Good Morning Sunshine! See The Sunrise & Sunset As You Sit On The Porch! 

Psalm 113:3 NIV ~ “From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised.”

As I thought about yesterday’s devotional, the porch was still on my mind. I remember as a little girl my grandmother would say, you can play on the porch, but don’t go off of it. I would have my dolls and toys spread from one end of the porch unto the other end. I use to get so much joy by being on the porch. I am a porch-sitter, I love to sit, watch and wait on God! 

I did a little quick study on porches, they were established during the cave times, if a cave had a rock overhang, they could sit and watch out for danger. In America they came about in the 19th century, Architects became infatuated with them, building them on houses for people to gather on as a way to save on air conditioning. The word porch comes from the Latin, “porticus”, which means stoop, to sit under an overhang and to watch. Porch sitters are the strength of their community. Think about your grandparents/parents, did they love to sit on the porch and watch and speak to people as they passed by? Do you like to sit on the porch and talk with others, talk with God or just be silent and embrace the Presence of God!

Now I know why people love to sit on the porch. Now as I grew up, I saw the porch in a whole different light. It became my quiet place with God, my place of peace, my place for me and Him to be in fellowship with one another. I love gazing at all of His beautiful splendor, the sky, the grass, the trees, the birds, the stars and the moon! It brings my heart joy! What about you, did you play or sit on the porch as a little child? What was your favorite experience? From sun-up to sun-down, it’s nothing like sitting still before your Father on the porch and hearing what He has to say to you!

Today, I want you to take a seat on your porch, be it day or night, and have a little talk with Jesus, tell Him all about it! While you are sitting on the porch, I want you to be present with God, for where God is present, His Presence is there. I want you to become more aware of your time with God. God is going to be present with you, when you are present with Him. Who is present with you in every ordinary moment of your life, and who turns those ordinary moments extraordinary moments, God and only God can do it! 

Now as you sit on your porch invite someone to join you and then point out to them the awareness of God’s Presence in this place! God is not waiting on people to come to church to meet Him, so why should you, have a gathering on your porch and invite someone to get to know Jesus, Romans 10:9-10! When was the last time you gathered outside on a porch? 

Think of your porch as Solomon’s porch, it was the place where Christians met to experience the outpouring of the spirit of God. Has anyone ever experienced God at your house? On your porch? If not, today is a perfect time to start spending time on your porch, you will be amazed at what you see, hear and experience, if you just press into the Presence of God in that present moment, you will see a move of God! These moments become life changing, changing you from the inside out! 

When was the last time you slowed down long enough to see God’s hand move in your life? Is there a physical place that draws you to lean into His Presence, to seek Him? I want you to know that anytime between His sunrise brilliance to His sunset beauty would be good time to stop and spend some time with Him. There is something so beautiful and peaceful about sharing first and last moments of your day with God. It’s soothing to your heart. Communing with the Holy Spirit and letting creation create a melody in your ears that moves to your heart and becomes a song of praise on your lips! 

Get up a little bit early in the morning, and prepare yourself to sit on the porch, start your dialogue with God, seeking His face, and ask Him what His plans are for you today. And during this dialogue, set the atmosphere with the kind of worship that will infiltrate your porch, your neighborhood and you!  Next, close your eyes and then open them again, and as your eyes open up, know that they are opening up to God’s Glory that is surrounding each one of your moments, this should fill your heart with so much love and gratitude for God for giving you one more day! As you look at that majestic masterpiece of the sunrise or sunset, worship your Father through connection and conversation, listening to the morning birds and the evening winds as they sing praise songs unto their Master from the atmosphere that has been set by you in prayer!

There is something so sacred about these encounters that you have with God, they give you peace, unspeakable peace (Isaiah 26:3) and joy when you allow yourself the freedom to enjoy Him and to be totally committed to the time with Him.  You see time is your most precious commodity and it’s something that you can’t get back, there are no do overs! Make the most out of the moments that matter the most, spending quality time with your Father, family and friends are vital to your livelihood! 

 It’s on the porch that you can have sweet commune with your Father. The word commune means to share one’s intimate thoughts and feelings with someone. Who better to share your thoughts and feelings with than God! The porch is your place of exchange, you share your Father shares, and oh what a time, what a time you are going to have in fellowship with your Heavenly Father! It’s in this time that you spend alone with Him on the porch, that allows you to spend time with others on the porch!

Let’s Pray:

Father Thank You! Thank You for meeting me on the porch! Father, I come to You today and ask as humbly as I know how that You would send Your ministering angels to minister to everyone that is sitting on the porch today. Father, I ask You to cover me and everyone that I am connected to, cover our homes, family, friends, finances, jobs and with Your blood. Father, I am laying everything down at Your Altar, it’s to much for me to carry and it’s cluttering up my porch, please remove it. Father thank You for refreshing, reviving and restoration me as I encountered You in this sacred place. Father minster to me from sunrise to sunset, for I am looking at the splendor of Your beauty as I sit still on the porch. Father, I live my time with You, it’s for my good and Your Glory! It’s because of Your Might, Power and Glory that I have a story to tell others about Your Goodness, Grace and Mercy. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen! 

