Wow! It’s February already…Let’s thank the covenant keeping God for keeping us, Lets thank the Merciful God for having mercy on You and I, for making it possible for us to see another month in 2012…..remember Zechariah 4:6 its not by our power nor by our might …we shall by the grace of God see the end of this year 2012 and beyond. May the LORD keep You, may the LORD preserve You. And May you continue to abound in the Hope that’s in Christ Jesus Amen.
Once Again Welcome to Shepherd’s Guide February 2012….a calm, short and comprehensive Bible Study Daily Devotional Guide…Short and not too preachy….Shepherd’s Guide your steady reliable companion revealing and possessing the overwhelming Power and Love of Christ. The purpose again is to strengthen, comfort and support one another through beautifully short and motivational verses and inspirational fragments of the Holy Bible- – Ivan Ukiwah (Founder/Coordinator Christian Drive Network)
FEB 1ST -2nd 2012 PRAYER FOR CHRISTIANS IN TROUBLED SPOTS AROUND THE WORLD
This week is not just about us, it is a time to rethink and refocus our prayers and plead the cause of our Christian Brothers and Sisters scattered around the world especially in troubled spots in Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Iraq, Iran and those in distress many other unsettled parts of our world. It is good that we share their burden in prayers, it inevitably undermines our faith and prayer of intercession if we fail in our responsibility to stand alongside those who suffer in the burden of afflictions and persecutions, we must learn to share their burden and persecutions through prayers.
Abraham approached God and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it? Abraham was abundantly blessed yet he interceded for souls and salvation of others. Let’s pray for the LORD to heal their land and preserve our brethrens in these countries from the cruelty of men. Pray for the LORD to strength them in their afflictions and cause them not to waver but to hold fast the profession of their faith in Christ Jesus. Comfort them that needs comfort, pray for God to wipe away their sorrows and rekindle the hope of the hopeless and stretch forth His hands to them that are down and needs lifting up. Let’s ask God for His peace to reign in these countries.
Pray for the LORD to hear them speedily, to heal the broken hearted in these troubled spots and bind the wounds of them that are afflicted in Jesus name.
FEB 3rd – 7th 2012 PRAYER POINTS FOR CHRISTIANS IN TROUBLED SPOTS AROUND THE WORLD
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Pray For Healing In the Land
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Pray For Peace To Reign In These Countries
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Pray For the Lives Of Our Brethren to Be Preserved
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Pray For God To Comfort Them That Needs Comforting
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Pray For God To Strengthen Them In Their Afflictions & Persecutions
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Pray For God To Rekindle The Hope Of The Hopeless
FEB 8th -11th 2012 DON’T CAVE IN AND DON’T GIVE UP….HELP IS ON THE WAY
Isaiah 46:9 Remember the things I have done in the past. For I alone am God! I am God, and there is none like me. And in Isaiah 45:5 His limitless strength and infinite permutations of His many promises, rescue, relief and deliverance are unparalleled.
God is undoubtedly who He says He is. His infinite strength lies in His compassionate, loving-kindness character and great Mercy. Remember because of His great love we are not consumed, His ubiquitous compassion never fails-They are new every morning. He is not out of touch with our problems, neither is He out of reach whenever we need Him. Our God is omnipresent
The Psalmist said “As for me I will call upon GOD and the LORD shall save me.” When afflictions, trials and temptations, troubles and persecutions comes knocking at the door – we have a deliverer and a refuge in God. Hence the Psalmist said Deliver me O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. He is there to do what is best for us…He rightly told us so in Jeremiah 29:11 “He has plans to give us a hope and a future”
So it is the mark of God’s compassion and mercy, if He has promised, then He will do it. He is our defence and our rock of refuge Psalm 94:22 (KJV). He can bring you through bizarre and ludicrous situations like He did in the fiery furnace with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Hopeless and incredulous challenges and situations faced by Paul and Silas in jail house. Remember Peter’s escape from Prison. God is there with you all the way no matter the situation or challenge you are stuck in or that which you think you won’t survive. He can make you comfortable in the most uncomfortable places, and give you peace in the midst of trauma. In the beginning it may not look like God is aware of what we are going through, the meltdown, the persecutions and all the afflictions, it may not look like our prayers are being answered at all but note this God’s colossal presence is everywhere….Jesus himself said so, he said I will not leave you comfortless. You may have heard incredulous stories of salvation, healing and deliverance. How they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. Note this because the LORD is mindful of us He will not leave us hopeless. The Psalmist said in Psalm 118:6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear; what man can do unto me.
Situation may roar in your face, don’t cave in and don’t give up. Hey, you may think you are in some imponderable situation, the worst possible situation you can imagine definitely not as bad as Job who lost everything! I mean everything! He had nothing left to live for. Valuable assets and properties, his wealth, his Children, Job had nothing left except the advice of his friends who wanted to exploit the loopholes in his afflictions even Job’s wife questioned Job’s integrity. His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!” Job 2:9 (KJV) Job suffered multiple unimaginable string of afflictions, he was a broken man, I mean broken yet he believed God for a better day he manifestly believed…. weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Hey don’t pack your bags yet, help is on the way, perhaps you are involved in something too controversial or in a long-running battle with your boss, your business partner or your marriage partner or some sort of disappointments. The Psalmist said I cried unto the LORD and He heard me.
May the LORD our God plead your cause, deliver you and quicken you according to His promise concerning you. God Bless you.


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