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Thought of the Day 1/3/2021

“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in Me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.” John‬ ‭15:5‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

As a branch derives its life-sustaining nutrients from the vine, so the born-again Christian derives their life-sustaining strength and support for the trials of this present life from the “Vine”. The “Vine”, Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior, implores His children to be prosperous in being fruits of the spirit (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control [Galatians 5:22-23]) and knows that on our own we cannot achieve these. It is when we stay connected to Him, the “Vine” that we stay nourished in His Word, His love, His joy, His peace, His patience, His kindness, His goodness, His faithfulness, His gentleness, and His self-control. As the branches of a vine need pruning, so must those Christians who remain unfruitful be pruned from God’s everlasting garden. Make it your goal today to abide in Him and seek His will and direction for how you might begin to be fruitful for His Kingdom.

Jessica Ford

Communications Director

Alive Ministries USA

Join our “Alive-Stream” Monday – Friday at 8:00EST (9:30 on Wednesday) on FB (Facebook.com/aliveministriesusa) or YouTube (Christopher B. Cain if Alive Ministries USA) for a time of prayer requests and study of the Word.

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Thought of the Day 1/2/2021

“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”” Deuteronomy‬ ‭31:6‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

The Israelites, in their 40 years in the desert awaiting the appointed time to enter the Promised Land, faced many enemies. Some were mighty armies that had utterly destroyed other nations. Of course it would be a natural reaction for them to fear each new foe; however, they are reminded here that God is with them each step of the way. They are admonished to “be strong and courageous” in their trust and faith in their God who has delivered them in the past from slavery in Egypt and from Pharaoh’s army at the Red Sea. God is always faithful. This applies not only to those Israelites wandering in the desert but to each and every one of us who has called on the name of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. As children of God, we can rest assured that the very God who created us goes with us each and every day and through every trial and suffering. He will never leave us or forsake us! Praise God! Are you “strong and courageous” in your faith and trusting God?

Jessica Ford

Communications Director

Alive Ministries USA

Join our “Alive-Stream” Monday – Friday at 9:00EST (9:30 on Wednesday) on FB (Facebook.com/aliveministriesusa) or YouTube (Christopher B. Cain if Alive Ministries USA) for a time of prayer requests and study of the Word.

Contact us by messaging us using the Facebook page ‘send message’ button, at aliveministriesusa@gmail.com, on Twitter (@alive_usa) or on Instagram (@aliveministriesusa).

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Thought of the Day 1/1/2021

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:17‬ (‭ESV‬‬)

What a beautiful verse to start off a new year! With everything that had you weighed down over the past year, let Paul’s words to the Church in Corinth be your anthem today. If you are in Christ — that is, have accepted His free gift of salvation, and entered into a relationship with Jesus and followed Him into the baptism of water symbolic of His death, burial, and resurrection — you have been made new. A clean slate, just like today as we begin a new year. When you become a new creation in Christ through true repentance of your sins and faith in Him as the Son of God, you will begin to see the “old things” passing away. The closer you walk with Him in this coming year, the further from the old creation and sinful nature you will be removed. I pray you have made this decision already and are boldly proclaiming to live this year out as a new creation in Christ Jesus. If not, I urge you to reach out to us so we can show you why it is so important not to wait, and how you can easily make that decision today!

Jessica Ford

Communications Director

Alive Ministries USA

Join our “Alive-Stream” Monday – Friday at 9:00EST (9:30 on Wednesday) on FB (Facebook.com/aliveministriesusa) or YouTube (Christopher B. Cain if Alive Ministries USA) for a time of prayer requests and study of the Word.

Contact us by messaging us using the Facebook page ‘send message’ button, at aliveministriesusa@gmail.com, on Twitter (@alive_usa) or on Instagram (@aliveministriesusa).

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Thought of the Day 12/31/2020

“Let me hear in the morning of Your steadfast love, for in You I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul.” Psalm‬ ‭143:8‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

It is possible David pled this to God in the literal nighttime, or perhaps meant it figuratively as he was experiencing a spiritual darkness. Either way, he is pleading for God to show David His steadfast love “in the morning”. Whether literal or figurative morning, David desires it quickly and expediently for it is in the steadfast love of God that David has put his trust. It is my earnest prayer that each of you could say the same. David trusted in God for his salvation and hope even in the darkness. He also sought direction from the Lord in “the way [he] should go”. David wanted to know the Lord’s will for his life so that he could walk in the safety of righteousness and solid ground. When we walk in this way we can avoid the ever present dangers of the enemy, who “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” (1 Peter‬ ‭5:8‬ ‭ESV‬‬) Seek out the Lord and His direction for your life that you may keep yourself from the enemy.

