And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. - Mark 16:17-18 REFERENCE Mark 16:17-20 It is the plan of God that every Christian walks in the supernatural, that our lives are lived beyond the natural, elementary order. He wants us to live as carriers of His power so we can bring remedy to hopeless situations,...
Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. - Luke 10:19 REFERENCE Luke 10:17-19 Man’s greatest enemy from the Garden of Eden is Satan; he steals people’s joy, peace, health, etc., he kills businesses, vision, purpose, dreams and ultimately destroys lives. Nevertheless, Jesus came, paid the price for man’s redemption and gave us victory over the tormentor – Satan. The biggest thing Jesus did for us was defeat Satan. Because of what Jesus did, you have been delivered...
Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.” – I Samuel 7:12 REFERENCE I Samuel 7:5-12 We see in this account of scripture how the Israelites, in trying to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives, consecrated themselves and sought His face for the next phase. Then the Philistines came to resist their advancement, making it difficult for them to achieve their objective. Don’t think the enemy will be happy whenever you make a commitment to fulfill God’s will for your...
And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD - II Kings 19:14 REFERENCE II Kings 19:8-20, 32-37 (Continued from yesterday...) The first thing Hezekiah did when he received the letter of threat from the Rabshakeh, was to spread it before the Lord. There are certain letters (medical report, termination letters, eviction notices, etc.), that you must not respond to in the flesh, but must take to the Lord. When certain issues look foreboding, become a mountain,...
Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: “What confidence is this in which you trust? You speak of having plans and power for war; but they are mere words...." - II Kings 18:19-20 REFERENCE II Kings 18:17-37 The account in today's passage is a typical case of having to contend with an opposition that seems larger than life. Such oppositions can come as health, financial, marital, emotional or even career challenges. In this case it was a physical army - the strong force of Assyria...
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” – Genesis 1:28 REFERENCE Genesis 1:26-30 When God pronounced the above blessing on man, He did not put any time or age limit to it. This is a mandate of productivity that God placed on man for the rest of his life. So don’t get to a point where you think that God is done...
And she conceived and bore a son, and said, 'God has taken away my reproach.' Genesis 30:23 REFERENCE Genesis 30:1-24 What stands out in this passage is the story of Rachel’s conception. Even though she originally was Jacob’s beloved and first wife, it was difficult for her to have children, while at the same time her sister was having children for their husband. Rachel tried everything in her human effort, to have a child for Jacob, even to the extent of giving her maid to him. But the child that came from that union didn’t really give...
And she said; 'Let your maidservant find favor in your sight.' So the woman went her way and ate, and her face was no longer sad. - I Samuel 1:18 REFERENCE I Samuel 1:1-20 When Hannah received a prophetic word of assurance from the priest of the temple; she received it in faith, for her face was no longer sad and she went and ate. She didn’t fret, panic or even consider the possibility or impossibility of what the priest told her. The word of the priest was good enough for Hannah, hence, the change in her countenance....
So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. And he was lame in both his feet. - II Samuel 9:13 REFERENCE II Samuel 9:1-13 The verse above is a summation of a story of a man who had been disfavored all his life, had been unpopular, exiled and before now, actually referred to himself as a dead dog. He was also crippled on both feet – he did not qualify for what the verse above says, “to eat continually at the king’s table.” What are the chances that such a man would...
While He spoke these things to them, behold , a ruler came and worshiped Him saying, 'My daughter has just died, but come lay your hand on her and she will live.' - Matthew 9:18 REFERENCE Matthew 9:18-26 This man was asking for medicine after death. No right thinking physician wants to go administer treatment to a dead body, but Jesus is no ordinary Physician – He is Lord over both life and death – He is a Physician, even after death, for He is the resurrection and the life. The fact that this man came to...