“As the deer panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee.”  – Psalms 42: 1  Read: John 4:5-29 The irony of life is that many people don’t know the value of having God as a close friend. I have often read prayer points where people sounded like if they just got one thing or one blessing, their lives would be…

“…in Thy presence, there is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore.”  –  Psalms 16: 11 Read: Revelations 21:1-11 Do you have a hope beyond the grave?  There is a glory to be revealed over every believer, and it’s not just down here but up in Heaven as well. Do you know why a lot of Christians can’t…

“…in Thy presence, there is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” – Psalms 16: 11 Read: Luke 12:13-21 Several years ago, we went on a family vacation to Bournemouth, England. As with most people, we kept a very hectic schedule, hardly ever getting any time for recreation. But when we traveled to Bournemouth, the beach side experience…

“And He said thy name shall be called no more Jacob but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.”  – Genesis 32:28 Read: Genesis 30:25-43 On at least ten different occasions, Jacob’s  uncle deceived him and believed he was getting away with it. What is really interesting in the story is that sometimes God…

“Those that be planted in the House of the Lord, shall flourish……” – Psalms 92: 13 Read: Haggai 2:4-9; Psalms 132:1-18 One of the preconditions for flourishing stated in Scriptures is that we must be planted in the House of the Lord. That is the local church. You can not prosper the way God wants you to as a believer if you…

“For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will be their Shepherd, and He will guide them to the springs of water of life…..” – Revelations 7:17 Read: Psalms 23:1-6 King David in Psalm 23 enumerates the relationship that exists between the Shepherd and the sheep. The Lord knows that in order to flourish in life, we need to…

“And we have the prophetic word made firmer still. You will do well to pay attention to it as to a lamp shining…until the day breaks through…”  – II Pet 1:19 (AMP) Read: Isaiah 54:5-17 God is prophesying to you today. He says: Sing! And even though you are saying, “I don’t have nothing to sing about” God says, “Sing anyway, because…

“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me. ” – Genesis 21:6 Read: I Samuel 1:19-28 Many people may not realize it, but God created each of us with a natural ability to bring forth. The woman, meaning, ‘man with a womb,’ is the only hope of man for procreation. That’s why in…

“Herein is my Father glorified that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” – John 15:8 Read: Genesis 26:12-25 The plan of God for every covenant child of His is fruitfulness. To go empty is to have no fruit to show in an endeavor to which we are committed. We need to refuse Satan’s counterfeit agenda and insist on…

“And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.”  – Luke 5:6  Read: John 15:1-14 Every Divine covenant is an agreement with two aspects to it: the first is God’s promise and His willingness and dedication to fulfill the terms of the covenant. The second aspect is man’s responsive action which actually invokes the covenant,…