How Safe Are You in God’s Hands?
“I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand.” (John 10:28-29 WEB)
Just picture yourself safely nestled between Abba God and Jesus’ hands, like a baby enclosed inside his mother’s womb.
It is a strong refuge and fortress of protection—and you’re a prisoner of righteousness!
What makes you think that if you’re in such a safe place, that you’re guaranteed eternal life but everything else is on shaky ground?
Your good God has got that situation you’re worrying about under control and you’ll never fall out of His hand.
Faith is still needed to tap onto this powerful protection promise. You have to give consent for it to become real in your life.
Peter saw Jesus perform two miraculous catches of fish. The first time, Peter’s net broke, but the second time, it didn’t break. What’s the difference between the two incidents?
The first time, Jesus told him to let down his “nets” for a catch, but Peter only skeptically let down one “net”.
The second time, the disciples did as they were told. They cast their net on the right side of the boat, and so the net didn’t break.
When Jesus leads you through the Holy Spirit, obey exactly as He instructs, and your net will never break.
He never instructs you to do something that will cause your net to break.
God provides generously and He also supplies the capacity to contain that provision.
Your life is safely enclosed between God’s hands by your spiritual rebirth, and your blessings are enclosed in unbreakable nets through faith.
Then when they are taken out of the nets, the blood of Jesus and God’s angels guard you and all your possessions. You’re so lavishly protected.
See yourself as so safe, so secure because you’re loved by God. He handles you meticulously like the most precious pearl or jewel in His hand.
That problem in your path isn’t going to destroy you. Relax, God’s got it under control, and He’s working things out for your good!
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Are you concerned about growing old, sick, weak and ugly?
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Receive an Abundance of Good Things
““Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. Or who is there among you, who, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, who will give him a serpent? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:7-11 WEB)
Is what you’re asking for a “good thing”? If it’s not, you won’t receive it, because Abba God wants you to have good things. He doesn’t want to see you wasting time and struggling when you settle for less.
Sometimes we ask for things that we think are good for us, but they actually lead to death in some form (Proverbs 14:12). This comes from our limited knowledge—we don’t know the future.
We don’t know what’s the best thing for us at any given moment—but God knows.
When you pray, don’t be too specific. Give some room for Abba God to give you His best.
For example, if you’re praying for a job, don’t be so rigidly fixed on asking for a specific position at a specific company.
You could pray something like this: “Dear Abba God, I know You want me to have the best position where I can have good income, a healthy work-life balance and opportunities to glorify You in the workplace. I receive Your best choice for me. Through the Holy Spirit, line up the people who can give me this position and grant me favor with them. Empower me with Your grace to produce excellent work at this position I’m receiving. Thank You Abba for always loving me and hearing my prayers. In Jesus’ name I ask, Amen!”
The passage above is given to us so that we can be confident that whenever we keep asking for good things, we will surely receive them.
It’s interesting that Jesus used the analogy of “bread” and “fish” because that’s exactly the two types of food that He miraculously multiplied for the multitudes.
So Jesus proved that Abba God was not just saying that He’s a good Father, but He proved Himself as a good Father who provides good things in abundance!!
When you ask for good things, get ready to receive much more than you can think or imagine!
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These rewards are for patrons only because they sow into our ministry, enabling us to keep sharing fresh revelations about the Gospel of Jesus Christ at least twice a day to thousands of people.
I’m currently doing a teaching series called “Younger and Younger” for the patrons, and they are excited about the youth renewal coming their way. It is the work of the Holy Spirit.
One of our patrons, Alwin, shared his youth renewal testimony: “After embarking on the Younger and Younger devotional for the day, yesterday I managed to run about 3.2km which normally I can't. I realise that that's the kind of distance I ran during my days of youth and I am seeing that God is multiplying my days to be more youthful, healthier and strong. Praise Jesus! Thank you, brother Milton for obeying Jesus and taking us on this journey.”
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Naaman was a leper, meaning that his skin was filled with lesions.
Even though he was a respected captain of the army of the king of Syria, I believe his ravaged skin must have made him feel ashamed, inferior and self-conscious.
Perhaps through God’s Grace you’ve accumulated a lot of blessings in this life. Everything is going well except for your skin that makes you feel self-conscious and unhappy.
Read on.
“So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariots, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean.” But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, “Behold, I thought, ‘He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.’ Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them, and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage. His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean?’” Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.” (2 Kings 5:9-14 WEB)
Elisha’s message to Naaman was simple: wash in the river Jordan seven times and his flesh would be cleansed and restored.
However Naaman’s initial reaction was to show contempt for the simple command. The way he imagined he would get healed was totally different.
He thought it would be a dramatic display of power by the prophet.
Naaman reasoned that the rivers of Damascus were far better than the waters of Israel.
God’s word is likened to water (Ephesians 5:26). Perhaps you too unconsciously underestimate the power that’s available in the simple act of hearing.
Just keep hearing God’s word and you’ll be transformed.
“Yeah right, as if it’s so easy. What can hearing accomplish for me? I rather spend the time doing something actually productive about it.”
“My friend said this skin product is good. It’s very expensive so it must be good. Oh yeah that skin expert also said that this skincare routine will improve my skin. I better do that too...”
Do you disdain the water of God’s word and find that the skincare solutions of the world are better?
Do you think it’s more effective to do something by your own limited understanding and ability than to exercise faith in God’s promises?
Some believers would rather God tell them to climb the tallest mountain and use the water up there to wash their face and that would restore their damaged skin.
The sinful flesh just wants to do something that it can boast about and deserve its achievements.
Others expect God to shine a bright light down from Heaven and wash over them seven times dramatically to cause a full skin restoration.
After all, if it’s too simple and unspectacular, it can’t be true right? That’s what the flesh says.
When Naaman finally did as Elisha commanded and washed in the river Jordan seven times, seven being the number of perfection, his skin was restored like the flesh of a little child—he was given a fresh start, a new beginning!
The power to heal Naaman was not in the river Jordan.
No, the power to heal was in the anointed command that the Lord gave to Elisha—in other words, acting upon God’s word cleansed and restored Naaman’s flesh.
Dear brethren, God’s word is the water that can work this perfect cleansing in you and it has the power to transform your skin as well and restore its beauty.
When you receive and believe God’s word, the rivers of living water (Holy Spirit) inside you will be activated with power, transforming you into Jesus’ own image.
The glorified Jesus in Heaven has no blemish or spot—He is altogether lovely. A sinless being with no pockmarks, acne, or skin defects.
There is hope for your skin. No matter how damaged it is, the perfect water of God’s word and the Living Water indwelling you can turn everything around.
With God nothing is impossible, especially if there’s a precedent in His word.
Just like Naaman’s skin was restored like a little child’s, I’m believing that yours will also become smooth, clear, fresh, soft and beautiful!
Pray with me:
Dear Abba Father, thank you for giving us the Scriptures which contain power to transform us into Jesus’ own image, even to restore our youth and skin until it’s fresher than a little child’s. There’s hope for us in Christ. Help us to continue faithfully receiving your Word and being transformed by the Holy Spirit from glory to glory. In Jesus’ most precious name we pray, Amen!
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