“The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life” - Job 33:4, ESV).
The air we breathe is something we often take so lightly. But look at this. When a person is struck down by COVID–19, for many who become acutely ill, it often appears, the most critical need is oxygen. Oxygen plays a critical role in respiration, as it releases energy. We need oxygen in the air we breathe to stay alive.
Oxygen is produced through photosynthesis, which is the process used by plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight and then release it. We have it all in abundance and enjoy it at no cost. But these days, if you go to a typical hospital around Uganda, you might be surprised to find how scarce the supply of oxygen has become. You are tasked to pay a stiff price for oxygen.
The things we take for granted! How often have you and I paused to thank God for this most precious element of life? God through nature everyday provides us oxygen, abundantly, one of the most important elements for life, and, for free. Let us be thankful for these simple things around us, which are a gift and daily reminder of the love of God for us! “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” (Psalm 150:6).
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, creator of heaven and earth, today I thank you for all the small things of life, so easy to take for granted, like oxygen, which reveals your abundant love ever for me!
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24/04/2024 - 25/04/2024 All day“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed” (Psalm 20:4)
Premier Joseph and King David have a particular common characteristics: two individuals who were blessed with success, in their work. When Joseph was taken into the household of Potiphar, “The LORD was with Joseph so that he prospered...When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant” ( Gen 39:2-4).
Even when he was imprisoned later, on false accusations, “The LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden. So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there” (vv 21-22). Later in his life he is made second in command of Egypt by Pharaoh. “You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you” (Genesis 41:40).
For David, after he disposed off Goliath, “Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful that Saul gave him a high rank in the army” (1 Samuel 18:5). His success on the battle field would soon cause trouble for him when the troops started singing, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands” (vv 7).
In spite of Saul’s anger at the comparison and even trying to kill him, for David “in everything he did he had great success, because the LORD was with him. When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him. But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns” (vv 14-16). Eventually, the throne would pass on to David.
Success in life is one of the blessings the Lord has marked out for believers. These individuals were successful because the Lord was with them. The only one who does not wish to see success of us, is the enemy Satan, who comes to kill, steal and destroy (John 10:10). May we pray that our lives are characterized with the anointing of success, because the Lord is with us!
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I pray that I bask in your success, in all that I do, because as was with your servants Joseph, David, Daniel and others, you are with me, and this I pray in Jesus’ name.
