Blessing Message

Dear friend, according to Psalm 40:17, may the Lord think of you and bless you. Here, David says, “I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me.”

My friend, we often say, “We are so needy and poor.” Being “poor and needy” means that we are in need of God and in need of God’s blessings. In Psalm 46:1, David said, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” He also said, “Therefore we will not fear, though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved. God will help her.” When morning comes, many things may happen around us, but God is always with us. David also said, ‘I have kept the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be moved.’ So even if we may feel poor and needy, the Lord is always thinking about us and is in the midst of us. There may be storms or troubles all around us. The whole world may forget about us, but the Lord is thinking about His people. He thinks about His humble ones. When things go wrong on our side, even at that time, we may humble ourselves before God and cry out to Him for His presence to be with us. The Lord thinks of those humble ones.

Look at the life of Job. When he was wealthy, the world thought about him and respected him. But, when he lost everything in his life, even his close friends blamed him. However, Job was not perturbed by this. He did not lose heart because he had the confidence that God was with him in the midst of his troubles. In Job 7:17, he says, “What is man, that You should magnify him, that You are concerned about him.” In verse 18, he adds, “That You examine him every morning and try and test him every moment.” See how the Lord thinks about us! He thinks about us every morning and in every moment. As Job put his whole confidence in the Lord that He is thinking about him every moment, the Lord rewarded him and blessed him in double measure. He got back everything that he lost in double measure. 

You may wonder, “Is the Lord thinking about me?” The answer is yes; God is thinking about you, dear friend. Wherever you are, God knows whatever you are going through. God knows, and He sees! Jacob also says this about the Lord in Genesis 32:10, “I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness the Lord has shown to His servant. I had only my staff when I crossed this Jordan River, but now I have become two camps.” Yes, the Lord is thinking about you to bless you in double measure. Today, you may feel like you have nothing in your hands, but the Lord is thinking about you to bless you doubly. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. So, expect a double portion of God’s blessings in your life today. 

PRAYER: 
Heavenly Father, let Your mighty hand come upon me to bless me in double measure. For all the troubles and shame I have faced, I ask for double honour, double praise, and double blessings. You are the God of restoration. Your word promises that those who look to You will not be put to shame. So, today, I pray that You will turn every shame and curse into a blessing for me. Help me to experience Your goodness in double measure. Let those around me witness Your greatness and blessings at work in my life and turn towards You. Thank You, Lord, for pouring out Your blessings upon me. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

Dearly beloved, according to Acts 10:35, may the Lord bless you and accept you as “His sweet aroma.” Here, the Bible says, “In every nation, the person who fears God and does what is right by seeking Him is acceptable and welcomed by Him.”

The fear of the Lord is a “sweet aroma” before God. It is a pleasing offering to Him. In Acts 10:2, Cornelius is described as someone who fears God and does righteous deeds. He is a devout man who always prays to God and gives to the poor. Cornelius was not a Jew to believe in Jesus but was a Roman centurion. So, for him to believe in God is not a common thing. However, God accepted Cornelius because he feared Him and worked righteousness. God is not a respecter of persons. He does not show favouritism. No matter who you are, you can believe in God and fear Him. Regardless of your background, you can choose to believe in Jesus. 

In Romans 4:3, the Bible says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” When we believe in God, the Lord says to us that we are righteous. Our own righteousness is described as filthy rags in Isaiah 64:6. However, through Jesus’ sacrifice, which is a sweet aroma to God, our filthy rags are exchanged for righteousness. Because of Jesus’ righteousness, we are accepted by God. In II Corinthians 2:14-15, the Bible says, “In Christ, God always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us, spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him everywhere.” In the following verse, the Lord calls us “His sweet incense.” What a sweet thing it is to be accepted by the Almighty God; this happens only when we believe in God.

