 Chik chik chik chik. Good evening everyone. God is good. And all the time, amen. God has been so faithful to us that we have another opportunity and time that we are able to fellowship together at his feet. The best place to be. Before we start our service this evening, I can see Pastor Tirope is here. Pastor, please come and pray for us. Then we begin our song service. We may all rise as we have the opening prayer. Let's pray. Eternal gracious Father, the Lord God Almighty, King of kings and Lord of lords, what a privilege it is for us mortals to turn up and come to you, to listen to you speaking to us and as we fellowship with one another, even this midweek, we invite your presence and ask Lord that you may use, whether, shall stand and be part of this service. That even in the songs you may speak to us, in the scripture and in the message that you have prepared. Lord, may you touch and open our hearts and ears so that we can hear your voice. Bless us Lord and bless this service. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. God bless you. Thank you, Pastor. Okay, to start our evening worship, we'll sing song number 523. 523, for those who have your hymnals, you can open them. And for those who do not have, thank you, communication team, for making it possible for us to sing and use the screens. God bless you. 523. My faith has found a resting place. Let's sing together. My faith has found a resting place not in a manmade creed. I trust the ever-living one that he for me will plead. I need no evidence. I need no... It is enough that Jesus died and rose again for me that Jesus saves. This ends my fear and does sinful soul. I come to him. He will not cast me. It is enough that Jesus died and rose again for me. My soul is resting on the Word the salvation in my Saviour's name salvation through His blood. It is enough that Jesus died and rose again. The great physician heals the sick the lost he came to save his precious bloody shed for me his life. 602. 602. O brother be faithful soon Jesus will come. Let's sing together. O brother be faithful soon Jesus will come for whom we have waited so long or soon we shall enter gloria's home and join in the conqueror's soul. O brother be faithful for why should we be faithful to Him such dibs such unbounded an infinite love who died to redeem the city of gold prepared for the good blessed is waiting its portals of power to unfold and welcoming into thy rest then brother prove faithful not long shall we stay in this here and for long. Thumbs dark night of sorrow is wearing away we haze to the gloria's home O brother be faithful soon we'll descend creation's omnipotent king Wile legions of a Joseph's chariot attend and palm wretts of victory bring O brother be faithful and soon shall doubt he that saviour pronounced the glad word. Well done faithful servant thy title is claimed to enter the joy of thy lord. O brother be faithful eternity is shall tell for thy faithfulness now when bright smile of gladness shall scatter thy tears a coronet gleam on thy brow. O brother be faithful the promise is shown that waits for thy faithful and trust to reign with the ransom O brother be faithful and ever we Jesus May we be blessed. Good evening saints. It's another time for the scripture reading and our scripture is taken from the book of Matthew 5 verses 3 to 12. I'm going to read from New King James Version and I'm reading. Blessed are the poor in spirit for the eyes is the kingdom of heaven Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled. Seven. Blessed are the massy massiful for they shall obtain massy blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Eleven. Blessed are you who they revile and persecute you and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for my sake. Twelve. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad for great is your reward in heaven for so they persecuted the prophets who are before you. That's the word of God this evening. May God bless the word. Thank you very much Ma'am for the blessings of scripture. We shall turn to the opening song which is four six two. Blessed assurance Jesus is mine shall we all rise as we sing together. Blessed assurance Jesus is mine. Blessed assurance Jesus is mine Let's sing together. Blessed assurance Jesus is mine O water for test of glory divine Hair of salvation Partures of God Born of His Spirit Washed in His blood This is my story This is my song Praising my say This is my story Praising my say Perfect submission Jeans of Roba stone my son This echoes of mercy Wispas of lamb This is my story This is my song Praising my say This is my song Praising my say Perfect submission All is at rest Watching and waiting Looking above This is good Lost in His love This is my story This is my song Praising my say Let's pray Our father we thank you for this wonderful opportunity to be in your sanctuary. Speak to us this evening even as we seek your face in the middle of the week Lord may you give us wisdom and understanding Amen Good evening and good morning and good afternoon from wherever you may be following us from my name is Abura Katiani I am a member of Nairobi Central Church who is going to lead us in today's midweek service Now our focus during this short discourse that we are going to have is going to be based on the beatitudes that are found in the book of Revelation Every time the word beatitude is mentioned the only thing that comes to mind is Matthew chapter 5 the first salmon that Christ preached to His disciples and to those who had gathered to listen to Him in the mount it's actually called the salmon of the mount and it's actually the longest salmon of Christ recorded in the Bible We realize that when we talk about beatitudes that is where our focus turns to and beatitudes assure the