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The Mechanical Rabbit

  • For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind. Ecclesiastes 2:26 WEB

    In dog racing, they have a lure called a mechanical rabbit that runs along a rail beside the race track. At the start of the race, the dogs line up and then chase this rabbit around the track, but no one ever catches it. When the next race comes, the dogs line up again and chase the rabbit. If they were to ever catch it, they would find that it was not nearly as satisfying as they thought, just a mouthful of hard plastic.

    Many of us line up each day and chase an uncatchable rabbit. Success, money, career, are all well and fine, but they have to be in balance. God has given His people wisdom, knowledge, and joy, and not merely the drudgery of gathering and collecting. If your main focus is on these things, when you finally catch them, then you will be disappointed.

    First, delight yourself in the Lord and then He will give you the desires of your heart (Psalms 37:4). Seek the kingdom of God first and His righteousness and all of these things will be given to you as well (Matthew 6:33). God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).

    Do not fall into the rut of chasing a mechanical rabbit day after day while running past the most important things in your life. When your focus is on the Lord, all these things will be added to you. The things that you desire, will chase you instead of you chasing them.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father please help me to focus on You and grow my relationship. I choose You Lord. Work Your perfect will in my life and give me a clear vision of all that You have for me, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.



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Joseph Adams, Jr.
Joseph Adams, Jr.

First four words in the Bible: In the beginning GOD..........

July 28, 2017
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David and Dianna Wyles
David and Dianna Wyles

Wonerful message>> Only missing the prayer ... Thank you for all you do Pastor! You are wonderful

July 28, 2017
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Dion Todd
Dion Todd

Yea, something went wrong with the posting. I have fixed it. Thank you Dianna  :)

July 28, 2017
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Dear Lord ,

Thank you for showing me your way, your priorities, exactly what you would have me do today. In Jesus Christ beautiful name I pray,

Thank You Lord❤️

July 28, 2017
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Barbara Jackson
Barbara Jackson

Truly words to live by. GOD first always.

July 28, 2017
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Help us God. Thank you for your many blessings. Make the crooked places straight. Amen. 

July 28, 2017
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Maureen Germain
Maureen Germain

Amen. Lord, Let me only always chase after you!

July 28, 2017
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady

Amen!

July 28, 2017
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Lord,  let me chase the things that You know that is important,  in Jesus name, amen. 

July 28, 2017
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Gloria Nebarez
Gloria Nebarez

Thank you Jesus 

July 28, 2017
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Help me Lord to focus on You first in my life. Amen!

July 28, 2017
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Kathie Byram Lopez
Kathie Byram Lopez

Amen.

July 28, 2017
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Please Jesus let me focus on you only and receive wisdom,knowledge and joy. Amen 

July 28, 2017
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Dion Todd
Dion Todd

Prayer: Heavenly Father please help me to focus on You and grow my relationship. I choose You Lord. Work Your perfect will in my life and give me a clear vision of all that You have for me, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

July 28, 2017
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Amen Paster

July 28, 2017
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Diane Symborski✝
Diane Symborski✝

Amen!

July 29, 2017
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen

July 28, 2017
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Nichole Richardson
Nichole Richardson

Amen!

 

July 28, 2017
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Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Lord, show me Your way. Lead me were You want me to go.Amen.

July 28, 2017
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Paula Hatcher
Paula Hatcher

Such a great reminder to keep my focus on Jesus! Thank you so much for these daily devotionals! Truly a blessing 

July 28, 2017
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

July 28, 2017
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Diane Symborski✝
Diane Symborski✝

Prayer: Heavenly Father please help me to focus on You and grow my relationship. I choose You Lord. Work Your perfect will in my life and give me a clear vision of all that You have for me, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen <3

 

 

Thanks for your devotion Pastor Dion. :-)

July 29, 2017
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams

Praise God!  Thanks for the admonition Pastor Todd!  Heavenly Father please help me to focus on You and grow my relationship. I choose You Lord. Work Your perfect will in my life and give me a clear vision of all that You have for me, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen.

 

July 29, 2017