Facing Your Mountain (Part-2)

‘…God led you through the wilderness…to prove your character…’Deuteronomy 8:2 NLT

Today’s Devotion

God led the children of Israel through the wilderness: ‘to prove [their] character, and… find out whether or not [they] would obey His commandments’. They could choose to perish there, or trust Him to bring them safely to the Promised Land. One author writes: ‘How many times have you changed courses in life, rather than pass the test and get through the tough stuff to the promises of God? He wants to know if you are worthy of the blessing that awaits you on the other side of the Jordan. Do you have the courage to face the challenges, or will you go back and settle for second best?

If you’re facing a challenge that stands between you and your promise…look atJoshua 1:9 and Daniel 10:19 for courage. Ask God to give you the courage to face whatever hurdles stand in the way of your claiming what God has prepared for you’.

The landscape along the USA’s Florida’s Everglades is dotted with wiry, primitive-looking trees known as Caribbean Pines. They thrive in a rugged environment, can withstand prolonged periods of drought and fire, and hold their own against the fiercest hurricanes. In fact, if you plant them in a cultivated setting they usually shrivel and die.

Joni Eareckson Tada says: ‘Like Caribbean Pines, our souls usually don’t thrive during good times. Our hearts grow complacent, our need of God becomes less urgent, our hope of Heaven dims, and our prayer life dries up…in a beautiful setting with our needs met and every resource at our fingertips…our soul shrivels… We need an occasional blast of storm or fiery trial if our faith is to mature.’

Parallel verses: 1 Kings 8-9, Matt 16:1-12, Ps 40:1-8, Pro 6:1-5

Today’s Prayer

Heavenly Father thank you for your powerful Word today. Lord thank you for these trials and difficulty which I am facing today for I believe that you are using these Lord to test and level up my faith. Lord strengthens me every time I am facing enormous mountains so that I can be able to withstand because you are there in my side to see and support me to win every situations that I am facing in my life. Lord I trust you that you will not leave me as orphan or lifeless but you will give me courage and victory to face them for your glory, In Jesus Name. Amen!

Prayer for Salvation

Lord I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word promise in John 3:16 that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting, Bible Study, Church Seminars and make God first place in your life with your talents and finances 5. Lastly, witness Jesus to others that they may receive Eternal Life also.

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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Facing Your Mountain (Part-1)

Sunday, 23 Feb. 2014

Word of Hope For Today by Bro. Rolly Custodio

Facing Your Mountain (Part-1)

‘…Is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy.’ James 1:2 TLB

Today’s Devotion

Lori Schneider is one of very few women to climb Mt. Everest – yet another step on a climb she started ten years earlier when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Terrified, but determined to achieve her goal, she quit her job and devoted herself to climbing. Nine years later she’d conquered the highest peaks on six of the earth’s continents! ‘Lori sees MS not as a negative, but a positive,’ her father said. ‘She accepted it as a challenge’. Unfurling a banner in honor of the first World MS Day, she called her dad on a satellite phone: ‘I’m here Dad, I’m on the summit, I made it!’ A dream sixteen years in the making realized! Now her goal is to show others who face challenges that even the highest mountain can be climbed one step at a time.

In ‘Let It Go’, Mark Atteberry writes: ‘The Christian life is about progress, not perfection. For that reason, you should never measure the distance between you and perfection (which is what all perfectionists insist on doing). That distance is completely irrelevant. If you want to measure something, measure the distance between where you are today and where you were yesterday. If you made a little progress in the right direction, even if it was just an inch, celebrate it!’

Parallel verses: Exo 20:15, Josh 7:1-26, Mal 3:8-11,

Today’s Prayer

Heavenly Father thank you for your powerful Word today. Lord thank you for giving me strength in facing difficulty. Lord empowers me to stay focus on the things that you want me to do. Lord in traversing the distance strengthens to endure the task that I am doing. Lord you are there to help me when difficulty comes in my journey and I believe Lord that I could finish and overcome the difficulty and obstacles on my way to finish the mission that you set me in front of for your glory, In Jesus Name. Amen!

Prayer for Salvation

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