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Affirm: "I don't need anything, I need Him." And watch as that stomach relaxes.Those shoulders come down an inch or two,a smile returns to your face.The song returns to your lips,to your tongue.The Worship is back.Real life is back, without fear,that spirit that He didn't give you.The miracle happens every time you wake up to Love.Every time you wake up to Him, as Him.Looking with His eyes,working with His hands.Right now you're hearing with His ears.That's why you feel how you feel.You hear me. And you KNOW,you don't believe,you know,and you're ready.And it's time."But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God." -Acts of the Apostles 20:24 NLTHis Grace is upon you.Move today like you can feel It.That means you move with a smile.You move more slowly,you move more rhythmically,like you're dancing with Him.He loves you.I Love you, nik nikki@curlynikki.comPlease support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings▶▶ Cash App $NikWalton __________________________________________Surrender Novena Day 7- Father Dolindo I perform miracles in proportion to your full surrender to me and to your not thinking of yourselves. I sow treasure troves of graces when you are in the deepest poverty. No person of reason, no thinker, has ever perform miracles, not even among the saints. He does divine works whosoever surrenders to God. So don't think about it anymore, because your mind is acute and for you it is very hard to see evil and to trust in me and to not think of yourself. Do this for all your needs, do this all of you and you will see great continual silent miracles. I will take care of things, I promise this to you.O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (10 times)Mother, I am yours now and forever. Through you and with you I always want to belong completely to Jesus.Amen"Move like everything is gonna workout... because it is." - @changeyourperception"I would have you become more frequently aware of me, recognizing my holy presence in all of your daily affairs. I am the all of you, all that is real and eternal. Why do you seek the solution of your problems outside of yourself when you will find the Father's love and understanding within? I wait to share your every thought and desire, though I must remain silent and apart until you recognize My presence. On occasion I call gently hoping that you will hear and answer My voice. When you have found the safe shelter in Me, you will lose all thoughts of fear. All the outer circumstances of your life will be a true reflection of that perfection dwelling within you. Then will you live a life of security among the passing things of the world. Then we shall walk and talk untouched by the changes of time and limitation." - Eva Bell Werber "How truly important it is to follow the energy and to follow the light and to remember that it is all your energy, it is all your light." - Sarah Landon "When the Lord makes us promise. He can only guide us in ways that are completely different from ours...We must have the calmness to follow Him, and the constanc to wait for Him" (Genesis 37, Commentary) Like Abraham led to unknown lands, Joseph sold by his brothers into slavery, we too must yield our narrow visions to God's supreme Wisdom guiding all things." -Father Dolindo

Affirm: "I don't need anything, I need Him."  And watch as that stomach relaxes. Those shoulders come down an inch or two, a smile returns to your face. The song returns to your lips, to your tongue. The Worship is back. Real life is back, without fear, that spirit that He didn't give you. The miracle happens every time you wake up to Love. Every time you wake up to Him, as Him. Looking with His eyes, working with His hands. Right now you're hearing with His ears. That's why you feel how you feel. You hear me.  And you KNOW, you don't believe, you know, and you're ready. And it's time. "But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God." -Acts of the Apostles 20:24 NLT His Grace is upon you. Move today like you can feel It. That means you move with a smile. You move more slowly, you move more rhythmically, like you're dancing with Him. He loves you. I Love you,  nik  nikki@curlynikki.com Please support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings ▶▶ Cash App $NikWalton  __________________________________________ Surrender Novena Day 7- Father Dolindo  I perform miracles in proportion to your full surrender to me and to your not thinking of yourselves. I sow treasure troves of graces when you are in the deepest poverty. No person of reason, no thinker, has ever perform miracles, not even among the saints. He does divine works whosoever surrenders to God. So don't think about it anymore, because your mind is acute and for you it is very hard to see evil and to trust in me and to not think of yourself. Do this for all your needs, do this all of you and you will see great continual silent miracles. I will take care of things, I promise this to you. O Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything! (10 times) Mother, I am yours now and forever. Through you and with you I always want to belong completely to Jesus. Amen "Move like everything is gonna workout... because it is." - @changeyourperception "I would have you become more frequently aware of me, recognizing my holy presence in all of your daily affairs. I am the all of you, all that is real and eternal. Why do you seek the solution of your problems outside of yourself when you will find the Father's love and understanding within? I wait to share your every thought and desire, though I must remain silent and apart until you recognize My presence. On occasion I call gently hoping that you will hear and answer My voice. When you have found the safe shelter in Me, you will lose all thoughts of fear. All the outer circumstances of your life will be a true reflection of that perfection dwelling within you. Then will you live a life of security among the passing things of the world. Then we shall walk and talk untouched by the changes of time and limitation." - Eva Bell Werber  "How truly important it is to follow the energy and to follow the light and to remember that it is all your energy, it is all your light." - Sarah Landon  "When the Lord makes us promise. He can only guide us in ways that are completely different from ours...We must have the calmness to follow Him, and the constanc to wait for Him" (Genesis 37, Commentary) Like Abraham led to unknown lands, Joseph sold by his brothers into slavery, we too must yield our narrow visions to God's supreme Wisdom guiding all things." -Father Dolindo     

