Our Names Are In The Book Of Life

Yes, I ask you also, true companion, help these women, who have labored side by side with me in the gospel together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.  Philippians 4:3 ESV

Reflection: Regardless of how we seem to have failed one another or are spiritually or emotionally affected by the behaviours of brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ, apostle Paul is reaffirming us to keep helping each other, not forgetting that everyone whose heart is regenerated and spirit saved by the power of the Holy Spirit has his name written in the Book of Life.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for forgiving, saving, nurturing and strengthening me to grow into Christlikeness and may i help my brothers and sisters to be like Christ.

Giving Thanks For 2016

In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians  5:18 NASV

Reflection: We have because He gives, and we have become who we are because of Him. Giving thanks to God for this loving relationship is the basis for all our thanksgiving to God.

Dear Heavenly Father, gracious and compassionate you are towards me every day and I look forward to a deeper love for you when you usher in a new year very soon.

Beauty Of God's Wisdom

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. James 3:17 ESV

Reflection: Experiencing God's divine wisdom in our lives especially during difficult times enables us to be calm, collected, confident and conscientious because our heart, first and foremost, remains pure which is the essential spiritual condition to sense His abiding presence.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for everything I experience from above, the heavenly blessings, particularly divine wisdom from you.

Our Sacrifice Be A Fragrance Offering

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2 ESV

Reflection: Because God's love has been our motivation to care and share with people without Christ, our life and whole being, sacrificial yet loving, brings a beautiful fragrance as offering before the throne of His grace.

Dear Heavenly Father, may the joy of the Lord and love of God continue to my strength to be the light of the world and salt of the earth.

Bless With Kindness

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 ESV

Reflection: Showing kindness to oneself and others is the desire of God through which His blessings of peace, joy and goodness flow into every receiver who just needs a touch of Jesus.

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for your lovingkindness towards me even when I was yet a sinner.

Most Precious Treasure On Earth

I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. Psalm 119:162 ESV

Reflection: Besides man who is God's very good and dearest creation of all His handiworks, our most precious treasure on this side of Heaven is the eternal and holy Word of God because God is the Author and He makes every promise, hope, assurance and truth in this inspired Word happens to us.

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to go deeper into this great treasure and strengthen my love for and trust in you everyday.

True Freedom As Christ's Disciples

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32 ESV

Reflection: As disciples of Jesus Christ, we experience true freedom to be what we should be in God's divine plan without being hindered by sins, sicknesses or Satan. This is because His holy Word, the truth of God being rooted in our heart, completely sets us free to be like Christ.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my mind be saturated with more and more of your holy Word like a lamp on my feet and light to my path.

Talk With God In The Morning And At Night

I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words. My eyes are awake before the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promise. Psalm 119:147-148 ESV

Reflection: Our spirit yearns to hear God's voice and our heart desires to please our Lord Jesus because this is a divine work of the Holy Spirit when we meditate on God's Word before we go to work and before we go to bed. He enables us to feel, think and behave like Christ when He was on earth always trusting God in all things.

Dear Heavenly Father, I delight in talking with you as I read and meditate on your divine truths every morning and evening.

God Gives Understanding In All Things

Your testimonies are righteous forever; give me understanding that I may live. Psalm 119:144 ESV

Reflection: Frustration, strife and anxiety are some of man's unpleasant emotions being experienced that could be due to an inability to comprehend the working of God in situations where only faith in God's Word and trust in His providence are what God desires of us.

Dear Heavenly Father, grant me the joy of knowing and feeling your loving presence as i trust you for enlightening me while walking and co-labouring with you.

God's Word Keeps Us From Sins

Keep steady my steps according to your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me. Psalm 119:133   ESV

Reflection: One dominant sin that may be bugging us for a long time now can be totally broken and its source be completely uprooted by the divine power wrought by our simple obedience to the Holy Word of Creator God from whom all forms of lives are created.

Dear Heavenly Father, let me deepen my desire for your Word and thirst after your righteousness.

God Knows We Truly Love Him

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." Psalm 21:15 ESV

Reflection: Despite knowing Peter does love Him, Jesus wants Peter to know that He knows about it, and this comes with a lifelong mission for one who deeply loves the Lord - to continue the life-changing work of Jesus by bringing the unloved who are despised, depressed and disillusioned into the Kingdom of His great love and mercy.

Dear Heavenly Father, because of your unconditional love for me even before I was born, and more so when you let me experienced personally your love on the day Christ came into my life, I truly desire to feed your lamb wherever you lead

Knowing Our God Who Always Reveals Himself

I am your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies! Psalm 119:125 ESV

Reflection: God always reveals Himself to us in a personal way especially since the day we received Christ for His sanctifying work of empowering us to be holy and loving and righteous means a lot to Him and to us too before Christ returns.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this comfort and assurance of your constant communion to nurture me to be more like Christ each day.

Living Out Abundant Life Because Of Hope

You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word. Psalm 119:114 ESV

Reflection: God's promises in His Word like being our hiding place and shield give us hope that brings vitality, purpose and encouragement to our spirit empowering us to live out the abundant life in Christ.

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for the divine peace because of the hope you have given me in your Word - hope of salvation, healing and deliverance from sins, sickness and Satan.

Let The Lamp Light Up

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 ESV

Reflection: Because it is possible and always does that God's Word in us can remain just a mere, lifeless Word like a lamp without light. Therefore we must "light up" God's Word by reading and meditating on it daily, and always with an obedient heart to incline to do His Will so that the fruit of the Spirit is evident and our walk with the Lord purposeful, planful and powerful.

Dear Heavenly Father, I am deeply grateful that with the inspired and infallible Word in my heart, my spirit shall soar with you anew and afresh every new day.

Experiencing The Sweetness Of Christ

How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:103 ESV

Reflection: Tasting the sweetness of God's holy Word is experiencing the sweetness of Jesus in our lives resulting from meditating on His assurances, guidance, promises, wisdom, correction as well as obeying the prompting and leading of the Holy Spirit.

Dear Heavenly Father, may I experience the strong and unique fragrance of Christ in me as i saturate my heart and mind with your divine truths and revelations.

God Is Always There For Us

Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast. Psalm 119:90 ESV

Reflection: Because God is faithful and He cannot change even though at times we may lack faith in Him or become faithless with reason known only to us and God, our lives shall always be safely in His arm forever as children washed by Christ's precious blood and redeemed to be with Father God now and throughout eternity.

Dear Heavenly Father, I know Christian life has its ups and downs, however, I also know that your faithfulness always brings me back to you to continue to abide in your love and experience the divine peace in my heart.

Uniquely Created By God

Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. Psalm 119:73 ESV

Reflection: Every soul, breathing and living every day by God's miraculously way, is a unique and wonderful creation of God Almighty with a divine purpose having being blessed abundantly and is destined to do good works in Christ Jesus.

Dear Heavenly Father, I am indeed wonderfully and fearfully created by you. May I have a deeper understanding of who I am in Christ Jesus and trust in your Word of love,  righteousnes and hope

Knowledge And Wisdom From God's Word

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. Psalm 119:66 ESV

Reflection: Saturating our mind with the living and refreshing Word of God daily provides us with the assurance of God's divine wisdom to make right decision especially difficult situation.

Dear Heavenly Father, guide me to walk with confidence and doing things that are pleasing in your sight as your Word instructs and inspire me daily.

Experience God's Love Through His Creation

The earth, O LORD, is full of your steadfast love; teach me your statutes! Psalm 119:64 ESV

Reflection: Despite sin-tainted earth we live in, God's love can be seen in His amazing handiworks that surround us, be it seen in human or nature, for the Holy Spirit keeps revealing and leading us to withhold the beauty of our Lord Jesus Christ who is full of grace and truth.

Dear Heavenly Father, open my eyes to see and experience your bountiful love in the beauty of your marvellous creation wherever I go.

Remember The Name Of Jesus

I remember your name in the night, O LORD, and keep your law. Psalm 119:55 ESV

Reflection: Sometimes God reminds us to remember and reflect His name - its meaning to us personally, bringing our heart to connect with Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.

