God sees me. Have you ever felt invisible? Thought no one cares or sees you or the problems you are facing? Well, God, El-Roi sees you. I am continuing this week with another name of God, El-Roi. Translated literally, El-Roi means the God who sees me. I have always loved this name for God. He is all-seeing. He looks ahead and sees what is coming and prepares the way for you. He provides direction when you are not sure which way to go. For Hagar (), it was a desert experience that caused her to finally understand that she was Read More
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Healing: Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Healing is very prevalent in the New Testament. Some believe that the gift of healing no longer applies to the church of today; it ended with the last of the Apostles. Let me tell you, healing is not only for today, but forever. We can count on it. One of the names of God is Jehovah Rapha (God my healer). Rapha means to heal (both figurative and literal healing), to make whole, to restore to normal (restore health), to cure, to repair. Rophe (one who heals) is the Hebrew word used of physicians in ; ; ; and . Rapha in verb form means quite Read More
696 Hours: Five Things to Consider
It’s December 2nd, 23 days before Christmas, and 29 days until January 1st, 2017; you have 696 hours left in the year. Can you believe that 2016 is already coming to a close? When you think about it, 696 hours seems like a very long time. However, as the days pass and the end of the year draws closer you realize that 696 hours will come and go at light speed. What are you going to accomplish for the Lord in the next 29 days or 696 hours? Here are a five things to consider: 1. Win more souls to Read More
21 Days: Waiting for your Breakthrough
21 days does not seem like a long time when you think in terms of months or years; however, 21 days can seem like an eternity when waiting for your breakthrough. Why 21 days? Here are some things I know about 21 days: Habits can be formed or broken It’s equivalent to 504 hours Daniel prayed and fasted for 21 days (Daniel 10) before he had a breakthrough I want to focus on Daniel and waiting for your breakthrough. If you study the book of Daniel, you will discover Daniel was of royal blood; however, as a young boy, he Read More
Life Lessons from the Book of Ruth
Life lessons are those things which we learn from every day; for example, teaching your children not to run into the street or touch hot objects. The book of Ruth is full of life lessons for us to follow. Take time to study these four simple life lessons today. Do you remember the story of Naomi and Ruth? Naomi’s husband and sons died leaving her alone with her two daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah. Naomi decided to leave Moab and return to her people in Judah and advised the two girls to return to their own people. The life lessons actually began Read More
Prayer Secrets #3: Pray in Faith
Faith begins where the will of God is known. The prayer secret for this week is: Pray in Faith What is faith? “By faith [that is, with an inherent trust and enduring confidence in the power, wisdom, and goodness of God]” (). It is impossible to please God without Faith, for He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. () You cannot pray beyond your faith. How can you pray when you do not know God’s will for that situation? You can’t claim healing in your body if you do not know that it’s God’s will for you Read More