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Tell the heavens and the earth to start singing! Tell the mountains and every tree in the forest to join in the song! The LORD has rescued his people; now they will worship him.
Christian music artist Matt Maher shares how God has used his gifts to form a ministry out of it all.
Jesus answered: Yes, all of you have become my followers. And so in the future world, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, I promise that you will sit on twelve thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel.
Christian music band The Glorious Unseen shares how their band started from their local church and how God has allowed them to grow in their ministry.
Heal the sick, raise the dead to life, heal people who have leprosy, and force out demons. You received without paying, now give without being paid.
Christian music writer Bernie Herms shares how his wife opened his eyes to the issue of human trafficking and how its become a passion to bring awareness and help those in need as a ministry.
After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’
Dave Will of the Christian music group Still Standing (formerly known as the Classic Imperials) shares how the story of David is one he reads often as a life example.
When I was hungry, you gave me something to eat, and when I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I was a stranger, you welcomed me.
SYSN Contest Winner Angel Higgs shared with us a moment in her life where God asked her to pray over a homeless woman and how she reacted to His call.
You remain faithful in every generation, and the earth you created will keep standing firm.
Christian music singer Johnny Diaz shares his passion for youth and how he believes that this generation will be the one to leave a legacy.
We know that God is always at work for the good of everyone who loves him. They are the ones God has chosen for his purpose.
Christian music artist and producer, Brandon Bee shares how God revealed him purpose to him during a personal sabbatical.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
William writes:
In 1994 while working as a police officer in a suburban Detroit police department I was told to report to the Deputy Chiefs office. The first thing that went through my mind was “what did I do now?” I did my best to avoid this individual although I did pray for him and other authorities on the department often. This Deputy Chief was not a self proclaimed atheist, but he did know I was a non compromising Christian. This Deputy Chief had even chastised me in front of other officers stating “I Hate The Lord!”
I never reacted too much to his comments, because I am not the Lord, the Deputy Chief’s battle was with the Lord, I was only a representative and I knew the Lord would fight this battle anyway. I have to be honest though, there were a couple times I had hoped the deputy chief would be struck by lightning on the spot or experience some other significant emotional event. That never happened and that’s why I am not the Lord, the Lord knows a whole lot more about grace and mercy than I do and I like it that way, because He has sure given me an abundance of undeserved favor over the years.
Let me also remind you that my Chief had ordered me not to mention God or Jesus while in uniform, was instrumental in deleting God out of the departmental code of ethics and further advised me that there is no connection between God and the Police. Not the best chain of command, but that’s where God wanted me at that time in my life and let me tell you God used both the Chief and Deputy Chief to raise me up in faith rather quickly.
Well now I stepped into the Deputy Chiefs office and he was unreasonably polite asking me to sit down. I sat down and he explained to me that there was an opening in the youth bureau. He further said that I was the best people person on the department and I was his choice, under one condition. I asked what the condition was and he said, “that you not share your faith.” I told him that my people skills were a result of my faith in Jesus Christ and I can’t agree to that, but I am interested in the position.
He excused me from his office, I applied for the position and did not get it. I did get more persecution and eventually resigned my position with the department on April 15, 1995 (Easter Sunday) choosing to obey God and not man.
Now God did not act as quickly as I thought he would, but he did act in His perfect time. In 1996 I accepted a position with the Department of Corrections as a Correction Officer and in 1997 I took a transfer to the west side of the state 100 miles away. Then in 2001 I returned to police work accepting a part-time position for a small city on the west side of the county I lived in and in 2002 God showed me what he showed the Deputy Chief in 1994. I was recruited by the local Sheriff and Superintendent of schools and hired as a part-time deputy sheriff and assigned to local schools as the school liaison officer, responsible for K-12 in my community.
God Is Good All The Time!
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and freedom to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn,”
Chris writes:
These verses have come back to me at 3 separate times in my life and I’m beginning to believe that God is speaking to me in a profound way. I’m to be more like Jesus and share the Good News so that He can set the captives free.
One of my favorite old hymns says it this way; “Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Jesus will save, He will save.” I feel as though God is beginning to commission me to go although I’m not entirely sure where or when or to what?!?
This is exciting, but scary as well. I’m 37 years old and I just wish I would have listened previously when I felt His calling but I’m currently unemployed and more attentive to God than ever due to having a wife and a child!
Please pray for me…
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,”
Rev. Bhatia writes:
Dear in Jesus Christ I m Omprakash Bhatia a hindu convert in 1975 I was raised by parents who enjoyed a close walk with millions of hindu gods and godesses I was converted at the age of 23. A miracle took in my life I was delivered from the boundage of millions of gods and godesses by the PRECIOUS BLOOD OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST and changed into likeness of his children as a worshipper of LIVING GOD. MY dad, whose LIFE DEVOTED TO hindu gods and godesses never tolerated me to be a christian and caste out from the home. I was working in govt. service, I was called by JESUS CHRIST to serve HIM, I left job and my family.
There was a time I too was tempted, by evils but stood alone with terrible criticism by my own people and by the enemies of the gospel but BY HIS GRACE and calling to me I am with HIM and serving Him. Even I have seen many nominal christians also became a obstucles to my life But I LOOKED at HIM and looking to Him to serve Him fearlessly.
For several years now I myself have been a modern preach on a regular basis in my circuit in all the hilly areas seen many came to JESUS and accepted Him as THE PERSONAL SAVIOUR in hills. In all my labours, the cry of my heart is for depth-for real depth and holiness in my walk with God, and with my organisation SATNAM SEWA SHRAM(TRUENAME SERVICE),WHICH IS FOUNDED BY HIS HOLY SPIRIT.
SATNAM SEWA ASHRAM (SSA) is the caring and sharing arms of evangelicals in Himachal Pradesh in India engaged in Relief and Rehabilitation of people who are victims of disasters and calamity and in devlopment of the poor, downtrodden communities in the rural and urban slum areas. The service is provided irrespective of any castes creed, colour or sex discrimination. It is an Interdenominational, evangelical, christian outreach mission with recognised as a charitable trust. Jesus’ ministry was dependent only on the Holy Spirit. He did accept gifts of money from His followers for His work (Luke 8:2, 3). But He never asked anyone at any time for money and He never made His financial needs known to anyone but His Father. This is the way that any ministry that honours God will work even today… so pray to the FATHER TO HELP US.
