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The Power Edge

  • For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it.' When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned and said to the multitude who followed him, 'I tell you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.' Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well. Luke 7:9 WEB

    We once bought a huge server on eBay and had to pay over a hundred dollars in shipping charges. It was a Dell Power Edge R900 and weighed 92 pounds. When I unpacked it and started it up, it immediately died with processor failure. I tried everything that a technician would do during the day like reseating the processors and memory banks, but it continued to die with the same failure each time.

    I called their tech support and they walked me through a few things over the phone, then decided that we would need to ship it back to them. When I got off the phone, I sat down and stared it frustrated and dreading shipping it back. Something in me said 'pray' so I laid hands on the computer and prayed over it a moment. I pressed the start button again and it worked perfectly. It is still in use today. Christians have their own power edge, praying in the name of Jesus.

    While Jesus was on the way to the Centurion's house, they brought Him word that He did not have to come, but merely speak the word because the Centurion recognized the chain of command. He believed that if Jesus gave the command, that his servant would be healed just as if he told a soldier to do something and they did it.

    Faith is the complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Jesus was amazed at the Centurion's great faith. While in His own hometown, Jesus was amazed at their lack of faith (Mark 6:6). These are the only records of Jesus being amazed at something in scripture. Faith is the currency of heaven. When you pray, believe. True faith builds over time just like trust in a relationship. In my life, I find that faith often builds more in the workplace than in church for our God is 'Super Natural'.

    Prayer: Father, speak to me in a way that I understand and show Yourself mighty in my life. Let me be a beacon of hope to those around me and walk in Your power and anointing, right here, and right now, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.

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David and Dianna Wyles
David and Dianna Wyles Amen!
April 29, 2016
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Kath Paro
Kath Paro Dion~ I really connected with this one this morning.  It applies to all my "sicknesses" since 2002.  With each illness I fought with it to no avail, then turned it over and God helped me heal.  It is truly amazing what our God can do when we let him.  My faith has grown day by day since 2002, leaps and bounds since I broke my clavicle!  Bless you Dion!
April 29, 2016
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Twila Stierwalt
Twila Stierwalt Amen,Kath. I to have had a lot of health issues the last few years, and this has been the most blessed time in my life. God has taught me how to trust Him and turn all this over to Him. This season of my life has tought me so much about my Heavenly Father and new ways to serve Him that I would never have done, had I not had these health issues. I thank God that He is in control.
April 29, 2016
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Kath Paro
Kath Paro Awesome Twila!  We're on the same page.  Thanks for commenting on my posts! Bless you!
April 29, 2016
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Mari Kaufmann
Mari Kaufmann I'm trusting in my God. Amen
April 29, 2016
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Twila Stierwalt
Twila Stierwalt Amen.
April 29, 2016
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Schalk  de Beer
Schalk de Beer Yes my Lord Jesus, amen. 
April 29, 2016
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Twila Stierwalt
Twila Stierwalt I do know if it is God's will, He will do wonderious things in our lives. I do know that believing is faith in action. We birth faith by knowing the One we believe. and we walk faith by beliving the One we know. The more we know,  the more we will believe Him. The more we chose to believe Him, the more we will get to know Him.
April 29, 2016
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus Amen!
April 30, 2016
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Eric Rodriguez
Eric Rodriguez Thanks forever be to GOD   !  !  !
April 29, 2016
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Carol Pady
Carol Pady Amen! A Christian woman once said, "If we prayed about our problems as much as we talked about our problems, we wouldn't have any problems.
April 29, 2016
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Dorene Glaze
Dorene Glaze Amen...I believe in this kind of faith!  
April 29, 2016
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Linda Cella
Linda Cella Amen. Faith Is A Beautiful Thing. 
April 29, 2016
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Rachael Burke
Rachael Burke Amen prayer works, Halleljah
April 29, 2016
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Marisa Jackson
Marisa Jackson Amen!!  
April 29, 2016
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Dana Rozell
Dana Rozell Amen!!!
April 29, 2016
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Karen Pasquinelli
Karen Pasquinelli AMEN! 
April 29, 2016
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Heide Garner
Heide Garner thankyou know faith something  still struggle with trust self what new baby will mean. sometimes get self so thankful have got easer struggle with what change means fear griped.  wow how am going  juggle four I,m sure more faith and confence in myself did first  three times. well thank good word have great weekend all.  
April 29, 2016
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Janet Marsh-Lord
Janet Marsh-Lord Heide I don't think you need to worry. With No 4 baby it will be natural for you and you will be fine. Pray each day for God to help you through the day and I'm sure you will be amazing. It will be very busy for you but I know how fast time goes. My 4 children are now all grown up with their own families and it seems just like yesterday they were my little babies. Try and enjoy the time with your children and if possible have a rest when they do. I'm sure you'll be wonderful. xx
April 29, 2016
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Heide Garner
Heide Garner thank know be true as fist two pastt toddler stage realized missed  that stage with them parent in fear what others thought want perfectly clean house based on what thought on me well other side world feeling this so different  be busy what anthother three years  thank rember blessing even long season  diaper and toddler stage as emily got stage ya time with him date time why at school well we know boys who knowa maybe get boy only time telll my girls will be four and seven and almost nine when baby born know be easer even if lot sleep deprivation my husband said he help evening with girls so won, as hard  I hope headake gose away befor baby born Dec 12.
April 29, 2016
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Scott Riegelmann
Scott Riegelmann Amen I love this devotional on faith its one of my fav subjects in the bible, Thank you brother Dion for your wisdom on faith and for reminding myself whats really important in this world! Faith is to God as fear is to satan they both move mountains but only the first is a positive experiance I hope everyones weekend is a relaxing one sincerely Scott R. God bless you all.
April 29, 2016
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Janet Marsh-Lord
Janet Marsh-Lord Pastor Dion -Thank you for this message and for the wonderful prayer. Have a special weekend.
April 29, 2016
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Christina Ocasio
Christina Ocasio Amen ♡ 
April 29, 2016
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Ticardo Williams
Ticardo Williams Amen.  Praise God!  Thanks Pastor Dion!   Lord, Let me be a beacon of hope to those around me and walk in Your power and anointing, right here, and right now, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
April 30, 2016
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Frank Schilling
Frank Schilling Recently I helped preparation in our new church building.  Had lots of work taking out all pluming, insolation etc. since it is a big comercial  building.  A youth was trying to  unscrew a bolt that didn't want to  come lose... I asked him if he had prayed about it and then took the bolt lose easyly.  I praise my Lord all the day long.  His presence is vital to our walk.
April 30, 2016
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Wesley Paulus
Wesley Paulus Amen!
April 30, 2016
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Rosemary Marsh
Rosemary Marsh Amen. 
May 3, 2016