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The Living Dead

  • You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience; among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)' Ephesians 2:1 WEB

    Another night, another party, we were always playing a gig somewhere in the band that I was in. We played music about six nights a week, and sometimes twice a day on the weekends. At first it was a lot of fun, but eventually it became just another job filled with very late hours, and heavy speakers.

    We often had the same people that would come to hear us and eventually I knew every couple on the dance floor, and what song they were going to dance to. Though I was always on stage, and looked the life of the party, I felt pretty empty. There was something was missing in my life.

    One night while playing on stage, the Holy Spirit came into the bar and changed my life. In a flash, in the middle of playing a song and without missing a chord, my priorities were transformed. He gave me a third person view of my current life, and then what He had to offer.

    I was living dead. I finished the set, put up my bass, went home and into my bedroom, laid on the floor and poured my heart out to God. That was a Saturday night. The next morning, I got up and went to a near by church. I have never been the same. I found what was missing, or more accurately, He found me.

    You can live while dead and empty inside, but you do not have to. Jesus resurrected the dead and gave them life. He can resurrect the spirit inside of you and relight that fire that has gone out. It is never too late to get a fresh start and be revived. The joy and the fire can be restored. The emptiness can be filled. You do not have to be the living dead.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for taking care of me and bringing me this far. Forgive me of my sins, give me a clear vision, and help me become the person that You created me to be, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

    Note: "I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer" (Psalm 17:6) If you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network


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Debi Burton
Debi Burton Yes, Thank you for following the Lord and sharing his word with us all Pastor Dion! Praise the Lord.... Hallelujah!
June 27, 2018
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Amen Lord, amen 

June 27, 2018
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Ed Frye
Ed Frye

Amen

June 27, 2018
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Perry Robertson
Perry Robertson

Amen

June 27, 2018
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Jim Jarrell
Jim Jarrell

Amen! Fater, thank you for this life!

June 27, 2018
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Yes Lord. Amen!!

June 27, 2018
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen Father

June 27, 2018
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Amen!

June 27, 2018
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Linda Clark
Linda Clark

Praise God amen 

June 27, 2018
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Barbara Neahring
Barbara Neahring

Thank you!

June 27, 2018
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Thank you for obeying the Lord and being here to teach us Pastor Dion!

June 27, 2018
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Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Heavenly Father, You know I'm a sinner and always in need of Your presence. I need You to help me be clean of sin, in Jesus name I pray. Amen. 

June 27, 2018
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Bella Colliander
Bella Colliander

Yes, the joy and the fire can be restored. I thank you Father for never giving up on  me.  I do want to become the person that You created me to be.  As always, thank you Pastor Dion.

June 27, 2018
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Loriann Riley
Loriann Riley

Amen thank you pastor Dion for sharing your story. I myself was empty. I grow up in the church and read God’s word but I was still empty when I pour out my heart to God that void that was missing in my life was restored. believe in transformation it work after I allowed God into my heart and soul that void was fill. We can look to people and things to fill our heart and soul but all those things are temporarily. Only God alone can fill the voids and emptyness in our lives.

June 27, 2018
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady

Amen!

June 27, 2018
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Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

Amen and Amen! Thank you so much Pastor Dion for truly and honestly sharing your own live's experiences and for not holding back! This means so much to me! Your words are not idle, but filled with the spirit, and therefore so convicting and empowering!

Yes, Lord,  please rekindle the flame in me and keep the fire going, for I want to serve You with all my heart and soul! Please use my hands, my feet, my mouth, all of me according to Your will and purpose, in the holy name of Jesus I ask and pray, Amen!

June 27, 2018
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Amen 

June 27, 2018
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Mary Pat Taylor
Mary Pat Taylor

Lord, thank You for being in my life! Please heal me and heal my life, help me to enjoy life again and give me purpose.  I Jesus' Name. Amen.

June 27, 2018
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Gail Sellu
Gail Sellu

Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for taking care of me and bringing me this far. Forgive me of my sins, give me a clear vision, and help me become the person that You created me to be, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen. Thank you Father.

June 27, 2018
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Sherry McCosh
Sherry McCosh

Heavenly Father, I ask for your healing over myself and my husband. I ask for a clear vision to see your will in my life. I ask for direction Lord, that you would guide me in your will for my life. In Jesus holy name I pray!

June 27, 2018
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K K
K K

Thank you, Pastor Dion. The first sentence especially, and same in the note was so fitting.

June 27, 2018
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Cheryl Hepler
Cheryl Hepler

Thank You Lord I am not "the living dead" .. being a Merciful God You brought me outand filled me with Your love!!  Amen

June 27, 2018
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Amen 

June 27, 2018
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

June 28, 2018
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams

Amen.  Praise God!  Thanks Pastor Todd!  Heavenly Father I thank You for taking care of me and bringing me this far. Forgive me of my sins, give me a clear vision, and help me become the person that You created me to be, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray.  Amen.

June 28, 2018