From: "Dwayne Savaya" <[email protected]> God's Work Ministry E-mail
Dear Friend, I hope you are doing well and are in the best of health. I am doing very well and am blessed to be able to serve the Lord through this ministry. The Lord has been faithful to anoint these messages that are being sent around the world to minister to His people. We have seen many positive results come from this work and I am encouraged to continue on as long as God calls me. Even though I don't know our members personally, I hope that you have benefited from this work and have been inspired to lead your life in a manner that would be pleasing to God. I do give all the Glory, Honor and Praise to the Lord for the wonderful things He has done and is still doing around the world. (Jude 24-25) While I was in prayer recently giving thanks and praise to the Lord for His many blessings, I felt Him leading me to write a message on God's superiority and magnificence. We should always remember that it is a great privilege to be able to call the God of the universe our Heavenly Father. We sometimes don't realize how vast the Lord really is. He has seen all things in all places in all times. There is nothing that is hidden from the Lord. He knows every problem and has every solution to bring them all to naught. We must give praise to the Lord with all of our hearts because He is deserving of the praises of His people. He is mighty and majestic and holds all power in Heaven and on Earth. I hope this message encourages your heart to be quick to give praise to the Lord. When I think of the Lord, I don't think of Him simply as a problem solver or as a being who waits for us to call on Him. When I think of God, I remember all the Saints of the Bible who walked with God, depended on Him, sought Him wholeheartedly, and knew that without God on their side, destruction would surely be their end. We have the testimonies of Abraham, Moses, Joseph, David, Elijah, Daniel, Paul and multitudes more. To know that God hears and answers prayer, one simply needs to read the testimony of any of these great men of God. (Psalm 28:6-8) (Hebrews 11:4-40) We must remember and keep in mind that the same God who commanded Moses to lead the children of Israel from the land of Egypt is the same God whom we call upon today. The God who David prayed to and trusted in is the same God that answers our prayers and comforts our hearts. The same God who led the Apostles on their missions to preach the gospel leads us still today to preach His Word. All of the Old Testament and New Testament saints are gone, but the Lord remains and the same power that worked through them is available today to work through us. He is the same. God has not changed. The Lord is magnificent in all His ways and He alone is God. There is none else. People who trust in idols, the Sun, the Earth or even in themselves are surely mistaken. Man is not strong enough to stand against Almighty God. We are made from the dust of the earth and all of us will one day return to dust. We have no power or might. The Bible says we are as withering grass that is here today and gone tomorrow. We must glory in the Lord alone. He has made us and not we ourselves. The Lord is magnificent and worthy of our praise. (Psalm 135:5-7) (Psalm 103:15-16) (Psalm 18:3-6) A story I think of often is found in 1 Kings 18:21-40 where the Prophet Elijah went to Samaria and challenged the worshipers of a god called baal to see who the true God in Israel was. Elisha was the only prophet to represent the Lord God Almighty, but the prophets of baal numbered 450 men. Elisha's challenge was simple; each of them would call upon their God offering a bull as a sacrifice and the one who answered would be the one who would be worshiped in all of Israel. After going first and calling upon baal from morning until noon, jumping and stomping on the altar and even cutting themselves in hopes that their god would answer, baal’s worshippers received no reply. Elijah took his turn to call upon the Lord. The moment Elisha offered the sacrifice and asked God to answer his prayer, fire came down from heaven and swallowed up the sacrifice that was offered by Elisha. In that moment all of Israel knew that there was only one God who could hear and answer prayer. The 450 prophets of baal were taken away and killed because of their false beliefs and teachings and Elisha proved before all Israel that only God is to be worshiped, praised and magnified. (Deuteronomy 4:35-40) (Isaiah 45:17-23) (Psalm 115:3-16) (Psalm 118:8-9) The point of this message is simple. There is no need for any of us to trust in any idle or false god. The Lord is enough. He is powerful enough to meet your needs and satisfy your hearts desires. The Lord promised to comfort His people and lead their life towards victory. All we must do is trust Him and believe that God has our best interest in mind at all times. Just as He led the Prophets and Apostles of the Old and New Testaments, so will He lead us in this day and use us for good just as the Lord used the Saints of old. (Isaiah 59:1) (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) (Psalm 91:14-16) Be encouraged to call upon the Lord to lead your life. The same God who answered Elisha all those years ago is still alive today ready to hear and answer our prayers. There is no need for us to go to a substitute. We have the only and original Creator of heaven and earth ready to lead our life and direct us onto the best path towards victory. Trust Him above all others relying on God's everlasting wisdom to make your life one of importance and relevance to your generation. Praise the Lord that He loves us so much that He allows us to call Him our Heavenly Father. (Psalm 116:1-9) Read and meditate on these scriptures: Proverbs 8:17-21 “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.” 1 Chronicles 28:9-10 “And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast thee off for ever. Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.” 2 Timothy 4:7-8 “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.” All of these scriptures can be found in the King James Version Bible. Today's Selected Poem: ALWAYS THERE Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/enpoem149.htm Today's Selected Testimony: JESUS IS ENOUGH Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/testimony197.htm =================================================== God's Work Ministry E-mail Dear Friend, We should always be conscious of the fact that tomorrow is promised to no man. As healthy and vibrant as we may be today, tomorrow tragedy may strike and our life or the lives of those who mean the world to us could be taken away. It is for this reason that we should always be quick to share a kind word and let those whom we love know exactly how we feel about them. We should take every opportunity available to sit with them, laugh with them, travel with them, and simply enjoy every moment that we are together. In the end, all we will have and all they will have are the memories that were created when we were together. (James 4:13-14) (1 Peter 3:8-12) Be encouraged to remember how fragile life is and do not take for granted your life or the lives of those who mean so much to you. Visit them, call them or even send them an e-mail just to let them know that you love them and are thinking of them. This simple gesture can do so much and will show that you do not take them for granted. (1 Peter 1:24) (Romans 12:9-10) I hope this message encourages and challenges your heart to enjoy and appreciate each day that comes before you and be quick to mend fences and reconcile with those who mean so much to you. LIVING A LIFE THAT MATTERS Her young grandsons stood around - sometimes fidgeting as if not quite sure what they were supposed to do be doing, other times they took turns sitting next to their mom on the small, but comfortable couch. Her husband, Al, stood close by, just a few feet away from the shiny teal blue casket that now held his beloved wife of 52 years. The extra tight hugs, the occasional flow of tears, as visitors paid their last respects and extended their condolences to a bereaved husband, were a sobering reminder of why family, friends and neighbors were gathered there. Technically, Al and Mary Keffer were not really my husband Bill's aunt and uncle. Al was my mother-in-law's cousin. But that made no difference. For as long as I've known Bill they have been Aunt Mary and Uncle Al to us. Aunt Mary's passing took us all by surprise. Like most busy families, we sometimes lost track of each other on a day to day basis. We'd enjoy each others company at weddings and other family get togethers. Sometimes we'd run into Uncle Al at the park where we'd end up doing more talking than walking, which was always a pleasant opportunity to catch up on family news. The diagnosis of end stage lung cancer and the brief, but futile battle that followed is the reason we were brought together to say good bye to the matriarch of the Keffer clan. A lifetime of photos decorated tables and stood on easels, each one recalling happier days - family milestones that make up the moments worth celebrating. Aunt Mary and Uncle Al were married for 52 years. Now, a marriage that can endure that many decades is bound to have weathered a storm or two. But if the clouds ever rained on their bliss, they didn't linger for long. Throughout all those years you never saw one without the other. They were always a team, through thick and thin - through sunshine or rain. I thought of this as I watched Uncle Al, suddenly solo. The older I get, the more wakes I attend, I am reminded that no matter what your relationship to someone, when they are gone, the recollections of good times come rushing back - the years adding up to a mountain of happy memories, remembered as if they happened yesterday. When Bill and I tied the knot, over 30 years ago, it was Aunt Mary and Uncle Al who added some special touches to our small and simple ceremony and reception. They took turns playing photographer - taking all the wedding photos. They also supplied us with printed wedding announcements. I recently came across the remnants of a yellowed and tattered napkin from our wedding day. Outlined in silver is a silhouette of a bride and groom, just below it our new married name and special date etched out in fancy lettering, also a special keepsake from a thoughtful aunt and uncle. The kind acts and good deeds of others is what you remember long after their presence is gone. Time stops for no one. Sooner or later we will all pass this way to our eternal home. If there is one meaningful message to take with us, from each good bye, it is perhaps simply this: If you live your life rich in purpose and filled with kindness, it will be worth remembering. A kind and generous woman, Mary Keffer lived a life worth remembering. By Kathy Whirity Read and meditate on these scriptures: James 1:22-25 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” Philippians 2:5-7 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.” Psalm 91:1-4 “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust. Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Matthew 6:19-21 Jesus says, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” All of these scriptures can be found in the King James Version Bible. Today's Selected Poem: TEN RULES FOR A HAPPY DAY Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/inpoem133.htm Today’s Selected Testimony: ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE Click here to read --- http://www.Godswork.org/testimony27.htm In Christ’s Service, Dwayne Savaya God’s Work Ministry Please feel free to visit the Website to read more Encouraging and Inspirational stories, poems and testimonies. 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