Devotional for November 30, 2020

Happy Monday, Family!😇

This week, we praise God for:☝🏽

• Answered prayer for Astrid's brother -in-law, who was hospitalized with Covid last week and is now at home, recovering! We praise God and continue to pray for a full recovery!

• We are praising God for the miracles we have been praying for over Virginia and Erick and their marriage. If you weren't with us during service, we heard from Kristina that they have talked things or and see committed to working in their marriage and keeping their family together! THANK YOU JESUS! Let's keep them in our prayers!

• Answered prayer for Jackie, who has seen God moving in her life and in her family's lives. She's thankful for God's protection, for being able to get together safely with her extended family over Zoom, and for all the answers to prayer she has experienced.

• For God's continued healing and protection for the Jones Family. Grandpa is out of icu and in a regular Covid ward. Grandma is home resting, and Hugh is riding out his symptoms while maintaining a positive attitude. God is SO GOOD!

• María, and her continued healing after knee surgery. May the same powerful God who knit her together mend whatever needs mending.

This week, we are praying for:🙏🏽

• Bianca, Vishal and Baby Suri, as they get ready to move into their first home, and as they prepare for their baby's arrival. May the Lord bless and keep them.

• The Rivera Family, as they mourn the tragic loss of their daughter, sister, cousin and niece. Sandra Rivera lost her battle with cancer last week. She was only 47, but she loved the Lord and her hope was firmly in Him.

• The Williams Family, who've experienced several deaths in the family over the past several weeks. May God continue to grant them strength and peace during this very difficult time.

• Angélica's godmother. May God protect her after being exposed to covid.

• Protection over John, as he undergoes medical testing. May God grant him a clean bill of health.

• Caylie Cardona, as she moves to MD for school. May she always seek God's guidance in every decision she makes.

• The Torstrup Family, whose daughter recently had a baby but is unable to care for the baby due to a struggle with drugs. They are older and having to care for the baby, so it is a very difficult situation.

. OUR BELOVED SETH. 💙 May the Lord touch his body with healing power and infuse every bone, muscle, tendon, ligament, joint and cartilage to work together and bring about complete healing in Jesus' name!

• Sori Cardona, widow of Pastor Cardona. May God grant her a complete recovery.

• Norma’s friend, Tracy, as she moves through her cancer treatment.

• Evelyn's cousin, Maribel, while she is in assisted living. Also, her cousin, Miguel, is out of the induced coma, but still unresponsive. He is in a nursing home, because his parents aren't ready to give up hope. His physical condition is deteriorating quickly. Please pray for wisdom and guidance.

• Charen's aunt and uncle, still battling cancer. May every step in this journey bring them closer to Jesus.

• Our little brother, Alex, as he becomes a licensed driver.

• Charen's cousin, Elkie, who is battling cancer and needs healing.

• Awilda, Peter's mom, throughout her recovery. Please keep her in prayer.

• Michael, Angelica's boyfriend, that the Lord will help him to find a job.

• All of the families who are grieving, ESPECIALLY during the holidays, including: The Guzman Family, the Bosques Family, Wanda's family, Mr. Bouchard and his family, Timmy's family, John's family.😢

• Lynn, as she continues to battle cancer while holding on to Jesus!

• Antoinette, also diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is in need of a miracle.

• Skylar, and SUPERNATURAL healing of heart and mind for her and her family: Jackie, Heaven Lee, and Doris.

• Nelson's son, Santi, and his family as he seeks the Lord and His influence in their lives.

Today's Devotional is submitted by me.💗

"Know, recognize, and understand therefore that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God, Who keeps covenant and steadfast love and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations." Deuteronomy 7:9 AMPC

I don't know about you, but something I keep hearing about this past year is that NOTHING that happens in 2020 really surprises anyone anymore.

Murder hornets? That's so 2020.

Undeclared election 2 weeks later? What else do you expect in 2020!

Kanye West running for president? Who had that in their 2020 Bingo card?

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God didn't give us a list of what 2020 had in store, but there was ACTUALLY ONE THING that should not catch us by surprise - in 2020, or any other year! And that is that GOD IS FAITHFUL! ☝🏽

No matter what has happened, or will happen in politics, the stock market, the U.S , or in world events, GOD WILL STILL BE FAITHFUL.

I have no idea what previously unheard of things will unfold over the months or years ahead. I dare say that not even the prophecies Jesus himself foretold in Luke 21 about famines and pestilences could have ever prepared us for the unbelievable lines at food banks, or the more than 250,000 who lost their lives to Covid in AMERICA. However, I can still be certain of one thing, and so can you; GOD IS FAITHFUL

Moving forward, God wants us to live in that assurance. Therefore, God does not want me to place my focus on my needs, but on His faithfulness! He doesn't want me to lose sleep over Covid fears - He wants me to listen to the experts, to do the best I can to take precautions, and then to rest in His faithfulness! He doesn't want me to worry about food or water shortages, whether someone in my family will lose their job, or about the many other problems the Enemy dangles before me like bait! HE WANTS ME TO TRUST HIS FAITHFULNESS!

Let's not focus on our circumstances, our feelings, our family issues, problems, health, political views or opinions, or anything else that takes our focus off of His faithfulness!

Whatever comes next, may our feet stand upon the solid rock of His Faithfulness.

May our emotions find stability; our racing hearts find steadiness; and may our feet learn to follow in the perfect footsteps of His faithfulness.

It's my prayer for us all! ♥️

"God is faithful (reliable, trustworthy, and therefore ever true to His promise, and He can be depended on); by Him you were called into companionship and participation with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." 1 Corinthians 1:9