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Posted by Dion Todd January 4th, 2025 1,857 Views 27 Comments
The Spirit of God came on Azariah the son of Oded. He went out to meet Asa, and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin! Yahweh is with you while you are with him; and if you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will forsake you. Now for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest, and without law. But when in their distress they turned to Yahweh, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them. 2 Chronicles 15:1–4 WEB.
We were driving into town to buy some groceries one day when I felt the car gradually getting lower on the right side. Then, it started to pull towards the shoulder of the road, and the steering became sluggish. I pulled over to the side of the road to check things and found the passenger side rear tire had gone down. The tire was new, but apparently, the valve stem was leaking.
I hadn't thought about a spare tire in a long time, but we sure needed it now. It's one of those things that you tend to forget about until you need it. Fortunately, I opened the trunk and found the spare was fine. Before long, I had the tire changed, and we were on the road again.
Israel would backslide away from God. Then when in distress, they would turn back to Him and cry for His help. God would forgive them, and once things began to go well for them again, they would backslide again. They just loved to chase after other gods. Likewise, when things are going well for us, we often forget about God. We can begin to treat Him like a spare tire that is there if we need Him.
Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21 WEB). Many will profess to know Jesus but will not submit to His leadership, and one day, He will separate the sheep from the goats (Matthew 25:32).
Don't just pray to the Lord when you are in distress. Involve Him in your life every day, and build that close relationship. Remember Him, especially when things are going well for you. When you have ignored Him for three years, He may still answer you, but you miss out on the greatest experience on earth, which is knowing Him. Don't treat God Almighty like a spare tire.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for a wonderful day. Please speak to me and through me today, Lord. Inspire me to be a better person. Help me see what others miss. Make what is important to You important to me. I want a closer relationship with You today. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Note: "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray.” James 5:13 ~ 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. If you are interested in joining the prayer team, here is how to get started Prayer Partners.
Site update #586: I completed a large update to the Audio Library on the left sidebar. There is now a live service archive of all past services, full-length in case you miss a service and want to catch up, as well as all of our original music. You can download the .mp3 files directly to your device now to listen when you don't have internet. I also added a pop-out player so you can listen without remaining on the page. Give it a try and let me know if you have any problems. 😀
Thank you Lord for waking me up this morning to get ready to leave to the airport in an hour and 15 mins! Praise the Lord Hallelujah! 🤟🏻
Thank you for your prayers! Amen
Thank you for healing us from tummy aches. ❤️
Comment from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
7 months ago
Amen and Amen, Debi, PTL for He is good!!!🙏
Comment from Lynn Brown
7 months ago
Safe travels, Debi! Glad to hear you are all feeling better!🙏
Comment from Valeri Frank
7 months ago
Amen! Prayers for safe travels... 🙏🏼
Amen Lord. Your mercies are new every morning.
Post from Raju Williams
7 months ago
Praise the Lord. Amen.🙏🙏
Lord, I need you in my life always. No matter if things are going my way or not. In my younger years I would get mad at you if things didn't. I have seeked you at all times since I have gotten to know you. I no if I don't get my way that it is not your will, and I realize that you have something else for me. Let your will be done Father. Amen ❤️
Heavenly Father, I thank You for a wonderful day. Please speak to me and through me today, Lord. Inspire me to be a better person. Help me see what others miss. Make what is important to You important to me. I want a closer relationship with You today. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen! ❤️🤟🏻
Good morning, family, happy Saturday 😀! May the Lord bless you with a joyful day 🌻!
Comment from Dan Remley
7 months ago
Good Evening Sylvia and pastor Dion. I hope you and our RHM family has a great day ❤️
Heavenly Father I Thank You For Everything Amen Good Morning Everyone 😀
Post from Scott Riegelmann
7 months ago
Amen, I'm so thankful for my relationship with Jesus and for RHM for teaching me how important he is in my everyday life. God bless you, Happy Saturday everyone!
Comment from Wanda Pennington
7 months ago
Thank you Scott. Bless you brother in Christ
Post from Wesley Paulus
7 months ago
Amen!
Post from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
7 months ago
Amen and Amen, Your will be done my Lord and God, in my life and the lives of all of my loved ones, in the name of Jesus Christ, AMEN!!!
Post from Sherry Mccosh
7 months ago
Heavenly Father, I thank You for a wonderful day. Please speak to me and through me today, Lord. Inspire me to be a better person. Help me see what others miss. Make what is important to You important to me. I want a closer relationship with You today. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen
Post from Marisa Jackson
7 months ago
Amen 🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏!!
Amen!
Post from Wanda Pennington
7 months ago
Yes Heavenly Father for I thank You for today and my yesterday's and my tomorrow's. I trust you daily for watching over me and my family. We're nothing without You in our lives. Thank You Lord Jesus for all Your blessings, in Jesus Name I pray, Amen 🙏
Amen 🙏Forgive me, Lord if daily priorities press in on me and I forget to cling to You. Thank you for Your love and care. May I never treat You like a spare tire. In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen
Post from Alexious Kakwedza
7 months ago
Amen, let's involve God in our lives everyday and in all occasions.
Post from Celeste Strenn
7 months ago
Amen❣️oh dear Lord Jesus I pray I snuggle up to you 24/7 it’s the only way I can live a decent life, “all I need is the air that I breathe and to love you” then only then can I try to love my neighbors 🤗
Father, I want to walk and talk with You everyday. Amen!
Post from Bella Colliander
7 months ago
In Jesus name, amen!🕊️
Post from Candy Laventure
7 months ago
Amen!
Amen
Post from Mark Williams
7 months ago
Amen!
Post from Kay Collinsworth
7 months ago
Amen
Amen!
Post from Elena Vasquez
7 months ago
Amen
Post from Schalk de Beer
7 months ago
Yes Father God, I pray this in Jesus's name, amen.
Comment from Tyler Velau
1 day ago
Thank you for your continuing work on the site and your efforts to bring the truth of the Gospels to people around the world via the internet. Your hard work and dilligence is appreciated.
Comment from Liesel aka lisa Wardle
1 day ago
Thank you so much, Pastor Dion, for all that you do, it sounds to me like non-stop "24-7"! God bless you and Sylvia abundantly, above and beyond! 🙏🤗
Comment from Nell Neathery
2 days ago
sounds great. I know that will be useful for me...need to write that down. Hope the Todd family have a blessed Saturday and Sunday. I do believe God gave us those 2 special days for His sake and our sake! Work hard or volunteer (myself) hard through the week. We get our rewards here on Earth and rewards in Heaven.
Comment from Lynn Brown
2 days ago
That sounds amazing Pastor Dion, thank you!!!