Mark 9:23   ‘Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.’

DAILY READING –Matthew 4; Exodus 25-27; Proverbs 12

On Monday, January 19, 2015, 14-year-old John Smith was playing with two of his friends on the ice at Lake Sainte Louise. His mum had just called and while John  was talking with her, he had been walking further down the frozen lake, not knowing that the ice was becoming thinner. The moment John ended the conversation with his mun, suddenly the ice underneath their feet cracked, and the three friends plunged into the 40-degree water. It was a life and death situation!

While the other two friends managed to escape John was trapped in the icy cold water. His friends called 911, but by the time help came and John was pulled out, his heart had stopped beating. He was immediately rushed to the Hospital, where the medical team performed CPR with no success. His mother, Joyce Smith was having her quiet time in prayers when the call came telling her of John’s accident. Stunned, Joyce raced to the hospital praying all the way. She burst into the ER just when the doctors  were about to clinically declare John dead. Joyce who had been participating in the ‘Believing God’ Bible study by Beth Moore, knew that the Power of The Holy Spirit that raised Christ Jesus from the dead, was available to raise her son. With a voice she thought was quiet, but that actually bellowed down the hallway, she declared, ‘I believe in a God who can do miracles!  Holy Spirit, I need you right now to come and breathe life back into my son!” And at that instant, she heard the sound of a miracle.  John’s heart monitor sprang back to life. John’s  pulse had suddenly returned. The doctors were astounded. But that was only the beginning of the many miracles. John was still unconscious and doctors predicted he would suffer brain damage. But Joyce simply  told the doctors to do their best and God will do the rest and refused to have any negative words spoken around him. Two days later, John woke up from coma. And 16 days later, he was fully recovered and walked out of the hospital. His rapid recovery defied every expert, every case history, and every scientific prediction.  John Smith’s miraculous story has been recorded in a book and a movie which proves the power of prayer, the goodness and nearness of God, and that with faith, nothing is impossible.

Mark 9:23 says  ‘Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.’

There is incredible power in what we believe.  You may be facing situations that seem impossible. In the natural you don’t see how it can happen. But when you dare to believe, God can resurrect what you thought was dead and bring those things back to life. God will resurrect dead dreams. He will resurrect dead relationships. He will resurrect your health and finances. It doesn’t matter what the experts may have said or how long it has been that way, indeed when you believe all things are possible.

In Ezekiel 37, God took Ezekiel to the valley of dry bones and asked him “Son of man, can these bones live?’ When Ezekiel acknowledged God’s sovereignty and ability to do anything, The spirit of God came upon him and as he started prophesying,  the dead bones came back to life.

God is asking us what he asked Ezekiel. “Do you believe that dry bones can rise and live again?’ The medical report may not look good, and business is slow. But do you believe that God can make it work?  Do you believe God can turn that situation around?  God has good plans, to promote you, to heal you, to restore you, to show you favor. But all the good things God has for you will only be activated when you believe. Nothing can stand against God’s plan for you when you believe. No disappointment, no setback, no injustice, no person, no hater, no jealousy can hinder you. When you believe, all the forces of darkness cannot stop God’s plan from coming into manifestation in your life.

Understand that when you have a great destiny, the enemy will fight you. Infact the bigger your destiny, the bigger the challenges you will face. And perhaps the reason why the enemy is fighting so hard lately is because he knows that God is about to do something amazing in your life. But you can stop his fiery darts by raising the shield of faith. Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. When you have faith, you have the victory.  When you believe nothing will be impossible to you. But to have faith  you must commit to diligent study of God’s Word. Indeed faith comes by hearing and hearing God’s Word. When you have faith the surpassing greatness of God’s power is released in your life. Today, if you will only believe, God will do for you abundantly above all you could ever ask, think or imagine.

PRAYER: Lord, Thank You for the glory You are set to still unveil in my life this year. I thank You for granting me the grace to diligently study Your Word so that faith can arise in my heart to believe You always to do the miraculous in Jesus Name.

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Faith is more than just believing, it is acting upon The Word that you believe.

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