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Water. All Noah can see is water. The evening sun sinks into it. The clouds are reflected in it. His boat is surrounded by it. Water. Water to the north. Water to the south. Water to the east. Water to the west. Water.

He sent a raven on a scouting mission; it never returned. He sent a dove. It came back shivering and spent, having found no place to roost. Then, just this morning, he tried again. With a prayer he let it go and watched until the bird was no bigger than a speck on a window.

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Sometimes when God tells you something, you have to listen to what He didn’t say to really get a hold of what He said. For instance, when God says to someone who’s down and out, “I want to use you for my glory,” God is telling him, “I’ve lifted you up,” because God can’t use him for His glory while he’s still down and out, broke and in debt. He’d have to come out first, and the only way the man can know God has lifted him is to prove the Word that was spoken to him.

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Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him (Hebrews 10:38).

In 1 Kings 17:1, the Bible tells us how the Prophet Elijah shut the clouds and prevented rain from falling upon the earth: “As surely as GOD lives, the God of Israel before whom I stand in obedient service, the next years are going to see a total drought – not a drop of dew or rain unless I say otherwise” (MSG). but then, James 5:17 lets us know that Elijah’s statement above wasn’t… Continue

For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17).

One of the most common definitions of grace than many people are acquainted with is that grace means “unmerited favour.” But you’ll realize that this definition doesn’t cover all that grace is when you understand the Word and the Spirit’s communication.

Unmerited favour is what every sinner who comes to Christ… Continue

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore (Psalm 16:11).

Joy is a product of the recreated human spirit. Some people haven’t understood the power of a joyful and merry heart; otherwise, they’ll always let the joy of the Lord that’s in their spirit gain the mastery. It’s possible to experience indescribable joy everyday.

Our opening scripture says, “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of… Continue