Let us Sin no more - Lent - March

James 5:16 - Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.


It is Lent and this month we walk the way of the Cross.

Lord, thank You for being willing to die so that my sins could be forgiven by God.

You know each of my sins, including those that I tried to hide from You.

Make my thoughts new so that I can obey, You. Make me willing to forgive the sins of others, like You forgave mine.

It also seems that sin has lost its power to frighten people in our world today. Sin in our life obstruct our relationship with God

Hebrews 3:13 - You must warn each other every day, while it is still "today", so that none of us will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.

We are all sinful from the moment of our birth. Once we realise God's hiliness, you realise your own sinfulness.

Satan will try his best to make you a lifeling prisoner of sin. Make a list of your sins and confess them to God. God promises to forgive sins once they have been confessed.

"Jesus' Blood Redeems Us"

The ransom He paid... was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

Jesus died for our sins - and that was enough forever.

Lord, please forgive me that I have so many excuses from continuing to sin. I plead with You to keep me from deliberate sins and help me to do what is right. Help me to accept responsibility for my sins and give me strenght to give them up

Amen.

February, month of love

Genesis 2:18 - And the Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him".

God came to the conclusion that it was not good for a person to be alone, therefore,  he created a partner for Adam, someone like him.

We all need someone to communicate with, someone to love and touch, someone to do things with. If we cannot give and receive love, we become neurologically handicapped. Yet, often we hesitate to take that step as we are afraid of getting hurt. We need others and they need us.

 

To be in a relationship is like a painting, Trust is the frame around the painting that keeps us together.

Trusting people is always risky, but you must believe that the risk is worthwhile, without taking it, there is no chance of a healthy and steady relationship. Reach out to others, cherish your spouse, family and friends.

We all like to feel safe no matter the status, so that we can function effectively and we find less pleasure in our interaction with others. Giving someone a hug can make that person's day, it can show them that you really care.

 John 3:17 - If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion - how can God's love be in that person?

If love is truly the fulfilment of the law, then a lack of love is the very worst sin one can be guilty of.

Unfortunately there are very few marriage relationships that can compare with the very first relationship. Yet a happy marriage is still possible, provided the marriage partners love each other and God sincerely and are willing to serve Him together.

Ask God to give you more love and that He will make it possible for you to prove the love He asks from you by the way you live, so that people will see you belong to Him.

Accept each other for who you are and not what you want the person to be! Always try to see the best in everyone who crosses your path without criticising them first, as you never know the reason behind it. God send people to cross your way in mysterious ways.

So get rid of your masks and give your friends the gift of openess. - Love -

"Lord I hide my true self behind so many masks. Thank You that You know me through and through. Help me to live without my masks in future with all sincerity. Grant me that the things I say about others will always reflect LOVE and acceptance and not judgement". Amen.