believer of certain blessings and attributes of divine favor which God bestows upon His faithful now You notice with me that the word beatitudes is not found in the Bible Beatitudes is a foreign word that is not found in the Bible it's actually an additional description of those things and statements that Jesus Christ had given to His disciples and to the multitude that was listening and to us by extension who read and believe and stand on His promises Beatitudes is actually found the first time the word beatitudes is found is found in the Latin vulgar translation of the Bible and that is where it was translated it was picked up and brought into the English language and has been used to describe the favor that God bestows upon His people in the middest of challenges Now as we look keenly at this word of beatitudes even at the beatitudes themselves they present a certain paradox about blessings in the middest of challenges blessings in the middest of life's storms So the first beatitude actually and the word that has been translated beatitudes the word that has been translated blessing in the beatitude is also found in the Old Testament and it's also found in the New Testament In the Old Testament it appears for example in the book of Psalm 132 and verse number 1 the Bible says blessed is He whose transgression is covered whose sins are forgiven So the blessing that is received by such a person the blessing that is received by such a person whose transgression is covered and whose sin is forgiven is seen by not the material things that he amasses but the joy and peace and extreme happiness that he receives when he is forgiven and his transgressions are covered by Jesus Christ And so the blessings are not are not on material things but the blessings are from the experiences that you receive in the middest of the challenges and in the middest of whatsoever you are going through and in that frame of mind that is why the Psalm 23 David would say even though I walk through the valleys of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil So despite what I am going through I will experience great peace because of the assurance that God gives us in His Word Even the Psalm 1 we also find that word blessing there which it blesses the man that walks not in the council of the ungodly nor stand in the way of sinners nor sit in the seat of the skonful Not that this man has greater or exceeding material wealth but the Bible says he has great peace that surpasses human understanding because the Bible says but he meditates upon the Word of the Lord and in his Word he meditates and upon it he meditates day and night the Bible assures us he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water which yielded forth his fruit in the season and his leaves do not wither and whatsoever he will do shall prosper So the blessing is in the middest of the storms of life God assures his children of great blessing So we see the paradox when we read when we read the context in the book of Matitipa 5 the Bible tells me when Jesus saw the multitude verse number 1 of Matitipa 5 when Jesus saw the multitude he went up into a mountain and when he was set his disciples came unto him and he opened up his mouth and taught them The first thing that Jesus said to them in verse number 2 verse number 3 the Bible says blessed are the poor blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven So you see the paradox of poverty and ownership of the kingdom of heaven and so we see all through the beatitudes these paradox seems to be showing us his face and so the emphasis that I'm giving us today this evening is that the blessing in the beatitude is not also something that we will experience in the future it's not a future promise but it is a present reality and a present deep contentment despite the challenges of life and I know that most of us are going through challenges in this life but the Bible assures us of these great promises blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God blessed are they that mourn verse number 4 blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted in the midst of mourning in the midst of grief the Bible assures there is a blessing in the midst of that that's why I'm saying that it's almost like a paradox in the midst of the storms of life the Bible says there is a blessing for the Christian and so the blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted blessed are they at the meek for they shall inherit the earth blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled blessed are the merciful for they shall be shown mercy blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God blessed are ye when men shall persecute you for my name's sake for blessed are they that are persecuted for my name's sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven so the point I'm trying to emphasize is this in the midst of the storms of life God assures the Christian of an experiential deep seated peace and deep seated peace and deep seated joy not a smile in the face in the midst of the storm joy that this world cannot give but only comes from the father above and so that is the beauty in the beatitudes and that is why John the revelator could not sign off from the scriptures without giving us certain beatitudes in the book of revelation so let's turn to the book of revelation and see the beatitudes that we can find and that you can glean in the book of revelation the book of revelation starts by telling us this is at the revelation of Jesus Christ God gave it unto him to show his servants things which must shortly come to pass and is sent and signified by his servant John who be a record of the word of God and of the testimony of Jesus Christ and of the things that he saw verse number three the first to be