During our Prayer Festivals in Jesus Calls, thousands of people come with simple faith and belief, seeking a miracle. Despite the large crowd, they hold onto their faith, believing in God as if He is there only for them. This unwavering faith and belief are seen as righteousness, and as a result, God accepts them and performs miracles. People rise from wheelchairs, their chains are broken, and they are filled with the Holy Spirit. In the ground, we would literally smell the sweet fragrance of God. You, too, my friend, are accepted by God. Your belief in Him guarantees that a miracle will happen to you as well.

PRAYER:
Loving Lord, I thank You for Your faithful promise. I come before You now, choosing to trust You completely because Your word says it is impossible to please You without faith. Let the fear of God grow stronger in me day by day so that my life will become acceptable to You like a “sweet aroma.” Help me, Lord, to live a dedicated and righteous life, and grant me the grace to always pray. Thank You, Lord, for becoming my righteousness through Your ultimate sacrifice on the cross, and for making me righteous before the Almighty God. I believe that You will restore my faith, peace, and joy, and perform miracles in my life, establishing me as a sweet incense carrying Your fragrance wherever I go. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

My dear child of God, I greet you in the mighty name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Today, for our meditation, let’s reflect on 1 Peter 5:10, which says, “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” It is a wonderful blessing that the God of all grace has called us to His eternal glory.

But when we live in this world, we have to go through many trials and temptations, right? If you read I John 5:19, it says, “The whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one, satan.” Psalm 143:3 says the devil makes us dwell in darkness. The devil wants us to experience darkness, suffering, and depart from the presence of the Lord. Instead of focusing on the darkness, we should look to the light, the Lord Jesus Christ. When we do that, what will happen? Psalm 18:28 and 32 say, “The Lord will enlighten all the darkness and make our way perfect.”

That’s why the Lord Jesus went through all sufferings on the cross. Through His sufferings, we can receive all of God’s abundant blessings. We should always look to the cross because He has finished everything. He has gone through all our difficulties in His body, soul, and mind, and He has given us deliverance from all our problems. We should remember this at all times. Through His sacrifice, we have received all of God’s abundant blessings. Hebrews 2:18 says, “Because He Himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.”

My friend, do not be afraid of your problems or suffering. Instead, pray and look to the Lord. Through your simple prayer, God will deliver you from whatever problem you may have, and it will be gone forever. Will you look to the cross today?

PRAYER: 
Heavenly Father, thank You so much for this day. I am grateful for Your grace, mercy, and love. Sometimes, I find it hard to understand Your plan for my life, and I admit that I let my problems bring me down. But right now, I come to You, putting my full trust in You to dispel the darkness and guide me on the right path. I pray that Your truth becomes real in my heart so that I can follow You better. Just as Apostle Paul prayed, I ask that no struggle or pain will ever make me distant from You. Let everything I experience in life point to Your eternal glory in Christ so that I, as Your child, can testify to the truth. Help me to seek that which is invisible and eternal and to keep trusting, loving, and following You, no matter what happens. Thank You for calling me to eternal glory through the cross. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen. 

Dearly beloved, may the Lord bless you according to Psalm 75:3, where the Lord promises, “When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars.”

When situations seem to crumble around us, Psalm 75:3 assures us that God is in control. It is God who has the power to keep your life steady. You may say everything is collapsing in my life, and I am done. But God keeps your life steady and going because He has all the power and authority in heaven and on earth. Because God has all the authority and power in heaven and on earth, He alone can keep everything steady. The pillars here mean the righteous people. As we see in Galatians 2:9, James, Cephas and John were all called as pillars. God calls you, too, His righteous as pillar. He says, “The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God.” In the Jesus Calls Ministry, we call the prayer intercessors as pillars of our ministry because they are the ones who keep the ministry going through their prayers and tears, and thereby bless the people and bring miracles from God into their lives.   

