What an amazing day of the Holy Spirit being poured on us! Today, Val, one of our grads, shared a beautiful word about living an awesome life that overflows with Jesus. You’ll also hear more about what the Lord did at our Purity 2017 Women’s Conference. Feel free to share.
Morning Thought: This evening begins our Purity Women’s Conference. As it happens, this morning I read the story of how God brought Isaac and Rebekah together. That’s the best way for a relationship to be formed: the Lord guiding and joining two people together. I also observed that the devil wants to rob women and men of their identity by stealing their purity. It’s purity that makes you beautiful. The good news is that whatever your past, the blood of Jesus can make you pure again. Receive his cleansing and live a different standard than the game of thrones. “Behold Rebekah…The girl was very beautiful, a virgin, and no man had had relations with her; and she went down to the spring and filled her jar and came up” (Genesis 24:15-16, NASB).
Morning Thought: Today I read about the Lord overthrowing Sodom and its surrounding cities. I was intrigued that on the same visit, just before God’s judgment, he promised Isaac—a message of hope, laughter and joy. God was (and still is) many steps ahead of evil. He first plants the new seed of life before removing the fruitless tree of death. It’s through Isaac that Jesus came. Yes, men are sinners, but God’s mercy triumphs over his judgment. Run to his mercy and you’ll be filled with his joy. “Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, at this time next year, and Sarah will have a son” (Genesis 18:14, NASB).
Morning Thought: When I was young I’d often bring badly tangled knots to my mom. I couldn’t untangle them, but she was an expert at making cords and string straight again. Sometimes your life or situation is unnervingly tangled. You try and try, but you can’t straighten things out. But the Lord is the master at detangling mess. Give your life and stress to him, and watch him work. “Cast your burden upon the Lord and he will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken” (Ps. 55:22).
Today’s message is now uploaded! The last couple of weeks I’ve been sharing parts of my testimony in the message. Enjoy! Feel free to share. #Jesus #Knowing #pursuit https://goo.gl/ZZjroy
Morning Thought: At one of the Gold Coast water parks, there’s a huge bucket high in the air. Children wait under it with great expectation. The bucket continually fills with water until it can’t hold any more. Then it tips out. The children get absolutely soaked, jumping and laughing with excitement. When you are in Jesus Christ, it’s like standing under the bucket of God’s love. The Father pours out so much love on you that you can’t contain it. This is not based on your goodness, but on what Christ has done for you. Today stand under the Father’s water fall. “And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us” (Romans 5:5, NASB).
Today’s message about the Father’s love is now uploaded! Enjoy and feel free to share. #love #Father #grace
