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Isa. 42: 3  A bruised reed He will not break,  And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. This prophetic declaration of Messiah’s ministry is repeated in Matthew 12:20 in reference to the ministry of Jesus.  That is the present day ministry of Jesus by His Spirit and by…

Luke 6:37, 38  “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use,…

Psalms 141: 3  Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth;     Keep watch over the door of my lips. It would do our nation well to pay heed to David’s prayer request for himself.  Our mouths and lips and the words uttered have incredible power.  They can bring healing, encouragement, faith and hope.  Not only to…

Isa. 50: 4 “The Lord GOD has given Me The tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary.  He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear  To hear as the learned. As with Isaiah so it can be for us!  We can…

Isa. 49: 23   For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.” Shame is an insidious strategy to demoralize while distracting the saint of God from exercising their gift given by and through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. The key is learning to “wait” for and on the Lord.  Recall King Saul didn’t…

Isa. 46:11 Calling a bird of prey from the east, The man who executes My counsel, from a far country. Indeed I have spoken it; I will also bring it to pass. I have purposed it; I will also do it. God will do what He has said and will fulfill His purposes! Delay is not denial! …

Col. 1: 12  giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. One of the plots of the enemy is to plant seeds of doubt in the saint’s minds and those schemes are often posed in a question “Who do you think you…

Psalm 8:2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger. There is incredible power released in praising the Lord. If this portion of scripture sounds familiar, it is because Jesus quoted this verse in His earthly ministry…

Isa. 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Entering 2020 the prophet exhorts us as he did Israel that the Lord will help us and be with us in this…

Determine to hold on to God’s Word in 2020. Isa. 40:8 The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.” In the closing verses of this chapter there are no less than 6 powerful promises for the saint of God. 1. He never gets faint/tired of hearing us or watching…