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The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?" He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far f...
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The Preacher
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Yahweh appeared of old to me, saying, 'Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore I have drawn you with loving kindness. Jeremiah 31:3 WEB
"Just as I am without one plea, but that thy blood, was shed for me." I remember standing in a Baptist church, a kid about six years old as they sang this hymn. When they did an altar call, several people went forward and I went with them. But they all told told me to go sit back down, because they thought I was too young to be saved. I was not the first child to be turned away by the Lord's followers, though He told them to stop doing that a long time ago (Matthew 19:13).
I so wanted to be saved, but I did not qualify and I still remember it vividly forty years later. Maybe I was too young for them, but the Lord did not seem to think so because He followed me home that night. He began to work in my life and prepare me for a future that I did not see, though I did not even think that I was saved until many years later. Looking back, I can see His hand on my life even then.
When I was around twelve years old and surrounded with bad influences, right before school got out for summer, a preacher came to our home one Sunday afternoon. I had worked for his son in the tobacco fields and must have impressed him. The preacher had an odd request. He lived about forty minutes away and wanted me to stay with his family for the summer and be his helper. Crazy enough, my dad was ok with it and away I went.
So I spent the summer with the preacher and his family and worked in the tobacco fields. We would be up every morning before sunrise and still checking the barns at 11PM. Where my family never went to church, I was now in church every week.
Over time, the Lord drew my heart to Him. He was never judgmental, accepted me just like I was, and wanted a relationship with me personally. He set me apart, and no matter how many times I fell, He always had a plan for me and would pick me back up.
Today I can tell you that do not have to be accepted by anyone on this earth. You do not have to change to come to the Lord Jesus, though we all change after we meet Him. You do not have to clean yourself up first, if you could, you already would have.
You do not have to change the impossible to begin. You can do it with His help. Talk to the Lord today in prayer like you would a friend. Share your day with Him and ask Him for wisdom when making decisions. I can tell you today that the Lord wants a relationship with you right now, right where you are, whether you are eight or eighty.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I want to know You better. Stir me up Lord and give me Your zeal. Restore my strength. Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me today, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Prayer: Heavenly Father I want to know You better. Stir me up Lord and give me Your zeal. Restore my strength. Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me today, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.Amen! I need your zeal and your strength in my life everyday! Thank you for never leaving me and always forgiving me! Thank you for carrying me through each day and helping me to know your joy! Amen Amen! Thank you Pastor :) God bless
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There is no relationship on this earth that matters as much as the one we have with our Abba Father. Once he gets our attention , He never lets go. He is with us every step of the way. We either go our own way and miss the experience of living in His will or we fully surrender to Him and give Him the oportunity to use us. It's our choice.
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when I was fourteen I was put into fosterhome and lady stay sinlge she went church every sunday and if she was church she was in church still execpt me be church that sunday helped out with sunday school . when lived at home my family go to church . As became Adult when twenty three took my necies five months after she was born because sister eightteen brought little life not ready for responablity well I was lonely want make friends so decide go back church their older women at chuch not really my age but the older women helped feeel good about my self were there helped plan my wedding so may be God did reason for playing out reason did as teenager so thank ful for seed that planted as teeenager.
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The world says you are ugly, bad and defamed. Jesus say you are hbeautiful, loved and accepted just as you are. He says , come to the water , stand by my side. Be refreshed in my presence for I am with you and I love you. You are my daughter and I am your father praise Hod for you Heavenly Father. I love you.
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MY LORD GOD you are my friend. I give you all my pains, problems and sorrows. I pray LORD GOD that you please forgive my brother for all his sins. Bless his soul as he travels beyond life. Light his path O LOR GOD as he passes through this life to another life. In your name my LORD JESUS CHRIST this I pray. Amen
Amen! THank you Pastor Dion for todays daily devotion. :-) I claim this prayer over me and know God is working on me and giving me zeal. Father, I claim Pastor Dion's prayer over me. Amen <3
Prayer: Heavenly Father I want to know You better. Stir me up Lord and give me Your zeal. Restore my strength. Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me today, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Dion! Heavenly Father I want to know You better. Stir me up Lord and give me Your zeal. Restore my strength. Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me today, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.
Amen.Heavenly Father,thank you for your Love ,and accepting me the way ,I was. Thank you for all the changes you have made in my life.Forgive me for he times I fall short.Keep my heart on fire for you,that I may have a closer walk with you, each day.To number my days as precious,and count my Blessing every day.In The Name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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