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Answers by Fire
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Then Elijah said to the people, 'I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal's prophets are four hundred fifty men. Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it. You call on the name of your god, and I will call on Yahweh's name. The God who answers by fire, let him be God.' All the people answered, 'What you say is good.' 1 Kings 18:22 WEB
Early in the morning, one man of God, four-hundred-fifty prophets of baal, and four-hundred prophets of asherah went up Mount Carmel to settle the age old question of 'Who is God.' It had become a 'gray area' and the people had been chasing after baal for prosperity and materialism. They also worshiped asherah as the god of sex and fertility. In those days, Israel was serving a lot of 'gods' but that afternoon, the Almighty God answered by fire and Elijah the Prophet walked away alone while the others were broken, defeated, disappointed, and dead.
Today, we are faced with the same type of choice. It is easy to say that we follow the Almighty God, but do we chase baal and asherah as diligently as they did? The Lord wants you to have money, but He does not want money to have you. The 'love of money' is a root of evil. Also, it has nothing to do with the amount of money that you have. A beggar can be consumed by the 'love' of money just as much as a billionaire. In the same sense, a man can 'lust' after a woman, and not actually have relations with her.
Jesus is the answer, and He is the One with all the answers. Do not put the love of money, and the pursuit of happiness before your time with Him. Those things have their place, and if you seek the Lord first each day, then all these things will be added to you anyway. The less that you care about them, the more of it you that will probably have. He wants your heart and to be first in your life, just as your spouse would want to be. Once He has control of your heart, the rest of you will follow.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I choose You today and I want You to be a priority in my life. Bring things into balance, teach me what I need to know, help me focus on the right things. Lead me and I will follow. Speak and I will listen. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Amen, Lord keep me.
Amen Lord
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Amen! Yes You Are First Lord!
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As a self employed, business owner, single mother supporting three children money is constantly on my mind. I worry, “what if”. I have large amounts of debt, I have a bankruptcy attorney in waiting, watching my finances to see if I, or when, or can I even file bankruptcy. Last night my area flooded and then I worry will my basement flood? Should I buy a back up pump sump? Who can save me from my life?
Thanks be to God Jesus Christ is my savior and God as my father is my husband who takes care of the widow as a divorced women respondent, I consider myself one. Yes God is my sole source of joy, support and encouragement. There are days though when the pressures of life weigh me down and the wall of doubt barracides me against hope. During those moments I cannot see and am behind the vale of faith blinded!! I ask for your prayers brothers and sisters to help pray I can remove my doubt and walk in faith, hope and reassurance! Thank you.
God bless you and your children.Keep up the faith and reley on God for help.
Lord, please bless Michelle with Your wisdom, discernment, grace, and provision to lead her family in all ways, including these financial burdens. Please guide her every step, help her to hear Your voice, and show her all that is needed to raise her children in Your ways, in the name of Jesus, amen!
Cast all your worries and anxiety to our LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. HE WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING . HE IS IN CONTROL AND GOD LOVES YOU SO MUCH. WE WILL ALWAYS PRAISE AND THANK YOU LORD GOD ALMIGHTY IN ALL OUR CIRCUMSTANCES.
Amen...Put the Lord first and all things will work out.. maybe not the way you wanted it to but it will.
Amen! There is so much truth in this one! Thank You Father for who You are!
Yes God we put you first in our lives.We love and worship you. Amen
Dear God help me with these responsibilities. Amen
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Prayer: Heavenly Father I choose You today and I want You to be a priority in my life. Bring things into balance, teach me what I need to know, help me focus on the right things. Lead me and I will follow. Speak and I will listen. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen ~Thank you
Thank you, Pastor Dion. I join you in this prayer this morning! Heavenly Father I choose You today and I want You to be a priority in my life. Bring things into balance, teach me what I need to know, help me focus on the right things. Lead me and I will follow. Speak and I will listen. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
I chose You Jesus. Help me to keep in balance. Amen.
Amen Father!
Thank you!
Heavenly Father You know what I need and my desires. Help me to focus more on You than them and wait for Your will to come. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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Amen and Amen! May this be my prayer as well, Pastor Dion, thank you so much for your timely devotions, messages and prayers! You are truly a man of God, and I thank the Holy Spirit for directing me to "Refreshing Hope"!
"More and more of you dearest Jesus, and less and less of me!"
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Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father I choose You today and I want You to be a priority in my life. Bring things into balance, teach me what I need to know, help me focus on the right things. Lead me and I will follow. Speak and I will listen. In the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.