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Grace Like Rain

  • For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let's prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or service, let's give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity Romans 12:4 WEB

    As we drove to the client's office, I was dreading what lay ahead. I just felt that the job that we were setting out to do was going to take all day because it involved a network of machines that I knew to be temperamental, and they tended to work when they wanted.

    Normally it would have, but not this day. Within thirty minutes, I had fixed the computers and we were on the way home. The mountain of work had all seemed very easy, almost too easy'almost like they fixed themselves.

    The grace of God was on me. Grace is the unmerited (unearned, undeserved) favor of God. It is like oil in an engine. Grace makes things go smoothly without friction. When the Lord told Paul: 'My grace is sufficient for thee (2 Corinthians 12:9)', He was not kidding. It truly is. If you have ever had something fast-tracked in your life, this was probably the grace of God. His unearned favor on your life.

    One Sunday night, the Lord spoke to me through the pastor's wife and told me that He wanted me to get my GED. The next Sunday when I came to church, I had it. What took my brother one year, took me one week. It was the grace of God, when you can do no wrong, when you mysteriously know all of the answers, to all of the questions.

    When you have to face that thing that you dread, stop and pray for the Lord to come with you, and He give you the grace to do it. He delights when you invite Him to be a part of your life, and that thing of dread can be fun, simple and easy.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father please give me abundant grace to tackle the things that I have been putting off. Help me complete the things that I have dreaded doing and make it fun, simple, and easy. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

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Mark Duell
Mark Duell

His grace has been poured out on me this year. I stand amazed. And as stated above, we know we don't deserve it but He sheds it on us anyways.

October 9, 2017
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Amen Lord 

October 9, 2017
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen* thank you precious Lord for amazing Grace

October 9, 2017
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Jim Jarrell
Jim Jarrell

If not for the GRACE of God, where would we be? Thank you God! 

October 9, 2017
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen

October 9, 2017
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

October 9, 2017
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brownedited: October 9, 2017

Lord thank You for Your Grace in my life, Amen!

October 9, 2017
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Stacie Chambers-Franklin
Stacie Chambers-Franklin

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaamen!!!!!!!! It's been a while, but I am a living witness of this! I humbly pray for this to occur again and again in my life. Lord knows I need it! Glory to a great God who is so freely willing to give it!!!

October 9, 2017
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Mike OBryan
Mike OBryan

Hum I love how He works! As I read this I immediatley thought of huge battles I've faced!! The big one every day--dealing witha very taxied head! Literaly.. Funny I came on line-to share His Glory through My life! Little did I realize it would take such a twist in doing so!! Its so true He excepts us right where we are!! Funny He tested Me- with his hand on My situations! Especially in a War Zone- Back to My thought-I would spend a sleepless night, being getting ready for a situation! Because of have thought out all posibilities what ever the out come-it was so many times no surprise! Our faith and obidience-dive no fear is it all! Be bold and mighty forces will come too you in Faith! Ever so true! Amen, great Teaching Pastor!!!!!!!!

October 9, 2017
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Michelle  Muff
Michelle Muff

Yes this has happened to me!!  Just last month!  What took others 6 months took me 2 weeks.  That totally was Gods grace.  Dear Jesus please give me Gods grace I’m working with the insurance companies. Please help me get my group NPI number and get your servant dr Dana credentialed so we can see more people, serve more and help others grow in finding peace in you.  I pray in Jesus name!  Amen. 

October 9, 2017
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Thank you Jesus for Grace.I love and worship you. Amen 

October 9, 2017
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Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Heavenly Father, I need Your grace to do what I like to fulfill in Your name. Lead me to be what You have decided me to be. In Jesus name I pray,Amen.

 

 

October 9, 2017
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Barbara Jackson
Barbara Jackson

Truly blessed with "Grace like Rain". Heavenly Father, I thank you. For being there with me through everything. Your Grace is sufficient for me. When I am at my weakest YOU are at your strongest.  Grace of GOD to all.

October 9, 2017
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MP Taylor
MP Taylor

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  I really need grace in my life right now as I prepare to move and find a new job. 

October 9, 2017
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Deng Tembreza
Deng Tembreza

It is our THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION here in Canada.  Celebrate it with us with joy and thankfulness to our LORD GOD ALMIGHTY For HIS abundant graces, love, mercy and blessings  and most of all the gift of HIS SON JESUS CHRIST.

October 9, 2017
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

OMG This one blows me away Wow im stunded how much I needed this I have been praying about getting my GED but at 53 years old do I really want it? will it help me ? I have been doing alot of prayer time lately and this days devotional answered it I think? Thank you pastor for another great devotional 

October 9, 2017
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

October 9, 2017
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Diane Symborski✝
Diane Symborski✝edited: October 9, 2017

Prayer: Heavenly Father please give me abundant grace to tackle the things that I have been putting off. Help me complete the things that I have dreaded doing and make it fun, simple, and easy. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen!

 

 

Father, thank you for your grace let me always to remember to ask for grace. Sometime out minds might not be thinking right so I pray that grace will always be there. In Jesus, name. Amen!

 

Pastor Dion, thank you for todays devotion. :-)

October 9, 2017
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Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

Amen!  It was Grace, Amazing Grace that saved me and His Grace is like a fountain for me to tap into, when ever I'm faced with unmountable tasks,and major problems and trials! Thank you so much Pastor Dion for pointing that out to me!

October 9, 2017
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams

Amen.  Praise God!  Thanks Pastor Todd, this is right on time!  Lord, hear my prayer...Heavenly Father please give me abundant grace to tackle the things that I have been putting off. Help me complete the things that I have dreaded doing and make it fun, simple, and easy. In the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen.

October 10, 2017
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Rose Sicilia
Rose Sicilia

Truth Amen 

October 10, 2017
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Rachael Burke
Rachael Burke

Amen

October 11, 2017