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The Spark of Revival

If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land (2 Chronicles 7:14).

Revival doesn’t begin with a crowd. It begins with a heart. Many long to see revival sweep across our churches, cities, and nations—but revival isn’t something we schedule or manufacture. It’s something God initiates when His people return to Him with sincere repentance and surrender.

The LORD spoke through Solomon with a promise and a condition: If My people humble themselves, if they pray, if they seek My face, if they turn from their wicked ways—then I will hear, forgive, and heal their land. The path to revival begins not with noise but with humility.

True revival isn’t just emotional moments or powerful gatherings—though it may include those. At its core, revival is about obedient hearts returning to the LORD. It’s when the Holy Spirit breathes fresh life into dry bones (Ezekiel 37), awakening us to righteousness, holiness, and intimacy with God.

But here’s the sobering truth: Unless we obey, revival will never come.

We can preach it, sing about it, post it—but unless we humble ourselves and repent, we block the very move of God we’re desperate for. Hearing God’s Word is not enough; revival is reserved for the doers—those who act in faith and surrender (James 1:22).

Revival may not begin on a platform, but in the quiet of your room, on your knees. It may not be televised, but it will be unmistakable when God moves. The world doesn’t need another performance—it needs a church that’s alive.

Are there areas in your life where you’ve heard God’s Word but haven’t responded in obedience? Revival starts with you. Ask the Holy Spirit to search your heart. Repent. Pray. Seek His face. Be willing to act. One obedient life can spark a flame that ignites others.

Heavenly Father, forgive my sins and cleanse me from all iniquities. May Your presence be active in my life, and may true revival start in me. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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Seek God Then Show Others

2 Timothy 4:2-5 NIV

[2] Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. [3] For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. [4] They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. [5] But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

You ever spend time talking to someone and feel them almost completely zone out as soon as you bring up the Word of God? The craziest part is often times, this happens when you’re speaking with a self-proclaimed Christian. The Church today no longer knows the Bible nor cares what it says. They have no desire to confirm to Christ but only to have their ears tickled and their sins defended.

How can we call ourselves Christians when we have no desire to even discuss Christ or the things of Christ? How can we call ourselves Christians when we have no desire to actually follow Him? Jesus describes following Him as carrying your cross. Paul describes it as a race you need to run with endurance. In other words, following Christ isn’t easy. It takes crucifying the flesh and fleeing from sin, not indulging it.

Our lives should be a representation of Christ to others. It should share the Light of God with those in darkness, not have its eyes glaze over whenever the Word of God is mentioned. How can we share a God we don’t even know with the world? We can’t, it’s impossible.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Seek God Then Show Others.

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A Reflection of God’s Love

Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. ~ Proverbs 31:28NIV

Today, we pause to honor one of God’s most beautiful gifts to the world: mothers. Whether biological, adoptive, spiritual, or chosen, mothers embody a unique reflection of God’s love—nurturing, sacrificial, and steadfast.

From the sleepless nights of infancy to the prayers whispered over grown children, a mother’s care speaks of a love that keeps right on giving. It reminds us of the way our Heavenly Father loves—tirelessly and unconditionally.

The Bible lifts high the role of a godly mother. Proverbs 31 paints the picture of a woman clothed with strength and dignity, full of wisdom and kindness. But beyond her deeds, it is her heart that shines—the heart that serves, that believes, that hopes.

Many of us can trace our faith journey back to a mother or grandmother who prayed us through trials, who brought us to church, who taught us to believe in God’s promises. Her faith became a foundation for our own.

But we also acknowledge that Mother’s Day can be bittersweet. Some grieve a mother now in heaven, some long to be mothers, and others carry wounds from broken relationships. Yet even in these places, God meets us with comfort. As Isaiah 66:13 says, “As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.”

So today, let us:

  • Thank God for the mothers who shaped us
  • Encourage the mothers among us
  • Comfort those with heavy hearts
  • And honor the One whose image of love shines so clearly through a mother’s embrace

Heavenly Father. Thank You for we are blessed because of good mothers. Those mothers who put their family first and loved, and molded, and shaped their children. We are blessed most of all because of Your steadfast love. Thank You for all that You do, in Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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A Mother’s Legacy of Love

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. ~ 2 Timothy 1:5NIV

Mother’s Day weekend invites us to celebrate the women who not only shape our faith but also shape our lives. Mothers and grandmothers pour into their families. They are the backbone of the family unit. The glue that sticks everyone together. In 2 Timothy, Paul honors Lois and Eunice, whose sincere faith was passed down to Timothy, nurturing his calling. Mothers, grandmothers, and spiritual mentors plant seeds of faith through their prayers, teachings, and examples.

