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Cast Your Cares

Peter called for a casting of every care upon the Lord (1 Peter 5:7).The basis for this act of prayer is founded in the knowledge of the Lord’s love. That’s the starting place—the foundation for praying in faith.
Jesus knew the difficulty we would experience in seeking to rest in faith, believing that God cares about our needs.
As you allow the truth of God’s Word to shape your thinking, you will find yourself receiving Jesus’ words; resting while believing that your loving Father will give only good things to His children; only blessing, not cursing, to those who pray to Him in faith. Amen
Read Matthew 7:7–11; Luke 11:9–13.

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Depend on God

Biblical prosperity is impossible without learning to depend totally upon God, and unlearning the skills of depending on self. Prosperity can happen only when God alone becomes the believer’s resource.
In the pursuit of God’s prosperity in your life, it is imperative that you remember these three points: God is your resource, His abundance is for a purpose larger than yourself, and you must depend on Him as the Blesser rather than seek the blessings—trust Him to supply all you need and beyond, at the perfect time. Read Psalm 30. Amen

Stand with us, as we travel in ministry this week. Friday Boyd Raceway, Saturday Texas Motor Speedway, Sunday  Red River Speedway.

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The Days of Purim

The original observance of Purim as a festival was established by the sages and the prophets, who decreed that it be observed in every generation, as we read in the Megillah: “To establish these days of Purim at their appropriate times” (9:31). The Talmud (Megillah 2b) explains: “these days . . . at their appropriate times—i.e., the time appropriate for one [city] is not appropriate for the other [city].”
Today, the only city in which Purim is celebrated on the fifteenth of Adar (besides Shushan) is Jerusalem. Although the Megillah is also read on the fifteenth of Adar in a number of other cities in the Land of Israel, including Acre, Jaffa, and Tiberias, this is only a custom based on the possibility that they may have been surrounded by walls at the time of Joshua. In these places, the Megillah reading on the fifteenth is done without reciting the blessings. For all other purposes, these cities celebrate Purim on the fourteenth.

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Prosperity Depends on Faith

Can you see the connection between the conditions for prosperity and faith? Does it make sense to you that not one of these conditions for prosperity is possible without faith? Joshua could not have led Israel into the Promised Land without a strong, sure faith. Joshua’s faith was emboldened by feeding on, thinking on, and constantly speaking forth God’s Word of truth. It is faith, in these expressions of speech, thought, and action, centered in God’s Word, that becomes the basis for God-given prosperity.
Remember the definition of the word: prosperity—getting to a desired place.
The idea focuses less on material abundance than it does on successful ventures. Godly prosperity is the heavenly provision which makes it possible for us to advance successfully on our assigned journey or task to be accomplished in His will. With these thoughts, let’s also remember how the concept of force is associated with prosperity; it is a display of God’s power and authority, never originating from human strength.
God’s power can overcome it and enable you to get where God wants you to go! Amen

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Be a Conduit for God’s Blessing

To secure a healthy perspective on this sometimes distorted subject of faith and prosperity, let’s establish three conditions for prosperity.

1. Prosperity is always linked to purpose. God intends for us to beinstruments of resource. Read Philippians 4:19: “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” When reading this promise in its context, the connection between the Philippians’ responsible actions of giving and the purpose of God’s blessing is clear.

2. Blessing is always connected to issues of character, God’s and yours. Read Philippians 4:11–13. Almost in the same breath as Paul conveys the promise of blessings to those who have given. Prosperity is never promised as a medicine for discontent.

3. Success has more to do with God’s agenda than with our desires. It is never wrong for us to present our petitions—our desires—before the Lord. It is wrong to make our desires a condition of our relationship. God wants to bless us, to grant us good success in every area of our lives.

The Bible contains both promises for prosperity and warnings about prosperity! Why? Because the Lord knows our hearts. Fallen man— even the Lord’s redeemed—is easily trapped into patterns of thought regarding prosperity that lean toward greed.

We find ourselves trusting Him for things, instead of simply trusting Him in all things. Amen

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Know True Prosperity

This includes everything: family, children, marriage, business, ministry, job, health—whatever you do! God intends what He says: everything shall prosper However, no promise of God is without responsible action to be taken on our part. No one will prosper until he starts doing what God says.
The truly worthwhile takes time to develop. Do not expect God’s answers to leap to your schedule. Remember, His answers occur when you first put His Word into action. Just as a period of intensive study precedes a college degree, so through patient pursuit of His promise let us wait for the word of God to mature in our lives. Amen

Read Joshua 1:8; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 28:20; Matthew 6:25–34.

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He Makes All Things New

The concept of biblical restoration begins with the Law. As an example, read Exodus 22. The first several verses deal with restoring something stolen, and the making of restitution. If the Law calls for restitution that replaces with more than what was lost, it is logical to assume that the Lord who authored that law would do the same! This is exactly what you read in your study of His restoration of the temple: He said that the glory of the latter house would be greater than the former. When He restores, He does something that makes the restored of higher quality than what was lost. In Zechariah 4:10, did you notice that the prophecy appears to rebuke the people for thinking that the rebuilt walls were to be despised as small? The goal of this chapter is to provoke your thinking by reviewing some of the historical illustrations of God’s willingness to restore, and His methods to accomplish restoration. Amen 
Read Job 42:10–12; Isaiah 42:22.

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