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by William Upton, The National Pulse: New election data shows independent voters breaking for former President Donald J. Trump after the 81-year-old incumbent Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance on June 27—and the subsequent calls by leading Democrats that he drop out of the 2024 presidential race. The polling by Emerson College shows Trump leading among independents with 42 percent of the vote, compared to Biden’s 38 percent. This is […]

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The greatest exchange ever made for you July 10 God made him who had no sin to be sinfor us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. – 2 Corinthians 5:21 A young boy had a problem of being consistently late for dinner. One day, his parents warned him to be on time or else he would get only bread and water for dinner. This time, though, the boy arrived later than ever and found his parents already sitting at the table. Quickly, the boy sat at his place and noticed the meal before him: a slice of bread and a glass of water. Silence filled the room as he stared at his plate. The suddenly, he saw his father's hand reach over, take the boy's plate, and set it before himself. Then the father took his own plate of food, smiled warmly, and set it before the boy. When the boy grew older he said, "All my life, I've known what God is like by what my father did for me that night." When Jesus went to the cross, He exchanged our plate of sin and suffering for His plate of righteousness and rewards. He voluntarily took what we deserved upon Himself and gave us incomparable riches through our faith in Him. In the history of the world, no greater exchange has ever been made. So thank God today for sending His Son to take away your sins and give you eternal life! Prayer Challenge Thank God for sending Jesus to take away your sin so that you can have eternal life! Questions for Thought When you think about Jesus taking away your every sin on the cross, how does that make you feel? Because Jesus has given us the gift of eternal life, what would be an appropriate response in how we live our lives for Him? Visit the Senior Living Ministries website The post The Greatest Exchange Ever Made for You – Senior Living – July 11 appeared first on GodUpdates.

 A Prayer When it Feels Like You Don't Have Enough Grace for the DayBy Heidi Vegh "You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You Because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, For in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength." – Isaiah 26:3-4 (NKJV) Grace is such a beautiful word. The Greek word for grace is charis. Its basic idea is simply unearned favor, an unearned gift, blessings or favor bestowed as a gift, freely and never as a reward for work performed. Grace is receiving what we do not deserve. In our busy, crazy, and upside-down worlds, grace is something that we all desperately need. We are not perfect. We are humans living in a fallen world, and we don't deserve forgiveness or grace. We make mistakes every day, and no matter how hard we try to achieve perfection, we will always fall short.  The good news is that when Jesus sacrificed Himself on the cross to die for our sins, our shortcomings and wrongdoings were washed away. He died so that we could live under His umbrella of grace. It is easy to beat ourselves up when things go wrong or we make mistakes. We spend hours wishing things were different, hoping we would have said something different or maybe nothing. We run scenarios repeatedly in our heads, trying to make sense of them and find the grace for ourselves that we so desperately need.  When we are in a toxic downward spiral of condemnation, but we don't have to give ourselves enough grace. We can rely on the free gift of grace that Jesus extends to us.  "He has saved us and called us to a holy life-not because of anything we have done but because of his purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time" – 2 Timothy 1:9 It can be hard to accept the free gift of grace when we don't feel like we deserve it. But in Jesus’ kingdom, we do not live by the world’s rules of deserving or undeserving.  "...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." – Romans 3:23 So, if today you feel like you are epically falling short and grace is in short supply, let us lean on the grace of Jesus-today and always. Let's pray: Lord, I feel weary, unworthy, and unsure of whether I have enough grace to get me through this day. I long to feel the weight of my mistakes lifted off of my shoulders and into your gracious hands. Help me let go of the notion that I either deserve or do not deserve grace. I know that we all fall short, as we are all humans and are all in desperate need of your forgiveness and grace. So today, Lord, as I feel depleted, I lift all of my unworthiness, mistakes, shortcomings, and ways I am not living up to your standards into your gracious hands. I bow before you in the throne room of grace and humbly surrender to you. I need your grace today, Jesus. I need your peace, and I need your forgiveness. Forgive me for my pride as I struggle to surrender. Forgive me for my tendency to lean on other people to find acceptance and grace. Forgive me for all the ways I come up short. Forgive me for trying to work things out independently without coming to you first. Fill me with your precious Holy Spirit today, and help me to rest in your presence. You promise peace and rest in your word, and I want to soak in that truth today. Thank you for your word, which is filled with truths that I can cling to when the condemnation is just too much. Thank you for your peace, your rest, and your grace. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins so I don't have to make up for my shortcomings.In your precious name, Jesus, amen. Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/simonapilolla Heidi Vegh is a writer, speaker, and ministry leader living in Western Washington. She is a remarried mother of four, navigating the blended family life after the loss of her first husband to cancer in 2013. She longs to use her writing as a way to encourage others who have experienced loss and guide them on the road to healing. She contributes to her blog found at www.mrsheidivegh.com , sharing stories and devotionals of faith stemming from her loss and healing, mothering, and her blended and complex family. She graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a degree in Creative Writing and English and is working on her first book. Heidi is the Women's Ministry Director at her local church and has a deep heart for sharing Jesus with women and encouraging them in their faith walk. When she is not writing, she loves to travel, read, craft, and experiment in the kitchen. Visit her Facebook and Instagram (@mrsheidivegh) to learn more. Related Resource: Remember God’s Enduring Love for You in this Guided Meditation on Psalm 100! This guided Christian meditation from Psalm 100 will help you experience and praise God for his unending love for you. Become aware of God's presence with you, and praise God for his loyal and enduring love from the beginning of time and into the future. Listen to every episode of the So Much More Podcast on LifeAudio.com, or subscribe on Apple or Spotify so you never miss an episode! Now that you’ve prayed, are you in need of someone to pray for YOU? Click the button below! Visit iBelieve.com for more inspiring prayer content. The post A Prayer When it Feels Like You Don’t Have Enough Grace for the Day – Your Daily Prayer – July 11 appeared first on GodUpdates.

