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Sabotage

  • They will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you, says Yahweh, to rescue you. Jeremiah 1:19 WEB

    Things were finally going well in our computer business. We had one particularly large client with multiple locations that took up all the time that we could give them. For the first time in forever, we could work all that we wanted, and they loved us. We even had our own keys to the buildings and alarm codes.

    They also knew that we were ordained, and the manager and employees would often ask us to pray for them or their families while we were there. So we would anoint them with oil right there at their desks, the Holy Spirit would settle on them, and soon they would be in tears.

    Then one night I had a dream that I was driving a dump truck that belonged to them with their logo on the door. I was pulling a long trailer with a backhoe on it. Someone had sabotaged the trailer and had loosened the chains that held the backhoe on it, so when I turned a corner, it ran off the trailer and into a building. In the dream, the people there all started blaming me for it and pointing at me like it was my fault.

    Right after this dream, we lost that client. Later we found that the company had recently brought in a new manager, and the manager's younger brother did computer work like us. In order to get the company to give their work to their brother, the manger lied about us to the owner and started breaking things, and blaming us for it. They sabotaged our work and convinced the owner to bring in their brother to fix it. That worked for them for one year, then God spoke to us again.

    My wife had a dream that I called her from this company's office and that I was there working on their computers. When the owner's call came the following week, I was expecting it, because God had again shown us what was coming. The manager had been caught in some very bad things, was fired and escorted to the door. They had us come back in to do forensics, recover their deleted files, and re-secure their network. God saw what was happening in our life and He warned us to prepare us for it. He cared about what happened in our business because we made Him a part of it daily.

    Know that when you are wronged, God sees it, and in due time He will make it right. Don't stoop to their level, keep a positive attitude, keep praying and treat others like you would like to be treated. God is not a distant presence in the universe that is too high and mighty to be bothered with the small problems of your life. If you will invite Him to be a part of it, He will. We must continue our relationship with God, apart from our circumstances.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. I know that I am not alone for You are by my side. Please be a part of every area of my life and help me become the best version of myself, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

    Note: Good morning! We will be continuing to the next chapter of our online Bible Study tomorrow morning, but for those who would like to catch up, here is the link to all of the chapters. You are welcome to start any time :)! Bible Study


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Debi Burton
Debi Burton Thank you for the “Sabotage” devotional, because it happened to me couple days...... I kept thinking how would Jesus handle that situation and I kept trusting in God and praying that I wouldn’t dwell on it and the daily devotional was so perfect for me! Thank you Jehovah!
March 17, 2018
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Amen Lord

March 17, 2018
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Taiye Fashu
Taiye Fashu

Good message....may the Lord help us

March 17, 2018
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Stacie Chambers-Franklin
Stacie Chambers-Franklin

Amen! I’m a living witness to the divine warning dreams, and to God’s intervention when the enemy is at work. What a wonderful Savior we have in Him!

March 17, 2018
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

Keep my hope alive Lord God. Amen. 

March 17, 2018
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen!

March 17, 2018
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

God is awesome. Amen 

March 17, 2018
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Jim Jarrell
Jim Jarrell

Amen! God just loves letting us know He is there in our lives!

March 17, 2018
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen!

March 17, 2018
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Audry Reddy
Audry Reddy

Amen! Thank you for this word!!

March 17, 2018
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. I know that I am not alone for You are by my side. Please be a part of every area of my life and help me become the best version of myself, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen! Thank You Father for always being on my side!

March 17, 2018
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Barbara Neahring
Barbara Neahring

Thank you!

March 17, 2018
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Linda Clark
Linda Clark

That one was a very good  meesge  praise God!!!!!

March 17, 2018
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!  I needed this today, I was scammed by a company this morning and felt really stupid, but I know in the end, God Always takes care.  Do unto others as you would like done to you!  To those scammers, God will take care of you as for me, I know he is with me ALWAYS!!

March 17, 2018
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Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Heavenly Father, I know the devil is always around. Protect me from his attacks and don't let me fall. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. 

Thank you pastor for this devotional, right on point.

March 17, 2018
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady

Amen

March 17, 2018
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Kathy Banfield
Kathy Banfield

So true..I've seen this happen in my own life, too.God's ways are always better than ours, and revenge is His!

March 17, 2018
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Barbara Jackson
Barbara Jacksonedited: March 17, 2018

GOD you are so Awesome. LORD Thank you for carrying me.

March 17, 2018
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Rose Sicilia
Rose Sicilia

Truth Amen 

March 17, 2018
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Jennifer Nielsen
Jennifer Nielsen

Amen

March 17, 2018
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Jennifer Nielsen
Jennifer Nielsen

Ok my whole sentence didn’t go through :/ 

March 17, 2018
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Sylvia Todd
Sylvia Todd

Oh so sorry, Jennifer! If it happens again, please message me with a description of what happened and we will look into it!

March 18, 2018
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Jennifer Nielsen
Jennifer Nielsen

I don’t know if it is on my side .. but I made a sentence and the last word always Amen .. and then I clicked post and then all I see is .. amen ... 

March 18, 2018
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

March 17, 2018
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Madalyn Myers
Madalyn Myers

I can really relate to this devotional. There are times where I would have dreams and they would come true. I would be so amazed at how my dreams would turn into a reality. My aunt used to tell me that it says in the bible that younger people have visions and older people have dreams. Honestly I was shocked when I would have dreams that come true. I was astonished to see how God could send us messages in our dreams. God is awesome.

March 17, 2018
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams

Amen.  Praise God!  Thanks Pastor Todd!  Heavenly Father, I thank You for being there for me. I know that I am not alone for You are by my side. Please be a part of every area of my life and help me become the best version of myself, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen.

March 18, 2018
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Pranoti  Kumar
Pranoti Kumar

Thanks Pastor! We are facing a similar situation wherein we have been terribly wronged n cheated off of our house deposit. When confronted he wanted to take it to court! I have been struggling for guidance to settle this but no headway. Even asking God why is He allowing this to happen to us. Then I remembered His promises "No weapon formed against you will prosper" I have placed the matter in His Hands n praying that Lord God gives me the heart to forgive that (sadly) an elderly Christian man and always remember that God is our Judge n vindicator!

March 18, 2018
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Linda Kovacs
Linda Kovacs

about 3 years ago in mexico i was sabotaged by  a woman who took away all my money with lies and false reciepts: since then i have also placed the matter in the LORDS's hands...............

March 18, 2018