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Joshua 1:11, NIV “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the LORD your God is giving you for your own.’” - The Israelites were shut out of the Promised Land for their disobedience and wandered in the desert for forty years. They could see it, but the door was closed. But just b...

 Acts 3:6, NIV "Then Peter said, Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” In Acts 3, a man who had been crippled since birth was begging for money every day at the temple gate. Occasionally someone would place a few coins into his outstretched cup. He was stuck in a negative mind-set because of his circumstances, not expectin...

-Exodus 19:4, VOICE  " You saw how I snatched you from the bonds of slavery and carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.” You may have some things that are oppressing you today, some things that are unfair, some things you don’t understand, but stay encouraged. Eagles’ wings are coming, which means you are going to soar higher than you ever imagined. The God who made you is goi...

Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous, but the LORD rescues him from them all. - Psalm 34:19, AMP In the Scripture, Ruth was a young woman when her husband suddenly passed away. Her whole life was turned upside down with all that heartache and pain. It didn’t seem as though God had good plans for her. But being a believer doesn’t exempt us from great disappointments an...

“The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him.” - Ezra 8:22, NIV When God breathed His life into you, He put something in you to give you an advantage. There is something about you that makes you stand out, that draws opportunity, that causes you to overcome obstacles and accomplish dreams. The Scripture calls it “the gracious hand of God.” You can’t put your finger on it. But you...

“For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,” says the LORD. - Jeremiah 30:17, NKJV Too often we consider only what we can see and only where we are right now. We analyze and do projections based only upon the cold hard facts. But there are times when every circumstance and every report says, “It’s impossible,” and we have to determine to focus on God and His power to supersede w...

- Romans 8:19, NTE "Creation itself is on tiptoe with expectation, eagerly awaiting the moment when God’s children will be revealed." There is greatness in you—talent, wisdom, and creativity. God has destined you to do something awesome. But if you see yourself as ordinary, not that talented, and not having a great personality, that distorted image is going to keep you from shining. Don’...

- Revelation 8:4, AMP "And the smoke and fragrant aroma of the incense, with the prayers of the saints (God’s people), ascended before God from the angel’s hand." Do you realize that when you give God praise, you’re spreading an aroma that attracts Him? God can smell praise. He’ll pass over person after person, then he comes to you and smells that sweet aroma. He hears you thanking Him,...

- Luke 12:25, NIV “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?” Do you realize that your life is moving toward what you are constantly thinking about? This can be helpful or harmful. Are you worrying about your future? “I never get good breaks. How will I ever retire?” You are moving toward defeat, lack, and insignificance. Try a new approach. “Favor is in my future. Good opportunit...

In Joshua 2, Rahab was a prostitute in Jericho whose family worshiped idols. She knew she was made for more, but she couldn’t get out of that negative cycle. Then she heard that the God of Israel had parted the Red Sea and delivered the Israelites from slavery. I can imagine her saying, “God of Abraham, if You’re real, save me and deliver me from this brokenness.” When the two Israelite men came t...

- 1 Samuel 25:25, NIV “Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him.” In 1 Samuel 25, Abigail was the wife of a cruel man who had so offended and outraged David that he and his men were on their way to kill Nabal and all his men. Abigail intervened and persuaded David that her foolish husband was not worthy of any...

 - 1 Samuel 17:33, NLT “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.” David became the greatest king the world has ever seen even though his father did not believe in him, his brother made fun of him and tried to humiliate him, and King Saul told him that it was ridiculous that he...

- Luke 15:20, NIV “While he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” The father in this parable represents our Heavenly Father and His heart of compassion toward us when we’ve sinned and gotten off course. Notice in today’s Scripture that when the prodigal returned to his father, the father ca...

But Phinehas had the courage to intervene, and the plague was stopped. - Psalm 106:30, NLT In Numbers 25, Midianite women had lured the Israelites into idol worship, partying, and committing all kinds of immorality. God was so displeased that a plague broke out and thousands of Israelites died. It looked as though the plague would continue. Then a man named Phinehas rose up and put to death an Isr...

Zechariah 4:7, NIV “What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!" In Ezra 4, Zerubbabel was leading the Israelites who had returned from exile in rebuilding the temple. He laid the foundation, but then enemies came against him and forced him to stop. For ten years no work was done....

- Philippians 4:4, NIV Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! God did not create you to live depressed, stressed out, worried, or frustrated. He intends for you to be joyful, peaceful, contented, and happy. Take an honest look at your life. Is there joy deep down inside? Do you get up in the morning excited about your future? Are you enjoying your family and friends? If not, wha...

- Exodus‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows. So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites a...

 Psalm 92:12–14, NIV "The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green."   If you want to stay passionate and flourishing, you have to stay productive. You have to have a reason to get out of bed in the m...

Daniel 6:10, NLT But when Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. - Daniel was serving the king of Persia and was noted as having an excellent spirit and great wisdom. He consistently maintained his faith while li...

  Hebrews 13:5–6, NKJV For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” God is faithful to His Word. All of His promises are “Yes” and “Amen.” That means if you will do your part and believe even though it looks impossible, and not let your mind, your emotions, or other people talk you out of i...

- Isaiah 48:10, NIV “See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.” The Scripture talks about the “furnace of affliction,” where you could either give up and get sour or you can say, “God, I’ll show You what I’m made of. I’ll forgive those who hurt me. I’ll keep believing even though it looks impossible. I’ll stay in faith even though it was unfair....

- Psalm 91:15, NIV "He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him." When you face situations that seem impossible in your everyday life, God says, “I dare you to ask Me for the help you need.” You may think God has bigger things to deal with than getting a car started or paying a bill. But you are God’s biggest deal. You are th...

My "Too Late" is  "God's Prime Time." Genesis 17:17, NIV  Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety? When God told Abraham that he and Sarah were going to finally have a baby, he fell facedown and laughed. Both of them were long past the age of producing a child. Som...

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes. Proverbs 21:1, NKJV  God knows how to turn people who are against you and cause them to be for you. When God is ready to turn it around, no person can stop Him. No sickness, no addiction, and no trouble can stop Him. What God has purposed for your life will come to pass. He will do it when you fa...

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28, NKJV None of us enjoys being uncomfortable, but we can’t pray away everything uncomfortable in our lives. God is not going to remove every difficulty from us instantly. He uses those things to refine us, to get us prepared for greater things. In the tough ti...