Dear Heavenly Father, great is your faithfulness for in Jesus Christ I have known this beautiful name that is above all other names. This makes me truly special in your sight

Deep Love For God's Word

I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes. Psalm 119:48 ESV

Reflection: God's Word reveals who and what He is, and meditating on Him, His grace, goodness and gentleness increases the desire to love, worship and serve Him.

Dear Heavenly Father, let your Spirit fill my heart and mind with the  revelation of your great love and mercy towards me.

Gleaning Wisdom From God's Testimonies

Your testimonies are my delight; they are my counselors. Psalm 119:24 ESV

Reflection: Gleaning from the history of God in saving, healing and delivering man from sins and damnation would lead us to reflect on our history with Him which helps to make us wise in living a meaningful and fruitful Christian life.

Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for your great mercy and faithfulness to lead, bless and empower me daily.

Heart Saturated With God's Word

I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 ESV

Reflection: God speaks to us when we need to make wise decision or  speak uplifting words, and His favourite channel is by making His Word, which we have kept in our heart daily, alive in our spirit that can guide and lead us so that sin shall not dwell in us.

Dear Heavenly Father, you are holy and righteous yet loving and merciful towards me. May your Word keep my heart pure and faith simple everyday.

God Is Always With Us

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man. Psalm 118:8 ESV

Reflection: Because God knows everything, the past, present and future, He steadfast love for us and His power to save, heal and protect us is beyond human understanding.

Dear Heavenly Father, I come before your throne of grace to continue to seek your mercy as i learn to trust you and care for the needy everyday.

Righteous Therefore Blameless

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend. Psalm 15:1-3

Reflection: God is most pleased when we are righteous, truthful and blameless in His holy presence, wherever we are interacting with people and have conversations with them.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my life be pleasing to you as i seek and desire to walk with a pure heart and simple faith.

Abounding In Hope

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans  15:13 ESV

Reflection: Through Jesus our hope in God brings peace and joy in our spirit knowing He is faithful and merciful.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for watching and guiding me constantly as i put my hope in you.

Worshiping A Majestic God!

From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the LORD is to be praised! Psalm 113:3  ESV

Reflection: Every waking hour that we have and as long as we have breath, God deserves to be praised, worshiped and adored in spirit and in truth.

Dear Heavenly Father, each day as i feel the light from the sun which you have created, i know i am alive spiritually and can have this divine privilege of praising and worshiping you.

A Heart Firmly Trusting God

For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD.  Psalm 112:6-7 ESV

Reflection: Every heart that trusts in the Lord at all times and in all circumstances shall experience the love of God deeply and remain steadfast, faithful and joyful

Dear Heavenly Father, i pray that my life be one that is constantly yearning for you and seeking to do your perfect will

God's Wisdom Brings Joy In Living

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!  Psalm 111:10  ESV

Reflection: Having a reverent and holy fear of who God is, righteousness, just, gracious, merciful and loving, gives us deep spiritual understanding of a joyful and meaningful life walking with Him.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for granting me divine wisdom to experience fruitfulness and may i learn to worship you in spirit and in truth.

Embraced By The Truine God

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians  13:14 ESV

Reflection: Grace, love and fellowship are the privileges and blessings to us who are saved, washed and forgiven giving is this divine communion with our truine God, a miracle that every child of God experience daily.

Dear Heavenly Father, may  my heart be tender and respond to your love, grace and mercy throughout this week. Thank you Jesus!

Be Steadfast

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6  ESV

Reflection: God keeps us going by His grace and mercy daily, and bearing fruits for eternity because Jesus, who saved, healed and delivered us, is always with us till the end of the age.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for this timely exhortation and comfort. May this day and weekend be fruitful for you are always there to save, heal and deliver.

God's Love Truly Overcomes

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:37 ESV

Reflection: Feeling of being loved by our Creator God gives us a deep and personal experience of who we are thus motivating us to love, bless and share with the needy, poor and sick.

Dear Heavenly Father, let your love draw me to seek you more and the things of the kingdom as victorious children walking in your love and power.

Silence And Solitude In His Presence

"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"  Psalm 46:10 ESV

Reflection: The razing thoughts in our mind can be managed and overcome by the gentle but clear nudging of the Holy Spirit enabling us to be silent while connecting us to His sweet presence in order to refresh and revitalise us in this time of solitude with Him alone.

Dear Heavenly Father, I am willing to be still and silent in your embrace. Please do a work in me.

In God Is Healing And Hope

He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Psalm 107:20-21 ESV

Reflection: God heals His people in their spirit, soul and body for in Him and Him alone do men experience His unconditional love and hope of deliverance from the ultimate destruction of this world in the day of judgment.

Dear Heavenly Father, let every hurting part in me receive your healing touch and be well again to do your will for your glory. Thank you for your unfailing love towards me  is great.

OnlyTrust

 For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the LORD. Jeremiah 30:17a ESV

Reflection: God delights and rewards us for childlike faith in Him and simply trust His Word of healing, salvation and deliverance, especially when we are feeling penniless, the pain and powerless.

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to give my heart to you and completely believe you are always there for me to comfort, strengthen and guide my every step.

Seek God's Strength And Presence Continually

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!  Psalm 105:3-4 ESV

Reflection: To have unspeakable joy experienced in our heart is to continually and daily seek God in all circumstances asking, believing and obeying Him as He strengthens us and always abidingwith us.

Dear Heavenly Father, I feel and am assured of your love, guidance and power and may this day be a blessing to many.

A Life Of Praise And Worship

I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.  May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.  Psalm 104:33-34 ESV

Reflection: Finding genuine pleasure and delight in God because of the constant inner joy and divine peace within would naturally lead us to sing praise to Him and cause our soul to rest in His abiding presence.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this desire to rejoice in you for this is strength to me and my joy in you reminds me that I belong to you.

Simply Just Cannot

No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or known him. 1 John 3:6 ESV

Reflection: Something in us, which is the divine nature, cannot and will not lead us to go against what Christ had done to make sin powerless by His crucifixion of the cross and resurrection from the dead.

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for an obedient heart, a self-discipline mind and a willing spirit to live a blameless life daily.

Purity In Thought Life

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Philippians 4:8 ESV

Reflection: Training our vulnerable mind into the mind of Christ is an interactive process between the daily meditation of God's Word and letting Him to be the Lord in every area of our lives by the power of the Holy Spirit who in dwells, fills and guides us.

Dear Heavenly Father, i give you praise and thanks for protecting and preserving my mind to be filled with your grace and truth.

God's Peace Assures Us Of His Presence

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 ESV

Reflection: Because we are vulnerable to distraction, temptation and sin due to our fleshy active nature at work against us doing what is holy and righteousness and loving, experiencing God's divine peace especially at our weakest moments is vital to feel His abiding presence.

Dear Heavenly Father, i pray for your peace be upon my heart and mind constantly as I walk with you in the workplace today.

Living For God Through Christ

Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. 1 Corinthians 8:6 ESV

Reflection: We exist, live and have our being in God through Christ whose power and glory reveal who God is and who we are in Christ.

Dear Heavenly Father, may your wisdom enables me to grasp the length, breadth and width of your love and power upon my life and the destiny I have with you.

God's Grace Is A Divine Gift

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2 :8-9 ESV

Reflection: What keeps us to continue to remain humble, joyful and blessed is the daily providence of God's grace upon every area of our life daily for He wants to make us to be like Christ after saving us.

Heavenly Father, i am grateful to be refreshed in this beautiful morning of your grace to save, heal and deliver.

God's Steadfast Love Is Truly Great

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him.  Psalm 103 :11 ESV

Reflection: God's love towards us is immeasurable, assuring and eternal because He is love and He never changes instilling in us a reverent and holy fear in our heart toward Him.

Dear Heavenly Father, i have tasted your marvellous love and it is truly too wonderful to put into words. I love you Father God.

God Hears Every Prayer

For the LORD builds up Zion; he appears in his glory; he regards the prayer of the destitute and does not despise their prayer.  Psalm 102:16-17  ESV

Reflection: Every prayer utters to God with sincerity and truthfulness believing His grace and mercy shall never be despised by our loving God.

Dear Heavenly Father, i lift up every burden and concern in my heart before your throne of grace and let me find mercy in you. Thank you for listening to my prayer.

