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YOU ARE MY ANOINTED

"Thus says the LORD to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held — To subdue nations before him and loose the armor of kings, to open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut." ~ Isaiah 45:1   REFERENCE: Isaiah 45:1-4   Do you sometimes wonder if you have what it takes to do what God has called you to do? Do you feel you are to bless multitudes but struggle with the how or capacity to? What you need is divine enablement to do the work of God. That divine enablement is...
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THE GIFT THAT KEEPS GIVING

“…whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”– John 4:14   REFERENCE: John 4:6-15   In the business world, there is residual income; the money continues to flow after an initial investment of time and resources, e.g., dividends, rent, or royalties. That is a gift that keeps giving. Jesus told the woman at the well of Sychar that whatever benefit she got from the well’s water would be short-lived, and she would come again....
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CAPTIVITY WON’T LAST

“I will be found by you, says the LORD, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you...” ~ Jeremiah 29:14   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 29:10-14   Every real affliction a believer goes through can rightly be called captivity – a situation where you feel incarcerated and incapacitated. Being in a situation you would rather not be in is captivity. The same is true when you feel held back from doing what you desire by an event or bound by the power of something...
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REPAIR YOUR ALTAR OF PRAYER

“Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So, all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down.” ~ I Kings 18:30   REFERENCE: I Kings 18:1-2 & 25-39   Israel endured three years of no rain, putting the nation in dire economic straits and desperation. Rain symbolizes the earth’s nourishment, refreshing, cleansing, renewal, and fruitfulness. The absence of rain in the land was a bad omen for the people because they were a farming society; rain for them is life, and the lack of it is death...
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BLESSING IN THE BROKEN PIECES

“…And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.” ~ Matthew 14:19   REFERENCE: Matthew 14:13-21   On the day Jesus had a multitude to feed, the miracle was not in the five loaves of bread but in the broken pieces. Jesus, upon receiving the bread, looked up to heaven, gave thanks, broke the loaves into pieces, and gave them to the disciples to give to the multitude. It was the broken pieces that God multiplied and...
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LEMONADE FROM LEMONS

“Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters—that you may be increased there, and not diminished.” ~ Jeremiah 29:6   REFERENCE: Jeremiah 29:1-7   Life doesn’t always mimic storybooks; life can be tough. If we had our way, we would rather things were easier, better, and more meaningful. However, plans don’t always go as planned, purposes are disappointed, and life often surprises us. The enemy’s cruelty comes at us as bitter as lemons, but we must learn to turn lemons into lemonades....
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NO MORE

"In those days they shall say no more: 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children's teeth are set on edge.'" ~ Jeremiah 31:29 REFERENCE: Jeremiah 31:23-30 Our reference scripture gives a note of hope to a people who have suffered for the sins of many generations and have been sent into exile and captivity. God promised restoration, prosperity, agricultural excellence, and all-round comfort. This promise was a pivot upon which their story changed – from captivity, bondage, slavery, etc., to freedom and welfare. God told them that their painful experience resulted from their fathers' sins, but no more.  ...
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YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES

“I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things, I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” ~Philippians 4:12-13   REFERENCE: Philippians 4:12-19   God did not make you from leftover material. He made you in His image and of the finest stock. You are fearfully and perfectly made – a unique work of God’s genius, created specially by God for a special purpose. You are a partaker of God’s nature, full of...
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DON’T GIVE UP

"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."   Scripture Reference: Psalm 27:14 (NIV) -   Life's road often seems long and winding, and the challenges appear insurmountable. At such times, there is an increased temptation to throw in the towel and to give up on our dreams and God's promises. However, our anchor of hope lies in the assurance that God is faithful and His promises are unshakable. When you encounter trials, don't give up; remember that God is always working behind the scenes, orchestrating the fulfillment of His plans for you.   Trials...
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BELIEVE BEFORE YOU SEE

"Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." ~ John 20:29   REFERENCE: John 20:24-29   In His omniscience, Jesus used the exact words Thomas used in His absence – "Unless I see…put my finger and hand…" Although physically absent, Jesus' spirit was there when Thomas spoke. He used Thomas' exact words to convict him of his unbelief and hardness of heart; by this, Thomas would know that He was the Lord, having accurately discerned his inner thoughts.   The displeasure of Jesus with Thomas was his...
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