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Bad to the Bone
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Yahweh spoke to Manasseh and to his people, but they didn't listen. Therefore Yahweh brought on them the captains of the army of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh in chains, bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers. He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God. 2 Chronicles 33:10'13 WEB.
Manasseh was the most wicked king Judah had ever known. During his fifty-five-year reign, he built altars to baal, asheroth, worshipped the stars, sacrificed his children to pagan gods, dealt in fortune-telling, sorcery, mediums, necromancers, made carved idols, and placed them in God's temple. Manasseh filled Israel with innocent blood from one end to the other.
Manasseh was indeed "bad to the bone" and had no boundaries in his evil plots. "They were sawn apart" in Hebrews 11:37 is a reference to King Manasseh having the prophet Isaiah sawn in half. Manasseh refused to listen to the Lord, and he led the people of Judah away from Him. Finally, God gave him and Judah over to Assyria, who put him in chains and then took him captive to Babylon (2 Chronicles 33:10).
After all the evil Manasseh had done, after sawing the Lord's prophet in half, he became a prisoner. But when he humbled himself and prayed, God spared him, then returned Manasseh to his kingdom. God had mercy on the meanest king recorded in the Bible when he humbled himself and asked.
It's never too late. While you have breath, there is hope. No matter what your past is today, if you humbly ask God to help you, He will. Even if you find yourself bound in well-deserved chains, He will still set you free. It is not because you deserve it but because He is thoroughly good. He gives people a seventh chance. God will never give up on you. In fact, He will use your past as your testimony and use you to lead others out of their own darkness.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for Your mercy. You are good. Please teach me Your ways and help me walk with You today. Please speak to me and through me. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
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Yes Lord Jesus, amen, amen and amen.
The mail server froze hard yesterday while sending out the devotional at about 4 AM. So some people received it while others didn't. Hopefully, it was a one-time glitch and won't happen again :)
Gods blessings to you and praying it was a one time glitch. Amen
I didn't receive it, but I was not worried because I knew you and the Good Lord would fix it right up❣️
Thank you so much Pastor Dion for always being Faithful❣️
I did not receive it too. But no worries, and give PRAISES TO OUR LORD GOD ALMIGHTY for I have received it today. Thank you Pastor for all you hard work and giving it all to GOD FOR HIS GLORY
Thanks for all y'all do Pastor Dion and Mrs Sylvia, in obediently carrying out the call of God in your ministry. Got both Sunday messages, thanks.
Amen Amen Good Morning Everyone Have A Blessed Sunday
God is awesome, Amen
Thank you dear Lord Jesus❣️Amen
Amen. Thank you Jesus. Thank you for forgiving my sins. Though they are are scarlet, You cleanse me and make me white as snow. Help me walk this day according to Your word, in love esp to my wife. Thank you for the small breakthrough this week. Your grace is sufficient for me. I love You Lord.
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Amen!! Alleluia!! Amen!!
Thank You for Your undeserved mercy and forgiveness! We love You, Lord, Amen!
Amen!!
Amen and Amen!! Oh Lord, may I as long I've breath in me, walk with You day by day, till I see You face to face on the other side!! (h5)
Thank You Lord for forgiveness, Amen
Amen! Father God thank you for always forgiving me and always loving me!!
THANK GOD FOR HIS MERCY AND GRACE, FORGIVENESS,& UNCONCONDITIONAL LOVE. YES, I HAVE SEEN MANY CHARACTERS IN LIFE THAT THE LORD HAS USED FOR THIER TESTAMONIES OF HIS FORGIVENESS. I WHOLE HEARTEDLY AM THANKFUL FOR HIS LOVE AND MERCY IN MY LIFE. ALL I KNOW IS PRAISE GOD !!!
XO
SHARON
I thank God everyday for saving me from myself. His forgiveness saved my life.
Amen!