Lamenting What Is Lost - Daily Devotional
Offering our tears to God requires faith that He is able and willing.
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We see everything unfolding before us. A lot that can bring us down if we allow it. The good part in all this is that Jesus reminds us that he’s sovereign and has everything in his hands. No pun intended. “In the world, you will have tribulation but fear not for I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. And much like what happened before judgement came as people went along in their ways paying no mind to the things around them. Isaiah brings to the center of a world that lacks mourning and repentance but instead sees revelry and feasting. So we’re fortunate to have a Father who is wanting to see the lost find their way back home. Everyday is a time to keep ourselves grounded and focused. Keeping ourselves ready. And sharing and encouraging. Jesus is coming back and he is the only way. God bless everyone on this Friday morning. TGIF. Prayers for Israel and America and the rest of the world.
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
AMEN 💪⛑️😇
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
AMEN.
In Yeshua Most Holy and Righteous Name Amen!!!!
Lord thank you for another day. Pray and believe you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, thank you Jesus amen
@violetanakalea2357
27 күн бұрын
To g0d be the glory.
Thank you for waking me up, Jesus. I'll always praise you. 💗✝️🙏🏾
@michealwilson50
27 күн бұрын
AMEN 🙏🌹🌺✨
I give all Praise Glory Thanks and Love to The Trinity now forever and always!!! I pray that everyone has a Blessed Loving Safe and Joyous day in Jesus The Christ our Lord and Savior and that Our Heavenly Father will Bless everyone and answer all your prayers and needs!!! In Jesus Precious Name I pray!!! Amen Amen and Amen ✝️🛐💙
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
Have a wonderful and blessed Friday brother Tony!
@michealwilson50
27 күн бұрын
AMEN 🙏🌹🌺✨
@patriciadoherty3274
27 күн бұрын
Thank you and yes all the praise and glory belongs to our Lord and Savior.
@tonyberry5856
27 күн бұрын
@@BarryBrowning thank you Barry my Brother and Friend In Jesus The Christ our Lord and Savior ✝️🛐💙
@tonyberry5856
27 күн бұрын
@@michealwilson50 thank you Michael my Brother and Friend In Jesus The Christ our Lord and Savior ✝️🛐💙
Amen thank you Jesus for giving me another birthday 🎂 with love and happiness in your name amen 🙏 ❤
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
🥰 Aww Happy Birthday 🎂🎈
Good morning brothers and sisters 🌺🍀🌺
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
Good afternoon Mairi. Blessed Friday to you.
@larryaders5271
27 күн бұрын
Good afternoon Mairi. May Jesus fill your heart with great joy today. 🙏🌞💙🦋
Amen. Thank you Almighty Heavenly God for You are our Living God. You alone knows completely each persons lives. Thanks Lord God for Your Mercy and everlasting Love for us. Strengthen us to understand to depends on You,in Jesus Name I pray Amen. Good morning my dear brothers and sisters, have a blessed day wherever you are!!.
@suzethfrancisco8629
27 күн бұрын
Amen❤
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
Amen. May your day be blessed also
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Amen sister Laura, He truly does! Have a blessed day dear sister, love in Christ❤❤❤
@larryaders5271
27 күн бұрын
Amen sister Laura. Thank you for all you have shared. ✝️💜🕯🌞
Amen Please continue to pray for my grandkids who live with me and myself for healing and protection and safety Thank you
@lenoregodsey-paseda2414
27 күн бұрын
Praying for all. ❤
@suzethfrancisco8629
27 күн бұрын
I pray! get well soon. ❤😇
@patrickschabel3955
27 күн бұрын
Prayers were sent
@isabelpatton5567
27 күн бұрын
Prayers for you and your grandchildren 🙏
@lula1908
27 күн бұрын
🙏🏾💜
Good morning to all, and Happy Friday. Thank you most Powerful God. Thank you for your son, Jesus, Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️
Have a blessed day brothers and sisters in CHRIST
@lenoregodsey-paseda2414
27 күн бұрын
Thank you, same to you , Brother.
@suzethfrancisco8629
27 күн бұрын
Thank you. You as well. ❤😇
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
May your day be blessed as well brother William. Thank you.
