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The Way He Rolls

  • While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a feeding trough, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:6 WEB

    With his wife now giving birth in a stable and the strong smell of farm animals permeating the air around them, Joseph had to contemplate his situation. I grew up on a farm and I know what the 'fragrance of nature' smells like. It is not a pleasant aroma.

    Joseph and Mary had to make an emergency trip to his hometown of Bethlehem because of the Roman census, and when they arrived, the town was filled with travelers just like them. They tried to stay at the inn but there was no room. The houses were full as well.

    When Mary started having labor pains, they had to do something quick, so someone pointed them to a nearby stable. People talked about them and gave 'knowing' looks when they passed by because Mary was pregnant, but they were not fully married. The baby Jesus was born into the world through very humble circumstances. Joseph had to think: 'God would never allow this to happen.'

    Humble, Simple, Glorious, that is the way He rolls. God chose such an humble entrance for His precious Son that very few people recognized Him at all. Thousands of years in the planning, this was God's way of breaking the hold of sin that had held mankind since the first Adam. God so loved us that He gave His only begotten Son to redeem us, to buy us back, to do what we were unable to do.

    Few people recognize the Lord when He shows up because they are looking over His head, or right on past Him. As a people we tend to like things that are shiny, powerful, and wealthy. The outcast, the downtrodden, the black sheep that we ignore, those are the ones that recognized Jesus. The sinners flocked to Him in droves. Let us never become so holy that we no longer recognize God, and His heart for reaching the lost.

    Prayer: Heavenly Father please let me see the world through Your eyes and feel what You feel. Touch my spirit and heal me. Change my heart and let me never be the same. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

    Note: "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (2 Chron 7:14) ~ If you have a prayer need, we are here for you! We and the prayer team are ready to lift you up at our private prayer page: RHM Prayer Network


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Debi Burton
Debi Burton Change my heart too! Thank you for all you do and all your blessings! ❤️
May 22, 2020
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Wanda Pennington
Wanda Pennington

Lord change me and heal me and let me see the world as you see it. Change my heart and give me discernment,  in Jesus Name, Amen 

May 22, 2020
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Brenda F
Brenda F

Amen!!

May 22, 2020
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Patricia Walker
Patricia Walker

Amen. Welcome you into my life Dear God. AMEN

May 22, 2020
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Kay Collinsworth
Kay Collinsworth

Amen Father help me to see things Your way

May 22, 2020
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Linda Clark
Linda Clark

Amen 

May 22, 2020
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann

Amen! help me Lord to be more pleasing to you check my heart and see where my love is in Jesus name amen

May 22, 2020
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Kathy Banfield
Kathy Banfield

There have been times when I believed God could be anywhere BUT the church

I used to attend!

May 22, 2020
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson

Amen!!

May 22, 2020
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Jim Jarrell
Jim Jarrell

Amen! Thank You Lord!

May 22, 2020
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David  Earlywine
David Earlywine

Amen,thank you Jesus for our many blessings.We love and worship you.

May 22, 2020
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Richard Mondello
Richard Mondello

In the name of Jesus Christ I pray Amen. 

May 22, 2020
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Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown

Change my heart and let me be pleasing to You, Amen!

May 22, 2020
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Jose Simo
Jose Simo

Dear Father give us the way to see the world as You see it, clean my heart of things not useful and to follow Your will as You  design, I trust and love You Lord. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. Lord hear our prayers. 

Thank you Pastor, God bless you and Sylvia. 

May 22, 2020
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Yvette York
Yvette York

Amen

May 22, 2020
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann

God u r wonderful. Praise God praise Jesus praise the Holy Spirit. Amen hallelujah 

May 22, 2020
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Tom Cartmell
Tom Cartmell

Such a wonderful devotional today Pastor Dion.  It spoke to my heart.  Thank you for all you and Sylvia do 

Love and hugs from southwest MISSOURI

May 22, 2020
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Celeste Strenn
Celeste Strenn

Thank you for always telling it true!! For always telling Him true!! Thank you so very much Dion and dear Sylvia :)

May 22, 2020
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Liesel  aka  Lisa Wardle
Liesel aka Lisa Wardle

Amen!!! Pride goes before the fall! My Lord and God please help me by the power and guidance of Your Holy Spirit to always be humble and sensitive to Your word, to always stay in Your holy will, in the name of Jesus, Amen!!!

May 22, 2020
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer

Amen Lord

May 22, 2020
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus

Amen!

May 22, 2020