Discern between the work of God and the work of man

Happy Resurrection Day to you! Let your life be filled with His resurrection life! When you know that you have Christ living in you, you also know that His resurrection life lives in you! 

I want to share with you the difference between the works of God and the works of man. You see, there's always a battle between the works of God and the works of man. The works of man, or the works of the flesh, or the works of this world, will always try to undermine the works of God. But no matter how the works of man try to undermine the works of God, the works of God will eventually prevail, and the works of man will be as dead! And this is exactly what I'm going to show you in the Scripture today! 

Therefore, choose to let God work in your life! Do not be conformed to the patterns of this world, to the ways of this world, or to the fallen systems of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you will prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God (Romans 12:2).

Now, there may be changes in season and strategies along the way (along your journey of faith), but as long as you flow with His season and His strategies for your life in every time and season, you will reach His destiny for your life. Your part is to allow Him to guide you, lead you, and even correct you, every step of the way.  

Back to our topic today. I can't emphasize enough it is so important to discern the difference between the work of God and the work of man. Let me show you one example in the Scripture today. 

Matthew 27:62-63 (NKJV) says, 'On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, saying, "Sir, we remember while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise.'"' 

You see, they may be chief priests, they may be Pharisees, they may be knowledgeable in the Scripture, but their spiritual eyes couldn't see. And what did they call Jesus? They called Jesus a deceiver! In other words, they called Jesus a conman! This is one example of the work of man (or work of flesh). That's why it is so important to discern what is of God and what is of man (i.e. man's mere ideas or traditions). The Holy Spirit can help you.

Here, the chief priests and Pharisees told Pilate, "Sir, we remember while He (Jesus) was still alive, how that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise.'" And that's how they undermined the works of God. Their spiritual eyes were not opened. Though they were knowledgeable in the traditions of men, and though they read the Scripture, but they still couldn't see with their spiritual eyes. They didn't believe Jesus meant what He said, and they didn't believe He would rise after three days!

In Matthew 27:64-66, they were saying: "Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' So the last deception will be worse than the first." Pilate then said to them, "You have a guard. Go your way. Make it as secure as you know how." So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard. You see, all along, these chief priests and Pharisees thought that Jesus is not of God. But of course later on, they were proven wrong. 

Matthew 28:1-4 says, 'Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.' 

Notice the statement 'And the guards shook for fear of him (of this angel), and became like dead men'. In other words, the guards were so shaken by what they saw, that they froze, and therefore became as 'dead men'! You see here? The works of God shook the works of man right to the core on that day! Not even the guards (they must have put the best guards there), not even the stone, which has been sealed to the tomb, and securely shut, could stop Jesus! None of these could stop Jesus from coming out from the tomb! Indeed, Jesus has risen! Not only that, Jesus has triumphed over every power of the enemy and prevailed against every work of darkness that tried to undermine Him! 

You see the words 'dead men' here? What does this imply? It means the works of man are as 'dead', and the ways of man are as 'dead'! The works of God will always prevail in the end. Nothing's going to stop the works of God! And it is the same in your life. Nothing's going to stop the work of God in your life! Remember, the good work that the Lord has begun in your life, He shall bring it to full completion!

Rejoice therefore, beloved of God, because He lives in you! His works in your life shall prevail against (and over) all those works of darkness in this world! You are the head, and not the tail. You need not bow down to the ways of man or the ways of this fallen world. But you follow the ways of God. 1 John 4:4 says, 'He (Jesus) who lives in you, who is in you, is greater than he that is in this world.' Just because there are majority of people who are in this way or that way in this world, it doesn't mean they are correct. But you follow the Lord. And you follow Him, no matter what other people may say against you. There'll come a day you'll be glad you did!

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Words from God: No more hindrances!

Jesus is alive! A very happy day to you! Welcome to the borderless ministry of Triumph in Christ! Every week, we seek the Lord for the timely revelation in the Word to be released to you! Whether you are an individual, a family, a house church, or church in any form, we are here to minister to you! 

The Lord says for this time: "Declare over your life this is the time the stone has been rolled away! This is the time every hindrance and every work of man against you will have to get out of the way! Because nothing in this world can stop My will and My purpose from coming to pass in your life. Seek Me, and you will find Me. Seek My will for your life this new season, and I will show you what to do and how to go about doing it." 