Good bay good morning with God all things are possible AMEN have wonderful Blessed good Friday God bless every one 💕🙏💕⛪
Amen Amen pray for me and my family friends Daily over everything and everyone and the world protect worrying stress pain and more Daily ❤❤😊amen Amen
God is from everlasting to everlasting! Amen! Hallelujah! Praise Be! 🛐🕊❤️🙏✝️
GOOD MORNING LOVING FATHER AND ALL THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER DAY LORD❤❤🙏🙏
@michealwilson50
27 күн бұрын
AMEN 🙏🌹🌺✨
Thank you God in Jesus Christ! Many blessings for all my beautiful Sisters and brothers in the name of Jesus Christ. Love you all. ❤😇🙏🙏
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
Love you sweet sis 😘
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
May you have a wonderful day under our Lord's wonderful care sister Suseth.
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Many blessings to you and your family dear sister!❤❤❤
To serve others. Is to learn of who they are as people. To see what needs , problems and victories , they have up close. That we may be used of God to lead them to Jesus the Savior. Who loves them the the most. Matthew 20:25-28
@suzethfrancisco8629
27 күн бұрын
Amen❤ have a great Friday my dear brother Larry. Love you always. ❤😇
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
Love your humble heart for Jesus ❤
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
AMEN brother Larry. May you and your loved ones have a blessed day today.
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Amen brother Larry! I pray the Lord blesses you and your family today!❤❤❤
@larryaders5271
27 күн бұрын
Happy Friday sister Suzeth. May you see blessings everywhere you may go today. Love you too. 🕯🕊🌞🙏💞@suzethfrancisco8629
Thank you GOD for letting me awake to another day to serve you and Jesus Christ. AMEM.
Thank you Heavenly Father for another day. Deeper connection with Jesus. Let the holy spirit fill your hearts. Blessings to all around 🙏
AMEN!!! Good Morning Beautiful People! A New Day, Friday, Our Father God has Allowed us to see! Let us Give Thanks and Praise! Psalm 100. Psalm 107. Ephesians 6:16. Make it a Good Day! You are BLESSED! GOD is GOOD All the Time! All the Time GOD is GOOD! What a MIGHTY GOD We Serve! Power Belongs to GOD! GOD LOVES💙 US! TRUE FACTS! Walk in FAITH Today!! Psalm 23. Keep on PRAYING! Joshua 1. I Love you Beautiful People, and I Mean it! Have a Good Weekend! Stay Healthy and Please Be Safe!🍀☘️🌿🌴🌳🌵
@tonyberry5856
27 күн бұрын
✝️🛐💙
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
AMEN!
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Good morning sister Kathy! Thank you, I always look forward to your uplifting words. Have a blessed day❤❤❤
I LOVE YOU LORD JESUS!!!
Amen from God today from Brendon thank you for the devotional today from Brendon have a blessed day also we need Jesus and the holy spirit every day also and we need to pray for everyone every day also including non Christians every day also
@carolbausch3983
26 күн бұрын
Our loving God has a perfect plan for each of us. We may not see it immediately but we must always know in our heart that God will reveal that perfect plan at the perfect time when we will understand what it is & there will be no mote dou to. By
Pray for me and my family. My mama went on to be with the Lord. Her services will be held tomorrow. God be with you all.
Amen and praise for another bless day please pray for my grandson who is writing exam this morning thanks for your prayers ❤
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
❤🙏❤ May God's will be done in his life 😇
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
Just prayed over your request. Have a blessed day.
Praise is holy name. Amen
Praise the Lord!
Thank you Father God Almighty for all that You do for us. And all Praise, Honor, & Glory to You. Amen.
Truly ,truly I say to you,you will weep and lament ,but the world will rejoice .You will be sorrowful but you sorrow will turn to joy.John16:20 ✝️🙏🏻🔥🌈❤️🙌⛪️
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing such powerful and encouraging words brother Doug and have a blessed day!❤❤❤
Thank you Heavenly Father God in Jesus ❤ name Amen 🙏🏾
Glory Glory the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏✝️😇💝🙌🍀
@suzethfrancisco8629
27 күн бұрын
Amen.❤
Lord father thank you for my faith may it grow stronger each day Amen amen 🙏🏾 ❤
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Amen brother Will and have a blessed day❤❤❤
When you lament , God hears you ,He is waiting for you to pray for Him to come and transform your pain into peace and joy .Amen 🙌❤️⛪️🌈🔥🙏🏻✝️
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
Amen.