Blessings…

Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Take A Seat On The Porch! 

Acts 5:12-16 NKJV ~ “And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch. [13] Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly. [14] And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, [15] so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them. [16] Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.” 

In this season I’m sure that you are ready to move! But you need to have an encounter with Jesus first! So that when you move time comes you are ready, and you won’t have to make this same lap again next year. you must be ready to for this next move! You must be ready to go to your next! Go to the next place God has for you! For there is something better and greater in this next new place! So don’t grow weary, Galatians 6:9. Don’t feel heavy or discouraged because you are tired. The best is yet to come! Take a seat on the porch and have a little talk with Jesus, tell Him all about it! You are going to move to a new spot, you just need the correct instructions and where better to get it from than from the Lord! The Porch is a perfect place to gather and meet Jesus! Solomon’s porch was the place where Christians met in the temple area after the outpouring of the spirit of God. During this time, there were no church buildings so believers gathered outside. The porch was a meeting place. When was the last time you gathered outside on a porch? 

The temple in Jesus Christ day was made up of three courts.  There was the court of the gentiles, the court of the women and the court of Israel.  The court of Israel was located close to the altar so that non priest to go in, it was reserved for the Israelite men.  The court of the women was in the temple, it was the furthest away from the court of Israel. But the court of the gentiles was located outside the temple, and it was a space in which anyone could come. The court of the gentiles were covered porches. These porches served as protection from the heat and the rain and would often be a place where all people would go to hear the word! Now the best thing about this court was that it was on the eastern side and was named Solomon’s Porch.  

It was believed that this part of the wall had remained from the time of Solomon.  It was the place where Jesus taught. This porch was named after David’s son, and it was aligned strategically in placed so that everyone could access him.  Because it was located on the eastern side of the temple.  It meant, the “Sun of Righteousness” dawns from the east! The Apostles prayed, taught and preached the resurrection of Jesus Christ in the place where He had taught them and now, they were teaching others in that same spot where they got delivered! We serve a Mighty God! Don’t be surprised or alarmed if God sends you back to the place where you got delivered to help bring somebody else out. Galatians 5:1! 

Where were you when you first encountered Solomon’s Porch? Where did you encounter the Saviour in your life? So many times it’s in the hard places and circumstances of life that you encounter God’s grace and power that propel you to testify of His Goodness!  Did you encounter God as a child or an adult?  Did you  meet you when you lost in life’s highs or lows? I want you to know that it doesn’t matter when, what matters is that you did! Now you are positioned and commissioned to share God with others.  You see nobody knows what you actually went through but you, and nobody else can tell your testimony like you. You know what they are going through what their challenges to the gospel will be and you can tell them how God delivered and healed you, even if you are still walking through the healing process, share where God has brought you thus far!

What was meant to destroy you, birth an entirely new you! Now you are able to share God with those who are still stuck trying to medicate their pain and to show them His Grace as they go through it! All this happened for you on the porch! Your deliverance came and you walked into your healing there! It was on the porch that I met my Savior and every day since then has been great! 

Let’s Pray:

Thank You Father for my porch encounter with You! Father, thank You for the experiences in my life that have made You real to me.  Thank You for drawing me to You by any means necessary. Father, Thank You for Your Redeeming Grace and Steadfast Love that You show and share with me daily. Father, Thank You for the opportunity to speak to others in the places that You spoke to me.  Father, may You continue to show me who to share Your Word with that the captives may be set free. Father, it was at my Solomon’s porch encounter that my eyes were open, and my ears were unstopped, and I was made to walk.  Father, it was that place where Jesus became both Christ and Lord to me. And now I must proclaim to Gospel to all that I meet in the Name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! 

Blessings…

Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Mark Your Territory!

Isaiah 54:2-3 NIV ~ “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. [3] For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.”

We are in a season where it is time to take back your territory! It’s time to mark off what’s yours than what is the enemies. All animals have an innate ability to mark off their territory so that others will know who that spot, space, and place belongs too! They do it for these reasons to protect and to defend their territory! Now is the time for you to mark off your territory!

You need to remember that you are engaged in a spiritual battle and the enemy is trying anyway that he can invade your territory! You must protect and defend what belongs to you, what God has given to you. God is strategic in His planning, and you must be intentional in your preparing! Now when you begin to go, you need to mark off your boundaries and strengthen your stakes because there are external and internal enemies trying to catch you off guard! They will try you in your family and your finances, they will try in your home and on your job, they will even try you in your church. The enemies man purpose is to sabotage the assignment that God has given to you.

You are in a pivotal time, and you must know how to pivot in this season of taking back the territory that the enemy has stolen from you. For some of you, this could have been land, homes, careers, businesses, finances, family, and healing, both physically and mentally. No matter which one it is, it’s time for you to take it back and then mark off your territory from the enemy, so that he does For the Word said in Exodus 12, when they see the blood, they will pass over you and your house!

