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Comment by ALCEDES JONES on February 15, 2012 at 8:14pm

New Provision TODAY’S SCRIPTURE “God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19, NKJV) TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria When the people of Israel were in the desert on the way to the Promised Land, God gave them manna to eat. That was good. It sustained them for a while, but it wasn’t permanent provision. Eventually, the manna stopped coming. The people had to move forward, and then God gave them quail. They were so excited. That fed them for a while, but it was also temporary. See, God gave the Israelites temporary provision on the way to the Promised Land where they would have permanent provision. The fact that God had something much greater in store for their future is what kept them moving forward. God could have sustained them with manna or quail, but God is a god of increase. He works in seasons, and He always has something better in store. Don’t get stuck in a rut and think that one way is going to last forever. Instead, stay open and be willing to change, make adjustments, make corrections or try something new. If the “manna” stops coming, don’t get upset. Just keep moving forward and be on the lookout for the new provision God has in store for you! A PRAYER FOR TODAY Father God, You alone are the just and faithful God! Thank You for always providing for me. Thank You for leading and guiding me. I trust that You have good things in store for my future and choose to keep my eyes on You in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on February 15, 2012 at 8:08pm

WORD OF GOD:
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
New International Version (NIV) wow just received this ,thank you O HEAVENLY FATHER FOR I NEEDED IT

Comment by Hamm on February 15, 2012 at 3:29pm

Amen my dear friend. love this pray Elaine, I feel it believe or not.

Comment by sandra v villamero on February 15, 2012 at 5:38am

LORD BLESS YOU FOR BEING SO VICTORIOUS IN OUR LIFE. ONCE AGAIN I PRAY FOR YOU TO PERFORM ANOTHER MIRACLE LORD, tomorow is the semi final exam of my child Kim, I know you are not blind and you are not deaf, hear me again LORD and able me to pay the tuition. I dont know how you will do it, but I know YOU can DO IT, because you are my GOD, bigger than all my problems. I love you LORD and YOU ARE AWESOME in everything

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on February 14, 2012 at 5:44pm

family I thought this was real good

Today's Bible Verse:

2 Corinthians 7:6-7
Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted in you, when he told us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more. (NKJV)

Today's Inspiring Thought: The Snowball Effect of Comforting Others

Discouragement and disappointment are common problems in today's world. But we have a God who not only comforts the downcast, he sends other believers to comfort them. If you're in need of comfort today, my prayer is that God himself will comfort you, and send others to your side to comfort you as well.

What I'd really like to address, though, is the snowball effect of comforting others. Note that in the above passage, God comforted Paul by sending Titus to him. But it didn't stop there; Paul was comforted even more when he heard about how Titus had been comforted by the church in Corinth.

When we comfort people, we seldom think of how the comfort we give will in turn comfort others. If you take this to the logical conclusion, the "others" who are comforted will, perhaps, comfort more people, who will perhaps comfort more people, and thus, the snowball effect of comforting others continues.

We have no way of really knowing how far our words of encouragement will go, but it is an amazing thing to think about. Taking the time to encourage someone today may have a far-reaching impact, even beyond what we can imagine. How encouraging is that!

So, comfort someone today. Give a word of encouragement or a smile, or perhaps lend a hand to a friend or stranger in need. You never know who might be comforted and encouraged by your one act of kindness!

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on February 13, 2012 at 6:20pm

THIS IS PART OF THE SERMON BUT IT TOUCHED ME SO I JUST HAD TO POST THIS PART YOU SHOULD READ THE WHOLE SERMON

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on February 13, 2012 at 6:17pm

FAMILY CHECK THIS OUT IT IS GREAT FOOD FOR THE SOUL,AND IT COME FROM A GREAT MAN OF GOD FROM THE PAST

Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 11: 1865
Charles Haddon Spurgeon

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Satan Considering the Saints

