Moments with Marilyn
“’Don’t give up’ is an extremely important principle in receiving your miracle.” ~Marilyn Hickey
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply every need of yours according of His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. -(Philippians 4:19 NKJV)
A Legacy of Blessing
God never blesses sin, but He does forgive and then bless those who seek His forgiveness and cling to Him. He gives the sinner a new identity—a new name, new character, new future. If God could change Jacob (see Genesis 32), He certainly can change you, me, and our children into His likeness.
God’s desire is to bless you, to bless your children, and to create a line of generations who know His blessing and are determined to pass it on.
This legacy of blessing is an integral part of the covenant God made with Abraham and his descendants (see Genesis 12).
What about you?
Consider your family tree.
Is there a point where change was made?
Is there something you see that needs changing?
Might this change begin with you?
Moments with Marilyn
“Your pathway to miracles will open before you as your faith grows as your experience in God increases.” ~Marilyn Hickey
Ephesians 4:3
Being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. -(Ephesians 4:3 NKJV)
God’s Word is not a Mystery
And He said to them, “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God…” (Mark 4:11a NKJV)
I have found that God does not want His Word to be mystery to us; He wants it to be revealed truth. When I find passages that I don’t understand in the Bible, I write a question mark beside them. When I read through those passages again, I ask the Father to reveal them to me. If I’m patient, eventually God will give me a beautiful revelation.
Once I didn’t understand why God had not allowed Moses to enter the Promised Land. I knew Moses had hit the rock twice, instead of once. If I had been forced to listen to murmurers for 40 years, I would probably have hit the people, instead of the rock. I put a question mark by that verse.
One day as I was reading the same verse, the Lord said that Moses DID get to enter the Promised Land. God said, “Moses was on the Mount of Transfiguration with Elijah and Jesus. With whom would you rather enter the Promised Land—murmuring Jews or Jesus?”
We know the mysteries of God through revelation knowledge.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Open our eyes to behold wonders from Your Word today. Give us hearing ears and seeing eyes to receive the revelations that You have for us.
In Jesus’s Name,
Amen
Moments with Marilyn
“If you esteem Jesus as your Wealth, He will pour blessings and riches on you. You will prosper more than you ever dreamed possible.” ~Marilyn Hickey
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. -(2 Corinthians 9:8)
Jesus Can Heal and Forgive Sins
No matter who you are or where you are, Jesus wants to heal you. Whether it’s a common cold or terminal cancer, Jesus wants to heal you. Our Lord is no respecter of persons, and He is no respecter of disease. You don’t have to be a preacher or Sunday school teacher, and you don’t have to give half your income to the church before you can receive healing. You just must believe He has enough love, enough compassion, and enough power to do it for you. In Jesus’s day the people accepted healing, but the “religious” didn’t believe He could forgive sin. Today people believe He can forgive sin, but they question His healing power.
Why not accept both? It’s not only scriptural; it’s being proven in the lives of men, women, boys and girls every day.
One day, on the outskirts of Jericho, a blind man came to Jesus for the restoration of his sight.
However, before he came, he overcame several obstacles. The man was just one in a multitude of people—would Jesus see Him? When the man called to Jesus, those around the blind man told him to shut up. Would he listen to them? Would Jesus hear him? The man would have worn a brightly colored robe, which identified him as a blind person and gave him the right to beg for a living. Would he throw away his “security blanket” and reach out to Jesus for a new life of faith and wholeness? The answer to all those questions is yes, and Bartimaeus received his healing that day. Today, I want you to lay aside all the obstacles and circumstances that hinder you and simply believe Jesus. He will heal you if you need healing, and He will use you in healing others.
You can have His compassion, and you can have His anointing.
Moments with Marilyn
“We can experience miracles of various kinds throughout our lives.” ~Marilyn Hickey
Isaiah 40:29
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might He increases strength. -(Isaiah 40:29 NKJV)
I Have “Canned” Them in My Heart
When you roam, they will lead you; when you sleep, they will keep you; and when you awake, they will speak with you. (Proverbs 6:22 NKJV)
God’s Word is very practical. This scripture tells us that His Word will talk to us when we wake up, guides us during the day, and keeps us while we are asleep.
I claimed this verse while memorizing the book of Proverbs some years ago. I would memorize verses first thing in the morning when my mind was clear. My mind was like a blackboard that had been erased: 
nothing had been written on it yet, so I could write God’s Word on it first.
At lunchtime, I would go over those same scriptures and again at night before going to sleep. It was as if those scriptures worked their way in my spirit all night long. It was a powerful time in my life.
It took about 10 months to memorize the entire book of Proverbs, but the truths in that book will stay with me throughout my life. I have “canned” them in my heart, and the Holy Spirit unscrews the lids and brings them to my remembrance.
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
