Miracles Vol. 6, No. 4

Oral Roberts Ministries • Vol. 6 No. 4 • 2013

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Do you believe in miracles? I do.

Many people today need miracles and I believe I have a good word from the Lord for you today: It’s your time to prosper and succeed. It’s time for a miracle, because God has good plans for you…

It’s Your Time!

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Miracles happen because God is with us.

Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, traveled through time and space to enter that fiery furnace with them. Not even a hair on their head was burned! It was their time for deliverance!

God was with them. It was their time!

Look at how they received the powerful miracle God had for them…

There are a lot of “it’s your time” stories in the Bible. Consider First: the four men spoke a word Moses. For 40 years, he hid out in faith. They said, “Why are we in the desert after having committed a crime, wondering if God could ever use him again. God met Moses at a I ask the Lord to send His miracle-working burning bush and sent him back to Egypt to bring depower into every area of your life to liverance to two and a half bring you salvation, healing, forgiveness, million Israelites. It was Moses’ time for restoration deliverance, prosperity, and peace. and victory!

Remember David? He was tending sheep when his father told him to bring food to his brothers and check how the war was going against the PhilisI’ve got news for you. I believe it’s tines. When David got there, he saw YOUR time to prosper and suca Philistine giant named Goliath ceed! So because of that, I encoursaying, “Send a man against me. If age you to… he defeats me, then the Philistines will serve Israel. But if I defeat him, Israel will be our slaves.”

Put yourself into Suddenly it became David’s time to rise up! He took five smooth stones in his slingshot, and using his faith in God, he defeated the great Goliath. The Philistines were defeated, and David eventually became king of Israel.

Then there were Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—three young Hebrew men who refused to bow to the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image.

They said, “You can kill us, but we will not bow to your god.”

When they were cast into the fire,

position to receive.

You may say, “Richard, how do I receive what God has for me?”

Let me share some insights from 2 Kings 7, where God moved powerfully in the lives of four lepers who suffered from a terrible disease. If God could move in their lives, He can move in ours too.

At the time, Samaria was being besieged by an enemy army. No one could get in or out, and there was nothing to eat. The four lepers were sitting by the city gates, and they were starving. But even in that dark hour,

sitting here until we die? Let’s get up and see what God will do for us.” What you say is so important to your deliverance. Speak the Word of God over your life, especially in challenging times. Don’t say what others are saying; say what God is saying.

Second: they rose up. You see,

they knew everyone in the city was starving to death. But they refused to quit. They had a faith attitude. And you and I can have a faith attitude too. We are to cast down negative thinking and keep believing that God is turning things around for our good, no matter how the circumstances appear.

Third: the four men made a faith

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When you plant a seed of your love, time, money, prayers, or whatever you have to give, you can say in faith, “God, it’s my time!”

you’re believing for might not happen until you do something in faith to receive it. The lepers put themselves in position for their miracle by moving toward the enemy’s camp! They met their enemy head-on with their faith.

Now, you may not be facing an army, but you may be facing something you’d like to improve—maybe a debt, a health problem, a job search, or a relationship problem. When you pray and speak God’s Word over the situation, you can move into position for a miracle. When you thank God for what He’s doing, even before you see the results, you can put yourself in place to receive His blessings.

When you plant a seed of your love, time, money, prayers, or whatever you have to give, you can say in faith, “God, it’s my time!”

You can get into agreement with His ways of doing things, His ways of being, and His ways of bringing miracles to you.

Keep expecting your miracle!

The four lepers sowed what they had—their faith and their willingness to do something so that God could do His part. They marched toward the enemy camp to look for food. And God intervened!

He miraculously multiplied the sound of their footsteps, so that it sounded like a huge army marching, instead of four leprous men.

The noise was so loud that the opposing general thought the Israel4

ites had hired an army to fight for them. In their panic at the thought of being outnumbered, the entire opposing army fled, leaving behind all their tents, supplies, and food.

When the lepers got to the camp, it was deserted. There was plenty of food waiting for them. The lepers didn’t have to fight, because God fought for them. He made their way straight! The lepers began to gorge themselves until one of them said, “It isn’t right for us to keep this all to ourselves. Let’s go back into the city so we can share the food with everyone.” The city of Samaria was saved! It was their time for a miraculous turnaround.

Your time can start right now!

No matter what your circumstances are saying, you can choose this minute to believe God’s Word. Believe that it is YOUR time—RIGHT NOW! I’m setting my faith with you now that this word is getting into your spirit so you can begin to believe God that this is YOUR TIME! In the name of Jesus, I command the devil to take his hands off your life. I ask the Lord to send His miracleworking power into every area of your life to bring you salvation, healing, forgiveness, deliverance, prosperity, and peace.

And I’m not coming out of this prayer of agreement. I expect a miracle for YOU, in Jesus’ name!

BUILDYOUR FAITH for success and prosperity in every area of your life

In this inspiring scriptural CD, Richard and Lindsay read scriptures of how GOD can help you to prosper and be successful.

They encourage you to speak God’s Word over your life as a declaration of your faith.

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Healing miracles broke out as Richard preached and prayed for a large crowd at Creflo Dollar’s World Changers Church International in Atlanta, Georgia.

