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PROFIT IN PAIN: CONGENITAL ANALGESIA

“…and you shall serve your brother; and it shall come to pass, when you become restless, that you shall break his yoke from your neck.” ~ Genesis 27:40 REFERENCE: Genesis 27:30-40 You may wonder what ‘congenital analgesia’ means. It is a birth disorder that makes it impossible for the sufferer to feel pain. Children suffering from this can chew off their tongues or fingers, fracture their bones, or crack their skulls, without feeling the pain. Many of them end up having amputated limbs or even dying young. It is also called Congenital Insensitivity to Pain (CIP). Seeing pain through this lens suggests...
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PROFIT IN PAIN

“It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.” ~ Psalm 119:71   REFERENCE: Psalm 119:67-72   Pain is a constant companion in life. It is any suffering, discomfort, or distress; it can be physical or emotional. Nobody likes to go through pain; in fact, we pray not to, but pain has been the womb through which many great things were birthed. We were all born out of pain – ask the mothers. Pain will only be absent in heaven, so while here, we must find profit in pain. Pain can come in different...
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JESUS’ LOOK-ALIKES

"Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus." – Acts 4:13   REFERENCE: ACTS 4:1-14 A look-alike is a person that resembles another, especially someone who looks very similar to a famous person. The Sanhedrin concluded that Peter and John were Jesus’ look-alikes. They knew both men to be untrained fishermen, having no formal education in the prestigious schools of theology of the time, but they were mesmerized by their speech and knowledge. Peter and John spent time...
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DINAH’S DECISION: THE WEAK LINK

“And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter. Now his sons were with his livestock in the field; so, Jacob held his peace until they returned.” ~ Genesis 34:5 REFERENCE:  Genesis 34:1-7 & 25-27 We saw how Dinah’s curiosity led her into the hands of a vile man; what she called ‘seeing life’ turned to ‘tasting trouble.’ In life, we can choose our sins, but we often cannot choose the consequence; sometimes, it is more than we bargain for, or are willing to pay. Jacob was a man greatly favored by God; he had the assurance that God would...
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GO IN THIS MIGHT OF YOURS

"Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” – Judges 6:14   REFERENCE: JUDGES 6:11-16   “Go in this might of yours…!" What powerful words! Dictionary defines might as great and impressive power or strength. It is force, vigor, stamina, and toughness. When the Lord said to Gideon, “Go in this might of yours,” He commissioned him for great exploits and imparted divine ability to him. He was saying to him, “Go by this commission and in the strength...
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ANOINTING OF MIGHT

“…the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” – Isaiah 11:2b.   REFERENCE: ISAIAH 11:1-5   ‘Might’ is rooted in the Hebrew word ‘gibbor.’ It means “champion, strong, mighty, or he who excels.” It is related to the name of God, El Gibbor – The Mighty God. The spirit of might manifests when God is acknowledged as the doer of any great exploit impossible to man, one that is clear to all that, ‘God did it.’ The spirit of might is an expression of the Holy Spirit in a man’s life. It...
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BETRAYAL

BOUNCING BACK FROM BETRAYAL

“He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many against me.” ~ Psalm 55:18 REFERENCE: Psalm 55:16-23 Betrayal by a trusted ally or family member is one of the most painful experiences you could ever have. The physical pain is nothing compared to the emotional trauma and shock. You wonder, “How did I get here? What did I miss? What did I do to deserve this? Why did s/he do this?” Our last episode revealed bible characters that got betrayed: Jesus, Job, Joseph, and David, our main character. The good thing with these...
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THE BITTERNESS OF BETRAYAL

“For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; then I could bear it...but it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my acquaintance.” ~ Psalm 55:12-13 REFERENCE: Psalm 55:4-8 & 12-14 Here, we find David, a man after God’s heart, not worshipping or composing praise songs but in bitter lamentation, dealing with fear, and on the border of depression. He said, “My heart is severely pained within me.” He was so horrified by his recent experience that he wished he had wings like a bird and could fly away from the pain and the horrors of his suicidal thoughts. David...
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360-DEGREE BLESSING

“Praise the Lord! For all who fear God and trust in him are blessed beyond expression. Yes, happy is the man who delights in doing his commands.” – Psalms 112:1 (TLB)   REFERENCE: Psalms 112:1-10   Some people’s lives are stories of setbacks, frustrations, and misfortunes. However, others with a similar background never seem to have any stumbling blocks and seem immune to trouble. Invisible forces are at work in both cases, defining each person’s destiny for good or evil. Deuteronomy 28 calls these forces, ‘blessings and curses.’ To be blessed means having supernatural power working for you, and being...
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THE BLESSING OF FRUITFULNESS

“…then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it...” – Genesis 1:28a REFERENCE: GENESIS 1:26-28    The spirit of the Blessing is a spirit of fruitfulness. ‘Be Fruitful!’ was the major component and the foundation of the blessing God invoked on man. Therefore, it is crucial to understand this very basic component of the blessing – fruitfulness. Why? Without fruitfulness, you cannot multiply, you cannot fill the earth (or your world), you cannot subdue it, and you cannot have dominion. Every time God blessed, fruitfulness was the foundation of the blessing. In Genesis 9:1,...
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