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00:05 equips health professionals to share price with their 00:08 patients. In his presence, we and our patients find rest home 00:13 and powerful healing take hold of God's promised a Biden, 00:17 his presence and experience the surrender 00:21 to faithfully minister as he did. 00:23 [MUSIC] 00:28 [MUSIC] 00:33 [MUSIC] 00:35 >> Good morning. We are so glad that you can join us in person 00:38 and welcome to those that are also viewing online. Welcome. 00:43 I have the privilege of introducing our speaker for the 00:46 devotional time this morning to cast or 00:49 I as you know, he is a man of prayer and in many different 00:54 conferences and site UIC and also here in demand 00:58 had a personal experience. The first time I met him was 01:01 actually at a prayer united Traer time. And at that time he 01:06 invited me to join for G I C 01:08 and from that 01:10 point on there is somebody to find appointments. But it all 01:12 started with him inviting me to go in person to join for prayer 01:17 and for fellowship. So 01:19 I just want to welcome gem and 01:23 and that will be blessed. 01:29 Good morning, everyone. 01:33 >> I've already greeted some of you a wonderful morning. 01:36 This is like an extension of our prayer time. 01:39 A friend said it is such a joy to be in the presence of people 01:43 who are hungering for the presence of God. Can you say 01:45 amen to that? 01:47 And when when Johnny was introducing me, he said that a 01:50 man of prayer, I would like to correct. And a man who really 01:53 needs a lot of parish. 01:55 So before we continue on with the shortened version of this 01:58 morning, it like to invite 02:00 for those. Those are able to any of them to please know that 02:03 would be forwarded prayer. 02:08 A great gathered 11. Have any fog, a little bit racing. 02:10 We thank you that we could be in your presence 02:13 and though the pace and we think it is your desire to join 02:17 year-on-year to us so that yes, in a very special way that 02:21 maybe not miss out on anything that you designed to give us 02:24 comedian. I think part of your Holy Spirit be upon us. I mean, 02:27 you name it lifted up O Lord and may be hidden. 02:30 May not be heard. No be seen but cheeses and cheeses alone 02:32 be seen be heard that lifted up in the zone that 02:35 this is my desire and that made this PR heart's desire. We 02:38 asked us not being precious name of your son, Jesus on your 02:41 children safe 02:48 and a little bit of a plug or announcement. 02:52 But tomorrow we'll be doing our prayer time. Not that 06:00AM. 02:55 But the 5.45? 02:58 Yes, it seems like they were rushed to. 03:03 We're just talking about Harry Reid steps 03:06 and France this morning. I like to share with you. 03:09 I was thinking what a share. 03:11 And this thought hit me. 03:14 Can you imagine really being in the presence of Jesus when he 03:17 was here or not? 03:19 Can you imagine what it 03:22 what it feels like, how his voice sounds like how his 03:25 demeanor 03:26 in France, this praise God for 40 inspired writings. Can you 03:30 say amen to that? 03:32 I really praise God for the design of a just aside from the 03:35 Bible is out of ages is one of my favorite books is not my 03:38 favorite books. So it says it is out of a just page. 254 03:42 paragraph for excess. 03:44 He stender compassion, fell with a touch of healing up and 03:48 weary and troubled hearts. 03:51 Even amid the turbulence of angry enemies, he was 03:55 surrounded with an atmosphere of peace. 03:59 And I'm thinking 04:02 if I have that my defense, especially in the time that 04:06 we're living in right now, that is a powerful weapon to have. 04:11 And we even lose our peace without an Denise. 04:16 Sometimes the enemy's just us. Listen to this friends, the 04:19 beauty of his countenance, the loveliness of his character 04:22 above all the love expressed in look and tone jus to him all 04:28 who are not hardened 04:30 in Unbelief. 04:32 Had it not been for the sweet sympathetic spirit that shone 04:36 out in every look and word friend sympathetic spirit shown 04:40 up and every look 04:42 and word. 04:44 This is the beautiful thing that you experience in the 04:48 presence of Jesus and listen to this fence. He would not have 04:52 attracted the large congregation that he did 04:55 deflected. The once who came to him felt the peeling his 04:59 interest with. There's a fateful tender friend 05:02 and they decide to know more of the troops he taught 05:06 haven't what's brought me here. 05:10 I hope and I pray that this will be our experience as well 05:13 as we draw closer to the U.S. to express is that when we go 05:16 back home, that people will have the same testimony as they 05:21 have of Jesus, 05:22 listen, friends and they long to abide in his precedence. 