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A Living Sacrifice from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. Various sacrifices were required under the old covenant. Some of the sacrifices helped feed the priests and those who worked at the temple, but a burnt offering was placed on the altar and completely consumed by fire. You can read about... -
Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you. Luke 6:38 WEB.We once had a prophet come to our church who was scheduled to preach elsewhere but was canceled...
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My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. John 10:27 WEB.Jesus said His sheep would hear His voice, and they would follow Him, "and a stranger, they would not follow" (John 10:5). God ...
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Time to Shine
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David said to Saul, Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after him, and struck him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and killed him. Your servant struck both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God. 1 Samuel 17:34 WEB
When David walked out on the battlefield to meet the giant Goliath, it was not his first time fighting something big and scary. God had been preparing David for years while he was tending the sheep in a common, everyday, typical job. It was a job that no one else even wanted to do. Out of the eight sons, David was the only one tending the sheep on the day that Samuel came to visit. While some of his brothers were soldiers (1Samuel 17:17).
During that shepherd job, David learned to kill lions and bears, and now this giant was in front of him. None of that was by accident. God had trained him for this, and now it was his time to shine. David did not start out by facing a giant. He started smaller. God prepares you for his work ahead of time, sometimes using the most mundane things.
I spent twenty years working on computer networks, building mail servers, web servers and the like, and now I use the things that I learned along the way to build an online church. God is efficient, and He wastes nothing. He can use what He has placed in your life to further His kingdom in some way.
The common, everyday tasks that you deal with daily prepare you for something bigger. The skills that you develop in the natural can be used by Him. Do your best at what He has given you so that when it is time, you can make it count.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that You let me see my life through Your eyes for a change. Show me how I can make a difference and let me experience divine encounters in my life. Teach me, train me, use me Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Amen, Lord, Amen.
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Yes Lord, use me, train me! Thank you Jesus.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen Thank you Lord, continue to teach, train and use me Lord to do your will.
Every day, let God do the training! Father, please use any method nessary to train us!
Amen!
I've realized that God has been training me all my life to be able to do what I'm doing right now....to trust Him to restore my one-flesh covenant marriage. He brought me out of the sin of remarriage....which is a man-made word to make adultery not sound so bad!
Covenant, One-Flesh Marriage: http:// www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoMKRIaJeY6qZkL4iYJmMAAW9UAYwvRTZ
Divorce and Remarriage Seminar: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyx7HrxzN8845aHO6Cyi2rUCRcZEoB8vQ
https://youtu.be/hOvxlcR_Yd0
Amen Lord! Open my eyes.
Amazing! Amen!
Amen! May He use me well!
Amen. I suffer with chronic pain issues high blood pressure Ptsd anxiety and several other issues. I have to take 13 medications daily as well as otc . Recently I have been trying natural non addicting pain relief and omega3 to try getting off narcotics. I have been praying for God to help me with this because I just feel over medicated. I went to pain mgt dr yesterday and he told me that he is going to start weaning me off narcotics within next couple of months because it's very bad for my liver. I told him that Im ready. I have been with him since 2007 and other drs before that. I know now that God has been preparing me. At one time I would have freaked out..but the closer I am in my walk with God the more I realize that big changes are going to happen in my life and I want a clear mind to be able to listen more closely to His still small voice and be open to all he wants me to do. I have seen such a difference in His plans for me in just the last month or so. In just the last week I have met 3 ladies in distress who needed to hear from him and to remind them that they are not alone and have prayed with them. Two of them live within 3 miles from me and plan to go to church with me. I have made new friends so close to home. Im so excited to see what else He has in store for me. I feel so alive happy and renewal now. Praises to Him. Sorry such a long comment but want others who feel lonely left out or whatever situation they're in to know there is still hope and encouragement if we just have the faith of a mustard seed...that it can be a life changing experience. May the Lord bless and keep you today. Rebecca
Praying for you, Rebecca! You serve a big God!!!
Glad for you Rebecca! So nice to see God move in our lives. Many blessings to you in the process of removing pain meds that are harmful to you. Today with bad weather is my day for Fibro Flare so out come pain meds to help so I can do things with ease. Liver is important. Had a test for the liver and grateful it is ok! Blessings to you!
Amen Lord use me in the work I am doing to work for your kingdom.
Praise God for the word l love this site l read it every morning praise God for his love God bless you and every one amen
I do believe that God wants us to remember how He has worked in our life in the past. That encourages us to keep serving Him, and to remember that it is Gods work!
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Amen! Pastors prayer, Heavenly Father, I pray that you let me see my life through your eyes for a change. Show me how I can make a difference and let me experience Divine Encounters in my life. Teach me, train me, use Me Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray Amen!!
That is awesome! Amen!
I am at an age where I know God can do anything and concerning day to day in helping me do tasks at hand. I just pray His blessing on what I do...Keep me on the page I should be. Give me wisdom to do any & all. I look for Your guidance, thank you Jesus!
Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father, I pray that You let me see my life through Your eyes for a change. Show me how I can make a difference and let me experience divine encounters in my life. Teach me, train me, use me Lord, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.
Amen!!
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that You let me see my life through Your eyes for a change. Show me how I can make a difference and let me experience divine encounters in my life. Teach me, train me, use me Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen
Father let me see through your eyes what you want me to see with mine. I pray in Jesus, name. Amen. <3
Thank you Pastor Dion for your devotion. :-)