God has your back, too, my friend. Through the prayers of God and through the tears of Jesus, the Lord keeps you from falling. When I first started my ministry, God’s word kept me going. Now, as I serve the Lord, His word keeps me steady and moving forward. When I read James 4:7, it says, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” I held on to this word and submitted my life totally to God. Whenever temptations arose, I resisted the devil, and he fled from my life. It is difficult to resist the devil all alone, by ourselves, but when we are full of the Holy Spirit and the word of God, we can. The Holy Spirit within us will save us from falling down, and the word of God will keep us moving forward. 

Psalm 37:23 says, “The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path]. When he falls, he will not be hurled down because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.” Look how beautifully the Lord leads our life. He holds us by our hand, and He keeps us from falling. We will never fall down, for His grip is firm, and His love is unwavering. The Lord will keep us as pillars in the temple of God. Dear friend, you are the pillar of God, and He keeps you steady in your life.

PRAYER: 
Heavenly Father, I pray that Your loving hand holds me even now. Make me strong like an iron pillar, Lord. Let no evil touch me, and help to resist temptation. I rebuke every temptation coming into my life. Please remove all unwanted things from my life and enable me to be righteous. Let me become more righteous and holy with each passing day. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Anoint my head with oil and let my cup overflow. Lord, You make my life steady and keep me going. I can do all things through You who strengthen me. Thank You for being so close to me. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

My dear friend, it brings me great joy to share God’s word with you. Today let’s meditate on the promise found in Habakkuk 3:19, which says, “He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He enables me to tread on the heights.” Just as God strengthens the feet of a deer, He will strengthen your feet as well.

You might wonder why the comparison is not to a strong lion, a fast cheetah, an elephant with its powerful legs, or a giraffe with its tall legs. My dear friend, when you look at a deer’s legs, they may appear skinny, and you might question how they bear the weight of its body. Yet, those legs are incredibly strong, capable of supporting the deer and allowing it to walk and climb through narrow passages, over hills, and mountains, reaching the very heights.

Similarly, God strengthens our feet and legs to be as strong as those of a deer. David also says in Psalm 18:33, “He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He causes me to stand on the heights.” No matter the narrow passages or crooked ways you encounter in life, when troubles and obstacles come your way, you will be able to maneuver through them because God strengthens your feet and equips you with the right tools.

So, be of good cheer, my friend. Today, you may be facing narrow passages in your life, but according to today’s promise, God is making your feet like the feet of a deer, enabling you to carry all the weight on your shoulders and navigate through all the narrow passages. You will climb with ease and reach the heights. God will make your feet like the feet of a deer so that you will tread on the heights. God bless you.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude for Your promises and Your incredible power and love. You make my feet like the feet of a deer, enabling me to tread on the heights. Just as the deer’s legs are strong enough to carry it through narrow passages and up steep mountains, I believe You are equipping me to navigate the challenges and obstacles in my life. Thank You for giving me the strength to carry the burdens that come my way and for guiding me through the difficult paths. Father, help me to remember this promise when I face tough times. Empower me with the tools and strength I need to maneuver through life’s narrow passages. May I always find comfort in knowing that You are with me, enabling me to reach the heights and fulfill Your purpose for my life. I receive this promise today and declare it over my life. Thank You, Lord, for making my feet like the feet of a deer, so that I may tread on the heights. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen. 

My friend, today, God is by your side to help you. Wherever you struggle, God is there to make you stand with His strength. His word helps you, according to Deuteronomy 8:3, which says, “Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.”

Bread is necessary for our physical strength, but the word of God is essential for our spiritual strength, for the strength of our inner selves. Without it, we will not be willing or strong enough to do anything. We need that strength. The word of God is not ordinary; it’s not just words from a book. In Genesis chapter 1, it is said that God spoke and things were created. He said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. He said, “Let the waters be separated,” and they were separated. “Let there be a separation between the day and the night,” and it was so. His word has the power to create. So, when God speaks to you, rejoice because His word has the power to create in your life. That’s why Jesus said in John 6:63, “The words I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” He also said, “I am the bread of life.” I am the word that gives life. Therefore, as you receive the word from God, you are receiving Jesus as that word, and He will work in your life as the word. If you receive Jesus, mighty things will start to happen. 