The majority of the battles in the bible were over territory. Do you want to know why? When Satan got kicked out of heaven, he tries to bring chaos to the earth, he has been doing this ever since the beginning of time. The devil has been given a set of certain ruling principalities and strong holds over cities and regions and will do anything to protect and defend you. Territorial battles are a mark of God’s approval of His chosen warriors. God sends out His most qualified champions to fight the most forceful giants. Just ask Moses, Joshua, David, or Gideon about their encounter and experience with God! God had already established what’s going to be! God knows who can contend in battle and He only sends His best warriors into the battle ground. That is why He told Gideon to send back some of those men and to only keep 300.

I know that I have shared this story before, but it belongs in this one too. I received this nugget in November 2016, I received this note, when I was living in Texas. I had sent a print job to the copier and when I picked up my papers this word was on a plain piece of paper in the middle of my job, if was as if I had started printing and my job got interrupted and this printed and then my job finished! This is what the paper said. “God gives His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers; He knew that you could walk in this tough experience and then be able to walk out of those same experiences and be able to minister to those who are experiencing the same battles right now!”

You must contend for your promise! As you can hear and see, contend! Contend for your family, your city, your state, your nation and your region! As you contend, breathe the breath of life that God has given you, desire it like a deer pants for water! Know this, as God enlarges your territory, you will be strengthened, and your next move will be a move of God! And you will secure a Victory that will beat the enemy and dust him in the wind! As the contend, the light of God will begin to break forth and you will see the promises of God begin to unfold in your life more and more and you will hear a sound and see miracles, signs and wonders in and around your territory and your territory will be protected and defended for by God!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Thank You for my territory. Father, grant me discernment to know when to defend and when to attack. Father, open my eyes to see all the territories that You have given me and that you need me to defend. Father, give me wisdom to know when Your territory is about to be invaded, when to stand and when to move out! Father, give me the wisdom to know when the doors have opened and when You have closed them. Father, give me unshakeable faith as I press in and mark the territory and boundaries that you have given me. Father, help me to set up Your businesses, ministry, and homes, help me Father, for I give it all to You! Father, open my mouth and let the lion roar in the Name of Jesus Christ. Father thank You for keeping me and not letting me move out prematurely. Thank You for helping me to see the stake that I have in the places where You put me! Father, I Glorify You and I honor You today, and I put all of my trust You. Father, I thank You that I am walking into new territories that You have given me and there will be exponential success that cannot be denied because it’s from You. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! The Blood Shall Be A Sign And It Still Works Today!

Exodus 12:7,13 NKJV ~ “And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it. [13] Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.”

If you had to have a sign, what better one than the Blood! There has been no other event in Israel’s history was that has been more recognized and remembered than the Passover. The Blood shall be a sign! In that day what made the difference between life and death? What determined whether a family’s house was passed over or the firstborn died? The Blood! It’s a different day, and it’s still the Blood that makes the difference, but the difference between that blood and this Blood is, they used the blood of an animal, you and I have The Blood, The Blood of Jesus Christ! Y’all, The Blood Still Works!

Let’s talk about how significant your blood is and how it works in your body.  First you need to know how the dictionary defines blood, it is the fluid that circulates throughout your body, it’s in your heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins, it carries nourishment and oxygen, and it brings away waste products from all parts of the body. The second definition is, the blood is your lineage, the persons related through common descent. The Blood is your lifeline, for without blood, there can be no life, physically or spiritually! No Blood, No you!

In the system of blood, there are four types: A, B, AB, and O, and there is a positive or negative factor that is associated with each of them. Every person has one or the, and if you are A positive you cannot receive the blood from a B positive person or vice versa. These restrictions are in place to help with on who can donate and who can receive blood, based on your blood type and the donor and that of the recipient. There is one rare blood type, it’s O- it is the universal blood type. Anyone with this blood type can donate their red blood cells to anyone.

Did you know that the blood type of the father determines the ethnicity of the child? Just think about that! Is God your Father? If you know that you know that you are connected to God the father through the blood of Jesus Christ, then you should live like Him! You should be acting like Him! You should be able to love like Him! You did say God was your Father, right! You did say that you have been washed and cleansed by the Blood of Lamb, Jesus Christ! You do know that Jesus Christ carries the universal blood type that is given to anyone who is in need of a blood transfusion, it doesn’t matter what your sin type is, His Blood is the remedy! The Blood Still Works! 1 John 1:7 NIV ~ “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. Yes, what seems common, what is coming, what is already here doesn’t matter when you know Jesus. For the Blood of Jesus is greater than all of that!”

