Miracle at McDonald’s

Here there BCU Family!

I typically record our content in an informal “podcast on the go” format. Many times, the Lord gives me subject matter as I am driving or waiting, so I record on the spot! You can access the podcast here, or click on the avatar below, as you refer to the show notes below for the highlights. We pray the content blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the podcast!

Podcast highlights:

  • Recently, I recorded a podcast entitled “Red Sea Moments”, inspired by a family member’s “small” testimony of God’s goodness.
  • A “Red Sea moment” is when God makes a way or blesses us, which is all the time, so there are no small testimonies.
  • In this podcast, I recall one of the first times I heard God’s voice, and the miracle from McDonald’s He provided for me right out of Matthew chapter 6.

KJV Scripture References

Matthew 6:25-34

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Philippians 4:19

 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Now BCUFam, some of you may be turning your nose up at the mention of McDonald’s, but at one point in my younger days, they were a tasty and reasonable option. The point is that God is a Provider and Needs-Meeter–and with His help, we just need to trust and obey God and He will come through. Now, Jesus does not always bless us with tangible things like mansions, yachts, private jets, money bags and, checks in the mail (and yes, He can do all of this), but He also blesses us with life, health, strength and protection, and MOST of all, the Holy Ghost!! And that seals our salvation so that we have Heaven to look forward to—and that is better than ANY material blessing here! Amen? Amen! Let’s pray!

Father, in the name of Jesus, as we come before You, we say thank You, thank You, thank YOU! We thank You with a grateful heart, full of praise and awe for how You have blessed, kept, and made Your face to shine upon us. And even through the tears, hard times and the things we don’t understand, we have a yet praise down in our spirit, because You are God, You are good, and as You have been reminding us, things will work together for our good, because we love You and we are the called according to Your purpose (Romans 8:28). We pray for each person listening today, Jesus, that You will continue to bless and strengthen, that You will meet every need, that we will hear Your voice and with Your help, we will do what You say.

Jesus, we thank You for the reminder that as You take care of the birds and flowers, You will take care of us. We thank You for moving on behalf of someone who is in need today, and for saving someone who needs to know You in the pardoning of their sins—fully repentant, baptized in Jesus name and filled with the Holy Ghost as Acts 2:38 outlines.

In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray and thank You, Amen!

As a reminder, if you have not subscribed to BlenCouragesU.com, please do so! It’s free and a good place to get the encouragement, inspiration and information based the Word of God! Additionally, you can also see what we are up to on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Also, if you so inclined, join us Thursday nights––we are LIVE on YouTube 8:05EST/7:05CST. You can also listen in and subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Pandora, and Spotify!

Thank you SO much for stopping by! God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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“Red Sea” Moments

Here there BCU Family!

I typically record our content in an informal “podcast on the go” format. Many times, the Lord gives me subject matter as I am driving or waiting, so I record on the spot! You can access the podcast here, or click on the avatar below, as you refer to the show notes below for the highlights. We pray the content blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the podcast!

Podcast highlights:

  • In this post, a family member contacted me to celebrate a “small” testimony of God’s goodness.
  • The Lord led me to let family know that the blessing was “Red Sea moment.”
  • A “Red Sea moment” is when God makes a way or blesses us, which is basically all the time.

KJV Scripture References

Exodus 14:13-28

13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

15 And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.

17 And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall follow them: and I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

23 And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them to the midst of the sea, even all Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

24 And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the Lord looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

26 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.

27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.

Exodus 15:1-2

Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

2 The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

I Thessalonians 5:18

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Acts 17:28(a)

For in him we live, and move, and have our being…

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

BCUFam, very often we categorize what God does into “small” (someone paying for a meal), or “big blessings” (walking away from an accident unharmed), when ALL of the ways God provides and takes care of us are Red Sea moments. Being able to pay a bill, think and reason, breathing, being in our right minds, the assistance that God provides for those who need it—-all of that is the Lord’s doing, so He deserves praise!

And most of all, it is a BLESSING to have the Holy Ghost! When I was tarrying, the adversary was trying to discourage me from being filled, by telling me all I would be missing out on. The Lord used a beautiful woman of God (Mother Mary Cross), to keep me focused on Jesus, and He filled me with His Spirit—I spoke in tongues (the initial evidence) and have been running for Jesus ever since! If you have Jesus on the inside, that’s definitely a “Red Sea” moment to give God praise for! Amen? Amen! Let’s pray!

Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank You for this conversation and encouraging our hearts today to continue to look up to You, for our faith and trust is in You, Jesus. We thank You for everything You have allowed us to go through, even though we may not always understand, or are going through a season of difficulty, and yet we give You thanks and praise, because this is Your will concerning us. We ask that You will strengthen, bless and encourage Your people today, Jesus. Please remind those of us going through that You see us, are right by our side, and will take care of and sustain us. We thank You for the victory and every Red Sea blessing You have bestowed on us! Also, because it is Your will that none should perish, but all would come to repentance, we ask You to move on the hearts of and save those who do not know You in pardoning of their sins. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray and thank You, Amen!