Hallelujah! 

On this occasion of remembering the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord wants you to declare, "The stone has been rolled away!" I'm going to share with you what does "stone" mean in this context. 

Mark 16:1-2 (NKJV) says, 'Now when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, that they might come and anoint Him (Jesus). Very early in the morning, on the first day of the week (i.e. on that Sunday), they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.' 

Early on that Sunday morning, that's the earliest time the women could go to the tomb and embalm Jesus' body. Otherwise it's too dark to properly embalm Jesus' body. That was actually the reason why they went to the tomb. They had wanted to make sure there's no stench from Jesus' body.

And look what happened next. Mark 16:3-4 (NKJV) says, 'And they said among themselves, "Who will roll away the stone from the door of the tomb for us?" But when they looked up, they saw that the stone had been rolled away - for it was very large.' 

You know what this implies? Somebody must have rolled away the stone! I will tell you who!

But before that, let's talk about "stone" here. What is the symbolic meaning of "stone" here? Now, "stone" here can speak of 'any hindrance to God's will and God's purpose for your life.' 

So, what are the "stones" in your life? It may be a spiritual hindrance. It may be a hindrance in your soul. Or it may be a hindrance that is caused by the enemy against you, by some people against you, or by the power of darkness against you. 

Whatever the hindrance may be, this is your time to declare: "The stone has been rolled away!"

Mark 16:5 (NKJV) says, 'And entering the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a long white robe...' You know who that is? An angel in the form of man! 

This angel then said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him." 

So, who rolled away the stone? It was that angel who rolled away the stone! 

Of course, these women did not expect to find an empty tomb. They were expecting to find Jesus' body there. But Jesus had already risen! He's no more there!

In Mark 16:7, the angel then told the women, "But go, tell His disciples - and Peter - that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, as He said to you."

Notice the angel told the women, "Tell His disciples - and Peter..." 

The Peter who denied Jesus just a few days ago! Yes, him! I was asking the Lord why that name 'Peter' was specifically mentioned here? And you know what the Lord said to me? 

The Lord said, "Tell My people that no matter how they have walked away from Me, no matter how they have denied Me, no matter what wrong they have done in their past, if their hearts are still open to Me, I will embrace them. I will look for them. I will restore them. I will heal them. I will show them My will and My purpose for them. I have great hope for them." 

Beloved of God, if you have been like a 'Peter', and you have been far away from the Lord, today the Lord wants you to know that He loves you. He wants to embrace you, He wants to restore you, and He wants to give you a new purpose for your life!

Notice "there you will see Jesus..." What does this imply? In this world that is lost and so dark spiritually, in this fallen world; in spite of all that's happening in this world, if you seek Him, you will find Him. You know what? To find Him is also to find His will for you and His purpose for your life!

It's mentioned here, "there you will see Him, as He said to you." What does this imply? Whatever the Lord has spoken regarding your life, He remembers. He is indeed a God who keeps His promises. So, take heart. 

Mark 16:9 (NKJV) says, 'Now when He rose early on the first day of the week, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven demons.' 

Wow! Out of all the people, He appeared first to Mary Magdalene! Mary Magdalene then went and told those who were still mourning and weeping, because they were still thinking that Jesus was dead. And when they heard that He was alive and had been seen by Mary Magdalene, they did not believe. 

What is the implication here that Jesus appeared first to Mary Magdalene? It means Jesus trusted her! Even though others did not trust her or believe in her, Jesus trusted her. What can we learn here? Jesus looks into one's heart. No matter what one's past may be, this does not matter to Jesus. You see, Mary Magdalene had a turbulent past. Jesus had to cast seven demons out of her!

Beloved of God, Jesus is not looking at your past, but He is looking at your present. He is looking at your heart right now. And as you dedicate yourself to Him this day, He will know how to take it from here, no matter how terrible or bad your past may be.

Mark 16:14 (NKJV) says, 'Later Jesus appeared to the eleven (disciples) as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen Him after He had risen.' 

Notice the words 'unbelief and hardness of heart' here. In other words, hard as a stone! Remember I was writing about "stone" just now? And "let the stone be rolled away"?

So, let your unbelief and hardness of heart be rolled away! Because all these "stones" are barriers and hindrances to all that God wants to do in your life! 

