YOUR DAILY DOSE OF GOD

Good morning.  S cripture: Galatians 3:23-29 Worship song: Give Me Jesus   Meditation:      A team can be referred to as a group of people working together to achieve a common goal. Once a team is established, whether in a work setting or the sporting arena, etc., all members are expected to play their role effectively. A netball team is a great example of a team working together to accomplish their goal. It is the responsibility of players to train viciously to ensure victory over the opposing team.       As Christians, we should also strive to accomplish our goals and defeat our opponents by focusing on our requirements. We should be alert, vigilant, and sober and never let down our guard because the adversary is the wing defense player. At no time should we give the opposing team access to defeat and conquer us.       As children of God, we have been allowed to represent God, and therefore we need to live our li...

 Good Morning  S cripture reading: 2 Corinthians 4: 13-18 Worship song: Praise His Name   Meditation:      What do you do when the things you gave your all fall apart? What do you do when you have invested all your time and energy in the things you cannot control and end up losing it all? When your heart is broken and darkness is all around, when all you feel is frustration, disappointment, grief, and pain, what do you do? Who do you turn to when the one you love walks away and leaves you bewildered?       When everything falls apart, turn your eyes upon Jesus Christ. All glory and honour belong to him who loves you without merit or conditions. When you are weary and frustrated by your losses and pain, you will find comfort in the God of all comfort, who will comfort you in all your troubles. When you are left to pick up the broken pieces, remember there is a friend in Jesus who will wipe your tears away. Give the things you ca...

Good morning  Scripture reading:   St. Luke 19:1-10 Hymn: Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul   Meditation:      The scripture above speaks of Zacchaeus, a wealthy man, and chief among the publicans, who wanted to see Jesus Christ. He was financially wealthy but lacked salvation. Zacchaeus was seeking refuge for his soul, and therefore, he did not hesitate but went in search of Jesus. There was a multitude assembled, waiting to see Jesus, but Zacchaeus pushed his way through. He must have been ridiculed by others as he climbed the tree just to see Jesus, but he didn't care, for he knew he was broken on the inside. After Zacchaeus communed with Jesus Christ, his concept of life changed. Jesus offered him salvation, and in return, Zacchaeus offered to restore fourfold what he had taken through false accusations and offer financial assistance to the poor and needy.       Zacchaeus sought Jesus when he needed a change, and he received sal...

Good morning Scripture reading: Ephesians 3:16-19 Worship song: Tell Your Heart to Beat Again   Meditation:      Behind every song is an untold story that listeners are often not aware of. Some of these songs are inspired by personal experiences, tragedies, and near-death encounters. I am so moved by the story behind this song that I am compelled to share it with you. "Tell Your Heart to Beat Again" is based on a true story told by a pastor from Ohio about a surgeon who performs open-heart surgery on a woman but is unable to restart her heart. There was no surgical complication, but the woman's heart would not restart. The surgeon knelt beside her bed and whispered, we have fixed the issue with your heart, but it won't restart, so tell your heart to beat again. Immediately her heart starts beating on its own.       This testimony is a reminder that our great Physician has already healed our brokenness; he has already fixed our problems. ...

Good morning.  Scripture reading: Hebrews 12:1-3 Worship song: I Will Run to You   Meditation:      Winning a world championship is considered one of the highest achievements in athletics. Every athlete who competes in a race desire to win a gold medal and also to become the world's fastest champion. Any athlete competing among other runners with the same agenda and desire to win will have to put in extra effort to win the race. To have a fair chance of winning the race requires determination, commitment, vigorous training, sacrifices, endurance, patience, and discipline.       As children of God, we are running in a noncompetitive race, and the challenge is to pursue what God wants for us rather than what we want for ourselves. We have the responsibility to press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly reward. This race is not for those who finished first but for those who are willing to endure to the end. At the e...

Good morning Scripture reading: St. John 8:31-36 Worship song: I'm Free   Meditation:      Isaiah, the messianic prophet, prophesied that the spirit of the Lord would be upon him who would be anointed to preach to the meek, proclaim freedom to the captives, and liberate those who are bound in prisons. The proclamation of the prophecy of Isaiah was declared fulfilled by Jesus Christ immediately after he read the scripture recorded in Isa. 61 to the Nazarenes (St. Luke 4:18-21). Jesus revealed to them that he was the Messiah, the one who came to deliver and rescue his people from bondage and the oppression of sin. Jesus came robed in flesh, not tarnished with sin or filled with blemish, but as the spotless lamb of God, holy and righteous, to redeem us from Satan's captivity.       Through Jesus Christ, all sinners are granted the same privilege to receive redemption and freedom from sin's dominion power. To be freed and have the peace of G...

 Good morning   Scripture reading: Colossians 3:18-24 Worship song: Withholding Nothing   Meditation:      To be submissive is the willingness to conform to authority or submit to the will of others obediently without putting up any resistance. It takes obedience, courage, and willpower to submit to someone in authority, especially if you are not the sole beneficiary. In the book of Jonah, Jonah refused to willingly submit to carrying out God's plan because he thought the people of Nineveh did not deserve forgiveness for their wickedness. God sent Jonah to the city of Nineveh to warn the people there and convince them to change their wicked ways, but Jonah disobeyed God's authority. Jonah instead took a ship and was heading for Tarshish when God intercepted his travel plans. The consequence of his action, though not detrimental, taught him a valid lesson. He obediently humbled himself and carried out the assigned task.      Througho...

 Happy New Year Scripture reading: Isaiah 40 Praise song: How great is our God   Meditation:      Knowing that God is great is the beginning of showing reverence and submitting to Him. Almighty God sits upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants are like grasshoppers; this depicts the greatness of our God. He also stretches out the heavens as a curtain and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in. We serve a mighty God, who can do the impossible things in our lives. He made the earth a dwelling place for all things He created. He gives power to the faint and strength to the weary. Jehovah God is greater than all other gods; he has no equal; nothing or no one can be compared to his matchless worth. He is sovereign over all creation; he rules over the earth, the sea, and the dry land. The Everlasting God is greater than all our problems and suffering. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He is greater than we can ever ...