January 31, Daily Inspiration
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SEED SOWN: PART 2
My personal story of seed time and harvest (1/31/2020)
THE SEED:
Circa 1956-58: My uncle and his wife, due to hardship, moved in with my family for about a year. They had a preschool son, "Tom." Shortly after leaving our home, my uncle was killed. His wife moved away, taking my first cousin, young "Tom", with her. She chose to have nothing to do with any of our relatives, so we lost touch with them. Over 40 years later, my other uncle and myself frequently tried to locate "Tom" without any results. We did not know his step-father had adopted and changed "Tom's" surname.
Year 1972: I was a full-time freshman student in Bible college with a wife, a baby, and no job. "Larry," a fellow student, was a senior studying full time for the ministry while also working full time to pay his way. One day a storm broke off a large tree limb, smashing his windshield, rendering his only (very old) vehicle undriveable. He had no way to work. No work, no school bill paid, no chance to graduate later that year. "Larry" was in tears as he and his wife shared this with me and my wife. After they left, we were moved with compassion (Holy Spirit at work). We had two cars. We felt led to give them one of our cars. They were blessed. He graduated on time. He entered the ministry, and we lost contact.
Circa 2003-2005: My search for my long lost cousin "Tom" finally paid off. My wife and I paid him and his wife and kids a visit. It was a good reunion. I was to learn that he and his family had been active for years in their local church. They also told of a terrible event that had happened. "Tom" and his brother had a construction and remodeling business. One day, "Tom" fell off a roof and broke his back upon hitting the ground. Partially paralyzed, he was unable to work. His wife had never worked and had no job skills. He had no way to pay the mortgage on their home. It took four or five years of convalescence before he was able to do any more work. How would he provide for his family? How would they keep their home out of foreclosure?
Stay tuned in tomorrow to hear "the rest of the story" of "seed time and harvest."
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LOCATION
621 Dozier Avenue
DATE AND TIME
02/06/20
5:30pm -
02/06/20
8:00pm
We will be holding our Women on the Frontline meeting on February 6 at Pastor Helen's home. Dinner at 5:30 followed by ministry at 6:30.
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Where were the disciples first called "Christians"?
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January 30 Poll Results:
Where did Jesus perform his first miracle?
The correct answer is: At a wedding
100% of those that responded got the answer correct!
Good Job
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YOUR FAITH WILL ALWAYS BE TESTED
Imagine if you can being a Hebrew that had been in Egypt. You were a slave to the Egyptians, and a man shows up telling you that he came to set you free. Sounds good, but when he gets involved with Pharaoh your tasks are doubled and things seem to look worse instead of better. You have to find your own straw now to make bricks, and it takes twice as long to get your job done. Then things happen like plagues and other things and the Egyptians are angrier than ever. This "hero" to take you out hadn't been around to do the hard work, and now he says things so different than you have ever heard. Who wants to trust someone that makes life more difficult? Most of us would say no way! Yet, Moses was sent by God to deliver God's people. We all would like the easy way out. You know --strike the Egyptians that make our life miserable right now, and off we go. It doesn't work that way. Pharaoh's heart was hardened by God, and that caused him to react the way he did. A hard heart can never hear from God. Eventually the Hebrew children plundered the Egyptians and took their wealth after the blood was applied to the door posts, and death visited Pharaoh's home and struck down all the first born. Then they followed Moses, only to end up at the Red Sea with no way to go in front of them and their enemies closing in behind them.
Have you ever felt like that in life? Perhaps you thought things were going to happen one way, and things now are worse than ever! You are a prime candidate for a miracle if you don't give up. God didn't part the Red Sea until Moses lifted his rod. The rod did not part the Red Sea. Faith in God's word parted the Red Sea.
I don't know what each of you are going through, but I do know that God in his wisdom has perfect timing for everything. Your faith may be tested, but out of that test will come triumph if you don't give up. In Galatians 6: 9 it says "
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Your due season will come my friends. It may come in a way that you don't expect it, but it will come. Remember, the Red Sea parted on time and the Hebrew children were safe, while their enemies drowned.
When God puts all the puzzle pieces together it will happen. In his time he makes all things beautiful! Keep believing!
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"Genius is one percent inspiration
ninety-nine percent perspiration"
Thomas Edison
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PROPHETIC WORDS AND EXHORTATIONS
AMANDA SHIFLET
We need to come to a place in the body of Christ where we understand and celebrate the judgments of God. For too long, we have only wanted to see one side of who He is...ABBA (loving Daddy), and never Father (disciplinarian) or Judge.
We have also been taught falsely and perceived His "judgments" as a negative thing. Remember, He is a just and righteous Judge!
👉"God takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers. How long will you judge unjustly, And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.
👉Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked. They do not know nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness;
👉All the foundations of the earth are shaken. I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High. "Nevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes."
👉Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations."
Arise, O God, and Judge the earth!!
"With my soul I have desired You in the night, Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; For when Your judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness."
#Isaiah
26:9
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1865:
Congress passes the 13 Amendment, abolishing slavery in America (passes 121-24
1950:
US President Harry Truman publicly announces support for the development of a hydrogen bomb
1958:
Explorer program: Explorer 1 - The first successful launch of an american satellite into orbit
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TRIVIA ANSWER
As a burning bush
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SPIRIT OF LIFE MINISTRIES
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