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Matthew 9:27-29

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”.

Rhema:

❤ Jesus Christ is the way-maker and miracle worker. He turns impossible things possible.

❤ Believe and have faith to the Son of God, He is the only way, the truth, and the life.

Reflection:

In Matthew 8:26, when the waves swept over the boat where Jesus and His disciples were riding, His disciples woke Him up with fear and panic in their faces. Then Jesus said to His disciples “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?”. Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.

Just like the disciples, when we are experiencing storms or trials in our life, we tend to lose ourselves and panic. Fear easily invades our mind and hearts which often results to losing our faith. That is why, God is reminding us, through His Son Jesus Christ that there's a rainbow always after the rain. You will just be able to see goodness, peace, happiness, and good news if you have will have faith in Him.

We need to have million kilos of faith in our lives to live. To live without fear. To live in peace. To live with Christ.

Motivation:

God never fails to remind me to be faithful in times of sorrow and despair. There were countless times where I lost my cool because of fear and anger but He always show me His kindness and His love by reminding me daily through His words and through the people around me that HE IS WATCHING AND GUIDING ME. I may not see Him physically but I can feel His unending and unconditional love for me.

Application

1.) Live by faith. Never lose hope. When trials come along my way, I always pray and seek the Lord's guidance. My faith keeps me going on!

2.) Believe that He works. Whenever I feel like everything is messed up, I keep reminding myself that my God is greater than anything. I keep on reminding my self to believe in his power, to believe that everything will come down to it's proper places.

3.) I will eliminate fear in my life. I will always have faith by keeping the Lord with me always. He will be my strength; my shield against the storms that will come along the way.

4.) I will have thousand kilos of faith in my life so that I can live my life without fear, so I can live my life peacefully and so I can live with Christ.

5.) Reading Bible. Reading bible makes my faith stronger and firmer. Through feeding my heart and soul with His words, my faith to Him is stronger than ever before.

Prayer:

Numbers 6: 22-27

22 The LORD said to Moses,

23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

24 “‘“The LORD bless you and keep you;

25 the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you;

26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’

27 “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

RHEMA

💕 The Lord loves to bless His people (us).

💕God blesses us in countless ways but He loves blessing us through His words.

💕The Lord’s promise is forever.

REFLECTION

God is truly magnificent. He is full of surprises. He loves us unconditionally despite our sinful nature and He loves to bless us. He loves to spoil us even if sometimes when blessings overflow our roofs, we tend to forget to thank Him. But our God is a loving God who promised to bless us whatever circumstances come in our ways. He promised this back before Christ was born, and until now, He is still keeping that promise.

Numbers 6:24 “The Lord bless you and keep you”, is a proof that the Lord loves to bless His people (us). This ancient promise was handed over to Moses to 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites.” (v.23) there are countless ways to bless us - it could be spiritual, mental, emotional and material, but God loves to bless us through His words. Words are very powerful; it gives us heartfelt gratitude whenever we hear someone blessing us. For example, priests, pastors, or even other people, if we hear them proclaiming blessings over our lives, it gives us a very wonderful feeling of being blessed, just hearing it from them gives people hope. And through those people, we are reminded that God never forgets us, that He loves to bless us!

MOTIVATION

Being able to attend church and knowing that my brothers and sisters in Christ are praying blessings over my life gives me hope, motivation and a genuine feeling that I am truly blessed and loved. That alone is a proof that God desires to bless me and through that, I am reminded that God is powerful, and there’s no impossible in His name. Through Him, impossible becomes possible! Through Him, cannot becomes can! Through Him, poor becomes rich! Through Him, less becomes more! And through Him, blessings overflow!

But, we cannot stop in only receiving blessings. We also have to share the blessings we receive. We have to be a channel of blessing.

APPLICATION

Trust that the Lord will rain blessings upon your life.

Obey the teachings of His Son, Jesus Christ, so the Lord Almighty will bless you forever and give you peace.

Share your blessings to other people and be a channel of blessings.

1 John 2: 18-27 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life. These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

RHEMA

💕In a world full of lies, choose to seek the truth of God through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the love of His Son, Jesus Christ.

Reflection

Since we were all little, we all had our mentors or teachers who graciously taught us many things about life. And some of these teachers really made marks inside our hearts that even in our 50s, we can still remember them.

Just like our previous teachers, the Holy Spirit is our everyday teacher. He whispers, he guides, he teaches, and he directs us to the right direction - to the truth.

