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Friends in Low Places
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Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming close to him to hear him. The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, 'This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.' Luke 15:1 WEB
Everyone knows that Jesus came to save the lost sinner, and they were all drawn to Him like a magnet, but the religious establishment of the time grumbled about this constantly. If they had their way, the religious leaders would have driven the sinners far away, but Jesus did not allow this to happen. He came to seek out and save the lost (Luke 19:10). In Luke 15:10, Jesus said that the angels rejoice over one sinner that repents.
I was playing in a band at a party one night when He found me during the middle of a song. His presence came upon me in such a way that I put my bass guitar up, went home and surrendered to His calling in tears. The next morning, I went to church and was soon baptized. I was poor and needed the money, so I continued playing in bands while wearing a Jesus t-shirt. Soon His presence would show up in the bar and words would come to me for those in the room. I preached my first sermons in bar parking lots and they were powerful. People would begin trembling under His power.
Jesus has friends in low places. They may put His statue in glorious sanctuaries, but you will still encounter His presence outside those walls in the dust and the dirt. He still wants to speak with you today, but some of the super religious will look down on you and try and drive you away from Him. Don't give up, and know that it is not Jesus that is driving you away today. He will reach people right where they are, using your hands to touch them, and your voice to speak to them.
Prayer: Father, I thank You for leading by example. You are not a respecter of persons and in Your eyes, all of us are created equal. Let me see people as You see them, and fill me with Your discernment, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
Note: Hi everyone, this is Pastor Dion. Thank you all so much for the wonderful birthday wishes. We were able to take a long weekend staycation and get some much needed rest :). I truly appreciate all of your blessings and thank you all so much for being part of our ministry family!
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Jesus Loves all of us and reaches out to Everyone! Thank you God for your Loving Son Jesus Christ who is a true friend and who meets us just were we are! Amen!!
AMEN!
Amen sister
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Amen! Thanking our Heavenly Father daily for finding me in my low places... Thank you Pastor for another inspired message of hope <3 Pastor's Prayer: Father, I thank You for leading by example. You are not a respecter of persons and in Your eyes, all of us are created equal. Let me see people as You see them, and fill me with Your discernment, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
AMEN!!
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Amen Pastor. I was born again on my knees in a jail cell in South Texas. While in there, I had the honor of leading several other messed up lives to Jesus. Love and Prayers
Praise God!
Praise God that He shone His light to you, and in a place where you could bring others to Him, too <3!
GOD BLESS YOU for leading them to our LORD JESUS CHRIST. You are blessed and called to continue sharing the gospel of our LORD GOD.
Amen brother
Amen!
Amen, thankful for the gift of life!
ALL lives matter to Jesus! To turn from them & go to eat with tax collectors says a lot.
I took a job years back cleaning for seniors. One day I found myself begging God not to send me to "Margaret's apartment" as she had a foul mouth and was unkind to everyone. When I saw her kitchen floor I judged her for being sloppy and lazy, leaving pills all over the floor, almost on purpose. The next day I was assigned to Margaret. The Lord told me to clean her place as I would for my own mother! As I did, Margaret began to mellow, she quit cussing, and one day shared with me that her husband was in a nursing home and she was on 14 medications! She began playing Carmen's hymns for me and the two of us would sing favorite hymns! I was able to share the Gospel with her, and Margaret came to know Jesus Christ and totally transformed. The Lord taught me a lesson, that but for the grace of God, I could be in the same situation. She just needed to be shown the love of Jesus. Never judge!
Amen! God does know what is best for us and it is for His glory.
Amen, I love your testimony Renee, thanks for sharing!!
GOD used you to share the gospel of our LORD GOD to Margaret. Such a wonderful blessing for Margaret and you. You may continue to share the gospel of our LORD GOD to everyone who needed it.
Amen Renee Praise God!!
Thanks for your wonderful testimony Renee. We don't know what goes on in peoples lives and should love them anyway with out judging. This is something I have to work at ... have a great day...
Thanks for Sharing this Renee. I truly enjoyed it.
I thank Jesus for meeting me right where I was.
Thank you so much. LORD GOD for this wonderful day fullof your mercy, graces, blessings, hope, and love. I believe, trust and love you LORD GOD with all my heart and soul for you have the final say and your plans are what is best for me and my son. I believe and we will receive it, in the name of JESUS CHRIST I PRAY. Amen
Amen Deng
Amen. So well put, Pastor. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Pastor!
Happy very late or very early birthday!!
lol, Darlene, very early indeed :D!
Amen great message pastor Dion. Thank you Jesus!
Another inspiring message Pastor Dion. Thank you.. So pleased you had a restful Birthday weekend....
Amen! Jesus loved everyone he looked at their hearts, their pains, their brokenness, and everything that was not right. He would restore many and give them that second chance that they may not of ever had. Amen. <3 Thank You, Jesus for everything you do for all God's children. We give God all the glory and praise. Amen. <3 Thank you Pastor Dion for this beautiful devotion so we can see that we all need help with something and Jesus, will help just give Jesus a call. His number is free all you have to do is talk and he hears you. Amen <3
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Amen.