Daily Devotion from Pastor Eric & Rita - Hidden Treasures

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Hidden Treasures Today's Devotional Reading: Rev. 19-22 December 31, 2010 By reading the scripture above each day you will read the Old Testament through in one year and the New Testament through twice in a year. This will change your life. Start Today! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness-secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name" (Isaiah 45:3, NLT). TODAY'S WORD   , In 24 hours 2010 will be gone and 2011 will be here. I'm ready to run into it, what about you? Did you know there are treasures hidden on the inside of you? There are gifts, talents, and abilities inside of you that you don't even know about. God wants to do something bigger with you this next year. Oftentimes, it's during seasons of difficulty or darkness that those hidden treasures are revealed to us. When we go through times of adversity, strength arises, new abilities arise, new talents. We are "reinvented" so to speak. I think about this year and the fire that burned our church, the sale of the ministry center by our denomination, and the loss of so many things that were built. It has been a dark hour for me in 2010, but out of that difficulty the Lord revealed hidden treasures on the inside of me that I didn't even know about. Look at David in the Bible. Before Goliath, he was known as a shepherd boy. But after he conquered Goliath, after he went through that adversity, he was known as a mighty warrior, and eventually, a mighty king. If you are going through a difficulty today, if you lost your job or a loved one, remember, God still has a purpose for you. He'll take what the enemy meant for evil, and He'll turn it around for your good. Keep standing, keep believing, keep hoping because He's ready to reveal those hidden treasures on the inside of you! A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY Heavenly Father, I come before You with an open and humble heart. Let Your Word sink deep into my Spirit. I trust You and look for the hidden treasures You have deposited on the inside of me. May great things be reveled in 2011. In Jesus' Name. Amen. We sure love you! Eric & Rita Pastor Eric & Rita Bahme PO Box 20729 Portland, Oregon 97294 503-226-4900 Ext. 426

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Daily Devotion from Pastor Eric & Rita - Crowned With Abundance

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Crowned With Abundance Today's Devotional Reading: Rev. 15-18 December 30, 2010 By reading the scripture above each day you will read the Old Testament through in one year and the New Testament through twice in a year. This will change your life. Start Today! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance" (Psalm 65:11, NLT). TODAY'S WORD   , do you see this up coming year as being crowned with a bountiful harvest? It's only two days away and I'm already looking at it full of blessing. I've changed how I'm going into my years. Notice, God didn't say He would crown with a "barely-get-by" harvest or a "just-let-me-survive" harvest. No, He blesses His people with an overflow harvest. Even the hard places overflow with abundance. Our attitude should be "2011 is going to be a great year. I can already sense it! Favor is coming my way. Blessings, good ideas, promotions already have my name on them!" As long as you stay faithful and keep sowing good seeds, eventually that harvest will find its way into your hands. Do your part to make sure you are ready to receive at the right time. Make sure you aren't holding on to negative mindsets, mediocrity, disobedience, sin, fear, or anything that would hold you back or keep you from God's best. I encourage you today to take inventory of your thoughts, attitudes, and actions and get ready for this new year. Its almost here. Ask the Lord to show you any area of your life that needs adjusting. As you keep an open and humble heart before the Him and diligently follow His commands, you will receive the bountiful harvest He has in store for you. A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY Father in heaven, thank You for Your peace, joy, and provision. I trust You today knowing that You have good things planned for me this new year. I'm going to step into a blessing. Search my heart and know me so that I can live a life that is pleasing to You. In Jesus' Name. Amen. We sure love you! Eric & Rita Pastor Eric & Rita Bahme PO Box 20729 Portland, Oregon 97294 503-226-4900 Ext. 426

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Daily Devotion from Pastor Eric & Rita - Who Will Receive the Blessing?

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Who Will Receive the Blessing? Today's Devotional Reading: Rev. 10-14 December 29, 2010 By reading the scripture above each day you will read the Old Testament through in one year and the New Testament through twice in a year. This will change your life. Start Today! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE "Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation" (Psalm 24:3-5, KJV). TODAY'S WORD   , God wants us to receive every blessing that He has in store for us. That's why He tells us in His Word how we can receive every one of His promises-by having clean hands and a pure heart. What does that mean? First of all, we are made clean and pure by the blood of Jesus when we make Him our Lord and Savior and turn away from anything that displeases Him. And I've found that most of the time, it's not the big things that keep us from God's best; it's the small things-maybe it starts with an offense that turns into unforgiveness. Or maybe you watch things on TV or the internet that you know you shouldn't, and it becomes a bad habit that steals your time and pollutes your mind. Make the decision today that you are going to be a person of excellence and integrity. Treat the people in your life with respect and kindness. Look for ways to be a blessing to others. Be determined to live a life that pleases God so that you can receive the honor, wealth, and abundance that He has in store for you! A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY Father in heaven, thank You for the blood of Jesus that cleanses and renews me. I choose to turn away from anything that displeases You so that I can live righteously before You. In Jesus' Name. Amen. We sure love you! Eric & Rita Pastor Eric & Rita Bahme PO Box 20729 Portland, Oregon 97294 503-226-4900 Ext. 426

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