still in a battle for the hearts and minds
of people.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:4-5 CEB
4 Our weapons that we fight with aren't human, but instead they
are powered by God for the destruction of fortresses. They
destroy arguments,
5 and every defense that is raised up to oppose the knowledge
of God. They capture every thought to make it obedient to
Christ.

This does not mean we can win people by arguments. Only when
people see reality in our lives will their arguments be
silenced.

There is only one way to win the hearts of people -- by Love.
If we don't show them Love, they won't know Love exists.

We are now earthly representatives of Love, called to join the
battle. We must always remember we are on Love's side -- not
against people -- only against what harms people.

EPHESIANS 6:12 CEB
12 We aren't fighting against human enemies but against rulers,
authorities, forces of cosmic darkness, and spiritual powers of
evil in the heavens.

People are not our enemy, but the devil tries to influence and
work through people. So they may mistreat us. But our response
to them should always be Love. We should always be patient and
return kindness, regardless how people may have mistreated us.

1 PETER 3:9 NLT
9 Don't repay evil for evil. Don't retaliate with insults when
people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That
is what God has called you to do, and he will bless you for it.

SAY THIS: I am in the army of God -- who is Love.

God's Demonstration

God's Demonstration

ROMANS 5:8 NKJ
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we
were still sinners, Christ died for us.

There is no reason to say, "If God loves me, let Him prove it!"
He already has.

God gave a demonstration proving He loves you at Calvary --
where Jesus died a cruel death on a cross. He died, in your
place, suffering punishment you deserved, to set you free.

By dying for you, God proved He loved you supremely. How could
He love you more?

Jesus showed that He loves you more than He loves Himself.

JOHN 15:13 NKJ
13 "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's
life for his friends.

Jesus gave His life for you. What more could He do?

1 JOHN 3:16a NKJ
16 By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us.

Many people have a distorted view of God. The true picture of
God's nature is that He loves all the people of the world so
much, He was willing to suffer for their freedom.

SAY THIS: God loves me -- and He proved it!

The Holy Spirit Will Teach You

The Holy Spirit Will Teach You

JOHN 14:26 NASB
26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send
in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your
remembrance all that I said to you.

What a wonderful, patient teacher the Holy Spirit is!

This teacher has no limits. He never has to call on anyone else
for an answer. He knows everything.

Whatever you are doing, He can help you -- and teach you how to
do it better. Just ask.

Jesus said it, "He will teach you all things."

I love the story of George Washington Carver, who asked God to
teach him about the peanut -- then changed our world with the
knowledge he gained of the peanut.

Do not hesitate to ask God to teach you about even the smallest
things. He understands every detail and is never too busy for
you.

From child raising to atomic science -- He is the most
knowledgable and capable teacher.

And the Holy Spirit is always available! No need to wait for
office hours to call on this professor. Call on Him anytime.

SAY THIS: The Holy Spirit is teaching me.

Why Are There Delays?

Why Are There Delays?

JAMES 1:2-4 NIV
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials
of many kinds,
3 because you know that the testing of your faith develops
perseverance.
4 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature
and complete, not lacking anything.

Why are prayers not all answered instantly? Why don't we always
experience the blessings promised in the Bible immediately?

If all results were instant, we could never walk in faith.
Without faith, we could never please God. (Hebrews 11:6)

If you always reaped the harvest of your deeds immediately, the
incentive to do right and refrain from wrongdoing would only be
selfish. No faith, or love for God, would be required.

During delays we have opportunity to demonstrate whether we
really love God, and trust Him, or not.

A delay is a test. Without testing, there could be no reward.
God does not test us so that we can fail, but so that we can
overcome. He believes we will make it with His help.

We desire an instant manifestation of victory. God's desire is
for us to press into Him and His Word and walk in faith until
we see victory.

To overcome there must be opposition and struggle. God cannot
always shield us from problems without taking away from us the
privilege of overcoming.

Victory is sweet. What makes it sweet is that it is not easy.

If we really trust God, time is not a problem. Leave that with
God. His timing is perfect and He is dependable! We know He
promised, and can never fail -- and that is enough.

SAY THIS: I will persevere in faith, and the Bible says I will
end up not lacking anything.

The Bible Gives You Instructions For Victory

The Bible Gives You Instructions For Victory

JOSHUA 1:8 NLT
8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it
day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in
it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

God has the answer for every problem. God's Word is God's
wisdom (Luke 11:49).

The Bible is God's message, given to you from His heart of
love, so you can know the truth, and have a sure foundation on
which to base your life.

The Bible was not given to put you down, but to raise you up.
Not to put you in bondage, but to make you free! (John 8:31-32)

God's Word gives you dependable truth you can use to form your
beliefs, so that your beliefs will line up with the reality of
how God's creation works. God alone knows all truth, and in the
Bible He shared what you need to know to live a blessed life.

Follow God's instructions and things will go well with you. The
answer for success in life is to do what the Bible says to do,
because it is truth.