Jessica Ford

Communications Director

Alive Ministries USA

Join our “Alive-Stream” Monday – Friday at 9:00EST (9:30 on Wednesday) on FB (Facebook.com/aliveministriesusa) or YouTube (Christopher B. Cain if Alive Ministries USA) for a time of prayer requests and study of the Word.

Contact us by messaging us using the Facebook page ‘send message’ button, at aliveministriesusa@gmail.com, on Twitter (@alive_usa) or on Instagram (@aliveministriesusa).

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Thought of the Day 12/30/2020

“But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,” Matthew‬ ‭5:44‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

This is probably one of those passages we read quickly or skip over entirely, because it is not in our human nature to want to love our enemies or pray for those who hurt us. In fact, love and prayer are usually the furthest thing from our minds when we encounter hateful and hurtful people. However, they are exactly how Jesus instructs us to respond to such people. Easier said than done, right? Don’t worry, you are not alone in this struggle. Understand that loving your enemy does not mean condoning their behavior. That is why we are called to also pray for them; that through Christ’s love reflected through us, and our prayer for their hearts to be changed, the Holy Spirit might move in their lives. Jesus said the greatest commandment was to love God with all of our heart, soul, and mind (Matthew 22:37); He also said the second was like it in that we should love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:39). We would do well to remember that even those we would consider an “enemy” or those who treat us poorly are still our neighbor and we are commanded to love them.

Jessica Ford

Communications Director

Alive Ministries USA

Join our “Alive-Stream” Monday – Friday at 9:00EST (9:30 on Wednesday) on FB (Alive Ministries) or YouTube (Christopher B. Cain if Alive Ministries USA) for a time of prayer requests and study of the Word.

Contact us by messaging us using the Facebook page ‘send message’ button (www.Facebook.com/AliveMinistriesUSA), at aliveministriesusa@gmail.com, on Twitter (@alive_usa) or on Instagram (@aliveministriesusa).

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Thought of the Day 12/29/2020

“Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:4‬ ‭(ESV‬‬)

How often have you heard the phrase from someone within the church:  “Show [or correct/teach] them in love.” What does that truly look like though? More often than not it comes across to the lost person we are trying to reach as a “holier than thou” type of attitude. If we truly want to display love it needs to be the kind of love Paul writes to the church in Corinth about here in this verse. We must be patient with others. We must above all else be kind to them. We need to take great effort to ensure that we never come across as “better than” or arrogant. It is when we encompass these characteristics that we can truly “show them in love”.

Jessica Ford

Communications Director

Alive Ministries USA

Join our “Alive-Stream” Monday – Friday at 9:00EST (9:30 on Wednesday) on FB (Facebook.com/aliveministriesusa) or YouTube (Christopher B. Cain if Alive Ministries USA) for a time of prayer requests and study of the Word.

Contact us by messaging us using the Facebook page ‘send message’ button, at aliveministriesusa@gmail.com, on Twitter (@alive_usa) or on Instagram (@aliveministriesusa).

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Thought of the Day December 28, 2020

Thought of the Day
December 28, 2020

“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.” Psalm‬ ‭34:4‬ (‭ESV‬‬)

David says here in this Psalm that he “sought the Lord”. This is not merely looking left, right, up, or down to find God; rather, David earnestly fell before the Lord in complete and faithful surrender. He trusted that the Lord had not only the ability to deliver him from the fears he experienced, but the love and desire for David to see that he had help in his hour of need. This is not to say that at every twist and turn of life we as Christians can expect to have God save us from pain and trouble, but to say that God will meet us there and see us through. Though the fear that David had is not specifically mentioned here, how many of us can relate to that emotion right now? No matter if it be fear of the pandemic, wondering about our next paycheck or whether there will be enough food for our family or money to buy needed medications, fear of the political changes and division in this country, or fear over a myriad of other diseases that affect our loved ones or ourselves. There is certainly much to fear in this broken world. However, if we, like David, turn to the Lord and sincerely trust in Him to be our all in all, we can find peace and deliverance from all our fears. What fear is most weighing on you today? Will you turn to Him and trust it in His hands?

Jessica Cain
Communications Director
Alive Ministries USA

Join our “Alive-Stream” Monday – Friday at 9:00EST (9:30 on Wednesday) on FB (Alive Ministries) or YouTube (Christopher B. Cain if Alive Ministries USA) for a time of prayer requests and study of the Word.

Contact us by messaging us using the Facebook page ‘send message’ button, at aliveministriesusa@gmail.com, on Twitter (@alive_usa) or on Instagram (@aliveministriesusa).