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This Place Stinks
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Then the king was exceedingly glad, and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. Daniel 6:22 ESV
Daniel had spent a long night in a den of lions and the stench of rotted meat and lion poo had to be pretty pungent. He had done nothing wrong and was just trying to serve God as best as he could in a foreign land. When the sun came up the next day, the king set Daniel free and fed his enemies to the hungry lions. Daniel then prospered greatly.
Once I had a personal revival where I was zealously serving God and I fasted and prayed daily for Him to remove anything holding me back from Him. Well that didn't take long and within weeks, my great paying job as a foreman was gone. After unemployment ran out, I had to take the worst job that I ever had as a laborer in a brass polishing plant for one third of the pay. Every day I went home as black as smut.
I served faithfully there, though at first it required serious humbling on my part. I started out sweeping the floor. In time I was the manager. There was a mini-revival that broke out in the plant and several people got saved. Then, ever so gently, the Lord closed that down and placed me in my own business, using some of the skills that He had been teaching me along the way.
You will not always be in a place that stinks. If you humble yourself and serve faithfully where God has placed you, He will raise you up. You are not forgotten or unseen. In fact your attitude in the stinky place is being watched closely by a great cloud of witnesses. Keep the best attitude that you can and keep thanking God for He has not forgotten about you.
Prayer: Father, I know that you have not forgotten about me! I know that you see where I am. Please give me the grace to get through this day and work your perfect will in my life, in the name of Jesus.
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I need to be more grateful for the blessings and the job that I do have right now. It is a servant’s job. My life’s work to give to the hurting the suffering and emotionally distressed. And yes I do indeed get burned out. I have to closely watch And keep tabs on my level of balance. God is teaching me the importance of balance giving to others and giving to self.
I know your work has got to be emotionally draining, Michelle, praying for His wisdom and grace over your job, your life and your family <3!
AMEN PRAISE GOD FOR hE IS MY ROCK
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Amen,praise God.
Father, I know that you have not forgotten about me! I know that you see where I am. Please give me the grace to get through this day and work your perfect will in my life, in the name of Jesus. Amen!
God please make the path straight. Amen
Thank you Pastor
weird we are watched by heaven...
great devotion!
Ha, that is the truth, Perry :)!
I know Father You are always looking for me, lead us to follow Your word in every path of the way recognizing Your love for us. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
Dear Lord please I am asking you to give me a humble attitude where every I am planted and let my attitude be pleasing to you. Thanks pastor Dion for that testimony and sharing your story about how the Lord as move in your life. It gives people like me hope. Thank you for this morning devotion be blessed have a wonderful blessed day.
Amen! Thank you Pastor for today's message! Thinking about the saying: "Bloom where you are planted" - I want to be my Heavenly Father's child, more than anything else in this world!!! So, I accept His will wherever He puts me or plants me. He knows what's best for me, He knows my weaker areas and where I need to grow and be humbled! So I thank you, Lord, for teaching me patience, endurance, contentment in what ever state I'm in!
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MAKING OF THE LEFT BEHIND 2 MOVIE :)
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Amen. Praise God! Thanks, Pastor Todd! Father, I know that you have not forgotten about me! I know that you see where I am. Please give me the grace to get through this day and work your perfect will in my life, in the Name of Jesus. Amen.
Amen...Thank you Father Lord....
Truth Amen
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Thank you Jesus for your word of encouragement today.