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God is my rock in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge. My savior, you save me from violence. 2 Samuel 22:3 WEB.David sang this the day the Lord delivered him from all his enemies. Where others saw nothing, David could see the work of the Lord thr... -
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are ...
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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. My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father's hand. John 10:27'29 WEB.The hero of t...
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God Is Good
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Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 WEB
"God is great, God is good, let us thank Him for our food. By His hands we all are fed, give us Lord our daily bread, Amen." We used to pray this at school every morning when I was in the first grade. Still, somehow it is difficult for those words to sink in, 'God is good.' We often say the words, but that is not what we believe in our heart.
Growing up in the south, it was very easy to believe that God was mean, and apparently very angry, of that I was certain. All the thunder storms and lightning bolts were called 'the Lord's work.' Still all of the prayers, blessings and scripture verses that we read spoke of a loving God out there, One that cared about us. 'For God so loved the world.'
It took a long time for me to reconcile that, but I later found that He is the One that cares, so much more than we know. When we catch only a small, but real, glimpse of how much He cares for us, it becomes life changing. You will never view Him the same way.
Hebrews 11:6 states that in order to please God: 1) You must believe that He exists, and 2) that He rewards those who seek Him. Many of us believe that He exists, but to please Him, we must also believe that He rewards those who seek Him, and believe me, He does!
If you have ever heard yourself say, 'God never does anything for me' then you are not believing part two. Jesus told us: 'But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well' (Matthew 6:31). Jesus is not a liar.
I find that when I just keep my focus on God, that He takes care of us. I try to set apart a few minutes each morning to pray, read, and listen and I find that it shapes the course of my day. Sure I pray small prayers throughout the day, but it is usually too noisy or busy to hear anything once I have started to work.
God is good, and He does reward those that intentionally seek Him. As you seek Him, He will reward you, usually in that order. Believe that God will reward you today because you have been seeking Him. 'You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart' (Jeremiah 29:13).
Prayer: Heavenly Father I seek Your face today and I want You to be the focus of my life. Please guide me today into all that You have for me and give me the grace to face it with boldness. I choose You Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
Note: Happy Father's Day! We pray blessings to each of you as we celebrate our earthly fathers and commemorate the fathers we have lost. Most of all, we celebrate with all of you, the infinite love of our heavenly Father! Have a blessed day, everyone!> You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <
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Hallelujah! I give You praise, Father, because You know that I needed this reminder...this encouragement today. I wish You a Happy Father’s Day, Heavenly Father. Thank You for choosing me even when I rejected Your love. Thank You for pursuing me with a reckless love when I didn’t know love and didn’t feel wanted. You amaze me every single day with Your new mercies, Your grace, and Your loving kindness. I am in awe of You. I owe it all to You. I love You. May You be glorified today throughout the earth! Amen.
P.S. - Happy Father’s Day, Pastor Dion and to the rest of my brothers in the RHM family.
Thank You,God bless
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Prayer: Heavenly Father I seek Your face today and I want You to be the focus of my life. Please guide me today into all that You have for me and give me the grace to face it with boldness. I choose You Lord, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. Lord you gave my mom her wings yesterday and she is now with you. Lord have mercy on her soul. Father continue to bless my family and I with your grace and mercy, I thank you Father God. Happy Father's Day to you Pastor Dion and all of the Father's and those who have nurtured and/or live and cared for a child.
Amen sister!
God bless
Sorry for the loss of your mom. I pray for peace and comfort for you and your family. Amen.
GOD BLESS YOUR MOTHER'S SOUL GAIL. praying for GOD'S comfort for you and your family.
Pastor you on Fire for the LORD today. This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you GOD! Thank you GOD for your Goodness! Thank you for Accepting me into your Family LORD. Without you Father GOD, I am nothing. I would not know how to live today without you Father GOD. Your Grace and tender Mercy has saved my life. LORD Thank you for the Goodness of GOD!
Blessings to all,our God is awesome.Happy Father's Day.
Dear Father in Heaven, thank You for all Your blessings and care You have provided me. I believe in You and will always praise Your Holy Name, in Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Thank you Pastor for this devotional, and wishing you and all fathers a blessed day.
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Thank you Heavenly Father for all You have given me! I do believe You and seek to know You every day. I am so grateful for your love, forgiveness and blessings! Amen.
Happy Father's Day!
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PRAISE AND GIVE THANKS TO OUR LORD GOD ALMIGHTY OUR FATHER the FATHER OF ALL CREATIONS. HAPPY FATHERS DAY FATHER GOD. TO GOD BE THE GLORY
Thank You Lord, for being so good to me! Please guide me, help me do beter at my current job or lead me to a new one that I can do better at and earn more money so I can support myself and my animals and have a home. Help do Your will,Lord. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father I seek Your face today and I want You to be the focus of my life. Please guide me today into all that You have for me and give me the grace to face it with boldness. I choose You Lord, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.
Yes Lord.
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Amen and Amen, Pastor Dion! Thank you dear Heavenly Father for all the earthly fathers standing in the gap as they are sincerely trying to be a godly influence, leader and teacher to their children, being a spiritual leader in their homes and provider! Thank you for Your everlasting faithfulness! We praise Your holy name in the name of Jesus, Amen!