05:28 Have you wondered fence how she says was always surrounded by 05:33 people who doesn't want to let go of his presence is because 05:36 of this and listen fence that the comfort of his love might 05:41 be with them 05:42 continually. 05:45 As I'm reading this, this was something that hit me and this 05:48 is what the Lord desires for us to experience 05:52 the continuation 05:54 of this loving precedence, 05:56 Joe Biden with us. And as much as the people desire to abide 06:01 with him, 06:02 the Lourdes desire a stronger 06:04 to abide with us. Can you say amen to that friends? 06:08 And so when I look at all this blessings that comes from the 06:12 presence of God, I'm thinking what is the secret of Jesus, 06:15 why he has this? 06:16 And so I was reading 06:18 I was reading this this article from from design of a just and 06:21 I see that she says has as one particular secret and why he 06:26 has this strength. Why has the speeds even in the midst 06:30 turbulence even amidst of enemies object to him? 06:35 If you're if you have your Bible study, please open it 06:37 with me and John 6 0st. 38, 06:41 one simple thing. One aim that Jesus have in his life. If 06:46 you're there's a man 06:49 I have not heard in a man. So mean to say that that you're 06:52 still looking meant what I meant, 06:56 John, 6 verse. 38. It's s 06:59 before I came down from heaven 07:01 not to do my own will 07:03 but the will of him who sent me 07:07 that was the ups or being thing in Jesus life not to do his own 07:11 thing 07:12 but to do we love him. The sent me. I love the easy we'd 07:15 version friends. Listen to this. I came down from heaven 07:19 to do what God wants, not what I want. 07:25 And here I see the secret, my new Friends of Christ, Peace of 07:30 Christ strength, even in the midst of all this chaos around 07:34 him 07:35 because he's not here for him. 07:38 He's here. 07:41 Can we say the same thing and France 07:44 signs of the times that there were 29 18 94. It says here the 07:48 one ups or being a of the life of Christ 07:52 wants to do the will of his 70 father, 07:56 the one ab sore being aim of the life of Christ was to do 08:00 the will of his father. 08:02 And I'm thinking what is the thing that absorbs me? 08:06 What is the thing that that somehow consumes me, Gee says 08:09 there's only one thing 08:11 and that is to do the will of his father 08:14 and some people ask me, Jim, do you always have to 08:18 to ask for God's will and everything? 08:22 How about things that you already know what to do 08:25 in France? You know what? One thing that I've learned 08:27 I've been I've been involved in the prayer ministry, by the 08:30 way, fence for the past 13 years. I'm a team now 08:36 13 years and one thing that somehow, 08:40 but I learned over and over again 08:42 that without God, I am nothing 08:45 and without God, I would not even know how to pray. 08:49 And people might think like Jen, you are the prayer leader. 08:53 And this is one thing that I learned friends. If if God is 08:56 not leading even in my prayers, 08:59 I would I would be praying things 09:02 that would not even make sense. 09:06 Only God, 09:08 no stance. And that question, do you have to see God 09:13 God's will all the time 09:15 and France where when in our lives are we desperately 09:19 seeking his will 09:21 when things are falling apart, isn't it 09:24 when it seems like we don't know what to do, then we seek a 09:28 model of our hearts. And I love this this time that people 09:32 always ask me, brother, Jim, can you lead us into prayer? 09:35 Can you lead us in our prayer and fasting? You know, when is 09:39 this time doing the board exempts 09:43 medical board exams 09:46 and they will call me up and I'm thinking, Oh, lord, I pray 09:49 that every day's a medical board exam 09:53 and it's not just them will praise. Even their parents are 09:56 fasting and praying 09:59 fence. We only see God when it seems like we need him 10:02 desperately offense. I tell you 10:06 if we do not 10:07 practice seeking him in simple things, 10:12 we will not somehow be comfortable or the app's 10:16 seeking. Use Preston seeking his will in big things, 10:20 France. It needs to be a habit 10:23 until it becomes a lifestyle. Can you say amen to that? 10:26 I love this quote here from signs of the times. It says 10:29 those who have signed the fight to have a sanctified will or 10:33 should I say those who have a surrender to will 10:36 that is in unison with the will of Christ will day by day. 10:40 We have the wills vow 10:43 to the will of Christ. 