God's Righteousness Leads To Salvation

My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.  Psalm 71:15 ESV

Reflection: Every salvation of a loved one, friend or colleague reveals the work of God in righteousness, mercy and love which gives us joy, motivation and strength to continue to pray and seek the lost with the Lord.

Dear Heavenly Father, i just wish to say that I love you and want to draw close to your heart.

Doing God's Will Brings Confidence

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 1 John 5 :14 ESV

Reflection: God's Will for our lives will always center on bearing the name, life, compassion and power of Jesus Christ, Son of God, by being the salt of the earth and light of the world.

Dear Heavenly Father, deepen my heart desire to know Christ more, love your more and hunger more of the Holy Spirit.

Being Strengthened While Waiting

But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.  Isaiah 40:31 ESV

Reflection: God's supernatural strength upon our spirit, soul and body shall keep us faithful to Him and victorious in holy living as we learn to wait upon Him to rest upon His love and goodness, enabling us to feel revitalised, rejuvenated and refreshes in our being.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for being my Father and I desire to walk humbly as i dwell in your abiding presence.

God Seeks True Worshipers

But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.  John 4:23 ESV

Reflection: The divine nature in us desires to be close and connected with the triune God all the times to experience true worship for we are spiritual beings created in God's likeness with the desire to walk in the truth of God's living and eternal Word.

Dear Heavenly Father, how awesome you are and amazing is your creation especially every human who is formed in your image and likeness. May i worship you with a pure heart and simple faith daily.

Abide In God's Love

As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love.  John 15:9 ESV

Reflection: Living under the shelter of God's omnipresence and experiencing His steadfast love constantly empower us to keep abiding in His love and obeying His Word making us fruitful in Christ.

Dear Heavenly Father, i desire to abide in you daily and remain fruitful reflecting your grace, joy mercy and power to everyone who needs a divine touch of Jesus.

In All Things, Trust God

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah  Psalm 62:8 ESV

Reflection: Despite our ups and downs, good and bad days, and good and bad news, we put our trust in God wholeheartedly especially circumstance seems bleak or overwhelming because God Himself instructs us to just trust Him and Him alone.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for reminding me to submit every concern, anxious thought and confusion onto your guiding hand trusting you to heal, deliver and save.

Jesus Is The Model

For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you.  John 13:15 ESV

Reflection: To live a Christian or Christlike life of fruitfulness and faithfulness is to model after Jesus - His humility, gentleness and compassion thus bringing healing and hope to every dying soul.

Dear Heavenly Father, may the love for Jesus draw me to be like Him in my way of living and loving.

Trust God For Every Life Challenge

Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."  Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV

Reflection: While we may be hit by many day-to-day life challenges that can easily scar our emotions or shake our faith, we can take heart that God is assuring us today that He will go with us and He will not leave us or forsake us.

Dear Heavenly Father, i believe you and i trust you in every way knowing that your loving presence surrounds me in my daily work and interaction with people.

Sharing God's Goodness

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.  Galatians 6:9-10 ESV

Reflection: Every good thought followed by unconditional loving action towards the poor, needy, depressed, discouraged and the sick especially in the same household of faith in Christ shall reap true joy in eternity.

Dear Heavenly Father, i give you thanks with a grateful heart this beautiful morning because i am yours and loved and cared by you ever since Christ came into my heart. May the joy of the Lord be my motivation to reach out to someone who needs your divine touch today.

Divine Peace Brings Calmness And Confidence

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. John 14:27 ESV

Reflection: Jesus speaks these words of assurance is to bring calmness to our soul amid uncertainties and fears surrounding us by what we hear or see; however, He also puts in our heart a deep sense of confidence that we are overcomers through Him who strengthens us.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i stay calm and show confidence in the work you have assigned me today, and let your peace be sensed and experienced by those conversing with me creating a desire in them to thirst and hunger after the kingdom of God.

Be Faithful To God

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

Reflection: God delivers and protects us all the  times as we walk faithfully in His wonderful love and experience the power of His name.

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to remain faithful and always trust you in all things knowing that you are there for me all the times.

Knowing God Intimately

But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD." Jeremiah 9:24 ESV

Reflection: Knowing God as our most intimate friend, confidant, counsellor and company is to daily abide in Him -  His steadfast love, justice and righteousness, and having a heart of openness to talk with Him our desire, hope, joy, passion, hope, fear, and concerns.

Dear Heavenly Father, i humble myself before you and your throne of grace to find mercy for I need you and desire to know you more and be more like Christ fulfilling your will for my life.

Impossible To Fathom The Love Of God

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:11-12 ESV

Reflection: Because we are human on this earth and are created being of God, we won't or shall never be able to measure the true extent of the heavenly, divine love of God, but are able to experience intimately and joyfully God's love creating an everlasting loving relationship with Him because of Jesus.

Dear Heavenly Father, i declare today that your love is too awesome and great for me to understand, except to experience personally that i am wonderfully loved by you knowing my sins are forgiven and am now able to worship you in reverence and awe. Thank you for watching over me giving me peace in my soul and health to my body.

Father's Love In Us

I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them." John 17:26 ESV

Reflection: As Jesus was loved deeply by God the Father, we too experience the same agape love, even in our most lonely moment, from Heavenly Father because Jesus has made this beautiful blessing and divine privilege humanly possible.

Dear Heavenly Father, i want to dwell on this spiritual truth in a deeper way today, and may i love the beautiful people around me with your awesome love of patience, peace and power.

God Establishes The Work Of Our Hands

Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!  Psalm 90:17 ESV

Reflection: God takes delight in the way we please Him through our thoughts and deeds, and He strengthens the works of our hands as we labour with the Lord.

Dear Heavenly Father, i am grateful for saving me, loving me and empowering me, as i get to know you more each day, as well as experience your goodness and grace constantly.

All These Things Will Be Added

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33 ESV

Reflection: God watches over us in every practical way from food, shelter, safety to having healthy body, soul and spirit as long as we truly trust Him seeking the things of His kingdom and righteousness.

Dear Heavenly Father, may this fresh new day and week see the beautiful and awesome work of your hand enabling me to embrace kingdom life here on earth and demonstrate the joy and peace of righteous living in the LORD.

God Is With Us Always

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.  Matthew 28:19-20 ESV

Reflection: Living and doing God's Will daily and constantly enables us to have this inner knowing that God, through the Holy Spirit, is with us always. Every human we meet or converse with creates in us an awareness of God's wonderful creation, a reflection of His love, Goodness, wisdom and power.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for being with me and in me to care, provide and protect for your glory and honour.

Steadfast Love And Faithfulness Of God

I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:1 ESV

Reflection: The most convincing evidence that our God is forever loving and faithful toward us is the divine revelation of who He truly is as experienced personally and intimately in our very being, spirit, soul and body on a daily and constant basis.

Dear Heavenly Father, continue to  reveal more of you -  amazing grace, awesome power and steadfast love as i walk in faith and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Walk In The Fear Of The Lord

Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. Psalm  86:11 ESV

Reflection: Walking in the fear of the Lord is about a life believing the truth in God's holy Word that empowers us to live out His love, compassion, peace, forgiveness, joy and hope in Jesus Christ, our Lord, Savior,  Healer and Deliverer.

Dear Heavenly Father, may the holy fear for you that you put in my heart have an impact on my daily walk with you touching the poor and sick physically and spiritually.

Heart Believed Mouth Confessed

For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.  Romans 10:10 ESV

Reflection: God justifies us as righteous, blameless and without shame because we believe Christ has reconciled us to God for His stripes we are healed.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i keep confessing what Christ has done for me and the wonderful experience of being forgiven, blessed and empowered by His love, grace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Stay Close To God All The Times

For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.  Psalm 84:10 ESV

Reflection: Feeling of God's presence in our heart makes us feel loved emotionally assuring us of His abiding love and divine power so that we can face life challenges with confidence, peace and hope.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for life and life abundantly for with Christ in me i have the strength to do all things and to help others with every heavenly blessing available.

Walking In God's Strength

Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.  Psalm 84:5 ESV

Reflection: To know that our strength is indeed comes from God Himself as we walk in His love and abide in His Word daily to become more like Christ and to make Him Known.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for the divine strength that empowers me to do the work assigned for me and to be what you want me to be.

