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Then Mordecai asked them to return this answer to Esther: "Don't think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews. For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Who... -
In the same hour, the fingers of a man's hand came out and wrote near the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Then the king's face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and ...
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One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!" But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this ma...
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Then David and the people who were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. David's two wives were taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God. 1 Samuel 30:3 WEB
When David and his men returned home, they found that it had been burned to the ground and that their families and belongings had been taken away by the Amalekites. The men with David were so upset that they talked about stoning him to death. When David was alone with everyone against him, he encouraged himself in the Lord his God. David gained strength by focusing on the Lord. That was more than enough, and within seventy-two hours, David had recovered all.
There are times when God allows us to go through things instead of around them. I don't claim to know why, but when we come out of the other side we are better, stronger people and we have a testimony to go with it. My Dad grew up during the Great Depression and there is hardly a generation that turned out better. Hard times make strong people that don't begin to whine when the slightest thing goes wrong.
No matter what you are going through, stick with God and it is going to work out for the best. Later you will look back and see that no matter what you have been through, you are still here. God can make the bad, work out for your own good. If you act like David, stick to God, think positive, believe His word, you will recover all that you have lost, and then some.
Today, if you feel down, defeated, and it seems that the world has turned against you, there is still hope. God is more than enough, and when He is for you, who can stand against you? As He becomes bigger in your life, your problems will become smaller. Rekindle that flame within you by recalling what God has already done in your life. He is still the God that created the universe and you will come through this just as David.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please draw my heart to You like never before. Put a fresh fire within me and fill me with Your zeal. Fire me up God! Help me shake off the things that hold me back, to focus on You, and to become steadfast, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Could not sleep. browsed the web and read this when i needed it the most. had lost all hope this brought the faith i needed to continue on this journey called my life
Amen! Pastor Dion's devotions are so inspiring! Always just what we need when we need it most! Be blessed my new friend in Christ <3
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Thank you for joining us Jeannette. You should subscribe if you have not. There is a link on the top menu. Be blessed and may the Lord lead you through whatever you are facing in Jesus name.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please draw my heart to You like never before. Put a fresh fire within me and fill me with Your zeal. Fire me up God! Help me shake off the things that hold me back, to focus on You, and to become steadfast, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen >>Over the past 3-4 years , there have been many trails... illnesses, loss of loved ones, loss of income.... there have been many. Through all those trails we stood firm in faith and saw so many blessings... healing from illnesses, comfort for the grief, mighty ways of providing, open doors of opportunity, encouragment to step out in faith, let go of fear, & follow dreams I didn't even know I had... but God knew, because he had placed them in my heart and kept nudging me to stop living in fear of all those what if's. Our lives are far from perfect still, but each day we see our blessings and I am so grateful for a Father that see's us through ... well, everything with love, mercy, grace, and provisions in the mightiest of ways! Thank you Pastor :) Awesome words today <3 Enjoy your Visit with Sylvia's Family! God bless
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Heavenly Father, please draw my heart to You like never before. Put a fresh fire within me and fill me with Your zeal. Fire me up God! Help me shake off the things that hold me back, to focus on You, and to become steadfast, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen and Amen. Thank you for Pastor Dion and his wife Father.
All Praise and Glory to GOD. i will follow David s' example. My GOD is greater than my problems.
AMEN!!
Amen!!
Amen, nothing is too big for our Abba Father. Knowing His deep love for us it should be easy to trust Him in our circumstances no matter how bleak they may seem to be. Good will come from our troubles if we keep praying and putting God first. He is using these most painful times to mold and shape us into His faithful children. The biggest battles are given to God's mightiest warriors.
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I believe Amen
Yes, Draw me nearer Jesus
LIKE DAVID, SO MANY PERPLE GO THRU HARD TIMES, MOST WANT TO THROUGH IN THE TOWEL AT THE SIGH OF TROUBLE,
BUT STEP BACK TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT YOUR PROBLEM,THEN ASK GOD ,WHAT WILL YOU HAVE ME DO.HE HAS A BETTER PLAN FOR YOU, TAKE THAT LEAP FOR FAITH, HE KNOWS YOUR STEPS BETTER THAN YOU DO.
Sandra, thanks well said and it's kimds the way I've been feeling. I need my fire to get burning again. It's been a long 4.5 years and I can't lie I am beat down. I ask the Father to pick me back up and carry me to the finish line.
Thank You!
I Love You <3
Diane :-)
LOVE YOU TO DIANE
Amen! Thak you for todays dvotion Pastor Dion. :-)
Father, I praay this prayer over me I rememer when my fire was burning so hot that everyone knew that I was on fire. I was walking threw my hard times and it was with you. It;s been over 4.5 years I know this all have taking a toll on me and please forgive me. I am weak, tired and not well please pick me up again give me what I had before and get me threw this ugly time that's gotten worse. Maybe it just worse because it's been so long and it bear me down. Father, please refresh me and hold until I am ober the finish line with you. I pray in Jessus, name. Amen. <3 Father, I cry so much even my tears hurt they burn as they roll down my face. I don't know why maybe it's what's in my body. They make my eyes burn and my face as they roll down my cheeks daily and many times a day. Father, keep me under your wing give me back what I once had. I feel numb a lot of the time my head hurts and get zapping pains. Love You Father and Thank You! Your Daught Diane. <3
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please draw my heart to You like never before. Put a fresh fire within me and fill me with Your zeal. Fire me up God! Help me shake off the things that hold me back, to focus on You, and to become steadfast, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen and Amen!! <3
Pray without ceasing. Be persistent in prayers for HE listens and answers prayers. Always remember that GOD LOVES YOU SO MUCH
Thank you i'm having a really bad time with my anxiety too. It started when we changed the clocks. I wonder if that's making it worse. Plus I just went threw many changes in my life with in two weeks. <3 I need prayers please everyone. <3 I just lay on my bed and pray when I can't focus. :-(
I'M PRAYING FOR YOU DIANE
Sandra, thank you so very much. I'm so thankful for all prayers i'm really fighing a couple battles. I Love You and Thank You Again!! ***hugs*** God Bless You! <3
DIANE JUST REMEMBER, KNOW MATTER WHAT TIME IT IS , HE'S ALWAYS THERE.