Life here on Earth is tempting. This world is the playground of the enemy, and the enemy will try to control you until you succumb to death. But! Alas! You will never succumb for you have Jesus Christ in your heart and you have the Holy Spirit who guides you in every way. That is why it's important for us to open our ears, our hearts, and our minds spiritually so we can hear the Holy Spirit.

Motivation

Being able to hear and feel the guidance of the Holy Spirit is something everybody should aspire to achieve. Each one of us were given ears to listen, mind to think, and heart to feel. We have to use these gifts to be able to know God's plans for us.

Have you ever felt so angry that you want to burst out and just let loose but you can't because something is stopping you and you don't know what is it. I have experienced that many times and the Holy Spirit really helped me stretched out my patience, stopping me from doing things which He knows that I'll surely regret later on.

Application

Read bible - the teachings of the Lord were all written in the holy bible and this serves as our medium or tool for following Jesus Christ. And yes, bible is a deep book and we all need a thorough understanding to comprehend what the bible says. And that's where the Holy Spirit comes. Holy spirit teaches us and feeds us the facts that comes from the bible, the information we need. I remember one time reading a scripture that I can't really understand. I read it 3x and i still can't comprehend it. Then I took a break and after few hours, i read it again then somehow, at that moment, i understood what was written. I knew that the Holy Spirit helped me understand the scripture. He provided me the wisdom I needed to fully understand what the scriptures meant.

Focus on Jesus Christ - In order for us to stay on track, we have to set our goals and eyes into pleasing the Lord by focusing ONLY to His Son, Jesus Christ. Why? Because He is the way, the truth, and the life. We have to live by our faith and that means setting our lives by following the teachings of the Lord.

Exodus 33:99-11 And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses. And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door. And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

RHEMA

Through His Son, Jesus Christ, being near to the Father is now possible. The Lord is our friend. He waits for us. He makes way and all we have to do is come near Him.

Reflection

Before Jesus Christ was born, not everybody was lucky enough to have a face to face encounter with God like Moses did. Only few people had the chance to talk to the Father. But through His only Son, Jesus Christ, we don't need a tent anymore to talk to God because anytime and anywhere, we can talk to Him.

The scriptures today reminds us that we got a friend. Not just a simple friend, but a true confinding friend whom we can trust, who accepts us, and loves us without judgements and limits.

So seek and worship like Moses. And if given the opportunity to encounter God, be like Joshua who would embrace the opportunity and use it to glorify the Lord. Never miss the opportunity to feel the presence of the Lord.

Motivation

Today's devotion really gives us the infinite measures of how much the Father loves us. We are so loved that He really created ways to be near to us. And that alone is one of the million proofs of how unconditional His love is.

Whenever I heard Toy Story's soundtrack "You've Got a Friend in Me", it really feels like Jesus is the one singing the song, reminding us that we have a friend whom we can always talk to. It somehow gives me the assurance that even if the world may give up on me, they may not listen to me, or they may not be available when I'll need them, God is there, our one true friend available 24/7 to listen to you, to hug you, and to give you comfort.

Application

Have an intimate relationship with the Lord - Going to church is useless if you don't have a real relationship with the Lord. It is hypocrisy. Aim to have an intimate relationship by communicating with Him daily through prayers, reading bible, doing devotion, and showing kindness to other people.

Embrace the chance to talk to the Lord - if you're given a chance to have an encounter with the Lord, grab it! Example, if someone is inviting you to church or to a bible study, lend a time and grab the opportunity to reconnect with the Lord.

You've got a friend - always remember that the Father is your friend, the Son is your friend, the Holy Spirit is your friend. If you feel alone in this world, always remember that you have one friend whos ready to listen and comfort you, and all you gotta do is close your eyes and come to Him. Pray and communicate to Him.

Readings: Acts 15:36-18:23

Scriptures: Acts 16:30-31

HE THEN BROUGHT THEM OUT AND ASKED, "SIRS, WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?" THEY REPLIED, "BELIEVE IN THE LORD JESUS, AND YOU WILL BE SAVED - YOU AND YOUR HOUSEHOLD"

💕 Rhema:

◽John 14:6 "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

◽The only bridge that connects us to the Father is through His Son - Jesus Christ.