No Good Things Will He Withhold

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!  Psalm 84:11-12  ESV

Reflection: God will never lead us where His grace can never keep us for He will protect and provide those who trust Him and walk righteously in His sight.

Dear Heavenly Father, everything that i have and what i am or will be is truly by your grace and mercy. I rejoice and am very thankful.

Only Jehovah God Saves!

That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most high over all the earth. Psalm 83:18 KJV

Reflection: In this last day, many people including born again, children of God will be swayed to believe that every and anyone can be saved without having A personal relationship with Christ, as long as he believes In his heart that there is a God. Truly the only God we worship is JEHOVAH!

Dear Heavenly Father, may i present you as the true and only God who loves and saves us from the penalty of sins by the blood of Jesus Christ, my Savior and Lord.

Keep Seeking God

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 ESV

Reflection: God Is always faithful to talk with us, listen and truly hear our heartfelt voice for He is our Abba Father and Creator God whose unconditional love never ceases now and throughout eternity.

Dear Heavenly Father, i know there is a heavenly and earthly rewards for seeking you faithfully in all areas of my life. To you only will I trust.

Salvation Is In Jesus

For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13 ESV

Reflection: God in His Word strongly assures us that whoever calls upon the name of Jesus, trusting Him for the forgiveness of his sins, shall have eternal life for this is the unconditional love of God.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i cherish the blessed name of Jesus who has given hope to me and to anyone who calls upon Him enabling us to receive salvation, healing and deliverance for our spirit, soul and body.

God Is Truly Our Sufficiency

Yet he commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven, he rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven. Psalm 78:23-24 ESV

Reflection: As God's chosen people bought with the precious blood of Jesus, He never fails to watch over us for He is and always remains faithful and steadfast in His love towards us.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you and praise you for watching over me ensuring our well-being. What a divine privilege and great blessing!

God's Way Is Holy

I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds. Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God?  Psalm 77:12-13 ESV

Reflection: When we ponder and meditate upon how God has always been with us in our daily lives, the hallmark of His presence is holiness as He is moulding us to be more and more like Christ each day.

Dear Heavenly Father, i put my trust in your leading in all areas of my life knowing that I shall be fruitful and touch lives for eternity.

God's Love Casts Out All Fears

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:18 ESV

Reflection: Dwelling in God's presence daily and knowing He always loves us enables us to have confidence and therefore strength to overcome all kinds of worry, anxiety and fear.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this fresh new day and week.  Being assured of your love towards me is both refreshing and reassuring to start the day with you.

Good To Be Near God

But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.  Psalm 73:28 ESV

Reflection: To be near God is to be conscious of His presence that is made possible by abiding in His love and Word, and by walking in His Spirit so that our heart remains pure and our faith simple.

Dear Heavenly Father, truly the inner joy and quiet trust in you Father God enables me to experience your sweet abiding presence in every and any moment for you desire me to worship you in Spirit and in truth.

God Is My Strength And Portion

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.  Psalm 73:6 ESV

Reflection: God Is indeed our everything -  strength and portion both in times of plenty and in all kinds of need, be it physically, emotional and spiritual.

Dear Heavenly Father, i love you and commit my life to you for who you are to me all the times because your love towards me never ceases nor changes.

God Watches Over The Poor And Needy

For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.  Psalm 72:12-13  ESV

Reflection: Though man may be indifferent toward the poor and needy, but God shall not for His grace and mercy call for justice and therefore deliverance for them.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my heart be close to yours in watching and caring for the poor and needy.

Personal History With God

For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.  Psalm 71:5 ESV

Reflection: Since our born again experience by His amazing grace, we begin a personal history with God who is our trust and hope for He is truly our Savior, Healer and Deliverer.

Dear Heavenly Father, i am deeply blessed as your beloved child with a personal history with you.

We Serve A Great God!

May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!"  Psalm 70:4 ESV

Reflection: Truly there is this unspeakable joy in our spirit even as we seek God daily anticpating His warmth, assurances, promises and comfort.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i remain steadfast in trusting you and experiencing healing, restoration, forgiveness and deliverance.

God Is Abundant In Love

But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness. Psalm 69:13 ESV

Reflection: We can be assured that God always answers our prayers because He truly loves us and His faithfulness towards us will never ceases.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for being a faithful and loving God toward me all the times. You always hears my prayer.

God Always Listens

But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! Psalm 66:19-20 ESV

Reflection: God listens to every sincere prayer from our heart for His steadfast love never ceases and His mercies never come to an end.

Dear Heavenly Father, i want to draw close to you and know you more each day, as i quietly yet confidently converse with you in prayer thanking you for your great love towards me.

Spirit Abides In Us

Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us. 1 John 3:24 ESV

Reflection: To abide in God and God in us is by reading, praying and obeying His Word daily for God's inspired Word teaches, rebukes, corrects and trains us to walk in holiness and righteousness, a clear evidence that the Holy Spirit is in us.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for this highest privilege of having your Spirit living in and guiding me as i read, pray and obey your Word everyday.

Sharing God's Unconditional Love

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:34-35 ESV

Reflection: We graciously give as we are  graciously given, particularly the love of God which is evidence of being born again, regenerated, Bible-believing disciples of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Dear Heavenly Father, let me always be motivated by your amazing love to show care and concern for people around me especially members of the Body of Christ who are needy as well as many who have been marginalised.

Under His Divine Protection

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. 1 John 1:3:9 ESV

Reflection: God saves us from sins and as His children we have His divine protection from demonic influence or attack as long as we abide in His love and Word.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i be conscious of sins in my life and always abide in the shadow of your Wing as i walk in joy, faith and love.

I Trust God With My Life

But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me. 1 Timothy 1:12  ESV

Reflection: God is able to keep me in His love, care and protection from harm and evil all the  times, because I know He loves me enabling me to trust Him to guard my life in all circumstances.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for the divine peace and quiet assurance that i am safely kept in your healing and mighty arm always, even I might not feel you many a time.

Have Faith For God Is Able

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy.  Jude 1:24 ESV

Reflection: God never fails to watch over His children who are washed, cleansed and forgiven by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, and therefore, we can rely on Him to protect and guide us till Christ returns.

Dear Heavenly Father, i know that your grace is sufficient for me regardless of any circumstance I may be in.

Ask God With Confidence

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him. 1 John  5:14-15 ESV

Reflection: Living and walking in the Will of God gives us confidence that God always answers our prayers for all our requests, whether big or small, urgent or important, He hears and He acts to give us the best in Christ Jesus.

Dear Heavenly Father, this great assurance of answered prayer brings peace and strength to start this fresh new day and week with you.

Personal History With God

For you, O God, have heard my vows; you have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.  Psalm 61:5 ESV

Reflection: Because every child of God has a personal history with Him, God knows each child intimately and has bestowed upon him the glorious inheritance in him enabling him to be the person He wants him to be.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for this wonderous spiritual blessings upon me as your redeemed child to help me to be more like Christ.

God's Presence Is All That Matters

With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes. Psalm 60:12  ESV

Reflection: Everything we do to experience breakthrough in difficult situation and to have the peace and joy in our heart will depend on whether God is with us through it all.

Dear Heavenly Father, may this day be fruitful and bring blessings to many as you lead and empower me by your abiding presence. Amen

Commit And Trust

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act.  Psalm 37:5 ESV

Reflection: Our confidence lies in trusting in God's holy Word of assurance of guidance and His abiding presence strengthens our desire to commit to God what matters in our heart.

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, today I commit to you everything i plan to do, trusting you to guide me in my conversations, thoughts and actions. Amen

Fully Trust God For Every Need

But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.  Psalm 59:16 ESV

Reflection: We are created with a dependency on our Creator God, who delights in our relationship with Him undergirded by His steadfast love which makes it possible for us to come to Him for protection, provision and providence.

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, i trust you for my every need daily knowing your love for me is never changes and your faithfulness never fails. Amen.

God Judges Every Soul He Creates

Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth."  Psalm 58:11 ESV

Reflection: Our lives can reflect the image and likeness of God which is the purpose of His handiwork, or disobedience and deceitfulness of man which brings eternal death on the day of Judgment.

