Today's Word of Blessing

GOD SUPPLIES OUR NEEDSEvangeline Paul Dhinakaran

He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.    (Psalm 145:19)

Dearly beloved, God will fulfill all your needs. I present below the testimony of Bro. Kurian Jose who received God’s blessings in his life:

"I got married in 2001. My first daughter is Sherlin and my second son is Samuel. Initially, we were living peacefully. But as days passed by, we started facing problems.

"At this juncture, I was selected for the job of a sanitary worker. Considering the condition of my family, I took up the job with much reluctance. Normally, I would work just for 3 months or 8 months or maximum a year in any place. I would never stick to a job permanently.

"During 2009, we were going through much poverty. I lost my job and we could not have three square meal a day. We had no money to pay the school fees for our children. Several times, we received warning letters from the school. All our relatives forsook us.

"One day, my wife approached one of our relatives for help, but he refused. She was heartbroken. She cried out to God saying, 'Lord Jesus, why should I go through this poverty? I am unable to give proper food for my children. I have become a useless person. Lord, please change the condition of my family and bless us.' After the prayer, the Lord changed the heart of that relative and he helped us in a small way. With that money, I could pay my children’s school fees. I could not even buy the eatables which my children wanted.

"One day, I was really heartbroken and hence I wanted to commit suicide. So I thought of taking an insurance policy. I thought if I committed suicide, at least my children would get the money. Immediately I phoned up my friend. He advised me saying, 'Do not commit suicide. Lord Jesus Christ is alive even today. He will certainly help you. There is a Jesus Calls Prayer Festival going on in Vellore. You attend this meeting and surely God will do a miracle for you.'

"Accordingly, as a family, we attended the Jesus Calls Prayer Festival held in Vellore during January 2010. I told the Lord, ‘Lord Jesus, I have come for this meeting and this is my last meeting.’ However, I participated in the prayer with much faith. During the prayer time, Dr. Paul Dhinakaran said, “The Lord says, 'So far you have gone through the path of difficulty, the path of sorrow and the path of shame. But I will do everything only for your good, my children. I will prosper the work of your hands and make you rejoice'” Those words removed all the sorrow from my heart and I was filled with joy.

"We participated in those meetings on all the 3 days and returned to Bengaluru. That night, around 10’o clock, someone phoned me and said, 'Mr. Kurian, there is a manager’s post vacant. Can you attend the interview?' Accordingly, the next day, I attended the interview. That same day, I received my appointment order. I was amazed to know that I would be paid Rs. 25,000/- per month as salary. The Lord not only blessed me who was doing the sanitary work with a manager’s job, but also enabled me to get Rs. 25,000/ - per month as salary. During the first month, I just worked for nine days. But still I received the full salary.

"I had already pledged that I would donate my first salary to the Jesus Calls ministry. Accordingly, I sent my first salary to the ministry. Then every month, I started supporting the various facets of the Jesus Calls ministry. The Lord enabled us to enjoy double portion of His blessings. Presently, I am receiving Rs. 40,000/- per month as salary. Yes, the Lord is showering His blessings upon our family. He Himself is guiding our family and we are very happy.”

Dearly beloved, it is the Lord who saved this brother and his family who wanted to commit suicide and enabled them to live happily. He saved, healed and comforted their souls and blessed them in an abundant measure. In the same way, He will prosper you also. The Lord will certainly prosper you in everything just as your soul prospers.

The Bible says, “He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them” (Psalm 145:19). God will listen to your earnest prayers and miraculously deliver you from your troubles. He will fulfill all your needs.

Prayer:

Loving Lord Jesus,

You are the Living God. I cry out to You for your divine assistance. Hear my cry for help and deliver me from my troubles through a miracle. Prosper the work of my hands. Enable me to enjoy double portion of your blessings. Remove all sorrow from my heart and fill me with joy.

I ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.