Devotions – Hour of Power

Open Up Your Life to Miracles

“Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelek, his wife and his female slaves so they could have children again,” – Genesis 20:17 Among the best ways to learn how to open up your life to miracles is to 1) Help someone or pray for someone who has what you want, or 2) Help someone or pray for someone who wants what you want. You will find that when you do this, you open up your world in a meaningful way. Something spiritual will happen and you’ll see God’s handiwork unfold before your eyes. In fact, it happened to Abraham and Sarah, who waited 25 years for the promise of their son, Isaac. During this time of waiting, they traveled through Gerar and encountered King Abimelek. The king was unable to have children, so Abraham prayed for him, his wife and their female servants. Through this prayer, it then

September 28, 2023 No Comments

You Are the Captain of Your Ship

“And Hiram sent him ships commanded by his own men, sailors who knew the sea. These, with Solomon’s men, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred and fifty talents of gold, which they delivered to King Solomon.” – 2 Chronicles 8:18 Today, I encourage you to become the captain of your own “ship” or life. Earl Nightingale, a radio speaker and author who specialized in human character development, put it this way: “Think of a ship with the complete voyage mapped out and planned. The captain and crew know exactly where the ship is going and how long it will take — it has a definite goal. And 9,999 times out of 10,000, it will get there.” In fog, the destination may be invisible, but the captain still knows how to navigate it. The good news is that only you can captain your life; no one else can do

September 27, 2023 No Comments

Where’s Your Tent?

“Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the ‘tent of meeting.’ Anyone inquiring of the Lord would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp.” – Exodus 33:7 Where do you go to meet with the Lord? Moses and the Israelites had the Tent of Meeting — a special place where they would go specifically to encounter God. On the contrary, David seemed to have a knack for enjoying the presence of Jesus wherever he was. He called out His Name at night on his bed and met with Him formally in the courts of the tabernacle. No matter where, the man after God’s own heart knew how to find His Savior. Then there was Jesus Himself. The Lord often slipped away to find solace in the presence of His Father. Interestingly, It seems that Christ preferred to

September 26, 2023 1 Comment

Living on Autopilot

“But their minds were made dull, for to this day the same veil remains when the old covenant is read. It has not been removed, because only in Christ is it taken away.” – 2 Corinthians 3:14 Are you on autopilot? Living on autopilot means no longer thinking about your actions or daily habits, but rather performing them mechanically or without self-awareness. It’s a fact of life that we’ve all dwelled in this space at one time or another. There are times when our whole lives are on autopilot, which can sometimes have an air of negativity and is void of God. If you make a habit of doing the bare minimum, your life will take you in a direction you don’t want. Beware of unbecoming actions that start becoming the norm for you. Ultimately, it won’t yield a happy or peaceful life. If you start lying just a little

September 25, 2023 1 Comment

Say Yes With All Your Heart

“And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.” – 1 Chronicles 28:9 Recently, I’ve talked about God-sized possibilities and big dreams. The key to achieving your dreams is committing all that you are and all that you have to them. Dreams will ask of us: Can you outlast others who have dreamed similar dreams? Are you capable of out-training them? Are you able to out-work them? Is it possible to out-trust them? There is no doubt in my mind that you are willing and capable of doing so! In high school, I followed German evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. During my missionary days, I traveled

September 24, 2023 No Comments

Big Dreams Build Big People

“Blessed is the people of whom this is true; blessed is the people whose God is the Lord.” – Psalm 144:15 There is one thing we can all do as we move forward in this life: Believe in yourself like God believes in you. God blesses you, has great things to say about you, and He has big dreams for you. There is a list of things God wants for your life, and it’s up to you if you will live up to those aspirations. Be in agreement with God and tell Him you are willing to pay the price. Let Him know you’re willing to do the work. Make sure He knows you are ready to commit all that you are, and believe in the big dreams He has for you! Here’s something my grandpa Schuller taught us: Build your dreams and your dreams will build you. We can

September 23, 2023 6 Comments

Falling in Love With Possibility

“…said Jesus. ‘Everything is possible for one who believes.’ ” – Mark 9:23 When you believe that anything is possible with God, the whole world opens up to you! Is it possible for someone who used to be homeless to attend Harvard University? According to Liz Murray, “yes,” despite the fact she had two drug-addicted parents growing up. In her story, she described how the government check would arrive at the start of the month, but within three days the money that was intended to buy food, clothing and provide shelter, was used to buy drugs. She became homeless with her family and her mother contracted AIDS. After not attending school as a teenager, she asked herself if she could return to school and improve her reading and abilities. The answer was yes! In spite of all her setbacks and difficulties, she believed that she could graduate at the top

September 22, 2023 No Comments

Everything Is Possible for God

“Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.” – Hosea 10:12 There is a need to believe that everything is possible for God. You don’t have to believe that all things are possible for you, but I encourage you to believe that all things are possible for the God who lives within you. Abraham and Sarah experienced the laughter of victory, rejoicing, and a celebration that God intended for us as well. Over the past two days, I shared their story. When God told Abraham, a 75-year-old man, that he would have a child with his 65-year-old wife, Abraham simply believed anything was possible for God! Sarah was 65 years old and in today’s world, Medicare would have just become available to her. But they

September 21, 2023 No Comments

The Two Types of Laughter

“Sarah said, ‘God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.’ ” – Genesis 21:6 Abraham and Sarah waited over twenty-five years to receive God’s promise of their son. Yesterday, I shared the resulting joyous laughter due to their long wait with faith. She named the baby Isaac, which means “he laughs” in Hebrew. We can see that this name was chosen as a reminder of the joy and laughter that filled Sarah’s heart. As I read this story, I noticed that there are two kinds of laughter, both positive and negative. Here’s an example of negative laughter: When Jesus went into the room with the deceased 12-year-old and told the mourners that she was not dead; she was just sleeping, and everyone laughed and mocked Him. Here’s what positive laughter looks like: What did the disciples and the 12-year-old girl’s parents do when

September 20, 2023 No Comments

A Reminder of God’s Promise

“Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, ‘I did not laugh.’ But he said, ‘Yes, you did laugh.’ ” – Genesis 18:15 Our focus today is on God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah that she would bear a son. The Lord told Abraham He was going to give him a son, and this son would start a generation that would outnumber the sand on the shore and the stars in the sky combined. In faith, Abraham believed God. It took this 75-year-old man 25 years to receive this promise! It’s a long time to wait for us — but not for God. It had been 25 years since Abraham received the promise, and God visited Abraham and told him, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” Since Sarah served and prepared the food, she was hiding behind

September 19, 2023 No Comments

Open Up Your Life to Miracles

You Are the Captain of Your Ship

Where’s Your Tent?

Living on Autopilot

Say Yes With All Your Heart

Big Dreams Build Big People

Falling in Love With Possibility

Everything Is Possible for God

The Two Types of Laughter

A Reminder of God’s Promise

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