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, may i treasure every breath given to experience abundant life, and every moment with you to continue to do the work of Jesus Christ.

True Rest For The Soul

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."  Matthew 11:28-30  ESV

Reflection: True rest for our souls is found in taking the yoke of Jesus who is meet and gentle towards us as we do His perfect will on earth.

Dear Heavenly Father, teach me that i may learn how to take the yoke of Jesus everyday so that i may experience true rest for my soul.

God Is The Source Of Life

For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.  Psalm 56:13 ESV

Reflection: Every breath we take in brings life to our body, and the source of this breath of life is God whose living Word tells us that In Him we live and move and have our being.

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, i want to experience a deeper measure of your eternal love in my walk with you today, and to embrace a fuller meaning of eternal life given to me unconditionally through Christ Jesus.

Experience The Goodness Of God Constantly

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble. Psalm 107:1-2 ESV

Reflection: In all His ways towards us, His redeemed, God shows Himself that He is good, and His goodness and steadfast love can be experienced constantly.

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to declare your goodness like the Psalmist, for your ways and thoughts are always good towards me.

Heart Pure Faith Simple

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:17 ESV

Reflection: God knows everything that is our heart, thought and desire and He wants us to come before His throne of grace as we are  -  completely cleansed and humbled by His love and forgiveness.

Dear Heavenly Father, i come into your presence with a heart filled with reverence, peace and joy offering my life to be a gift to bless others with your unconditional love and mercy.

God Knows Who Loves Him

But if anyone loves God, he is known by God. 1 Corinthians 8:3 ESV

Reflection: To love God is having a personal, one-to-one intimate relationship with Him, as God is our Heavenly Father who knows everything about us, our strengths, habits, desires, needs,  hopes, inadequacies and also what is best for us now and the future.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i have more daily conversations with you from the time i am awake and before i lie in bed everyday,  so that i may know you in a deep and personal way.

My Calling In Christ Jesus

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 ESV

Reflection: Every child of God has a divine calling to fulfill to bring blessings of Christ's healing, forgiveness and love to the lost.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this Word of assurance, and the grace to make my life purposeful and meaningful in Christ Jesus.

Call Upon God For He Delivers

Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and perform your vows to the Most High, and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me."  Psalm 50:14-15 ESV

Reflection: Keeping our heart close to the things of God and obediently doing His Will truly glorify Him, as He watches over all our needs physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Dear Heavenly Father, i pray for divine protection as there are many things that i see, hear and feel daily can easily distract me from walking in your love and abiding in your Word.

Holy Spirit Dwells In Our Bodies

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV

Reflection: It costs the life of Jesus Christ whose blood was shed at the cross for every human soul so that everyone can have access to Heavenly Father through the Holy Spirit indwelling in his or her body.

Dear Heavenly Father, i may not understand how your Spirit can dwell in my body, however, i experience the joy and peace of being able to come before your throne of grace and find mercy daily as i walk this earthly journey with you.

Reflecting On God's Love And Righteousness

We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple. As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. Psalm 48:9-10 ESV

Reflection: To experience emotionally the love of God strengthens our relationship with God whom we believe is our Creator and personally know Him as our Heavenly Father, loving and righteous.

Dear Lord Jesus, i am forever yours and eternally grateful for the shed blood at calvary cross to show you are both loving and righteous towards me.

Be Still - God Is With Us

"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!" The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah  Psalm 45:10-11  ESV

Reflection: When we quieten our heart and let our soul rest in God's divine presence, He will lead us to experience a sense of stillness assuring our spirit that He is the Almighty God,  our fortress, who always watches over us everyday.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my heart and mind reflect and meditate on your love and goodness in a deeper way today as i walk in your love and abide in your Word.

God Knows Our Heart

If we had forgotten the name of our God or spread out our hands to a foreign god, would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart. Psalm 44:20-21 ESV

Reflection: Our every deed or thought is known by God for His Spirit dwells in us to convict as well as comfort.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i reflect on your goodness and mercy daily, even as i search my heart while giving thanks and praise for who you are to me.

Hope In God Regardless...

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. Psalm 43:5 ESV

Reflection: Every born again,  God-fearing child of God is loved and care by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ no matter how challenging his situation is because He already saved him, and will neither leave or forsake him.

Dear Heavenly Father, every breath I take is proof of your life-giving Spirit residing in me, for whom I am eternally grateful.  I praise you Lord!

God Of My Life

By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.  Psalm 42:8 ESV

Reflection: God's steadfast love never leave us, and His Spirit in us enable us to praise the God of our lives.

Dear Heavenly Father, keep my heart pure and faith simple as i remain in your love and faithfulness the rest of my life.

God Always Remembers The Poor

Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble the LORD delivers him.  Psalm 41:1 ESV

Reflection: One thing that pleases God is when Christians within the Body of Christ remember the poor, especially those in our midst, and provide practical help to share with and care for them.

Dear Heavenly Father, may this fresh new week begins with the  desire to reach out to the poor and needy who cross my path, and may they experience your bountiful blessings.

Jesus Has Saved My Soul

But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the Lord!” Psalm 40:16

Reflection: We have every reason to rejoice because Jesus is the only way to God for He has said that no one goes to the Father except through me.

Dear Heavenly Father, I know I am saved by the blood of Christ and I am able to experience the inner joy in my heart for your abiding presence will never leave me.

Living In God's Will

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. Psalm 40:8

Reflection: A truly blessed Christian is one who knows he is living and walking in God's divine will, and feels emotionally secured and safe even when he is alone all by himself.

Dear Heavenly Father, may I seek you always to live under the leading of the Holy Spirit and be discerning to walk in your perfect will fory life here on earth.

God Hears And Hears

I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Psalm 40:1-2

Reflection: Putting complete trust in Jesus, our Author and Perfecter of our faith, regardless of our situation or condition is a step in the right direction to experience peace and assurance of divine help.

Dear Heavenly Father, my life is in your loving hand and my heart submits to your divine leading for you know me and understand fully my situation. Thank you for your assuring word of promise and hope.

God Is Merciful And faithful

Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. Psalm 36:5

Reflection: No one can fully fathom the breadth, height and depth of God's mercy and faithfulness towards us daily because God is eternal, infinite and omniscience.

Dear Heavenly Father, as I look to the stars at night and into the heavens you created, my heart quietly marvel at your handiwork for all these reflect who you are, all wise God as well as full of merciful.

Angelic Visitation To Protect And Preserve

The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. Psalm 34:7

Reflection: God's assurance of protection and providence towards His children through His angels is perfect in timing and purposeful in His redemptive plan.

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to trust you fully and unreservedly believing you are in control of every situation in my life, and your way of bringing healing, health and help is beyond human reasoning.

Godly Fear Receives Mercy And Deliverance

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. Psalm 33:18-19

Reflection: God watches over God-fearing hearts and brings deliverance to their souls for He is ever merciful and full of compassion.

Dear Heavenly Father, I am truly grateful for knowing you through Jesus Christ, and now I am thankful for watching over me with your grace and mercy

God Preserves And Protects

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah. Psalm 32:7

Reflection: Our reliance, hope and trust is in God who is our hiding place and deliverance.

Dear Heavenly Father, I commit my life to you today in this fresh new week knowing you give me the best in everything because you love me always and throughout eternity.

Hope In God Alone

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Psalm 31:24

Reflection: As we put our hope in God  despite seemingly difficult and challenging circumstance, our heart shall be strengthened by God Himself for He truly cares and loves us.

Dear Heavenly Father, I am reminded again of your assurance of help in time of my deepest need for i shall experience deliverance, healing and restoration in your perfect timing.

Strength And a Peace Come From The Lord

The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD sits enthroned as king forever. May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless his people with peace!  Psalm 29:10-11 ESV

Reflection: As beloved children of God, He fills our heart with His peace and empowers us with His strength throughout our spiritual journey walking with Jesus.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for divine peace and strength experienced daily, which truly makes me feel belonged and loved by you.

I Trust My Lord

The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7 ESV

Reflection: Our whole being lives and moves by the breath of the living God, and it is natural to feel the quiet peace and inner joy in our heart when reflecting of Christ's goodness and greatness.

