Tag: joel Posts
In Your Midnight Hour
Scripture “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose” (Acts 16:25–26, NIV) Word Paul and […]
He Has another Seed for You
Scripture “…For God has appointed another seed for me…” (Genesis 4:25, NKJV) Word In Genesis, Eve went through a great disappointment. Her son Cain killed her son Able, the first murder in the Bible. I’m sure Eve, like any mother, was devastated and heartbroken at the passing of her son. But I love what Eve […]
File it Away
Scripture “Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me” (Psalm 131:1, NKJV) Word When things happen in your life that you didn’t plan, do you find yourself trying to reason it all out, or look for a “file,” […]
Let This Be Your Prayer
Scripture “…Nevertheless not my will, but Yours, be done” (Luke 22:42b, NKJV) Word Like many people today, I have big dreams and goals. I have desires in my heart. But my prayer now is, “God, not my will, but let Your will be done.” If a door closes, it’s no big deal; I let it […]
Letting Go
Scripture “I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead” (Philippians 3:13, NKJV) Word We all go through disappointments, setbacks and things that we don’t understand. Maybe you prayed for a loved one, but they didn’t […]
He’ll Get You Back on Track
Scripture “Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths” (Psalm 25:4, NKJV) Word Like most cars today, I have a navigation system. I can program it to take me to a certain location. All along the way, the announcer will give me instructions, “Turn left in a quarter of a mile. Take this […]
Your Mistake is Not Bigger than God
Scripture “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11, NKJV) Word Oftentimes, I hear people say, “Joel, I’ve just blown it so many times. I had this major setback. I don’t see how […]
How to Start the Day
Scripture “Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds” (Psalm 149:5, NKJV) Word As you woke up this morning, what was the first thing that went through your mind? Did you wake up with a song of praise on your lips? When we start the day in worship, we […]
The Sacrifice of Praise
Scripture “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name” (Hebrews 13:15, NKJV) Word Have you ever thought about what it means to continually offer up a sacrifice of praise? That word “sacrifice” means that it cost you something. […]
Say What?
Scripture “Since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, ‘I believed and therefore I spoke,’ we also believe and therefore speak” (2 Corinthians 4:13, NKJV) Word Scripture says, “The spirit of faith is in our words.” My question today is, “What’s coming out of your mouth?” Are you talking about […]
When You’re in Deep
Scripture “They saw the works of the Lord, his wonderful deeds in the deep” (Psalm 107:24, NIV) Word The scripture says is Psalm 107:23, “They that go down to the sea and do business in deep waters, they will see the wonders of God.” Friend, you and I were created to do business in deep […]
Change Your Life
Scripture “Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory” (Proverbs 11:14, NASB) Word Are you facing an important decision today? God wants to give you the answer. He wants to direct your steps. Many times, He will speak to us through the people He has placed in […]
