Question for the day: What do you spend “too much time” every day doing?
WE’RE PRAYING FOR YOU TODAY…
Good morning,
This is just a reminder that every day, while we are studying God’s Word to add to our website, someone from our ministry, Dysmas Conduit, is holding you up before the Lord in prayer. May He greatly bless you today as you pursue His will and He is glorified through you.
God’s blessings, our love,
George & Sidney Granger
CURRENT PRAYER REQUESTS:
Please pray for Mike and Sandy Brommer as they spread the Lord’s Seed and witness to His glory while on the road today. Please pray also that the Lord will lead him to Kingdom-profitable loads to carry, and that He grants them safe passage from
PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR PASTOR BOB ALLMANN
Treatment Location:
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Phone:
989-667-9800 x610
Bob was in a car accident Thurs. 4-9-09 at about 6pm in
Since that time, God has done wondrous things in Bob’s life, and has him known as the Miracle Man because of the way he has mended. Bob was transported to
Update:
Tuesday, July 07, 10:40 AM - Wendi:
The Lord continues to bless Pop, as well as the rest of us, daily! He is doing very well with therapy, as well as using this opportunity to be a GREAT 'fisher of men'. When I stop and think about it, this car accident has brought Christ to many people. I just think of all the doctors, nurses, cna's, therapists, everyone who has cared for Pop through this tough time, as well as other families at the hospital, must have been touched by God also. Just amazing how God's WILL will be done!
Scott and the boys' went for a visit Sunday. Pop really enjoyed seeing them. They sat outside in the courtyard for a while and he said it was wonderful to feel the sun shine on his face and feel the cool breeze.
Pop walked the furthest ever yesterday! He was offered a cane to use, but turned it down, as it would be another thing he would become dependant on. GO POP! So, he had to show off for his therapist and walk, walk, walk! He says his back is not as sore as it was last week (not having spasms anymore), so the Lord continues to heal him as he does exercises to strengthen his muscles.
Thank you all for the continued prayers!!! I thank GOD for answering them the way HE has, prayer IS powerful! Pop is still trying to figure out how to thank all of you... just remember...
GOD LOVES YOU & SO DO WE!!!
Wendi
Please continue to pray for Billy Hamburg, whose doctors found 5 tumors in his bladder. He had surgery June 29th and the biopsy results showed a cancerous condition. He will be undergoing chemo & radiation treatments and will need the Lord’s Hand to overcome his anxiety as well as the cancer.
FREE FOOD
(Isa 55:1)
Today in God’s Word
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009
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studying and praying with us today…
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY
July 8, 2009
Faith Book
“They stood where they were and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for a quarter of the day, and spent another quarter in confession and in worshiping the Lord their God.” Nehemiah 9:3 (NIV)
Devotion:
A new addiction slipped into my life recently - Facebook. Internet social networking slid in quietly and unobtrusively. Each day I found myself reading and posting a bit more. I learned how to create my visual bookshelf, so my “friends” could check out what I was reading. I linked my blog. My time seeped into Facebook like grains of sand slide through the hourglass.
My addiction soon took a turn for the worst. I began to put off my personal quiet time with God until after I had Facebooked. Sadly, scripture seemed boring next to my friends’ postings. Strangely, the mundane posts intrigued me. I had fallen under the spell of social networking.
Then one day, I dragged myself away from my laptop. I had Bible study that night and needed to finish my lesson. The lesson pointed us to the book of Nehemiah. I read, “They stood where they were and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for a quarter of the day, and spent another quarter in confession and in worshiping the Lord their God.” (Nehemiah 9:3, NIV).
Yikes! They read God’s Word for a quarter of the day, then spent another quarter of the day in confession and worshiping? These words haunted me the rest of the afternoon. When was the last time I spent that much time with God? How much time did I spend on the Internet? I felt a deep conviction about my Facebook addiction.
I determined that day to read my Bible, my FaithBook, before I turned on my computer each day. I would network with God, before networking with my friends. When I made this decision, I saw scripture jump back to life. God’s Word spoke to me with a freshness that seemed as if He had just posted it Himself.
The addiction stopped. Oh, I still enjoy Facebook and other social networks, but I have learned to keep them in proper perspective. Psalm 119:59-60 sums up my new intent: “I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws. I will hurry, without delay, to obey your commands” (NLT).
Will you join me in the commitment to spending time in God’s Word before time spent on Facebook?
Dear Lord, I recognize that I spend too much time on the computer. Forgive my inattention to Your Word. Help me each day to place You first in my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Application Steps:
Today, take notice of how much time you spend on the computer for personal enjoyment. Decide to make your quiet time with God a priority. Read Psalm 119 and then ponder the benefits of time spent in God’s Word.
Reflections:
Do I put off my quiet time with God in lieu of “social networking?”
Am I willing to commit more time to reading the Bible?
How can I begin to keep my life in a healthy balance?
Power Verses:
Exodus 24:7, “Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, ’We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.’” (NIV)
Romans 10:17, “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.” (NIV)
Joshua 1:8, “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” (NIV)
…and…
How Should A King Come?
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
A king deserves the royal treatment; he commands respect, glory and pomp.
See how King Jesus changed that, today on Back to the Bible...
Series: John: Answers to Life's Questions (Week 5 of 8)
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