Paradise Missionary Baptist Church

05/21/2026

Good Morning and Happy Triumphant Thursday!

Today's Scripture
He never doubted that God would keep his promise, and he never stopped believing. He grew stronger in his faith and gave praise to God.
Romans 4:20–21, NCV

"Thank God Before the Promise"

Abraham was seventy-five years old when God promised him a son, but his wife, Sarah, had gone through the change of life. A child seemed impossible. Year after year went by with no sign of a baby. You can imagine the negative thoughts that came to Abraham over and over. He could have gotten discouraged, but he stayed strong in faith by giving praise to God. He gave thanks to God for the promise before he ever saw the promise fulfilled…when he was one hundred years old.

Like Abraham, you may not see any sign of what God promised you. You could live worried, stressed, doubting. Try a different approach. Every time those thoughts tell you,

“You’ll never get well, never break the addiction, never see your family restored,” turn that worry into worship. When God hears you thanking Him for something that you can’t see, praising Him for the promise when you could be complaining, talking like it’s on the way when you could be defeated, that gets God’s attention. That’s when He’ll make things happen that you couldn’t make happen.

A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You are the Most High God and that’s reason enough to never waver in believing Your promises. Thank You that my faith can grow stronger through this. I am going to keep believing, keep praising, and thanking You for what’s on the way. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

05/20/2026

Good Morning and Happy Blessed Wednesday!!

Today's Scripture ✝️When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.
Psalm 118:5, NIV

"A Spacious Place "

David enjoyed seasons with good breaks and open doors. But he says that what enlarged his life was when he was hard pressed. It was through the times when his family didn’t believe in him, when King Saul was jealous and trying to kill him, chasing him through the desert for years. He endured many situations that weren’t fair, including his own son trying to take the throne from him. But here’s the key: He used that pressure as fuel for his faith. He didn’t get bitter and give up when his dream looked impossible. He saw it as healthy pressure that was developing him, growing him up, with greater character, proving to God that he was ready to lead the people.

You don’t really know who you are until you’re put under pressure. You don’t know your true character until it’s tested in the fire of adversity. Quit letting the pressure from a situation or person defeat you, make you sour, give up on your dreams. If you keep the right perspective, you’ll be able to say, “God brought me into a spacious place.”

A Prayer for Today🙏🏽“Father, thank You that in the times when I am hard pressed, You are going to bring me into a spacious place. Thank You that You are testing me and preparing me to become a person with great character. I declare that I am trusting in You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

05/19/2026

Good Afternoon and Happy Blessed Tuesday!!

Today's Scripture✝️ But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace. Then it pleased him to reveal his Son to me so that I would proclaim the Good News about Jesus to the Gentiles.
Galatians 1:15–16, NLT

"Marvelous Grace"

In Acts 9, Jesus appeared to Saul of Tarsus, who was the biggest enemy of the early church, having instigated a wave of persecution that scattered the believers. On Saul’s way to Damascus with the authority to put believers in prison, Jesus appeared and spoke to him. That day was his turning point. He became a follower of Christ, and his name was changed to the apostle Paul. He went from being the biggest threat to the biggest asset of the church, writing nearly half the books in the New Testament. He told the Galatians that God in His marvelous grace had chosen him before he was born to proclaim the good news to the Gentiles, which he never dreamed of doing. Paul was saying, “I thought I was doing the right thing, but God stepped in and showed me what He preplanned for me.”

God is not going to let you miss what He has preplanned for you. Like Paul, you are chosen for a purpose. His marvelous grace is for you today. Keep being faithful, and you will see it come to pass.

A Prayer for Today🙏🏽“Father, thank You that You saw a chosen vessel in Saul when he was persecuting the church, and You’re going to use me as Your instrument as well. Thank You for Your marvelous grace that will bring me into what You have planned for me. I will be faithful to Your purpose. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

05/19/2026

Good Afternoon and Happy Blessed Monday!!

Today's Scripture ✝️Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”
Genesis 3:1, NIV

"Lies and Deception"

The enemy’s scheme of lies and deception goes way back to the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve lived in the perfect garden with everything they needed. They had conversations with God every day. There was no sickness, no strife, no heartache, no worries. There was one tree out of thousands that God told them they must not eat the fruit from. No big deal. But along comes the enemy, who purposed to deceive Eve into focusing on the one thing she didn’t have, while overlooking all the great things she did have. He got her to question what God said, why He said it, and why God was withholding what would make them like Him. Rather than dismissing it, Eve started dwelling on subtle lies and soon gave way to disobeying God, with all its tragic consequences.

