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Paul reminds us in 2 Corinthians 13:1 that every matter must be established by two or three witnesses.

2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. (KJV)

This is actually a matter of law.

Deuteronomy 19:15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. (KJV)

It is important that when forming any doctrine based on scripture we make sure it is found in the mouth of two or three witnesses.

But there is something else I want you to see today.

Our enemy, satan, is very legalistic. He loves to force, and usethe law against you.

There are two witnesses in every situation in your life.

The enemy crying condemnation, sin and failure at you.

And your heavenly Father speaking life, healing and wisdom.

What side will you line up your words with? What side will you become to be that second witness to establish a matter?

Speak life, speak the Word and establish God’s word in your life today in all situations!

-Be Blessed
Kath

As I was reading the other night in a devotional by Mark Brazee something was shown to me for the first time and I wanted to share it with you.

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

God created the world by speaking it into existence. From His Word, the world came into being.
We know this from the first book of the bible, Genesis and the first chapter.

Genesis 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

So far so good! 🙂

In Mark 11:22 Jesus said “Have faith in God” or the proper translation is “Have the faith of God”.

What is the God-kind of faith?

Hebrews 11:3, above, gives us a hint when it says God spoke the universe into existence.

In Isaiah 40:12 it says God measured out the heavens in the span of His hand and measured the waters in the hollow of His hand.

God believed He could created the universe and He knew exactly what it would look like when He was done. Think on that a minute.

God could have stepped up and said “universe, Be!” and everything would have spun into existence immediately.

God chose not to do it this way but to do it over 7 days. Why?

Now remember the Word of God is like an onion, there are many layers to it, and most of us have learned many reasons about why 7 days etc. Prophetically a day is a 1000 years and so forth. And those are all absolutely correct.

Here is another layer to consider…

I believe one reason God created a day at a time is to show us how the God-kind of faith works.

So God said, “Let there be light (or light! BE! is the exact translation)” And there was light.
But since God already believed He could speak the worlds into existence, how come the whole universe didn’t appear right then?

Here is a big point. God did not get what He believed, He got what He said.

Nothing more, nothing less.

God believed, of course, that He could create the entire universe., but only what He actually said came into manifestation at that point.

Faith works the same for us. You might believe a lot of things, but you’ll receive what you believe and say.

Selah….

Blessings,
-Kath

As a knitter and a crocheter I am extremely familiar with Proverbs 31 and the verses that deal with the woman of the house working with fine wools etc.

Recently though I’ve been pondering the work that went into the temple and the temple curtains and garments etc. These were craftsman and woman that used their craft to minister. So I thought I’d share my thoughts.

For some of us, our crafting is just natural talent given to us by God, but for others it can be a spiritual gift.

Exodus 28:3
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
3 You shall speak to all the skillful persons whom I have endowed with the spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister as priest to Me.

Exodus 31:3-5
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship, 4 to make artistic designs for work in gold, in silver, and in bronze, 5 and in the cutting of stones for settings, and in the carving of wood, that he may work in all kinds of craftsmanship.

The literal meaning of crafting/craftsmanship is to craft, design, or build.

The gift of Crafting is the divine enablement to creatively design and/or construct items to be used for ministry.

People with this gift work with wood, cloth, paints, metal, glass and other raw materials.
They make things which increase the effectiveness of others’ ministries.
The enjoy serving with their hands to meet tangible needs.
They design and build tangible items and resources for ministry use.
They work with different kinds of tools and are skilled with their hands.

They are creative, designers, handy, resourceful, practical, behind-the-scenes, and helpful

There are some cautions for people with these gifts.
They could fail to see that their gift as significant and one that makes a spiritual contribution to the body.
They should remember that the things they produce are just a means to the end and not the end itself

Here are some other scriptures: Ex. 31:3, 35:31-35, Acts 9:36-39, 2 Kings 22:5-6

Be blessed!
-Kath

Rick Renner has fast become on of my favorite teachers of the Word. He is a Greek scholar (and author) and teaches the deeper meaning of the Scriptures through understanding the words of the Greek in the New Testament. Which sounds all “heavy” but he is very down to earth and easy to understand.

Just about every morning he shares a video clip on his Facebook page that is only a few minutes long, but is like manna from heaven! Today he shared on healing and it really blessed me, so I wanted to share the info.
Just because you don’t see manifestation of healing right away, doesn’t mean you aren’t healed!
You can find it at the link below. I’d also recommend you go to his Facebook page and click on like so you get his videos on your Facebook wall every day when he posts them!

What is the difference between a miracle and healing?