David Hathaway

God identifies with you. The Scripture speaks about taking up your cross and following Jesus - the cross is not just us identifying with Him, but Jesus identifying with us. When I was in prison for Bible smuggling, I felt so abandoned by God. In the Lord's Prayer it says, 'Who is in heaven...', I argued, "You are in heaven, but I am in a stinking filthy cell, don't You understand?" Then God remind...

There comes a time in all our lives when heaven feels shut. We've prayed for deliverance, but the situation never improves, or worse, if there is an answer, God says 'no'. How do we pray in these situations? It is in these times we realise the truth contained in the Lord's Prayer - He does understand, He does care, He's our Father.  'You answered me' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

Through Christ we have received an inheritance; we have obtained this because Jesus died and rose again. What does this mean? It means you can receive the forgiveness of sin; that the curse and the power of the devil is broken; your healing, is part of this inheritance; all the promises in the Bible are part of the inheritance you have received from Jesus. You have been blessed with every spiritua...

Christ has conquered the last enemy, He is the firstfruit of all who believed. This is why we can rejoice and be of good cheer: death and the grave are conquered, our hope is secure in Christ; there is no need to worry about whatever may come, through Christ we are victorious. 'Behold the Lamb of God' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

God desires to reveal His glory here on earth. It doesn't matter whether you are in a prison cell or in a hospital ward, as you begin to worship the Lord His glory will fill the room as He inhabits your praises. 'And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as...

Why is God going to answer your prayer this time? Why is it going to be different? I've known Jesus a long time, and I know from long experience that He cannot fail. Like the blind man in the Bible who cried out, Jesus will help you, when you call in faith. I urge you to trust Him. 'And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly there...

When you are in distress; when nobody will help you; when you have nowhere to go; if you will call upon the Name of the Lord, He will help you. All it takes is faith as small as a mustard seed to move mountains. You don't need to go to a pastor, prophet or teacher - some person of great renown and faith - you have have enough faith to be saved, healed and delivered. 'The Cross of Christ' used by k...

God can literally change your life today! I believe that as you are listening to this, you are being transformed, just as God has changed me. The Bible teaches that we are being changed from glory to glory... for those God foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son (2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:29).  'Let Your living water flow' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

"Get up and live!" - Jesus says to you as he said to Jairus' daughter, "Get up". Arise from your depression. Arise from your sickness. Arise from your fears. "Don't be afraid; only believe."  'Let Your living water flow' used by kind permission www.vinesong.com

"Jesus, help me!" - God hears the cries of the desperate and anguished. So many people are in the same position as Jairus, "Jesus, it's too late; my daughter has died," But it is never too late with Jesus. No situation is too far gone; no person too lost, that the power of God cannot reach and save. 'Another Touch' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

We have a powerful God; a God who does the impossible. In Mark 5, Jairus fell at the feet of Jesus, pleading for Him to heal his daughter. Jairus came looking for a healing, but Jesus had in mind something greater: He was going to do the impossible. 'Faith' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

God loves you! He's a God of forgiveness. He doesn't just have the power to change your life for the better, but He has the desire to help you. When Jesus was asked by the leper, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean", Jesus responded, "I am willing, be clean."  'Rock of Ages' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

"Lord, don't You care about us?" The disciples were just like us: facing a life-threatening storm, they did the right thing, they went straight to Jesus, but the problem was, Jesus was asleep! Yet God does care! He knows your circumstances. He's acquainted with all your ways. God is concerned enough to change it. You are fully known and loved by God. 'When it hurts so bad' used by kind permission...

We need to give thanks to God for all His blessings. When you meditate on all that the Lord has done, you will be filled with gratitude and joy. Just as the woman poured out her jar of perfume over Jesus, so we too must pour out our praise on Him like oil. It's so easy to lose sight of the blessings in our lives until we become consumed by our problems. Let the light of joy fill your heart as you...

The same Power which raised Christ from the dead lives on the inside of you! The Power of God doesn't dwell in temples, churches or other 'holy' sites; the Power of God dwells with us; all the Power of God is literally within you! 'Oh what a miracle' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

The unknown God, the God we don't know, He is the living God: as the Apostle Paul taught, in Him we live and move and have our being. Even though we don't know Him, we ourselves are fully known by Him. We are His children; His breath fills our lungs; we are made in His image. 'The Living Word' used by kind permission www.vinesong.com

Everything we have: our joy, peace, and health; every blessing is ours through Christ. Without Him we have nothing. But through Jesus, every good and perfect gift becomes ours. For many, Jesus is unknown. We have been given the ministry of reconciliation; the Good News of the Kingdom; to share with an unbelieving world. 'Christmas Song' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

Jesus loves you, He's going to heal and restore you. Jesus sees in you the miracle which is going to happen. He sees you not as you were yesterday, but as you will be tomorrow. God has a future planned for you.  'A New Song' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

God will use those troubles, those tribulations, those difficulties, those everyday problems that you have in your life to speak to you. When I think of the number of troubles I have had - being in a communist prison for a year, having cancer twice - God uses every circumstance to bring glory to His Name; He uses the problems and the difficulties in our lives to show us that He works miracles toda...

From the moment you were born, God has been waiting, looking for you. He simply says, “Child of mine, come home.” The Bible teaches: ‘Long ago, even before He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in His eyes. His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave Him great pleasur...

All of us once were sinners whom God loved, chose, fashioned and created. God is always seeing the future, what we can become through Him. He wants us to become the evidence of the power and glory of God here on earth. 'Hark the herald angels sing' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

Diagnosed with throat cancer in 1964, I faced a crisis in my life. I found myself constantly praying the same thing: "O God, I know You can heal, because of all the evidence in Your Word, as well as the other miracles which I have seen with my own eyes. But ... the problem is ... You can ... if You want to ... Is it Your will to heal me? All I am asking for is a positive yes or no." I picked up my...

God sees the potential, what you can become when He touches you. If only you realised what God sees in you; if only you could see yourself as He sees you; what a difference it would make to your life if you realised your potential with Christ. 'O Holy Night' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.com

Forgive and you will be forgiven; set men free from their trespasses and your heavenly Father will also set you free. We must forgive, as we hope to be forgiven. Those who desire to find mercy with God, must show mercy to their brethren. Christ came into the world as the great Peace-maker, not only to reconcile us to God, but one to another. 'Lamb of God' used by kind permission of www.vinesong.co...

The miracle of God's love is forgiveness. The Scripture teaches, as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 'Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you?" "No one, Lord," she answered. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Now go and...