Great expectation moves the hand of God.

PRAYER - "Prayers Not Prayed"

I have often wondered how history might have been different if Jesus' disciples had prayed with Him in Gethsemane. He told them, "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation." But they didn't. Maybe Peter would not have cut off the man's ear if he had prayed first. Maybe he would not have denied the Lord thrice if he had prayed. Maybe astonishing miracles would have happened. What miracle will you never receive because you didn't pray when you should have?

Matthew 26:45 - "...and saith unto them, Sleep on now"

PRINCIPALS - "The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil"

Adam and Eve really missed the point. The tree of life was standing near the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Presumably, if they had eaten of the tree of life first, they would have lived forever. God did not want them to taste of the knowledge of evil. They chose evil over life.

Genesis 2:17 - "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."

PRINCIPLES - "Man Evolved?"

Just what did man evolve from, if the evolutionists can say? Almost seven billion humans overrun this planet. Where is one "evolving one," a halfway-there one? There should be at least a few million of them if the theory has truth in it. But it doesn't. It takes infinitely more "faith" to believe we happened by accident than to believe God made it all. So who's the fool?

Psalms 139:14 - "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well."

PROPHECIES - "The Rainbow"

After the great flood, God made a covenant with Noah and all his descendants forever that He would never again destroy the world by a flood. He gave the rainbow as a token and a reminder for perpetual generations. There may be local floods, but never a massive flood as in Noah's day. It won't be water, but fire next time.

Genesis 9:15 - "And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh."

Weary of Worry

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

– 2 Corinthians 2:14

As you fight the good fight of faith today, remember this: Your mind is where the battle will take place. Whatever you allow to captivate your mind will rule your life. Will it be the Word of God or the lies of Satan?

The decision is yours.

If you want the Word to reign, make up your mind now to resist the devil when he comes to plant doubts within you. Refuse to surrender to the circumstantial pressure he brings your way. Decide at the outset that you will not succumb to this trial. Dig your heels in and stand immovable upon the promises of God.

When thoughts come that are contrary to God's will, cast them down. And above all, don't worry. Worrying is meditating the thoughts of Satan.

When you recognize you are worrying, stop it immediately. Replace worried, fearful and doubtful thoughts with the Word.

Be assured, Satan will continually try to tell you that your situation is hopeless. He will persistently peddle doubt, defeat and discouragement. But if you won't allow him to sell you his goods, his commission will be zero. If you don't buy his lies, he can't cause them to come to pass in your life.

God has promised that He will always cause you to triumph in Christ. You are guaranteed victory over any adversity you face today. Make up your mind right now to be a winner and you'll spread the knowledge of victory in Christ everywhere you go.