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Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth dea... -
By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which ...
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Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the way of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers; But his delight is in Yahweh's law; On his law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That brings forth its fruit in its se...
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The Caterpillar
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But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like His glorious body, by the power that enables Him even to subject all things to Himself. Phil 3:20-21 ESV
Each year, at an oak tree in our yard, a fresh batch of caterpillars are born into the world. They first crawl about as tiny helpless worms stuck in the tree. After much effort, they find a spot to call home, build a cocoon, and shut themselves off from the world. After a few weeks of being in the dark, the air is filled with butterflies.
When walking with the Lord, we all start out excited, but difficult times do come. Rarely is this Christian walk that easy to do, but it is all preparing us for something better. The word transform in this verse means to remodel. To take what is there, and make it new again. The Lord does not destroy what we are, He makes us better.
Let the Lord remodel you into something better. Don't give up when you are alone and it gets dark, this is just part of the process. If you give up now, you will miss the most glorious part of your life. Right when the caterpillar thought it was over, it became a butterfly.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I choose to serve You through the dark times as well as the light. Grant me courage and grace to follow You through whatever I may face, in the name of Jesus I pray.
Note: Ladies, today is Thankful Thursday at the "Ladies in Distress" group (our RHM women's group)! You are welcome to join in our weekly sharing of thankfulness for the Lord's presences and any blessings you may have experienced, big or small! "Ladies in Distress" is a private group, so if you have any problems joining, just post anywhere and we will help you :). Here is the link: Ladies in Distress> You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <
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You are my hope dear God. Amen
Thank you Father Lord for the season of preparation and help me as I embrace this season of transformation to soar like an eagle to accomplish your will and purpose, in Jesus name I pray, Amen
Amen Father
Amen,God is awesome.
Praise God
Amen!!
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Amen! Happy 4th everyone! y'all be safe out there!
Heavenly Father, I choose to serve You through the dark times as well as the light. Grant me courage and grace to follow You through whatever I may face, in the name of Jesus I pray. Amen! Happy 4th of July all!
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Amen!
Heavenly Father I know that You are working on me to be as best as You want, help me to follow Your designs in good as bad times and to know that You are molding me to be as You want, I trust in You. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. Praise the Lord.
God bless you Pastor, great message. Praise the Lord.
Lord I know I'm in the process. Thank you in advance for making me new. Also, who and what you see fit to bring into my life that is new. Amen
Amen!
Thank you for all your devotions Pastor Dion Todd! You are certainly gifted for this very purpose! Your devotions are always amazing and true! God Bless your ministry, your family and your Life! I just happened upon these devotion one day and I am hooked! They lift my spirits and make me want more and more. I love your Bible Studies and I miss them. Will there be any new chapters in the Bible Studies coming soon? I know you must be very busy but just want to encourage you because these Bible Studies are such a huge encouragement and learing experience for me and I am sure for so many other people as well.
Amen!