Let’s get started today and look at three more examples of the “Great Riches” we have as children of God.

EXCEEDING RICHES

Ephesians 2: 7 (NKJV) – “that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”

Ephesians 2: 4 (NKJV) – “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us…”

As I meditated on this provision of God’s “exceeding riches” for our lives, here are just a few of the blessings that seem to fall into that category.

• God’s incredible, exceedingly immeasurable grace toward the guilty
• God’s exceeding abundance of kindness toward us His children
• God’s incredible abounding mercy for the worst of the worst

Mothers of Nations, most assuredly you and I are living in a world that needs God love and grace more than ever. And as we endeavor to minister to others and bring the...

We will continue on with this topic of “Great Riches” today. If you did not read last week’s entry where we introduced the topic, why don’t you take a moment now to do that before you move on with this entry.

Let’s start off with the following scripture from Isaiah 45: 3 (NKJV). “I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the Lord Who call you by your name, am the God of Israel.”

When God said that He would bless her (Sarah) richly, what did that actually mean and how does that relate to us? Today let’s start to explore some of these “riches” that we are blessed with as children of God.

UNSEARCHABLE RICHES

Ephesians 3: 8 (NKJV) – “To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.”

In the New Living Translation of this...

Recently the Lord has been impressing me with the thought of “great riches.”  Whenever a word or phrase keeps dropping into my spirit, I know it is time to “dig deeper” into what the Holy Spirit is saying to me. So for the next few weeks, let’s look at this phrase “great riches” and see what we can find!

As Mothers of Nations, why don’t we start with this scripture in Genesis 17:16 (NKJV) that refers to Sarah. ^“And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.” We know that this was a word given about Sarah, the wife of Abraham, after many barren years. According to this prophecy, she was now going to have a son and out of her lineage leaders would come.

Then we read in Genesis 21: 1 (New American Standard) these words: “Then the Lord took note of Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did...

Today we will conclude our discussion with some of the thoughts that the Holy Spirit shared with me in my exploration of the word LIFELINE that was placed on my heart recently.

First and foremost, as believers, what (Who) is our Ultimate Lifeline? Of course our Ultimate Lifeline is Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

Hebrews 6: 17-19 (NLT)

¹⁷ God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind. ¹⁸ So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us. ¹⁹ This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.

Mothers of Nations, this is an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence...

Today we will continue our discussion of the word LIFELINE and how its significance relates to our Christian walk as Mothers of Nations. Let’s first look at the Word of God where we can find many people who needed a LIFELINE due to their circumstances.

Jonah:  He was saved from death by a large fish (whale).

The Israelites:  They were saved from the giant Goliath by David. He was just a shepherd boy at the time.

Rahab:  She helped save the Israelite spies and her family. (Joshua 2: 2-16) NKJV

² And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, “Behold, men have come here tonight from the children of Israel to search out the country.” ³ So the king of Jericho sent to Rahab, saying, “Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the country.”

⁴ Then the woman took the two men and hid them. So she said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where...

When I woke up from a night’s sleep just recently I “heard” the word LIFELINE. I immediately knew that I needed to study this word to see what the Lord wanted to talk to me about. Maybe it was an idea for a sermon, this blog, or possibly I would meet someone who needed to hear what I learned. Or maybe someone listening to our daily radio program in Africa needed a LIFELINE and the Lord was preparing me to “throw” it!

To then deepen in my heart that I needed to study about LIFELINES, I “happened” upon a documentary that covered the life of a rancher in Colorado. Guess what was one of the things they brought up on that show? That’s right. The documentary spent some considerable time talking about LIFELINES.

So here we go! Let’s spend a few weeks delving into this topic and see what the Lord has to share with us as we study the significance of this word LIFELINE. I am certain that God has directed this message and I pray it is a...

Happy New Year, Mothers of Nations!  Here we are stepping into a fresh new year full of potential and destiny for the cause of Jesus Christ.  If you have not already done so, please go back and read last week’s blog entry because today is a continuation of those thoughts and insights regarding our topic “Don’t Look Back!”

To move forward in our destinies, we cannot look back at the past and view it as better.

As an example, the Israelites started thinking that slavery was better than the wilderness where they were free!  Look at the following verses from Numbers 11.

Numbers 11: 4-9 (AMP)

4 The rabble among them [who followed Israel from Egypt] had greedy desires [for familiar and delicious food], and the Israelites wept again and said, “Who will give us meat to eat? 5 We remember the fish we ate freely and without cost in Egypt, the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. 6 But now our appetite is gone; there is...

Mothers of Nations, welcome to 2024 and all that this new year will offer us as women on assignment for the Kingdom of God! As each of us step into our new adventures with the Lord, I have some insights to share with you in this regard. I pray that these thoughts will minister to you as you let go of 2023 and move into the new seasons brought by 2024.

Let’s start by looking at Luke 9: 62 (AMP).  But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back [to the things left behind] is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Jesus spent most of His time in the lower Galilee area, but one day He knew it was time to move on as destiny was awaiting Him.  He had been talking to the twelve disciples and was preparing them for their callings and their next seasons.  Here are some of the instructions and equipment that Jesus released to these who were ready to move forward in destiny.

• Jesus gave them power and authority over all demons...

We will conclude our discussion of Gifts That Bear Fruit with this week’s blog entry. Let’s look at two final gifts that we should develop in our own lives so that we are ready to share them with others and bear good fruit in God’s kingdom. 

Gift # 6:  The Gift of Grace

We all need to learn and practice giving the gift of grace to others. Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound!

We get better, not bitter, by extending grace to others. This involves the focused effort of letting go of wrongs done to us. Now I admit, that is easier said than done. However, it is absolutely necessary to walk in and give grace to others.

2 Corinthians 13:14 NLT says, “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”

Mothers of Nations let’s all purpose to develop and offer this Gift of Grace.

Gift # 7:  The Gift of Love

Love is patient.

Love is kind.

Love does not envy.

Love does not boast.

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This week we continue our discussion of the topic Gifts That Bear Fruit. Last week we started with The Gift of Forgiveness and The Gift of Patience. Did you have opportunity to develop and “give” either of those gifts to others?

Let’s move on today and look at three more gifts that we should develop in our own lives and then be ready to give to others that will in turn bear much fruit and glorify our Father.

Gift # 3:  The Gift of Understanding

The gift of understanding revolves around learning to see the whole picture. To exemplify what I mean, let’s look at the life of Solomon.

Solomon knew that in order to be a good leader he would need WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING. He had watched his father rule and had observed the necessity of these qualities.

We read these words of Solomon in 1 Kings 3: 5-9.  ⁵ At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” ⁶ And Solomon...