institued that we find the first blessing that we find in the book of revelation the bible says blessed are he that read it and they that hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things that are written therein for the time is at hand O beloved brothers and sisters I just want to assure you that even as the scriptures open the last gospel to be written the last book to be written when this Holy Spirit is signing off the canon of the bible assures us please read these things so that you are not caught unawares and so the great peace he says that the first blessing is he that read and they that hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things so the blessing actually the book of revelation is the only one that opens up with a blessing to the reader of these words and those that keep them by his grace and so the first blessing actually is an invitation for us to study the word of God especially the books of Daniel and Revelation and so my brothers and sisters I just want to let you know that indeed it is important for us to study the book of Revelation and God has assured us there is a blessing Revelation tells us about the things that are going to happen it's actually referred to as the apocalyptic book because it talks about the things that are going to happen at the end of time and we know that these are going to be so many crisis that are going to be fall humanity but for the Christian for the believer God assures them please keep your mind stayed on me and you will be blessed amidst the storms of life so the blessing of God does not assure us a way round about the storm but through the storm so in the midst of the crisis of life God has assured us I have stored certain blessings I have stored certain promises for you in my word if only you will take time to study the scriptures and so the bible also the second the second beatitude is actually found in the book of Revelation chapter 14 in Vasnambha Revelation chapter 14 chapter 14 Vasnambha of Vasnambha 13 it says and had a voice from heaven saying unto me blessed are they which die in the Lord from now henceforth yeah said the spirit that they will rest from their labors but their works will follow them so the bible says there is going to be crisis and some people will lose their lives but even in the midst of the loss of life the assurance is your record the good things you did in the name of Jesus shall not be forgotten now many people have tried to leave this world with their goods with their material possessions when you look at the Egyptian pyramid the Egyptian leaders were buried with all the material possessions even their servants had to be buried with them because they believe that in the afterlife they will need those things they have worked so hard how will they leave them on this side of life some people you know even today you find they are being buried in the big machines or the big cars and some people maybe have written the will that I need to be buried with some of the things that they treasure so much we only have one life and after it is over there is nothing else we will take from this life except a character shaped in the similitude of that of Jesus Christ so in the midst of the tomb of life Jesus is assuring us He said I had a voice from heaven saying unto me blessed are they that die in the Lord from now henceforth yes in the spirit their record will not be forgotten and actually when you read the book of Revelation you realize that there are many deaths of the saints that are occurring and the saints need to be assured their faithfulness has not passed heaven unnoticed and so that gives the saints encouragement that gives the saints some level of assurance and so the bible tells me in the book of Revelation chapter 2 in Vastanbatan the bible says actually the first church that was experiencing great tribulation the bible says in Revelation chapter 2 Vastanbatan the church was called at Smana the church was going through a lot of tribulation under an empire under an emperor who was called Domitian Daoklician Daoklician was persecuting the saints of God and through him Satan was working to destroy the church of God the bible says in verse number 10 behold Satan has sought to try to cast some of you in prison that you may be tried and you shall have tribulation 10 days be faithful and to death and I will give you a crown of life so the bible assures the word of God assures the members of this church behold Satan is going to try you he's going to cast you into prison and some of you are going to die in prison but be faithful even though you may face death there's a crown of life that is coming and so the faithful saints the only thing that keeps us going is our conviction that our lives are hidden Jesus Christ as I said we only have one life and after it is over there is nothing we carry out of this place except a character perfected in the similitude of Jesus Christ by his grace and by his spirit the second the second that is Beatrice number 2 Beatrice number 3 is found in the book of Revelation chapter 16 and verse number 15 Revelation chapter 16 verse number 15 says blessed is he that watcheth behold I come as a thief in the night verse number 15 Revelation chapter 16 behold I come as a thief in the night blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garment lest he be found naked and they see the shame of his nakedness the Bible has an assurance for the people who will keep watch the Bible has an assurance for the people who will be found clothed in the righteousness of Jesus and the Bible says in the middest of lunchtoms in the middest of the pressures of this life in the middest of peer influences I am coming I am still coming and the great thing that I want is to find you clothed in the righteousness