qualitites of a blessed one in god

do you want to be a blessed person in god?

Qualitites to possess
poor in spirit

mourn

the meek .

hunger and thirst for righteousness .

the merciful

pure in heart .

the peacemakers .

are persecuted for righteousness’ sake

if we analyse the qualities, we discover that all are qualities of the heart. attitudes of the heart. to sum up, it is humility, purity and a desire to know god.



Promises

theirs is the kingdom of heaven

they shall be comforted

inherit the earth

shall be filled

obtain mercy

shall see God

called sons of God

the kingdom of heaven

if we look at the promises, we see that god does not promise us any tangible things. it starts and ends with the kingdom of heaven. in between it mentions the presence of god. in a nutshell, the presence of god is the blessing of god.

god's blessings may be in terms of the tangibles but it is the PRSENCE of god which is the greatest blessing of all.

amen

You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

how do we let our light shine before men? they must be able to see the good works. though we are saved by grace, the non believers need to see the good works with their eyes.

but once again, it is not to glorify ourselves but to glorify the lord who is in heaven.

prayer for ernest
lord jesus, i pray for ernest that he will put more emphasis on his health. i pray that he will understand that without health, there is nothing he can achieve. pour this wisdom into him dear lord, that he will take more care with his diet, rest and exercising.

dear lord
he claims that he does not want to bother too much with his work but i find that he has not been living up to it. i pray that you will help him to really put his burden at work on your palms. teach him not to worry about anything but in all things, to cast all worries unto you.

he has not been sleeping well and i ask that you will grant sleep to those whom you love. let him be a testimony of your peace and joy to the people around.

amen.

pray for josef and deborah (feeling loved and accepted)

i thank god that josef has grown to be more responsible recently. i ask that you continue to touch deborah and josef, that they may feel loved and accepted by their families, their teachers, schoolmates. take out the people who despise them, and if there are such people in their lives, teach them to be confident in who they are cos they have tasted the love and acceptance of their family and of god.

i pray that josef and deborah will also be vessels of your love to the people around them. pour your love into them so that they will be channels and rivers of your love to the ones around, including baby matthias.

plant them firmly in god's love for them. amen.

pray for myself
dear lord jesus, i need a lot of help with my lecture planning.i need both the speed and the resources. please empower me every step of the way.

give me wisdom on how to bring up my children in the fear and way of the lord. give me wisdom on how to be a supportive and loving wife to ernest.

pour your wisdom into my life lord jesus. thank you.

let me love you totall with my whole life, that i may be totally yours. amen

i pray for baby matthias and myself too. bless us with good health.

prayer for baby matthias

i fear that baby matthias has down syndrome, autism etc. lord, you see the worry in my heart. recently i see so many of such cases and i worry that my baby is like this.

i don want a baby which has such natural defects. lord, i only want a perfect gift of a healthy baby from you.

i ask that you knead baby matthias into a healthy baby. that he may be sound mentally and emottionaly. that even now his brain cells are formed, i pray that the lord will create them beautifully the way you have created the earth.

i pray for a sound mind dear lord. i pray for the wisdom of god and the hand of god to be upon this baby matthias.

i lvoe this baby matthias even now he is only 1 cm. ha ha. it is a life in me and this life is from god.

prayer for dad in law

dear lord help me to see him thru your eyes. what irks me help me to respond in the way you would. i pray for the holy spirit to continue to work in his heart. the proud you know from afar but you have come for the sick and unhealthy. break his spirit so that he may know god.

prayer for a house

dear lord, this house is too small for my growing family. i pray that you will bless us with a bigger house that can more comfortable house my 3 children and guests. ernest and i would also like a place which is more conducive to our intimate life. in this house there is not even curtains to draw.

sigh. it is only a roof over our heads and i don like it dear lord.

i would like to have a house which is pretty - like the spring flowers on the hill. i like pretty things dear lord, not all things are just for practical usage.

i would also like to have a house which is airy and big, overlooking a stretch of beautiful natural scenery.

it should also be accessible to guests cos this house will be the house of god, a place where people can come to experience god's presence and blessings.

it should be purchased a a good price. i dun know what is a good price but you know dear lord.

bless us so that we can be a blessing to others. thank you dear lord.

amen.

i love you jesus. you love me too and i am so happy to know that.

love you lots
rachael lamb lamb