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He took a towel, and wrapped a towel around his waist. Then he poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. Then he came to Simon Peter. He said to him, 'Lord, do you wash my feet?' Jesus answered him, 'You don't kno... -
You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride. You have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, With one chain of your neck. How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine! The fragrance of your perfumes than all manner of spices! Song 4:9 WEBIt is refresh...
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Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. Dan. 2:48 ESVDaniel, who was born of royal family, was taken prisoner when Nebuchadnezzar captured Jerusalem in 597 BC. He was taken f...
Baby Talk
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Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. Psalms 131:2 WEB
Babies tend to cry a lot. Anytime they want something, they begin to cry. During this time, the parents are usually quick to look after them, partly out of love and the rest to stop the noise. I have seen them cry when you bring them food, and then cry when you take it away. They certainly cry when they are hungry, and they always want it right now.
As a child grows and then becomes weaned, they learn to wait on the meal being prepared. They are content to play and carry on with their life until the meal is finally served, and they are called to eat. This is a weaned child, one that will tell the parents that they are hungry, and then wait for it. Children are not as needy or fussy as infants.
You need to reach a point in your walk with the Lord where it no longer matters if you get what you want immediately. You learn to pray and wait confidently instead of giving into panic and despair. No matter what happens, God is still on the throne.
When things don't make sense, pray about it and then put it on the shelf. Don't let it consume the rest of your life and drive those around you crazy. If God hasn't given you the answer yet, learn to wait for it patiently.
Also, don't find the one thing in the Bible that you cannot understand and then let that consume your life. There are a lot of other verses in there to read. Just pray about that one and let it rest. In His time, God will usually give you the answer.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for bringing me this far. Help me to grow in grace, guide my steps and help me make the right decisions today. I understand that You will tell me what I need to know when the right time comes, and I trust You to do that. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for bringing me this far. Help me to grow in grace, guide my steps and help me make the right decisions today. I understand that You will tell me what I need to know when the right time comes, and I trust You to do that. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen Thank you
Good morning Pastor and Sylvia. Your last paragraph resonated with me. There are a couple (well maybe more than a couple;) of verses that give me pause. But believe it or not, I never understood why Jesus had to die for our sins.
Now I don’t know if this is theologicaly sound but I believe that God did give me this understanding. One day I realized that Adam and Eve (and all humanity) disobeyed God. And Jesus made that right by obeying God even to the point of sacrificing His life. It might be too simplistic, but it did bring a measure of understanding to me.
Amen! Such a great message and so true! This is so relevant to my life right now. I have to wait on the Lord as He knows what is best for me. Everything He does is for our very best and we need to wait on Him and trust that He will take care of us! Thank you for this message Pastor Dion. I am so thankful that I found Refreshing Hope Ministries. Thank you for all you do!!
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father I thank You for bringing me this far. Help me to grow in grace, guide my steps and help me make the right decisions today. I understand that You will tell me what I need to know when the right time comes, and I trust You to do that. In the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.
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