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The Seed from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. We have a majestic oak tree in our yard that is older than me. It would probably take three men to reach their arms around the base of it at the moment. It stands about sixty feet tall, and the canopy is at least sixty feet across. During the hot... -
He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite. Psalms 147:3-5 WEB.When sharks sense blood in the water, they go into a feeding frenzy. They will atta...
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He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called "The Place of a Skull", which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha", where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle. Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH...
The Jigsaw Puzzle
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For it is precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little. Isaiah 28:10 WEB
With scattered pieces all over the table, we worked on assembling the jigsaw puzzle. It was a mess. This one was seriously difficult because someone had mistakenly mixed a couple of other puzzles together in the same box, and now there were pieces that did not belong there at all. Fortunately we had a picture to go by, and eventually it began to take shape. When it was finally complete, the puzzle was beautiful.
God sees the bigger picture of your life, while you cannot. He knows what pieces to keep, and what needs to be removed. After walking with Him a while, your life will begin to take shape, and when complete, it will become something beautiful.
Work with God and allow Him to separate you from the things that do not belong in your life. He will not separate you from your friends, or the things that you love and want to keep around, like lust, or greed. You have to hate it, guard against it, and separate yourself from it. If He delivered you from something that you love, you would just return to it later.
We have a free will to choose what God we serve just as Joshua and the Israelites (Joshua 24:15). Calling Jesus Lord only gives Him a title, it is doing what He says that actually makes Him your Lord (Luke 6:46). You belong to whom you obey (Romans 6:16).
Do not get ahead of God and begin to throw out things that He intends to keep. Just work at His pace. You do not need to understand everything right now, He does, and that is enough. It is one piece at a time and one day at a time. It is line upon line, here a little, there a little, eventually this thousand piece puzzle will begin to make sense.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I choose You today. Please help me get in tune with Your plan for my life and change what You will. Guide me and help me make the right decisions. Teach me and make Your path clear to me, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.> You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <
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Amen Father
I love you God. Stay with us. Amen
Amen. I will be patient as i know your plan is better than mine. Use me Lord for your will and your plan. I am your servant. Amen
Amen! Thank You Lord!
Amen, I want the will of God in my life. Thy will be done.
Walk with me jesus! You are my rock in jesus name amen
Amen, praise Jesus.
Thank you Pastor Dion for that timely message, Amen!
To be a part of this beautiful puzzle of life, according to God's will, is my desire. Thank you Pastor for delivering on time, as always.
Dear Father I invite You to take away those pieces of my life puzzle that I don't need and direct my life as You know is better, tune my life as You know what is the best for me. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. Lord guide me to be as You wish.
Awesome devotional, God bless you Pastor and Sylvia.
My heartfelt prayer this morning! Thank you, Pastor Dion, for this simple, clear analogy! Heavenly Father I choose You today. Please help me get in tune with Your plan for my life and change what You will. Guide me and help me make the right decisions. Teach me and make Your path clear to me. In Jesus precious name, Amen
Amen
Amen!!
Amen!
Amen! Praise You Father Yahweh for you are God and I am not!
Amen.
PRAISE THE LORD