[revival-fire] Crosswalk: Today God Is First

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Just wanted to share . . . let' s not be like the Greeks, but like the Hebrews. Laura . . . whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. --- On Fri, 10/3/08, Today God Is First <Today_God_Is_First@crosswalkmail.com> wrote: From: Today God Is First <Today_God_Is_First@crosswalkmail.com> Subject: Crosswalk: Today God Is First To: "lcech@pacbell.net" <lcech@pacbell.net> Date: Friday, October 3, 2008, 1:27 AM     Friday, October 3, 2008   Crosswalk Home   Devotionals   Bible Study Tools   Newsletters   SPONSORED BY End Global Poverty. Faster. OptINnow.org Get a Masters in Counseling Online! Advertise with us Today God Is First Welcome to Today God Is First, a free devotional from Crosswalk, the world's largest Christian website. We honor your privacy and time If this newsletter no longer meets your needs, please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this newsletter and you will be removed immediately. October 3 Failure That Leads to Godliness 1 Samuel 22:2 All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader.... God uses broken things to accomplish His greatest work. When David was anointed to be the next king, he was just a boy, the youngest among all his brothers. Little did he know that the next several years would be years of fleeing from Saul whose successes turned into obsessions as a leader who had fallen from God's anointing. Perhaps David thought, Why am I living a life as a fugitive? I am the next king of Israel. Yet, his life was filled with adversity after adversity before he ever fulfilled the ultimate calling God had for him. Others began to hear of David's successes and identify with his plight. But, it wasn't the successful and polished who came to join him. It was "those who were in distress or in debt or discontented" who would be part of his army-and an army it was! His army would become known throughout the world as the greatest ever assembled, not because of their skill, but because of the God behind the army. God turned David's men into "mighty men of valor" (see 1 Chron. 11:10). God often uses failure to make us useful. When Jesus called the disciples, He did not go out and find the most qualified and successful people. He found the most willing, and He found them in the marketplace. He found a fisherman, a tax collector, a farmer, and a doctor. The Hebrews knew that failure was a part of maturing in God. The Greeks used failure as a reason for disqualification. Sadly, in the Church, we often treat one another in this way. This is not God's way. We need to understand that failing does not make us failures. It makes us experienced. It makes us more prepared to be useful in God's Kingdom-if we have learned from it. And that is the most important ingredient for what God wants in His children. Secrets of the Kingdom Economy Secrets of the Kingdom Economy You and I are living in the days of the Kingdom that Jesus spoke about when he taught us to pray by saying "Thy Kingdom come! Thy will be done!" The Kingdom is here. When we function by the principles of this Kingdom in our day to day lives, we will function on a higher level of anointing and productivity. Living in this Kingdom means living by the principles of the Kingdom Economy. In this book, discover secrets that will cause you to flourish in this Kingdom Economy. These secrets will move you from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Also available as an eBook or as an audio book. Click to Order or Learn More If you enjoyed this newsletter, forward it on to a friend. If this message was forwarded to you from a friend, signup for your own subscription here. FREE ECARDS Send this Card Send this Card Send this Card Your Family Bookstore Teach Truth... Love Well Publish Your Book Advertise with us Crosswalk.com is a member of the Salem Web Network of sites including: Oneplace.com Lightsource.com ChristianJobs.com CrossCards.com BibleArcade.com Christianity.com __________________________SUBSCRIPTION INFO__________________________ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. It was sent to you because you signed up to receive this newsletter on a Salem Web Network site. We respect and value your time and privacy. If this newsletter no longer meets your needs we will be happy to remove your address immediately. You can manage all your subscriptions by visiting our preference management page at: www.crosswalkmail.com You can also unsubscribe from this list by sending a blank email to: unsub-pnioiqqozemkzpini@crosswalkmail.com OR Send a postal mail to: 111 Virginia St., Suite 500 Richmond, VA 23219 * Copyright 2008 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved.

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