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rom the moment I walked on the platform at Creflo Dollar’s church, World Changers Church International in Atlanta, I sensed there was a very powerful presence of God and a very unusual anointing for miracles, stronger than anything I’ve ever experienced before. Within moments, God began to manifest the word of knowledge through me. Creflo said he’d never seen miracles begin so quickly.

Just before the service, I had talked with my daughter Jordan, who was there with me, and I had shared with her a quick overview of my message.

However, as my feet hit the platform, the presence of God was so heavy that my message completely left me and words of knowledge were coming to my spirit almost faster than I could speak. The Lord gave me categories of needs to call forth—such as shoulders, eyes, ears, lungs, and others.

As I asked people to come forward with healing testimonies, I was overwhelmed by what I saw. Over 1,000 people came pouring down to the altar to testify of the miracle God was doing in their lives.

“We are all in expectation.

Expectation is the breeding ground for miracles.”

Creflo Dollar, pastor of World Changers Church International in Atlanta, Georgia

Lindsay was watching the service online, and when she saw what was happening, she texted Jordan to ask what was happening there. Was the crowd erupting in miracles? Jordan replied yes, and later told Lindsay that the atmosphere for miracles was like nothing she’d ever seen or felt before.

The people were so hungry for miracles, and I watched as God poured out His miracle healing touch on so many people there.

After prayer and words of knowledge from God, over a thousand people came forward to testify they received the healing they needed—arms and shoulders free of pain, ears opened, backs healed, and more!

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Richard and I have used a prayer cloth and God’s Word to pray over our children for many years. The prayer cloth is not magic, or a good luck charm. Richard has prayed over these prayer cloths, and we believe with all our hearts that it can be a powerful point of contact for you to release your faith in God’s Word for your children and the young ones in your life.

I’ve also gathered scriptures for you in my booklet called “Covering Your Family with God’s Word.” You can pray these scriptures and declarations every day over your loved ones. Just go to oralroberts.com/bookstore to order yours today.

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Is there something from your past that you never seem able to put behind you?

I believe God wants you to be free from grudges, hurt feelings, guilt, and unforgiveness. Carrying around the heavy burden of unforgiveness can be a beast, and the Bible shows us that God has a better plan for you and me.

There may be times when you’d like to fight or get even with the people who have caused you pain.

But the Bible says you’re not to strive or struggle against them. As Ephesians 6:12 says, For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood [against people], but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. By forgiving others and 14

putting the situation into the hands of the Lord, you can release yourself from the influence their actions have had over you. And by faith, you can let God through His Holy Spirit give your life direction, freedom, and peace.

Isaiah 43:18–19 says, Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

God must have known when He wrote that scripture that we would be tempted to hang on to hurts from our past. But He tells us, “Forget it. Get rid of it.”

I was reading this scripture one day when I heard the Lord speaking to my heart. He asked me if I could let a hurt go. Could I release a certain person

When we forgive the one who has wronged us, not only is that person released to the most awesome power on earth—the love of God—but then God can bless us and restore our souls in a way that’s only possible once we’ve let go of our offenses.

from the wrong they had done to me and forgive them? Immediately I thought to myself, “No! I can’t! I’m not ready to let that go.”

That’s when the Lord reminded me of Philippians 4:13 which says, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. You see, I didn’t have to do it myself, and I didn’t have to do it in my own strength. Instead, I could call on the supernatural strength of God to help me let that hurt go. And that was something I was willing and able to do.

I tell you, I went to the floor. I laid down right there on the carpet and repented to the Lord for holding onto that hurt, that bitterness and unforgiveness, and I asked Him to help me release it. And He did! I walked away from that time of prayer feeling different because I chose to let go of the beast of unforgiveness.

I realize people have been badly hurt by others. And it’s easy to hold on to the unforgiveness. But when we forgive the one who has wronged us, not only is that person released to the most awesome power on earth—the love of God—but then God can bless us

and restore our souls in a way that’s only possible once we’ve let go of our offenses.

Maybe you can’t go back and change the past, any more than you can put toothpaste back in the tube.

But you can say, “Okay, God, this is where I am.

The past is behind me. In the Name of Jesus, I forgive those who have hurt me, and I pray that You will bless them according to Romans 12:14, which says, Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

I release that burden and I will not carry it anymore.

Thank You, Lord, for setting me free from the beast of unforgiveness.” Hallelujah!

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I heard Richard Roberts teaching about the Deuteronomy 1:11 blessing while watching The Place for Miracles, and I knew I wanted to get involved. A few days after I planted my first offering into the Oral Roberts Ministries, someone came up to me at a coffee shop and gave me $100. I knew then that seed-sowing works!

I continued to sow seeds into ORM every month. I trusted the Bible and Malachi 3 where it says that when I tithe and sow offerings, God opens the windows of Heaven to pour out His blessings on me.

Throughout 2012 and 2013, I continued to give my seed-faith offerings, and I saw God do many miracles in my life. I was healed of a growth inside my left ear after I heard Richard give a word of knowledge from God on TV. I claimed that word for myself and released my faith for healing, and a few days later, the growth was gone. I was also healed of a bleeding ulcer after praying and believing God and using a prayer cloth*.

The most amazing miracle came after my aunt in Vancouver passed away, and I learned that she had left me an inheritance of $50,000. Because of her generous gift, I was able to pay off all my debt, and my Mom and I are now able to keep our house. Becoming a seed-faith partner in the Oral Roberts Ministries is one of the best things that have ever happened to me, and I thank God for you.

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