Promises to hold on

Encouraging verse for the day: Isaiah 41:10- The Lord says," So do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not be terrified. I am your GOD.I will make you strong and help you. My powerful right hand will take good care of you. I will always do what is right." (NIrVersion).


Bible verse just for you : 14/5/2012- "Pray for kings. Pray for all who are in authority. Pray that we will live peaceful and quiet lives. And pray that we will be godly and holy." 1 TIMOTHY 2:2 (NIrversion)


Bible verse just for you today (15/05/2012): " He (God) says,"When I showed you my favor, I heard you. On the day I saved you, I helped you." I tell you, now is the time God shows His favor. Now is the day He saves. 2 CORINTHIANS 6:2 (NIrVersion)Bible verse just for you today (19/05/2012)- "But thou, O Lord, art shield for me; my glory,and the lifter up of mine head." Psalms 3:3


Bible verse just for you today (16/05/2012)- GOD says," I will pour water out on thirsty land. I will make streams flow on the dry ground. I will pour out My spirit on your children. I will pour out My blessing on their children after them." Isaiah 44:3 (NIrVersion)


Bible promise just for you today (20/05/2012)- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him. Then He will make your paths smooth and straight." PROVERBS 3:5&6.(NIrVersion)


Bible promise just for you (21/05/2012)- "Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from Him." Psalms 127:3 (NIrVersion). GBU


Bible promise just for you (22/05/2012)- " Jesus heard that. So He said to them," Those who are healthy don't need a doctor. Sick people do. I have not come to get those who think they are right with God to follow me. I have come to get sinners to follow me." Mark 2:17 (NIrVersion). GBU


Bible promise just for you (23/05/2012)- "But those who trust in the Lord will receive new strength. They will fly as high as eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not grow weak." Isaiah 40:31 (NIrVersion).
God Bless u all as u find comfort and refuge in the Word of God.


Bible promise just for you (24/05/2012)- Jesus said," Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Mathew 5:3 (KJV) (Sermon on the Mount)
"Poor in spirit" means to be humble. Humility is the realization that all our gifts and blessings come from the grace of God. To be poor in spirit means to be completely empty and open to the Word of God. Let us humble ourselves today and receive His blessings. God bless u.


Bible promise just for you (25/05/2012)- "The right word at the right time is like golden apples in silver jewelry." PROVERBS 25:11 (NIrVersion). GBU


Bible promise for you (26/05/2012)- "Be careful of how you live and what you believe. Never give up. Then you will save yourself and those who hear you. 1 TIMOTHY 4:16 (NIrVersion). God Bless u.


Bible promise just for you (27/05/2012)- "God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by His power that is working in us. Give Him glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. Give Him glory through all time and for ever and ever.Amen." EPHESIANS 3: 20 & 21 (NIrVersion).


Bible promise just for you (28/05/2012)- "Shout to the Lord with joy, everyone on earth. Worship the Lord with gladness. Come to Him with songs of joy." Psalms 100:1 & 2. (NIrVersion).


Bible promise just for you (29/05/2012)- "If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink. By doing those things, you will pile up burning coals on his head. And the Lord will reward you." PROVERBS 25:21 & 22 (NIrVersion).
God will reward everyone who reads this verse and does accordingly. Let us pray to Him to give us the strength, ability and wisdom to do what He has commanded us to do even though it is really, really tough. God bless u.

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1 Timothy Chapter 5

 1 Timothy  Chapter 5
Apostle Paul explains the importance of taking care of our parents. Our faith will be null if we ignore them in their old age. It will be a sin to be selfish and not provide love and monetary benefits to our parents when they need it the most. They had provided selfless love, protection, care when we needed them the most and when we were unable to take care of ourselves. Is it not our responsibility and duty at least partially to repay these debts?
Jesus made himself as an example when he entrusted his beloved mother to Apostle John to be taken care of while dying on the cross. He took it as his personal responsibility that she should be taken care of well even after His death.
Also Apostle Paul emphasizes to respect all elders as our own mother and father. We have to even take care of the poor relatives, widows and orphans in the family far as possible.
Secondly He tells us to reward monetarily and honor all the preachers, evangelists and all who work for the gospel. Any job has to be paid and these people are doing the most essential life saving job- that of salvation.
Lastly he advises us to be impartial in our daily life and to be bold enough to condemn sins wherever and whoever commits it. These sins cannot be always hidden but will be revealed at some time leading to punishment. In contemporary life we can see various leading personalities getting punished for the various crimes committed years earlier. In the same way, good deeds will also never be hidden and will bring honor and glory to those at the apt time. God will set a crown of glory on their head.