of Jesus and the Bible actually when he talks about blessed is he that watch not the person who stands around to the events as they unfold that's not what the Bible means basically means the person who watches and prays the person who will be found in prayer in the middest of the challenges of this life the only thing that we can do is lift up our voices to the Lord in prayer and the Bible says there's a great blessing even as you lift up your voices in prayer so it is important for us to recognize that all through the book of Revelation in the middest of the seven trumpets in the middest of the beasts that rise up in the middest of the beasts that are stamping authority for people to receive the mark of the beast and that they cannot buy and sell except they have the mark of the beast God says the Christian just keep praying there's a great blessing for you and remember I mentioned actually when you see the context of these blessings are not the blessings God in the future but are a present they experience in the middest of life challenges and just to emphasize again just to emphasize this point again the Bible tells us the beatitudes don't carry us round the storm but through the storms of life and so indeed the Christian will also experience the storms of life the Christian will also experience the challenges of this life but God has assured us that through his blessings will be able to go through the storms so he tells us watch and pray less to be found naked and they see the shame of your nakedness that is beatitude number three beatitude number four is found in the book of Revelation chapter 19 verse number nine the Bible says and it said unto me writes blessed is he that is invited into the marriage supper of the lamb finally Jesus is coming and the urgency of the book of Revelation is that Jesus is coming and is coming is drawing near and so he says blessed is he that is invited to the marriage supper of the lamb and to give the disillusioned Christian assurance he says these are the true sayings of God this is a God means it God means it indeed blessed is he that is invited into the marriage supper of the lamb it looks like something so far as something in the future but my prayer is that indeed we may all find our names in the book of life of the lamb that was slain from the foundations of the earth so the Bible says blessed is he that is invited into marriage supper of the lamb these are the true sayings of God that is one two three four beatitude number five is found in the book of Revelation chapter 20 Revelation chapter 20 verse number six the Bible says blessed are they that heart part in the first resurrection blessed and holy are they that heart part in the first resurrection over these the second death has no power now the assurance of the Christian you will not face the second death you will not face the second death again death is a painful separator of mankind but the assurance that God is giving us there is another death that is coming another death more terrible another death that the Bible describes describes as brimstone and fire and the Bible says blessed are and holy are they that heart part in the first resurrection there is going to be a resurrection in the midst of all this there is going to be a resurrection the Bible tells us the saints are not forgotten when you read the book of Revelation chapter 6 in verse number 9 the Bible says in verse number 9 of Revelation chapter 6 the Bible says when he had opened the fifth seal I saw souls under the altar of them that had been killed for the testimony with they had and for the word of God and they cried saying oh Lord holy and true shall thou not avenge our blood upon the people that are living upon the earth it seemed like the saints have been in the graves forever it seemed like the faithful in ages past have been in the grave for a long long time and the Bible says they seem to be crying Lord it's been taken forever have we been forgotten here the Bible says verse number 10 the Bible says and why troops are given unto them it would say to them that they should wait a little longer until their fellow servants and the brethren which should be killed as they were is fulfilled now the saints are assured just stay on in the graves your record why troops are given unto them their characters were confirmed as acceptable before the throne of God God has not forgotten the saints that sleep in the dust of the earth the Bible says in the Book of Fast Corinthians 15 verse number 52 the Bible says let me show you a mystery we shall not all sleep but we shall be changed in a moment in the twinkling of an eye at the last trumpet of God will sound and the dead in Christ will come back blessed are they that have part in the first resurrection Jesus says behold the day is coming John chapter 5 verse number 28 behold the day is coming when they that sleep in the dust of the earth shall hear his voice and come up out of the graves oh my brothers and sisters God assures us there is going to be a resurrection and that is the blessed hope of the Christian so the Bible says in relation to the 20 verse number 6 blessed and holy are they that have part in the first resurrection for they shall be kings and priests and they shall reign with God and Christ for a thousand years verse number 7 when the thousand years will be over you know a thousand years I see old people I think the oldest person I've met I think is about 110 years old in my lifetime 110 years old and they have lost almost all their teeth they are partially blind they cannot see so well but the Bible says saints will reign with Christ for a thousand years oh what a great blessing is going to be at that time and the Bible says they shall not face death and after a thousand years Satan will be loosed