Even if the father is a preacher and has a full-time pulpit, the mother or grandmother will still normally be the one to teach her children and grandchildren the gospel. A mother will do her utmost to ensure that she passes down her faith and beliefs, just as Lois and Eunice passed down their sincere faith to young Timothy.

A mother’s legacy isn’t always in grand gestures but in quiet moments—bedtime prayers, shared Bible stories, or steadfast trust in God during trials. Think of a mother figure in your life: perhaps a mom who modeled forgiveness, a grandmother who sang hymns through hardship, or a mentor who prayed for your growth. Their faith, like Lois and Eunice’s, ripples across generations, pointing us to Christ.

As we prepare for Mother’s Day, take a moment to reflect on how these women have shaped your relationship with God. Their love reflects His, nurturing us to grow in faith. Even when they falter, their sincere devotion inspires us to persevere. Today, let’s honor them by embracing the faith they’ve shared and passing it forward, trusting God to water the seeds they’ve sown.

Heavenly Father, thank You for mothers and grandmothers who mold and shape the lives of their children and grandchildren. Thank you for my own mother. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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A Surrogate Mother

Exodus 2:5-10 NIV

[5] Then Pharaoh’s daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her female slave to get it. [6] She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. “This is one of the Hebrew babies,” she said. [7] Then his sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and get one of the Hebrew women to nurse the baby for you?” [8] “Yes, go,” she answered. So the girl went and got the baby’s mother. [9] Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will pay you.” So the woman took the baby and nursed him. [10] When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.”

I feel like there’s one mother in the Bible that really doesn’t get a lot of credit, and that is Moses’ mother. No, not his biological mother but his adopted mother. Pharaoh, the man who sent out the command to kill all the Hebrew male babies born during the time of Moses, was her father.

Now, Pharaoh could have easily looked at the Hebrew male child, sentenced him and his daughter to death, then called it a day. Even though this was a high possibility, Pharaoh’s daughter still took the Hebrew baby as her own and named him Moses.

There are so many children out there seeking a mother figure in their lives. You don’t even necessarily need to adopt them, that may not be in your cards, but just loving another as you would love your own child is sometimes all it takes to make a positive difference in the life of another.

Dear LORD, please help me to be the mother my children need and a mother to any other child that may need a mother’s love. Show me how to love and care for someone in need so that they might not be alone but might see You through me. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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A Mother’s Sacrifice

Exodus 2:1-3 NIV

[1] Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite woman, [2] and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. [3] But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.

Moses was born in Egypt under the rule of a pharaoh who wanted all of his people destroyed. Not necessarily extinct, but destroyed so that they would never raise up and see their true potential. So, he had all the male children born to the Hebrews (the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) thrown into the Nile River. Moses’ mother didn’t just comply with Pharaoh’s orders; she hid him. She risked it all for the sake of her child.

This is the heart of a mother. Someone who sacrifices herself for the safety of her child. In today’s world, we’ve lost sight of this. We’ve become self-absorbed and selfish. Instead of sacrificing ourselves for our children, we sacrifice our children for ourselves, our careers, relationships, and even just our bodies.

If Jochebed (Moses’ mother) had allowed fear to overcome her, she would have allowed Pharaoh to murder the hope of all of her people, including herself and her other two children. As mothers, we are the first influence our child has. From the womb, they feed off of our emotions and food we eat. When they’re born, they feed off of their mother’s milk and bond even further.

If the enemy can destroy and/or sever a mother’s love and bond with her child, then he can destroy the people of God just as Pharaoh attempted to do all those millennia ago.

Dear LORD, thank You for giving us mothers. Thank You for allowing us to have a bond on this earth that faces us a glimpse into the bond we will one day have with You. Please continue to raise up mothers who will love and protect their children. Please heal and mend any broken heart, wound, or hurt soul that has been either mistreated or abandoned by their mother. Please heal our land and forgive our sin. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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Act In Faith

Ruth 4:18-22 NIV

[18] This, then, is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, [19] Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab, [20] Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, [21] Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed, [22] Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.

I often see people trying to argue that the Messiah’s bloodline was perfect and pure, but that’s far from the truth. His line consisted of adulterers, murderers, liars, and even prostitutes. There are only four mothers named in Jesus’ genealogy: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary (Matthew 1:1-16).

Rahab even made it into the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11. Now, I want you to understand that Rahab wasn’t a Jew. She was a Canaanite from the city of Jericho. Not only was she a gentile, she was also a prostitute. These would have been pretty damning traits, but one act of faith in Jericho that night not only redeemed her and her entire family but gave her a line in the ancestry of the messiah.

