DON'T BE CALLED MARA

 



The name 'Mara' was a name that Naomi chose to be called when she returned to Israel from the country of Moab, where she lost all her things including her husband and two sons. She was left with only her daughter-in-law, Ruth. 'Mara' means 'bitter'. Naomi was in a great sorrowful and bitter state. That was the reason she chose to be called Mara instead of her real name.

Beloved, even though your situations may be worse, yet you need count your blessings and give thanks to God. Be mindful of the negative thoughts and words that comes to your heart during times of difficulties and trials. Naomi forgot that she still has her life and even a daughter that God has graced her to live with. God changed her story through Ruth. Whatever thing that you are passing through now, remember that God is faithful and He shall turn your sorrows to joy.

Ruth 1:20-21
But she said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the Lord has brought me home again empty. Why do you call me Naomi, since the Lord has testified against me, and the Almighty has afflicted me?”

1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

JESUS CHRIST OUR REDEEMER

Image
  *SCRIPTURE*📜 _"Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his father with the holy angels (MarK 8:38)._ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ *MESSAGE*📖 Do we really love God? Are we doing His will? Can others see God through us? The Lord has commanded us to preach the Gospel to those who are lost. Brethren, are we doing that or feeling ashamed to preach the Word of God? If we are not preaching the Word, it means we are not obeying Him. JESUS CHRIST loves us so much that He does not want us to lose our souls on the last day, but if we do not heed to His teaching and counsels, we will end up in hell fire. He will be ashamed of us on the last day because we were first ashamed of Him in this world for not accepting and preaching about Him to others. Let others see that you are for Him and when He return, He will never be ashamed of you before His Father. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ PRAYE
Read more

GRATITUDE AND THANKSGIVING

Image
  * SCRIPTURE * 📜 _ "Enter into his gates with Thanksgiving and into his court with praise, be thankful unto him and bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good, his mercy is everlasting and his truth endures to all generations" (Psalm 100 : 4 - 5). _ ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ * MESSAGE * 📖 There is a need for us to give thanks unto the Lord. Thanksgiving is giving devotion, sacrifice, praise or an offering. Thanksgiving is to glorify God as an act of worship, giving thanks for all things as part of God's providence. When We choose gratitude, things return to their right place. Being thankful helps us bond with God. He is a great God and a great King above all gods, He answers our prayers through worship. Having a heart of thanksgiving means we continually thank Him for everything. We shouldn't just thank Him when things go well with us, but should also be thankful in the struggles that will come on our ways. And we should thank Him for the people He has placed in our lives. We s
Read more

CHRIST WAS TEMPTED AS WE ARE

Image
  When Christ Jesus walked the earth, He passed through all the physical things that humans are passing through. He was tempted  like we are. He fought battles in the mind, and even His emotions. However,  He ignored and didn't fall into those temptations. He was filled with the Word for He is the Word Himself. There is no weaknesses and needs of man that He doesn't know. He has provided the solution for our sins and all we need to do is to come boldly to His throne of grace to be cleansed and receive His grace to obey Him. Grace isn't a ticket to sin, but an aid to live to please God. Since Christ knows all about human nature and the weaknesses, let's come boldly to Him in faith, not fear or guilt for He will never cast us out. Hebrews 4:15-16 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to
Read more