The promises of God are yes and amen in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 1:20). When God gives you a promise, He aims to keep that promise to you.

Whether you would say it like this or not, things talk to us.  What I mean by that is, the tree was saying to Jesus,” I know I have leaves, so figs should be on me for you to eat, but so sorry; no figs for you.” 

Hearing the Word of God is obviously very important, but it is not just physical hearing that will help you.

Being a doer of the Word of God is of utmost importance.  We know faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.

The Lord came to have a meeting with Abraham.  The meeting was about Sodom and Gomorrah.

We must understand that we can control the thoughts we have. We can make sure our thoughts don’t turn into vain imaginations causing us to think differently of ourselves than what God has planned for us and called us to be.

We are to put on the new man. The image we are supposed to get is likened to putting our clothes on in the morning. Are you dressed properly like you would be with the armor of God?

The word “meditate” is very important in the Word of God.  Unfortunately, it is also a word used in other Eastern religions. 

In order to get the most out of meditating on the Word of God, it has to be your delight, the center of your life. You live your life out by living the Word of God out in your life.

We all want to have good success in life; but to get that success in God, it starts with meditating on the Word of God. How do you meditate on the Word of God?

In 1 Samuel 2:26, we see that Samuel grew in stature and favor with God and man. This favor was bestowed upon Samuel; and as he grew physically, he also grew in favor with God and man.

Moses was a highly favored child.  He had a destiny from the time he was in his mother’s womb. 

There are qualities and characteristics that we must have to maintain the graciously given gift of favor with God and man.

The Lord has given us a Word from the Word for 2025.  He said it would be a year of profuse favor.  When He said that, through a prophetic utterance, I didn’t really remember the Amplified Classic translates it exactly that way, “profuse favor.”

This scripture says that Jesus increased (grew) in these areas.  He grew in wisdom, He grew taller as He got older, and He grew in favor with God and man.

We all want the Lord to direct our paths.  We want Him to order our steps because we know that will be the best for our lives, but we must do what the first part of this verse teaches us for this to happen.

The Lord has given us His strength; we are strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.  The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is living in us and quickening and making alive our mortal flesh.

The Amplified Bible says, “And will turn their ears away from the truth and will wander off into myths and man-made fictions...”  What are we supposed to be hearing?

This is a good life scripture if we want to get along with our spouses, children, friends, enemies, co-workers, and anyone else you can think of.

We are healed physically by the stripes of Jesus. Jesus was scourged and beaten, and Isaiah 52:14 says it was beyond human recognition. Isaiah 53:5 foretold that Jesus would take the beating for our sicknesses and diseases.