Separating From Sin...🙏🏻🌿🌼💞🕊

The requirements of God are set plainly before us, and the ques- tion to be settled is, Will we comply with them? Will we accept the conditions laid down in His Word—separation from the world? This is not the work of a moment or of a day. It is not accomplished by bowing at the family altar, and offering up lip service, neither by public exhortation and prayer. It is a lifelong work. Our consecration to God must be a living principle, interwoven with the life, and leading to self-denial and self-sacrifice. It must underlie all our thoughts and be the spring of every action. This will elevate us above the world, and separate us from its polluting influence. 

All our actions are affected by our religious experience, and if this experience is founded on God and we understand the mysteries of godliness, if we are daily receiving of the power of the world to come, and hold communion with God, and have the fellowship of the Spirit, if we are each day holding with a firmer grasp the higher life, and drawing closer and still closer to the bleeding side of the Redeemer, we shall have inwrought in us principles that are holy and elevating. Then it will be as natural for us to seek purity and holiness and separation from the world, as it is for the angels of glory to execute the mission of love assigned them in saving mortals from the corrupting influence of the world. Every one who enters the pearly gates of the city of God will be a doer of the Word. He will be a partaker of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. It is our privilege to realize the fulness there is in Christ, and be blessed by the provision made through Him. Ample provision has been made that we should be raised from the lowlands of earth, and have our affections fastened upon God and heavenly things. 

Will this separation from the world in obedience to the divine command, unfit us for doing the work the Lord has left us? Will it hinder us from doing good to those around us? No; the firmer hold we have on heaven, the greater will be our power of usefulness in the world.

—Manuscript 1, March 26, 1869, “Diligence in the Work of Preparation.”

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

A Fresh Wind Is Blowing...🙏🏻🌿🌼💞🕊

TODAY’S WORD:

After the believers were first filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2, thousands of people believed in Jesus and miracles were being done. The religious authorities were so alarmed that they arrested Peter and John and demanded they stop preaching in Jesus’ Name. But their threats were met with the prayers of the church, and those who were gathered were once again filled with the Spirit and power. 

God knew there would be these times when what we’re up against is too much for us. So with every new challenge, with every new level, all along our way, God has fresh anointings. He has fresh strength, where you’ll feel a supernatural power to do what you couldn’t do before. He has fresh vision, when you’ll see things more clearly, have a new perspective. He has fresh favor, where you’ll overcome obstacles that seem too big. He didn’t bring you this far to leave you overwhelmed and stuck. You’re about to see a fresh wind of His Spirit, with fresh opportunities, fresh passion, fresh momentum, things that you couldn’t make happen. 

The Lord, He is the One who goes before you… He will not fail you.” — Deuteronomy 31:8 "May the God of peace… equip you with everything good for doing His will.” — Hebrews 13:20–21

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Father, thank You for this beautiful and blessed day. Father, thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness in my life. Thank You for refreshing and renewing my heart. Fill me with Your peace; fill me with Your strength. Help me to do good and stand firm until I see my harvest of blessing. Thank You that it is not by my might or power that I overcome challenges, but it is by the supernatural power of Your Holy Spirit. Thank You for the fresh wind of the Spirit that brings fresh anointings. I believe that You are breathing fresh vision and strength into me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

To Be Like Jesus...🙏🏻🌿🌼💞🕊

All around us are afflicted souls. Here and there, everywhere, we may find them. Let us search out these suffering ones and speak a word in season to comfort their hearts. Let us ever be channels through which shall flow the refreshing waters of compassion.

Be coworkers with Him. While distrust and alienation are pervading the world, Christ’s disciples are to reveal the spirit that reigns in heaven. Speak as He would speak, act as He would act. Constantly reveal the sweetness of His character. Reveal that wealth of love which underlies all His teachings and all His dealings with humanity. The humblest workers, in cooperation with Christ, may touch chords whose vibrations shall ring to the ends of the earth and make melody throughout eternal ages.— To Be Like Jesus p. 93

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

The Record Keeper...🙏🏻🌿🌼💞🕊

TODAY’S WORD:

Leah lived a life she didn’t choose. She was married to Jacob through deception, while her sister Rachel—the younger and more beautiful one—was the wife Jacob truly loved. Leah lived in a loveless marriage, feeling unwanted, second best, overlooked, and marginalized. She was present, but invisible. But God saw her.

Leah’s pain and growth are recorded in the names of her sons. Reuben —“The Lord has seen my misery.” Simeon —“The Lord has heard that I am not loved.”  Levi —“Now my husband will become attached to me.” Again and again, Leah hoped human love would heal her heart. Then something shifted. With her fourth son, Judah, Leah said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” She stopped measuring her worth by Jacob’s affection and started resting in God’s faithfulness. Pain turned into praise.

Centuries later, when God chose a family line to bring the Messiah into the world, He did not choose Rachel’s sons. He chose Judah —Leah’s son. Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, came through the woman who was never chosen by man but was fully chosen by God. 

