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Writer's pictureP L U N D E R E R
Apr 25, 20231 min read

Miracle Alley: Baby Sophia died but came back to life!

I just saw a story about a young girl who drowned in her family's jacuzzi. She was under water for at least 10 minutes.


Rushed to the hospital, she was declared dead.


Somehow, 18 minutes later, her heart started beating again! A miracle!


Her parents attribute this to God and I agree!

God can do anything. If He could bring this little girl back to life, what can't He do? We tend to forget that God is still doing big things in this day and age. Many of us think the dead can't come back to life without some spooky spell out of your a fantasy show or movie.

God is still in the business of resurrecting the dead. Just as He did for Lazarus, Jairus's daughter, the only son of the widow who was in a coffin, the Shunamite woman's son.


The Lord will resurrect every dead thing in your life. Just give it over to Him.


God bless you!


To read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/god-you-can-do-anything-lodi-baby-declared-dead-has-miraculous-recovery/

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Writer's pictureP L U N D E R E R
Apr 24, 20232 min read

Pay your 'taxes' - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) April 25, 2023

In America, many of us recently took stock of our tax responsibilities as the Internal Revenue Service's filing deadline was on April 17, 2023.


Why do we pay Uncle Sam his taxes? Well, for one thing, our taxes go into a pot from which funds are drawn to pay for everything from potholes to national defense. Our taxes help pay for our public schools, community parks, and much more.


Many of us faithfully pay our tax obligations because we also believe that someday we'll have access to a 'safety net' in the form of reduced health care costs and other benefits. Unfortunately, politicians are making it known that a certain generation of citizens will not enjoy any of the social security benefits received by the elderly and retired of years past.


And yet, we continue paying taxes into the systems of the world with a faith that we will benefit from it in someway. And this is scriptural for even Jesus said to give unto Caesar what is Caesar's (Mark 12:17). And He even paid his own taxes (Matthew 17:27).

Dear Christian brother and sister, are you paying your 'taxes' into the Kingdom of God? Are you investing into the things of God so you can draw your benefits now and in the future? Do you consistently give God His tithes and offerings, provide alms to the poor, praise the Lord, fast, pray as well as intercede for others? Are you giving of your time to spread the gospel? Are you teaching your children the word of God and investing in learning it yourself?


All of these are ways to deposit into God's 'safety net' - a treasure trove of goodness for you here on earth. These 'contributions' also help secure your ticket to and your residence in heaven. Unlike the world's systems, this safety net will never run out of resources and is available for you to tap into right now, not just years down the line. Further, there's no shifting of the proverbial goal post as has happened in France and elsewhere, where workers are being told they need to work for even more years if they ever hope to tap into their retirement benefits.


Pay your 'taxes', people, and you can tap into the blessings and benefits that come from God's kingdom at any time. Make this a priority. Psalm 32:10 - Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord's unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in Him.


God bless you!

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Writer's pictureP L U N D E R E R
Apr 20, 20233 min read

Waiting on the Lord's Solution - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) April 21, 2023

There once was a woman whose husband died leaving behind many debts. She had the opportunity to speak to Prophet Elisha and here's what she said, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” (2 Kings 4:1).


The conversation continued as follows in 2 Kings 4:2 - Elisha replied to her, “How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.”


Elisha proceeded to tell her to borrow jars from all of her neighbors, shut the door of her home with just her sons and herself inside, then pour the olive oil she has into each of the jars. She obeyed the Prophet then returned to him for further directions. He then told her, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.” (2 Kings 4:7).


This woman must have had multiple sleepless nights and likely worried herself to bones. The consequences of her husband's debts were severe - her sons could become slaves, losing their freedom.


Nevertheless, the only solution to her problems had to come from the Lord. And as we can all see, the solution was miraculous. How did that "small jar of olive oil" fill all those borrowed containers? God had to move on her behalf to bring her the financial and physical freedom she and her boys needed.

And that's the point. We are all going through challenges that keep us up at night. We wonder what moves we can make to step outside of the 'bondage' these problems create. However, the only solution that will bring permanent freedom and remedy is the one we receive from the Lord. God's solution will not have us doing contemptible things or debasing ourselves. This is why we are told in Proverbs 10:22 - The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, without painful toil for it.


This woman sought out a solution from the Lord and upon receiving His guidance, she followed through. She didn't sit and think of all the things that could go wrong, applying human logic to the things of the Lord. No, she did as instructed and even went back to the Man of God for further directions. And once received, she wasted no time in obeying.


The result was freedom for her family and likely some leftover profit with which she could reinvest into her olive oil selling business.


Hebrews 6:10 tells us, God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. In this story, the woman relied upon her husband's service to the Lord. He was Obadiah, the man who protected 100 of God's prophets from being killed by evil queen Jezebel.


In your case, if you participate in P&P - glorifying God and interceding for your fellow participants and others - you too have access to the very miracle that happened to the widow. Remind God of how you have served Him and ask Him for the key to unlock the shackles over your life. Whatever you need freedom from, you now have a prayer approach to obtain the blessings of God. Wait on the Lord to give you the solution. Don't run out trying one scheme or another without God's sanction. Those are bound to eventually fail. Let God lead and you follow, just as the widow with the olive oil did. This requires patience, submission and trust in the Lord. All virtues you are capable of putting into practice. Plus, if you ask Him to, He will help you do so.


So ask yourself, can you submit to the Lord to ask for His guidance on the issues you face? Can you be patient enough to receive instruction? Can you humble yourself to go back for more details, even if none of it makes logical sense? Can you trust God enough to obey or would you rather do things the way that make sense to you?


God bless you!



As you wait for fellowship, consider reading the following previous P&P messages:

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