The group started the morning with praise, worship, and teaching, getting them ready for a day to enjoy a free afternoon exploring streets, and sites on their own. In the evening, the travelers joined together for a celebration dinner.
As a door turns on it’s hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed. ~Proverbs 26:14
“Get up,and get busy!” ~Marilyn Hickey
After breakfast, everyone met for praise and worship, and a teaching by Marilyn. Then they enjoyed a full day touring the impressive Great Barrier Reef, which is the world’s largest coral reef system, and Green Island National Park.
The travelers met for an invigorating time of praise, worship, and teaching from Marilyn. The rest of the day was full of with a tour of the Daintree Rainforest, which is the oldest continually surviving tropical rainforest in the world.
But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear Him. His salvation extends to the children’s children. -(Psalm 103:17 NKJV)
Monday was a travel day for the group. After breakfast, everyone left the hotel and headed to the airport where they got a flight to Cairns. Cairns is a city on the east coast that is known as the gateway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The travelers arrived, checked in, and enjoyed a free afternoon exploring on their own. That night everyone attended a celebration dinner where they recounted their experiences so far and looked forward to the remainder of the trip.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul; He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. (Psalms 23:1-3 NKJV)
You must realize—and if you absorb this truth it will change your life—God never leads His people aimlessly. He always has a direction, a plan, a purpose. He leads us with divine precision and accuracy, and always for good.
Keep your mind and heart tuned to the Great Shepherd’s voice, and He will continually lead you into places of provision, security, restoration, and righteousness.
If you continue to follow Him, your family will be going somewhere, and that somewhere will be a place full of God’s promise and power.
After breakfast, the travelers got onboard busses to take them to Inspire Church, which has 2,500 members. Marilyn spoke at two services, and the travel group arrived for the second service. After the service, the MHM travelers were able to meet and pray over those who needed ministering and prayer.
Saturday, May 25th
The group ate breakfast at the hotel with Marilyn and met together for a time of praise, prayer, and teaching. Mid-morning, the group left for a half-day tour of the highlights of Sydney. That evening, dinner was on their own, and they could choose to go out on the city or rest up for Sunday’s activities.
Friday, May 24th
After a private breakfast with Marilyn, the group enjoyed a teaching from Marilyn and praise and worship. The event ended with Marilyn praying over the tour members and the experiences they will share. For some of the group, they were on their own to stroll around the city and have dinner wherever they chose. People who had selected the excursion to Uluru traveled to the airport for their flight.
Thursday, May 23rd
The group arrived in Sydney Thursday morning, and Marilyn welcomed them at the harbor where they enjoyed lunch together on the Captain Cook Sydney Harbor Cruise. After lunch, everyone checked in at the hotel and then were out on the town with a free afternoon to see the sites. The group got together late afternoon for an orientation, and praise and worship. The ended the day with dinner on their own and a night to ponder the exciting trip they have before them.
“Meditating on and memorizing God’s Word is where the real miracle of expectation comes from.” ~Marilyn Hickey
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. -(Philippians 4:13 NKJV)
It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. (Isaiah 65:24 NKJV)
When you read this scripture, do you think it’s almost too good to be true? We read in the book of Numbers that Balaam decided to curse Israel so that he might receive the honor and financial gain that his carnal man so desired. 
Balaam discovered that he could not curse God’s people.
Every time he tried to prophesy evil, he prophesied good. Finally, he said to the king of Moab, “I don’t know what to do. I can only speak what God puts in my mouth; I can’t curse what God has blessed.”
God is so good to His people. They probably didn’t even know that this battle was occurring. Undoubtedly, God told Moses later.
How many times God has protected us! He has sent us angelic protection, and we were not EVEN aware of it. Thank God for His love; thank God for the angels who encamp around about those who fear Him. Let’s pray together.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We thank You that the Word is not just for inspiration, but it is also wisdom in our lives. We pray that we will have great hunger to read the Word in the morning, at noon, and at night. We pray that Your Word will be a prevailing force of our lives.
In Jesus’s Name,
Amen
“You have to speak God’s promises to your mountain and persevere when it looks like it’s not working.” ~Marilyn Hickey
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? -(Mark 8:36 NKJV)
You’ve heard of “good king” Hezekiah, haven’t you? Well, the circumstance surrounding this man’s healing were truly miraculous. After Isaiah the prophet came and told him to set his house in order because he was going to die, Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and beseeched the Lord for healing. Then God stopped the departing prophet in his tracks with the latest news bulletin from heaven: in three days Hezekiah would be healed and live another 15 years! For proof, Hezekiah asked the Lord to cause the sundial to move backward ten degrees, and God did just that! (See Isaiah 38).
Hezekiah was so filled with praise to the Lord that he wrote ten psalms and added to those ten, another five of King David’s, a psalm for every additional year of life. These are called “psalms of degrees” or “psalms of ascent.” Hezekiah didn’t think of the clock running down; he saw every year as another step closer to God. He was on an ascent to life everlasting, not a descent to death. Don’t you like that kind of attitude? Just like Hezekiah, you can cry out to God for a miracle. Then you, too, will have a song of praise in your heart for the One Who is daily drawing you closer to Him.
“Start giving out of your need, and you’ll be blessed!” ~Marilyn Hickey
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with princes, with the princes of his people. -(Psalm 113:7-8 NKJV)
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12 NKJV)
Here again is the law of sowing and reaping. In the book of Proverbs, God tells us that if we want friends, we ourselves must be friendly—sow friendliness; reap friendliness. Whatsoever we sow is exactly what we are going to reap.
Do you want people to do good things for you? Then do good things for them. Sometimes our harvest won’t come directly from those people, but we will reap it in another area. I have found that if I sow in one field, I may reap in 10 other fields. God will always bring a harvest from the seed you sow.
There have been times when God has spoken with me, dealt with me, and has had me pray for the sick, when actually I felt like I was the one in need of healing. But as I sowed healing, God would send people to lay hands on me, or He would burden people in the night to pray for me. And I would experience absolutely the healing resurrection power of Jesus Christ. Sowing—what a simple law this is! We need to take advantage of it!
Dear Heavenly Father,
Help us to take advantage of our advantages today. Help us to see that our disadvantage can become advantages if we will apply the law of sowing and reaping.
In Jesus’s name,
Amen.
“The most important aspect of life is relationships because of the eternal value. Fight for your family it’s always worth it” ~Marilyn Hickey
