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. God bless you. It's great to be with you today.

And I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week through our daily podcast, our YouTube channel, social media.

We'll keep you encouraged and inspired.

But I'd like to start with something funny.

And I heard about this man.

He called the church office and said to the secretary, I want to speak to the head hog at the trough.

The secretary was offended.

She said, if you mean the pastor, you're going to have to call him pastor, but you may not call

him the head hog at the trough.

He said, well, fine, but I was thinking about making a $10,000 donation to your church.

She said, hang on, porky just walked in.

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 the hand of blessing.

In the Old Testament, when the father was up there in years and about to pass, he would call his children in and place his hand on their head. He would speak loving, faith-filled words over them. These words would help set the direction

for their lives. It was called the blessing. It was so valuable that when Jacob tricked his father

Isaac into giving him the blessing that belonged

to his older brother, Esau, Esau wept. He knew he was at a disadvantage. His life would be

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