21st May 2024

FCI Ministries

21st May 2024

PAUL

May 21, 2024 • Dr Zubeda Sing, Pastor Zubeda Sing

This is the apostle Paul. The tireless church planter who has traveled all over the world. The preacher who has liberated people in every port. The servant of God bound only by the will of God is now in chains—stuck in a dingy house—attached to a Roman officer.

He is restricted by walls and is “in chains” (Philippians 1:13). He is afflicted by those who want to “stir up trouble” (verse 17). He is conflicted by the dangers he is facing—“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” (verse 21).

The life of Paul was no easy life. In his calling, God lets the prophet who had to pray for him to be delivered from the blindness which came upon him when he came off his horse to meet the master Jesus. He lets the prophet know that Paul would suffer many things. This Paul does suffer many things, yet in all his suffering He writes most of the New Testatment. Suffering and affliction was so much a part of Paul’s life, that eventually it never bothered him, through it all he had to build and encourage the church, that was what he was called to.

Paul had an incredible relationship with God the Father who he knew personally and the Holy Spirit who was his constant companion.

Our calling is sure, we are daily established as we fellowship with the Father and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us and guide us. Do not give in to fear or crumble under the weight of your present circumstances. Christ in you is the hope of glory. In him you live and move and have your being. Have God confidence and stand strong, nothing can overcome you. You are more than an overcomer. You have Jesus with you and on your side.

CONFESSION/PRAYER

Holy Spirit as I enter this day, I put my trust in Jesus and I know you will strengthen me with might on the inner man. I am not afraid of anything I face, because I am not alone, The Father, the son and Spirit sustain me and keep me and I am more than a conqueror in this life.

31st May 2024

May 31, 2024 • Dr Zubeda Sing, Pastor Zubeda Sing

Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest. He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains. As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?” “Who are you, lord?” Saul asked. And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting! Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.” I love this account of Paul’s life. It gives me hope. It tells me that no matter how bad a person is, or how far to the left he has gone, our God has the power to turn them around. Paul was killing the church, here comes Jesus and turns him around, literally drops him off his high horse and makes him the church. Awesome! That is the God we serve. Paul went from breathing out threats to being threatened. He was the accuser of the church, yet he became the victim of abuse once he followed the Lord. Jesus turned his life around. Where he once had hatred and a heart full of accusations, Jesus filled him with his love. He was the most passionate disciple in winning souls to Christ. He had studied the word of God and was filled with the letter of the word. When Jesus came into his life, the Holy Spirit gave him revelation of the word on the inside of him and empowered him by his love to speak this word with power and win many souls to Christ. Paul was a man who listened and obeyed. Once convinced, he convinced others. Family, we are called to do the same. Whatever your thoughts may have been, ask the Holy Spirit to turn you around, to become a lover of God’s people and one who wins souls. You are needed in the kingdom. The love of God has been shed abroad your heart so you can reach out to this dying world and become the hope the world needs. CONFESSION/PRAYER Holy Spirit turn my life around as you turned Paul’s life around. Show me the things you need me to see and help me to hear the things you need me to hear. Show me the opportunities you have set up for me so that I do not miss your voice or the things you have called me to do. I want to be all you have called me to be.

30th May 2024

May 30, 2024 • Dr Zubeda Sing, Pastor Zubeda Sing

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. 2COR1V3-4 Our God is the God of all comfort. No matter what you go through, God will comfort you and strengthen you so that you can make it through the difficulties of life. He will never allow you to go through more than you can handle, actually in all you will go through, he will provide you with the necessary help and comfort you will need to go through it. He says he will never leave you nor forsake you. I cannot say what it is you will go through, each of us will go through different things, but be sure of this very thing, he will only allow the things, he is sure you can handle. In and through it all, Jesus is right there with you. He is growing you and maturing you so you can be all He has called you to be. Lay down fear and do not worry about the questions that have not been answered, in the way of life, as you keep going, God will give you the answers you need. He is an ever-present help in the time of trouble. He has your back. He is your defense and protector. CONFESSION/PRAYER The voice of the Lord is like the sound of many waters, but he is soft enough to whisper comfort to me. In the chaos of life, you are my strength and shield. When I am weary, you make me strong with your strength. I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

29th May 2024

May 29, 2024 • Dr Zubeda Sing, Pastor Zubeda Sing

As a medical doctor, Luke knew the importance of being thorough. He used his skills in observation and analysis to thoroughly investigate the stories about Jesus. Luke 1v3-4 Luke was called of God to be a scribe (writer) for the apostle Paul. Paul received the revelation from God and Luke wrote down everything Paul would speak to him about. God chose Luke as he was a man given to be thorough and researched the stuff he heard. He was a man who studied with Paul and was familiar with Paul. In writing for Paul, God touched this man’s heart in a way that caused his life to turn around. He was not one of the disciples, yet in his research of the master, he found every word to be true, so he became one of the writers of the Gospels, the gospel according to Luke. He had studied to be a doctor, God turned him into a healer of hearts through the word of God. He wrote the accounts of Jesus and the disciples through the eyes of a physician. He spoke about the healings of Jesus because his calling as a physician saw things that no one else would see. Read the gospel of Luke and you will see who Jesus was as our great Healer. You may have studied to be a doctor, a lawyer, a teacher or whatever you felt you were called to do, but God has called you to be a son and daughter of the most high. You can still be in the job you are doing right now or in the business you are running right now but listen for his voice to tell you, what it is you are really called to do. A friend or counsellor to those you come in contact with everyday? He has placed in you a love that can reach out to those who need love and care for those in need of care. I am not sure what he will ask you to do, but I know this, that you will be refreshed and satisfied once you hear his voice and do what he has called you to do. When he tells you to speak, speak to that person he has placed in your life at that moment and you will be fulfilling his call on your life. I know you can do whatever it is he has called you to do. CONFESSION/PRAYER Holy Spirit help me to speak to the people you send into my life to speak to. Help me to hear as you hear so that I can answer accurately and be a blessing to those in need. Give me your wisdom so I can answer a matter wisely. You are the God of all comfort so help me to comfort others through your comfort.