Let go of those unbelief and hardness of heart, and yield to God. Let your heart be like a "sponge" that absorbs all that He wants to tell you or do in your life!

I continue with Mark 16:15-18. Here, Jesus gave the disciples new purpose and new direction in their lives. Interestingly, He only gave these disciples new purpose and new direction in their lives after they have believed! You see? That's how important a believing heart is! 

And when they were ready, when they believed, when they have the revelation that Jesus was indeed risen, that's when Jesus said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." 

Yes, even if they're being surrounded by "serpents", or even if anybody tried to poison them (in the course of them doing what God told them to do), all these will by no means hurt them! Here, Jesus actually gave the disciples His assurances as they 'go and do His will'! 

Mark 16:19 (NKJV) says, 'So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God...' 

Even now, He is still that glorious God, the resurrected God! He is forever alive! 

You are blessed, because you have a Savior Jesus who is alive! Hallelujah! 

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You have this life in Him - the resurrection life!

The stone has been rolled away! And Jesus is risen! Hallelujah!

Luke 24:1-3 (NKJV) says, 'Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they, and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus'.

Luke 24:4-7 (NKJV) says, 'And it happened, as they were greatly perplexed about this, that behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. Then, as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.'"

Beloved of God, because you are in Christ, therefore the 'stone' ('stone' here speaks of 'any bondage or hindrance in your life') has been removed too, and you are now made alive together with Him! This is the time to look to Him and receive this resurrection power of God!

Colossians 2:13-15 (NKJV) says, 'And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it'.

The words 'made alive together (with Him)' or 'quickened together (with Him)' in King James Version (KJV) is 'suzoopoieo' in Greek; from the word 'sun' (pronounced 'soon') meaning 'together', and the word 'zoopoieo' meaning 'make alive, give life, vitalize'.

How about 'the handwriting of requirements' in Colossians 2:14? What is that?

It is basically a list of our wrongs or 'debts' before God, that none of us (imperfect as we are) is able to pay completely. It can only be taken out of the way (paid completely) by Jesus Christ Himself, who is the perfect man and perfect God. 

This term 'the handwriting of requirements' is like a handwritten document:

- in legal sense, it is a list of criminal charges against a prisoner. 

- in financial sense, it is like a ledger sheet that shows a person is bankrupt.

Either way, it means this document represents 'a person is doomed and condemned'. 

Indeed, without Christ, we are like prisoners (i.e. prisoners of sin) and debtors who can never fully pay off our debts. It is only through Christ Jesus that all these 'criminal charges' and 'debts' can be taken out of the way when He died on the cross for us!

Beloved of God, what are the areas in your life that seem 'dead' or 'doomed' at the moment? 

Maybe it's your personal life or spiritual life. Maybe it's your health. Maybe it's your finance. Or maybe it's your family's situation, your career, your business, or even your ministry. Whatever it may be, my prayer for you is that every 'stone' that keeps you in bondage be removed, and every 'dead' or 'doomed' situation be made alive. In Jesus' name. Amen! 

There's always hope if you look to Jesus. This is not a cliche or a slogan. But this is the reality in the spiritual realm. After all, He is the King of kings, and Lord of lords. He is the omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent God. In other words, All-powerful, All-knowing, and All-present God. See Psalm 139. 

And if He can rise from the dead, there's nothing in this world that He cannot do. To man, it seems impossible; but to Him, nothing is impossible. So, take heart. This is your time to declare your breakthrough and victory by faith! This is your time to receive the 'zoe' life that comes from heaven! And that's how you can 'suzoopoieo' and be made alive together with Him! See the word 'together' here? You know what this means? You aren't alone! He is now here together with you, going through your challenges together with you, triumphing over the enemy and making a way for you (even where there seems to be no way)!

Hallelujah!

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Sound out the ram's horn!

Matthew 27:50 (NKJV): And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.

Leading up to Jesus' death on the cross, here's what Matthew 27:45-46 say, 'Now from the sixth hour (12 pm) until the ninth hour (3 pm) there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour JESUS CRIED OUT WITH A LOUD VOICE, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"... Matthew 27:50 then says, 'And JESUS CRIED OUT AGAIN WITH A LOUD VOICE, and yielded up His spirit'.