Has Yahweh brought you out? If so, for what purpose? What has Yahweh done for you to bring you from where you were, to where you are now, and to where He's taking you? Many great moves in the Kingdom of Elohim happened when someone or a group of people were called out, brought out or put out. Why did Yahweh bring you out?• Opportunities for Growth• Genesis 3 - Adam and Eve were put out• Don't Throw All Your Stuff Away• Genesis 12 - You began to look for Him• Genesis 22 - Instapot/Air Fryer Generation• Exodus 3 - Here I Am!• Matthew 3 - I thought I had arrived• Matthew 22 - What's your excuse?• When people look at you, what do they see?• Are you attired properly?• Distracted?• Paper in the parking lot• The Mikvah DeclarationsDon't miss out on new teachings every week. Please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing to you.For more information about MTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel), visit our website, https://mtoi.org.Join us on Social media!  Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwideFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtoiworldwide/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtoiworldwideWe are located in Cleveland TN. If you would like to know more about us, we would love to hear from you! Feel free to visit us on our website, https://mtoi.org, email us at admin@mtoi.org or call us at 423-250-3020. Join us for Shabbat Services & Torah Study LIVE Streamed on our Main YouTube Channel every Saturday at 1:15 pm (EST) and every Tuesday for Torah Study Live Stream at 6:30 pm (EST).

June 09 2022 Thursday  Week 11 A Study In Romans Yield Yourself Unto His Word Ephesians 1:15-23 NLT  'Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God's people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms. Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.'  Ephesians 3:14-21 NLT 'When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.' This In Him Scripture Study Started On June 21 2021 Go Back And Listen From The Beginning…  The Study In Romans Started on March 30 2022 Go Back And Listen To This Study From The Beginning… Matthew 11:28  Find Rest In Jesus Christ Your Lord and Savior… Mark 10:29-30  100 Fold Return…  Psalm 37:4  God will give you the desires of your heart… Romans 8:6  To be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is Life and Peace… Millions of people live in chains not knowing that they have the key to break those chains… Biblical Hope Is A Confident Expectation… Romans 6:16 KJV/NLT/AMPC  His Word will give you a reason to obey Him… Genesis 1:26  God gave us control to do as we please… Psalms 37:4  God will give you the desires of your heart, But your desires will change when you delight yourself in Him… Romans 10:9-10 KJV/NLT/AMPC  Salvation… Romans 10:13  Call On The Name Of Jesus And Make Him Lord today… The Biblical Definition Of Grace Is God's Unmerited Favor… Matthew 18:19-20  I will agree with you about your prayer request… Acts 10:34  God is not a respecter of persons. He loves and cares for us all the same… Romans 12:3  God has given us His Faith… Biblical Hope Is A Confident Expectation… Romans 5:5  God has given us His Love… 2 Corinthians 5:17  We are new creatures in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… 2 Corinthians 5:21  We are the Righteousness of God in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… God's Word Is True Above All Opinions…  Romans 12:2  Renew your mind to what God's Word says… Believe God's Word Above All Opinion… Philippians 4:13  We can do all things through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior… Philippians 4:19  God will provide all your needs… Romans 10:13  Call on Jesus' Name and be Saved… 1 John 1:9  Confess your sins God Will Cleanse You…  John 3:3  You Must Be Born Again… Luke 15:10  Heaven Rejoices Over One Person That Repents And Is Born Again… John 3:16  Believe On The Lord Jesus Christ Your Lord And Savior… 1 Peter 2:24  Healing… Mark 10:29-30  100 Fold Return… Luke 6:38  Give and it will be given unto you… Share This Podcast On Your Social Media Website https://the-prodigalson.com What God's Word Can Do In Your Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJWTZG_x2vE&t=3s Email tstacyhayes@gmail.com YouVersion Bible App  https://my.bible.comi iOS App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prodigal-son/id1450529518?mt=8 …  Android App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.prodical  Social Media https://www.facebook.com/The-Prodigal-SON-209069136315959/ https://www.facebook.com/noreligion1511/ https://twitter.com/noreligion1511 https://www.instagram.com/noreligion1511/ https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCPx4s1CLkSYef6mp4dSuU4w/featured

Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you my conversation with Jenny Albers. Jenny is an author and a speaker who courageously shares her story of miscarriage and loss to encourage other women who are walking in a similar journey. Her book Courageously Expecting: 30 Days of Encouragement for Pregnancy After Loss is a beautiful offering of how to cling to hope and deal with all the trauma that comes with trying to grow your family after knowing loss. In this conversation she shares with me her story, where she is of learning how to cling to God after having so much heartbreak happen, and how she continued functioning in a marriage, as a parent, as a person while battling grief, guilt, confusion and fear   We also talk about the often undiscussed, and secretive parts of what women dealing with miscarriage or women who have had a baby, but don't have a baby at home, and how the hush hush nature of this conversation can really wrap women up in a narrative of shame that keeps them from being able to heal at all. And this is an issue that affects so many women, the statistics say something like 1 in 8 women will experience miscarriage. This conversation is for the women who have this as part of their story, the people that have never known it, but want to be there for someone they know who has, and for just anyone who needs to remember how to cling to God when truly heartbreaking loss happens in life. I also realize that this is a very tender place for so many, and I hope that this episode serves as a safe place for your heart and your story.  No matter where you are, friend, I just want to remind you: You matter, and your story matters. God is not finished with your story. He will carry it through to the day of completion. Thanks for hanging out with me and I'll see you next time.  Connecting with Jenny Albers:  Book: Courageously Expecting: 30 Days of Encouragement for Pregnancy After Loss Facebook Instagram Twitter Website    Today's episode sponsor: Tony Crabtree Homes with Exit Realty Home buyer guide: http://bit.ly/buyersguidecrabtreehomes Seller guide: http://bit.ly/sellerguidecrabtreehomes Facebook Instagram Website YouTube References: Ectopic pregnancy  Statistics of miscarriage among women  Jewish laws and women and blood  Lisa Bevere Jesus experienced great emotion Still Loved SIDS  Scripture References: Ephesians 2:19-22, and a list of other verses! (disclaimer: I don't know anything about that website, I just saw a great compilation list of scriptures!) – The cornerstone of Christ can't change  Genesis 3:16 -Eve in the Garden– from what I'm reading… only pain in childbirth and struggle for control with husband. Super fascinating Luke 8:43-48-The woman with the issue of blood Matthew 26:28, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 9:22, a list of more verses -By blood we are saved Leviticus 12:2-5, Leviticus 15-16, -Rules about women in the Bible and blood about CLEANLINESS Genesis 9:4, Leviticus 17:11-14-God's law about “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.” and not eating it.  Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28 -God does have plans and purpose for us Genesis 50:20, Psalm 30:11-12-He can turn awful things into good Lamentations 3, Psalm 91 (just a couple of examples)-Lament in praise, prayer  1 Samuel 1:9-28-Hannah's prayer  Genesis 2-We were made for the garden of Eden and walking with God 2 Chronicles 7:14-(one of MANY examples)-God invites us to cry out to Him Genesis 16:13-He is the God who sees Psalm 121-He is the God who helps Isaiah 41-God says “I will help” Hebrews 4:15-God came and put on flesh and bone and became a High Priest who sympathizes  Psalm 34:18-God is close to the brokenhearted  Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:Instagram (Em life // Podcast Life)FacebookTwitterBlog  *Intro and Outro music is from audionautix.com