The Word said that they had to smear the lamb’s blood all around the door of their house, so that when the angel came and saw the blood, he would pass by that house. Everyone in that house would be spared. (When you plead the Blood of Jesus Christ over your home, everyone in your house will be spared!) The Blood of the Lamb protect them! The Blood of Jesus Christ has spared and protected you! (Are you praising Him yet?) for those that did not obey the instructions, doom came and the first born died! I have a question, are you following the instructions of Jesus or are you following you? You can’t follow you and want God to bless you in your mess, it won’t work!

You have to learn how to follow the instructions of God and how to Plead the Blood of Jesus! There is Power in the Blood! Jesus died for the remission of all your sins, not some, but all! You have been justified by His Blood and you saved through the Blood and it’s still as good today as it was then! It still has the same saving, delivering healing, sustaining and power! The Blood of Jesus Christ will never lose its power. And after all of these years, you are living proof that the Blood Still Works!

There is Power in the blood of Jesus for the believer for:

1) Redemption: You have been Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb! Romans 5:9-11 – “Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! [10] For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! [11] Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.”

2) Propitiation: Your have faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ, and because of this, you have been removed from under the condemnation of God’s law. Romans 3:25-26 – “God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood-to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished- [26] he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.”

3) Cleansing: You have been washed and made clean, for the Blood Jesus cleanses away all of your sins. Hebrew 9:14 – “How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!”

Now whenever the Father looks at you, He does not see you in your sin, but He sees what you shall become all because you are covered by the blood that His son, Jesus Christ shed for you and for me, and His blood saves us from eternal death. Remember, that you have been covered and washed by the Blood of Jesus Christ. So, what’s coming may be great, but the Blood of Jesus Christ is Greater! Because of the Power of the Blood of Jesus, your Praise is going to be different, your Praise is going to stop what was supposed to stop you, because you learned how to Plead the Blood of Jesus Christ!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father for Jesus Christ! Father I thank You that I am saved by Your darling Son Blood! Father, I come in the Name of Jesus Christ to plead His Blood on our lives and on all those that are a part of my family, those that You have made me a steward, a covering over. Father, I Plead the Blood of Jesus over the portals of our mind, our bodies, our emotions, and our will. I believe that I am are protected daily by the Blood of the Lamb which gives me access to the Holy of Holies. Father, I plead the Blood of Jesus over the children of this world and over my children, grandchildren and their children, and on all those whom You have given me in this life. Father, You have said that the life of the flesh is in the Blood, so I say Thank You for this Blood that has cleansed me from sin and sealed me in the New Covenant of which I am grateful to be partakers of. Father, I worship and love You for the way You laid down Your life for me at the cross, that I might be here today to pray for someone else and to Plead the Blood of Jesus Christ over them! In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine!

During the next nine weeks, Monday, June 3 – Friday, August 2, 2024, (63 days), I will Not be sending out the devotionals. I will restart back on Monday, August 5, 2024!

Thank You for being such a blessing to me and allowing me into your day to share the fresh manna that God has given me daily! Thank You, for every prayer that you prayed and for every devotion that you read and shared with someone else!

Please take some time to go back and reflect on some of the previous devotionals, and see what God has to say to you! There are 242 devotions for you to read!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Change Your Battlefield In Prayer, So That You Will Win Your Battle In Prayer!

 2 CHRONICLES 20:15-17 ~ “He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. [17] You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.”

I’m not sure when I saw this nugget on Facebook, but I know it’s fitting for today’s devotional! Let’s look at this story. “The Eagle does not fight the snake on the ground. He lifts it up into the sky and changes the battlefield, and then puts the snake in the air. The snake has no stamina, no power, no balance in the air. It is useless, weak and vulnerable unlike the ground where it is powerful, wise and deadly. Take your fight to the spiritual realm by praying and you will see how the Lord takes charge of your battles. Don’t fight the enemy in his comfort zone, change the battlefields like the eagle and let God take over through your fervent prayer. You will be assured of a clean victory!”

As I reflected and thought about what happened, my mind went to me being on the Prayer line yesterday and the WOG was ministering on this, “The Battle Is Not Yours, It’s The Lord’s and He will give you power to destroy your enemy through prayer! Look at how a change of atmosphere, changed the outcome of this battle! You can’t fight your enemy in his comfort zone, you have to rise up higher and move him away from what he knows to who and what you know!

Do you know the difference between the battleground and the battlefield? The Battleground is where the enemy tries to attack you, in every area of your life. That’s his comfort zone! Now, the Battlefield, this is where you get to execute and use your weapons that God had supplied you with to defeat and destroy the enemy! Thanks be unto God; you don’t have to fight him on his territory! You get to go higher!

Today, you might be going through a battle, don’t worry, it’s designed to make you stronger, to make you wiser, to make you better! As a matter of fact, this isn’t for you anyway, it’s for God, He’s showing up in the midst of your battle to fight the fixed fight for you! For every battleground there is a Battlefield ready to take the enemy higher and then drop it down to never return again!

God has given you 4 vital keys to help you to be the best soldier that you can be!