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Amen brother Doug. It's often through brokenness we come to God. I'm reading a great little book Dr. Stanley wrote about this. Have a blessed day❤❤❤
@gr8fultobeblessed803
27 күн бұрын
Amen and amen!!🙌🏾
@lmr9804
27 күн бұрын
Amen, there myself over my dysfunctional " unsaved" family. Please left me up in prayer
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
@@lmr9804 Just lifted you and your family up in prayer. 🙏✝️
I agree in Jesus name amen.
Thank you Holy Father God in Jesus 💓 name Amen
@michealwilson50
27 күн бұрын
AMEN 🙏🌹🌺✨
In Jesus name Amen
Heavenly Father thank you! Praying for the entire world in Jesus mighty name 🙏🏽🩷🌻🙏🏽🩷🌷
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Have a blessed 🙌 Friday everyone.
Good morning Brothers and Sisters Thank U Heavenly Father for everything Lord please help me In Jesus' Name Amen 🙏🏻 ❤. Much Love and Have a blessed day 🙏🏻 ❤️
Amen. Thank you Lord and I give thanks praise and honor and glory to You. I thank you for allowing me to have a relationship with You and I pray to get stronger and be obedient to your Word🙏
@suzethfrancisco8629
27 күн бұрын
Amen. Have a wonderful and happy day ❤
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Amen dear sister Patricia, glory be to God on high! That brings to mind the old song "just a closer walk with thee, Grant it Jesus is my plea". Have a blessed day❤❤❤
Amen. Glory be to God. 🩷✝️🙏🏿
Good Morning ☀️, I receive this message. There is always comfort from the Heavenly Father. ❤
Amen 🙏
LORD SAVIOR CHRIST JESUS THANK YOU FOR THE TEARS THAT MY SPIRIT GENERATES WHEN I THINK OF YOUR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE & FREE GIFT OF SALVATION THE MORE I ADVANCE IN LIFE THE MORE I LIVE IN GRATITUDE TO YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE & CONTINUE TO DO IN MY LIFE I LOVE YOU SHEPHERD CHRIST amen 💯🙏
THANK YOU LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR ANOTHER DAY!!! AMEN 🙏!!!
Amen ❤Amen!!!
YES AND AMEN LORD IN 2024.
Amen ❤ Lamentations 3:22-23 KJV Amen 🙏
All I have our my tears. Please bring her back to me, heal this family and bring my wife and daughter back to the love I have for them. I lament daily for you to move this mountain in our life. In this trial I pray
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
Just lifted up a prayer for you, your wife, and your daughter brother Carlos. May God orchestrate the circumstances that will put the pieces of your family puzzle back in place and made whole again. May hearts that need to be softened, be softened. May there be forgiveness if there is unforgiveness. May love that may have grown cold be warmed again. May that mountain that's in the way be removed. May your tears be dried. In Jesus' name, Amen.
@carlosweaver6763
27 күн бұрын
@@BarryBrowning thank you so much!! I cry daily to God for this storm to end. She left me and admitted I did all I could to save us then I found out she’s with another man right away. But still I want my daughter full time she’s only 2 and I’m missing so much of her life. God hear my plea.
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
@@carlosweaver6763 You're welcome. I never had children but unlike most guys had wanted a daughter. Sorry you're having to go through this storm. Although it may sound cliche, there is a purpose for it but also a 🌈 on the other side it. Just hold on, brother.
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
Hello Carlos 🛐 go back and read Fincharper's post I know it's not the same kind of grief but grief is grif...God showed her something and it might help you. I'm praying Carlos
🙏 Amen 🙏 Thank You Jesus Christ 🙏.