from his prison and he will go forth to the four corners of the earth to the ends of the earth to gather the people from Gog and Magog to attack the king of God and the Bible says fire will come down from heaven and consume them that is the second death and the Bible says to the saints if you took part in the first resurrection fire and brimstone from the throne of God is not going to overtake you then beatitude number 6 is found in the book of Revelation chapter 22 verse number 7 the Bible says in verse number 7 of Revelation chapter number 22 behold I am coming quickly beloved saints Jesus is coming back again Peter tells us in the book of second Peter chapter 3 verse number 10 the Bible says behold I am coming as a thief in the night almost using the words that we saw in the third beatitude in Revelation chapter 16 verse number 15 Peter uses the same words behold the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night will pass away with great noise and the art and the elements of the art will melt in favent heat seeing that and the elements will melt in favent heat and the art and the works therein will be burnt up seeing that these things will be destroyed the question is what manner of persons ought you to be in all godliness all godliness and holy conversation Jesus is coming back again Jesus is coming back again the Bible tells us again in Matthew chapter 24 in verse number 24 verse number 29 the Bible says immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened and the moon shall not give a light and the stars shall fall from heaven and the powers of heaven shall be shaken and then shall they see the sign out of heaven and all the kindreds of the art shall when they shall see Jesus descending from heaven with power and great glory the emphasis is Jesus is coming back again and the Bible says behold I am coming quickly oh my beloved brothers and sisters we have not been forgotten on this planet we have not been forgotten in this sin field planet Jesus is coming back and he has assured us he is coming back quickly and is coming back so soon actually Revelation chapter 1 verse number 7 also the Bible says behold he is coming in the clouds of heaven and every eye shall see him even those people who pierced him behold I am coming quickly blessed are they that keep the words of the prophecies of this book oh brothers and sisters indeed Jesus is assuring us he is still coming his plan to come to deliver his people from this planet is still on so Jesus is coming and the Bible says indeed he is coming quickly and the blessing is keep the words of the prophecies of this book then the final beatitude that we find is found in the book of Revelation you will bear with me I know I am giving a quick summary of this beatitude but actually it's just a quick summary we can do a series of seminars on just the beatitude and study each beatitude so critically and in much more in depth but it's just a four test of what studies you can enjoy when you read the word of God so in Revelation 22 verse number 14 the Bible says blessed is he blessed is he that keep his commandments that they may have a right that they may have a right to eat of the tree of life and enter into and enter through the gates into the city so the Bible says Jesus assures us he is coming quickly behold blessed is he that do it his commandments that they may have a right to the tree of life you know the reason why we can't live long the reason why we can't live perpetually is because of our diet indeed we have a poor diet even as time goes on even as man seems to be growing wiser but our diet seems to be getting more and more corrupted we don't know sometimes we don't know whether it's GM or we ought to eat or we are supposed to eat organic and you don't know whether you are being sold to organic or it's GMO or it's contaminated but whatsoever it is the Bible assures us the diet will be finally dealt with with finality in the kingdom of heaven actually that was the first promise that was given to the seven churches when you read Revelation 2 Revelation 2 verse 6 the Bible says he that hattaniya let him hear what the spirit said to the churches he that shall overcome will I grant him to eat of the tree of life which is in the middest of the paradise of God the first promise given in the book of Revelation the first promise given to the overcomer of the challenges of this life the first promise is going to go through is the promise that indeed you are going to eat of the tree of life which is the middest of the paradise of God look at the promises that God gives us actually in the hierarchy of needs food always ranks first and then shelter and he is already assured us let not your heart be troubled just believe in Jesus Christ believe also in God the Father for in my father's house are many mansions so I am going to prepare a place for you and after I have prepared a place for you I will come again and receive you to myself and so in the hierarchy of needs Jesus takes care of all of our needs and so he says blessed are they that do his commandments that they may have a right to the tree of life and enter in through the gate into the city beloved saints the only encouragement and the exotation we want to give us indeed that we are not alone even as the light of the earth are growing dim the saviour has promised that he is going to be with us he has given us certain promises that we can anchor our faith upon so that even as we go in through the storms indeed we shall know we have not be forgotten we are never alone the bible tells me the book of revelation just to emphasize the importance of this last to be attitude the bible says in the book of revelation in verse number one and it showed me a pure river of water of life verse number one and it showed