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"Working Through The Impossible 
            
            Throughout the pages of Scripture, God is known for doing extraordinary things. Light in the darkness, hope for the broken, and bringing help when it seems there is none. No matter what, God can transform seemingly impossible circumstances for His glory and our good. 
            
            In Luke chapter one, Mary’s lack of a husband and Elizabeth’s old age didn’t stop God from bringing Jesus and John the Baptist into the world. And today, nothing—whether it’s your past, an ongoing struggle, or a lack of resources—can stop the work that God is doing in and through you. 
            
            So, the next time you see an impossible situation in your life, remember that God is a God who works in and through those moments. He wants to talk with you about the things that feel impossible!"
            -YouVersion
            
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In these three movements, God has already defeated Satan. Although Believers may sometimes feel defeated, rest knowing that "If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31). It doesn't matter how much faith you have, but rather the one whom your faith and trust is in. Trusting in Christ is different than believing in Him. You can believe He exists, but do you trust Him with your life? Trusting in Christ can look like putting your full weight on Him for a start. Give all of your worries, anxieties, fears, and concerns to Him and trust the perfect reality of Romans 8:31. God bless and check out this Bible plan from YouVersion by the creators of this series called the House of David, that teaches more about what it looks like to trust God in the middle of a story. Highly recommend reading the plan and watching the series about the life of David on Amazon. Anyways, have a blessed day/night, everyone! 
            
            House of David, Season 2: Trusting God in the Middle of the Story
            
            http://bible.com/r/G95
            
            Side Note: After writing this and before editing, I found this short video that relates to the first movement mentioned that should be thought about. 
            
            https://youtube.com/shorts/8if_6DZmHRs?si=gpPDnSAX7LyR5qQ9

This is based off of some notes that I written down while listening to a church service yesterday that I think God wants me to share with you,  and these verses are from the book of Hebrews in the New Testament, but no one knows who wrote it or why. In history, there has been 3 major movements God has made that's part of His master plan. The first is the covenant He made with Abraham in Genesis 15, where God promised to give Abraham a son whose descendants would inherent the Promised Land: Israel, be as many as there are stars in the sky, and one chosen seed who would carry out his legacy: Jesus. The second movement is the Laws of Moses, a conditional covenant where the Israelites were given rules to follow so that God can use Israel as an example, witnesses to the other nations. For other nations to see that they were God's people that has been set apart. The third movement is the new covenant that has been cut through Jesus Christ on the cross. Any human being can enter this new covenant in order for God and humans to be reunited after being separated by sin, which shows how much He loves and cares for us. In the covenant of Abraham, he had to die. The Mosaic Law can't always be followed and is condemning. It's actually written in the Bible that no human being can obey the law. This includes all the "attachments" the Pharasees added to the Mosaic Law. On our own it can't be followed, but the new covenant is the resurrection of Jesus and the fulfillment of the law through Him. We can now follow the Mosaic Law because of what Christ has done for us and the Holy Spirit that now resides in us. The chapter before in verses 11-12, and 28, it says that the Son has been made perfect and that the priesthood has changed from Levites to Jesus. Jesus is now our priest, in whom the promises given to Abraham has been fulfilled in according to Galatians 3:16-17.

Amen! Rejoice in knowing that He saved you and made a way for you to enter into His Kingdom! Also, thank you for making this comment! You have no idea how much you've brighten up my day with this!

@CuteTails Exactly I agree Jesus died for us out of love for us not because we deserve cuz we all deserve to be the ones on that cross but he took the cross for us so we didn’t have to take it.. I fully believe this 

"The Best News
            Have you ever done something significant, but someone else stole your praise? You served behind the scenes, voiced an important idea, or crafted something wonderful—but somebody else swept in and demanded full credit?
            It’s not exactly the same (because we’re not nearly as awesome as Him), but we must be cautious not to steal credit from God.
            The apostle Paul, writing from a Roman prison, said... [the Bible verse above].
            On a foundational level, we wouldn’t even be here without our Creator and Sustainer.
            We wouldn’t exist without the universe and body in which we live—a universe and body that we did not make ourselves. We wouldn’t be able to breathe without the oxygen in our lungs or the oxygen that hovers right above our planet. We wouldn’t think or see or hear or talk without the minds, eyes, ears, and mouths He’s given us.
            But on top of creating us, God is the only One who can save us.
            The story of God and the story of us is that He pursued us when we didn’t deserve it—He saved us when we were lost and hopeless. We are not capable of saving ourselves. We are not capable of being the solution. We are not capable of being our own saviors…
            …and that’s good news! The best news, actually.
            God saved us by His grace, and that’s a gift. Salvation isn’t something that can be earned, but a mercy that is given.
            We can’t think we’re better than anyone else. We don’t get to decide who’s deserving of His love and who isn’t—because none of us are.
            Yet, in His great mercy, God has chosen to reveal Himself to us at this particular time in history—because He loves us. He initiated salvation when we couldn’t save ourselves. And He has invited us to join Him in the greatest story on earth. 
            Are you in? Will you accept and share this great gift?" - YouVersion.
            Have a blessed day/night everyone!

So, now that redemption has begun to break through—first through Jesus and, now, through His Spirit inside of us—we can love others well by looking to Him, leaning on Him, trusting in Him, listening to Him, and following his lead.
            God has given you everything you need to love others the way He's loved you."

This devotional is from the YouVersion Bible App (again). All credit goes to the one(s) who wrote this. I pray that everyone who sees this will get something out of it and would have a blessed day/night today. God bless . 
            
            "Love Like Jesus
            From friendships to family members to coworkers, relationships can be tough to navigate. But if there’s one thing that can set your relationships apart, it’s understanding real love.
            In Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth, Greece, he explains that even if you have all the faith, all the knowledge, or all the generosity in the world, or if you can speak in tongues or have the gift of prophecy—none of it means anything without love. He continues:
            “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”
            ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV
            Chances are, you want to be a patient person. You intend to be a kind human. You desire to be a content and humble individual. But sometimes you get in a hurry. Sometimes you get annoyed. Sometimes you can be rude, selfish, jealous, unthoughtful, or arrogant. 
            Sometimes, it’s hard being human. But God knows that—and He wants to help us.
            In the same letter, Paul goes on to say that love keeps no record of wrongs and rejoices in the truth. It always protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres. Most notably, love never fails. 
            But why does love seem to fail at times? After all, divorce rates are high, estranged families are commonplace, and the brokenness of this world is evident on just about every news broadcast or social media feed.
            That’s exactly why Jesus came! He offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice for the redemption of the world. And that’s what real love looks like—to lay down one’s life for one’s friends (John 15:13). He is love, and His love never fails.