“A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.”
John 6:37 (Amplified)
All whom My Father gives entrust to Me will come to Me and the one who come to Me I will most certainly not cast out I will never reject one of them who comes to Me “as they pass through the dry valley of Baca, it becomes a place of springs; the autumn rain fills it with pools.” Ps 84:6
The valley of Baca is a valley of dry bones, meaning a place where there is no life or fulfillment however the verse says you will pass through that area and when you are there refreshment will come, Breakthroughs will come. You might be in the valley of dry bones this morning but beloved your moment of refreshment is coming… Verse: Psalm 42:8 (Living Bible)
Yet day-by-day the Lord also pours out His steadfast love upon me. - God's love is something we can be sure of. - Circumstances around us are constantly changing. - But His love is the one sure thing in life. - God wants to pour His love on you. PRAYER: Lord, I receive Your love for me. Thank You that Your love is sure and I can depend on it, regardless of what I may be facing! Amen. Until tomorrow, Kind Regards Pastor Andrew & Vanessa Roebert ALIVE TO GOD Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.alivetogod.com P O Box 32190, Glenstantia, Pretoria, 0010, South Africa With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge and superior discernment shall the righteous be delivered.
Proverbs 11:9 (Amplified Bible) Verse: Proverbs 3:27Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.
- Each of us can do something for someone else. - Each of us can withhold good or give. - If you have the power to do good, then do it! - God remembers what we have done for others. PRAYER: Lord, help me to be a source of blessing to others today. Show me where I can make a difference and give me the boldness to do it! Amen. Enjoy this Thursday. Regards Pastor Andrew & Vanessa Roebert ALIVE TO GOD Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.alivetogod.com This is what the Lord GOD says: I, myself, will search for my sheep and take care of them. Eze 34:11
He's waiting for you. God is standing on the porch of heaven, expectantly hoping, searching the horizon for a glimpse of his child. You're the one God is seeking. God is the waiting Father, the caring Shepherd in search of his lamb. His legs are scratched, his feet are sore, and his eyes are burning. He scales the cliffs and traverses the fields. He explores the caves. He cups his hands to his mouth and calls into the canyon. And the name he calls is yours… The message is simple: God gave up his Son in order to rescue all his sons and daughters. To bring his children home. He's listening for your answer. And the Angels Were Silent (by: Max Lucado) In the world we live in today, it is very easy to get so incredibly caught up in all of the demands that culture places on us that we don't have any time to spend with God.
However, the fact that so many things compete for every person's time isn't new to the world. Indeed, in Luke 10:38-42, we see the story of how two people responded to this same problem in two very different ways: As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. ... We see that after Jesus entered the home, He evidently started teaching, and Mary, Martha's sister, stopped what she was doing and listened to Jesus. It's important to realize that Mary didn't know Jesus was coming, and so it certainly wasn't her plan to stop what she was doing and sit at His feet, listening to Him. However, Mary considered hearing from God so important that she altered her schedule to spend time with God. ... But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" Here, we see that Martha responded very differently than her sister: she became really busy and caught up in what she was doing -- probably preparing a meal, cleaning the house, or something similar. When Martha complained to Jesus about how Mary was using her time, Jesus responded: "Martha, Martha, ... you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." One sister was willing to drop everything in order to hear from God; the other was too busy with everyday life in order to spend time with God. Jesus makes it clear that the way Mary chose to use her time was better. In your life, you need to be willing to use your time like Mary did. Don't let little things steal your time away from what's really important in life. You must realize that there is no lasting value to the "urgent" things many people often allow to interfere with what's truly important. It would not have mattered if Martha hadn't cleaned the house that day. You need to be willing to let your schedule be altered if knowing God better requires it. Don't be like Martha and get so caught up in life's distractions that you miss Jesus. Verse: Ephesians 3:20 (The Message)
God can do anything, you know - far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us! - God is at work in each of our lives. - He works in a gentle way, without pushing and shoving. - We must not forget that God CAN do anything! - What may look like a mountain to you, is not a mountain to God! PRAYER: Lord, I am so thankful to know that nothing is too hard for You! Thank You for the work You are doing in my life. Continue to work in my life in Your own gentle way I pray. Amen. Have a wonderful Wednesday. Kind Regards Pastor Andrew & Vanessa Roebert ALIVE TO GOD Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.alivetogod.com P O Box 32190, Glenstantia, Pretoria, 0010, South Africa A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the preacher decided to visit him.
It was a chilly evening. The pastor found the man at home alone, sitting before a blazing fire. Guessing the reason for his preacher's visit, the man welcomed him, led him to a comfortable chair near the fireplace...and waited. The preacher made himself at home but said nothing. In the grave silence, he contemplated the dance of the flames around the burning logs. After some minutes, the preacher took the fire tongs, carefully picked up a brightly burning ember and placed it to one side of the hearth all alone, then he sat back in his chair, still silent. The host watched all this in quiet contemplation. As the one lone ember's flame flickered and diminished, there was a momentary glow and then its fire was no more. Soon it was cold and dead. Not a word had been spoken since the initial greeting. The preacher glanced at his watch and realized it was time to leave. He slowly stood up, picked up the cold, dead ember and placed it back in the middle of the fire. Immediately it began to glow, once more with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it. As the preacher reached the door to leave, his host said with a tear running down his cheek, 'Thank you so much for your visit and especially for the firey sermon. I will be back in church next Sunday.' We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones left unspoken. The Lord is my Shepherd ----- that's a Relationship! I shall not want ----- that's Supply! He maketh me to lie down in green pastures ----that's Rest! He leadeth me beside the still waters -----that's Refreshment! He restoreth my soul -- that's Healing! He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness -- that'sGuidance! For His name's sake ----- that's Purpose! Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death --that's Testing! I will fear no evil ----- that's Protection! For Thou art with me ----- that's Faithfulness! Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me -----that's Discipline! Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies ---that's Hope! Thou annointest my head with oil -----that's Consecration! My cup runneth over ----- that's Abundance! Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life ---that's Blessing! And I will dwell in the house of the Lord ----- that's Security! Forever ----- that's Eternity! What is most valuable is not what we have in our lives, but WHO we have in our lives. |
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