me a pure river of water of life clear as crystal proceeding out of the throne of god and off the land sometimes I just get carried away then I envy John I wish I was like John to just behold these things just to behold when you behold nothing can shake your faith even though like Job would say even though he slays me I will still trust in him John says he said he showed me a pure river of water of life proceeding out of the throne of god and off the land and in the midst of this river and on either side of this river was there the tree of life which yield which brought forth 12 manna refruits and it yielded its fruit every month and the leaves of this tree God is determined to deal with our diet conandrums forever from the tree of life which he had expected Adam and Eve to be sustained by John signs off by telling me Abura you will go back there my brothers and sisters God has given us great and exceeding promises God has given us great and exceeding assurances that so whatever we go through may our faith not be shaken may our feet be found solidly planted on Christ the solid rock where we ought to stand whatsoever storms we go through in this life beloved brothers and sisters you can make it and I believe that we can make it in Jesus name God bless you we go into the session of prayer I see we have a bit of some 10 minutes I would like us to spend some time in prayer and so that we can start gleaning the promises that God has given us the bibles as you've seen that blessed is behold I am coming quickly blessed is he that watch it and keep it his government so we may start watching and praying this evening we have a few minutes before I pray I'd like all of us to take some time and have some personal prayer and then I can give the closing prayer you can also take some time I know you may be following us from different places different locations you can take some moment and let's pray together let's unite together in prayer there is power in united prayer when saints come together and when they prayed the house was filled with a mighty rushing wind and they appeared upon them tans as of fire and it sat upon it and every one of them and they were filled with the Holy Spirit and so there is power when the saints unite together in prayer so as we take this moment let us spend some one minute or 30 seconds just to pray then I'll give the final prayer alright then as I give the final prayer I will also invite my pastor to crown the entire program that we have had this evening let's pray father in heaven thank you for reminding us of the great blessings that you have placed as way max as we approach the end of time Lord thank you so much for assuring us the fulfillment of the promise you gave Lord I will be with you up to the end of time and your presence in our lives is manifest by the blessings that we have in the middest of the storms of life father in heaven indeed these blessings give us hope that indeed when you come again in the clouds of heaven when the clouds run like a scroll when we behold you descending from heaven Lord the assurance we shall see you face to face and Lord when the saints will experience the resurrection the assurance you have given us we will meet never to part again oh Lord in heaven indeed it is at this moment that we remember we have lost several of our colleagues and even members of this church family I know that the saints also following from different places they to have experienced losses in their lives but Lord you have assured us of a resurrection because Jesus lives indeed through the power of his resurrection we know that indeed this unity of families that have been separated by the cruel hand of death will be united again never to part the Bible assures us that on that day self shall wipe away every tear from our eyes Lord until then we pray that your presence may continue keeping us going we pray that indeed this great peace that you have promised in the middest of the storms of life Lord we may be able to experience it we pray for our brothers and sisters who are facing different challenges in this days and times that you are living in we have our brothers we have our sisters we have our friends and our colleagues we have our parents lying in various hospital beds Lord the Bible tells us that indeed you are able to heal all our diseases and to cleanse all our sins and so we bring them before you are thrown with boldness knowing that indeed Jesus is able and so we commit the sick and the suffering in your hands that Lord in a very special way pass them not o gentle saviour but hear our cries that while on your children now at calling o Lord visit those of our members and of our friends who are sick in hospitals Lord indeed there are those of us who are also unable now to find their daily bread because of the economic challenges that we are faced with in these times that we are living in Lord the Bible you have assured us that just as you feel the falls of the air just as you dress up the grass of the field Lord if we only put our focus on Jesus Christ the Bible says if we only seek fast your kingdom and all of its righteousness you will take care of all our other needs and so my father for our brothers who have lost their jobs for our brothers who are looking for employment for our sisters who are also looking for employment we commit them into your hand you have promised us behold I will open a door which no man can shut I pray that you may open those opportunities for your children that indeed they may find a means to earn a daily living to the glory and honor of your name Father we also pray for the bereaved families especially in a very special way we remember the bereaved families of this family of God in this Central 70 Adventist Church and those also those of our online