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GOD'S CALLING God has established with us a new place of worship, He is now calling us to Holiness in consecrating ourselves and living our lives acceptable to Him. To achieve this, it means that we must change, alter our way of thinking, change our attitudes, lifestyles, and change whatever is not in accordance with the will of God. Not only ourselves but also our families. We must be examples for those in our households. We who are parents must teach our children the ways of the Lord and not allow ourselves and our children to participate in ungodly activities. The only way in which the nation can recover holiness lost by the sins of its members, is by their purification by means of sacrifice, according to the nature of the offense (repent & change). Why? Because God is holy (📖Leviticus 11:44; 📖 Leviticus 19:2), and to keep the statutes of their God who sanctified them (📖 Exodus 31:13). 📖 Deuteronomy 6:4-5: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength." This is a divine call, cautioning a total love for God that results in unhesitating obedience to his will. 📖 1 Kings 11:1-8 Molech means, “king”, and when you place anything before God it becomes your king (📖 Amos 5:26). When we allow our children and even ourselves to become part of worldly pleasures, and compromise God’s goodness, we sacrifice to our own Molech. Again, that is the quickest way to separation from God (verses 4, 5, & 6). Let's start evaluating our lives and the choices we make to stop allowing Molech to ruin our lives, stop allowing the locusts that we appointed to destroy the plans of God. Because Molech isn't God! Therefore sanctify yourself, bless yourself, consecrate yourself, dedicate yourself, purify yourself, anoint yourself, and become what God is calling you to be…HOLY! Be Intentional In Aligning With God 🙌🏾 #GodsPlansForYourLife #YouAreGodsBlessings #Godspromises #givingthankstothelord #blessedassurence #staywokeinthespirit #itiswritten #godscalling https://www.instagram.com/p/CJy08mwnPqa/?igshid=ep39yi1rzmw

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ADVENT SEASON Advent marks the start of a season of preparation that looks forward to the celebration of Christmas and the second coming of Christ. It is a time of reflection in preparing our hearts for the coming of Christ—we remember how our Savior humbled Himself to be born as a baby and live among those He would save. We remember the perfect life He lived doing the will of His Father, His sacrificial death on the cross, and how He was raised from the dead three days later, having paid the penalty in order to save all who would believe. Christians remember Jesus' promise to return again one day and restore everything fully. This season invokes feelings of expectation and hope! The word Advent comes from the Latin adventus, meaning “arrival” or “coming” from the word advenire (ad- “to” venire “come”). Advent is a reminder of how the Jewish people waited for the Messiah and how Christians and Messianic Jews wait for the second coming of Christ, today. When Does Advent Begin in 2020? Advent also marks the start of the new liturgical year, and it always begins on Advent Sunday, which is the fourth Sunday before Christmas day. What Are the Four Advent Sundays? Generally, the themes that correspond to each week fall into these categories: Week 1: Hope (or promise) Week 2: Preparation (or waiting or prophecy) Week 3: Joy (or peace) Week 4: Love (or adoration) While the differences in weekly Advent themes may be confusing, we can unite in our desire to quiet our hearts during a hectic holiday season and worship Jesus. And the good news is that you can definitely mix and match these weekly themes with various Advent readings that will best serve your congregation or your family. There is no right or wrong way to observe Advent as long as you’re coming to God with a sincere and open heart. Be Intentional In Aligning With God #adventseason #givingthankstothelord #gratitudeisanexpressionoffaith #livingfromahumblespirit #blessedassurence #staywokeintheholyspirit https://www.instagram.com/p/CIL7T65HFWS/?igshid=2q0hbc4drr3o