Luke 4:16-21 There is a link between your faith, imagination and prophecy. Your imagination is a powerful gift given to you by God and there is a way you are meant to use it. Your measure of faith was given to you by God, you are meant to nurture it, grow it and contend for it. Romans 12:3 Your prophecy is a revelation and insight to you about your future, God's plan and perspective concerning you. 1 Timothy 4:14 When you are given a true and good prophecy, you are meant to capture it with your imagination. Your imagination is an ability given to you by God that plays out your thoughts, dreams and fantasies. Your imagination can play out what can be and what you can achieve. Your imagination works like a projector, the Holy Spirit can use it to show you things to come. John 16:13 Visions and dreams are part of the language of the Holy Spirit and your imagination falls into this category. Acts 2:17,18 A good and developed imagination helps to develop your understanding of God's...

 Matthew 2: 1-12 Magi (wise men) from the east followed the Star of Jesus and the Star successfully led them to where young Jesus was in Bethlehem. To follow the Star of Jesus Christ is to follow Jesus Christ for Jesus is that Star! It is a revelation and mystery! There are lessons we can learn from the wise men from the east. We should be wise. Why are they called wise? Wisdom is the principal thing. Proverbs 4:7 God wants you wise and He's ready to supply an abundance of it to you. James 1:5 When you ponder on the actions of these wise men who followed the Star of the Messiah, we can glean valuable insight on how we can be wise too. Through them, we see what it means to be wise even in our day. 1. The wise men followed Jesus because of who He is - the King . Matthew 2: 2 They didn't follow Jesus because they wanted a miracle or needed a testimony. The followed Jesus (the Star) because they discovered who He is. Their following Him was not motivated by personal benefit or a hi...

  Isaiah 60:1-5 God wants His people, His children to shine. It is your destiny to shine! God is big, bright and beautiful. I Chronicles 29:11 The presence of God is bright, the angelic servants of God are bright, and His kingdom is bright. The word of God is bright. The Lord is glorious, He is the morning Star who dawns in our heart. 2 Peter 1:19 In Christ we become light and we are translated into a kingdom of light. Colossians 1:13 1 Peter 2:9 Light shines, it is bright. Light is more visible in the darkness.. Light shines brightest when its dark. As it gets darker in the world, God's people should shine brighter. Our standards and morals (righteousness) should shine. Matthew 5:16 Our wisdom should shine. Daniel 12:3 Our callings and ministries should shine. Numbers 6:25 Our path should shine. Proverbs 4:18 Our minds should shine- our ideas, our thoughts, and contributions. Our service should shine- giving/generosity and good works. Your shining glorifies God. God's heroes i...