SAY THIS: The Bible is my instruction book for victory.

Grains Of Wheat

Grains of Wheat

1 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep
darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.oved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and
everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. - (Isaiah 60:1,2) (NKJV).

The moment we hear the name Hudson Taylor, we remember the founder of the Chinese Internal Evangelical Missionary Society. He was born and brought up
in England. When he was 22 he was sent to China by an organization "Gospel to China Missionary Society". He led thousands of souls to salvation
through lots of tribulations and troubles. Towards the end of his life he challenged the youth like this.: "God gives oil and fire free of cost. Who
is willing to burn as a wick?" As a result hundreds of youngsters went as missionaries to China.
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Let us consider another true story also. Nobody who went to work among the savages in Ecuador had returned alive. Knowing this well, a 28-year-old
young man named Jim Elliot went along with four others to Ecuador on September, 1955 leaving behind his wife in the city. They were dropping gifts to
those people from plane for three months. When they figured that the people were friendly, they landed their plane in a forest. They talked with their
families on January, 1956. They said with great enthusiasm, "We will definitely bring this people to the Lord!" And they promised to call them around
4 o'clock in the evening. But alas, the people they thought friends killed them with their spears. Except Ed McCully whose body was drawn by the
river, the others Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Peter Fleming, and Roger Youderian were buried there.
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Their blood became the seed to establish a Church there. Jesus said in John 12:24, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into
the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain."
According to these, the young men sacrificed their lives and now churches are filled in that country. Ecuador is now a Christian nation. Jim Elliot
has said, "Anyone who hesitates to sacrifice for the Lord is not fit to do great things for the Lord!"
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Dearly beloved, the harvest is plenty and laborers are few. A lot of souls
desire to see light. There is no one to take the light of salvation to them. If
we who love the Lord don't come forward, who will? Will you commit yourselves to burn like John the Baptist and Hudson Taylor? Will we come forward to
serve the Lord in some way?
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None who lost for Christ
Became poor
Those who gave for His Kingdom
Never suffered loss.
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Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, our fortress and protector, we praise You. Grant us grace to rise and shine for Your name. So many before us gave their
lives as grains for You We thank You for each one of them. We remember our brothers and sisters who are suffereing because of the gospel work. Protect
them who are doing what we are not. Strengthen them to do Your work even more vigorously. Raise those who pray for them and support them. Thank you
for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."

God Bless you.

We Receive From God By Faith

We Receive From God By Faith

MATTHEW 9:29 NKJ
29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, "According to your faith
let it be to you."

Have you ever wondered why God blessed someone -- when it was
obvious they did not deserve it?

Do you wonder why you are not more blessed -- even though you
are doing your best to be a good Christian?

The answer is faith.

We do not receive from God based on what we deserve, but on
what we believe.

GALATIANS 3:9 ICB
9 Abraham believed this, and because he believed, he was
blessed. It is the same today. All who believe today are
blessed just as Abraham was blessed.

Our receiving from God is not based on our works, but on God's
grace. We have access to God's grace by our faith -- not
through our merit.

ROMANS 5:2 NKJ
2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in
which we stand . . . .

Many try to earn something from God when He has already given
us all things through Christ. Now by faith we must appropriate
what God has provided.

Don't despair if your faith is not too strong. The cure for
weak faith is to feed on the Word of God, the Bible.

ROMANS 10:17 NKJ
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God.

If you feed your heart and mind the Word of God, your faith
will grow strong. You feed it in by reading it, hearing it,
speaking it, and meditating on it.

SAY THIS: I will feed on God's Word and my faith will grow.
Then I will receive all God has for me.

Tell Satan Where To Go

Tell Satan Where To Go

MATTHEW 4:10 NLT
10 "Get out of here, Satan," Jesus told him. "For the
Scriptures say, 'You must worship the Lord your God; serve only
him.' "

Jesus spoke directly to the devil -- and so must you.

Many Christians think they should pray about the devil and ask
God to deliver them from his attacks. But the Bible is clear --
God has given the authority to believers to resist the devil.

You must control the devil, or he will control you!

Unless you exercise the authority delegated to you by Jesus
Christ, the devil will wreak havoc in your life, and everywhere
he is allowed to.

LUKE 10:19 NKJ
19 "Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and
scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing
shall by any means hurt you.

Praying to God to stop the devil's operations is no different
than my son asking me to take out the trash, after I have told
him to do it.

God told us to resist the devil and he would flee. We must
believe and act on God's Word.

EPHESIANS 4:27 NKJ
27 nor give place to the devil.

Would God tell us not to let the devil have any place, if we
had no say about it? If the devil does have a place in our
affairs, it's because we allowed it.

JAMES 4:7 NKJ
7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee
from you.

We must first submit to God, because we are not greater in
power than the devil. But submitted to God in Christ Jesus, the
devil must back off when we resist him and his works.

SAY THIS: In the Name of Jesus, I command you devil to leave
me, my family, and my property alone! Be gone!