When people discount you, don’t be discouraged. God is the Record Keeper. He sees every injustice, every quiet tear, every faithful step. He knows how to honor you—at the right time and in the right way. Let this settle in your spirit today: Greater is coming.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Father, thank You for this beautiful and blessed day. Thank You for waking me up and giving me the breath of life—I know I’m here by Your grace, not by chance. I place this day in Your hands. Guide my steps and order my path. Thank You that every hardship has purpose and that You are a God of restoration. I believe You are keeping the record, and that greater honor, greater joy, and greater opportunities are coming. Turn everything to my advantage. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

It's Only A Roar...🙏🏻🌿🌼💞🕊

TODAY’S WORD:

Like the roar of waves

 crashing on the sand, you may have some negative thoughts roaring in your mind today, telling you, “You’ll never get well. You’ll never meet the right person. You’ll never be free of the addiction.” The Scripture says, “The enemy goes about as a roaring lion.” He loves to roar, to make loud threats and accusations, trying to get you to live in fear and worry, thinking that what you’re up against is too big, too strong. Don’t let the roar fool you. When God breathed life into you, like that sand, He put an eternal decree in you. He said when the enemy comes against you one way, He will defeat them and cause them to flee seven different ways. 

When the enemy roars at you, start roaring back. The Scripture says, “Give no place to the enemy.” Don’t let him fill your mind with thoughts of defeat, lack, and insecurity. Roar back. Declare favor, declare strength, declare health, declare victory. When you declare God’s promises, as the waves have to recede from the sand, so must the enemy. 

The enemy trembles when a believer speaks faith. When we declare what God has done, what Christ has accomplished, and what His Word promises, darkness loses its hold. Our testimony turns trials into victories and defeats the enemy.

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Father, thank You, Lord for blessing us with another beautiful morning, and waking us up to embrace this gift of life. We put everything in Your hands today; our families, our health, our homes, our jobs, and our fears. Thank You that Your words give life to my faith, and I can use my words to withstand the storms and waves that pound against me. Thank You that there is nothing more powerful than Your Word in my heart. I will say what You say about me and what You promise in Your Word. In Jesus' Name. Amen!

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

Jeremiah 29:11 __A Valley Promise...🙏🏻🌿🌼💞🕊

You’ve seen it everywhere. 

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'”Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

Beautiful words. But there’s something deeper here that most people miss.

This wasn’t a mountaintop promise. It came in a valley – a deep, dark valley.

Picture this: God’s people were in exile. Torn from their homes. Families ripped apart. Living as captives in Babylon. Everything they knew – gone.

In their darkest moment, God speaks.

But He doesn’t say, “Don’t worry, I’ll fix this tomorrow.” Instead, He tells them to settle in. Plant gardens. Have families. Seek the welfare of their captors’ city.

Wait, what?

Yes. God’s promise wasn’t about immediate rescue. It was about ultimate redemption.

He was saying: “Even when everything looks hopeless, I haven’t forgotten you. Even when you can’t see the path forward, I have a plan. Even in exile, I am faithful.”

Sound familiar?

We’re exiles too! This world isn’t our home. Peter calls us “sojourners and exiles” (1 Peter 2:11). We’re just passing through.

But like Israel, we have a promise. A future. A hope.

And here’s the beautiful thing – God keeps His promises. Always! Even when we can’t see how.

The Israelites did return home. Their children did see God’s faithfulness. His Word never fails.

So next time life feels like exile – when dreams shatter, plans crumble, or hope dims – remember Jeremiah 29:11.

It’s not a prosperity promise. It’s a valley promise. And those are the ones you can count on in your life.

Where do you need to trust God’s promises today, even when you can’t see the way forward?

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖

Surrender...🙏🏻🌿🌼💞🕊

The ratification of the covenant at Sinai was to reinforce the special relationship that God wanted to have with His people. In the ceremony, the people twice shouted that they would obey God in everything that He required. “Everything the Lord has said we will do,” they proclaimed (Exod. 24:3, NIV). They meant it, too, but they did not know their brokenness, fragility, and lack of power. The blood of the covenant was sprinkled on the people, indicating that only by Christ’s merits was Israel able to follow God’s instructions.

We do not want to accept that our human nature is fragile, weak, and thoroughly sinful. We have an inherent tendency toward evil. To be able to do good, we must have help from outside ourselves. This help comes only from above, from the power of God’s grace, from His Word, and from the Holy Spirit. And even with all this at our disposal, evil still comes so easily to us, does it not?

“Everything the Lord has said we will do” (Exod. 24:3). How many times have you said the same thing, only to fail? What is the only solution?

Surrender our selfish will to God and put on the whole armor, is our only solution.  Jesus is The Way!

PP 217.3- PP 217.4. High moral standards 

100% to God = 0% Compromise to the world! 

Happy and Joyful Sabbath as We are filled with this Hope that Burns within Our Heart!

We are United in Christ!  

Jesus is Coming Very Soon!  

PRAISE THE LORD!💖