1. You got the Word of God, Hebrews 4:12, “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

2. You got Your Amour, Ephesians 6:10-18, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. [11] Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. [12] For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. [13] Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. [14] Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, [15] and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. [16] In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. [17] Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God! “

3. You got the gift of Prayer, Ephesians 6:18, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. You got the Power of God The Father, The Son and The Holy Ghost!

4. You got the Peace of God, Isaiah 26:3, “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”

So, those 4 things help you do these 2 things: they teach you how to stand and stay alert on the battlefield!

First ~ You know that this is not you walking, in your own strength, but it is the strength provided by God. It means that you are using the weapons of spiritual warfare including speaking truth, living righteously, sharing the gospel, being faithful, knowing God’s word, and praying every day!

Secondly ~ You know that even though the opposition is tough, you have the assurance that you are standing in Christ Jesus, and you know that you know that you will receive a reward for fighting the good fight of faith and this isn’t just for the next lifetime, but it’s in this one, the one that you are living right now! You know that you know that The Lord is going to reward you with His Presence, peace, and purpose for the battlefield!

You will learn more about God in the thick of battle than you will in your times of quietness! Your victory over the sinful nature, the world, and the devil is primarily won on your knees in prayer! (Your knees have the strongest bones in your body.) You will learn that first in your atmosphere change! With that being said, there will be no running away, for you are a warrior created for and by Jesus Christ! And He has equipped you, trained you, and counseled you on how to overcome your enemy!

You were chosen for this battle, because of who God is, He made you strong for the battle, and you will win! Again, running away isn’t an option for you. Jesus, your King of kings is standing with you in the battle. “Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle.” Psalm 144:1! “Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. [14] The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:13-14!

I know that sometimes it gets tough in the battle, and you may even get a little fatigue and you may want to step off the field to escape it all. But remember that you are a soldier of Jesus Christ, and soldiers don’t quit, God is going to give you staying Power for the battlefield! Yes, warriors do get wounded serving in battle, but you must continue to go and serve! Your Commander in Chief will clean you up, He will heal you, repair your wounds and restore you, and sometimes you won’t even be able to tell where the scar was in the beginning!

So, you can’t let what happened stop you from achieving the greater purpose at hand! Another thing is that warriors don’t stay on the sideline, they are made for the battlefield, and the deeper they go into battle, the closer they are to God! Do you feel Him, are you close to Him? As a warrior you should always prepared because you don’t know who, when or where the enemy is, so remain prayerful, alert and disciplined, so that you can be on guard as you stand, watch, wait, work and worship in season and out a season! As a Warrior you must be prepared at all times!

One thing that I do know is that your Commander and Chief knows your location, position and posture at all times, and you must never lose sight of this! Stay connected to the Commander and Chief, by whatever means necessary! Keep your Sword with you at all times, it is your Manual for life, everything you need can be found in this guide, you just have to stop and read it, and follow every Word in it and don’t forget to ask Him for, discernment, wisdom and understanding so that you will know how to apply the Word! Being a Soldier in the Army of the Lord, qualifies you to be a bold Warrior for the Lord!

I’m sure I have shared this experience with you before, but I believe that you need it again. I received this nugget in November 2016, I received this note, when I was living in Texas. I had sent a print job to the copier and when I picked up my papers this word was on a plain piece of paper in the middle of my job, if was as if I had started printing and my job got interrupted and this printed and then my job finished! I’m sharing it with y’all!

“God gives His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers; He knew that you could walk in this tough experience and then be able to walk out of those same experiences and be able to minister to those who are experiencing the same battles right now!”

Are you a Warrior today? Warrior, take a deep breath, get your second wind and keep pushing, and don’t let anything stop you from achieving the goal at hand. Make your election sure and be determined to go, even if you have to go along. Trust God, God plus you are the majority, which secures your victory!

Let’s Pray:
Pray Ephesians 6:11-18 & Psalm 23! Father thank you for the strength and power that You have given me to destroy everything on the battleground that would cause me to lay down and die. Father, I have put my mind on Your Word, and I will not die, I will live and live well for I am on the Battlefield for You and I will serve You until I die! Father, I will run and not get weary, for I am standing on Your Word in Isaiah 40:31 NIV, “but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” Father, Thank You for restoring me, for healing all of my wounds that I may continue on in my service unto You! Father, teach me how to battle in prayer that the enemy will be defeated. Teach me how to stand, how to respond and what to let go! Father, I trust Your plan for my life, You know every battleground that I’m going to face, and I thank You for the battlefield that You gave me to defeat the enemy. Father, today I’m changing the atmosphere where I can pray and defeat the enemy, for I know that as long as I’m with You, I will be victorious, and they will know that I’m Your child. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Are You Woke? Are You Alert? Are You Watching?

Mark 13:32-33,35-37 NIV ~ “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. [33] Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. [35] “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back-whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. [36] If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. [37] What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!'”

