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Morning Prayer
Lord Jesus, Thank You for Your great sacrifice for us, a sacrifice that was more terrible than we anything we can know or imagine. And because You were obedient to save us, You become more glorious than anything we can know or imagine. And You brought us with You. Amen.
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God’s Guidance: Commander of the Lord’s Armies
It’s easy for me to feel confused or uncertain about directions to take in my ministry and business. Sometimes I know exactly what to do, am rock-solid and laser-focused — and many other times, I’m not. So when I read this passage from Joshua it reminded me of a few very important things about the God’s guidance: Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I…
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Pentecost: The Coming of the Holy Spirit
God gave the Jews 7 feasts to celebrate back when He spoke to Moses from Mt. Sinai! Jesus fulfilled the purpose of the feasts. There are 4 spring feasts that occur within a 7-week period. They are Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, and Weeks. Passover – Jesus died during this feast, as the sacred lamb those blood delivers believers from the angel of death. Unleavened bread – the escape from Egypt. This corresponds to the two days that Jesus lay in the tomb, finishing His great work of salvation. Firstfruits – the offering of the first wheat harvest. Jesus rose on the first day of the Feast of Firstfruits. The Bible…