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UR: Alone with God
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise. - Psalm 51:17 (NIV)
When Jesus said, “When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen” (Matt. 6:6), he was highlighting the importance of humility and the connections we can experience when we are alone with God. Away from the public eye, we can be authentic and sincere — no posturing, no masks. The Lord is not impressed with our eloquent words. Sincerity, rather than style, is important to God.
Our devotional time is indispensable for our spiritual health and is a way for us to cultivate a strong relationship with God. Time with God creates an oasis of healing, freedom, comfort, and strength. It is where we feel loved, affirmed, and more prepared to withstand moments of adversity and temptation. Alone with God, we can connect with our Creator in a way that we cannot in public. Our prayer life is deepened when we go to God just as we are.
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's Prayer
Holy God, help us to be more intentional in prioritizing time with you. We pray the prayer your Son taught us, “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen” (Matt. 6:9-13, KJV).
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Small Beginnings
Who dares despise the day of small things, since [God’s] eyes . . . will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel? Zechariah 4:10
In 1848, engineer Charles Ellet Jr. puzzled over how to begin the process of constructing the first bridge over the Niagara Falls gorge. How would they get a cable across the river? Prompted by a dream, Charles decided to host a kite-flying contest. American teenager Homan Walsh won five dollars when his kite landed on the American side of the river. Homan’s kite string was secured to a tree and used to pull a light cord back across the river, then progressively heavier cords until heavy wire cable was in place. This was the small beginning of the construction of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge.
The bridge’s challenges and inauspicious beginnings mirror those faced by those working to rebuild God’s temple after returning from captivity in Babylon. An angel awakened the prophet Zechariah with a message that nothing would thwart God’s work—it would all be accomplished “by [his] Spirit” (Zechariah 4:6). Some of those who’d seen the temple in its previous glory were fearful that the rebuilt version would pale in comparison (Ezra 3:12). The angel encouraged Zechariah that they shouldn’t “despise the day of small things” because God would “rejoice” in seeing the work begun (Zechariah 4:10).
Even though the tasks God has appointed to us may seem insignificant, we can be encouraged knowing He uses small things—like kite strings—to accomplish His great works.
By Kirsten Holmberg
REFLECT & PRAY
How does it encourage you to know that God’s works often start small? How might you trust His faithfulness?
Dear Father, thank You for being faithful to Your plans.
SCRIPTURE INSIGHT
God is in the business of using small things to accomplish His purposes. He used a shepherd boy and a stone to slay a giant (1 Samuel 17:49-50). He used a boy’s five small barley loaves and two small fish to feed five thousand men (John 6:9). Jesus was born as a helpless baby into a poor man’s family to save the world from sin (Luke 2:7; John 3:16). He said to Zechariah, “[Do not] despise the day of small things” (Zechariah 4:10). God delights in using ordinary people like us to do great things for Him even when our tasks may seem insignificant.
K.T. Sim
Sarah Update:
Hi Warriors…..
Darlene Geiger is asking for prayer for Sandra Zavecz. Her son Scott is a friend of the family. She has had 2 stents put in her heart and is going for #3, and they also want to fix a valve. Pray for the team taking care of her and for peace and comfort for her son. Thank you 😊
Dean Marks is asking for continued prayers for a young woman who was in a bad car accident and was anticipating surgery for her broken leg. Pray for all to go well and healing to happen and to help her through the therapy process.
Tracy Huber, her daughter Brittany is being induced ( night ) to have her little baby girl. We wanna keep mama and baby in our thoughts and prayers and we will keep you updated.
Continue to pray for Ruth Guldner, who is anticipating possible rehab for a few weeks, and pray for her kidneys to function well and her heart.
Also pray for Marilyn Ritter, as she will have her batteries replaced in her pacemaker , . Prayers for all to go well.
And we especially want to remember Faye, and Steven Nixon and Chris Mack as they are going through this difficult time, with Holly‘s passing. will be her service. The service will be at St Matthew’s starting at 10 o’clock with viewing hours and 11 o’clock will be the service followed by a late lunch. Parking is also available at St. John’s lots.
Thank you everyone for your prayers and your encouragement for these folks. Have a good evening and stay warm this weekend. It’s gonna be a chilly one.
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