Guiding Scripture: Genesis 16:13 - “She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen[a] the One who sees me.'”Hidden in the pages of Genesis, in-between a well-told narrative about the faith of Abraham and Sarah, lies the story of an Egyptian slave named Hagar. We don't know much about her aside from her connection to Abraham and Sarah, and she is often used as a cautionary tale about what happens when you try to get ahead of God's timing. However, the reality is that Hagar's story is far more complex, and we'll be exploring some of those complexities today. Hagar was a victim of circumstances outside of her control.She was an enslaved Egyptian woman who was forced to sleep with Abraham so she could conceive a son for Sarah (Genesis 16:1-3).We know Hagar wasn't happy about this because she hated Sarah after she got pregnant (Genesis 16:4).Hagar's story shows how others can be hurt by our disobedience. Sarah mistreated Hagar after she got pregnant by Abraham, so much so that Hagar ran away from her (Genesis 16:6).Years later, after Sarah had given birth to Isaac and saw Ishmael mocking him, she demanded that both Hagar and Ishmael be sent away into the desert (Genesis 21:9-10).Some Biblical scholars suggest that since Hagar was Egyptian, she may have been one of the slaves given to Abraham after his time in Egypt (Genesis 12:16)---when he lied about Sarah being his sister instead of his wife. In other words, Hagar might not have even been available for Abraham to sleep with if he hadn't deceived Pharaoh in Egypt.God saw Hagar and cared about her when others didn't.The Angel of the Lord appears to Hagar, signifying her importance to Him (Genesis 16:7).Although God tells Hagar to go back to Sarah, he never rebukes or shames her for her situation. In fact, he blesses her and gives her son the name Ishmael, which means “God hears” (Genesis 16:9-11).God can and does use our brokenness for His glorious purposes.When Joseph is sold as a slave by his brothers several generations later, the men who purchase him are Ishmaelities, the descendants of Ishmael (Genesis 37:28). Action Step: Consider the moments in your life when you've felt like an outsider. Did you ever feel like God didn't know about your struggles, or even worse—didn't care about them? Take some time in prayer today to talk with God about those moments and ask Him to heal you from that pain. Also, consider getting Christian-based counseling to help you process that rejection in a healthy way.

Pentecost Sunday marks the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles - Acts 2:1-13 The Work of the Holy Spirit - John 16:5–7 God made other languages because people were disobeying Him -Genesis 11