You may be an enemy of God living in sin that you think is too great to be forgiven, but God is calling you to Himself. His desire is that none should perish, but all come to everlasting life (2 Peter 3:9). If God could use a prostitute who wasn’t just a gentile but was a gentile God said would be expelled from the land because of their great sin and idolatry to be an ancestor of King David and the Messiah then He can use you as well. It’s never too late for God to use anyone. All that is necessary is the act of faith: repentance and confession in Christ Jesus, our LORD and Savior.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Act In Faith. 

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Build Eternal

1 In early autumn, when the Israelites had settled in their towns, all the people assembled in Jerusalem with a unified purpose. 2 Then Jeshua son of Jehozadak joined his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel with his family in rebuilding the altar of the God of Israel. They wanted to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as instructed in the Law of Moses, the man of God. 3 Even though the people were afraid of the local residents, they rebuilt the altar at its old site. Then they began to sacrifice burnt offerings on the altar to the Lord each morning and evening. ~ Ezra 3:1-3NLT

The Temple was destroyed and the land laid waste in 586 BC. It stayed that way until King Cyrus the Great of Persia liberated them in 538 BC in his first year of reign after defeating the Babylonian Empire. Seventy years the Jews had spent in exile, living in a foreign land not their own, serving a pagan king.

After King Cyrus’ proclamation, a group of over 42,000 Jews returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel the governor and Joshua the high priest. Despite the mandate that King Cyrus had given the Jews living in all his kingdom to rebuild the Temple, they had not begun any work on the Temple thus far. Now, it may have been King Cyrus’ proclamation, but it was God’s mandate. The LORD God had mandated that the time had indeed come to rebuild His house. They had the finances. They had the skill. They had the help. They even had the Temple vessels for worship, because Cyrus had given them back. But still, no one was doing anything about it, including Zerubbabel the governor and Joshua the high priest.

They were all too busy building their own homes. Planting their own vineyards. Starting and running their own businesses. They had gotten caught up ‘in life.’ Yes, they had rebuilt the altar and were sacrificing on it. Yes, they were even celebrating the Feast of Booths in the seventh month, but the Temple … not so much. It hadn’t even been started.

Why? One word: Fear. Fear had gripped their hearts. Fear had stayed their hands. Fear kept them quiet. Fear stopped God’s work. The same is true with us today.

Why do we not witness? Because of fear of persecution. Why are we silent about issues that the Church should be involved in? Because of fear. Why do we not speak up about the insanity of so many different genders, although we know that it is not of God? We don’t speak up because of fear.

Although we know that the Scripture says that those who do such things will be condemned, still fear keeps our mouths shut. Listen, God said that He made man in His own image, male and female He created them, therefore, there is no other choice, it’s either male or female that is it, nothing else. You are either a man or you are a woman. You cannot be both, and you cannot change from one to the other, or to anything else for that matter. What you have is what you are.

It’s not about your feelings, it’s about the Creator and Judge of the whole earth, and He’s coming back soon. And it’s His laws that we will be judged by, not man’s. So, fearlessly build His Kingdom regardless of what mankind has to say. God’s Kingdom is the only Kingdom that will remain forever and ever; therefore, focus on the eternal and not the temporal.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Build Eternal.

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Waiting On God’s Perfect Timing

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens… He has made everything beautiful in its time” NIV (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11).

Life often feels like a race against time. We set goals, make plans, and expect results on our schedule. But God’s timing is not always our timing. Ecclesiastes reminds us that there is a season for everything, and God makes everything beautiful in His time. Trusting God’s timing requires patience, faith, and surrender, but it leads to outcomes far greater than we could imagine.

Consider the story of Abraham and Sarah. God promised them a son, but years passed with no child. They were old, and hope seemed lost. In their impatience, they tried to fulfill God’s promise their way—through Hagar, Sarah’s servant—resulting in Ishmael’s birth and family strife (Genesis 16). Yet God’s promise was not forgotten. At the appointed time, when Abraham was 100 and Sarah was 90, Isaac, the child of promise, was born (Genesis 21:1-3). God’s timing was perfect, fulfilling His plan not only for Abraham’s family but for generations to come, as Isaac became part of the lineage leading to Jesus.

Like Abraham and Sarah, we often struggle to wait on God. We may pray for a job, a spouse, healing, or a breakthrough, only to feel like God is silent. In those moments, doubt creeps in: Does God hear me? Has He forgotten me? But Scripture assures us that God is never late. His delays are not denials but opportunities to grow in faith and dependence on Him.