Dear Heavenly Father, i love you for being my God and for loving me all the times. Thank you for daily strength  to help me become what I am and be a blessing to others.

Continuing In The Grace Of God

And after the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who, as they spoke with them, urged them to continue in the grace of God. Acts 13:43 ESV

Reflection: As Christ's disciples, we need to keep encouraging one another to continue living in the grace of God for through Him we experience life abundant, meaningful and purposeful.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i continue to walk in your grace and keep trusting you to protect and provide.

Having A God-fearing Heart

So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said: "Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen.  Acts 13:16 ESV

Reflection: Christ-centered thoughts, words and actions are behaviors that reflect a Christian with a God-fearing heart.

Dear Heavenly Father, may the words of my mouth and meditation of my heart be acceptable to you.

True Freedom Comes From Christ Alone

And by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses. Acts 13:39 ESV

Reflection: We who believe In Christ shall experience true freedom in our body, soul and spirit that sees breakthrough from lifetime addictions, delibitating habits and constant pains.

God's Word Speaks To The Heart

Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord. Acts 13:12 ESV

Reflection: God's Word pierces into the heart of man and bring about conviction of who man is and who God is in a deep and personal way.

Dear Heavenly Father, your Word provides me with a clear self-awareness of who I am in Christ and what your desire is for me in view of Christ's glorious return.

God Sends His People For Mission

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. Acts 13:4 ESV

Reflection: God sends His people for mission locally and globally to continue the work of Jesus at the right time, to right place and with right team.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for another blessed day filled with your steadfast love and great mercy for they are new every morning. May i be a blessing and fulfill the work you would like me to accomplish today.

Sensitivity To God's Holy Calling

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Acts 13:2 ESV

Reflection: God makes specific call with clear purpose to us to carry out and complete His divine tasks through which salvation, healing and deliverance are brought to many for the glory of God.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my life be a gift to many particularly to the  poor and sick as i carry out and complete the task that i have been entrusted.

Angel Sent By God

When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting." Acts 12:11  ESV

Reflection: In times of danger and difficult circumstance in our walk with Jesus, God can send His angel to minister to us for He knows what is best for us.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for the assurance of love, mercy and providence in any and every situation.

Earnest Prayer For God's People

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. Acts 12:5 ESV

Reflection: As God's servants labouring together for and with Christ, to constantly keeping one another in prayer is essential and paramount especially brothers and sisters who are under persecution or in great need of spiritual support to experience breakthrough in their circumstances.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for your grace and strength in serving you, and i trust your guidance as my pace-setter, protector and provider.

God Shall Complete It

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 ESV

Reflection: Our lives and calling on earth have a beginning and an ending because Christ, who saves and sanctifies us, shall bring everything in us into completion according to His purpose, plan and perfect will.

Dear Heavenly Father, may the trust i have in you stand the toughest of times for your grace is sufficient for me all the times.

Ministering To Poor

And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius).So the disciples determined, everyone according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. Acts 11:28-29 ESV

Reflection: Though being poor is not God's perfect for His people, He prepares and provides for the poor and needy through the Body of Christ that continue to follow His foot step of doing good and saving lives from poverty stricken region.

Dear Heavenly Father, i am deeply encouraged by the magnanimity of your heart of love and the great mercy for poor, powerless and penniless. May i a doer and not only talked of your Word.

Faithfulness in God with Steadfast Purpose

When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose. Acts 11:33  ESV

Reflection: God's grace enables us to remain faithful to Jesus and helps us to keep our focus in life with clear and meaningful purpose so that we can deepen our love for God and compassion for the those who need His marvellous grace of love and salvation.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i respond to this great spiritual truth of your divine grace upon me with complete obedience and steadfast trust in your guidance to do your will.

Repentance That Leads To Life

When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life." Acts 11:18  ESV

Reflection: Through the work of the Holy Spirit, God's wonderful grace upon us will touch our heart to repent leading us to experience His life and life abundantly, one that is filled with righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for your abiding presence to comfort me in time of need and confront me in time of disobedience by the gracious work of the Holy Spirit.

Every Soul Deserves To Hear God's Word

Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. Acts 11:1 ESV

Reflection: While we keep God's Word in our heart so that we can walk in Christ's love, how much more shall His Word be heard and received by those who still do not have a chance to hear the ministry of Jesus Christ on earth to save every soul from the burning hell.

Dear Heavenly Father, may the love of Jesus in me open my heart to feel for the missing, misguided, the miserable.

Gift Of The Holy Spirit

And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. Acts 10:45  ESV

Reflection: The greatest joy in life is experiencing a personal encounter with the Holy Spirit, God Almighty Himself, for this is made possible to all sinners who repent of their sins that enable them to receive the forgiveness of God.

Dear Heavenly Father, may this joy be experienced by my family members as i lift them, one by one, before the throne of grace so that all of them shall find mercy through Jesus Christ.

Believe In God's Forgiveness Of Sins

To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name." Acts 10:43  ESV

Reflection: Every soul needs the forgiveness of sins and this is through believing Jesus who had exchanged His life for ours by the shedding of His blood on the cross for us.

Dear Heavenly Father, may your unconditional love that brings forgiveness of sins be felt in a deeper way as i reflect on life, death and resurrection of Christ, my Savior and Lord.

Healing For The Oppressed

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. Acts 10:38 ESV

Reflection: Jesus desires His Body to continue to go about doing good and heal those who are unwell, unfortunate and unloved because they are still groping in darkness of sins, sicknesses and satanic power.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i let your light so shine into the lives of these spiritually blinded to bring about healing, deliverance and salvation in their lives.

In The Presence Of God

So I sent for you at once, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord." Acts 10:33 ESV

Reflection: God's presence can  be felt whenever two or three are gathered in the name of Jesus.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this assurance of your abiding presence when your people come together to hear your Word and for the edification of the Body of Christ.

Evangelising The Spiritually Hungry

But in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. Acts 10:35 ESV

Reflection: Like apostle Peter, God will lead us into situation where people who are already spiritually hungry to receive the good news of Jesus Christ for the first time, and experience the a deep presence and strong presence of the Holy Spirit.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i be sensitive to your leading into specific situation and people whom you have prepared their heart to hear the gospel.

God Hears Prayer And Remembers Good Works

And said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms have been remembered before God. Acts 10:31 ESV

Reflection: God Knows every prayer we bring before Him, and He remembers all kinds of good works done for Christ' s sake.

Dear Heavenly Father, there is always comfort and hope when i come to you in prayer because you know me and everything that i do.

Salvation Is For Family And Friends

And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. Acts 10:24 ESV

Reflection: Like God-fearing Cornelius, we have the wonderful privilege of being the channel of God's great love and mercy so that our family and friends shall experience the joy of the forgiveness of sins and enter into eternity with Christ.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i have the joy of seeing family members and close friends receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Becoming A God-fearing Man

And they said, "Cornelius, a centurion, an upright and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and to hear what you have to say." Acts 10:22 ESV

Reflection: God knows our heart and He honours those whose hearts are upright and directs their steps to experience divine grace, love and mercy.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my heart be pure and faith simple as i experience your grace, love and mercy.

Remember The Poor

Only, they asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do. Galatians 2:10 ESV

Reflection: God takes particular attention to the poor - people who are needy and marginalised and He wants His people to lift them up so that they can experience His grace, mercy and joy.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i be sensitive to your leading and prepare to walk extra mile to touch someone in need of your divine touch today.

Holy Spirit Speaks To Guide

And while Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, "Behold, three men are looking for you. Acts 10:19 ESV

Reflection: One clear guidance by God for us to do His Will like evangelising the lost is through speaking directly and clearly to individuals; and therefore, it is of paramount importance that we learn to hear the voice of God.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for yet another fresh new day and week to walk in your love. May my spirit learn to hear your still small voice so that the lost shall be ushered into your kingdom of light.

Expecting Angelic Visitation

About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, "Cornelius." Acts 10.3 ESV

Reflection: God's angels are ministering spirits that carry clear and specific instructions from God to man so that His purposes are fulfilled.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i be sensitive and discerning to angelic presence in providing me guidance and protection in time of need.

A Life Worth Living

So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them. Acts 9:39 ESV

Reflection: Every human life has a divine purpose for God has a perfect will for him, so that His blessings shall be upon every obedient child and shall flow to people around him.