It’s the same today. The enemy tries to plant seeds of discontentment, doubt, and compromise in your thinking, hoping he can deceive you into doing what is wrong. The key is to recognize the lie and dismiss it by declaring what God has said.

A Prayer for Today🙏🏽
“Father, thank You for making me aware of the enemy’s deceptive ways to get me to doubt and question what You have said. Thank You that I can dismiss the wrong voices that lead to compromise. I declare that Your Word is true, and I will use it to wage war against the enemy’s lies. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

05/19/2026

Good Afternoon and Happy Blessed Sunday!!

Today's Scripture✝️
“None of these things move me.”
Acts 20:24, NKJV

"Unmoved"

The apostle Paul knew what it was like to face difficulties everywhere he went, and yet he could say, “None of these things move me.” You have to get to the point where you’re not moved by disappointment, not moved by opposition, not moved by the troubling medical report, not troubled by delays. You have to have a made-up mind that you’re in it for the long haul. No matter what comes your way, you’re going to keep believing, keep trusting, keep praising, keep dreaming, knowing that God has you in the palm of His hand, that He’s working behind the scenes. He says, “No weapon formed against you will ever prosper.” He says, “What was meant for your harm, I will turn to your advantage.” God being for you is more than the world being against you. Don’t be moved by what you see; it is only temporary. When God brings it all together, it will make sense. Stay in peace, keep the faith, knowing that God is ordering your steps and has the final say. Victory is on the way.

Prayer For Today🙏🏽
“Father, thank You that my faith and trust are anchored to You and Your mighty power at work in my life. Thank You that I don’t have to be moved by the tests and troubles I face because I know that You are fighting my battles. I declare that my hope is in You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

05/17/2026

Sunday, May 17, 2026

05/16/2026

Good Afternoon and Happy Blessed Saturday!!

Today's Scripture✝️He had a dream in which he saw a stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
Genesis 28:12, NIV

In Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28, he saw a stairway reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending on it. They would come to earth to carry out God’s will, then they’d go back to heaven to get their next assignment. It was a constant flow of activity, thousands of angels. God was showing us how He’s always working, dispatching angels to rescue, to strengthen, to move people out of the way, to bring answers to prayers.
We all have situations where we could feel overwhelmed. We get a negative medical report, are dealing with an addiction, or are trying to care for elderly parents while raising our children. The pressure is too much. What you can’t see is angels are coming. God has already dispatched what you need. He’s not going to let you be defeated. Angels are about to break chains that have held you back. Angels are headed to your children. Angels are holding back wrong influences. Angels are en route, bringing courage, energy, and fortitude so you can rise up and do what God’s called you to do.

Prayer For Today🙏🏽“Father, thank You that when I believe, angels go to work, forces of darkness are pushed back, and things begin to change in my favor. Thank You that whether You do it tomorrow or next year, You will take care of my every need. I believe that angels are on the way to help me do what I’m called to do. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

05/16/2026

Good Morning and Happy Freedom Friday!!

Today's Scripture✝️
“Look!” he answered, “I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.”
Daniel 3:25, NKJV

"Set Free"

Three Hebrew teenagers had their hands and feet bound firmly with ropes and then were thrown into a fiery furnace for refusing to bow to King Nebuchadnezzar’s golden idol. This seemed like an impossible situation for survival. But in that furnace, the only thing that burned were the cords that held them bound. God was showing us that there’s no bo***ge the enemy puts on you that He can’t break. There’s no addiction, no depression, no sickness that He can’t free you from. Yes, there will be opposition. The enemy will try to bind and restrict in any way he can. Sometimes the medical report is not good, or your child is off course, or the addiction seems permanent. Those cords are only temporary. Your time of release is coming.

God wants us to see Him not just as a God who protects, but as a God who frees from oppression, who breaks bo***ges, who releases you from what has confined you. The same God who burned up the ropes that held the teenagers captive is about to burn up what’s restricting you.

A Prayer for Today🙏🏽“Father, thank You that whatever has restricted me in the past has lost its grip because Your Son defeated the enemy on the cross and has brought me into freedom. Thank You that my hands are no longer tied. I believe that the fourth man has set me free. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”