The desire of God

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You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit —fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.[ John 15:16 NIV ]

Whenever God calls a person, He rarely calls the one who already looks the part. Throughout Scripture, those summoned by God almost always recoil at the assignment because they are keenly aware of their inadequacies. They see their weakness before they ever see God’s power. Yet once God calls a person to Himself, that person becomes another man. The call is not merely to a task; it is to transformation. God’s investment in us is never casual. It is purposeful and productive. God does not delight in wasted investments. Whatever He deposits into a life, He fully intends that it should bear fruit. His desire is always multiplication and transformation. And in calling us, He invites us into that same divine agenda. Jesus consistently calls people in a state of fruitlessness, not because He is satisfied with it, but because He intends to change it. He draws us near, reshapes us through relationship, and then sends us out to bear fruit that lasts. Consider the disciples. When Jesus met them, they were occupied, even busy, but not truly impactful. Their lives carried motion, but not transformation. It was only after they had been with Jesus that their lives took on eternal significance. Peter, who once shrank back before a handful of people, later stood boldly before thousands to defend the gospel. A tax collector, defined by dishonesty, was transformed into a man of integrity. These were not self-made changes; they were the fruit of divine calling and divine empowerment. God chooses us for His assignment, and He is far more capable of equipping us for it than we are of disqualifying ourselves from it. Our responsibility, then, is not self-reliance but absolute dependence. When God calls, He also supplies. And when we remain with Him, His investment in us will surely produce fruit.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for calling me to be with you so that you might send me to represent you. I am grateful. 

Wisdom_Quote: The call of God is purposeful and productive. 

Salvation Prayer: Dear Jesus, I surrender to your Lordship. Reign in my heart today and forever. 

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God of Transformation 

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Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. [ Luke 8:35 NIV ]

In our walk with God, He plants encounters—strategic moments of divine fellowship where landmarks are erected within our souls. These encounters are not accidental. They are intentional intersections designed to shape us, mark us, and ultimately transform us into His very image. Every genuine encounter with God carries one aim: transformation. God is not merely interested in our comfort or momentary inspiration; He is committed to our restoration. His desire is that we return to the image we lost and attain the glory from which we once fell short. Scripture bears this out consistently. When Paul encountered Christ on the road to Damascus, he did not merely receive new information—he became another man. Throughout the Old Testament, those who encountered God experienced a death to their former identity. God told Moses, “No man shall see Me and live.” This was not merely a statement about physical death, but a revelation of divine reality: God’s identity consumes every identity that is unlike Him. His presence does not coexist with the old nature—it devours it. Thus, when Moses descended from the mountain, he was not the same man who ascended. The glory he encountered altered him, it killed the old Moses. Likewise, the man of Gadara—once tormented, isolated, and out of control—encountered Jesus and was transformed into another man altogether. His change was so complete that those who knew him were afraid. They could not reconcile who he had been with who he had become. This is the pattern of true encounter. When we come to Jesus, we are changed into another man. The old passes away, and all things become new. An encounter with God never leaves a person untouched; it rewrites our identity and realigns us with the image of Christ.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to become another person because I  meet you. 

Wisdom_Quote: An encounter with God is a selfie of the soul. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I surrender my life to your transforming power. 

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Do Likewise!

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And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. [ Ephesians 4:32 KJV ] 

Forgiveness stands at the very heart of both the Old and the New Testament. As a race, we offended God and stood in need of His forgiveness. Yet forgiveness could not be granted casually; it required that the righteous demands of God be fully satisfied. And there was only one who could meet that standard—God Himself, revealed in His Son. Therefore, God chose to forgive us, not on the basis of our effort, our sacrifices, or anything we could ever offer, but solely on account of Jesus Christ. Consider this carefully: if nothing humanity did—from the days of Abel to the days of Zechariah—was sufficient to appease God, then it is certain that nothing we can do after the death of Jesus can make amends. This is why self-reliance fails us, and why every one of us needs divine help. God forgave us in Christ Jesus, and in doing so, He left us a living pattern for how to forgive others. We have been forgiven an immeasurable debt in Christ; therefore, we are called to forgive the comparatively small offenses committed against us—no matter how large they may appear. We forgive because God forgave first. We forgive because He set the example. So we are exhorted to be kind and tenderhearted, just as Christ was, extending to others the same grace that has been so abundantly extended to us.

