The hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs.
"When Jesus looked out and saw that a large crowd had arrived, he said to Philip, "Where can we buy bread to feed these people?" He said this to stretch Philip's faith. He already knew what he was going to do." (John 6:5 - 6 MSG)
"The eyes of all wait for You [looking, watching, and expecting] and You give them their food in due season." (Psalm 145:15 AMP)
Do not become like Pharaoh
"You've observed how godless rulers throw their weight around, how quickly a little power goes to their heads. It's not going to be that way with you. Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.
That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not be served—and then to give away his life in exchange for the many who are held hostage."
(Matthew 20:25 - 28 MSG)
The Sunday Rest is a Rehearsal for Eternal Rest
"Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Work six days and do everything you need to do. But the seventh day is a Sabbath to God, your God. Don't do any work—not you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your servant, nor your maid, nor your animals, not even the foreign guest visiting in your town.
For in six days God made Heaven, Earth, and sea, and everything in them he rested on the seventh day. Therefore God blessed the Sabbath day he set it apart as a holy day."
(Exodus 20: 8 - 11 MSG)
Eyes that see the work of salvation. Ears 👂 that hear the word of God
"I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it."
(Matthew 13:17 NLT)
"[This mystery] was never disclosed to human beings in past generations as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles (consecrated messengers) and prophets by the [Holy] Spirit."
(Ephesians 3:5 AMP)
God promises adequate provision
"Then the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from the heavens for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in My law or not.
On the sixth day they shall prepare to bring in twice as much as they gather daily."
(Exodus 16:4-5 AMP)
"Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth." (Matthew 4:4 MSG)
My Father, my mother, my sister and my brother come together in love and doing the will of God the Father.
"Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him."
(John 14:23 NKJV)
"For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
(Matthew 12:50 NIV)
In your distress, cry out to God. Trust Him. Then be still.
“Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the ʟORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The ʟORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.” (Exodus 14:13-14 NKJV)
"Your salvation requires you to turn back to me and stop your silly efforts to save yourselves. Your strength will come from settling down in complete dependence on me— The very thing you've been unwilling to do." (Isaiah 30: 15 MSG)
“What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” (Luke 14: 15 NLT)
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." (Revelation 3:20 NKJV)
"And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he added, “These are true words that come from God.”
(Revelation 19:9 NLT)
Called to join the Servant Jesus in spreading the message of Reconciliation
“Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen,
My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased!
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will declare justice to the Gentiles." (Matthew 12:18 NKJV)
"For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation."
(2 Corinthians 5:19 NLT)
Come to Me without fear because My yoke and my burden are tailor-made for you
"Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls; For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.
(Matthew 11:28-30 BBE)
"All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out." (John 6:37 NKJV)
The Lord has done great things for me. Yes, I will praise Him!
"What may I give to the Lord for all the good things which he has done for me? I will take the cup of salvation, and give praise to the name of the Lord."
(Psalm 116:12-13 BBE)
"I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the LORD. I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all his people. "
(Psalm 116:17-18 NLT)
Humble yourself before God and in due season, He will exult you.
"But Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?” God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you.”
(Exodus 3:11-12 NLT)
"So I am telling you: Hands off these men! Let them alone. If this program or this work is merely human, it will fall apart, but if it is of God, there is nothing you can do about it—and you better not be found fighting against God!"
(Acts 5:38 - 39 MSG)
Don't be deceived by the glamour of sin
"If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts." (Psalm 95: 8 RM)
"But instead warn (admonish, urge, and encourage) one another every day, as long as it is called Today, that none of you may be hardened [into settled rebellion] by the deceitfulness of sin [by the fraudulence, the stratagem, the trickery which the delusive glamor of his sin may play on him]." (Hebrews 3: 13 AMP)
What does the Lordship of Jesus over all things mean to you?
"We are intimately linked in this harvest work. Anyone who accepts what you do, accepts me, the One who sent you. Anyone who accepts what I do accepts my Father, who sent me. Accepting a messenger of God is as good as being God's messenger. Accepting someone's help is as good as giving someone help. This is a large work I've called you into, but don't be overwhelmed by it. It's best to start small. Give a cool cup of water to someone who is thirsty, for instance. The smallest act of giving or receiving makes you a true apprentice. You won't lose out on a thing."
(Matthew 10:40 - 42 MSG)
"Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have." (2 Corinthians 8: 12 NLT)
God Himself will provide the Lamb
"And Isaac said to Abraham, My father! And he said, Here I am, my son. [Isaac] said, See, here are the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt sacrifice? Abraham said, My son, God Himself will provide a lamb for the burnt offering. So the two went on together." (Genesis 22:7-8 AMP)
"The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"
(John 1:29 NKJV)
Destined, chosen, called and sealed with the Holy Spirit for this purpose
"But Amos replied, “I’m not a professional prophet, and I was never trained to be one. I’m just a shepherd, and I take care of sycamore-fig trees. But the LORD called me away from my flock and told me, ‘Go and prophesy to my people in Israel.’"
(Amos 7:14-15 NLT)
"I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people." (Ephesians 1: 17 - 18 NIV)
What is your true worth in the eyes of God?
"What's the price of a pet canary? Some loose change, right? And God cares what happens to it even more than you do. He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head! So don't be intimidated by all this bully talk. You're worth more than a million canaries."
(Matthew 10:29 - 31MSG)
No fear. No worry. No doubt.
God Never Fails!
Fear 😱 is useless. What is needed is trust.
"But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say. " (Matthew 10:19 NIV)
"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." (Matthew 6: 34 AMP)
This is the time ⌚ of favor!
"And saying, The [appointed period of] time is fulfilled (completed), and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent (have a change of mind which issues in regret for past sins and in change of conduct for the better) and believe (trust in, rely on, and adhere to) the good news (the Gospel). (Mark 1:15 AMP)
"But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law." (Galatians 4: 4 NKJV)
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Hiring - Many Openings
"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd."
"Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
(Matthew 9:36-38 NLT)
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