Interestingly, at the time Jesus cried out with a loud voice and yielded up His spirit, the sound of ram's horn was also heard from the temple not far away! For the record, the ninth hour was an important time in Jerusalem, because it was the time for evening sacrifice. As it was also the Passover week, the Passover lambs were being sacrificed in the Temple as well.

Therefore, these happened at the SAME time:
- the Passover lambs being sacrificed in the temple;
- the Lamb of God (Jesus) being sacrificed on the cross!

What then is the significance of blowing the ram's horn?
Jesus crying out with a loud voice is synonymous with the blowing of the ram's horn! On the cross some two thousand years ago, JESUS CRIED OUT IN AGONY (and the ram's horn sounded); but when He comes again, HE WILL CRY OUT IN VICTORY (and the ram's horn will sound again)! (see 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 1 Corinthians 15:51-57)

The ram (male sheep) is a 'picture' of our Lord Jesus Christ. As a matter of fact, the ram has to be killed in order to get the horn. There's no other way around it. In other words, the ram has to die. 'Horn', by the way, is a symbol of 'strength and power', and Jesus is the strength of our lives. Psalm 73:26 says, 'My flesh and my heart may fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever (i.e. mine forever)'.

On the cross, He (who is the strength of our lives) laid down His life for us, and carried all our sins, cross, and shame with Him. He who knew no sin became sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21), hence became weak and died; so that we might become the righteousness of God through Him (2 Corinthians 5:21), hence become strong and alive! You see, sin always weakens; whereas righteousness always strengthens! Jesus (who is strong and mighty) gave Himself up for our sake, so that we can have the forgiveness of sins and a new life! (Ephesians 1:7)

And you know what? When this happened on the cross, the veil that separated us from God was TORN! Matthew 27:51-54 says, 'Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!"'

Now, let's look at the Old Testament parallel in the book of Joshua. Joshua 6:2-5 says, 'And the Lord said to Joshua: "See! I have given Jericho into your hand... You shall march around the city, all you men of war; you shall go all around the city once. This you shall do six days. And seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. But the seventh day you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him."

'Joshua' ('Yehowshua' in Hebrew, meaning 'YHWH saved') is a 'type' of our Lord Jesus Christ. How about 'Jericho'? This city was known those days as 'the city of palm trees', and 'palm trees' symbolize 'triumph, victory, prosperity, peace, and eternal life'. 

When the ram's horn was blown, and with a great shout from all the people, the wall (that separated God's people from entering 'the city of palm trees') crumbled! In other words, the wall that separated God's people from walking in triumph, victory, prosperity, peace, and eternal life was BROKEN; just as the veil in the temple was torn!

On the third day after the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, Matthew 28:1-10 says, 'Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, came and ROLLED BACK THE STONE from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for HE IS RISEN, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that HE IS RISEN from the dead, and He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold, I have told you." So they went out quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to bring His disciples word'.

People of God, as we celebrate the life and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, this is your time to shout out aloud, and declare that HE IS RISEN, HE IS ALIVE, EVERY STONE HAS BEEN ROLLED AWAY, and YOU TOO HAVE BEGUN WALKING IN TRIUMPH, VICTORY, PROSPERITY, PEACE, AND OF COURSE, ETERNAL LIFE! AMEN!

God's works in your life shall prevail!

While I was immersing myself in reading the four gospels recently, the Lord spoke:
"The works of men shall be as dead, but the works of God shall prevail! No matter how men may try to undermine you, look to Me, and trust in Me, for My works in your life shall prevail!"

'To undermine', according to the Oxford Dictionary, is 'to weaken (something/somebody) gradually and insidiously'. And that was exactly what the works of flesh and the power of the enemy did against Jesus during the crucial period leading to, during, and even after His crucifixion!

Let's look now at Matthew 27:62-66, and see what happened after Jesus was crucified and buried, 'On the next day, which followed the Day of Preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together to Pilate, saying, "Sir, we remember while He was still alive, how that deceiver said, 'After three days I will rise.' Therefore command that the tomb be made secure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night and steal Him away, and say to the people, 'He has risen from the dead.' So the last deception will be worse than the first." Pilate said to them, "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how." So they went and made the tomb secure, sealing the stone and setting the guard'.

