"How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel?" ~ Hosea 11:8   REFERENCE: Hosea 11:8-9   "How can I" in this verse is not about the inability to do a thing; it is God declaring the absurdity of doing it. It is like someone saying, "How can I stop following Jesus?" It is not because the person cannot stop following Jesus, but why should they; it would be absurd to do so. So, when God said, "How can I give you up," He said to Israel, "Don't ever think that I would do that; it...

"But behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words which will be fulfilled in their own time." ~ Luke 1:20   REFERENCE: Luke 1:13-20   Have there been times when you left the place of prayer fully convinced that God had heard your prayers, only to say something like, "If only God would grant my requests," a few moments later? Perhaps you received a prophetic word from church or a revelation from your time of Bible study. Still, no sooner than that encounter, you say...

“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....