Recognize the Time of God's Visitation

 "They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, 

and they will not leave one stone upon another within you 

because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”

LUKE 19:44

These words carry a weight of urgency and spiritual insight. They beckon us to be attuned to moments of divine presence, to recognize when the sacred intersects with our lives.

In the quiet of our hearts, in the ordinary and extraordinary, there are visitations—times when grace touches us, when purpose aligns, when destiny unfolds. It is in these junctures that we glimpse eternity, and our souls stir with recognition.

As Jesus drew near Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides. They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.” (Luke 19:41-44)

May we open our eyes, our hearts, and our spirits to these holy encounters. For in recognizing the time of God’s visitation, we find purpose, transformation, and the whisper of eternity.

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Luke 19:41-44

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Rich in what matters to God

"Thus will it be for the one 

who stores up treasure for himself 

but is not rich in what matters to God." 

LUKE 12:21

This was the oath He swore to our father Abraham: to set us free from the hands of our enemies, free to worship Him without fear, holy and righteous in His sight all the days our life. (Lk 1:73-75)

Jesus said, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions (Lk 12:15). You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?”  (Lk 12:20)

The LORD makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts (1 Sm 2:7). Who shows no partiality to princes nor regards the rich above the poor, for they all are the work of His hands (Job 34:19). But they, in their own kingdom, with Your great goodness which You gave them, with the broad and rich land which You set before them, did not serve You or turn from their evil deeds. (Neh 9:35)

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished (Prv 28:20). Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is crooked though he be rich (Prv 28:6). The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who has understanding sees through him (Prv 28:11).

He has come to His people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of his servant David. Through His holy prophets He promised of old that He would save us from our enemies, from the hand of all who hate us. He promised to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant. (Lk 1:68-72)

Abraham did not doubt God’s promise in unbelief; rather, he was empowered by faith and gave glory to God and was fully convinced that what God had promised he was also able to do. That is why it was credited to him as righteousness. But it was not for him alone that it was written that it was credited to him; it was also for us, to whom it will be credited, who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was handed over for our transgressions and was raised for our justification. (Rom 4:20-25)

Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches" (Jer 9:23).

Wealth in the World

“Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.”

Luke 12:15

“There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’ And he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods and I shall say to myself, “Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!”’ (Luke 12:16-19)

But God said to him, ‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’  (Luke 12:20)

Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.” (Luke 12:21)


All the wealth in the world cannot be compared with the happiness of living together happily united. -- Blessed Margaret d'Youville


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Your Possession Are Safe

"When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, 

his possessions are safe."

LUKE 11:21

Lord Jesus, You alone are my just judge. Thank You for reminding me today, Lord, to be loyal to You — and only to You. By the guarding and protection of Your angels, our possessions are safe. 

Today, I humbly ask and pray that You keep us safe and protected at all times. Only You can completely shield us from any form of harm, sickness, or evil that may come our way. We are vulnerable to sin but Your saving grace will always bring us back to You. Please forgive me from all my sins most especially in times when I judge other people most especially those who serve you. Help me to be one with all your servants in witnessing and proclaiming your mighty works that made their lives truly full and complete. 

Each day, You work wonders over my life that gives utmost peace, joy, fulfillment, and satisfaction. Thank You so much for being everything to me. I can never move and act in a precise and correct manner if Your are not with me. 

With much love and thanksgiving I pray. Amen.

At The Appointed Time

Is anything too marvelous for the Lord to do? 

At the appointed time, about this time next year, 

I will return to you, and Sarah will have a son.” 

GENESIS 18 : 14

Father in heaven, there is nothing impossible nor to marvelous that You cannot do. By the Power of Your Word and Mighty Hands, all came to be. 

I just humbly ask and pray that You continue to bless us with Your bountifiul graces and blessings that will again uplift our spirits to live and enjoy the glorious life that You have given us in this world. Please continue to increase and multiply our financial resources so that we can already fully pay all our debts in the soonest possible time. 

Only in You can we find true love, peace, prosperity, and comfort. Thank you for all the wonderful times, resources, and opportunity that You have given us. Even while Your hand works in us making us fruitful and productive, we can still enjoy the benefits of its fruits and share Your blessings with others.