As a reminder, if you have not subscribed to BlenCouragesU.com, please do so! It’s free and a good place to get the encouragement, inspiration and information based the Word of God! Additionally, you can also see what we are up to on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Also, if you so inclined, join us Thursday nights––we are LIVE on YouTube 8:05EST/7:05CST. You can also listen in and subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Pandora, and Spotify!

Thank you SO much for stopping by! God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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The Karios Time Zone

Here there BCU Family!

I typically record our content in an informal “podcast on the go” format. Many times, the Lord gives me subject matter as I am driving or waiting, so I record on the spot! You can access the podcast here, or click on the avatar below, as you refer to the show notes below for the highlights. We pray the content blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the podcast!

Podcast highlights:

  • Last year, I wanted to podcast about a particular subject, but was having a challenge pulling the content together.
  • The Lord brought my attention to different content, and He prompted me to podcast God sees us.
  • By following His directions on what to post, one person “happened” to tune in and really needed that Word from God.
  • While we run on chronological or chronos time (by the clock and what we think is best timing-wise), it is important to live in karios time (listening for and operating in God’s opportune and divine moments that are just for that time).

KJV Scripture References

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 25:11

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Psalm 32:8

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Proverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Psalm 37:23

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and He delighteth in his way.

BCUFam, it never ceases to amaze me when God shows up in the lives of His people! He knows just what we need and when we need it, and He will use us to accomplish His will and way, if we listen and obey. We may not always see result of our obedience, but God sees it and will reward us accordingly. So, with His help, let’s acknowledge the Lord in all our ways so we are operating in the karios time zone, which is God’s perfect will for our lives. Amen? Amen! Let’s pray!

Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank You for this word of encouragement today! Thank You for reminding us to take time to hear Your voice and to operate in the karios time zone. Help us to be mindful of the people around us, those may need encouragement, their hearts lifted, to be witnessed to, or prayed for—–whatever You would have us to do, Jesus, help us to hear and be obedient to what that is.

With Your grace, please help us to be willing vessels to do whatever it is You have called us to do—-not for recognition, acknowledgement or just tangible rewards, rather, we want to hear “well done, thou good and faithful servant. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord.” Thank You for helping us to be sensitive to Your directions for us, and carrying out Your will and way, in Jesus name we pray and thank You, Amen!

As a reminder, if you have not subscribed to BlenCouragesU.com, please do so! It’s free and a good place to get the encouragement, inspiration and information based the Word of God! Additionally, you can also see what we are up to on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Also, if you so inclined, join us Thursday nights––we are LIVE on YouTube 8:05EST/7:05CST. You can also listen in and subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Pandora, and Spotify!

Thank you SO much for stopping by! God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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God sees you.

Here there BCU Family!

I typically record our content in an informal “podcast on the go” format. Many times, the Lord gives me subject matter as I am driving or waiting, so I record on the spot! You can access the podcast here, or click on the avatar below, as you refer to the show notes below for the highlights. We pray the content blesses and encourages you. If so, please thumbs up AND leave a comment! Thank you and enjoy the podcast!

Podcast highlights:

  • I ran across a post from a single mom, who had had a tough week.
  • The Lord knew that and sent her some encouragement in an unexpected way.
  • Sometimes we feel “unseen” by God, but He DOES see us and will come through for us.

KJV Scripture References

Genesis 16:5-13

5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.

6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thine hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.

7 And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

9 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.

10 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.

11 And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction.

12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.

13 And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?

Philippians 4:19

19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 3:20

20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Psalm 46:1

1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

BCUFam, many of us are struggling today with finances, loneliness, feeding the family, failing relationships, health challenges, and so on. No matter what the situation is, God sees you and you can cry out to Him, and He will answer—– and He will sustain you until He answers. Ask me how I know? He did it for me! Let’s pray about it.

Father, in the name of Jesus, we thank You for Your Word and how it was sent to heal us. As we come before You, someone today is struggling today with being a single parent, the loss of a loved one, a mental health crisis, caretaking fatigue—whatever the issue is, we thank You for reminding us that YOU see us! We thank You, Jesus that YOU are a needs-supplier! We thank You for being our refuge and strength AND a very present help in times of trouble!

We ask that You please speak to every broken heart, every contrite spirit, every adverse situation, every person——and work out everything to Your will, glory, honor and praise. Please help us to hear Your voice and to rest in Your ability——to do exceedingly and abundantly above all we can ask or think according to the power that works in us. We thank and praise You, Lord in advance for Your help, and just for being a GOOD Father and an awesome God, in matchless name of Jesus, we pray, Amen!

As a reminder, if you have not subscribed to BlenCouragesU.com, please do so! It’s free and a good place to get the encouragement, inspiration and information based the Word of God! Additionally, you can also see what we are up to on Facebook, X, and Instagram. Also, if you so inclined, join us Thursday nights––we are LIVE on YouTube 8:05EST/7:05CST. You can also listen in and subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Pandora, and Spotify!

Thank you SO much for stopping by! God bless, keep and make His face to shine upon you as you #StayOnTheWall!

Love,

BCU

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