Today is the first day of August! I speak over your life, that today is a day of New Beginnings for you.

Eight in scripture is the number of New Beginnings. In Hebrew, the number 8 is Sh’moneh which means to “super-abound” or one who abounds with strength. We see in scripture, that Noah was the “eighth” person who stepped out of the ark with the strength to begin anew. God gave him the power to super-abound!

In Exodus 22:29, 30, the first-born was given to God…to have the power to bring about New Beginnings!

King David was the 8th son of Jesse. God gave him the “super-abundant” power to rule and reign not only as the King of Israel, but to defeat the GIANTS of his day!

Jesus was resurrected on the 8th day…the 8th day is considered the “first day.” He became our first-fruits and His resurrection pointed to the 8 individual resurrections in scripture:

There are eight individual resurrections (other than the Lord and the saints):

3 in the Old Testament
3 in the Gospels
2 in Acts 9 and 20

The three in the Old Testament correspond to the three raised by our Lord.

1. The son of a widow—
Zarepta (1 Kings 17:17-25) and
Nain (Luke 7:11-18).

2. The child of a rich person—
Son of the woman of Shunem (2 Kings 4:32-37),
The daughter of Jarius (Mark 5:35; Luke 8:49).

3. A full grown man…after burial—
In Elisha’s tomb (2 Kings 13:20,21),
Lazarus (John 11).

There were 8 miracles that Elijah performed. Prophetically, this pointed to the one who would follow him, Elisha who would request in 2 Kings 2:9, “Let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” Elisha would go on to perform 16 biblically documented miracles.

What does this say to us…

This month, I am believing that God will make a way for you like never before. I am believing that He will give you “super-abundant” strength and power to accomplish what He has put you on the earth to do! I am believing that whatever GIANTS are in your life, that in this 8th month, you will overcome and defeat your GI-ants! I am believing that the same resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead, will give you the power to accomplish God’s purpose and will for your life. I am believing:

· As you step out of your boat, like Noah did, you will abound with power do things God’s way!

· As you ask God right now for a “double-portion” of that which you have seen and known, like Elisha saw with Elijah, that God will download you with a new GRACE to accomplish more for Him than ever before.

Believing for your New Beginnings,

Keith