[NFBF-Melbourne] Weekend Devotions: (Sat., August 8, 2020) When God Gives You a Second Chance, Seize It

Sat Aug 8 04:11:08 UTC 2020

Hello Everyone!  Praise the Lord!  God is Great and Greatly to be praised!  He is the God of another chance and is delighted to do so.  Not only is He the God of a second chance; however, He is the God of a second chance, a third and a fourth chance and so on.  As long as you repent and are Godly sorry and change your mind about doing wrong, He is faithful to forgive us and give us another chance.  Ephesians 4:32  states “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you”.  After all, if God can give us another chance, surely we should be able to forgive each other.

Lord, help us to not judge others for the very things that we are doing ourselves.      Matt. 7:5 tells us to take the beam out of our own eye so we can see clearly how to help others.  Judge not, that ye be not judged (Matt. 7:1).    Thank you, Lord, for forgiving us of our sins and giving your only begotten son that we might live abundantly and have eternal life!

God bless,

Dr. Joyce Taylor, VP, MSCC

Communities of Faith Committee Member

Please be encouraged by Pastor Rick Warren’s message below.

From: Daily Hope with Rick Warren <connect at newsletter.purposedriven.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2020 5:06 AM
To: Joyce Taylor <dr.joycetaylor56 at gmail.com>
Subject: When God Gives You a Second Chance, Seize It 

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 <http://messaging.saddleback.org/ct/55855178:Jnj4a7bNV:m:1:3025321960:6AAB938EB03097B846D684F03A68411A:r> When God Gives You a Second Chance, Seize It 

By Rick Warren — August 5, 2020

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“Since we are God’s coworkers, we urge you not to let God’s kindness be wasted on you.”

2 Corinthians 6:1 (GW)

When God gives you another chance to fulfill your mission in life, seize it. Don’t waste it. That’s the time to focus on God’s unique calling for your life.

Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 6:1, “Since we are God’s coworkers, we urge you not to let God’s kindness be wasted on you” (GW). God’s done so much for you. He’s forgiven your sins. He’s given you more than one second chance.

He will give you another opportunity to serve him.

Take a look at Paul. He was killing Christians because he thought they were heretics who were following a dead and disgraced leader.

But then Jesus confronted Paul on the road to Damascus—and offered him a second chance to fulfill his real mission on earth. Paul accepted his assignment and did a 180-degree turn—and he never forgot the second chance God gave him.

Later in his ministry, Paul said: “I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace” (Acts 20:24 NCV).

Because Paul was so grateful God was using him, nothing else mattered to him.

No matter how badly you’ve messed up, God hasn’t changed your mission. Maybe you’ve started to drift just a little bit. God still hasn’t changed your mission.

So get onto it. Get started today. When God gives you another chance, don’t delay—obey.

God’s second chances reflect his grace and his love for you.

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Talk About It

*	Have you delayed obeying God in any specific area? Can you explain why?
*	What is preventing you from seizing the opportunity to do what God has called you to do?
*	Who can be an accountability and prayer partner for you as you pursue God’s calling for you?

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 <http://messaging.saddleback.org/ct/55855176:Jnj4a7bNV:m:1:3025321960:6AAB938EB03097B846D684F03A68411A:r> Series Summary 

Message 1: What to Do When You Cause a Storm
Message 2: What to Do When It Feels Hopeless
Message 3: What to Do When You Get a Second Chance
Message 4: What to Remember When Things Don't Go Your Way

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