July 11, 2024 God Wants To Use You Right Where You AreLYSA TERKEURST Lee en español "After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel." Judges 3:31 (NIV) Have you ever wanted to make a difference for Christ but felt oh so ordinary? Maybe you’ve had this nagging sense that the world’s problems are too big and what you have to offer is too small. I can absolutely relate. That's why I'm so fascinated with Shamgar. We learn who Shamgar is in one small verse hiding at the very end of Judges 3: "After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel" (Judges 3:31). Tucked into this one verse, we see how Shamgar fought for God’s people, and his life had an extraordinary impact. God used him to save the nation of Israel. Oh, how Shamgar's story stirs my soul. He was an ordinary person, in an ordinary place, doing an ordinary job. The thing that made him extraordinary wasn't anything external. It was his internal drive to do the right thing and obey God right where he was. The same is possible for us: If we obey God in the midst of our ordinary lives, extraordinary impact is always possible. When we take a closer look at Shamgar's life, there are reasons why he might have felt like the wrong man for a "Deliverer of Israel" job title: His background. "Shamgar" is a name with Canaanite, not Hebrew, roots. Some scholars believe Shamgar was both Jewish and gentile. And since God had commanded His people not to marry gentiles because of their pagan practices, Shamgar's background could have easily led him to label himself an unlikely candidate for a mighty work of God. His occupation and choice of weapon. Shamgar's use of an "oxgoad" (another word for "cattle prod") to kill the Philistines implies he may have been a farmer (Judges 3:31). So ... he was a farmer up against an organized army of 600 men. An oxgoad was typically used to prod oxen, not wage war. But since the Philistines, enemies of God’s people, would not allow the Israelites to have any weapons (1 Samuel 13:19-22), they used whatever they had on hand. Shamgar simply sharpened what he had and offered it to the Lord. I love that God's hands are never limited by what we have in ours. Friend, do you long to live a life that has extraordinary impact? Offer God your willingness. Even if you feel small and unlikely ... even if everything in you is screaming, You're not someone who can be used by God ... don't disqualify yourself. Use what God has given you. What gift, what talent, what ability, could you take time to sharpen? Choose to believe God can use anything you humbly offer to Him. Stay true to who God created you to be. God didn't ask Shamgar to be anyone other than a farmer, and He's not asking you to be anyone other than who He designed you to be, either. No matter who you are, watch with humble amazement as God uses your willing, obedient, ordinary life to accomplish extraordinary things in His name. Lord, thank You for reminding me that You can use anyone and everyone. I willingly offer You all I am and all I have - choosing to believe that who I am is enough to be used by You. In Jesus' Name, Amen. OUR FAVORITE THINGS That message stirring inside of you ... the book you know you're supposed to write but haven't known how to start ... the desire you have to grow your social media platforms or your podcast reach ... Friend, don't let fear steal these dreams from you. If the Lord spoke it to your heart, then Lysa TerKeurst, Proverbs 31 Ministries staff and other leaders will help you find your way forward at She Speaks 2024, happening July 19-20! You can still be a part: Register now to experience the entire conference online. ENGAGE Find real-life encouragement when you connect with Lysa TerKeurst here on Instagram. FOR DEEPER STUDY Psalm 145:17-18, "The LORD is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth"(NIV). How does God's nearness give you courage to move forward in what He has called you to do? What gift or talent has God given you that you can purposefully sharpen and use for His glory? We'd love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments. © 2024 by Lysa TerKeurst. All rights reserved. Proverbs 31 MinistriesP.O. Box 3189 Matthews, NC 28106 www.Proverbs31.org The post God Wants To Use You Right Where You Are –  Encouragement for Today – July 11, 2024 appeared first on GodUpdates.

Historical Events 1961 - Gene Kiniski beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ 1969 - David Bowie releases the single "Space Oddity" 9 days before Apollo 11 lands on the moon 1990 - Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec, Canada begins between Mohawk people and town of Oka 1995 - All star MVP: Jeff Conine (Florida Marlins) 2001 - Iraq resumes oil exports, ending a 5-week halt in protest of a US and British-sponsored UN Security Council resolution 2018 - Oldest stone tools outside Africa discovered in Lantian country, western China, estimated 2.12 million years old made by hominins More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1778 - Juan Lovera, Venezuelan artist, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1841) 1841 - Daniël de Lange, Dutch composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1918) 1931 - Hans Klein, German politician (Vice President Bundestag 1990-96), born in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia (d. 1996) 1931 - Tullio Regge, Italian physicist (Regge theory), born in Borgo d'Ale, Italy (d. 2014) 1959 - Richie Sambora, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Bon Jovi, 1983-2018 - "Livin' on a Prayer"), boyfriend of Cher (1989-90), and husband of Heather Locklear (1994-2007), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey 1984 - Rachael Taylor, Australian actress (Jessica Jones), born in Launceston, Tasmania More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1302 - Pierre Flote, French legist and Chancellor of France under King Philip IV, dies in the Battle of the Golden Spurs 1581 - Peder Skram, Danish senator and naval hero 1768 - Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, Spanish composer, dies at 66 1959 - (Rossiere) "Shadow" Wilson, American jazz drummer (Thelonious Monk), dies of meningitis at 39 2009 - Ji Xianlin, Chinese linguist and paleographer (b.1911) 2018 - Lindy Remigino, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m 1952), dies of prostate cancer at 87 More Famous Deaths »