05/10/09

Trust and do good

Psalm 37:3 - Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.


Continuing the previous messages, today's message to us says we are having problems in our dwelling place (people, nature, sicknesses etc.) and with provisions all because we do believe and keep the Word.

Just to give you a testimony. A sister's place in Mira Road (a suburb of Mumbai) where I had just started to have sessions every month, at the first session the sister was telling me about her financial problems. This sister herself is very gifted person in the Lord (a healer like Benny Hinn). At the next session which was last Friday, she told us that she had gone to the market to bring fish and when she cut open the fish she found three small pieces (thin long wires) of gold.

The value may not have been very big but the Lord wanted to tell her 'do not try to put Me in a box, nothing is impossible to Me'.

Our God is capable of doing all things including protecting and providing us. It is our lack of faith and not abiding by His Word which is the cause of us having problems.

Jesus have given authority to His believers to command the situations around them to order, like He did to the rough sea, sicknesses or even to the dead to come back to life. It is our faithlessness and flesh which does not let us exercise this authority.

Yesterday one sister called me to ask me why the climate was so extreme and today's message explains that.


[ Prayer Starter ]
Lord God, You are Almighty God. You created this world and You have written the history of mankind. You know what is good for us and have given each and every one of us to make the choice to be saved. Lord God, we have chosen You through your Son Jesus Christ. Even though we know troubles are before us we rejoice in You, for You are our Shield and Provider. We trust in You. Help us to always keep our eyes focus on You always...

We make this prayer in Jesus' Name, Amen.


[ Reference Scriptures ]
Matthew 8:24-27
24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

Matthew 14:25-26
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

Matthew 17:24-27
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

Luke 9:1,2,6
1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

Matthew 18:18-19
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

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