EXCEEDING

The word, "exceeding," means surpassing, extraordinary, and extreme.  As you read My Word, you will see this word in the letters Paul wrote.

Paul wrote "Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation (2 Corinthians 7:4).

How could Paul be exceeding joyful in tribulation? He knew Me and he knew how powerful I am.  He prayed this for all believers that the eyes of our understanding be enlightened, to know what is the hope of our calling, and what the riches of the glory of our inheritance in the saints; "And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power (Ephesians 1:18-19).  It is My exceeding power that will get you through every tribulation you experience.

2 CORINTHIANS 7:4; EPHESIANS 1:18-19

RENEWED

As  you look at the condition the world is in right now, you could easily become discouraged, and Satan will most likely tempt you to give up.  He will whisper phrases like: "Your prayers are not changing anything.  There is no hope for the world."

Do not listen to those lies.  Place all of your hope in Me and the power of My Holy Spirit.  My Holy Spirit not only has the power to help renew your mind when you read My Word, but He also has the power to renew your inner man.

Paul wrote: For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16)." When you receive this truth, you can take hope that the Holy Spirit also has the power to renew your nation and the world and establish righteousness once again.

ROMANS 12:2; 1 CORINTHIAN 4:16

PRESS

The crowds pressed upon Me, but there was only one in the crowd that was willing to forget about the fact that she was unclean.  She did not hesitate to press into Me.  The moment I felt her touch, healing virtue left My body.

There are many today who have lived lives that are unclean.  They have gone the way of darkness which is the way of the world.

Pray for those who need to understand that I can cleanse them with My blood.  I can make them new creatures and the old things and old ways in their lives will pass away in the light of My glory.  Pray that My Spirit will help them to cry out to Me and press into Me.  I long for them to know Me as I know them.

MATTHEW 9:20-22 

MINE

Never forget that you are Mine and that I am yours.  Yes, you are My precious possession that I bought with My own blood when I died on the tree.

When you accepted Me as your LORD and Savior I became yours.  Yes, I am yours forever and for all eternity.

I will never leave you or forsake you.  These truths should make you feel so secure that you will never have to worry about anything because I can get you through everything.

JOHN 17:10

TEARS

I appreciate the times when you not only cry out for people in your prayers, but you also weep for them as you receive their heavy burdens.  Those who sow in tears will reap with joy.

So many that you pray for do not know how to cry out to Me for help.  When they go through overwhelming circumstances, they become heavy hearted. 

When you take their burdens upon you and weep over what they are going through, I remember how I wept over Jerusalem.  The people at that time had no idea that the day would come when I would have a way to be set free from sin. I bottle the tears that people cry, and I bottle the tears that you cry as you pray for them.

PSALM 126:5; MATTHEW 23:37

BRING

My cousin John prepared the way for Me to be known on earth when he preached.  He was preaching repentance.  He said, "Bring forth therefore meet for repentance (Matthew 3:8)."  He saw the self-righteousness of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and he knew that in order to receive My teachings, they first had to repent.

This is true today.  Many are praying diligently for a great spiritual awakening throughout the world.  The first step for this to happen is a move of My Holy Spirit to convict people of their sins.

As you pray for this great awakening, pray for a sweep of conviction to come upon people all over the world.  Pray for My Spirit to touch the hearts of people and bring about true repentance in their hearts.

MATTHEW 3:8

HEAR

When I taught the crowds who followed Me, I often said, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Truly there were people I ministered to who were deaf. However, I was addressing the spiritual ears that people have, not their physical ears.

I want you to hearken to My Word. You hearken when you listen, listening. I want you to read My Word out loud because faith comes by hearing and hearing by My Word.

Ask My Holy Spirit to help you hear with your spiritual ears, not just your physical ears.  When you hear with your spiritual ears, you will receive understanding, wisdom, and instructions given by My Holy Spirit.  You will not just gain knowledge.

MATTHEW 13:43; ROMANS 10:17