Dear Heavenly Father, i  thank you for the wonderful blessings from above constantly pouring upon me for it is truly a great privilege and joy.

God Makes Straight Path

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.  Proverb 3:5-6  ESV

Reflection: Our heart can lean to God with complete trust and not let our mind lead us, so that He can make our path straight for He is our Guide and Helper.

Dear Heavenly Father, truly this refreshing word of your promise encourages me to feel confidence of what i am doing daily knowing your guiding hand is steadfast and secure.

Characteristics Of Christ's Disciples

 ow there was in Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which, translated, means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. Acts 9:36 ESV

Reflection: Being the disciples of Jesus Christ, our daily practical living shall display the compassionate heart of our Lord through good works and acts of kindness and charity for the glory of God.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for the love and power of the Holy Spirit who enables me to know you and make you known through words and deeds.

Only Our Lord Jesus Christ Heals

And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. Acts 9 :34 ESV

Reflection: Regardless of our bodily condition when we are sick, our trust in Jesus for healing must be steadfast for His grace is sufficient and His mercy is new every morning.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my heart be pure and faith simple towards you for i know you shan't withold good things as i walk with the confidence in the name of Jesus Christ.

Fear Of The Lord And Comfort Of The Holy Spirit

So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied. Acts 9 :31 ESV

Reflection: Our Christian walk is a spiritual journey that requires us to have our heart constantly reflect a holy and awesome fear of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, while continually receiving the comfort of the Holy Spirit enabling us to maintain the reverence and worshipful attitude towards our Lord.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i keep trusting you with holy fear and be comforted by the Holy Spirit.

A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. Acts 9:27  ESV

Reflection: A true friend accepts you and takes you as you are, without any string attached because we are family -  one God, one Lord, one faith, one hope and one destiny.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i truly love my brothers and sisters in the Lord, and also to the lost who do not know that they are sliding towards eternity without you.

God's strength to do God's will

But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ. Acts 9:22 ESV

Reflection: Our good works ordained by God is to be done through His strength as the Holy Spirit energises and empower us every day.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you that i can and ought to submit my life and everything i do in your guiding hand knowing that every step i take you will strengthen me to do the work that is pleasing to you.

Living A Meaningful Christian Life

So Ananias departed and entered the house. And laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road by which you came has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Acts 9:17 ESV

Reflection: Christian life is meaningful and impactful when one is being filled with the Holy Spirit to make a difference in the lives of others.

Dear Heavenly Father, i am truly grateful for the ever abiding presence of the Holy Spirit to instruct, guide, correct and warn me so that i shall always have your peace and power to do your will daily.

God's Will Is Perfect

But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of Israel. Acts 9:15 ESV

Reflection: Like apostles Paul, everyone who is chosen by God shall be given a divine assignment through which the name of Jesus will be made known so that those who believe will receive salvation, healing and deliverance.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my life counts for eternity as i abide in your love and Word to be like Jesus to seek that which was lost.

Audible Voice Of God

And he said, "Who are you, Lord?" And he said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Acts 9:5 ESV

Reflection: God always speaks to His chosen people in various ways including His audible voice if need to.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for constantly communing with me all the times. May my spirit hear your voice and obey your will.

Know Him And Make Him Known

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel to all the towns until he came to Caesarea. Acts 4:80  ESV

Reflection: A truly obedient disciple who deeply loves Jesus shall pray for God's will to be fulfilled in his life which will inevitably lead him to share God's love, forgiveness and healing to the community in which he lives and works.

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to seek you and hear your heartbeat constantly so that my heart, soul and strength be ever ready to share the wonderful love of Jesus.

Holy Spirit Makes The Difference

Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:17  ESV

Reflection: Every born again, Bible believing Christian can only make a difference by being filled with the love, joy and righteousness of the Holy Spirit, as opposed to walking in the flesh like non Christians do in their speech and deed.

Dear Heavenly Father, fill me with the Holy Spirit today as i desire to walk with you with a pure heart and a simple faith to touch people around me.

Looking Into Heaven

But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. Acts 7:55  ESV

Reflection: In times of great needs, pain or persecution, God can comfort and strengthen us when we look to Him for divine grace as we lift our head towards Heaven and quietly, but confidently, trust Him wholeheartedly for deliverance and salvation.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this beautiful and blessed Monday and for granting me the assurance of your presence, power and peace. Thank you Father.

Full Of Grace And Power

And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. Acts 6:8 ESV

Reflection: Walking with Jesus shall lead us to live and do God's will evident by grace and power of the Holy Spirit whom we have received upon accepting Christ as our Savior and Lord.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you and praise you for filling my heart with divine grace and your power in order to display the marvellous work done in Christ Jesus.

People Need To Hear God's Word

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith. Acts 6:7 ESV

Reflection: To help a lost soul hears how one's sins have already been washed by the precious blood of Jesus and one can receive God's unconditional love without having to perform any good works in order to measure up is truly the greatest news on earth.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my lips never cease to share this wonderful gospel of Jesus, as you open up opportunity to do so daily.

Witnessing Is The Way Of Life

And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ. Acts 5:42 ESV

Reflection: Because Christ is in us, our thought, speech, and action are able to reflect Him, and direct the spiritually blind to the marvellous good news of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Dear Heavenly Father, may this day be for me an opportunity to touch the life of someone who deeply needs a touch of your divine love.

Holy Spirit Is Like The Breath

And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him." Acts 5:32 ESV

Reflection: Holy Spirit is so close to us like the breath we take in without us being conscious about it for He is a Spirit who lives in us and desires to commune with us.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for the greatest blessing and highest privilege to have to companion of the Holy Spirit enabling me to feel your love constantly and to co-labour with Him in doing your will for my life on earth.

Repentance And Forgiveness

God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:31 ESV

Reflection: Repentance and forgiveness of sins is through Jesus Christ for this authority and power is bestowed upon Him because He went to the cross for us, thus redeeming us from slavery to sins and rescuing us from eternal fire.

Dear Heavenly Father, my life was wretched, weary and found wanting, but your saving grace brings light, love and liberty to my soul. Thank you Lord Jesus!

Angels Are With Us

But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said, "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life." Acts 5:19-20 ESV

Reflection: Our heart takes comfort in that God's guidance and protection is always with us, even as angelic beings minister to us, while we proclaim the wonderful gospel of Jesus Christ.

Dear Heavenly Father, i now know that i am not alone in sharing your divine love for angels are with me to assist in the fulfillment of your Great Commission.

Complete Healing And Deliverance

The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. Acts 5:16  ESV

Reflection: Every sick and afflicted soul can and should receive complete healing and deliverance from Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for the full restoration for everyone who call upon the name of Jesus Christ and i am grateful for saving me from sin, sickness and satan.

Sharing Gift Of Encouragement

Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.  Acts 4:36-37 ESV

Reflection: Like other spiritual gifts, encouragement in all kinds brings immense joy to both the giver and the receiver for it authenticates the providence of the grace and goodness of Father God.

Dear Heavenly Father, i give you thanks and praise for showing me the generosity of your heart, and the beauty of sharing what you have given me with others.

Champion The Needy In our Church

There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. Acts 4:34-35 ESV

Reflection: As Christ's disciples gathered in any location, we must take good care of the needy amongst us as of highest priority for God's love and joy compel us to do so.

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to learn to experience the deeper meaning of contentment, and be grateful of what i eat, wear, sleep, work, play and serve for all these are wonderful provisions graciously bestowed and blessed by you to make me the kind of person you want me to be.

Christ's Resurrection Brings Hope

And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. Acts 4:33 ESV

Reflection: To experience the gospel of God's love is the joyful feeling of the realisation that one day our bodies shall be resurrected, if not raptured, by the power of the Holy Spirit because Jesus has given us this hope.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for loving me and through Christ i am able to receive an immortal body and to be in your embrace eternally.

One Heart And Soul

Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. Acts 4:32 ESV

Reflection: As disciples of Christ living in God's divine, unconditional love of Heaven, we have this innate desire to put others' needs before us in clear, practical ways for we are of one heart and soul by the wonderful working of the Holy Spirit.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i let your love, peace and joy flow into the lives of the weak, worried and weeping in practical ways today.

