Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. We have a new resource. It's a 2024 daily devotional. We'd love to send it to you. It'll help you start the day off right. You will love this devotional. And know this. We are praying for you, and we are believing for God's very best for you in 2024. Well, God bless you. It's a joy to come into your homes. And if you're

ever in our area, please stop by and be a part of one of our services. I promise you, we'll make

it feel right at home. I like to start with something funny. And I heard about this scientist.

He said to God, we've decided we no longer need you.

We can clone people, transplant hearts, do all kinds of things once considered miraculous.

God said, fine, but to prove you don't need me, let's have a man-making contest.

The only requirement is you have to make man out of dirt. The scientist said, great,

and reach down to pick up a handful of dirt. God said, not so fast, go get your own dirt.

Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have.

I can do what it says I can do.

Today I will be taught the word of God.

I boldly confess, my mind is alert, my heart is receptive, I will never be the same.

In Jesus' name, God bless you.

I want to talk to you today about commanded to be blessed. When we honor God with our

lives, we do our best to keep him first place. The scripture says God will command his blessing to come

on you. When God commands, it's not maybe it'll happen. I hope it happens.

If the circumstances come together.

No, when God commands, there's no ifs, ands, or buts.

It's going to happen.

When God said, let there be light, the earth was dark, without form, like a black hole.

But God didn't check the circumstances to see if light was possible. He didn't have experts analyze it to see if they thought it could happen.

He simply spoke. When he commanded light, it came at 186,000 miles per second. When God commands you to be blessed, he doesn't check

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