Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks so much for listening to the podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry.

We believe you're going to have an awesome 2024, healthy, productive, and favor filled.

God bless you today and enjoy the message. Well, God bless you and welcome. It's always great to come into your homes.

We love you. And we know God has great things in store for each one of you. 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 you feel right at home. But thanks so much for tuning in. And again, thanks for coming out today. And I like to start with something funny each week. And I heard about this man.

He was on vacation in Jerusalem with his family. All the sudden, his mother-in-law died.

He went to make arrangements to get her body back home. And the consulate said it'd cost

$5,000 to have her shipped and $150 to have her buried right there in Jerusalem.

After deep thought, he told the consulate he wanted to have her body shipped.

The consulate said, well, boy, you must have really loved your mother-in-law.

He said, no, it's not so much that.

I just remember a case here many years ago where they buried somebody, on the third day he arose and I can't take that chance.

All right. Now I'm blessed to have a great mother-in-law, beautiful, anointed fun. Hold up your Bible. 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 God's hedge of protection.

We hear so much in the news about terrorist threats and violence in schools and how cities

are becoming less and less safe.

Just recently, I saw a big report on gang violence

and how it was spreading across the nation. I read an article that talked about how dangerous

the freeways are and how many people are being hurt in accidents. If we're not careful,

we'll go through life in fear instead of faith.

But the scripture talks about how God has placed a hedge of protection around his children.

It is a barrier that cannot be broken without God's permission.

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