How can we receive this “word”? We receive it by reading the word of God in the Bible. I believe that the Holy Spirit will fill you and reveal to you what God is speaking to you. Ask Him, and He will show you that word just as we are meditating today. Receive that word, and Jesus will come as that word to bless you on that day. Just as when Moses encountered God while reading the word of God, God said, “Moses, now I will put My words in your mouth to go and speak to the king of Egypt.” He went with the word of God upon his lips. You, too, will go to your work or your ministry with this powerful word of God. It will no longer be you but God speaking through you; God creating through you. It will be a mighty experience, my friend. Live by this word of God. Would you pray for God to give you this experience? 

PRAYER: 

Dear Lord, I yearn for Your precious word. Your words are alive and active. So, please teach me from the Bible. Precious Holy Spirit, help me to thirst for Your word and receive it diligently in every day of my life. Please work miracles in my life through Your word, and let it operate powerfully as I claim it. Put the right words on my lips and let Your wisdom flow from me. Let supernatural wonders happen as I speak, things I never imagined I could do. Let each word be measured and be powerful in You. Thank You, Lord, for Your mercy and for giving me Your word. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

My dear friend, today’s Bible verse from Psalm 119:114 says, “You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.” What a beautiful promise of God! In the olden days, soldiers would go to battle wearing their armour and carrying a shield and sword. They wore the armour to protect themselves, used the sword to fight their enemies, and used the shield to cover themselves from enemy attacks. The shield provided them with safety and protection from being killed. Similarly, David compares the word of God to a shield that protects him from all his enemies. 

In our daily lives, we face many struggles, such as the negativity and criticism of others, the presence of sin and the temptations that come with it, and difficult news and events that bring sadness. These challenges may take the form of pride, anger, gossip, or other destructive forces that seek to harm us. However, we have a powerful tool that can protect us from harm: the word of God, which contains ultimate truth and answers to all of life’s questions. By seeking refuge in the Lord and relying on His truth, we can find safety from the dangers that threaten us. Psalm 91:4 describes this protection by saying, “He will cover you with His feathers and under His wings you shall find refuge. His truth will be your shield and buckler.”

When you are faced with the things of the world, such as sin, temptation, negative words, and negative actions, find refuge in the Lord. Hide yourself in Jesus and meditate on His word, which is the truth. His word will be your shield and protect you from all your battles. Through His word, God will speak to you and reveal the truth that sets you free from all your struggles. His wings will cover you and protect you from all the things of the world. So be encouraged, my dear friend, and remember that God will always cover you and hide you under His wings, which is your shield. Let us thank Him for this wonderful promise! 

PRAYER: 

Loving Lord, I am grateful that Your protective wings are covering me today. I commit myself to meditating upon Your word day and night so that Your truth can be my refuge. Whenever I face challenges or temptations in this world, including the harmful words and actions of others who seek to disrupt my peace and harm my life, I ask that Your wings shield me and Your truth prevail in my life. I trust Your promise of protection for today and receive this blessing in Your mighty name. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

My dear friend, always remember that God has a plan for you every day and will never abandon you. So, how can we stay close to Him? We can find the answer in Hosea 6:3, which says, ‘Let us press on to know the Lord; His going out is sure as the dawn; He will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.’

The great Apostle Paul prayed, “Lord, I must know You,” while David, in Psalm 42:1, expressed his thirst for the Lord, saying, “As a deer pants for water, I thirst for You, Lord.” My friend, I know that you, too, have a great thirst to know the Lord. That is why you are here, reading this! Even now, as you open your heart and seek the Lord, He will send His showers of blessing upon you because all blessings, wisdom, strength and every other added benefit for this worldly life are hidden in Jesus. So, when you seek the Lord Jesus first, all these things will be added unto you. I, therefore, urge you to pray, saying, “Lord Jesus, I must know You. Please reveal Yourself to me and show me the ways that I should walk in.” As you open your heart to Him, He will surely send showers of blessings your way. 

