LET US LOOK AT JESUS, NOT AT THE DUST.

Luke 13:11
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

MEDITATION:
Imagine being bowed over for 18 years. All you would see is the dust on the ground. That was the predicament of that woman.
Thank God she finally saw the beautiful feet of Jesus, who brought her good news and raised her up.
Dust is the devil’s food. The Bible tells us that God cursed the devil to eat dust all the days of his life (see Genesis 3:14).
Dust therefore represents evil, since we know very well that devil feeds only on evil.
We can not be physically inclined like this woman, but, It may happen that our mind be inclined to see only « dust ».
And when we look only at dust, we can only see evil, that our faults, our failures, our weaknesses, and our relationships are deprived of peace and joy.
If then we want to look only at the dust, let’s look up from the dust! Instead of looking at our failures, let’s look at Christ who delivered us from every defeat. Let us see ourselves as God sees us – righteous and holy in Christ (see Colossians 3:12, 2 Corinthians 5:21).
Beloved, if we decide to look and fix on Christ, we will straighten up and walk as God sees us – a new creation endowed with His authority, power and victorious spirit!

PRAYER:
Lord our God, give us the strength to straighten up spiritually so that we could see and follow Christ.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray.
Amen.

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GOD NEVER ABANDONS THOSE WHO PUT THEIR TRUST IN HIM.

Micah 7:8
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.

MEDITATION:
When those who do not know God see us in a deplorable situation, they rejoice at our downfall. They say by making fun of us: « Where is his God? »
They think that God has abandoned us, that we can not get up and that it’s over.
To his enemy, Micaiah said: « If I fall, I will rise up, and if I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. »
Indeed, any soul who has learned to trust in God does not doubt the final salvation. She is assured that her fall was in the hands of God only the occasion of her recovery. She knows that if the darkness of the tribulation now surrounds her, the Lord will be her light when it appears (read in Isaiah 9: 2, 50:10).
And in reality, God never abandons those who believe in Him and put all their trust in him.
Whatever the duration of the night, the sun finally appears.
And even if, we can believe and recognize as Micaiah, that our fate is a consequence of our sins, it is enough for us simply to humble ourselves, before God and ask forgiveness; God ends up bringing us out to the light and rehabilitating us.

PRAYER:
Lord our God, come to our rescue so that those who do not know You would see that You never abandon your men.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray.
Amen.

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DIEU N’ABANDONNE JAMAIS CEUX QUI METTENT TOUTE LEUR CONFIANCE EN LUI.

Michée 7:8
Ne te réjouis pas à mon sujet, ô mon ennemie ; car, si je suis tombée, je me relèverai ; si je suis assise dans les ténèbres, Yahweh est ma lumière.

MÉDITATION:
Lorsque ceux qui ne connaissent pas Dieu nous voient dans une situation déplorable, ils se réjouissent de notre chute. Ils disent en se moquant de nous : Où est son Dieu?
Ils pensent que Dieu nous a abandonné, que nous ne pouvons pas nous relever et que c’est fini.
À son ennemie, Michée dit: « si je tombe, je me relèverai; si je suis assise dans les ténèbres, l’Éternel sera ma lumière. »
En effet, toute âme qui a appris à se confier en Dieu ne doute pas du salut final. Elle est assurée que sa chute n’a été entre les mains de Dieu que l’occasion de son relèvement. Elle sait que si les ténèbres de la tribulation l’environnent maintenant, l’Éternel sera sa lumière lorsqu’il apparaîtra (lire dans Ésaïe 9:2; 50:10).
Et en réalité, Dieu n’abandonne jamais ceux qui croient en lui et mettent toute leur confiance en lui.
Quelle que soit la durée de la nuit, le soleil finit par apparaître.
Et même si, nous pouvons croire et reconnaitre comme Michée, que notre sort est une conséquence de nos péchés, il nous suffit tout simplement de nous humilier, devant Dieu et lui demander pardon; Dieu finit par nous faire sortir à la lumière et nous réhabiliter.

PRIÈRE:
Seigneur notre Dieu, venez à notre secours pour que ceux qui ne vous connaissent pas voient que vous n’abandonnez jamais les vôtres.
C’est dans le nom précieux de votre fils Jésus-Christ que nous prions.
Amen.

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LET’S FIND AND USE GOOD WORDS TO RESPOND TO OTHERS.

Proverbs 15:1
« A gentle answer turn away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. »

MEDITATION:
Who has never known anger?
Nobody.
The Bible tells us that even God get angry when we do abominable things.
We must avoid provoking and exciting the anger of others.
Even if, in the state of fury, others may be violent or aggressive toward us, we must know how to answer them gently, to calm their fury.
Indeed, a gentle word caresses the heart and soothes the tense minds while a harsh word provokes and excites anger.
Let’s be careful and know how to find or use gentle words to respond to others when they are angry.

PRAYER:
Lord our God, always give us good words.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray.
Amen.

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