HEBREWS 13:5 , KEEP THE FAITH SISTER REMEMBER ISAIAH 40:31. ONE OTHER JOHN 3:16
YOUR HIS , BE CONTENT, LET YOUR FAITH ROAR SO LOUD THAT YOU CAN'T HEAR WHAT DOUBT IS SAYING, GIVEN TO ME BY CAROL PADY
Sandra, thank you for your kindness and I'm trying to give it all I got. You gave me my first verse I love and learned. John 3;16 For God so love the world that he gave His Only son that whosoever believe shall not parish but have ever lasting life. Amen I am going to look the other verses up and read them I know many verses but there is a lot I don't know. Carol, does always have a peace about her I pray for that over me it's hard after dropping crazy medication over 4.5 years it's is taking a toll on me. I never knew that one doctor would put one person on so many medications. Well my new doctor works in the same hospital as he and said he should have had you off of all these before I went home. He went to Florida a few times and sent me hom and my body got use to them. It was over 10 medications that I had to drop. I have one left and it's a hard one and the withdraw is ugly. It could take over another year to get 20 mg out of my body. I cry out to my Father that I have a break threw and won't feel those withdraws. Everytime I've dropped I would pray and had prayers over me. I still get the withdraw but they do say the lower you get the wirhdwaw can be worse. I just want some peace the total hysterectomy in 2010 due to high ovarian cancer counts really got to me. Ovarian cancer took my mom's life. I had blood test CA-125 for ovarian cancer taking all the time. It started to get high so I had to have the operation. I could not take any hormone pills because it could cause breast cancer. In 2013 I took a break down I was taking off anxiety medication too. I end up with really bad nerve damage, fibromyalgia and osteoporosis. They thought that I had MS for some time due to the way I was walking. I had all the test for MS and it was not MS. They doctor said I had many gut surgeries that is caused the nerve damage, fibromyalgia and osteoporosis. The osteoporosis is due to bone losss from having a hysterectomy. I went threw a lot and it did so much to my body I never knew that 3 gut surgeries could cause so many problems and pain. I am really beat down from surgeries and medication withdraw.
I Love you, Sandra.
Thank You <3
Diane
HAVE YOU TRIED NUERAPOTHY, ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO CHECK FOR NUERAPOTHY
IT CAN TARE YOUR NERVERS UP, I KNOW, MY HUSBAND HAS IT , IT TRYS TO KILL THE NERVES, WHEN THE DOCTOR GETS IT IN TIME, IT CAN BE CURED.KEEP THE FAITH, GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I
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This message hits home. I have been exasperated concerning my finances, but GOD.......
Father I pray that You open the right door for Joseph, help him be in the right places at the right time, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
We here at home have same struggle. Using method of saying down cards to wipe out. Then two biggies hit along with mortgage. My husband had been off work a short period & got bk sooner then thought. Yet his hernia surgery was scheduled after that other at home reason so feeling the pinch. I am on disability a long time & can't work. Truly relying on the Lord & our finances are in His hands. Blessed to know Jesus... for where would we be. PTL!! Also I want to add that not tithing is out of question for us. Our offerings to various Christian Ministries can be tempting yet we in our hearts feel even there to trust the Lord for all those too. A C. S. L Lewis quote is on our frig that helps to keep perspective on offerings..."I do not believe one can settle for how much we ought to give. I'm afraid the only safe rule is to give more than we can spare. If our charities do not"pinch" or hamper us, I should say they are to small. There ought to be things we should like to do yet cannot do because our charitable expenditure excludes them. We find contentment in all this as the world spins in the things they cannot afford or feel unfulfillment to only go to the next thing. I am human & yet can get my eye wondering or my desires going. I then Refocus on the Lord. In reading a recent Voice of the Martyrs story I am seeing lives & families living for Christ to get the good news out and what all they go thru. Our offering of prayer for these & others called the "brave one's" ( a mission speaker spoke to describe those in the field of one path to serve) is a reminder of where I am not able to be as they to serve. So giving an offering of any sort in being with them says we are with you & yours. When I think thru the finances & anything I can cut back on it isn't this area. They pay a high price of no monetary earthly thing but their lives given for every Heavenly reward. Long as this may be it is how I process the money given to us in being a good steward & keeping my heart reminded what is ours ,& what is the Lord's. Blessings Joseph...may the Lord richly bless you!
Thank you, Pastor Dion, for reminding me that God is bigger than any of our problems!
Amen thank you pastor Todd for this devotion. It really lift my spirit up.
Heavenly Father, please draw my heart to You like never before. Put a fresh fire within me and fill me with Your zeal. Fire me up God! Help me shake off the things that hold me back, to focus on You, and to become steadfast, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.
Love yr prayer words...yes for me also. Blessings Ricardo!
I agree too love this prayer and claim this prayer over me too. Amen and Amen <3
So need to keep focus on my Lord. Reminded of one line in full Serenity Prayer: Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace
Amen, Lord lead me to the rock that is higher than I, help me Lord, because my hope and trust is in you