[NFBF-Melbourne] Weekend Devotion: (Sat. July 11, 2020) FW: The Connection Between Purpose and Prayer

Sat Jul 11 04:17:34 UTC 2020

Hello Everyone!  God is great and greatly to be praised(Psalms 145:3).  In spite of all that is going on in this world, God is good.  Someone might ask – if God is so good, then why is there so much sin in the world?

It was man that brought sin in this world, and only man could take it out.  It came by the first man, Adam, and was removed by the second man, Adam, who is Jesus Christ!  And that’s why God is so good because it was sin that separated us from God, But God, he made a way out of no way that we might be able to inherit eternal life.  He loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16).  If it had not been for Jesus on our side, where would we be.  God is good, and everything that he created is good, but remember, we are all free moral agents who have a choice to decide good or bad and we must be held accountable for our decisions.      Yes, even Lucifer was good when created, however, he chose to desire to be number one and was removed from amongst the heavenly kingdom.  We can choose life or death, but God coerces us to “Choose Life”.

Lord, thank you for creating us with a purpose in life.  Jerimiah tells us that Your plans for us are good and not of evil, and we have an expected end.  Yes, our future is bright so follow the light who is Jesus Christ!

God bless,

Dr. Joyce Taylor, VP, MSCC

Communities of Faith Committee Member

Be encouraged by Pastor Rick Warren’s message below

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Subject: The Connection Between Purpose and Prayer 

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By Rick Warren — July 10, 2020

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“‘I know what I am planning for you,’ says the LORD. ‘I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you a hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you.’”

Jeremiah 29:11-12 (NCV)

God is good, so by nature, he cannot do bad things. Everything he does is good. And, because he is good, God’s plans for your life will always be good.

God didn’t have to create a plan for your life. He could have just let you be born and wander around aimlessly.

But God made you with a purpose. He gave you a plan for your life.

Jeremiah 29:11-12 says, “‘I know what I am planning for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you a hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you’” (NCV).

Do you see the connection between prayer and God’s plans for your life? They are revealed and realized through prayer.

The more you pray, the more you’re going to understand God’s plan. When you pray to him, he promises to listen, answer, and reveal more of himself to you.

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