Today I have the absolute pleasure of sharing my conversation with the remarkable Linda Evans Shepherd. Linda is an award winning author, and speaker, and she’s one fierce prayer warrior and the word of God just flows out of her in the most beautiful way. Linda has been through several Job like seasons in her life which have brought her to her knees during some dark nights of the soul. In those seasons, Linda was asking God a lot of the questions many of us have been asking during this insane year:  Where is He? Does He love me? Does He care about me? She shares with us what she has learned about the power of prayer from her own experiences, and she goes deep and wide in how the Lord can and will meet us where we are because He met her too.  Her most recent book is called Praying through Every Emotion and that's exactly what it is. It's a book comprised of prayers that speak directly to the heart of the matter, no matter where they fall on the emotional spectrum. The everyday ones like joy, sadness, anger, annoyance, etc. all the way to the hard ones like bitterness, depression or suicidal ideation. This conversation was just so powerful because Linda’s story is powerful, and the activity of God in her life is powerful. But she also shares how accessible God is to ANYONE. If you need some breath in your deflated faith, or a reminder of how to pray, or just a powerful word spoken over your day, this episode is for you.  There is something about spending time with someone who has been to hell and back and their love for Jesus and their walk with them has only deepened that just feels like balm to a weary soul. I cannot suggest her book enough, it's a beautiful tool for such a time as this. Listen, friend. No matter where you are today, I want you to know that this is not how the story ends. There is still hope. God is still moving, He is still faithful, no matter how dark it feels. Don’t give up. You matter. Your story matters.  Connecting with Linda: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website *Linda’s special offer of extra prayers that didn’t make it into her book!! Episode Sponsor: Hopefuel Use the code SIMPLY15 for 15% off your purchase! Facebook Instagram Link to purchase (If you use this link it helps support the podcast, thank you!) Scripture References: The book of Job- his losses, his wife says to curse God and die, his friends mock Him Job 13:15- Even if He slay me, yet I will trust in Him John 15:12- To love and be loved  Philippians 4:7- Peace that passes understanding Lamentations 3:21-23- God is faithful  (and a ton more!) Mark 4:13-20-Parable of farmer and good seeds and soil  Matthew 13- The cares of this world choke the seedlings so they can’t bear fruit  Galatians 5:22-23-Fruits of the Spirit Luke 3:21-22, Matthew 3:16-17- When Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit descended on Him Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 4:1-13- He then goes to wilderness to experience temptation Matthew 26:36-56, Luke 22:39-46 - Jesus wept in the garden of Gethsemane  John 11- Jesus wept for Lazarus Psalm 34:18,Hebrews 4:15, Romans 8:26 -Jesus is with us and experiences our pain with us (we have a High Priest who can sympathize, He prays for us in groanings we cannot even understand)  Romans 14:8-9- Asking Jesus to become Lord of our life 1 John 1:9- Asking Jesus to forgive us of our sins John 15:4-11, John 16:12-15, Galatians 5:16-16, We begin a process of yielding to Him and the work of the Spirit in our lives 1 Peter 5:7- Yielding our cares to God  Psalm 46:10- Be still  Praying the Living Word to a Living God Ephesians 6:10-18- Armor of God  Ephesians 4:22-24- Put on the righteousness of God  Judges 7, 2 Chronicles 20-  God wiping out armies with no human help 2 Corinthians 12:7-10-Thorn in my flesh Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:21-22- We forgive as an act of obedience  Romans 8:28- work together for the good of those who love Him Genesis 50:20- End of Joseph’s story, what the enemy meant for evil, God used for good Romans 8:37- We are more than conquerors in Christ Psalm 51:10- Create in me a clean heart oh God 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18-Pray without ceasing Matthew 25- The 10 Bridesmaids story 2 Timothy 3:1-4:5- Form of godliness, but denying His power (in the last days) Genesis 22:14, Ezekiel 34:26-29, Psalm 104:27-28, Psalm 145:16,-God is our provider Luke 11:1-13- Teach us how to pray Ephesians 3:20- More than you could ask for or imagine John 10:10- Jesus came that we would have life and life to the full  Isaiah 41:13, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 121:1 - We have help  Psalm 62:8, Psalm 91- We have a refuge  References: Praying Through Every Emotion Co-dependency is an addiction Andrew Murray prayer- Moody Bible Institute “more Holy Spirit”  “God of my end” - Puritan prayers  Roseanna M. White books where the characters pray this prayer (also 3 of my favorite Christian fiction books EVER) The Autobiography of George Mueller  Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:Instagram (Em life // Podcast Life)FacebookTwitterBlog  *Intro and Outro music is from audionautix.com  

Paul JonesMatthew 24:36-38 (ESV) 36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, Genesis 6:5 (ESV) 5 The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Genesis 6:11-12 (ESV) 11 Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 1 Peter 3:18-20 (ESV) 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, 20 because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water. Genesis 6:3 (ESV) 3 Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” Ezekiel 18:23 (ESV) 23 Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, declares the Lord God, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live? Genesis 6:7-8 (ESV) 7 So the Lord said, “I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.2 Chronicles 16:9a (NKJV) 9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him…” Genesis 6:18 (ESV) 18 But I will establish my covenant with you, and you shall come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you.Hebrews 11:7 (NIV) 7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.

Pastor Luke preached that even when it doesn’t look like it, God’s ways are always good! He said that when we use hindsight we see that: God positioned Joseph to be a leader (Acts 7:9-10), God saved His people from the famine (Acts 7:11-15), and God works for the good of those who love Him (Genesis 50:18-21).

Proverbs 18:22 says, "He who finds a [true] wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord." Again, the Hebrew word here for "wife" is ishshah; the same as it is for woman. And in this verse, we see that "wife-hood" is already within the woman. Capability is already her portion. So by the time she meets destiny, she's already used to living her life according to divine design - bearing out her calling (as a wife). And, because she's already spent time with the Lord being built up by Him (Genesis 2:22): she's already empowering (Judges 4:4). she's already secure (Judges 4:21). she's already confident (Exodus 15:20). she's already gentle (1 Peter 3:1-4). she's already nurturing (1 Peter 4:10-11). she's already resourceful (Proverbs 31:10-30). she already knows how to submit and defer to him when she needs to (Ephesians 5:21). She's already a safe place to land (Song of Solomon 7:6). Just as this ishshah was already prepared for her destiny when God brought her to it, so are you and I already prepared for the opportunities the Lord has for us. In this season, don't back down from those opportunities that the Lord is presenting to you. Take the promotion. Say yes to the dress (and the man!). Rebuild the business. Begin the ministry. Develop the website. Enroll in the course. Sell the house. Buy the house! Adopt the child. Join the church. . .