Prayer_Bead: Merciful Father, thank you for forgiving me on account of Jesus. 

Wisdom_Quote: To whom much is given, much is required. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for paying the price for my wrong doings. I acknowledge and accept you as Lord and Saviour. 

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Does Jesus know you?

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“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. [ Matthew 7:21 NIV ]

In many evangelistic meetings today, the sinner’s prayer is often presented as though it were a magic wand. People are urged to repeat certain words, to make a declaration, and then are quickly assured that they have accepted Jesus as Lord and Saviour. Now, there is nothing inherently wrong with praying the sinner’s prayer. Scripture itself affirms confession as essential to salvation. Romans 10:9–10 clearly teaches that salvation involves confessing with the mouth. However, the problem arises when the prayer is treated as sufficient in itself. The same passage that speaks about confession places equal, if not greater, emphasis on believing in the heart. In God’s order, belief precedes confession. The mouth speaks because the heart has first been persuaded. Where there is no genuine heart-belief, the confession becomes empty—mere words without life or substance. This means that a mouth that declares the lordship of Jesus simply because it was instructed to do so, without an inward conviction, has no true connection with Him. To such people, Jesus Himself issues a sobering warning: “I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!” (Matthew 7:23). These are not words spoken to pagans, but to those who claimed His name without surrendering their hearts. God is not merely seeking verbal assent; He is calling for a response of the heart—one that produces a tangible transformation in life and conduct. True faith begins with a willingness to yield our will to Christ. If we truly believe that Jesus is Lord, then surrender is not optional; it is inevitable. Lordship demands ownership, and ownership demands submission. In the end, Jesus knows only those who believe in Him in truth and demonstrate that belief through wholehearted surrender. Even now, He stands at the door of your heart, knocking by the conviction of the Holy Spirit. This is not a call to recite words, but an invitation to open the door. Open it. Yield to Him. Let Him be Lord indeed.

Prayer_Bead: Father of All Things, thank you for the grace to surrender to Jesus in all things. 

Wisdom_Quote: Salvation starts with the heart, not with the mouth. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I am fully persuaded that you are Lord. Rule and reign in my life from today henceforth. I surrender to you in all things.  

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The system of Faith

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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. [ Hebrews 11:6 NIV ]

Yesterday, we examined God’s divine system—the system that grants us access to the obedience of Christ as though we ourselves had obeyed. We established that everything God accomplished in Christ Jesus for our redemption is only accessible through this one channel: faith. Scripture is unequivocal—without faith, it is impossible to please God. This tells us something fundamental: there is no legitimate engagement with God outside of faith. Faith is not optional; it is the only authorized platform by which humanity accesses God. Faith is the realm where what we could never do personally becomes legally and spiritually ours. It is the system that empowers us to wear, project, and present what belongs to Christ as our own. Outside of this system, all human striving—our discipline, our toil, our attempts to meet God’s standards—amounts to nothing more than wasted energy. No matter how sincere, effort without faith can never satisfy God. But when we step into God’s system of faith, something extraordinary happens. We gain access to the finished work of Christ and put it on as though it originated from us. God completed His redemptive work in the laboratory of Christ, and then, in His grace, He gave us the privilege to present that finished work back to Him—not by labor, but by believing. Faith allows us to stand before God as though we personally fulfilled every requirement, simply because we trust in what Christ has already done. This is why believing is not a mental exercise; it is a spiritual transaction. Whatever you truly believe, you possess. Do not merely ask—believe that you have received what you ask for. And when belief is in place, possession is inevitable. What you believe, you will have.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for giving me access to everything in Jesus through the system of faith. 

Wisdom_Quote: Whatever you truly believe, you posses. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, come into my life and be my Master and Saviour. I submit to you today and forever. 

