Jesus is alive

Day 13: Go To Goshen There may be many times in our lives, when our faith is stretched, particularly in seasons of famine and uncertainty. We need to know in the heart of our hearts, that even in the stretching season, God is still the one who provides, and He provides well. In Genesis 45, Joseph urged his brothers to come live near him in Goshen. “Come as fast as you can and join me here,” he instructed them. When they went to Goshen, Joseph provided for all of them, even during a severe famine. The word ‘Goshen’ means a place of nearness.For you and me, Goshen represents that place of nearness to Jesus, where we just rest in His presence. I Corinthians 6:17 tells us that ‘he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.’ This means that as a believer, you are in a permanent place of closeness with Jesus Christ. In this place of nearness, Goshen, He will protect and provide for you. He will fight your battles for you and bring you out of death. He will guide you and lead you f

Day 12: Surely Goodness Since we live in ever-changing circumstances, sometimes, we may begin to believe that God’s favor is seasonal or temporary. Again, and again, the Word of God tells us of the truth - God’s love and favor are constant, unchanging, and permanent. In Psalm 23:6, David writes, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. (KJV) The psalmist says ‘surely’, meaning affirmatively and with certainty. God’s favor following us is a sure thing! When I studied the word used for ‘goodness’ in the Hebrew, it is the same word that refers to favor. Similarly, the word used for ‘mercy’ here, also means favor. God is confirming twice that His favor is upon your life. What’s more, we are not running after the goodness of God, it is running after us. DECLARE: I declare that the favor of God will set me apart. Favor will qualify me and protect me. Thank you, God, that because of Jesus, your goodness and merc

Day 11: Man Of Sorrows Thousand of years ago, the fall of Adam brought the curse of sorrow over humanity. In Genesis 3:17 we read: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; (KJV) In the original Hebrew, the word used for ‘sorrow’ means worrisomeness, labor, pain or toil, anguish, and affliction.As a result of Adam’s sin, humankind was condemned to eat the fruit of the ground in sorrow and pain. However, a man of sorrows brought humanity a turnaround. Isaiah 53:3-4 tells us: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. (KJV) The w

Day 10: What You Carry  In the Bible, we see many, many instances where the presence of God has brought mighty breakthroughs in mere moments. The presence of God parted the seas, broke down walls, and brought blessing and protection across generations.  “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭ How amazing is it now, that I Corinthians 3:16 tells us that we are the temple of God - we are the carriers of this presence. All the people we read about in the Old Testament used to go and worship God from the outside, but now the Lord says “I will live on the inside of you, to let you know that wherever you go, my presence and favor will go with you!”  DECLARE: I declare that as the temple of God, I carry His presence and favor wherever I go. I will see God’s presence bring breakthrough, healing and deliverance in my life. Thank you God, that your presence is always with me, turning every trial into a testimony! 

Day 9: Sweat And Blood  When Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, they began to live a cursed life, on cursed land.  When Jesus sweat drops of blood, they fell on the ground, signifying how He paid for all our struggles, once and for all. In the Garden of Eden, struggle entered. But in the Garden of Gethsemane, our Savior sweat drops of blood in order to redeem us forever! Since we live in Christ’s finished work, we do not live in curse, bondage, or poverty anymore! The favor of God will come through for you!  So today, whatever you put your hands to, know that you will be fruitful in the name of Jesus. The blood of Christ has made you fruitful!  DECLARE: I decree and declare that the blood of Jesus Christ shed for me on the cross has made me fruitful! The work of my hands will prosper because of the favor that goes before me. My family, my work, and my life is blessed in Jesus’ name!  Pastor Sammy Thangiah 

Day 8: For A Lifetime  Some people think that when you become a Christian, you don’t need to go through trials and storms. In reality, when you are a believer, the enemy tries to put many obstacles in your way. But here’s the good news - it isn’t about your strength, but about the favor of God that is upon your life. How amazing it is to know, my friend, that this favor lasts a lifetime!  The Bible tells us in Psalm 30:5 – For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. (NIV)  I was studying this verse, and some versions say ‘a moment in His favor is life.’ The word for ‘life’ in the Hebrew means to revive, to sustain, a renewal or a revival. When the favor of God is manifesting over you, you will see renewal and revival in your life. Whatever you are going through, the favor of God is powerful and able to revive and sustain you.  DECLARE: I declare that I am blessed with favor from heaven. I have fa