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Offerings On The Altar

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Good morning Scripture Reading: Genesis 8:20 Worship Song: That's What The Altar Is For   Meditation:      Noah witnessed firsthand the terrifying force of God's divine power and wrath. Everything was destroyed; the land was laid waste, and no one survived except those safely sheltered in the ark. Upon disembarking, Noah's first act was not to build a house for his family, but to build an altar and worship God through sacrifice. He prioritized honoring God, overlooking his immediate needs. Rather than focusing on the devastation around him, Noah turned his eyes to God, his provider and the source of his strength.       Noah’s life reminds us to make wholehearted thanksgiving our very first response to God's deliverance. Acknowledge your victory through deep gratitude, thanking God for the way He brought you through and set you free.       If you are at your lowest point, when plans have collapsed, and possessions have...

God Has Not Forgotten You

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Good morning Scripture reading: Genesis 8 Worship song: I Am Not Forgotten   Meditation:      It is difficult to comprehend the isolation Noah and his family must have experienced as they remained inside the ark, surrounded by water. Nevertheless, although they drifted aimlessly while waiting for the storm to subside, they were never in danger. They were secure, carried safely through the raging tempest, and comforted by the presence of God. After forty days and nights of torrential rain, the land was completely submerged. But God remembered Noah, sent a wind across the earth, and the waters began to recede. God's remembering Noah does not mean that He had forgotten him. Sealed in by God's own hand, they were guarded and kept safe through the entire flood.       When life's storms rage, we may feel abandoned; however, we are reminded that God has not forgotten us amid our trials. God remembers us in our low estate: for His mercy endureth...

Soul Freedom

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Good morning Day of Testimony - Soul Freedom   "Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul" (Psalms 66:16).   Worship song: Come and See   Personal Testimony:      My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in His splendor. When I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore and blinded by my ignorance, the Lord's mighty hand reached down to save me and claim my wandering heart. The Lord rescued my soul from utter despair. I am now liberated from the bondage of sin and spiritual constraints. Jesus Christ, my Savior, revives my weary spirit, covers me with grace, and guides me along the right paths for His name’s sake.       The scars I once bore are now beautifully concealed beneath His unconditional love, serving as a constant reminder of the price paid for my redemption. My freedom was purchased not with silver, but with the redeeming blood of Jesus, who suffere...

Season of Waiting

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Good Morning Day of Prayer- Season of Waiting And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days. (Genesis 7:24) Worship song: Eagle's Wings Let us pray:      Everlasting Father, we humble ourselves before You, recognizing that this season of waiting requires our complete dependence on Your divine grace. Deepen our dependence on You, O God, still our anxious hearts, and give us faith to trust the doors You have closed and the ones You will open in Your perfect timing. Teach us, O God, total dependence on You to protect, provide, shield, and sustain us. Lord, we have no control over our destiny or what lies ahead, so we trust You with our lives, our well-being, and our future.       When the destination seems hidden, and the silence is deafening, remind us, O God, that You are working behind the scenes to perfect that which concerns us. While the storm rages and our issues seem unending, remember us, O God, as You remembered Noa...

The Power of Spoken Words

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Good morning Scripture reading: Genesis 1:1-2 Worship song: Ancient Words   Meditation:      The old children's rhyme, “ Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words cannot harm me," was first recorded in print in the 19th century. People taught it as a defense mechanism to help kids build resilience, stay calm, and brush off name-calling or verbal bullying. Words are far from harmless. They carry the power to build up or tear down, to heal or wound, and to shape your relationships and futures. The words we speak can train our minds to anticipate and even create the outcome expected. Once we understand the impact of words we can no longer view them as powerless.       Jehovah God revealed the power of words when he spoke creation into existence. God said, Let there be and the element bowed in obedience. God’s word is active and powerful, and cuts sharper than any two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). Our spoken words too carry immense power...

Watch Therefore

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Good morning Scripture reading: Matthew 24: 42-44 Worship song: People Get Ready   Meditaion:      While Jesus was on a mission with his disciples, he came to a place called Gethsemane and took three of his disciples to pray. Jesus moved a little farther away to pray privately and told them to keep watch. When Jesus returned to the disciples he found them asleep. They were willing to do what was right, but they were weak in the flesh. Jesus implored them to watch and pray, lest temptation befall them.       Though we are bound by the same fleshly weaknesses as the disciples, our sacred responsibility is to preserve a pure heart, watching and waiting for the day of His coming. We are to keep watch, be alert, be ready, be prepared, for the coming of the Lord is sure, and it will happen when we least expect it. Let us serve diligently and fervently because we know not when the Lord will appear. We cannot afford to let down our guard because...

Whatsoever Thou Sowest

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Good morning Scripture reading: Galatians 6:1-10 Praise song: Sow mercy   Meditation:      In life, all beginnings originate from a seed that reproduces to generate offspring of its unique kind. God has ordained all plants to yield fruit of their own species. A farmer expects a harvest of peas from planting peas; similarly, we harvest the results of our deeds. The quality of the harvest depends on the quality of the seeds sown, exemplifying the principle that one will inevitably reap the consequences of their actions. There exist both good and bad seeds, so we should be cautious about sowing seeds, because whatever a man sows, he will one day reap. They that sow to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but they that sow to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.       The nature or extent of what we sow determines the nature or extent of what we harvest. If we sow compassion, love, peace, and kindness, we can antici...

Preparing For A Race

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Good morning Scripture reading: Hebrews 12:1-2 Worship song: Unfinished Task   Meditation:      Securing a world record is regarded as one of the highest accomplishments in athletics. Every competitor in a race aspires to win a gold medal and become the world's fastest champion. Any athlete contending against others with the same goal must put in extra effort to succeed. To have a fair chance of victory requires determination, commitment, vigorous training, sacrifices, endurance, patience, and discipline.       As children of God, our race is noncompetitive; the challenge is to pursue God's will for us, rather than our own desires. We bear the responsibility to press towards the finish line and receive the heavenly reward. This race is not solely for those who finished first but for those willing to endure to the end. At the end of our race, we should be able to testify, as the Apostle Paul did, that we have fought a good fight, we have ...