LOVE, PEACE AND JOYSpeaker: Sis. Stella Dhinakaran Gist: Cry out to the Lord seeking for His divine peace by being filled with the love of Christ. The Lord says that He would fill your heart and home with His heavenly peace. (John 14:27; Philippians 4:6-7) Most of the women who attend the meetings conducted by me declare, “There is no peace at home or in my mind.” Today, my dear Friend, you can receive this divine peace that which the Lord has promised you. There can be no obstacle in you receiving this divine peace because the Lord who loves you crushes satan under your feet and grants you the divine peace (Romans 16:20). Surely you will receive the peace that passeth all understanding.
A certain woman gave her heart to the Lord Jesus Christ while the other members of her family greatly opposed her belief and jeered her. They also fought among themselves. One day the Holy Spirit prompted her saying, “My daughter! You love me and therefore have the divine peace and joy in your heart. Now, it is your duty to tell about my peace and joy to the members of your family. Look they are fighting with each other. What are you going to do? Just rise up. Before praying, go and speak with each one of them. I will be with you and see what is going to happen.”
Being greatly encouraged and with God’s power, all the members of her family gave their hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ when she spoke filled with Christ’s compassion and love. Remember the most important thing is that you should neither condemn nor fight with the members of your family but show your affection for them. Show your love towards your spouse who is far away from the Lord. Pour out your affection on your children and then wait patiently for the Lord to perform His part. Through His love He will put peace into their soul and the whole family can receive the divine peace from the hands of the Lord just as this woman who brought her entire family into the fold of His divine peace.
Cry out to the Lord seeking for His divine peace by being filled with the love of Christ. The Lord also grants you His divine joy. “…..you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8). God promises to fill you with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Even in the midst of having to bear with losses you can be joyful. There lived a pastor who lost all his three children one after another. Following such deep sorrow, being in great agony, his wife also passed away. He had nothing to live for. People tried to console him but they could do nothing worthwhile in substituting the emotional, physical and mental loss. Finally the pastor although a servant of God contemplated on committing suicide and one day while he was about to consume poison, the presence of God filled the room in which he stood and filled him with His divine joy. He jumped with joy but the people outside thought that he had become mad. He explained as to how he had received the divine joy of the Lord. You may have also visited this website bearing many cares and concerns of this world in your mind that are choking you but above all, remember the living Lord is always by your side. The world might forsake and curse you but Jesus Christ will never leave you nor forsake you. In the same way, He was with the pastor and filled him with divine joy and started using him more mightily in the ministry than ever before.
My dear Friend, the Lord says, “My dear Child! I put my divine love, joy and peace into Your soul. If you desire, I would also use you mightily in spreading the good news. I will grant you the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit” (Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:8-10). You will shine for the glory of God. The divine love will be with you always. He wants to cover you with His divine love and through that give you the victory for all your problems.
As an individual and also along with your family members the Lord will use you mightily for His glory after having filled you with His divine peace, love and joy. Practice the habit of looking upto God for anything and everything. God alone is the perfect form of love and He desires to fill you also with His divine love and use you mightily for spreading His word.
Prayer:
Almighty God,
Lord! Please bless me along with the members of my family with the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit. Help me arise and shine for Your glory. May my heart be always filled with Your divine love, joy and peace now and forever. Bless this day and prosper all my efforts.
In Jesus name I pray.
Amen. |