Hope For Today #212 – Faith Asks For God’s Gifts!

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Faith Asks For God’s Gifts!

“Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are his.” (Job 12:13, CSB)

When life is falling apart, how do you pray? In the midst of our cousin Job’s despair, Job gives us the hint of how we should cry out to Jesus! We are to ask God for the 4 gifts He possesses and freely gives. While we may be in the dark as to what is happening in our lives, God knows and is willing to give us the answer if we will only ask by faith! (See James 1:5-8)

So today, if you are in need of a “faith boost,” give us TWO minutes and allow us to remind you of the supernatural power of your God!

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

 

 

 

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Hope For Today #211 – Faith Enjoys God’s Protection!

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Faith Enjoys God’s Protection!

“Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Haven’t you placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.” (Job 1:9–10, CSB)

So many times we simply DO NOT suffer like our friends and neighbors do! Have you noticed? One of the key reasons is what we talk about to: God’s Hedge of Protection! Even Satan knows he cannot do anything against us when God has hedged us in! What an incredible blast of encouragement this is!

So today, if you are in need of a “faith boost,” give us TWO minutes and allow us to remind you of the supernatural power of your God!

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

 

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Hope For Today #210 – Faith Pursues Prosperity For All!

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Faith Enjoys the Supernatural!

“Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Ahasuerus. He was famous among the Jews and highly esteemed by many of his relatives. He continued to pursue prosperity for his people and to speak for the well-being of all his descendants.” (Esther 10:3, CSB)

While fear and being afraid is the trademark of the people of the devil, it is NOT a part of the people of God! We are called by faith, filled by the Holy Spirit, driven by the Prime Directive into ALL the World to ALL ethnicities! And we are EMPOWERED by the King of kings and Lord of lords to accomplish GREATER THINGS than He himself did!

So today, if you are in need of a “faith boost,” give us TWO minutes and allow us to remind you of the supernatural power of your God!

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

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Hope For Today #209 – Faith Revels In God’s Supremacy!

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Faith Revels In God’s Supremacy!

“We are the servants of the God of the heavens and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, which a great king of Israel built and finished.” (Ezra 5:11, CSB)

Who we look at determines our attitude and our success! It is so easy to get our eyes focused on our oppressors instead of keeping them focused on the God who created the universe!

Yet, when we get our focus straight, everything begins to fall into place. We know what’s right and we know what we have to do. And that motivation is our response to our enemies!

So today, if you are in need of cleaning your glasses so to speak, give us TWO minutes and allow us to remind you of the supernatural power of your God!

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

 

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Hope For Today #208 – Faith Has Supernatural Help!

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Faith Has Supernatural Help!

“Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. He has only human strength, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles!” So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.” (2 Chronicles 32:7–8, CSB)

We have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles! We’ve learned through this Pandemic that those who “do church” have been left in the darkness of depression and the fury of fear. But for those of us who “are the Church,” we have discovered God to be an “ever present help in our time of need!”

If you would like to be reminded of the SUPERNATURAL HELP God has for us, give us TWO minutes and let’s look up to our ALL-POWERFUL God!!

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

 

 

 

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Hope For Today #207 – Faith Basks In God’s Graciousness!

Posted on August 8, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Faith Basks In God’s Graciousness!

“I proclaimed a fast by the Ahava River, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us, our dependents, and all our possessions. I did this because I was ashamed to ask the king for infantry and cavalry to protect us from enemies during the journey, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek him, but his fierce anger is against all who abandon him.” So we fasted and pleaded with our God about this, and he was receptive to our prayer.” (Ezra 8:21–23, CSB)

God is gracious! Some people talk endlessly about the grace of God and live as if it doesn’t ever apply to their daily lives! Wow! But we know that SINCE God is gracious, we can EXPECT God to be active and abundantly helpful IN our daily lives. After all, He is our FATHER!

NO other God is called FATHER! He loves us. And he watches over us! He is WITH us! And He will never FORSAKE us! If you could use a jab of encouragement today, let me encourage you to take TWO minutes and listen to this powerful message of HOPE and HELP in these present days!

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

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Hope For Today #206 – Faith Enjoys the Supernatural!

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Faith Enjoys the Supernatural!

“The priests carrying the ark of the Lord’s covenant stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed on dry ground until the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan.” (Joshua 3:17, CSB)

While fear and being afraid is the trademark of the people of the devil, it is NOT a part of the people of God! We are called by faith, filled by the Holy Spirit, driven by the Prime Directive into ALL the World to ALL ethnicities! And we are EMPOWERED by the King of kings and Lord of lords to accomplish GREATER THINGS than He himself did!

So today, if you are in need of a “faith boost,” give us TWO minutes and allow us to remind you of the supernatural power of your God!

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

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Hope For Today #205 – Faith Trusts God!

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Faith Trusts God!

“Now the Jordan overflows its banks throughout the harvest season. But as soon as the priests carrying the ark reached the Jordan, their feet touched the water at its edge and the water flowing downstream stood still, rising up in a mass that extended as far as Adam, a city next to Zarethan. The water flowing downstream into the Sea of the Arabah—the Dead Sea—was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho.” (Joshua 3:15–16, CSB)

You may be struggling. You may have listened to TOO MUCH NEWS! It seems EVERYONE wants to SCARE US! But remember, “The righteous are as BOLD as a lion.” (Proverbs 28:1, CSB)

No matter how intimidated you are today, God is WITH YOU! He is there to tell you, “The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— whom should I dread?” (Psalm 27:1, CSB)

Please take TWO minutes to be ENERGIZED and UPLIFTED and ENCOURAGED today! You will be SO GLAD you did!

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

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Hope For Today #204 – Faith Doesn’t Disclose Methods!

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

“Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two men as spies from the Acacia Grove, saying, “Go and scout the land, especially Jericho.” So they left, and they came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab, and stayed there.” (Joshua 2:1, CSB)

Faith Doesn’t Disclose It’s Methods! 

In these days of social media – where it seems almost EVERYONE is trying to impress EVERYONE – there seems to be no personal privacy anymore. We self-disclose our lives constantly and we no longer need to worry about the Government monitoring us – we do it for them!

Joshua knew that such a strategy – especially in times of conquest – were fatal. And, may we say, it is the same today. We don’t have to be our own monitoring and broadcasting agency for the world.

Quite frankly, there are people around you who don’t want you to succeed. Joshua knew that. And today, as you take TWO minutes to hear this uplifting and encouraging message, we pray you as well will find help and hope in your times of need.

Just push the PLAY button below and enjoy this latest message!

BOGO in August!

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

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Hope For Today #203 – Faith Does Something Now!

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

“Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get provisions ready for yourselves, for within three days you will be crossing the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you to inherit.’ ”” (Joshua 1:10–11, CSB)

Faith Does Something NEW! 

So many times we get STUCK running in the SAMENESS of our routines, all the while God is trying to BREAK US FREE to give us MORE THAN ENOUGH!

Churches and people DIE DAILY because they say, “But we have NEVER done it THAT WAY before!”

If you are longing for MORE, then take TWO minutes and push the media button below to hear this encouraging message!

BOGO in August! 

Entering Death’s Shadow Valley, Doc’s book on grief, will be featured as a “Buy One Get One Free!” in the month of August!

Simply message Doc at: BooksByDoc[at]gmail.com (replacing [at] with @) and let him know how many books you want.

BOGO is: $12 for TWO + $5.00 shipping and handling. NO limit on the number of orders.

BOGO for Entering Death’s Shadow Valley lasts August ALL month! Start thinking of the people you want to GIFT the book to … perhaps even for Christmas! 

 

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