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Don’t give up! Do this instead.

Part of the the training that the Lord Jesus gave the Apostles was the importance of never giving up and losing heart in the midst of any crises or issues. Luke 18:1 says: “Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart “. Jesus never said anything without an important reason. He knew that we would encounter great difficulties in life and because of this, we need to know that we have powerful weapons of warfare: Prayer and standing on His promises! John 16:33 says: “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding]. Today, be encouraged. God reminds you that He already won the battle for you. Stand strong in the faith. Put on the whole armor of God. Submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee (James 4:7). Stand in the victory that Jesus already won for us!

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Could it be that your suffering is over?

Please look at my invitation at the end of today’s devotional. Blessings.

In the book of Mark, chapter five, there is an account where a sick woman makes her way to Jesus and touches the hem of His garment. Her faith posture was that if she could just touch the hem of His garment, she would be healed. She had heard that Jesus was the Messiah, and that He was healing and delivering people wherever He went. When she arrived to where Jesus was, she saw that there was a literal multitude of people surrounding Him. This made her plan very difficult. However, her faith and resolve impeled her to the task and she pushed her way through to Jesus. When she got to Him, she grabbed a hold of His garment and immediately her sickness was healed. Jesus told her “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” What speaks to me is that Jesus said her faith had made her whole and that her suffering was over. Be reminded today that your faith in God and His word can move mountains. It can heal you. It can bring in the needed provision. It can get you that job that you need. It can give you favor when needed. It can take the suffering away. It can release the power of God in your situation. Your faith in God is more powerful than you realize.

Mark 5:34 (NLT) “And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.”

Don’t miss this Sunday’s service at 11 am (Tomorrow). Our guest speaker will be Bishop Joseph Mattera. He is an internationally sought out speaker, who flows with prophetic insight. His teachings on the Kingdom of God are being taught in in cooperation with Oral Roberts University. His articles can be seen in Charisma magazine. He is the founder of Christ Covenant Coalition, an international network of networks.