Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Consequences of Rebellion Despite Repentance!

As a result of King Rehoboam’s unfaithfulness to the Lord, Shishak the king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. King Rehoboam and the leaders of Jerusalem humbled themselves and God chose not to destroy them and give them deliverance from death. However, … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – The Seeds of God’s Expansion For Our Lives Are to Be Found In …

I love planting seeds and watching things grow.  It’s so much fun for me to till the ground, plant, and then watch, tend and water my garden until there are onions and carrots and cabbage and tomatoes and squash, watermelons … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plan For Our Lives Ends When …

If we want 2020 to be our year of expansion, we will need to avoid great failures in our lives with all of our strength and discipline. We all know what it’s like to be almost out of control. Sometimes evil … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans For Our Lives Thrive!

Flying around the world has taught me several lessons. One of those lessons is that jets fly faster with a tailwind. When we have that extra push we arrive ahead of time. God has a tailwind for you as well … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Are Hampered!

Bad advice. We’ve all taken it and we’ve all suffered from it. It seems like everyone has a plan for our lives, and many people are working very hard to make sure we do not succeed in 2020! Hi there, … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Are Thwarted!

Have you ever taken someone’s advice only to find out afterward that what seemed to be good wisdom turned out to be disastrous? All of us have done that at one point or another. But we choose to ignore wisdom … Continue reading

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What Covid-19 Has Given Me!

While joining in corporate worship is good and it is enjoyable to honor His name with God’s people, I am thrilled for the time alone with Him daily in the Word as I hear His voice so clearly and He … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Move More Rapidly!

When we choose to step into God’s expansion plans for our lives we soon realize there is so much more than we ever imagined for our lives! Many people try to do all God has called them to do all by … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Are Sustainable!

What fruit do you love the most? Right now while I’m in Uganda with Kate, I absolutely love their little bananas and their pineapple. In fact, there’s a lady right across the street that sells those bananas, and it’s pineapples season … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God’s Expansion Plans Create Supply!

Have you noticed there’s always a need for more? We need more money. We need more resources. We always need more. But today I want to tell you I’m thanking God that he is the god of more than enough! … Continue reading

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