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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning Everyone! Rise and Shine and give God the Glory because all the Glory belongs to God, so let us praise His Holy Name! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>God, we thank you for your Word , which is quick, powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12). It has withstood the test of time and is forever settled in heaven. Let us not just “read” it (because it is not just a mere book), but allow our hearts to be fleshly and “receive” the Word. Let it fall on good ground and mold, make and shape us and bring about a change in our lives. Let us grow in grace and remember the book of James says be doers of the Word and not just hearers only. The same Word that cuts us will heal us by reproving, correcting and rebuking until we get it right (2 Tim. 3:16). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lord, help us to rightly divide the Word of God and welcome it into our hearts. For such a time as this, we need the Word to keep our minds stayed on Jesus who will give us perfect peace.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was blessed by Pastor Rick Warren’s message below, and I pray that you will be encouraged as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>God bless,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Joyce Taylor, VP, MSCC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Communities of Faith Committee Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> Daily Hope with Rick Warren <connect@newsletter.purposedriven.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 19, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> How to Welcome God’s Word into Your Heart <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white' id="ko_imageBlock_3"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 6.75pt 0in 6.75pt'><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:480.0pt;background:white'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="http://messaging.saddleback.org/ct/55426027:J6HEEubDN:m:1:3025321960:EF91DFCF748DE541A9603A70AFF4D774:r"><span style='color:#3F3F3F;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=640 height=640 style='width:6.6666in;height:6.6666in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D615DF.ED777E90" alt="Image removed by sender. How to Welcome
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image from Rick Warren"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=20 style='width:15.0pt;border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt'></td></tr></table><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><em><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>“We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.”</span></b></em><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Hebrews 2:1 (NIV)</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>The Bible is one of God’s great gifts to us. But a closed Bible is worthless. To reap the benefits of the Bible, you have to get its truths into your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>One way you can do that is by receiving God’s Word with an attentive, open heart. Jesus says, <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root . . . Therefore consider carefully how you listen”</span></em> (Luke 8:13, 18 NIV).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>In this Scripture, the word “receive” comes from the Greek word <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>dechomai</span></em>, which literally means “to welcome.” You can welcome God’s Word like a generous host would welcome a stranger.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>But that verse includes a caution, too. You need to be careful of how you listen to God’s Word. Receive it with an open, teachable attitude.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>It’s more than just hearing. We all have heard someone without really listening. It’s possible that as you’re reading this devotional today, you’re reading the words but not listening to the message; while your eyes are reading, your mind may be a million miles away.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Scripture says that we should “receive” God’s Word. Think of a Wi-Fi connection. When you have a strong connection, you can download things quickly and smoothly; when you don’t, your device might never display what you need.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>God’s Word is the same way. Sometimes we don’t have a strong connection. That keeps us from really receiving God’s Word.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Sometimes we have a poor connection to the Bible because we’re just not paying attention. Other times it might be because something’s blocking that connection—maybe your relationship with God or another person is off. Get your relationships in order. Then you’ll find you have a stronger connection to God’s Word, and God will be able to use it to speak to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Hebrews 2:1 says, <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away”</span></em> (NIV).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>How can you hold on to God’s Word instead of letting it drift away? One way is by taking notes. Choose a part of this devotional that God used to speak to you and write it on a note in your phone or in a journal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>How will you know when you’re receiving God’s Word with an open, attentive heart? You’ll start to see your life being changed. Acts 2:41 says, <em><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day”</span></em> (NIV).<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-top:15.0pt;margin-bottom:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'><a href="http://messaging.saddleback.org/ct/55426035:J6HEEubDN:m:1:3025321960:EF91DFCF748DE541A9603A70AFF4D774:r">PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='line-height:18.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Talk About It</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#505050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#505050;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Make a list (on paper, on your phone, or just in your mind) of all the things you might do to prepare to welcome a stranger. 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class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3F3F3F'>Pastor Rick Warren shows you how to get more out of God’s Word and grow closer to Jesus in his <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>40 Days in the Word</span></em> study kit.<br clear=all><br clear=all>Through an in-depth 200-page study guide and six-part DVD teaching video, you’ll learn<br clear=all><br clear=all>• How to dig deeper during your devotional time<br clear=all>• The key to memorizing Scripture and making it stick<br clear=all>• How to apply the Bible in every area of your life<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-radius: 5px'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr style='height:19.5pt'><td style='background:#007DDA;padding:11.25pt 22.5pt 9.75pt 22.5pt;height:19.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span 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cellspacing=9 cellpadding=0 align=left width="100%" style='width:100.0%;margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154891'><a href="http://messaging.saddleback.org/ct/55426028:J6HEEubDN:m:1:3025321960:EF91DFCF748DE541A9603A70AFF4D774:r" target="_new"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#154891;text-decoration:none'>Series Summary</span></strong></a> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3F3F3F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=bodycontent style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.75pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'>Message 1: Building My Life on the Bible<br clear=all>Message 2: Why Can I Trust the Bible?<br clear=all>Message 3: How the Bible Changes Us<br clear=all>Message 4: Seeing What God Wants Me to See<br clear=all>Message 5: How to Study a Bible Passage<br clear=all>Message 6: Understanding the Meaning of a Biblical Text<br clear=all>Message 7: Integrating God's Word into My Life<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-radius: 5px'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='margin-left:-2.25pt;margin-right:-2.25pt'><tr style='height:19.5pt'><td style='background:#FFC700;padding:11.25pt 22.5pt 9.75pt 22.5pt;height:19.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#343434'><a href="http://messaging.saddleback.org/ct/55426029:J6HEEubDN:m:1:3025321960:EF91DFCF748DE541A9603A70AFF4D774:r" target="_new"><b><span style='color:#343434;text-decoration:none'>PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 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