10:45 I love this friends day by day their wills will be bound to do 10:51 to do with the price. And that is my desire. Is that your 10:54 desire, France? 10:56 And so here I see that God is testing us in his little things 11:01 that he's placing in front of us. 11:04 Is Jen going to surrender? Does to me 11:06 it's just going to ask from a leading my guidance and France. 11:13 John, 4 verse 34 11:15 another declaration of Jesus. Here I was reading this 11:18 morning. Remember 11:20 that scene of the woman at the well 11:23 but decide Pulse went to the city and and look for for 11:26 bread. 11:27 You know, the Filipinos could not relate to this because 11:30 bread for us next 11:32 for us. It's rice 11:35 and the disciple asked as Jesus, 11:41 have you eaten 11:42 and this is what Jesus just told him. I have 11:46 I have food or I have read that you do not know of. 11:51 They were. They were wondering, has anyone give him any food 11:55 this Jesus and said to them my food 11:58 it's to do the will of him was sent me 12:02 my food, the food of Jesus. And I know friends. I know some 12:07 people. If they don't have food, their countenance change, 12:12 there's depression comes over them. 12:15 It hits me sometimes as well. 12:18 Friends. What is our food? What is really that encourages 12:21 that fuels that inspires us Jesus, if you will. 12:27 It's to do his father swim 12:30 and friends. Can you imagine this? If this is the life that 12:34 we live, life would become more stuff, more simple. 12:39 All those things that have been weighing us down 12:43 would not be as heavy 12:46 life would not be as crowded as it is right now. 12:49 If there's only one thing that is in your mind, even if your 12:52 face opposition, even if you face hurdles after hard, 12:55 those of the hurdles are even mountains. 12:59 You're only here to do what he wants. 13:04 And I tell you, fence surrendering to his will 13:07 brings peace. 13:10 And I love 13:11 I love that. The focus of a men, he's very strong in 13:15 prayer. 13:17 I see in their program this just like a lot of paragraphs 13:20 there about prayer and even in their logo. 13:23 Correct me if I'm wrong is into the fold and hence 13:27 France. That is the priority is like 13:32 and fence. 13:33 When I came into the prayer ministry, all I could think 13:37 about 13:39 prayer is asking and receiving 13:42 all I could think about there is twisting the arm of caught. 13:46 I thought that prayer is a formula that was the armor of 13:48 God. If you receive what you desire. 13:51 So it was spring before Lord, please make me at all 13:55 and I praise God. Fans of the Lord did not answer that 13:58 prayer. I do not know that they'll be a missionary. 14:00 I did not know that I'll be traveling 14:04 almost every week. 14:06 God created me travel sites. 14:11 Seriously, France, you did not know the blessing of this 14:14 height 14:15 until you travel. 14:19 But this this flight here fence. I was seated. I was 14:22 seated like just behind the first class. I took a picture. 14:28 I could stretch my feet and it's not even reach 14:32 the chair in front of me. 14:35 Friends. We do not even know most of the time what we pray 14:38 for 14:39 because we previewed the selfish art and even our prayer 14:41 we need is leading in his guidance. Even our prayer needs 14:45 to be surrendered to him. 14:47 Friends of one beautiful, 14:50 the Phoenician of prayer. 14:52 It is found in the book Living by faith. This white and green 14:56 book. 14:57 It says here fence. What is fair and what is the purpose 15:01 for which it is offered 15:04 and like the answer. It is the expression of your consent to 15:08 what God is willing and waiting to do for you. 15:12 Did you hear this? It is the expression 15:17 of your consent of your wallet 15:20 of your consent to what God is willing and weight thing to do 15:24 for you 15:26 and friends. Even part of the prayer team. Sometimes I catch 15:29 myself 15:30 selling got a twisting the arm of God. What needs to be done 15:35 offense. Do you think that God already knows what he needs to 15:37 do? 15:40 I love the ax. From the 15:43 the example the story of doctor Shin last night who among here 15:48 were blessed by that message fence. 