On the worship team that I lead, we had a new girl. She brings so much energy to the team; she has a great voice, such a team player, and so much of a true worshiper that she'll take her shoes off to worship! (I love it lol) Before we started service yesterday, I went to sit by her as we waited. I asked her was her husband coming to service today, if so I'll find another seat. She said "My husband's not coming. He left me three days ago."
After service, I went to the College & Young Professionals Bible study. It was so wonderful being around young people like myself, who love God's word. Our instructor was such an amazing teacher and really broke it down for us. Before we concluded our class for the day, our teacher told us this: "I am so blessed!! Three years ago, I found out I had cancer. This past July, it came back. I am so blessed. God is revealing Himself to me and He is carrying me on a new journey."
Think about both of those situations. Could you imagine your husband leaving you 3 days ago, yet you have the audacity to kick your shoes off, lift your hands, cry out before the Lord, and worship Him?!? Could you imagine finding out that the cancer came back after you defeated it three years ago, but have the audacity to lead a Bible study with energy, praising God the entire time?!
The Holy Spirit spoke to me on my way home, and revealed to me of how selfish we can get; we allow the enemy to plant fear in our minds over man-made material, when our Father in Heaven holds the world in His hands. Instead of being fearful, try be thankful; turn your thanksgiving into your worship! You have more reasons to trust and praise God than you do to feel sorry for yourself!
The word tells us that we ought to put no other gods before Our God; has your sickness become your god? Has your marriage become your god? Has your money become your god? What is it that has your mind, your heart, and your life trapped in fear?
Don't allow anything in this world to keep you out of touch with the Creator of this world!
"And God spoke all these words: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me.“You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to a thousand [generations] of those who love me and keep my commandments" - Exodus 20:1-6
In Him,
-DJR
I sooo needed this thanks for letting him use you to encourage us
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