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A Living Sacrifice from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. Various sacrifices were required under the old covenant. Some of the sacrifices helped feed the priests and those who worked at the temple, but a burnt offering was placed on the altar and completely consumed by fire. You can read about... -
Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you. Luke 6:38 WEB.We once had a prophet come to our church who was scheduled to preach elsewhere but was canceled...
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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. John 10:27 WEB.Jesus said His sheep would hear His voice, and they would follow Him, "and a stranger, they would not follow" (John 10:5). God ...
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Ready or Not
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Then Mordecai asked them to return this answer to Esther: 'Don't think to yourself that you will escape in the king's house any more than all the Jews. For if you remain silent now, then relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. Who knows if you haven't come to the kingdom for such a time as this?' Esther 4:13 WEB
Esther was not ready for the task that Mordecai was asking her to do. To go into the king's presence uninvited was a death sentence. There were so many things that needed to be done and plans to be made. This is not the time for that she thought. Then Mordecai told her that if she kept silent, God would use someone else. So Esther stepped out in faith, and God used her to save her people.
Many times when God calls us to do something, we start making excuses much like that. 'I am not ready yet. I am already too busy! There is so much I need to do. I need to get my life straightened out first, then I will do it. I really do not have the time. My life is a mess! I am not good enough. I can't do that!'
Anytime we begin to look at ourselves and our abilities, we will never measure up to the task that God will give us. If we could do it alone, then we would not need Him, so He will scale the task accordingly. We will always need His help. When the time comes, you will have to say 'Ready or not, here I go.'
When you feel God tugging on your heart, do not wait, do it then. He will cause you to have all that you have need of, and when He is with you, who can stand against you? Do not try and 'put your house in order first' because the enemy will make sure that it never happens. When you start walking with God, that is when your life will come back together. When God comes calling, do not make Him wait, go for it.
Prayer: Heavenly Father please help me see the world through Your eyes and my part in it clearly. Give me a fresh vision and help me get in tune with You. I want to be a part of what You are doing today, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.> You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <
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Amen thank you very much pastor
Thank You Lord for always providing for me. Please help me know what you want me to do with my life. I'm struggling at my job, and need to either do better there or find one that I can do well at. I don't know what to do Lord. I don't know what to look for. Please show me the way to both a job and a home. I have no where I belong now. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Dear Mary. I pray that the Lord will open your mind and heart to cleary see what His plan for you is. Trust Him to guide you in the right direction and to help you make the right decisions. Praying this in the name of our Lord Jesus. Amen
Thank you very much!
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Prayer: Heavenly Father please help me see the world through Your eyes and my part in it clearly. Give me a fresh vision and help me get in tune with You. I want to be a part of what You are doing today, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen
Amen! Father, please make it clear what you desire from us!
Yes Lord, amen
Amen! Lord tell us and we will do it, make clear what you desire and we will do as you ask!
God please help me with all this responsibility. Everyone has to do their part. Please instill that in their hearts. Amen.
Amen Lord
Amen God bless,in God love
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Amen,thank you Jesus.Lead us to do your will and live our lives for you.
Amen! This is good reminder for me to always trust God when I think what needs to be done is impossible for me to do.
Help me Lord to clearly see what it is you want me to do. I am willing. Thank you Pastor Dion.
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Heavenly Father, make me ready to follow Your designs, lead me and talk to me. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
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When Jesus called, Simon and his brother Andrew literally dropped everything and followed Him at once without asking any question. Amazing!. "As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ 20 At once they left their nets and followed him." Matthew 4:18-20
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Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! I join you in prayer.