15:50 I went back home. I just I but I was smiling to lying to 15:54 recall that message. And I want to review that again. Friends 15:58 remember that that that solution that 16:01 that they have in there try and they just made a chair? Yes, 16:05 it's a nice chair, 16:07 but it could solve the problem. 16:09 And friends is just one thing I see about prayers. Well, 16:13 it's a comfortable chair. 16:15 It's a cherub request, 16:17 but we do not really know. We do not even see 16:22 how to maximize that. This is how we maximize it 16:26 in instead of just asking God to do this and do that. 16:30 Why not give God a consent of what he decides to do? 16:34 Can you say Amen? 16:35 That is a very weak, amen. 16:38 I think if you're still thinking that what you want to 16:40 do is far greater than what God desires to do. My defense, 16:44 I'll tell you what God decides for you 16:48 to have. 16:49 He's far greater than what you decide for yourself or you for 16:52 your ministry. 16:56 Listen to this fence. 16:57 Let me continue on with that thought. It says it is 17:00 expressing to God your willingness to let him do for 17:03 you. What he wants to 17:05 it is not left for you to instruct the Lord in regard to 17:07 what you need, your heavenly father Knoweth what you need 17:10 before you even ask him 17:14 and he knows better. He knows what you need much better than 17:18 yourself. 17:20 Do you think so? 17:21 I believe so. My dear friends that God knows better. 17:27 And we know 17:29 enrollments a purse. 26 17:31 this verse. 17:33 He speaks truth 17:35 for. We do not know what we should pray for arrests we 17:38 ought. 17:39 But the spirit himself makes intercession for us with 17:42 groanings which cannot be at that. 17:45 I like the translation of the living Bible. It says 17:48 for we don't even know what we should pray for 17:53 nor how to pray as we should. But the holy Spirit 17:58 brace for us with such feeling that it can be expressed in 18:02 words 18:04 offense. 18:06 And you see the desire that God has for his people, even in our 18:10 prayer. He decides to teach us 18:12 he decides to lead as you know why? Because we pray too 18:15 little. 18:17 We pray to little my defense 18:19 at first 18:21 before being a missionary. I do not want to be a 18:24 missionary friends because I wanted to be rich 18:27 and being a missionary is not one of the ways to be 18:31 full feeling that the objective 18:33 and then I realized that guy was looking at light. 18:37 But my dreams. Jen, your genes are too short. 18:40 Shorten your height, 18:43 but my trains for you 18:46 to be fishers of men. 18:48 I'm a jeans for used to be a missionary 18:50 in France. I never regretted the decision and people tells 18:53 me, Jim, you sacrifice a lot. I crazy. 18:58 If I was in that life before I would not enjoy this life. 19:04 I would not have this much adventure with. The boy did not 19:07 have peace in the midst of the storm situations. But I had 19:10 friends. 19:12 We have to educate ourselves to be fully on God. Can you say 19:15 amen to that 19:18 call to stand apart? I love this one-liner here. It says 19:22 educate yourself to have limited confidence in got 19:26 clout, 19:28 educate yourself to have lot 19:31 limited confidence 19:35 because this is our God fence and chain in John 19:39 5.15, verse 5. It's S for that. We need you can do what 19:45 nothing 19:46 and friends another verse here that speaks of of the desire of 19:51 Jesus 19:53 of the secret of Jesus. How he has this life of peace 19:57 is John Fivers 19. 20:00 It's s the son can do nothing of himself 20:04 but want to see if the father do. 20:06 And I'm thinking I was quite confused with this verse. 20:09 The sun can do nothing of himself into thinking Jesus is 20:13 a great their God lysee declaring that he can do 20:15 nothing of himself. 20:18 I see the cheeses so surrendered 20:22 to do will add to the power of his father. 20:24 And Jesus is showing us here not just how to survive in life 20:29 but to thrive and to be powerful in life. 20:32 Can you say amen to this fence, 20:34 friends? I looked it up. 20:36 And as the Bible commentary, what does this mean can do 20:40 nothing of himself. And it says here of himself literally from 20:44 himself. That is by his own accord 20:49 on his own initiative 20:52 that blew my mind. France 20:54 Jesus could not do anything on his own initiative. 