Recent Blog Entries

  • 12 hours ago
    Posted by Dion Todd
    The Vineyard from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. I have always admired Amos, who was a shepherd in a field when the Lord told him to go and prophesy to King Jeroboam in Bethel. The priest Amaziah told him to prophesy somewhere else. They weren't interested in what the Lord had to say, but A...
  • 16 hours ago
    Posted by Dion Todd
    for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity. Proverbs 24:16 WEB.Once again, I was the one who promised he would never do it again, then went and did it again. I had slowly drifted away one more time. I have found that it's easy to make promises...
  • Sat at 3:01 AM
    Posted by Dion Todd
    Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing? Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth your hand now, and touch all t...
View All
  • March 25, 2022 - led by Lynn Brown
    This is a group for RHM sponsored events like corporate fasts. Everyone is welcome to join and participate in things currently going on in the ministry. We love you and thank you for being a part of Refreshing Hope!
View All

The Treasure Chest

  • They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Its length shall be two and a half cubits, its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height. You shall overlay it with pure gold. You shall overlay it inside and outside, and you shall make a gold molding around it. Exodus 25:10 WEB

    The ark of the covenant was about the size of a small seaman's chest, built from acacia wood, and covered in pure gold. A cubit is 18 inches, so the ark would have measured around 45 inches long, 27 inches wide, and 27 inches tall.

    Inside of the ark was the ten commandments, which were written on tablets of stone, and a few other priceless treasures, like Arron's staff that had budded almond blossoms, and a golden pot of the manna that they ate in the wilderness (Hebrews 9:4). The ark was a sacred treasure chest.

    The ark was made from natural wood that was cut from trees which grew out of the earth. Men are often compared to trees in scripture (Psalms 1:3, 37:35, 92:12, Song 7:7, Jeremiah 17:8, Mark 8:4 ). It was then overlaid in pure gold, which in scripture typifies God's divine nature. Gold is an element and unlike other precious stones, it did not derive from anything else. Unlike diamonds which are created from other materials under immense pressure and temperature over time, gold in its pure form existed from the beginning, and there will be streets of pure gold in heaven (Revelation 21:21).

    So when examining the ark, we find something made of common materials, overlaid with something extremely rare, something eternal. The common, overlaid with the divine, then filled with precious treasure. Paul wrote that 'we have this treasure in earthen vessels' (2 Corinthians 4:7) meaning the treasure is inside of us.

    We used to sing a song in church that was: 'More of Jesus, Less of Me.' While this is a great religious saying, and I even like the song, that is not what God actually wants. It would be better sung as: 'More like Jesus.' God already had the world without you in it, and then He added you to it in order to make it a better place.

    You were no accident, and neither was I. We are here because God chose us to be for such a time as this. If the Lord wanted less of you, He is quite capable of making that happen. Every breath that you take is an assurance that you are still supposed be here.

    What we need is all of us, covered by all of Him, and filled with His Holy Spirit, just as the ark of the covenant was made of wood, and then covered in pure gold. The natural covered by the divine, and filled with His presence, filled with His word. The best people that I know are people who were just themselves, while walking with Jesus. They never became 'religious' but just loved God.

    Today, you are God's treasure chest. God wants to cover you with His likeness, put His word inside of you, and fill you with His Holy Spirit. They say that some people bring out the best in you. Jesus will bring out the best in all of us.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for making a place for me. Mold me into who that I should be, and help me fulfill my purpose here. Please fill me with Your word and Your Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

    Note: Our weekly RHM Live church service will be happening this morning at 10am EST. Join us for a time of worship, interactive prayer, and fellowship, and to hear what has been happening recently in our lives. To participate in the chatroom you need to have a site account, but if not, you can still watch the video of the study. Service starts at 10am EST, but all are encouraged to show up 15 minutes early for fellowship, and to make sure the stream is working for you before we start. Love you all! Here is the link to join: RHM Live


    > You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <



Tip: You must be logged into the website to leave comments.

 

Social Sharing

17 comments
  • 1
Debi Burton
Debi Burton Mold me- Lead me Lord! ❤️
June 30, 2019
  • 1
Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann Please guide us. Amen
June 30, 2019
  • 1
Jim Jarrell
Jim Jarrell

Amen! God, just have Your way in my life!

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen! You are in charge Father!

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Gail Sellu
Gail Sellu

Lord, I want to do your will. Order my steps, thoughts, and life in your word. I love and thank you Father.

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Perry Robertson
Perry Robertson

More Like You Jesus More Like You, Fill me and use me to fulfill your purpose Amen!

 

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Amen!

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Kathy Banfield
Kathy Banfield

Beautiful devotion! One of my favorites--thank you once again, Pastor Dion

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Karen Fletcher
Karen Fletcher

I too used to love singing that song until once I heard very loudly to stop! In extreme surprise I asked why. The Father told me He did not like it. I was to sing more of me, not less. He wanted me to be more of who He made me to be. It made such an impact on my life to search deeper to be the more He has called me to be.

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Joseph Adams, Jr.
Joseph Adams, Jr.

Amen

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Heavenly Father fill me with Your word and Holy Spirit to have more of You in me. I know I'm under construction to fulfill my purpose while i'm here, in Jesus name I pray. Amen, Amen.

Thank you Pastor, we shall never forget we have a purpose on earth. God bless you. 

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Amen

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Sherry McCosh
Sherry McCosh

Amen thank you for this devotion today!

 

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

Amen and Amen!!!

June 30, 2019
  • 1
Pranoti  Kumar
Pranoti Kumar

Amen

July 4, 2019