He takes care also to consider our frames and states of mind. If the devil would attack us when our mind is in certain moods, we should be more than a match for him: he knows this, and shuns the encounter. Some men are more ready for temptation when they are distressed and desponding; the fiend will then assail them. Others will be more liable to take fire when they are jubilant and full of joy; then will he strike his spark into the tinder. Certain persons, when they are much vexed and tossed to and fro, can be made to say almost anything; and others, when their souls are like perfectly placid waters, are just then in a condition to be navigated by the devil's vessel. As the worker in metals knows that one metal is to be worked at such a heat, and another at a different temperature; as those who have to deal with chemicals know that at a certain heat one fluid will boil, while another reaches the boiling-point much earlier, so Satan knows exactly the temperature at which to work us to his purpose. Small pots boil directly they are put on the fire, and so little men of quick temper are soon in a passion; larger vessels require more time and coal before they will boil, but when they do boil, it is a boil indeed, not soon forgotten or abated. The enemy, like a fisherman, watches his fish, adapts his bait to his prey; and knows in what seasons and times the fish are most likely to bite. This hunter of so souls comes upon us unawares, and often we are overtaken in a fault and or caught in a trap through an unwatchful frame of mind. That rate collector of choice sayings, Thomas Spencer, has the following which is to the much to the point—"The chameleon, when he lies on the grass to catch flies and grasshoppers, taketh upon him the colour of the grass, as the polypus doth the colour of the rock under which he lurketh, that the fish may boldly come near him without any suspicion of danger. In like manner, Satan turneth himself into that shape hich we least fear, and sets before us such objects of temptation as are most agreeable to our natures, that sohe may the sooner draw us into his net; he sails with every wind, and blows us that way which we incline ourselves through the weakness of nature. Is our knowledge in matter of faith deficient? He tempts us to error. Is our conscience tender? He tempts us to scrupulosity, and too much preciseness. Hath our conscience, like the ecliptic line, some latitude? He tempts us to carnal liberty. Are we bold spirited? He tempts us to presumption. Are we timorous and distrustful? He tempteth us to desperation. Are we of a flexible disposition? He tempteth us to inconstancy. Are we stiff? He labours to make obstinate heretics, schismatics, or rebels of us. Are we of an austere tempter? He tempteth us to cruelty. Are we soft and mild? He tempteth us to indulgence and foolish pity. Are we hot in matters of religion? He tempteth us to blind zeal and superstition. Are we cold? He tempteth us to Laodicean lukewarmness. Thus doth he lay his traps, that one way or other, he may ensnare us."

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on February 13, 2012 at 6:39am

Today's Bible Verse:
Galatians 6:8
For the one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. (ESV)
Today's Inspiring Thought: Sow to the Spirit
I was moved by what Matthew Henry wrote about this verse in his Commentary on the Whole Bible:

"Those who live a carnal sensual life, who instead of employing themselves to the honour of God and the good of others, spend all their thoughts, and care, and time, about the flesh, must expect no other fruit of such a course than corruption—a mean and short-lived satisfaction at present, and ruin and misery at the end of it. But, on the other hand, those who sow to the Spirit, who under the guidance and influence of the Spirit do live a holy and spiritual life, a life of devotedness to God and of usefulness and serviceableness to others, may depend upon it that of the Spirit they shall reap life everlasting they shall have the truest comfort in their present course, and an eternal life and happiness at the end of it."

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on February 12, 2012 at 7:45am

Sandra my beloved sister thank you for all those scriptures for most of them are the ones that I leaned on, love you  for our Heavenly Father keep his promise we just want things to come when we want them and if we would really look at it from the outside in, that is really being selfish you might say for we should be trying to line our life up with GOD PLAN FOR US NOT TRYING TO GET GOD TO LINE HIS PLAN UP WITH OUR PLAN.

Comment by ALCEDES JONES on February 12, 2012 at 7:30am

I hear you my brother and this I got this morning and Iwant to share because I HAD BEEN HERE TOO

Today's Bible Verse:

2 Corinthians 1:8-9
For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of our trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead ... (NKJV)

Today's Inspiring Thought: Despairing Even of Life

We all know that Paul was a man of faith, a man who was not easily deterred. But things had gotten so bad that he despaired even of his life.

None of us want to go through severe trials. None of us want to experience such pain and hardship that we hit the point of despairing of our lives. We don't often welcome difficulty. Unfortunately, in spite of not wanting these things—despair, pain, and hardship are unavoidable parts of life. The good news is, there is a plus side to experiencing hardship.

Paul had to turn his attention from self to God. The problems at hand were beyond him. In that state, he could only do one thing: trust in the God who raised from the dead. Paul's trials were too much for him, humanly speaking, but he knew they were no match for God who has power and authority even over death.

Our trials in life likely have many purposes. But perhaps one of their main purposes is to show us that we can't possibly handle things on our own; we need God's help. Apart from trials, we may be tempted to fall into an attitude of self-sufficiency when in reality we need to always lean on God and his strength.

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