We have to learn to TRUST God in times of famine and times of plenty. Lean times are defined as a time when there is not enough. A time when there are shortages of food and finances. Supernatural provision is not the norm for most people; however, it is very possible. So when does God provide for you supernaturally? Is it when you have a need? Is it when you spend hours crying and complaining about what you do not have? No. God responds to FAITH, not need. Take a look at Exodus 16. God sent manna from heaven each day Read More
Category: God’s plan
Following God’s plan for you life instead of your own
It Is Well With My Soul!
My thoughts today dwell on the hymn, It Is Well With My Soul. It’s my 62nd birthday. A great day to celebrate my life and all the wonderful things God has done for me. I recently completed a scripture garden in my backyard. It’s filled with plants, stones, an angel statue and a welcome garden flag. The majority of the stones in this garden have scripture printed on them. Some single scriptures like Mark 11:23-24, others are combined in groups to create the basic theme of the scripture, Galatians 5:22-23 (Fruits of the Spirit). One of the stones I created Read More
Your Past: It’s Under the Blood
Your past is exactly that, your past. As we say in Pentecostal circles, “It’s Under the Blood”. There are times when we think about our past and we wish we could erase some of the bad and add some good things. There are times when we want to hide who we were and pretend that we were born as someone else. When the enemy approaches you with tales from your past (even if it was just 5 minutes ago), you can say to him, I don’t know what you are talking about. Tell him, it’s under the blood. It’s not what Read More
House Builder: Jesus Who?
The main themes in the books of Chronicles are house builder; the building of God’s house, the temple () and maintaining the lineage of the Lord Jesus, through David’s house. There are always rules which need to be followed when building, building codes. David makes preparation to build the temple (), however; God would not allow him to build it (). Solomon, David’s son, builds it () and throughout many kings are crowned in it including Hezekiah () and Josiah (). Let’s not forget that the law of the covenant was rediscovered in it (). As someone said, ‘the law of the covenant Read More
Works of Jesus: Jesus Who?
The books of Kings are filled with many who were doing the works of Jesus. It is the equivalent of the New Testament book of Acts and speaks of the glory of God then and now. When I read the books of Kings I cannot help but be truly inspired by all that was said and done. I must continually put my trust in the God who sent ravens to feed (1 Kings 17:4) and lepers to lead (2 Kings 7:9-11). Who, but God could accomplish such feats? Like the books of Samuel, Kings was once one book but was Read More
Samuel: Messiah, Prophet, and King
Jesus, our Messiah is definitely portrayed in the books of Samuel as prophet and king. These have always been two of my favorite Old Testament books. There is so much valuable information contained in these two books. These two books were originally one, but they were later divided by the translators of the Old Testament (Septuagint). The books are named after Samuel, who presided over Israel’s transition to a monarchy ruled by a king. Samuel—part prophet, priest, and judge himself—was God’s instrument for choosing a king for Israel. The books of Samuel cover a period of Israel’s history of approximately 100 Read More