Praying Together For Breakthrough

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.  Acts 4:31  ESV

Reflection: Truly when two or three are gathered to seek God and pray to Him in Jesus' name, breakthrough in the things asked for shall happen in the spiritual realm where God's throne is and are made visible in the natural strengthening our hearts to continue to  share God's love to the sick and suffering.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i keep coming to your throne of grace and find mercy for you listen and act upon every request and supplication bring before you. Truly great is your faithfulness.

Maker Of heaven And Earth

And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them.  Acts 2:24  ESV

Reflection: We have a God who owns you and me, the whole earth, the entire universe, and every single thing visible on earth and in the sky as well as those beyond our sight for He is the Creator and Sovereign God.

Dear Heavenly Father, in this beautiful morning of this fresh new day and week my mind is filled with the glorious truth of who you are to me. My heart bows before your holy presence and deeply acknowledge you are my Lord and my God.

Obedience To God And Not Man

But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard." Acts 4:19-20 ESV

Reflection: Every piece of good work done in obedience will always glorify God and edify man despite man's opposition, objection and obstacle.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my life be a sweet aroma before your throne of grace and mercy, and may it truly counts for eternity.

Dwelling Place For God

In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit. Ephesians 2:22 ESV

Reflection: Our lives and everything in us, our whole being, spirit, soul and body, are dwelling place for our Creator God, who is so close and deeply intimate with us all the times.

Dear Heavenly Father, your love melts my heart to worship and embrace your majesty, glory and magnificent presence for you are dwelling in me all the times, whether i am awake or asleep.

Being With Jesus Makes A Difference

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. Acts 4:13 ESV

Reflection: Jesus in us makes a difference, and He is and will always be with us as long as we abide in Him and dwell in His love.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for loving and accepting me for who i am and for empowering me to be the person you want me to be.

No Other Name To Be Saved

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12 ESV

Reflection: Every disciple of Christ has the highest privilege of bearing the life-giving name of our Lord Jesus to save lost souls from eternal hell through repentance and forgiveness of sins, and having their heart submit to the Lordship of Christ.

Dear Heavenly Father, may i be mindful daily that as your disciple,  bought  by your precious blood, to have the heart of compassion for the weak, wearied and wandering souls and be the channel of God's divine love.

In The Name Of Jesus

Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead-by him this man is standing before you well. Acts 4:10 ESV

Reflection: Our heart takes great comfort and receives divine strength in calling, praising and proclaiming the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

Dear Heavenly Father, i worship and adore you for you are a mighty, holy and loving God. I am who i am because of the name of Jesus that brings healing and restoration to my whole being.

Giving Everyone A Chance To Hear

But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand. Acts 4:4 ESV

Reflection: Everyone who knows us as friends should be given the privilege to hear what Christ has done for them so that this person would not face eternity without Him.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for the greatest news that i have heard and in Christ i am a new creation, the old has passed and the new has come.

God Made A Covenant With Us Through Christ

You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.' Acts 3:25  ESV

Reflection: Our covenant with God is made possible and forever through Jesus Christ whose sacrificial death at the cross of calvary brings life,  abundant and eternal, to us.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for this great spiritual truth which is refreshing and uplifting to my soul. I can live a Christian life of love, faith and hope because of this wonderful covenant.

Miracles Are God's Expression Of Love And Mercy

And all the people saw him walking and praising God,and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Acts 3:9-10 ESV

Reflection: Miracles like physical healing is God's way of revealing His heart particularly unconditional love and great mercy which are new every morning.

Dear Heavenly Father, my heart rejoices over the daily miracles that are happening all over the world lifting my spirit to worship and sing praises to you Father God.

Thanking God for Daily Providence

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts.  Acts 2:46 ESV

Reflection: Our faith in God includes trusting Him for our daily practical needs like food, shelter, and safety, and our response to God is a heart filled with gladness and thanksgiving.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for providing me with everything i need and watching me everyday with your steadfast love and great mercy.

Life Of A Disciple

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.

Reflection: As Christ's disciples we have the divine privilege and grace to know God through the Word, fellowship, Lord's supper and prayer, through which we make Him known to the community we live in.

Dear Heavenly Father, i am richly blessed by all the good things bestowed upon me, ever since i received Jesus into my heart. I give you praise and thanks in Jesus' name. Amen.

Life Abundant Is In And From God

You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.' Acts 2:28 ESV

Reflection: Living in the blessed presence of God can be a daily experience filled with gladness, vitality and abundance for God Himself richly dwells in us.

Dear Heavenly Father, i praise and thank you for loving and empowering me for i can abide in your beautiful presence all the times.

Filled By The Holy Spirit

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:4 ESV

Reflection: Our lives can make a spiritual impact on others with our words and deeds when we are filled and led by the Holy Spirit.

Dear Heavenly Father, i thank you for yet another day that you have given to me.  May i  hear and obey your voice and let my heart be led  by the Holy Spirit.

God's Love In My Heart

And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Reflection: Our heart has and will always have God's unconditional love to share with others, as we submit our lives to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Dear Heavenly Father, let me go deeper into your bountiful and beautiful love today, and experience the true joy of share it with people around me.

God's Manifestation Is Real

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Acts 1:1-2 ESV

Reflection: God would reveal His holiness, love and power to us in a unique, special way coming from Heaven to fulfill His Will and purpose.

Dear Heavenly Father, you are real and powerful. You power from Heaven is beyond my imagination. I submit to you Father God and trust you to protect and provide all the days of my life on earth. Amen.

God Knows Our Heart

And they prayed and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen. to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place." Acts 1:24-25 ESV
                           
Reflection: God is as close to us as the breath we breathe for He is a Spirit who knows our every thought, feeling and intention; indeed He is our Creator God.

Dear Heavenly Father, may my whole being praises you quietly in thoughts and deeds, and be conscious of your holy presence every day.

Preparing For Jesus' Return

And said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."

Reflection: Jesus is returning for His Bride, the Church. May our heart be ever ready to receive Him.

Dear Heavenly Father, i pray that my life is glorifying to you. May my works reflect your bountiful love towards humanity you have created. Amen.

God's Love Be Make Known

And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:15-16 ESV.

Reflection: God's love for us cannot and should not be kept silent or to ourselves for our hearts have been regenerated and are now transformed into a new creation with our sins fully cleansed by the blood of Christ. We have also received His divine love and power to walk in His peace and purpose here on earth with an eternal destiny with Jesus.

Dear Heavenly Father, i pray for a heart that seeks after the salvation of lost souls , and i commit my family to your loving hand. May their hearts be open to your steadfast love and mercy. Amen.

Christ Rose From The Dead!

And he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. Mark 16:6 ESV

Reflection: The only hope for man to live with God eternally is to believe Jesus, the Son of God, died and rose from the dead to give eternal life as God's free gift to man.

Dear Heavenly Father, i pray for a deeper sense of gratitude in my heart for this greatest miracle done to set me free sins, sickness and Satan forever and ever. Amen.

Looking Forward To The Kingdom Of God

Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the Council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Mark 15:43 ESV

Reflection: As Christ's followers, our hope is anchored on the full manifestation of the kingdom of God as we await Jesus' return to earth in great power and magnificent glory.

Dear Heavenly Father, as i reflect on the soon coming of Christ's return for His Church, may i walk victoriously with joy and confidence and share your love especially to the lost and dying physically and spiritually. Amen.

Human Yet Divine

And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!" Mark 15:39 ESV

Reflection: Our Lord Jesus is divine, equal in essence with Heavenly Father and Holy Spirit, yet He reveals to us as a human, but sinless in order to be our Saviour full of compassion, sacrificial love and mercy.

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this wonderful spiritual understanding of what Jesus has become for me, the Saviour of my soul, even though He is the Son of God. Amen.

Be Steadfast To Love And Encourage For He Is Faithful

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:23-25 ESV

Reflection: To love and encourage one another towards good works truly pleases God for Christ's return is getting closer each day.

Dear Heavenly Father, i ask for your divine guidance and the wonderful touch of unconditional love upon those whom i shall meet today, enabling them to experience the refreshing heavenly dew in a profound way. Amen.