Daily Devotional for Thursday May 9, 2024

The government is targeting Biblical Christians! and, Restoration!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL THURSDAY MAY 9, 2024

(John 21:15-17)

***PERSONAL MESSAGE FOR YOU FROM BILL KELLER: Walk in the Spirit of the Living God and not in the flesh!

***DAILY PERSONAL PRAYER FOR YOU: Dear Lord, please give me the strength to live today in Your Spirit. I will no longer walk in the flesh, but live in the Spirit of the Living God. It is the key to me living for YOU each day. In Jesus name I pray...AMEN!

***THE DAILY LIVEPRAYER TV NUGGET: This current culture war appears to be on people who hold conservative political beliefs, but never forget, it is ultimately a war on Biblical Christians!!! YOU are the ones they ultimately seek to silence and erase, since YOU, and only YOU stand in the way of their power! In Communist and dictatorial regimes, the people they target and seek to remove from society are BIBLICAL CHRISTIANS! That is because we don't serve men, we serve God! Our ultimate loyalty and allegiance is not to a man or a political ideology, it is to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! THEY KNOW THEY CAN'T COMPETE WITH THAT ALLEGIANCE!!! The Roman Caesars knew it. The strongmen throughout the age knew it. The monsters today like Xi know it! So stand strong my brethren. Together we are going to help lead this once great land back to greatness, not because any one man or woman is great, but because our God who birthed this nation is great!!!

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***MAY FINANCIAL UPDATE: We ended April with our March shortfall down to the final $15,000. So far $5,000 of that has come in leaving the final $10,000 for March plus the $55,000 we required for our April ministry operations for a total of $65,000 heading into May.

I am praying we can clear up that $65,000 shortfall over the next week of May so we can begin working on the $55,000 for our May operations, making a total of $120,000 to end May with all of our ministry operations current as we head into the summer months! OUR GOD IS ABLE!!!

The Bible teaches us to “give according to our ability to give.” For some that may be $10 or $20. For others it may be $50 or $100. Still others it may be $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000 or more. Pray and the Lord will guide you as you make your sacrifice!

ALSO, DON'T FORGET A GIFT OF $1,800 COVERS ONE DAY OF MINISTRY AT LIVEPRAYER!!! I received this email recently, “Pastor Bill, My wife and I have just sold our last rental and God told us to tithe $1,800.00 to pay for a day of your ministry. Not looking for accolades, just that you know when you receive the check. Rest assured that we will still be making our regular weekly tithes."

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*LIVE ON AFTER YOU ARE IN HEAVEN!!! By remembering God's work here at Liveprayer in your will/estate planning, you can still help me share His Truth with the masses, be here for people in their time of greatest need, and help lead the lost to faith in Jesus even after God has called you home!!! God has led many of our friends in the Liveprayer family to remember His work here in their will. Please pray about this opportunity to continue and partner with me in the Lord's work at Liveprayer, even after you are enjoying your rewards and the eternal peace of Heaven! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me at: bkeller@liveprayer.com

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One of the most encouraging things the Bible teaches us is that God is a God of restoration. The Bible tells us that we all sin and fall short of God's glory, but what happens to us after we sin is what I want to focus on today. One of the most visible sins in the Bible has to be Peter's denial of Christ. After following the Lord, living with Him, seeing the miracles, hearing the teachings, even being so bold to proclaim Jesus to be "the Son of the living God", this same Peter, in fear of his life, denied even knowing who Jesus is.

If the story of Peter ended there, it would indeed be tragic. However, we see that same Peter, just days later in John chapter 21 being restored to fellowship by Jesus. We then read about that same Peter in the book of Acts, becoming a pillar upon which the early church was founded, boldly proclaiming Christ without regard to his own life any longer. The lesson is that in spite of our sin, God is a God of restoration so that He can use us to fulfill His plan.

After we sin, the most important thing we can do before the restoration process takes place, is to confess our sin and ask God's forgiveness. 1 John 1:9 tells us that if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. God wants to forgive you! God wants to cleanse you! But you have to make the first move. You have to swallow your pride and admit to God you sinned. You have to be sick enough of the sin to want to be rid of it.

I am not talking about that "morning after" confession either. I am talking about that confession that says I am sorry, and I am ready to walk away from this sin once and for all. We all feel sorry for our sins after we commit them. The issue is whether we are ready to deal with them once and for all, and allow the restoration process to begin. My friend, it is not God holding back that process, it is you. You have to be serious.

Once we make up our mind and decide to make the necessary changes to walk away from our sin, we then confess our sins and repent. We have now opened the door for God to restore us. You see, God never stops having a plan for your life. Don't forget, your purpose is to serve and glorify Him. He desires to restore us to fellowship, not only because He loves us, but because there is still work for us to do.

If you are looking for that peace, that joy, that abundant life the Bible speaks of, I am telling you that you will ONLY find it in a daily, intimate relationship with Christ. You will only find it in a life totally and unconditionally surrendered to Him and His will. You will only find it when you are fulfilling your God-given purpose of serving and glorifying Him with your life.

I love you and care about you so much. Be encouraged today, God is not through using you. He still has a perfect plan and purpose for your life. It is now up to you. Just like He restored Peter and used Peter in a mighty way, God wants to use you. The only difference between you and Peter is that Peter turned from his sin, repented, and confessed his sins to the Lord, thus opening the door to God's forgiveness and restoration.

I love you and care about you so much. God loves you so much. Turn from your sin, confess and repent of those sins, and let God restore you today. No matter what you have done, God's grace is sufficient and His love is endless. He wants to say to you, just as He told Peter..."Do you love me?...Feed my sheep."

In His love and service,

Your friend and brother in Christ,

Bill Keller