As I ponder on yesterday’s devotion, I thought about this. The husband wrote in the letter what time he would be coming back, but the wife never read the contents of the letter, she was so infatuated with getting the letter from her husband that she didn’t read it, and because of this she did not see the instructions and the husband came to get her, and she wasn’t ready, and he had to leave her. He was very upset, but nevertheless he had to go, he left her behind!

I thought about me and you. God told us that Jesus is coming back, and Jesus Himself has told us He’s coming back and yet many of us will still not be ready! Why is this? You have to read the Word of God and you have got to be ready when He comes because if you are not ready, you will get left behind and I’m sure that your Father will be sad about leaving you, but what else can He do. He told you exactly what to do to be ready and you still did not prepare, so you don’t have any excuses for not being ready!

Do you know that every single day that He gives you breath you are given a brand-new chance, 24 hours, 1,440 minutes and 86,400 seconds. Now what are you going to do with your time? Will you be wise or unwise? Time is valuable and priceless, and nobody knows when their time is going to be up; and so, make a note of this, you don’t have any time to waste on things that don’t edify or build up God’s Kingdom! Do you know what time it is? You set your alarm clock last night and it’s going off, do you hear it? It’s time for you to physically get up and stop your alarm from making that loud noise! It’s time to wake up and come out of your slumber, you have been sleeping long enough, get up and start moving, you have things to do!

Now, I’m going to ask you again, do you know what time it is? Now, I’m not talking about the hour on the clock or the date on the calendar, I’m talking about spiritual time! I’m talking about prophetic time! You do know that you are currently in what the Bible calls last the days! Yes, we are living in the last days before Jesus Christ returns, your new day is about to dawn! (What have you done with all of your time!) Do you ever think about this and how you are living? It’s time for you to wake up, do a self-evaluation and pay attention, you need to be alert and aware of what’s going on around you! The weather, the chaos, the changes, the war and the people, just look around you! What do you really see? “Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is.” Mark 13:33!

So, as you live out your life in the coming days, think about The Light that is coming, rather than being consumed by the present darkness. With this being said, you need to wake up and live your life in a way that will count for your future and please your Father, and not simply wasting your present time on the best that the present has to offer! Wake up and pay attention, time that is won’t be no more! Don’t let what you desire get in the way of what God wants to do through you today. Seek Him first and He will add everything that you need to be successful in this hour. Take heed today and watch and pray.  Don’t just hear the Word, heed the Word!

Romans 13:11, “Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ].” Not one of us knows how much more time we have to live. So, you simply do not have the time to live a life that is not established according to God’s plan and expectations for you! You need to use every opportunity that comes your way to live as if it were your last day, and to live it like God has commanded you, be obedient and committed to doing His Will, so that you will not have any regrets later! Use your time wisely, time that is wasted can never be reclaimed! You can’t do yesterday over again!

When Paul wrote this letter, it was to help you wake up, to realize that Jesus Christ is coming back and it’s nearer now than it was when you first accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior! Nobody knows when, it could be 10 years or 10 hours or 10 seconds, just know He’s coming and His coming is imminent (sure, final, permanent), and this my sisters and brothers should shed some new light on your future and how you see it! You need to listen closely and carefully at what Paul said next, the “day” is at hand (13:12), and it is “The the day of the Lord, which will eradicate darkness forever (1 Thess 5:2, 4-5)!

You need to be sure of your election and where God resides! He is supposed to be on the inside of you, and only you know the answer to this question! You need to make every minute count, because no one knows the hour but, The Father; so, you have no choice but to be intentional and on purpose because this time has been ordained by God for you and for His Glory! So, I will repeat Mark 13:35 & 37 to you again, [35] “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back-whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.” [37] “What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!'” Stay alert and watch, because you do not want Him to come back to get you and you are not ready and He leaves you behind! What a tragedy this will be!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Thank You for waking me up this morning out of the sweet rest that You gave me. Jesus, Thank You for the gift of time, You have given me one more day to serve You. I realize Jesus that the time of Your return is coming and it’s getting closer day by day. Teach me to use my time properly and to live as You have asked me to do. Thank You for the purposes and plans that You have set in place for me this day. Father, help me to be alert and to be watching, that I will see and be prepared when You come to get me. Father, I’m going to praise You all through this day, for this is a good day and I have all that I need in You! In Jesus Christ Mighty Name, Amen and Amen.

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Will You Be Ready When Jesus Comes Back? 

Matthew 24:36,42,44 NIV ~ “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. [42] “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. [44] So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

I read this very profound story yesterday on Facebook! As I read this story, I thought about how often we read our Bible. Yes, we know it’s full of everything good that we need, all the instructions and information that we need to live in this life and what we need to do to prepare for our eternal life can be found among the scriptures in here! I mean most of us have a Bible in every room of our house and in every vehicle and on our desk at work. But with all the Bible’s you have, when is the last time that you picked one up and read it, study what God was saying to you! 

Here is the story that I read yesterday:

It starts off with a question! 

HAVE YOU READ YOUR LETTER?