With much love and thanksgiving, I humbly ask and pray for all these in Jesus Name. Amen.

TREASURES OF WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE

NUMBER OF YOUR DAYS

You know, for you were born then, 

and the number of your days is great!

Job 38:21

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years approach of which you will say, I have no pleasure in them. -- Ecclesiastes 12:1

Rejoice, O young man, while you are young and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart, the vision of your eyes; yet understand that as regards all this God will bring you to judgment. Ward off grief from your heart and put away trouble from your presence, though the dawn of youth is fleeting. -- Ecclesiastes 11:9-10


Morning until Dawn

Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?" -- Job 38:12-13

Thou dost sweep men away; they are like a dream, like grass which is renewed in the morning: in the morning it flourishes and is renewed; in the evening it fades and withers. -- Psalm 90:5-6

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

A thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, or as a watch in the night. -- Psalm 90:4

When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving in its place something that I have traded for it.I want it to be gain, not loss; good not evil; success not failure; in order that I shall not regret the price I paid for it . -- Unknown Author

DAYS OF THE WEEK

SUNDAY

A day of a New Life in Christ!

It was on the first day of the week when Mary Magdalene discovered the empty tomb of Jesus (John 20:1).

This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for good. What I do today is important, because I am exchanging a day of my life for it.

Thus the heavens and the earth and all their array were completed. Since on the seventh day God was finished with the work he had been doing, he rested on the seventh day from all the work he had undertaken. -- Genesis 2:1-2

MONDAY

A day of new Bright Beginnings

In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw how good the light was. God then separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” Thus evening came, and morning followed — the first day. -- Genesis 1:1-5

TUESDAY

6 Then God said, “Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters, to separate one body of water from the other.” And so it happened: 7 God made the dome, and it separated the water above the dome from the water below it. 8 God called the dome “the sky.” Evening came, and morning followed — the second day. -- Genesis 1:6-8

WEDNESDAY

9 Then God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin, so that the dry land may appear.” And so it happened: the water under the sky was gathered into its basin, and the dry land appeared. 10 God called the dry land “the earth,” and the basin of the water he called “the sea.” God saw how good it was. 11 Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth vegetation: every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it.” And so it happened: 12 the earth brought forth every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it. God saw how good it was. 13 Evening came, and morning followed — the third day. -- Genesis 1:9-13

THURSDAY

14 Then God said: “Let there be lights in the dome of the sky, to separate day from night. Let them mark the fixed times, the days and the years, 15 and serve as luminaries in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth.” And so it happened: 16 God made the two great lights, the greater one to govern the day, and the lesser one to govern the night; and he made the stars. 17 God set them in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth, 18 to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. God saw how good it was. 19 Evening came, and morning followed — the fourth day. -- Genesis 1:14-19

FRIDAY

20 Then God said, “Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures, and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky.” And so it happened: 21 God created the great sea monsters and all kinds of swimming creatures with which the water teems, and all kinds of winged birds. God saw how good it was, 22 and God blessed them, saying, “Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas; and let the birds multiply on the earth.” 23 Evening came, and morning followed — the fifth day. -- Genesis 1:20-23

SATURDAY

A day to celebrate the gift of life and dominion over all living things . . .

God said, “Let the earth bring forth all kinds of living creatures: cattle, creeping things, and wild animals of all kinds.” And so it happened: God made all kinds of wild animals, all kinds of cattle, and all kinds of creeping things of the earth. God saw how good it was. -- Genesis 1:24-25

God said: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground.” 27 God created man in his image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. -- Genesis 1:26-27

A day of being blessed to be fertile and multiply . . .

God blessed them, saying: “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that move on the earth.” -- Genesis 1:28

A day to thank the Lord for the provision of food . . .

God also said: “See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food; and to all the animals of the land, all the birds of the air, and all the living creatures that crawl on the ground, I give all the green plants for food.” And so it happened. God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good. Evening came, and morning followed — the sixth day. -- Genesis 1:29-31

Lord teach us to Number our Days that we may get a heart of wisdom. Satisfy us in the morning with thy steadfast love, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Make us glad as many days as thou hast afflicted us, and as many years as we have seen evil. -- Psalm 90:12-15




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