SPRING FORTH NOW 2025

Monday, March 10, 2025

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying, I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.

II Kings 20:1-7

Encouraging oneself is encouraging the Lord, the Spirit of God inside of you, to be alive and to live and live abundantly.  Therefore, do not be ashamed to cry out to God as Lord of your life and in particular of your circumstances and ask for help; your request is rooted in the fact that you believe God can correct whatever there is and thus is in charge.  Though we may not have dotted every “i” and crossed every ”t” in our circumstances as we should have, the mercy of God abounds for us to flow in grace, unmerited favor; although we may not deserve it, we yet can engage our Re-covering Process and recover it all.  God has more for you; get over what stands in the way and see and seize your opportunities and possibilities, your Hidden Manna, by encouraging yourself, nurturing the Spirit of God that is in you to be alive, to live and live abundantly!