“A man before leaving for work, left a letter on the dining table for his wife. Chores around the house kept the woman from seeing the letter until about 12 noon. When she finally chanced on the letter, she was so excited to see that her husband had taken time to write her a letter. She kissed the paper when she saw “my beautiful wife” at the top, hugged it when she saw “I love you with all my heart” at the bottom, and sniffed it when she realized it smelled of her husband’s perfume.”

Out of excitement, and without even bothering to read the content of the letter, she made up her mind to cook him his favorite meal for dinner that night. She quickly rushed to the kitchen and got to work. After cooking and setting the table, she went to the washroom and took a shower, put on her most attractive night gown and dressed the bed.

“Just as she was about to finish laying the bed her husband walked into the house. When she heard him come in, she went out to welcome him. To her surprise, her husband was very furious when he saw her. She became very confused and asked why he wouldn’t even let her welcome him with a hug but instead have that angry look on his face.”

The husband asked, “Did you read the letter I left you on the table?” 

The woman responded, “Oh yes, I saw it. That’s why I went through all the trouble to prepare your favorite meal for you. Thank you so much honey, it was sweet of you.” She leaned in to give him a kiss, but he pushed her away to her surprise. 

The husband went on, “If you did, then why haven’t you done any of the things I instructed you to do?” The man went inside and came out again quickly with an already packed suitcase. He headed straight for the door and said to his wife, “See you in 7 days.” 

The woman stood there confused but before she could utter a word, the door had slammed behind him. She went back to the dining table to take a second look at the letter. 

It read…… 

“My beautiful wife, My company has asked 4 colleges and myself to go on a seven-day trip to Dubai for a training program. They said that we can bring along our wives and I thought this will be the best opportunity for us to have the honeymoon we never did after we got married. I have already packed a suitcase for myself, so please pack yours. Our flight leaves at exactly 7 pm so I will be home at 6 o’clock for us to go to the airport. No need to cook dinner since there will be food on the plane. Just be prepare to go as soon as I get back. Please be ready before I get back, so we don’t miss the flight. I Love you with all my heart.”

I bet you thought this woman was unwise when you realized her mistake as you read this piece. 

Well unfortunately this is the state of many Christians in the Body of Christ today. We have accepted Jesus as our Lord and are excited about being children of God and the fact that He will come back again for us one day. Revelation 1:8! But we have not taken into account what He expects us to do before His return.  

This is because our Bibles are closed. We have read a few scriptures in the Word and are excited about promises but have completely ignored most of His instructions. You do not know the Man if you do not know His Word! 

How then do we profess to be married to a groom whose Word we have relegated to the background in the pursuit of signs and wonders. Unfortunately, what many don’t know is that the Word is the power for signs and wonders, so if we go for the Word these things we are chasing will chase us. Let us pay attention to His letter, which is the Word of God. It will draw us close to His desire for us and enable us to walk in victory over this world and its challenges.” James 4:8!

I pray that this story blesses you and encourages you to read and study the Word of God more! You can never read it too much, because as you grow in Word you get a greater understanding and revelation of what He is saying in these last days! 2 Timothy 2:15, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

So, when was the last time that you read your Bible? Or do you just look at the cover and reminisced about what you once read before, or do you just think about what you want it to be. And be honest with yourself if you have not read the contents of the letter (your Bible) it’s high time that you do, and today is that day, you have a fresh new start because you are here! 

Today, don’t just look at your Bible, and don’t just pick it up and look at it, you need to open it up; start at Genesis and work your way to Revelation! As you read and study you will see the character, love, power and sovereignty of your Father! You will fall in love with Him like never before! For the Bible is the greatest story ever written! When you pick up your Bible today, study Matthew 24:1-51! 

Let’s Pray:

Father, thank You, thank You, thank You for the great Love that You have shown me by giving me Jesus Christ, Your Son to be my savior! Father, You are known for Your Grace and Mercy, Your Love and Kindness, Your Truth and Your Holy Presence. Father, it is my heart’s desire, to keep You in the center of my life. Father, I pray that the eyes of my understanding would be enlightened and that I would come to know You in deeper ways. I ask that You fill me with Your Holy Spirit and that I may be a bolder and stronger servant and disciple for You. I pray that my love for You will surpass everything else in my life, and that my love will be a fire that never goes out. Father, help me in these last days to stay woke and vigilant, to always be ready, and to be counted worthy, for always watching for the glorious return of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Today, I cry out to my Abba-Father, Thank You for hearing my prayer, for I’m not just hearing Your Word, I’m taking heed to Your Word. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen! 

Blessings…

Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Does Your Hallelujah Belong To God?

Psalm 145:1-6 ERV ~ “I will tell of your greatness, my God and King. I will praise your name forever and ever. [2] I will praise you every day. I will praise your name forever and ever. [3] The LORD is great and deserves all our praise! No one can fully understand his greatness! [4] Each generation will praise you and tell the next generation about the great things you do. [5] Your majesty and glory are wonderful. I will tell about your miracles. [6] People will tell about the amazing things you do, and I will tell everyone how great you are.”