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Jesus—the laboratory of God

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So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, [ Galatians 3:26 NIV ]

All of humanity was alienated from God through the disobedience of Adam. In that single act of rebellion, we forfeited our right to sonship and became strangers to the life of God. Separation became our inheritance. Yet God, who is love, could not abandon what He had created. At the same time, He could not accommodate corruption without violating His own nature and word. So across generations, God worked patiently through human vessels, calling hearts back to Himself. Prophets spoke, laws were given, sacrifices were offered—but none could fully restore what had been lost. Humanity remained unable to bridge the gulf created by sin. Then, in the fullness of time, God did what no one else could do. He came down Himself. He paid the price for our disobedience and our wandering. This redemptive work was carried out in God’s own “laboratory”—the person of His Son, Jesus Christ. In Christ, the full weight of God’s justice fell upon humanity, and justice was satisfied. Yet in that same Christ, humanity was reconciled back to a loving Father. Because humanity did not personally bear the punishment for its own sin, God instituted a spiritual system by which we could lawfully access what we did not accomplish. That system is faith. Through faith, God grants us entitlement to what Jesus did, as though we had done it ourselves. His obedience becomes our obedience. His righteousness becomes our righteousness. Therefore, through Jesus Christ, all who believe are no longer aliens or outsiders. We are legitimate children of God—restored to sonship, reconciled by grace, and received through faith.

Prayer_Bead: Father in Heaven, thank you for the sacrifice of your Son Jesus. I am eternally grateful. 

Wisdom_Quote: Through faith in Jesus, we were grafted back into the family of God. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for paying the price for my sake. I surrender to your Lordship. Rule and reign in my life. 

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He is Able!

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Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, [ Ephesians 3:20 KJV ]

Capability is the assurance of what can be done. It tells the story of possibility—of outcomes that are available when the right conditions are in place. Capacity speaks not only of ability, but of reserve: unused strength, untapped power, latent potential. Scripture declares that God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think. This means God’s capacity is not merely sufficient; it is vast, immeasurable, and far beyond the limits of human imagination or creativity. There is no shortage in God. There is no ceiling to His power. Yet the same scripture makes a crucial clarification: God does this according to the power that is at work within us. In other words, divine capacity is unlimited, but divine manifestation is proportional. What we see outwardly is determined by the room we have made inwardly for the Spirit of God to operate. This explains a sobering reality: although God is fully able to exceed our prayers and surpass our expectations, we may experience far less than what we ask for. This is not because God is unjust, unwilling, or withholding. It is because the space created within us for that expression is small. The validating measure of God’s abundant ability is the power at work in us. The question, then, is not whether God can do it, but how much of His power is active within us. The size of the power at work determines the size of the manifestation. It determines the scale of the miracle. It determines the reach of the answered prayer. Therefore, enlarge the room. Make space for greater operations of the Spirit of God within you. As that power increases at work in us, we will not merely receive what we ask for—we will experience far more than we could ever think or imagine.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the privilege to understand this truth. Help me to apply it well. 

Wisdom_Quote: The size of the power of God at work in us, determines the size of the manifestation around us. 

Salvation Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, I surrender my life to you today. Guide me into looking like you. 

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The truth that sets free

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Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” [ John 8:32 NIV ]

This passage of Scripture is frequently quoted whenever we speak about freedom or emphasize the power of truth. Yet, what is often overlooked is how the verse actually begins: “Then you will know…”That single word, then, signals that this promise is not isolated. It is the result of something already established. It points us backward to what Jesus had just said. To grasp the full weight of this promise, we must begin with verse 31. There, Scripture tells us that Jesus spoke to the Jews who had believed Him and said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.” This makes it unmistakably clear: the freedom proclaimed in the next verse is not a generic offer to all listeners, but a promise directed to believers—those who have placed their faith in Him. But Jesus does not stop there. He adds a defining condition. Belief alone is not the endpoint; allegiance is required. “If you hold to my teaching,” He says, then you will know the truth, and that truth will set you free. Freedom flows from faith that is anchored in obedience. It is in our commitment to the Word of God—our perseverance in His teaching—that we come to know the truth experientially, not merely intellectually. Therefore, before we boldly declare that “the truth shall set you free,” we must ask a more searching question: is the one seeking freedom living in submission to the truth? For the truth does not liberate spectators; it frees practitioners.