1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 4

1Timothy chapter4 - In this chapter Apostle Paul explains how a youth should live. They should be an example to all the believers in this world. First of all they should have strong faith in our Lord. They should be filled with Holy Spirit. They should have a pure and a loving heart. They should lead a godly life and excel in charity. God has given special talents and gifts of the Holy Spirit for those who believe in Him. So each one has to meditate on this one thing and utilize these gifts to spread the Gospel in whatever ways possible. Thus the youth should be very careful in sustaining these above qualities. If they do so they can save themselves as well as those who hear the Gospel from them.
Apostle Paul says that Lord Jesus is Savior of all men especially the believers. This shows his unlimiting love and grace to all mankind. He does not want even a single person in this world to be lost. He wants everybody to know the gift of salvation and accept him as Savior. That is why in these end times He is pouring out His Holy Spirit on youths all over the world for His ministry.
Especially to His believers He showers more blessings and protection in spite of their human flaws and betrayals. This is because He has already made a covenant with them to be His children. The believer also should realize that he has got this inheritance as son of the god. He should be faithful to the Lord just as a child loves and obeys his father. The Holy Spirit provided by our Lord makes this possible. We all as sons and daughters should demand the Holy Spirit from the Father to anoint us.
Apostle Paul says during end times many will fall prey to various seducing spirits and doctrines. Many will depart from the faith as persecution increases. But the one who stands steadfast in his faith till the end will be rewarded with eternal life.

1 timothy 3rd chapter

Apostle Paul says that the church is the dwelling place of the Living God. So whoever enters inside should be pure in heart and fearful of God’s mighty presence. If that is so then if someone wants to be leader or deacon of the church he should definitely fulfill some basic criteria. First of all he should be blameless and above reproach so that no one can find fault with him. He should be devoted to his wife and children. He should manage the affairs of his own house in a God-fearing way. If he has no control over his children how will he manage the whole church congregation? He should not be proud or aggressive. He should neither be a drunkard nor a coveter. He should be patient, generous and have the ability to teach the gospel. He should hold on to his faith dearly. Even their wife’s should exhibit similar qualities.
But in most of the contemporary churches these qualities are missing. Sometimes church becomes a political platform. People who could not shine in local politics aspire for recognition and posts in churches. Sometimes elections in churches are more violent than the local politics. Misuse of church funds for personal gains and sexual immorality are part of the game.
 Apostle Paul says that there is a reward waiting for all the people who work for the Lord. As each organ in our body has particular function , God has assigned everyone a particular job in the church .One may preach and the other one may just ring the bell or collect the offetory. But all are considered equal in gods eyes and will be rewarded. so we all should do our work assigned to us in utter humility and unity.
We also should know the true mystery of our faith. That is, our Lord Jesus came into this world taking human form, died for our sins, rose on the third day and is a reigning Omnipotent God. He is going to come soon and judge each one of us according to our deeds. This has been preached and believed all over the world. We should have this in mind when we enter the church and worship him with fear and reverence. We should not consider church as a social hub or entertainment center, but a holy altar for praise and worship only.

1 Timothy chapter 2: The wonderful thing about our living God is that He wants everyone to know the truth and be saved. The truth is that there is one God and only one mediator between God and man, who is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.( Even though they are separate by their works, God the Father, Jesus Christ the son, and Holy Spirit the comforter are the same and one God).
And this Jesus was offered as a living sacrifice for the atonement of all our sins.Because he loved us so much Jesus died willingly on the cross, so that we can be saved from the wages of sin (which is death and hell)and be with Him everlastingly.
Apostle Paul exhorts everybody to pray with thanksgiving, supplication, and intercession for the welfare of all men, kings and people in high authority so that they will know God more and live a quiet, peaceful and godly life.And also that justice and peace prevail all over the world .We should all pray for this sincerely and without any doubt. This is well acceptable in the sight of our lord
Apostle Paul says woman’s beauty is revealed by their godliness and charity works and not by decorating herself with ornaments. He urges the women folks to continue in their faith steadfastly and lead a holy life. Since Eve was the first to be tempted easily by the devil to sin, he advises all women to be more careful and vigilant in their daily life.
Also Apostle Paul issues a strict decree that women should be silent and to be under the authority of men which I feel was applicable to the living lifestyle of the society during those times.

1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER1

1 TIMOTHY CHAPTER 1: Do we need laws to govern us? Practically speaking, yes. The whole world and its governments are run by rules and laws. It is good if we follow these laws sincerely. Apostle Paul in this chapter says laws are meant for people who are breaking them and not for the righteous people. Because righteous people will follow the laws whether it is implemented or not. Hence only criminals need these laws. He tells this point because some people were preaching doctrine other than the gospel by stressing the importance of following the rigid old testament rules and laws to attain salvation and not preaching the true love of Christ. Jesus Christ by sacrificing his life for our sins has nullified these laws and rules. Because ,once we sincerely believe and accept Christ as our savior ,the holy spirit will sanctify us to be a righteous person. So then there will be no need for any laws and rules to govern us
In this chapter Apostle Paul advises his spiritual son Timothy to correct those false teachers because they did not know what to preach and were brainwashing the people with their own theories and stories. He wanted Timothy to teach them that justification of each person's sins comes only through unfailing and unflinching faith in Jesus Christ and not by old testaments rules. The end result will be the true love arising in our heart from good conscience and purity.
Apostle Paul says Christ came to save the sinners .He gives example of himself ,how before converting to Christianity he persecuted the Christians by torturing and killing them. But because he did these things in ignorance he was saved by the Lord's infinite grace. The Lord had enabled him to be the chief apostle in propagating the ministry. Even though Apostle Paul was an ultimate sinner he still got mercy from Lord Jesus. This sets an example for the rest of the human race. Lord Jesus has infinite patience. He is ready to accept any sinner whatever may be his deeds, if he truly repents and asks forgiveness and accepts Him as Lord and Savior .Once saved the rules and laws of this world will not matter for him, for he then will become truly righteous in the image of Christ