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SCRIPTURES

"…No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him"(I Corinthians 2:9, NIV)

"…Mercy triumphs over judgment" (James 2:13, NIV) 

"…Whatever He says to you, do it" (John 2:5, NKJV)

TODAY'S WORD

What are the dreams and desires that you have for your future? Maybe you had some big dreams when you were younger, but things didn’t go the way you planned and so you put them aside and settled for status quo. We’ve all had disappointments, but we have to keep moving forward. Today is a new day, and we serve a God who makes all things new.

When you're feeling anxious, fearful, or worried about anything, remember He's on your side. If God is for you, who can be against you? He promises to guide and protect you and lead you into victory in every area of your life! 

When you listen to your heart, you are tuning in to what the Spirit of God is saying to you. You are coming into agreement with Him. Today, listen to your hear. This is what mercy is all about. His mercy will renew and restore you if you receive it by faith today. 

Let me challenge you to have a big dream for your life. I always say, when one dream dies, dream another dream. Don’t just settle for mediocrity, we serve a God who is above and beyond anything we can think of. There’s nothing you can dream of that God can’t do. Ask Him to bring you the right people, the right opportunities, and the right resources. As you follow His leading in your heart, I believe you’ll move forward and see every dream and desire come to pass in Jesus’ name!

Today, ask the Lord to search your mind and heart. Don’t let anything block His power. Whatever He says, do it and watch that obedience open the door to His blessing in every area of your life!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

"Father in heaven, thank You for a new day to praise Your name. I dedicate myself to You fresh and anew. Lead me in the ways of my heart and let everything I do bring glory to You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen."

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“Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God”
(John 1:12, NIV)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

What an amazing privilege it is to know that when we receive Jesus, we become children of the Most High God! The scripture says we are “adopted” into His family. In the natural, by law an adoptive parent can never disown their adopted child. In the same way, God will never disown you! When you receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you become a permanent part of God’s family.

This privilege is a free gift, and when you receive this gift, it’s the beginning of a long life of blessing. Receiving Him means receiving all that He is and all of His promises for your life. It’s a process, but God is the one working in your life, and He promises to complete what He’s started in you. Your part is to keep your heart open and receive by faith every gift, every promise and every blessing in His Word. Receive by saying thank you. Receive by declaring His truth over your life. Receive by obeying the Word of God. Put the Word of God into practice in your life and receive every blessing He has for you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, thank You for the gift of eternal, abundant life. Today, I open my heart and mind to You. Have Your way in my heart and help me to receive the wonderful blessings You have for me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen

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MAI SOONG PI MAI TAI

To My Dear Tai Friends,

Naturally, as there is a substitution, now is the mean time of ushering out the old year and welcoming the new year of 2105 which will be due on December 7, 2010. At this present autumn season in the land where Tai people reside and in Shan state. I can imagine that there will be several annual commemorations with joyful sound of Tai’s long drum, beautiful Tai dance and songs through all over the region under its beautiful clear sky; and how they may bring you happiness and encourage you to be proud of our Tai dignity. Though, I could not join you, yet from a far distance I am sending my warm greeting with these heartfelt prayers: 

May every people of Shan state, and every Tai or Dai of all ages, have a good opportunity and good health; and live life in peace and prosperity. 

May there be better businesses and stronger relationships among Tai people; and their fruitful fields produce multiple crops for their abundant harvest; and their life stocks breeding such as horses, oxen and cows in stable are increasingly multiplied. 

May Tai youths are more talented in sports and expert on education so that they are gaining wisdom and growing stronger in readiness to carry on our patriotic duty and enhance leaderships for Tai people on and on, till generation after generation. 

May the daily life of Tai be filled with love, joy, justice, safety, freedom and liberty; and every Tai has a new life with great new hope on each new day in this New Year to come.

Our best is yet to come.

Happy Tai New Year

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“I will look on you with favor and make you fruitful and increase your numbers, and I will keep my covenant with you. You will still be eating last year’s harvest when you will have to move it out to make room for the new”
(Leviticus 26:9–10, NIV)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

God wants to bless you and multiply you. He wants to increase you above and beyond what you could ever ask, think or imagine. But sometimes, we fill our lives with so much that we simply don’t have room to receive all that God wants to give us. People fill their lives with good things, noteworthy obligations and impressive accomplishments. But “good” can be the enemy of “best.” We have to take the time to evaluate what we have in our hands and be willing to move some things out in order to make room for the new thing God has for us.

Today, take some time to evaluate your life. Be open to what God wants to do in and through you. If your hands are full, maybe it’s time to use what you have to bless other people. Don’t let holding on to yesterday keep you from God’s best. Instead, make room because He has abundant blessings in store for you.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, today I open my hands and my heart to You. I choose to release anything spiritually, physically or emotionally that would keep me from Your best. Search my heart, God, and show me where I need to make adjustments to make room for You. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
— Joel & Victoria Osteen

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In His Eyes

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“As parents feel for their children, God feels for those who fear Him. He knows us inside and out...”
(Psalm 103:13–14, The Message)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

I always find it interesting to see how a parent views their new baby. It doesn’t matter what that baby looks like; it doesn’t matter if their head is still coned, if their nose is still squashed, if they cry or makes a mess, that baby is the apple of its parent’s eyes. They see that child as the most beautiful, perfect creation. They are just as proud and excited as they can be.

Parents see their own children differently than other people do. As believers in Jesus, it’s the same way with our Heavenly Father. You are the apple of His eye. No matter what, He sees you as His most perfect creation. He is proud of you. You are the joy of His heart. Sure, you may make some mistakes; you may fall; you may make a mess, but He is right there ready to pick you up, clean you off and calm your soul. In His eyes, you are an overcomer; you are victorious; you are strong. In His eyes, you are pure and whole. Today, trust in His love, trust in His goodness, and trust that you can find safety and rest in His eyes.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me and keeping me close to You always. I trust that You have my best interest at heart and that You are working in my life because You are my Father. I open my heart and mind to You to receive Your love in a fresh, new way. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

— Joel & Victoria Osteen