April 30 2019 Tuesday  There Is No Darkness(evil) In God My Prayers For You   Ephesians 1:15-23 NLT  'Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God's people everywhere, I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms. Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.' Ephesians 3:14-21 NLT 'When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.' 1 John 1:5 KJV/NLT  God Is Light... Matthew 23:37  Jesus wants to protect us from evil, but we have to come to Him… Genesis 1:26  Man has control of the decisions he makes… James 1:17 KJV/NLT/AMP  Every Good Thing Comes From God... Hebrews 13:8  Jesus does not change.  (He Love You)… 1 John 4:7  God Is Love… Luke 15:11-24  The Prodigal Son… Romans 10:9-10  Salvation… Website https://the-prodigalson.com Email the-prodigalson@outlook.com YouVersion Bible App https://my.bible.com iOS App https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/prodigal-son/id1450529518?mt=8 …  Android App https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.prodical 

Do you desire money for the control that it brings? Control literally means “to roll against.” It is the extension of our will over another person or object. We attempt to control others, our own lives, or even God. The desire for control came from man being empowered by God to rule over the earth, and to use that control to humbly serve Him (Genesis 1:28).

In difficult seasons of life we often seek to know "why," or even blame someone or something as if it makes it all better. This week's song "Thy Will" by Hillary Scott is a moving ballad of surrender to the will of a God we can trust. I use this song to introduce us to Hagar, who had to do a little submitting to God's will herself. I find it so interesting that Hagar gets to name God in this section of God's Word. On this episode I discuss: Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercise this week is: Journal your dialogue with God Being in a situation where you thought God led you, but now you are just broken and hurt The story behind why Hillary Scott hasn't shared what the song is about for her - You Tube Video Potential areas of Scripture that this song might lead - Matthew 6, Luke 11 The promise of God to Abram without the "how" or "when" details we all long for - Genesis 15:5-6 Introduction to Hagar, servant of Sarai in Genesis 16 How it ended up that Hagar was pulled into Abram and Sarai's story - Genesis 16:2 From conception to contempt - Genesis 16:3-4 How Sarai was hoppin' mad at the consequences of her own choices - Genesis 16:5-6 Some messages by Beth Moore that helped me understand this section better - The God Who Sees God's tendency to ask us questions to draw into dialogue with Him - Genesis 16:7-9 God's call for submission along with a promise - Genesis 16:10-12 The part where Hagar names God - Genesis 16:13       Additional Resources Lyrics and the story behind the song - Taste of Country This Week's Challenge Read Genesis 16 and try this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises of journaling your dialogue with God based on the questions posed to Hagar in verse 8. Then, if God gives you direction, follow it...submit to His authority over your life. You can trust Him.  

The third chapter of Genesis is one of the most important chapters in the Bible. It tells how sin entered the human family. It offers an explanation for tragedy, suffering, war and general evil in the world. Take Genesis 3 out of the Bible and you have no explanation for the presence of sin. God created us to have unbroken communion with Him (Genesis 3:8); but we have all departed from that design. The Bible calls this sin. Sin came to man from without and not from man’s original nature. God told Adam and Eve that when they ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil they would die (Gen. 2:16-17). The moment they sinned they began to die physically (Rom. 5:12).

