Psalms 126:1-6; Genesis 21:1-7 “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, ‘The LORD has done great things for them.” (Psalms 126:2, NKJV) What will our lives look like when the new thing that God is doing begins to manifest? It will be unbelievable; it will seem unreasonable, and it will seem…

Genesis 30:25-43; Proverbs 4:7-12 “But the Lord said to her, ‘My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42, NLT) Our lives are like the masterpiece God created in the beginning. They are like a…

I Corinthians 2:6-16 “[Motivated] by faith he left Egypt behind him, being unawed and undismayed by the wrath of the king; for he never flinched but held staunchly to his purpose and endured steadfastly as one who gazed on Him Who is invisible.”  (Hebrews 11:27, AMPC) God seeks to reveal the things of life that will enable us to enjoy His highest blessings…

Jeremiah 33:1-6; Exodus 15:22-27 “In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.”  (Revelation 22:2, NKJV) I believe the Lord is breaking the strongholds of sickness and disease in our lives…

Daniel 2:16-30 “The king answered Daniel and said, ‘Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery.” (Daniel 2:47, NASB) God is a Revealer of secrets, and He wants to show us the ‘secret’ things that will benefit our lives and those of our…

2 Kings 4:8-17 “But sure enough, the woman soon became pregnant. And at that time the following year she had a son, just as Elisha had said.”  (2 Kings 4:17, NLT) When God’s servant Elisha passed by the house of this influential woman of Shunem, she picked up in her spirit that he was a man of God, and she ought to do…

Acts 27:1-25 “saying, ‘Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives.’ Nevertheless, the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul.” (Acts 27:10-11, NKJV) Recently at an event our family hosted, our son was…

2 Kings 7:1-20 “Yes indeed, it won’t be long now.” GOD’s Decree. “Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other. You won’t be able to keep up. Everything will be happening at once—and everywhere you look, blessings! Blessings like wine pouring off the mountains and hills.”  (Amos 9:13, MSG) God can…

Exodus 15:22-27 “For a wide door of opportunity for effectual [service] has opened to me [there, a great and promising one], and [there are] many adversaries.”  (1 Corinthians 16:9, AMPC) Opportunity is like an open door into a room full of treasures that can empower a person and help them elevate their lives. When we recognize and maximize the opportunities that are provided…

John 5:1-9; I Samuel 17:24-37 “Behave yourselves wisely [living prudently and with discretion] in your relations with those of the outside world (the non-Christians), making the very most of the time and seizing (buying up) the opportunity.”  (Colossians 4:5, AMPC) We are instructed in the word of God to be wise and ‘buy up’ every opportunity God brings our way. Paul said to…