A Fresh Word with Minister Valerie

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Here is something refreshing we are bring to our podcast; "Your Spiritual Tea" vlog is also on YouTube. We hope you enjoy! . “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” - Matthew 28:19 KJV #YourSpiritualTea

Who do you have your hope in?

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones." - Proverbs 3:5-8 KJV

God asked the people of Israel to sanctify themselves by keeping His laws as a sign that they have been sanctified by God. We, as believers are santicfied by and through the sacrificial blood of the Lamb of God, Christ Jesus! . #Santicfication #Prayer

We are called to delight in the Lord, our God!

"And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified." Hebrews 10:11-14 NKJV

"Demetrius has a good testimony from all, and from the truth itself. And we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true." 3 John 1:12 NKJV

There is fullness of joy in the presence of the Lord, our God!

Psalm 5:1-3 KJV - "Give ear to my words, O Lord , Consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord ; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up."

"I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” - Luke 18:14 . What is the true definition of humbleness? "Not proud or haughty; not arrogant or assertive, reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission."

Join us for today's prayer encounter! . There are several mentions of people in the Bible who faithfully walked with God. Those individuals, though some suffered, always stay in the presence of God. They commmuned with Him through prayer. They saw many miracles, signs and wonders happen in their lives. They saw the hand of God at work and all they had to do was walk with Him. . Deuteronomy 30:...

Prepare for action! - If you gird your loins, you prepare to do something difficult or dangerous. Get ready for hard work or battle.

Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

Psalm 107:1 NLT - “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. ”

Seek the Lord. He is waiting to hear and answer us. Hallelujah "Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the Lord , And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon." - Isaiah 55:6-7 NKJV https://my.bible.com/bible/114/ISA.55.6-7

God hears our cry even before we speak! . “It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear." - Isaiah 65:24 NKJV . "Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." - Jeremiah 29:12-13 NKJV

We can't go at life alone! Gudiance from God is necessary! . Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Jesus gave us rights! . John 1:10-13: "He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.&quo...

"But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." - Isaiah 40:31

If we take a look at the behavior of a lot people, just in the US alone, one might make the statement that there are no good people. Or that there are more bad people than there are good! . "A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart." - Luk...

Jesus sent His disciples out two by two!

O God, listen to our cry this morning! Hear our prayers!

There is no other name that has the power to deliver and rescue us from our sinful ways! Only the name of Jesus!! The One who came that we may have eternal life. . "that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor...

The battles we fight are not ours, especially if we trust and have faith in God! The battle is His, and we can rest assured that it is won. We are more than conquerors, through Him who gives us strength! . 1 Samuel 17:45-47