*Latasha N. has a great testimony and we're going to shout out God today in PRAISE and CELEBRATION*
PRAISE Prayer: Hallelujah! LORD, we send You the highest praise, again and again. You are so good, not just in this blessing but always. We do want to take the time to honor You, to bring the focus of this blessing to You. So that everyone knows the Name of the LORD, our God. The King that we serve orchestrated everything up to this point and will not stop. LORD, thank You for walking with, carrying at times, Latasha during each moment that has brought her to the authority of being a brand new homeowner. When there was absolutely no way, You made a way- each and every time. Thank You for honoring her faith in You, with faithfulness, on top of faithfulness.
Set up, anoint and consecrate her new home; receive her home as a gift to the LORD in thanksgiving at all times. It is Yours LORD! We pray that it serves every single purpose You placed it in Latasha's hands for. Serving, helping and ministering to others in need. Latasha is blessed and highly favored; no one needs to tell her, because You show her each and every day. You have secured her heart with Your Truth Father! In You she trusted and faithful believers joined in with her and they were not disappointed. Continue to honor Latasha's prayer over those who stood in the gap and in agreement with Your awesome promise; and rebuked the enemy before, during and after any attempt of attack. Because he did attempt, but failed miserably. Which is his ultimate fate. Thank You Jesus! There is something about that Name! It is the sweetest and most powerful Name I know. Oh how I love that Name! Continue to be Latasha's Guide, LORD; meeting every need and deleting every concern. Surely goodness and love will follow her all the days of her life and she will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. LORD, surely You will continue to show us Your faithfulness in Your Word and in each of our lives. In Your Name, Jesus. AMEN! IT IS DONE!
If Latasha ever gets the time to write it all down, I'll make sure to share the full testimony with you. But just know GOD PROVIDES, HE IS SO TRUE TO HIS WORD!!!!!!!
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Mark 8 (NLT)
:11- 13 Pharisees Demand a Miraculous Sign
11 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had arrived, they came and started to argue with him. Testing him, they demanded that he show them a miraculous sign from heaven to prove his authority.
12 When he heard this, he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, "Why do these people keep demanding a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, I will not give this generation any such sign." 13 So he got back into the boat and left them, and he crossed to the other side of the lake.
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The Pharisees had tried to explain away Jesus' previous miracles by claiming they were done by luck, coincidence, or evil power. Here they demanded a sign from heaven-something only God could do. Jesus refused their demand because He knew that even this kind of miracle would not convince them. They had already decided not to believe. Hearts can become so hard that even the most convincing facts and demonstrations will not change them.
So first, let's check ourselves. Are you waiting on God to do something big in your life, before you will totally believe and trust in Him? If so, you're waiting in vain. As we see in the above verses, this is not how God works. Do you remember what God is moved by? FAITH! No matter how small. If your heart is looking to believe and trust in Him- with the motivation of knowing Him, loving Him and having a real relationship with Him. Well I know for sure You will see and live some great experiences and testimonies; just like Latasha. If your motivation is just for God to do for you; as you live life however you please. Well... big disappointments are in your midst. God created US; and He created us for the purpose of praising, serving and loving Him. Not the other way around. We're so blessed that He is a God who wants to bless us, because we really don't deserve it. Or let me speak for myself, I know I don't. I thank Him eternally for Jesus!
Now let's move to our witness. Sometimes we pray for healing, or a job, or this or that. And it doesn't end up the way we hoped. I don't know about you, but I've often wondered and have been disappointed- because I wondered how that non or new believer received it. "Did they think God couldn't and doesn't come through?" Would be a thought that would enter my mind. Well, my friends, if you've ever felt this way, let me kick that burden right off of you, as God has done for me. We don't share Jesus with others for miracles. And this connects with our previous read, when Jesus didn't want to be seen as solely a miracle worker. We share Jesus in order to restore a relationship with God and share life and eternity with Him. All the healing, blessings and goodness is a result of the most important thing: THE RELATIONSHIP.
So believe and build a relationship with God, simply because you desire to love Him. The rest is already promised.
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Daily Prayer: LORD I believe in You and only You. My heavenly Father! My awesome Savior. Correct what is incorrect in me, from my thinking, to my attitudes, to my actions. Let my life be a celebration of You and our relationship, and of Your love for Your people. Bless Your Name O God. For Your Presence is here and it is wonderful. Thank You for not allowing me to go through this life without YOU. In Jesus' Name, amen!
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Resources: biblegateway.com, NIV Women's Devotional Bible- Classic Edition, Life Application Study Bible.
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