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The Vineyard from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. I have always admired Amos, who was a shepherd in a field when the Lord told him to go and prophesy to King Jeroboam in Bethel. The priest Amaziah told him to prophesy somewhere else. They weren't interested in what the Lord had to say, but A... -
for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. Proverbs 24:16 WEB.Once again, I was the one who promised he would never do it again, then went and did it again. I had slowly drifted away one more time. I have found that it's easy to make promises...
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Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing? Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth your hand now, and touch all t...
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The Jigsaw Puzzle
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For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little. Isaiah 28:10 WEB
With little pieces of the jigsaw puzzle scattered all over the table, we began to try and assemble it. This one was seriously difficult because someone had mistakenly mixed a couple of other puzzles together in the same box, and now there were pieces that did not belong there at all. Fortunately we had a picture to go by, and eventually it started to take shape. When finally complete, it was beautiful.
God sees the bigger picture of your life, while you cannot. He knows what pieces to keep, and what needs to be removed. After walking with Him a while, your life will begin to take shape, and when complete, it will become something beautiful.
Work with God and allow Him to separate you from the things that do not belong in your life. He will not separate you from your friends, or the things that you love and want to keep around like lust, or greed. We have a free will to choose what God we serve just as Joshua and the Israelites (Joshua 24:15). Calling Jesus Lord gives Him a title, doing what He says makes Him your Lord.
Also do not get run ahead of God and begin to throw out things that He intends to keep. Just work at His pace. You do not need to understand everything right now, He does, and that is enough. It is one piece at a time and one day at a time. It is line upon line, here a little, there a little, eventually this thousand piece puzzle will make sense.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I choose You today. Help me get in tune with Your plan for my life and change what You will. Guide me and help me make the right decisions. Teach me and make Your path clear in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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God please fix this mess. Amen
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Good morning, Helena, hope you have a blessed day :)!
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Prayer: Heavenly Father I choose You today. Help me get in tune with Your plan for my life and change what You will. Guide me and help me make the right decisions. Teach me and make Your path clear in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen! Yes Lord! Please make it so easy and clear even I can comprehend and comply ;) Amen! Amen! Thank you Pastor <3 God bless
Amen, Lord, please guide Dianna clearly and light her path brightly <3!
Amen. As I pray in the morning for the Holy Spirit to guide me through the day. He does just that. Divine appointments come that in my early walk with Christ I considered distractions. I am more able to live a life in His presence when He is my guide.
Amen, Carol <3!
Your devotions tie things together better than any other devotions I have read. Thank you for sharing your stories and life lessons! While I still have missing pieces in my puzzle, I look forward to the full picture the Lord has for me in the future.
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Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father I choose You today. Help me get in tune with Your plan for my life and change what You will. Guide me and help me make the right decisions. Teach me and make Your path clear in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.
Amen, brother!
Pastor Dion -
Good blog, really speaking to me right now. I have a questions - can you clarify this point - "He will not separate you from your friends, or the things that you love and want to keep around like lust, or greed." Particularly the things you want to keep around part...like lust or greed? I'm not sure what you're saying here...
Thanks,
Zodie
Hi Zodie :), what that means is that God will not force you to do anything. If, for instance, you had a drug habit - if you really hated that habit and wanted to get rid of it, but your flesh was weak, the Lord would help you do so. If, on the ther hand, you chase after drugs like they are your friend, He will allow you to do that.
Hi, Sylvia -
Thanks for clarifying... Can we private message on here like on Facebook, so that no one else sees our conversation. I have another question I'd like to ask.
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Hi Zodie, sure, you can click on my name and should see a message link on the left. Also, there is a Messages link at the top (if you are on a Phone, it's called Inbox) that should open up the contact form. You should be able to start typing my name and I should show up on the list :). Either way will work!
Super, thanks!
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