20:59 He was so dependent on leaning upon, got it in everything that 21:03 he does. 21:04 The defense fully up into one 21:06 who decides to direct us. Pat, can you say amen to that? 21:10 So France, 21:11 it needs to be a daily moment by moment. 21:16 Surrendering to the will of the father, not just in times that 21:19 you need him the most 21:20 make it every single day because if your eyes will be 21:23 open, 21:24 you will see that you needed even now 21:29 listen to this. The son of God was so surrendered to the 21:32 father's will and dependent upon his power. So not only was 21:36 Christ emptied of self that he made no plans for himself. 21:42 But listen to the next line that he accepted God's plan for 21:45 him 21:47 and day by day the father and folded his plants. So should we 21:52 depend upon got 21:54 that our lives may be the simple outworking of his will 21:59 France. Can you imagine 22:01 how amazing life would be 22:03 if this is the life that we should live 22:06 Christ has laid before us he desires for you to experience 22:10 this 22:11 in France. 22:13 I love that. 22:15 The testimony of 22:17 Doctor Shannon last night 22:19 talking about 22:20 that patient 22:22 that got us. One thing for him 22:25 to come and speak. I have so many experience of that. 22:29 And I just brushed off 22:31 the Holy Spirit's from thing. 22:34 But as I learned to lean upon, 22:38 he's leading his guidance. That voice becomes clear. 22:42 I remember one time we were in in Fresno. 22:45 We just finished a faith. Can't 22:47 and France. 22:49 When I'm in California, 22:51 I go and death look for haircut because the haircut here is 22:55 cheaper compared to where I am. And they're nice or so. 23:00 I was looking at stuff and a friend of mine gave me 2, 23:04 2, stops, free tickets for a haircut and thinking God is so 23:09 good. And this is quite an expensive hair got friends. 23:12 So me and I for partner gave Real sat there and what we were 23:15 sitting there, the Lord was speaking to my heart. This is 23:18 not the place where you need to be thinking. I was looking 23:21 around this. This is like a generic, a sullen barbershop. 23:26 Nothing offensive. But the Lord kept on speaking to my heart. 23:30 I was thinking but Lourdes history. 23:33 I was trying to argue. 23:34 But those from thing was so strong. I do get games. Let's 23:37 get out. So why is that? I do not have beast being here. 23:41 So when we were out, you said so. Do you know what you want 23:45 to go? I don't know. So wish we should be goes that let's go to 23:47 the car and great. 23:49 Well, we're praying. I was asking Lord, there's so many 23:53 barbershops here. 23:54 Where do you want us to go? And all of a sudden I saw this 23:57 name really popped out, can cots and promoting him right 24:00 now, 24:01 Ken Cuts. 24:03 So the Lord brought us there 24:05 and the moment we are right there, by the way, fence in the 24:07 first barbershop. There's no one waiting. 24:10 It's just supposed to be me 24:12 and gay and that second shop when we arrived trends, there's 24:16 like 7 people who are waiting. 24:20 And so we waited. 24:22 And when it was our turn, it was Gabe who came and 24:26 had his hair got and I notice something won't can was cutting 24:30 his hair. 24:31 Ken will stop and look at him and their hair cut. 24:35 I was like 30 minutes. It was the longest hair got along 24:40 the rest who are waiting and thinking, oh, lord, I'm getting 24:42 self-conscious here. Maybe people will complain 24:45 that gave. And and Ken, it's taking so much time. But I 24:49 overhear the conversation. And by the way, fences, 24:51 Vietnamese, 24:53 and that's I'm working good 24:55 with ASAP. We work with Saudi stations. So I have a burden 24:59 for people who are on the other side and did so. 25:02 Gabor's conversation with him is about got and now it was my 25:06 turn when I sat down said so what type of hair cut the yuan 25:09 and they showed him the picture there in your program. That was 25:12 the pictures. Gentlemen's hair got your pastors and NOAA and 25:15 at a faster and faster. So 25:18 so fence 25:20 he gave me a haircut. 25:22 He told me. So I heard if you're a missionary 25:25 and then frontal 25:28 the conversation was precious. 25:30 He talked about God. 25:32 He thought about the Bible. And, you know, Vietnamese are 25:34 mostly not Christians. But this man is so desiring to know more 25:38 about about the Bible and fence. He has read the Bible 25:42 from cover to cover. 