Joyful and Grace

 Matthew 3:16-17 After being baptized, Jesus immediately came up from the water and at that moment the heavens opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove on Him, then a voice came from heaven saying: "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." Jesus was baptized in the Dead Sea area, in the Jordan River. The Dead Sea is the lowest place on the entire surface of the earth, four hundred meters below sea level. When Jesus was baptized, the heavens opened and a voice from heaven said, “This is the Son that I love.” On the mountain, Jesus is glorified with Moses and Elijah. (Matthew 17) At that moment, the heavens opened again and a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son.” In the lowest place, at the Dead Sea, God the Father said, “This is my beloved Son.” On high, God the Father also said, “This is my beloved Son.” Not only when we are at the highest point in our life, but also when we are at the lowest point in our life, when we fall, when we do...

 Mark 5:28 For she said, “If I touch just His garment, I will be healed.” Have we ever thought about how the edge of Jesus’ garment could have the power to heal a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years? If it is true that Jesus’ garment could heal, then the existence of that garment would be something very valuable in this day and age. The truth is, it was not Jesus’ garment that healed, but when this woman said, “If I touch just His garment, I will be healed,” then Jesus would come down to the woman’s level of faith and heal her when she touched His garment. Each of us has a different level of faith. But what is amazing is that it is not our level of faith that determines, but rather the Person of Jesus who is willing to meet us at whatever level of faith we are at. Never should we think that in order to be healed we must have perfect faith that has never been shaken. Once again, it is not our faith that is the measure. Jesus is ready to meet us wherever our faith is. Amen!

 Mark 11:20-21 Early in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. Peter remembered what had happened and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed is dried up.” In Mark 11:14, the Lord Jesus cursed a fig tree. He simply said, “May no one eat fruit from you ever again!” and the next day, the tree dried up from the roots. How powerful words are! Notice, when the Lord cursed the tree, it did not immediately appear to die. It was only the next day that the tree appeared to have dried up from the roots. Why was that? In the NKJV, verse 20 says, “the fig tree dried up from the roots.” From the roots. When the Lord spoke to the tree, death immediately occurred! It just wasn’t visible because the death occurred from the roots and wasn’t visible in the leaves. So, don't be discouraged when we talk about our challenges and problems, and it's as if nothing has happened. Trust that we are talking to the root of the problem, and the manif...

 Luke 1:37 For with God nothing is impossible.” Is there anything impossible that we are experiencing these days? When we face it, do we become weak and lose hope? Hold on to this word of God, for Allah nothing is impossible. Do we believe it? God has the power to make what does not exist into existence, so He is also able to make the impossible possible. We just need to believe and rest in that hope. God's promise is yes and amen. He is a faithful God, He will always fulfill His promises and because He is a good Father for each of us, His children. Trust everything to Him

 Luke 1:37 For nothing will be impossible with God." By faith Sarah also received strength to conceive children, even though she was past her age, because she considered Him who had promised to be faithful. (Hebrews 11:11 ESV) When we believe God in His word, we are actually preparing ourselves for victory. In every word of God there is also the power to fulfill every promise. The Holy Spirit who brings life is present in every word that flows from God. Not only can it be trusted, the promise is a source of strength for us to use in facing every problem. So today when we decide to believe in His promises through the verses in God's word, it means that we have also agreed with God and we have unshakable hope and unceasing confidence. Believe God's promise! Speak it! Sing it! Remind ourselves of every word He has spoken to us. Our God is faithful, and what He says is true.

 Luke 8:15 “The seed on the good ground is the one who, when he hears the word, keeps it in a good heart and bears fruit with perseverance.” Are we waiting for God’s promises in our lives today? The Bible says that the seed that falls on the good ground “bears fruit with perseverance.” ‘Perseverance’ refers to patience and endurance. Do we know why perseverance is important in our walk of faith? Because it takes time for seeds to bear fruit. It doesn’t happen overnight. Just as a farmer patiently waits for the precious crop to grow, so too must we be patient (James 5:7). Our harvest will come in stages—first thirtyfold, then sixtyfold, then a hundredfold. When a seed is sown, we don’t see anything happening right away, but we know that it will sprout and grow. We don’t have to keep digging in the soil to see if it’s growing. In the same way, when the seed of God’s Word is sown, our part is to have faith in the power of His Word and be patient, because we believe that His word will ...