“And it shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose will blossom…” ~ Numbers 17:5 REFERENCE: Numbers 17:1-8 The text before us reveals one of God’s great miracles of the Old Testament. It is the kind of miracle where God takes an everyday process of nature and quickens it. Typically, a fruitful rod is achieved through planting, but God expedited the process; the same was true when He turned water into wine. In an instant, He did something that nature could achieve over time. The tribes of Israel (Reubenites – Dathan and Abiram) rebelled against the...
“But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.” ~ Hebrews 6:9 REFERENCE: Hebrews 6:9-12 Today, we conclude our discourse on God’s prophetic word to us as we enter this new year: It gets better from here. The writer of Hebrews spoke with great confidence when he said, “We are confident of better things concerning you…” He told his readers that things would be better and assured them with every fiber of faith in him that God would ensure it happened. Looking back at Saul’s story, something...
“And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands.” ~ I Samuel 10:4 REFERENCE: I Samuel 10:1-9 We began to look at what you can expect to see in your life this year as you commit to giving attention to God and His divine promptings by the Holy Spirit, through the ministry of His prophets, and by wise counsel. The promise of God to you is that “It gets better from here.” The tangibility of those words will be manifest in your life this year in the following ways:...
"When you have departed from me today, you will find two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, 'The donkeys which you went to look for have been found…'" ~ I Samuel 10:2 REFERENCE: I Samuel 10:1-9 God designed the prophecy of 'It gets better from here' to produce tangible fruits in your life. You are guaranteed a life-altering encounter with God as you heed the recipes we considered in our last two episodes. Nobody encounters God and remains the same. Certain fruits will characterize your life this year...
“Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying, 16 “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him, commander, over My people Israel...” ~ I Samuel 9:15-16 REFERENCE: I Samuel 9:6-9 & 15-17 We will continue to look at the recipe for moving from where you are to ‘better.’ A series of decisions changed the trajectory of Saul’s life from an ordinary civilian to a commander of Israel. We saw how forming the right association and making wide consultations can make...
"And he said to him, "Look now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says surely comes to pass. So let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way that we should go." ~ I Samuel 9:6 REFERENCE: I Samuel 9:3-17 Your journey to 'better' has already begun. The new year's clock has started to tick, and it gets better from here. God spoke prophetically yesterday that this season will mark a turning point for the better all around you. God will give you a complete...
"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead." ~ Philippians 3:13 REFERENCE: Philippians 3:12-15 Happy New Year! Wow, you made it into another year. We praise the name of the Lord. I declare prophetically, "It gets better from here." The fact that God brought you into a new year shows that He is still working on you and will improve on your experiences so far in the past year. He will convert failure to success and take your...
“Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.” ~ Jeremiah 29:12 REFERENCE: Jeremiah 29:12-14 A plan is a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something. In contrast, a building plan is a drawing or diagram made to show the layout of a building and the arrangement of the spaces. As the new year rolls around, remember that God has a specific plan or pattern for your life; your goal will be to build according to plan. Do not enter the year casually or live through the year randomly....
"According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it." ~ Exodus 25:9 REFERENCE: Exodus 25:8-9 & 40 I once had a building project that a friend was handling. One day, I visited the site and noticed several costly things that needed to be corrected. I asked the supervisor on site for the building plan to show him his error. He responded, "I don't have it here with me." He didn't have the drawings with him, yet work was ongoing on the...
“Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” ~ Genesis 18:14 REFERENCE: Genesis 18:1-14 God is often limited in our lives by the limits our minds set for Him - 'There are no mountains anywhere; every man’s mountain is in his mind.' God is not done with you yet; He is still working, building, and preparing you for His best. You have not seen the final chapter of your life yet, but your mindset governs your actions and determines...