Ria from Mumbai shared her life experiences. She is a young partner from her childhood and was always a brilliant student, consistently ranking first in her class. However, her thirst for the anointing of the Holy Spirit remained unfulfilled. She came across the teachings of Dr. D.G.S. Dhinakaran about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and her interest was piqued. As she listened to his message, she joined him in prayer, and the Holy Spirit entered her, filling her with His presence. She began to speak in new tongues, and her life was transformed. She devoted herself to reading the Bible, and she felt Jesus increasing in her, filling her with wisdom. In the 10th standard, she scored an impressive 484 out of 500 marks, earning her 13 gold medals and becoming the top student in her school. The grace of the Holy Spirit continued to increase in her life, bringing great joy to her family, including her parents and sister. She is also a blessing to many people being a Jesus Calls young partner. My friend, I encourage you to seek the Lord and build an intimate relationship with Him. Thirst for His presence, and like Ria, He will fill you with His Holy Spirit and shower His blessings upon you.

PRAYER: 

Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for speaking to me through Your Word. Please grant me the grace to stay close to You and seek Your presence with all my heart. I look to the examples of David and Apostle Paul, who sought and thirsted for Your presence in their lives. Help me to prioritise seeking You above all else, knowing that in You lies every blessing, wisdom, and strength that I need. I pray for the Holy Spirit, my promised companion, to fill me so that I can enjoy a close and intimate relationship with You. Through this relationship, I know that I will experience Your great blessings one after the other. Thank You for all that You do for me. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

My dear friend, today I am sharing with you a promise from Genesis 12:2 that the Lord has given you. In this verse, God says, “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you. I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.” I also want to share the next verse, Genesis 12:3, which says, “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse. And all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” What a beautiful promise of God!

God’s blessings are not only for us but for our children and grandchildren as well. Deuteronomy 7:9 states, “The Lord keeps His covenant, His loving kindness to a thousand generations.” By blessing us, God is showing His love for generations to come. The Lord blessed Abraham and then made the Abrahamic covenant with his son Isaac. He renewed His covenant with Isaac’s son Jacob and then made the Davidic covenant with King David. Finally, this promise was fulfilled in the new covenant through Jesus, who was called the Son of Abraham. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, has restored everything through this Abrahamic covenant. Through His blood, we are cleansed from all our sins and are now blessed and free from sin. The Lord will renew His covenant with you and your family, as stated in Isaiah 59:21: “As for Me, this is My covenant with you. My Spirit who is in you and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from you. It will not depart from your children’s mouths, too. It will not depart from your children’s offspring, too.” The Lord continuously keeps His covenant. When the Lord says, “I will bless you,” He will bless you, and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you. No one can change this blessing that has come upon you. Whoever curses you will be cursed, and whoever blesses you will be blessed. You have so much blessing in you, and the Lord will make you into a great nation and make your name great.  

On one of my birthdays, I received a special message from the Lord. It was the same verse that appears in Hebrews 6:14. The Lord said to me, “With blessings, I will bless you, Evangeline. With multiplying, I will multiply you.” As I look back on my life now, I am overwhelmed by how much the Lord has blessed me. I am truly grateful to God. I encourage you to also praise Him for all the blessings that He will shower upon you. 

PRAYER: 

Dear Heavenly Father, I come to You with a grateful heart, asking for Your blessings to be poured upon me. As You have promised to bless me, I pray that You will make me great and let the people of the nations be blessed through me. Lord, I ask You to remove all the things that are hurting me and displacing me. I pray that You turn every curse into a blessing in my life. Father, I believe in Your promise to bless me and my generations continuously. Let me not lack any good thing in my life. I trust that You will never stop doing good to me. I pray that Your blessings, goodness, and grace will follow me and that I will be lifted up to greater heights. Thank You, Lord, for lifting me to the next level.  In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.