The author of Hebrews tells us something strange. He says that the blood of Jesus speaks a better word on our behalf, now, than the blood of Abel did in the Old Testament (see Hebrews 12:24).  Say what? I was always thought- and actually taught- that since Abel died when his brother Cain killed him, his blood cried out for vengeance and justice (see Genesis 4:11-12). Of course, the flip side of this was that Jesus’ blood, on the other hand, cries out for mercy and freedom! However, notice the following chain of events, straight from Cain and Abel’s story-  The brothers both make offerings to the Lord before the murder, meaning both of them know Him (Genesis 4:3-4).  God calls out for Cain after he had killed his brother (Genesis 4:6). God was still speaks to Cain after he committed murder- and Cain recognized His voice!    Is sin really a problem for God? This suggests that Cain is actually a friend of God’s. And, just as God sought Cain’s father (Adam) after the first sin in Eden, now God seeks him- after the sin. Remember, Adam and Eve weren’t “kicked out” of the  Garden because the Lord could not or would not fellowship with them. They were removed so that they would not eat of the Tree of Life and live forever in a state of sin (Genesis 3:22-23).  Your sin is not an issue for God, any more than the skin of a leper was an issue that prevented Jesus from touching them.  It’s not as if Jesus saw a leper and thought, “Don’t come near Me... Your dirty... you’ll make Me unclean.”  Rather, I envision Him pleading, “Come... bring it to Me... so that you can be clean…” In the same way, Jesus doesn't look at someone trudging through sin and ponder, “Hmmm… this might taint me…”      Back to Cain…  The voice Cain hears after the murder seems to be the audible voice of God (4:8-9). Even though he’s that intimate with God, though, we read something odd happens.  The author of Genesis explains that “Cain went out from the presence of the Lord” (4:11f.)- not vice versa! He left God; God didn’t leave him! The inference is that the Lord still longed to walk with him, delivering much needed grace.  God even marked him afterwards, protecting Cain from harm. God vowed to bring vengeance on others who might try to harm him. Even after his sin, God was for him, protecting him with an “If you mess with him you mess with me” position.  Here's my conclusion-  It seems to me that blood of Abel cried out for mercy- because that is what God offered. If one of the most heinous acts a brother can do (murdering his brother!) generates mercy, how much more will the greatest act one can do (“No greater love has one than this…”) create a ripple effect of grace (John 15:13)!?  In other words, if the blood of Abel spoke a good word for his brother, how much greater of a word does the blood of Jesus speak?  How much more will the blood of Jesus save?!   Over-restoration I have a good friend that worked on staff with me at a nonprofit I told you about the intro. We served together for a few years, leading a reentry and recovery program that helped men, women, and families coming from prison, jail, addictions, human trafficking, and homelessness. We housed upwards of 150 people at a time in a large central facility from which the ministry was run.  For a season, Rob was the only case manager we had. Then he was the program director. Then he oversaw a successful construction business we created to hire residents and help them gain valuable work experience, building a resume in the process.  Rob was there from (almost) the very beginning.  I met him about six months after we began our ministry in the inner city, He’d walked a rough road (read: a big pit), had been restored, and was ready to bless others. Rob’s father approached his own pastor one day, explaining, “My son has just come through his addiction... he’s been clean for over a year now... he wants to help men who have been addicted restore their lives...” The pastor- a mentor of mine- referred them to me.  The next day Rob called, and we spoke on the phone for about an hour. Two days later we met in person. Three days later he volunteered at the center, working long hours side-by-side with our team. Less than sixty days from when I first met him, we had a staff position open and I offered it to him. It was then that I began learning about another facet of redemption.  Every few days, Rob called or texted, “I’ve got to come in late tomorrow.” He was honest about why. When his “number” came up, legal demands required him to drive 30 miles from downtown Birmingham to Shelby County for a urinalysis drug test. He was in drug court.  Turns out, Rob used to live in a car he parked in a nearby Super Target parking lot. His drug problem had taken everything from him.  So, he and his girlfriend at the time (who later came on staff with us) climbed into a jet-black Mitsubishi Eclipse each at night in the parking lot.  “We reclined the seats all the way back,” Rob recalls,  “and then pulled piles of clothes on top of us, sleeping under our load of laundry.” Whenever security guards checked the vehicle (which happened nightly), they shined a flash light through the tinted windows only to see all that you could see… a pile of clothes. The car looked like nothing more than something left for the evening by a shopper who accidentally left the lights on and drained the battery. Except this car was in the same lot every night. (Due to high turnover on night watch, it took a few months for security detail to catch on. After a few months, though, one of the officers clued in and had the car towed. With that, Rob began living out of his old truck until he was able to retrieve the car from impound.) I know what you’re thinking: How did they take baths? Where did they brush their teeth? How did they do their laundry and not stink? Turns out, a well-to-do real estate developer saw that Target shopping strip and its prime location as place that people might like to live. So, while bulldozers leveled the mountain that became Rob’s parking lot, he erected a sprawling complex of a few hundred apartments right across the street. One of Rob’s friends signed a lease and moved in… Rob knew his pal’s schedule. Whenever that friend went to work and the coast was clear for a few hours, he’d sneak break in.  “I knew where the key was hidden,” Rob told me. “So, it was kinda one of those grey areas.” Then laughing, he confessed. “No. No shade of grey there… I was breaking and entering…” Rob told me about some of the strange encounters that happened… “One night, he was gone. I snuck in to take a shower. I was getting dressed and I heard him at the front door. He came home too early!” I asked him, “What did you do?!” “I rushed into the spare bedroom, dove into the closet, and hid. It was cold outside, so I just stayed there the entire night.” Then- “I couldn’t leave until the next morning after he’d gone to work. I had to use the bathroom… and was forced to hold it all night! It was miserable!” As I listened to Rob recount this story, I had this sinking feeling that someone could have, at any given point, been in one of my closets and I wouldn’t have known. Yeah, it would have been a friend. I would have been safe. But, still…  When Rob got busted and had to start attending drug court each week, he got clean. He quit, “cold turkey.” His dad shepherded him through recovery, hiring him to work for his own construction company (and managing his money until he was sober enough to have a pocket full). A year later, he was with me. This is when it dawned on me that the Lord pulled him out of the pit and gave him a “do over.” Like David says would happen, Rob found Jesus at the bottom of the pit. Jesus had been waiting there the entire time.  (Go to the previous episode for more on the pit: https://www.overflowfaith.com/blog/45 ) The first time I taught this information about “being redeemed from the pit” one of those Thursday nights at the Birmingham Dream Center a few years ago when we had a “small group” with over 200 people attending, I asked Rob if I could share his story. “We’re talking to a lot of guys who are dealing with addiction right now,” I told him. “I’d love to share the story of someone who has lived what many of them are living right now.” Rob’s reply was classic. And theologically stronger than anything I would have said up to that point.  “Sure,” he told me. “Tell them anything you want to tell them that I’ve shared with you. But let people know that He often makes the ‘do over’ better than the original, somehow. It makes no sense, but He does.” “What do you mean?” I asked. Then- “Jesus takes what the devil stole, redeems it, and then returns it to you with interest.” Mic drop.    So what’s a better “cry” than “mercy”? Remember the blood of Abel? Yeah, it cried out for mercy.  The blood of Jesus? The blood of Jesus doesn’t just cry out for mercy and then forgive. Nor does it just forget. It seats you at the right hand of the Father, sandwiched between your Papa and Christ Himself.  When Rob was running the construction company for us, we used to grab lunch once a week. It was our way of getting out of the grind of the office environment to catch up on different projects we had going. Sometimes, we sat in a restaurant that overlooked his former parking lot.  “I was doing construction before my addiction made me hit rock bottom and I lost everything,” he reflected one day. “But I wasn’t doing it for  ministry. And I wasn’t doing it to help men restore and rebuild their lives…” He then added a unique insight: “So, I figure I got my life back... but, with the re-do I got a better calling…” In the same way that Rahab’s redemption became the salvation of her family, Rob’s restoration became the deliverance for men and women he didn’t yet even know…  By the way, he’s married to the lady who used to live with him in the back of the car. They have a home of their own (which he paid for with cash), two dogs, and a camouflage truck. No kidding. This is true…  Regardless of what hell you’ve been in (or find yourself in now). Jesus has been there the entire time- from the highest height to the lowest low and everything in between. Regardless of how unqualified you think you are. Jesus has chosen you. Regardless of how well you know or don't know God. You’re seated between the Father and the Son. Take a look to the left. Then to the right. Know them well or not at all… they’re there.  Because of the Lord’s grace, It is your destiny to reign in this life, too (Romans 5:17). That’s a better word.   _____________ Links mentioned in this talk “You can’t out-run the grip of grace- Podcast #45,” at https://www.overflowfaith.com/blog/45      Download the free Redemption eBook at  https://www.overflowfaith.com/p/redemption-e-book