25:44 And I told him again this amazing. 25:47 So he asked me some more questions. And he told me I 25:50 think my son is a missionary to because he loves to do work in 25:53 the church entrance. Make a long story short. We ended the 25:57 haircut and I was about to pay and he was behind the counter. 26:01 And now I took my card and I'm about to give it to him. 26:04 And then he lists that both of us and said, no, 26:08 it's OK, no, no, no, no. It's both of us here. And I was 26:14 I told him, no, just continue doing God's work 26:19 and France. I told him, can I please pray for you? 26:23 So I put my hand on the shoulder and prayed for him and 26:27 friends. The moment I said a man I could see this piece and 26:31 his face. 26:34 I know this will not be the last time. We want to come back 26:36 here and give you some books and shook his head. I actually 26:39 said going to give you a hug. So I hugged him. And when he 26:42 shook, Gabriel said people get real and hug him 26:46 friends. The moment we left that place, we left that place. 26:49 We were just beaming with smaller thinking 26:53 we could have free hair caught on the other end 26:56 but it would not have been us amazing. Is this an account 27:00 because here we knew that God led U.S. 27:03 France. It is such 27:06 powerful, amazing experience. When you see God leading your 27:09 life, can you say amen to that? 27:11 Fred's it says here the battle which we have to fight the 27:14 greatest that the less ever fought by men is the surrender 27:18 of self to the will of God, 27:21 France 27:23 here. I see that the more 27:25 we hold back from giving in to the will of got 27:29 we hold back ourselves from experiencing 27:32 wonderful piece of he desires to give us 27:35 and a wonderful joy. 27:37 And I love the key point. The second key point of doctor 27:40 Shin last night and he said the disciples experience increased 27:43 faith and success 27:45 when they labored under Chee says direction 27:51 and this labor that we have, 27:53 the Lord is not to sign this for you to do it on your own. 27:57 He decides to lead us every step of the way 27:59 and it is ice to do this with you 28:02 continually doing it with you in his presence wherever you 28:05 go. 28:06 Can you say amen to that? 28:08 Lastly, fence that like to read this as few quotes, Jesus 28:12 invites us to accept his presence. 28:15 We are to open the door of the heart and let him in. 28:18 But he will not share divided heart 28:22 if it given. If it be given to the service of madmen 28:26 selfishness and pride feels the chambers, there will be no room 28:29 for the heavenly gets. People not take up his abode with us 28:34 until the sole temple has been emptied and plants yet there is 28:38 no need of making a failure in the life of Christ. There is no 28:43 need to making a failure and the life of Christ. Can you say 28:45 amen to that? France? 28:48 Jesus is waiting to do a great work for us and all have been 28:53 it's interested 28:54 without salvation. 28:57 Last quote, 28:58 testimonies volume 2, 29:01 Jesus will not force 29:04 opened the door. 29:06 You must open it yourselves and show that you desire. He's 29:10 precedence but giving him a sincere welcome 29:15 France as we end this devotional this morning. 29:19 Can we pray in our hearts? Lloyd? Please teach me how to 29:24 sincerely welcome you 29:27 piecemeal voted to give in to your will 29:29 the way Jesus given to you. 29:32 Let's new dawn for the pair. 29:40 A great gathered 11. Have an impressive father. Lord, 29:43 we pray sing with. Thank you for 29:46 the beautiful presses that only spur sucess 29:49 lord. I pray 29:51 that maybe have the heart 29:53 to pray. The prayer may you will be done and Lord made not 29:56 just the words in her mouth, but this will be the design of 29:59 our hearts 30:01 that we will desire to do. You will the way Jesus was some 30:03 sort of to do. You will not. 30:06 Yes. And very specially in even as we choose the groups, 30:12 the prayer partners that we will be walking would after 30:15 this to stop Lloyd. I pray dear father that it will be your 30:19 choice and not our choice. 30:21 Lead us not into wait if you desire for us to go 30:24 and lead us into the way everlasting. 30:26 Yes. All this in a loving and precious name of your son. 30:29 Jesus on your children. Safe 30:30 [MUSIC] 30:35 [MUSIC] 30:40 [MUSIC] |
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