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THE REFINER’s FIRE by ### All the Old Testament prophets foretold God’s people going into the refiner’s fire. “I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried” (Zechariah 13:9). “For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers soap: and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness” (Malachi 3:2-3). God said to Jeremiah, “Is not my word like as a fire?” (Jeremiah 23:29). And Jeremiah said, “His word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones” (Jeremiah 20:9). God is once again sending a fiery, refining...

O Love that wilt not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee; I give thee back the life I owe, That in thine ocean depths its flow May richer, fuller be. O light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee; My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day May brighter, fairer be. O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee; I trace the rainbow through the rain, And feel the promise is not vain, That morn shall tearless be. O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead, And from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be.

FAITH’s FIERCE WAR by ### Beloved, we are in a fierce war that is a life-and-death struggle for our faith. Satan is determined to shipwreck and destroy the faith of God’s elect, and the stronger your faith, the greater his attack against it will be. When faith is shattered or lost, believers become weak and turn to idolatry and wickedness. Paul warned that some had cast aside their faith. He charged ### to fight the good fight by “holding faith and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck [ruined]” (1 Timothy 1:19). He also warned ###, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (1...

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Today's Devotional by ### at ###, Inc. Enjoy! I pray that this will lift and inspire ALL standers! ### DO YOU HAVE A BURDEN? “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit–fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. This is my command: Love each other.†John 15:16-17 As I was working in my office, I was listening to a radio program. The speaker was asking if you have a burden that God has given you. If your answer was yes, then you can never run from that burden. If the Lord has touched you with a burden for teens, you can surrender willingly or postpone the call, or fight the Lord from doing what He has planned for your whole life, dragging your feet in...

"The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."***** Lord, one by one by one...let them come to know of this peace within, for which the world community cannot give. To struggle with the outward shall leave a restlessness within. Let them go away from any disturbance of heart and mind...for then shall be awarded a peace within. Of ones own self...shall be held accountable for doubt or weakness when in contempt of the Divine Spirit.

```html (Genesis 43: 22-23) “We have also brought down other money in our hand to buy food; we do not know who put our money in our sacks." He said, "Be at ease, do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money." Learn to praise God in the storm and ask Him to open your eyes to the hidden treasure in your trial. The story of Joseph and his brothers is a wonderful story and an example of God’s unconditional love and forgiveness in face of bitterness and resentment. Joseph endured much heartache in being rejected by his brothers who were full of jealousy. They wanted to kill him; they threw him in a pit and sold him into slavery. He was accused wrongly and thrown into prison...

(I Samuel 23:16) “And Saul’s son, Jonathan went to help David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God.†David was being chased by Saul and his men and he left Keilah and traveled from place to place. He came to the Desert of Ziph and made camp at Horesh. He had been going from place to place with the enemy on his tail. He had a promise but at that time I am sure he felt tired both physically and emotionally. Have you ever been there? You have had a promise from the Lord but trials overwhelm you and you long for rest; rest from the burdens that you carry and slap you in the face on daily basis. You just need rest and sometimes you just feel like crawling up in a corner and crying. I am sure David felt this way. Satan wants...

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This one sure needs to be said! Hallelujah! I'm back and still standing...for God's glory! Scroggymommy5 ARE YOU MARRIED FOR LIFE? The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.…” But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and...