Note: 'The Day of Preparation' mentioned above, in our time and day, is Friday. Mark 15:42 says the Day of Preparation is the day before the onset of Sabbath. It is a day to prepare in advance for Sabbath (rest day), e.g. food being prepared in advance, because cooking on Sabbath day is prohibited by the Jewish Law.

Let's move on to Matthew 28:1-4, 'Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week (i.e. our Sunday) began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men'.

Notice the statement 'And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men'! In other words, the guards were so 'shaken' by what they saw, that they 'froze' and became as dead men! And behold, the works of God shook the works of men right to the core on that day! Jesus has risen, and He has triumphed over every power of the enemy! He has prevailed against every work of darkness that tried to undermine Him!

Indeed, as the Lord has spoken loud and clear for this time and season, "The works of men shall be as dead, but the works of God shall prevail!" Yes, proclaim it even from the rooftops! Proclaim it over every area of your life! Proclaim it over whatever you put your hands on!

So, rejoice, because He lives in you, and His works in your life shall prevail! The Bible says 'He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world' (1 John 4:4). Know that He is not dead, but He is very much alive in your life right now! And no matter what situation you may be facing at the moment, or how men (or the works of flesh) may try to undermine the works of God in your life, 'no weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn'! (Isaiah 54:17)

People of God, this is a time to declare the works of darkness shall NOT prevail against you, but they shall be as dead before you! Just as happened in Matthew 28:1-4! The power of God is at hand! He is the same today as He was on that Resurrection Sunday! And as the apostle Paul wrote, 'being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you, He shall also bring it to full completion, till the day of our Lord Jesus Christ' (Philippians 1:6). Hallelujah! Amen!

Those who are in Christ have also His Life!

Luke 24:1-3 (NKJV): Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they (the women who came from Galilee) and certain other women with them, came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

And as the women were still greatly perplexed, two men stood by them in shining garments and said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” (see Luke 24:4-5)

JESUS IS ALIVE!

People of God, know that He can 'resurrect' any ‘dead’ area of your life as well! Maybe it's a ‘lost’ dream, or a ‘dead’ dream, a dream you 'used to believe' (or have received). Or maybe it's something you have long given up hope of, even though you knew it was God who has begun it, given it, or spoken to you about it. 

Take heart, my friend. In Christ, there's always hope! Because He is alive, everything 'dead’ in your life can be made 'alive' again through Him. You see, He is not just the way, and the truth, but He is also the LIFE! (see John 14:6) In John 11:25-26, Jesus Himself said, “I AM the resurrection and the life”, and He went on to say, “Whoever lives and believes in Me (i.e. in Christ) shall never die.” Will you take Him at His Word? The Bible says heaven and earth will pass away, but His Word will still remain (Matthew 24:35). In John 11:25-26, Jesus was actually responding to Martha, Lazarus' sister. Lazarus was already dead 4 days by then, his body rotting, and there was already a stench. But even in the most impossible situation, and just as everyone has already 'given up hope' of seeing Lazarus alive again, Jesus did the 'unthinkable' and called out, “Lazarus, come forth!” 

And then in 1 Samuel chapters 1 & 2, Hannah’s ‘dead’ womb was ‘resurrected’ & ‘made alive’ again when she cried out to the Lord. The Lord did hear her cry, 'touched' her womb, and later on, Samuel was born! In fact, the name ‘Samuel’ means ‘Heard by God'. Hannah has indeed found grace in God! The name ‘Hannah’ in Hebrew actually means ‘find grace’ or ‘find favor’. The Bible then says Hannah 'rejoiced in God’s salvation’ (1 Samuel 2:1) because her 'dead' (womb) has become 'alive' and borne 'fruit'! The word ‘salvation’ here is translated in Hebrew as ‘Yeshuwah’, which means ‘Jesus’. Praise the Lord! Everything Jesus touched became 'alive' again, because HE IS the LIFE! And not only that, Hannah went on to give birth to 5 more children after that! Glory be to God! Jesus truly is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think of (Ephesians 3:20). Amen!

Friends, do you see it now? Everything Jesus touched became ‘alive’ again! In the Old and in the New Testament alike. And those who are in Christ have also HIS LIFE! It's the same for you today! He is indeed the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Believing, you'll receive.