This Week With Jesus

                                           Lord, teach me to offer you a heart of thanksgiving and praise in all my daily experiences of life. Teach me to be joyful always, to pray continually, and to give thanks in all my circumstances. Where I face challenges, fill me with your strength to face them. Where I face heartbreak and sorrow, let me feel your comfort. We pray for all those facing health issues, or any other challenges. For those who need jobs, or who face financial insecurity. Let me feel your presence. We pray for a young man in Delhi National Capital Region who is fearful for his father who suffered a brain stroke. He was getting better but has deteriorated today. Let us hold him up. We pray for the people of Ukraine and for peace worldwide and an end to aggression by countries bent on increasing their power by whatever means, especially, through war and destruction and killing innocent people. We pray for Emily for her healing.  We continue to prayer for the Pastor in Au

Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah's Ark. 1. Don't miss the boat. 2. Remember that we are all in the same boat. 3. Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. 4. Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. 5. Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. 6. Build your future on high ground. 7. For safety's sake, travel in pairs. 8. Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. 9. When you're stressed, float awhile. 10. Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs, the Titanic by professionals. 11. No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. - Author Unknown

  Ref:  John 10:3  There are some verses which we don't really think about and/or take for granted. The example of the shepherd and the sheep is one. Today let's see what it's about? A query on an artificial intelligence engine tells us "Sheep are herd animals that are led by voice and naturally follow their shepherd. Shepherds use their voice to guide their sheep, with specific calls to stop, turn, or move forward. Sheep will eventually learn to recognize the shepherd's voice and trust him, and will not listen to commands from others ". "Sheep learn their shepherd's voice by following other sheep, who instinctively move towards new pasture lands". What this AI engine knows and tells us today, the Biblical authors knew and told us 2000 plus years ago. Three things stand out: 1. The shepherd's voice  2. Following other sheep. 3. The gatekeeper. As God's people, we often become confused with the voices, sounds and sights and get mixed up in

Have you ever felt trapped? like there was no way out of a difficult situation. Jonah was no stranger to that feeling. After running away from God's call, he found himself in the belly of a great fish. Can you imagine the darkness, the stench and the despair he must have felt? Yet, in the midst of his darkest hour God was still with him.  Sometimes we find ourselves in our own 'Belly of the Fish" moments. It maybe a broken relationship, a health crisis or a seemingly impossible situation. Its in those moments we need to remember that God is with us even in those depths. He is our refuge and our strength.  Just like Jonah, God can use our difficult circumstances to shape us and teach us important lessons. It was in the belly of the fish that Jonah repented and cried out to the Lord. Sometimes it takes being in the belly of the fish for us to truly surrender to God and seek His guidance.  So if you find yourself in a seemingly impossible situation, remember Jonah. Your belly

  Good morning,   As you got up I watched and hoped you would talk to me. Just a few words, such as thanking me for something good in your life yesterday or last week would do. But I noticed you were busy selecting the right clothes for work. I waited again to hear from you. When you ran around the house collecting papers, I knew there would be a few minutes to stop and say hello, but you never slowed down. I wanted to tell you that I could help you accomplish more than you ever dreamed possible if you would just spend some of each day with me. At one point, you waited fifteen minutes in a chair with nothing to do. I waited to hear from you. Then I saw you spring to your feet; I thought you wanted to talk to me, but you ran to the phone and called a friend. I watched as off to work you went and waited patiently all day long to hear from you. With all your activities you were too busy to talk with me. I noticed at lunch you looked around; maybe you just felt embarrassed to talk to me. Y

"God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile" - Max Lucado "God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies." - Hudson Taylor "Remember who you are. Don’t compromise for anyone, for any reason. You are a child of the Almighty God. Live that truth." - Lysa Terkeurst "Let God’s promises shine on your problems.” - Corrie Ten Boom "Christ literally walked in our shoes." - Tim Keller "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows; it empties today of its strength." - Corrie Ten Boom "The will of God will not take us where the grace of God cannot sustain us." - Billy Graham "Faith does not eliminate questions. But faith knows where to take them." - Elisabeth Elliot "God will meet you where you are in order to take you where He wants you to go." - Tony Evans "The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, b