audience who are following we pray that Lord you promised I'm not leaving you alone I will send you a comforter and when the Holy Spirit will come He will lead you into all truth I pray that the presence of the comforter may be in these homes of our grieving loved ones Lord let them have the assurance that there is a resurrection coming at the sound of the trumpet at the voice of the angel at the trump of God I pray that this assurance may keep us going even in the middlest of the darkest of hours of this life Lord in a very special way we also commit the leadership of this church into your hand indeed the devil who came to steal and to kill and to destroy the devil who came to tear apart will seek and will seek to will seek to destroy and to scatter your children but I pray that you may continue giving wisdom upon our leaders Lord across the global touch I pray that our leaders may continue having the wisdom to steer this great congregation and this great multitude of your children until that blessed morning when Jesus will descend in the clouds of heaven Lord we continue praying that your grace may be upon the leaders and your wisdom may be upon the leaders Father may you continue guiding your church indeed it is true that it will finally reach the promised land and I pray that your grace may be sufficient for us because of the great promise that you have assured us that indeed if we commit our lives to you you can keep us from falling and on that day you will present us without fault before your throne and your majesty and until then Lord we pray that your angels at excelling strength may gather around your children and protect us from harm and danger in the name of Jesus we pray amen God bless you shall we rise let's pray eternal loving Father Lord God Almighty what a wonderful privilege that we can call you Father and from such a place we can talk to you who abides in glory that is unapproachable thank you Lord because through your body you have opened away for us so that we can approach with confidence the throne of grace O Lord we have gathered here to listen to your word to fellowship with one another and sing so that we can present our needs before you what a sweet moment to hear your word thank you for your man's servant who has spoken ably about the blessings you are pronouncing upon your children that in the middest of whatever crisis and trial you are there to study your people thank you Lord because when we read your word when we hear we are blessed thank you because despite the persecution the suffering the trials that we go through even death Lord you are promising that we are not forgotten of you thank you Lord that you will always clothe us with your righteousness when we look up to you and Lord even those who may die even though the saints the fathers of faith have rested in the dust years there is a resurrection that is coming thank you O blessed saviour that you have promised us that you will walk with us and make us see you when you come in glory so that we have a right after overcoming this world to eat of the tree of life even if father we look up to you and we thank you for your masses and goodness the complete promises the restoration which you want to bring into our life whatever if the evil one has tried to do in this world and do it I pray Lord for every family that you may intervene and bring complete restoration in relationship in health even those who may have given themselves into substance abuse you are still king and Lord live them up heavenly father thank you for this moment that you have given us together as your children so that we can hear your word be assured again of these promises as they are repeated heavenly father we need to hear it more and more bless every listener bless each and every family represented here Lord intervene and meet each one of them at their points of need even those who are grieving accept our prayers for them and answer us in your riches in glory and mighty power thank you and be glorified in our life now and forever in Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior we pray and let everyone say amen the Lord bless you thank you pastor and also brother Abura for blessing us this evening we are reminding those who are physically here and those who are watching us online that we usually have midweek prayer always on Wednesdays so we invite you to join us together so that you may be able to fellowship together both physically and online on Wednesday at 5.30 so to crown it all we shall stand and sing song number 633 and then we shall say the grace 633 shall we all rise up sing the wondrous love of Jesus let's sing sing the wondrous love of Jesus sing His mercy and His grace in the mansions brethren blessed He'll prepare for us a place when we all get to heaven what a day of rejoicing that will be when we all see Jesus will sing and shout the victory sing while we walk the pilgrim pathway clouds will over spread the sky but when traveling days are over not a shadow not a sigh when we all get to heaven what a day of rejoicing that will be when we all see Jesus will sing and shout the victory let us then be to and faithful trusting serving every day just one glimpse of Him in glory will the toys of life repay when we all get to heaven what a day of rejoicing that will be when we all see Jesus will sing and shout the victory onward to the prize before us soon His beauty will behold soon the Pali gets will open we shall tread the streets of God when we all get to heaven what a day of rejoicing that will be when we all see Jesus will sing and shout the victory and now may the grace Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us now and forever more amen have a blessed evening and see you next Wednesday 530, same time, same place God bless you