THE FOUR PHASES OF DROUGHT
THE FOUR PHASES OF DROUGHT As I did my research for this message, I discovered that farmers have indentified 4 stages of drought. Each stage has its own challenges.The 4 stages: THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE GROWTH PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF DROUGHT. When everything is going well, it is a time for preparation and building…
THERE SHALL BE NO DROUGHT IN YOUR LAND!
We are living in interesting times. Many people are facing things that perhaps they never thought they would ever face. The times we live in can be challenging and difficult. Perhaps you are facing a drought of some sort. Perhaps there is some area of your life in which you are not seeing growth and…
WE NEED HIM AND WE NEED HIS PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES
WE CAN DO NOTHING OF LASTING VALUE WITHOUT HIS PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES. Nobody wants to waste their lives. We all want our lives to have an effect and to produce lasting, good fruit. We all want to leave a legacy that our children and our families can be proud of. We all want to…
GOD CAN FILL YOUR EMPTY NETS
HIS PRESENCE CAN BRING BREAKTHROUGH BEYOND WHAT IS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. These men were professional and experienced fisherman. If anyone could have brought success to fishing it would have been them. Professionals can usually bring the greatest opportunity for success. It is for this reason that when we need help in any area, we will usually…
WITH THE PRESENCE OF GOD CAME THE MIRACLE
WITH THE PRESENCE OF GOD CAME THE MIRACLE Jesus and His presence in any particular situation almost always leads to a miracle or many miracles. His presence in the life of people in the Bible often ended up in a miracle taking place. There is a link between where the presence of Jesus is and…
BE AWARE OF DOING YOUR OWN THING
THE ARRIVAL OF JESUS WAS THE TURNING POINT IN BOTH STORIES.The arrival of Jesus and His presence is always the turning point in every situation. Here we see two similar stories with one major common thread – Jesus pitches up and everything changes. He is the turning point in each of our lives as Christians….
THE IMPORTANCE OF HIS PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES
Luke 5:1-11 Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. And He…
GOD WILL DO MORE THAN YOU ASK OR THINK
DON’T FORGET TO BE THANKFULAfter giving her precious son over to God, she starts rejoicing. 1 Samuel 2:1 Then Hannah prayed: ‘My heart rejoices in the LORD! The LORD has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me.’ It is so important to remember to be…
THE LORD WILL REMEMBER YOU
ATTITUDE CHANGE COMES BEFORE A CHANGE IN POSITIONThis is not such an easy point. Let’s look at what happened to Hannah. 1 Samuel 1:17 – 18 Eli answered, “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him.” She said, “May your servant find favor in your eyes.”…
DESPERATE CIRCUMSTANCES AND DESPERATE PEOPLE
DESPERATE PEOPLEBut then something seems to change. It seemed like Elkanah and his family made regular trips to the temple. But on this particular trip, Hannah reaches a level where she becomes desperate. No longer does she care who sees her or what she looks like. Her desperate circumstances move her to a place of…