Prayer_Bead: Father, thank you for the blessing of your word to me. Help me to hold on to your every word. In Jesus name. 

Wisdom_Quote: Not every truth sets free, it is the truth you hold unto that sets free 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, I have come to know your truth and to believe in it. I recognize that I am a sinner, have mercy upon me and save me. 

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Your defining principle  

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Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, [ Philippians 3:13 NIV ]

Every great man or woman operates from a defining principle—a hidden conviction that governs every step and shapes every decision. The Apostle Paul, one of the greatest figures of the New Testament, openly reveals his governing secret. He declares that he forgets what lies behind and strains toward what lies ahead. This principle is echoed powerfully in Hebrews 12:1: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” This is not merely a suggestion; it is a divine blueprint for every believer. Because we are watched by witnesses—those who have run before us—we are instructed to lay aside every weight and every sin that restricts our movement. Only then are we able to run, and not just run, but run with perseverance. This is precisely what Paul practiced. The weight he cast aside was his past—his former life, his former identity, his former failures and achievements alike. He refused to be defined or delayed by what was behind him, choosing instead to press forward into what God had set before him. The same principle holds true for us today. When we deliberately push aside the weights that hold us back—whether past mistakes, past victories, or lingering guilt—and commit ourselves to the race ahead, the results are undeniable. Freedom produces focus. Focus fuels perseverance. And perseverance propels us into the future God has ordained for us.

Prayer_Bead: Father of all things, thank you for showing me this principle in your word. Help me to apply it to my life. 

Wisdom_Quote: Forget what is behind and strain for what is ahead. 

Salvation Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for saving me from my past. I am a new creation through your redemptive work. I accept your forgiveness and receive your grace. 

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Talk to Jesus

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When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” [ Mark 10:47 NIV ]

How often we burden ourselves with unnecessary suffering, stress, and pain. We carry weights that were never assigned to us, simply because we refuse to talk to Jesus. Many of our struggles persist not because they are unsolvable, but because they are unspoken. There was a moment when the disciples were with Jesus at sea, and suddenly a violent storm arose. Jesus, however, was asleep in the lower part of the boat. Before they cried out to Him, the disciples attempted to manage the crisis on their own. After all, most of them were seasoned fishermen. They relied on experience, skill, and strength—but all of it proved fruitless. Only when they were exhausted and overwhelmed did they call out to Jesus, saying, “Do You not care that we are perishing?” Jesus arose, spoke to the wind, and instantly there was calm. One word from Him succeeded where all their effort failed. Imagine how much distress they could have spared themselves if they had spoken to Jesus sooner. Consider also the man known as Blind Bartimaeus. He had lived in darkness for many years. One day, he heard that Jesus was passing by. This was not a moment to be silent. He cried out to Jesus with urgency and faith. Even when the crowd tried to silence him, he refused to be stopped. He spoke directly to Jesus and made his request known. Immediately, his eyes were opened, and he began to see. What he had lacked for years came in a moment because he seized the opportunity to talk to Jesus. How many answers are delayed because we remain silent? Jesus told His disciples, “Until now you have asked nothing in My name.” Then He invited them to ask, promising that their joy would be full. Yet too often, we exhaust ourselves striving, struggling, and attempting to fix what only God can resolve. Stop carrying burdens that conversation with Jesus can remove. Stop wrestling with storms that one word from Him can calm. Speak to Jesus. Ask. Cry out. Your breakthrough may not require more effort—only more prayer.

Prayer_Bead: Heavenly Father, thank you for the provisions you have made for me in Christ Jesus. 

Wisdom_Quote: It is unwise exhausting yourself to fix what only God can fix. 

Salvation Prayer: Dear Jesus, thank you for the provision you have made for my salvation through your sacrifice on my behalf. I accept you as my Saviour and Lord. 

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