The place of prayer in facilitating revival cannot be over-emphasized. Whether it be a personal revival, city-wide or continental revival, when we make a persistent and passionate plea unto God for revival, we are not just asking for a
Our opening scripture today reminds us that our victory is not attained through our own strength or efforts, but it is a gift from God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our opening text today shows us how God listens to the conversations of men and gives special attention to what is said. A book of remembrance is opened before Him each time you thank Him or talk about His goodness and faithfulness. But why does God do this?
Every part of your life, every success, is because of God’s grace and mercy. Also, when you find yourself in tough situations, that is the moment to seek for God’s mercy, remembering that His mercy is not limited by your circumstance or mistake
Begin today by being thankful to the Lord for keeping you and your household from the destructive reach of the devil.
We must realize that every act of kindness shown towards the less-privileged is a loan given to God (Prov. 19:17). Your gifts and assistance to them is recorded by God.
When we give thanks or show appreciation, we do not focus on ourselves, but on the person to whom we express gratitude. God’s pleasure, not your convenience should determine how you thank Him.
The conventional way of expressing gratitude is saying ‘Thank You’. Though conventional, this is not a sufficient display of gratitude, because gratitude goes beyond what is said.
In true gratitude, there is an element of forgiveness. We cannot claim to be truly grateful to God without expressing the same character that He expressed to us towards others.
The natural response to being rejected or being in pain is to cry out or struggle to find respite. When in tight situations, praising God might be the last thing that comes to mind, but in the case of Paul and Silas, their response did not correlate to their circumstance at all. They chose to pray and sing praises to the Lord. How amazing!