Trusting God in calamities

The will of God is supreme #MorningDevotion Psalms 91:9‭-‬11 AMP Because you have made the Lord , [who is] my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent. For He will command His angels in regard to you, To protect and defend and guard you in all your ways [of obedience and service]. To many believers psalm 91 is the protective psalm. God is able to protect his people and the Bible is full of examples that we can fall back on to encourage ourselves and one another especially in a season like this. Our God is the same yesterday today and forever. If he did it before He can and will do it again. He protected the children of Israel in Egypt when the plaques hit and he preserved their lives. He is the same God who protected the three Hebrew boys when they were thrown into the fiery furnace that had been heated 7 times more than normal. He is the same God who protected Daniel in the lions den. When we are faced with situations like what the world is facing now, situations that remind us how weak we are as humans; we who are believers should not panic like the rest of the world. Instead we should look to God because our lives are no longer our own. We belong to God and he is able to protect us. As the Bible says, some may trust in horses and chariots but we will trust in the name of our God. Isaiah 54:17 AMP No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; And every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn. This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord , And this is their vindication from Me,” says the Lord . Reflective Thoughts Do you believe that nothing is impossible with our God? ___________________________________________________________________________ This pandemic has caught the attention of the world, do you see this as an opportunity as a believer to share with them about the God you believe in? ___________________________________________________________________________

How much time do you spend on Prayers

How much time do you spend on Prayers Luke 5:15‭-‬16 NKJV However, the report went around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. It was Martin Luther who said " I have so much to do I will spend the first three hours in prayer" The power behind the ministry of Jesus was his prayer life but because it is referred to in such a subtle way, many of us miss it. We read about the many miracles he did and how he was a master communicator who drew crowds wherever he went and we are wowed by that not realizing that all that was a fruit of his prayer life. The more the crowds came to him and he ministered to them, the more he withdrew into the wilderness alone to spend time with God in prayer. Our key verse says that he himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. He himself tells me that he made a resolve and he always followed through on it. It shows personal responsibility meaning that he did not pray that often because he was Jesus, no, he made a choice to do so because he recognized the importance of prayer in his assignment.

Priority and Power

Prayer Life of Jesus: Priority and Power Luke 5:15‭-‬16 NKJV However, the report went around concerning Him all the more; and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by Him of their infirmities. So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. It was Martin Luther who said " I have so much to do I will spend the first three hours in prayer" The power behind the ministry of Jesus was his prayer life but because it is referred to in such a subtle way, many of us miss it. We read about the many miracles he did and how he was a master communicator who drew crowds wherever he went and we are wowed by that not realizing that all that was a fruit of his prayer life. The more the crowds came to him and he ministered to them, the more he withdrew into the wilderness alone to spend time with God in prayer. Our key verse says that he himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed. He himself tells me that he made a resolve and he always followed through on it. It shows personal responsibility meaning that he did not pray that often because he was Jesus, no, he made a choice to do so because he recognized the importance of prayer in his assignment.

When we Pray

Identity and Validation Luke 3:21‭-‬22 NIV When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” One thing that is very evident about Jesus his ministry and purpose here on earth, is that it was driven by prayer. When Jesus prayed, things happened and there are lots of lessons for us to learn when we take a close look at his prayer life. The first time we hear about Jesus praying in the book of Luke is when he was baptized by the John the Baptist and something supernatural happened. The bible says that the heavens were opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him like a dove. The prayers of Jesus tapped into the supernatural and opened a door for the Holy Spirit to descend on Him. Reminds me of the book of Acts when they were all in one place in one accord and in prayer and the Holy Spirit fell on them in the form of tongues of fire. Prayer does the same for us today if engage in it with the right motive and attitude of heart, it becomes the bridge between the natural and supernatural world. The other supernatural thing that happened is that Gods audible voice was heard from heaven and what God said is a huge revelation to us.