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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010


Question for the day:
Ever said, “I’m not doing that again,” and then did?





What can we pray with YOU about 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 them to Kingdom-profitable loads to carry, and that He grants them safe passage today.

Mike Brommer is asking for the Lord’s guidance regarding their finances.


Event: Pray vigil for Huron Valley Keryx weekend #5
Start Time: Thursday, April 29 at 4:00pm
End Time: Sunday, May 2 at 9:00pm
Where: Huron Valley Women's Correctional Facility



Lauren Gibbons April 27 at 11:53am
Good morning,

My oldest grandson's grandpa, Bud, is going in for an invasive surgery next Monday. He was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma (cancer in the lining surrounding the organs in the abdomen) last summer. He's undergone all the standard chemo. and radiation but this surgery is supposed to either kill you or pretty much clear it up. They inject chemo. directly into the lining.

His wife is disabled and totally depends on him. If anything happens to him she would be completely lost and probably grieve herself to death.

I have tried to talk to him about the Lord in an e-mail. His Dad was a preacher and maybe that says it all. Sometimes those kids don't feel the love and acceptance they should, so I've heard. Basically, I got no comment from him accept that he appreciates my prayers. So, I would ask for strength for me and those who love him and spiritual/physical healing for Bud.

The bad/good? part is that my only granddaughter is having what we hope is her final surgery 3 days later, next Thursday...I say good because my son and his wife are more focused on that...at least right now anyway. She is having surgery on her top palette in her mouth and adenoids removed. She has a trache (long story) in her neck to breathe but once this final surgery is performed, the idea is to be able to take that out and she should have all prior surgeries and hopefully most medical issues behind her.

I'd like to get as many people praying for Bud and Baylee Ann as possible and for God to pave the way for successful surgeries for both.

Thanks so much. God bless you, Lauren


Please pray for my sister, Cathy Dean. Her back pain is so much worse and doctors tell her that her only option is back surgery. She has been "getting by" for over a year now on meds, but they cannot increase her dose as she would not be able to drive or work if she takes anything stronger. She will have an MRI on her back tomorrow, and then will be meeting with a back surgeon as soon as possible. Pray for the doctors who will be reading her test results and meeting with her, that they have the wisdom to make the right choices for her. Pray that she will continue to feel God's strength and comfort as this is not what she wants happening now since Ed is still waiting for a lung donor. Pray for God to provide a donor very soon for Ed. Pray for them not to worry too much about how this will all work. Pray for them both to remain strong in their faith and to not lose trust that God is really in control. Oh, God, please help them through this!

Thank you for your continued prayers! They are so much appreciated!
Barb Patrick
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Anonymous – for deliverance from alcohol for a friend

Rohn Family – the birth of our newborn granddaughter Payton

Anonymous – the family of Tom Gilstad, our family and friends, our military and legislators, self – awaiting biopsy

Zill Family – for our son Scott

Holt Family – for my brothers Tim and Tom – that they would return to following God

Sirrine Family – Grandpa Tom, he is ill – not sure what is wrong with his lungs

Booth Family – for Robby and Joe to be restored to healthy

Greyerbiehl – continued prayer for our deployed troops and their families

Willey Family – Upcoming appointment at U of M for our daughter Jody (shunt malfunction)

Dennis Miller – a job as soon as possible

Gorney Family – Thanks be to God for our family, to continue in His glory and grow, employment

Coppens Family – The Young and Gilstad families

Kelly Hirschman – Meadow Morrow (6) recovering from injuries received in an automobile accident, my sister Lori and her daughter Amanda

Gay Family – Linda Alexander

Karie Prohaska – my sons leg is not healing

Trombley Family – strength, guidance and healing

Cole Family – Family of Tom Gilstad and the Bullock Creek Community

Breedlove Family – The Young and Gilstad families

Tracy and Mike Young – Strength and support for the Carolyn Young family

Ryleigh Kramer – Julie Creasman - cancer, Aly Minnis – heart surgeries

Maggert Family – jobs for family



ENCOURAGEMENT FOR TODAY
April 28, 2010

Love is Powerful
Rachel Olsen

"By his divine power,
God has given us everything we need for living a godly life.
We have received all of this by coming to know him,
the one who called us to himself
by means of his marvelous glory and excellence."
2 Peter 1:3 (NLT)



Devotion:
Do you find yourself doing what you know you should not? Do you find it hard to stop?

Yeah, I know.

I've had several discussions lately with people stuck in patterns of behavior they want to quit. They keep sinning. What's more, they feel completely awful about it. Guilty. Shameful. Some to the point of hating themselves. And yet they feel powerless to stop - powerless to resist.

The Bible says when we return to our vices again and again, we are like dogs returning to our vomit (Prov. 26:11). Eww, ick!

So why do we do this when according to the Bible, Christ has conquered sin on our behalf so we can overcome its power? If, "by his divine power God has given us everything we need for living a godly life," why does sin have any place in our lives?

The answer is the same reason a dog returns to her vomit. Gross as it is, she gets some degree of satisfaction from it. She likes it. See what I mean:

• Lust - or its fulfillment, sexual indiscretion - feels pleasurable in the moment.
• Overeating—or its biblical term, gluttony - feels comforting in the moment.
• Power - called "lording it over someone" in the Bible - makes you feel significant.
• Lying is convenient at the time.
• Splurging and spending - compared to saving or giving -- feels fun and rewarding.
• Stomping and yelling feels cathartic and justifiable.

This list could go on ad nauseam. Sin has power because we enjoy it. It promises something we want - pleasure, escape, wealth, power, attention. Sure it always has consequences we don't want, but in many cases those don't over power its feel-good moments or perceived benefits.

In short, sin has power because we love it.

What can help us overcome the sins that we have love-hate relationships with? A surpassing love. A greater love that carries with it no hate, no guilt, and no shame. A love that actually delivers the many benefits it promises. A love that is full of beautiful grace and soul-deep compassion.

A love more attractive and more powerful than the allure of sin.

It is the love of God displayed in Christ.

When we catch hold of that love - when we read of it regularly, drink it in, pray for it and see it at work in our lives - we cannot help but love Him back with all our heart, soul and mind.

And in that state of all encompassing love, sin pales in comparison. Its power grows feeble. Immersing ourselves in the everlasting love of God, we become willing and able to walk away from sin

We can give up that because we have THIS.

Dear Lord, forgive me for the sins I return to. Cleanse me with Your majestic love and grace. Reveal to me the depth of Your love, the extent of Your sacrifice, and the beauty of the mercy You grant me daily. Open my eyes to see Your love afresh and may I be empowered to walk away from sin towards Your heart, in Jesus' Name, amen.



Application Steps:
Fill your mind and heart today with the love of God. Read the power verses below, look up others in your Bible.


Reflections:
What sin do I return to? What is the benefit I feel this sin provides me?


Power Verses:
Proverbs 8:17, "I love all who love me. Those who search will surely find me." (NLT)

Jeremiah 31:3, "Long ago the LORD said to Israel: 'I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself.'" (NLT)





YOU TUBE SONG FOR TODAY
Before There Was Time
Caedmon's Call
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFQU0gMe1Uo





…and…




Back to the Bible
Woodrow Kroll and Tami Weissert


David: Father Failure
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
David was a great king but he had a little trouble being a great dad.
Dr. Kroll looks at David's family and the troubles they brought to his life...
Series: David: Pleasing the Heart of God (Week 2 of 2)



http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/Back_to_the_Bible/




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