💕 Reflection:

There is no other way to go to the Father. Jesus Christ is the only way, the bridge, the only tunnel, the only path and the only connection that leads us towards the Lord our God. Just like the jailer, at some point, we have also lived like him. Di natin alam kung paano tayo ma sasave, but through this scripture, we are all reminded that in order for us to be saved, there is only one thing that we must do - BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST. Believing in Jesus Christ, is easier being said than done. We can always say that we believe in Him and yet our actions shows parallel. Maaari nating ipagsabi na naniniwala tayo sa Panginoon ngunit di naman natin sinusunod yung mga utos niya. Maaari tayong magsimba tuwing linggo but after sunday, we go back to being sinners. That is why believing in Christ requires deep faith, deep sacrifice, and deep love.

💕 Motivation:

I have troubles inviting people in the church, not because they don't believe in Jesus Christ but because may kanya-kanya silang dinadala na di nila kayang maisuko sa Panginoon. Some of them struggles with addiction, infidelity, or lustful habits. ANd when I asked them kung bakit inaavoid nila si Lord, they would say that nahihiya sila. Through this scripture, i am motivated to tell them na di pa huli ang lahat. na kahit gaano pa kalaki ang kasalanan mo, kahit gaano pa ka deep yung hurt na na-create mo, God will accept and forgive you as long as you BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST. Through this scripture, I am reminded that Jesus Christ is the promise of hope.

💕 Application:

◽Always do devotional - in order for me to know more about Christ, kailangan kong mag dwell into studying and learning His words through the Bible by doing my daily devotionals.

◽Obey the commands of the Lord

Rhema 

 ❤ Acts 19:20 So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.  ❤ God will do His works in our lives by using whatever instrument He chooses to. It may be in a small way but that is God's glory.  ❤ We all start from scratch but with God's love, glory, and wisdom, we will all grow big and tall.  ❤Jesus Christ teaches us that all good things must start with small beginnings.

Reflection 

Each one of us has a story to tell. We all have tales of being small to being big, tales of beginning to an end. The parable of Mustard Seed teaches us that ALL GOOD THINGS MUST START WITH SMALL BEGINNINGS. During the time of Jesus Christ, the Kingdom of God was still small. It was not widely known unlike today where almost everybody is seeking shelter to the Gospel and kingdom of God. What Jesus meant when He talked about the parable was that the Kingdom of God during that time was unseen, no one pays any attention because it was small, tiny - just like a mustard seed. Jesus wanted to tell us how they started with small beginning then later on grew. 

Motivation 

The parable teaches us that;

 • whatever starts small will eventually grow with hardwork, wisdom, love, faith and God. 

• The kingdom of God is for everyone. For big, small, black, white, talk, short, poor or rich. Whoever follows Jesus Christ will touch others lives and will continue to spread throughout the world. 

 • Even God's kingdom started from being small to a worldwide shelter for everyone. 

• By faith, even if something sounds impossible, it will be possible. 

• The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit. 

Application 

I will continue to spread the word of God. Whatever it takes, I will do my best to win more souls for the Kingdom of God 

I will continue to do my devotionals for it strengthens my faith and gives me more spiritual wisdom and knowledge.

I will continue to be a role model to everyone. I will apply the teachings of the Lord in my life. 

I will no longer be afraid of starting small in life, whether in business, career, or personal aspect of my life, I will no longer be afraid of taking a step forward. 

I will be patient and stay more focused to my goals. 

Prayer 

Book of Job chapters 38-39

Job 38: 4-7 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone — while the morning stars sang together and all the angelsshouted for joy?”

REFLECTION

Chapters 38 and 39 of Job’s book contains all the Lord’s answers to Job’s questions. Although we were expecting God’s answer to be “it was Satan’s doing to test you, not mine”, God answered Job through a whirlwind tour to the cosmos, foundations of the Earth, birth of the Sea, and describing wild, fierce and untamed creatures. But God’s speeches were proof that He truly is magnificent - He makes impossible things possible.

Job 38:4-7 are just part of God’s many unanswerable questions to Job. And, it is also a proof of His sovereignty, His wisdom and power. Even though the Lord did not answer Job’s justice, it did brought Job into a very deep understanding of God’s capabilities, giving Job the reason to trust Him more.  

MOTIVATION

We are all like Job, whenever we have problems, whenever we encounter difficult circumstances; we tend to question God’s existence, His power and His love. And like Job, we also lack true understanding. The Lord was not answerable to Job for his misfortunes – nor is He answerable to any of us, when we go through difficulties, which we do not understand.

Let today’s devotion be a reminder to you that God has a blue print of our lives – He has plans for each one of us. And know that there is a reason WHY He permits bad things to happen to good people.

APPLICATION

Never question God’s love to you. Never question God’s plans for you.

Trust His name and know that you are safe.