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Living Right When Wronged

  • Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night. 1 Samuel 19:10 WEB

    King Saul was jealous of his son-in-law David. Completely consumed by rage, he attempted to murder David with a spear. David evaded him and left the city. Saul became an evil man, and though he refused to kill all the Amalekites when the Lord asked him to (1Samuel 15:9), he was fine with completely wiping out the Lord's priests, their families, and their livestock (1Samuel 22:19).

    Once when David literally caught Saul with his trousers down, the men with him in the cave were excited and thought this was a gift from God, Saul on a platter, but David spared him (1Samuel 24:4). Another time David and Abishai crept up on Saul while he was sleeping and took his spear. Abishai wanted to finish the job and pin Saul to the ground, saying, 'I will not have to strike him twice' (1Samuel 26:8).

    Time after time, David was given the opportunity to kill Saul, but he refrained. David was a better man, and because of the calling on his life, he would not stoop to Saul's level. David had killed thousands of men in battle, including Goliath. He was certainly not afraid of Saul. David wanted to do the right thing. He wanted to please God and would not harm the one that God had anointed as king. Instead he waited on God. The day finally came when God made it right, and David became the king.

    Don't stoop to your enemies' level. Because of the calling on your life, you need to take the high ground. In time, God will make it right. Two wrongs will never equal right, but right will always be right. God sees the things that you are going through and He has an amazing memory. God's delay is not His denial.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for waking me up this day. Please give me the grace to overcome, the wisdom to make the right decisions, and the strength to stand strong when all the winds blow against me. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Oh yes, amen Lord 

March 9, 2018
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Tammy Sanchez
Tammy Sanchez

AMEN

March 9, 2018
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Faith Oglesby
Faith Oglesby

Good morning Pastor Dion and Church family,

 

Today’s devotional is a wonderful reminder that revenge is not God’s intended outcome when others do someone wrong. Thank you, Pastor Dion for this timely message!

March 9, 2018
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Stacie Chambers-Franklin
Stacie Chambers-Franklin

Yes! Hallelujah! 

March 9, 2018
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Make it all right my God. Amen

March 9, 2018
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David and Dianna Wyles
David and Dianna Wyles

Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for waking me up this day. Please give me the grace to overcome, the wisdom to make the right decisions, and the strength to stand strong when all the winds blow against me. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. thank yo Amen <3

March 9, 2018
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Stacie Chambers-Franklin
Stacie Chambers-Franklin

Gloryyyyyyyy!!! Hallelujaaaaahhhh!!!!! Yes, Lord!!!! You are an on time God!!!!! You are great and greatly to be praised!!!!!! Yes You are!!!! There is NO ONE like You in ALL the earth!!! You are my fortress and my strength! You are my help and my shield! You speak out of the depths of eternity, from the overflow of love; and God, I thank You for allowing me the grace to hear You today!!! Hallelujaaaaahhhh!!!! Glory to Your matchless Name!!! Thank You because YOU’VE GOT THIS!!!!!

March 9, 2018
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Deng Tembreza
Deng Tembreza

Amen

March 9, 2018
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Tracy Carroll
Tracy Carroll

Amen <3

March 9, 2018
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Gail Sellu
Gail Sellu

Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for waking me up this day. Please give me the grace to overcome, the wisdom to make the right decisions, and the strength to stand strong when all the winds blow against me. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen.

March 9, 2018
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen!

March 9, 2018
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen!!!

March 9, 2018
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Michelle  Muff
Michelle Muffedited: March 9, 2018

Thank you this clear and concise summary with the perfect application towards my life.  Please God help me to act right when those around me are acting wrong. Help me to use the gifts  God  gave me to uplift others, and myself to the greater good.  Help me to live my vocation of my ministry. Please Lord give me energy, good health, restore my finances and show me to path of righteousness. I know you want the good for me and want to be connected to you.  In Jesus name I pray. 

March 9, 2018
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Greg Hall
Greg Halledited: March 9, 2018

Thank You Pastor Dion! This is a devotional that I probably should read daily because I definitely struggle with this. Thank You for all you do for the RHM family! Have a blessed day.

March 9, 2018
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Amen,our God is so awesome.We love and worship him.

March 9, 2018
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Great message! Father help me to always do the right thing even when I am wronged. I need Your grace to accomplish this. Amen.

March 9, 2018
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen! :) thank you Lord for teaching me :) mercy :)

March 9, 2018
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Linda Clark
Linda Clark

What a great  God we have praise God  amen

March 9, 2018
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Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Lord,that Your grace, strenght and wisdom be with me. In Jesus name I pray,Amen. 

March 9, 2018
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Pranoti  Kumar
Pranoti Kumar

Thank you for this dvotional Pastor. Have been struggling in this area for being wronged since last month. I know I can get even by the ways of the world but deep down also know that God alone is my judge n vindicator. And as you rightly siad...we should not get down to the enenmy's level.

I am waiting upon His deliverance even though it is very difficult to just wait. But thanks to His grace am able to pull on.

Please pray for me to keep the faith and let God fight my battle for me.

 

March 9, 2018
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Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

Praying for you to stay strong in this time of testing, stay the course and don't give up, the Lord is with you, and He will answer in His time !

March 9, 2018
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

March 9, 2018
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Madalyn Myers
Madalyn Myers

Many times in life I was wronged and I asked God Why. But then my aunt told me one day that if Jesus had to bare his cross in life that I would have to bare mine. I sometimes thought that things would not get back right in my life. But for some reason things always seemed to turn around for me and my life would somehow get better. God presented himself to me early in my teen years and I am grasteful for that. God has spoken to me over the years and I listened. I love God and I believe that his power is infinite and Divine. God can perform miracles in our lives and he has in mine. I thank God for his love and compassion. Thank you Pastor Dion for this daily devotional.

March 9, 2018
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Pranoti  Kumar
Pranoti Kumar

Good testomony Madalyn! Stay Blessed!

 

 

March 10, 2018
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Madalyn Myers
Madalyn Myers

Thank You

March 11, 2018
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Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

Amen a!nd Amen

March 9, 2018
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

March 9, 2018
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

Amen another awesome devotional thanks so much! God's love is so inspiring to see through others like you all at RHM what a gift to be a part of this church

March 9, 2018
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams

Amen.  Praise God!  Thank you Pastor Todd!  Heavenly Father I thank You for waking me up this day. Please give me the grace to overcome, the wisdom to make the right decisions, and the strength to stand strong when all the winds blow against me. In the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen.

March 10, 2018
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Deborah Alexander
Deborah Alexander

praise God thank you for this on-time message Pastor Todd

March 10, 2018
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Linda Kovacs
Linda Kovacs

:)

March 10, 2018
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Rose Sicilia
Rose Sicilia

Amen 

March 12, 2018