Waiting on God is not passive; it’s active trust. It’s choosing to pray instead of worry, to obey even when the path is unclear, and to rest in God’s goodness. Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Waiting strengthens our spiritual muscles, teaching us perseverance and deepening our reliance on God’s wisdom over our own.

A young woman named Emily dreamed of becoming a missionary. She applied to several organizations, but doors kept closing. Discouraged, she took a job teaching at a local school, feeling like her calling was on hold. Over time, she built relationships with her students, sharing her faith in small ways. One day, a student approached her, saying, “Because of you, I started reading the Bible, and I gave my life to Christ.” Emily realized God had placed her exactly where she needed to be. Years later, she did go overseas as a missionary, but she saw that God’s “delay” was preparation, equipping her with skills and maturity for the mission field. God’s timing was perfect, aligning her heart with His purpose.

Why is waiting so hard? Our culture prizes instant gratification, and trusting an unseen God feels counterintuitive. Yet God’s timing is rooted in His omniscience—He sees the beginning and the end (Revelation 22:13). He knows when we’re ready, when others are ready, and when circumstances align for His glory. Isaiah 55:8-9 reminds us, “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. His plans are higher, and His timing is flawless.

So, how do we wait well? First, stay in God’s Word. Scripture anchors us in truth, reminding us of God’s faithfulness (Joshua 23:14). Second, pray continually. Prayer aligns our hearts with God’s will (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Third, reflect on past faithfulness. Recall times God came through—your “Ebenezer stones” (1 Samuel 7:12)—to fuel hope for the future. Finally, serve where you are. Like Emily, use the waiting season to bless others, trusting that God is at work.

As you face your own waiting season, remember that God is not slow in keeping His promises (2 Peter 3:9). He is weaving a story far greater than you can see. Just as spring follows winter, God’s answers come in their season, beautiful and right on time. Trust Him, rest in His love, and let His peace guard your heart (Philippians 4:7).

Father, thank You that I can trust and depend on Your word, and that not one of Your good promises will ever fail me. Teach me how to depend and trust in You, in Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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Take One Step In Faith

And as soon as those bearing the ark had come as far as the Jordan, and the feet of the priests bearing the ark were dipped in the brink of the water (now the Jordan overflows all its banks throughout the time of harvest), the waters coming down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far away, at Adam…” NKJV (Joshua 3:15–16).

The Israelites stood at the Jordan River, its waters raging at flood stage, giants lurking in the promised land beyond. After 40 years of wandering, the promise of a land flowing with milk and honey was within reach—but the river blocked their path. God’s command was clear: “Step into the water” (Joshua 3:8). The priests, carrying the ark of God’s presence, didn’t wait for the river to part or the waters to calm. They acted in “ho pistis,” the faith that trusts God to move despite impossible odds. When their feet touched the flood, God stopped the waters miles away at a town called Adam, opening a path on dry ground to the promise (Joshua 3:16–17).

Imagine Mark, a single father, staring at a job application for a role that could transform his family’s future. Fear whispers, You’re not qualified. You’ll fail. Like the Israelites at the Jordan River, its waters raging at flood stage with giants lurking just beyond, Mark faces a barrier. God’s command to the priests was: “Step out into the water” (Joshua 3:8). Carrying the ark of God’s presence, they didn’t wait for the river to part. They acted trusting God against impossible odds, and God came through for them. As soon as their feet touched the water, it was God’s turn to act, and He did by opening a dry path to their promise (Joshua 3:16–17).

What’s your Jordan? A fear that paralyzes you? A calling you’ve delayed? A relationship needing forgiveness? Spiritual laziness tempts you to stay on the bank, waiting for perfect conditions or a guaranteed outcome. But “ho pistis” isn’t passive belief—it’s a deep trust that exercises faith to make the waters stop. You don’t need to wade in deep or have all the answers. Like the priests, you just need to take one step, carrying the Holy Spirit’s presence. Your step invites God’s power to do the impossible, bringing “sōzō”—His healing, deliverance, and salvation (Matthew 9:22).

The priests’ faith wasn’t reckless; it was rooted in God’s promise and presence. You carry the same Spirit who stopped the Jordan, who empowered Jesus’s miracles (Acts 1:8). What’s holding you back? Doubt whispering failure? Comfort keeping you stuck? Stop making excuses—God’s word is sure: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you” (Isaiah 43:2). The Jordan didn’t part until the priests acted. Your miracle won’t come until you move. Today, reject timidity and exercise your faith like a muscle. Name your Jordan, trust the Holy Spirit, and take one bold step. God is already working, stopping your waters before you see it.

Father, thank You that You always go ahead of me in every circumstance and in every situation. Thank You that You always work everything to my good. I want to praise You and thank You for being a good, good Father. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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