Last night as I was on the prayer line, the woman of God said her Hallelujah belongs to God! Does your Hallelujah belong to God? Who are you sharing your story with of what the Lord has done for you? “Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.” Psalm 147:5. God knows, sees and hears everything and everywhere at all times! God’s greatness is unsearchable! Obedience is a command to make known God’s mighty deeds to all, and it is also a great privilege! 

David pledged to bless God every single day and to praise His Holy Name because of His unsearchable greatness! Do you really believe that God’s greatness will endure forever and that every generation will see and praise God for who He is! The greatness of God is all about His sovereignty and His compassion, kindness, forgiveness, provision, protection, grace, and mercy towards those who look to Him! Can’t nobody do this for you but God! 

I will praise God because He deserves it! God deserves your love, your adoration, your devotion, your praise, your worship, your obedience, and your everything! And just to help you out, the praise that you are offering to God needs to be share with generation that is coming behind you! Tell someone about God and Jesus, (His Story) then you need to tell someone about Jesus and what He has done for you, (your story). You need to pay your praise forward!

God not only deserves your praises to Him; but He deserves your praises of Him to all that is around you, from one generation to the next, as you tell the stories about your family that you continue to pass down, you need to make sure that you are telling greatest story ever of God’s goodness and greatness for you and your family! 

Today, make a commitment to God, that you will praise the Lord and proclaim His greatness towards you forever! For, The Lord is Great and Greatly to be Praised! God deserves all of your praise! There is a song by JJ Hairston and Youthful Praise, “You Deserve It” it simply says, “My hallelujah belongs to You. All of the glory belongs to You. And, You deserve it!” Please listen to it and let your praise for God rise to the top! 

Let’s Pray:

Thank You Father! My Hallelujah belongs to You! Father, You all of my praise and worship, You deserve it!  You deserve my adoration and obedience! Father, help me to worship You with all our heart, and to declare Your praises from one generation to the next! Father, help me to grow closer to You and to have a more intimate relationship with You. Father, I take You at Your Word, if I will draw closer to You, You will draw closer to me (James 4:8). Father, bless me daily to cast off and forsake my thoughts and ways for my life, and exchange them for Your thoughts and ways for my life. Father, I know that it is not by my might, nor by my power, but by Your Spirt Christ Jesus (Zechariah 4:6) and this shall happen. For it is happening now in Your timing, Power, Strength, Might, and Spirit, Christ Jesus. Father, I pray that everything that You are doing for me, that You will do the same for all those I love, care about. Father, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Lord for coming to my rescue as I praise You. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen! 

Blessings…

Minister Jean

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Good Morning Sunshine! Walk In Peace Today!

Ephesians 6:15 KJV ~ “And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.”

It’s nothing like a great pair of shoes! Ones that you can wear all day, and they don’t make your feet hurt or tired! That’s what you get when you shod your feet with the Gospel of Peace!

The shoes of peace are the peaceful part of your spiritual armor, they will give you the stability that you need to stand upright and firm! When peace is in place in your life, it gives you the full assurance of how you should step out in faith and make the moves that God is leading you to make. But first, before you take any steps, you need to make sure His peace is operating in your life!

Every day, when you get dressed, you are to put on two outfits, your clothes and your armor, you should never leave home without either one. You would never leave home without your shoes on, how much more important is your spiritual shoes, they are the covering for your natural shoes, you can’t have one without the other!

I know that you are very mindful of what kind of shoes you buy and wear, because the wrong shoe can make you very uncomfortable and you will pull them off and kick them to the side! You feel better barefoot than with those shoes on!  So, if your natural shoes are that important then your spiritual shoes should be 10 times more important!

Covering your feet with the peace of God is your strength and power, it is one of the most powerful pieces of your spiritual weaponry and it is essential because, without it your shoes (covering) you become unstable and unable to walk, which can cause the enemy try and distract, so that you won’t be able to move! If the enemy can get you still, he will try to kill you!

But, say “But”, with that conquering peace firmly tied to your heart, mind, emotions, and will, you will be empowered to keep marching ahead, impervious to the devil’s attempts to take you down! When the peace of God is in place in your life, you are positioned and protected from the assaults and you are able to stand fixed and firm on your foundation no matter the person or occasion, the Peace of God is in control!

Let’s Pray:
Today, Lord, I thank You for Your peace, I’m grateful for You covering me with Your peace, Lord I need Your peace 24/7, for Your peace shields me, protects me, fortifies me and makes me strong! Lord it’s Your Peace, Perfect Peace that covers me, keeps me, sustains me and protects me from everything! Lord Thank You for releasing Your divine peace over me! Today, Your Peace is operating in me, and I will not be easily moved, shaken, or scared because You are all around me and everything that concerns me. I declare this Peace over my life and those that You put in my heart to pray for, I claim this peace by my faith in Jesus Christ Mighty Name! Amen!!!

Blessings…
Minister Jean