Yes thank you Lord
✝️📖Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.📖✝️ Titus 3:14 There are many all around the world experiencing war, floods, extreme heat and famine and persecution. Do not turn your head from our suffering Brothers and Sisters in Christ and there children near and all around the world. They need our prayer and support. Ask God to give you direction in prayer and actions to help His people our Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus!! Stay alert and informed. Happy Friday all!! Stay Strong in Christ Jesus. 💪⛑️📖🛐❤😇🎺👆☁️👑✝️👑☁️⬆️🎶🌈🎵🎉🤸
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
AMEN. ( I wish I could print that larger ) A post from the heart for others. Have a wonderful day Christie.💪♥️🌈😊🌅
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Yes, AMEN! Thank you dear sister Christie for reminding me about the needs of others right now during such a difficult time in our back yard and around the world. We serve an awesome God! Have a blessed day❤❤❤
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
@@BarryBrowningGreat to see you this morning brother Barry! You're always such a bright light for the Lord and your encouraging words lift me up. Have a blessed day dear brother, love in Christ❤❤❤
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
@@tinaberger485 Thank you Tina for your encouragement. My light needs to shine a bit more brighter and you know Who is working on that! You have a blessed day as well my sister in Christ.
@larryaders5271
27 күн бұрын
Thank you Christie for sharing your heart and compassion. God bless you. ❤️✝️❤️
Amen All Glory to God in Jesus Christ name Amen 🙏🙏🙏
Sadly I am still on a grief journey over the unexpected death of my mother. At first my whole life just stopped. Her unexpected death created a wall too big to go over and too long to go around. So I just stopped my life, sat down and didn't move. I was angry at everyone and everything. It took a while for me to realize my grief and anger had made me deaf and blind. One day, I literally saw someone standing beside me. It was God. I cried out, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN GOD? God said, I never left, I have been right here beside you, but your grief and anger made you blind and deaf. I said God, the unexpected death of my mother has made a wall too big for me to go over or go around. And do you know what God said to me. He said, You are not meant to go over it or around it, you merely need to get up and walk beside it and I will go with you. So that is what got my life going again, I walk beside my grief wall with God. PRAISE THE LORD! If it wasn't for God I would have never moved again in my life.
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
Keep sharing that!!! Oh my gosh that will help so many people!!! And I'm sure as you go through it you will have so much more to share with others as they grieve... I'm praying for you Finch please continue to share that with grieving hearts and they can walk with you and the Lord 💕
@lauragarrard919
27 күн бұрын
✝️💜🕊
@darlenehaines257
26 күн бұрын
Beautiful!
🙏🙏🙏✝️✝️✝️
" Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid for The Lord is my strength my shield and my song" Thay my glory may sing your praises. O' Lord my God I will give Thanks to you forever " Amen
@tinaberger485
27 күн бұрын
Amen brother Glenn and thank you for lifting me up! Have a blessed day ❤❤❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊 God bless u all.
Everyone and Everything shall return eventually in Yeshua Ha Mashiachs Name
Thank you Heavenly Father for loving us in Jesus Holy name. I love you Father.
Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus before raising him from death. Grief is a terrible yet wonderful thing. It makes us feel like we are in the pit of hell. But while we grieve in the presence of our Father, He draws us very close to Him. I never want to grieve like I did when my daughter passed. It was in those darkest places where I realized God was right there with me. As His children, we are never truly alone.
Amen!!!❤
Praying for Israel and I will always feel grief for those who have lost and those who are lost God help me in my grief and all those who need you in these times of grief! Amen 🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️
💜✝️🛐🙏💜Amen💜. Love this 💕💖💕. Good afternoon Brothers and Sisters. Enjoy your day and weekend. I♥️Umuch.
I’m grateful To be here with y’all 🙏
@larryaders5271
27 күн бұрын
Grateful to be with you sister Carol. 🙏
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
Love you Lady 💖😘
@carolferguson
27 күн бұрын
@@larryaders5271 thank you🙏
@carolferguson
27 күн бұрын
@@christiehuffman3823 🙏
🙏🏽🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏽
Thank you for keeping pastor teaching alive.🙏🙏🙏🙏
Pain and tribulation are to be expected in this life: to be born courageously and in faith to our Savior. This doesn't mean 'not feeling'. Look to Jesus: did He not weep? Was He not agonized in the garden of Gethsemane? Follow His example in turning to prayer, and seeking God's will. Seek to share Christ with the lost, as He commanded us to do. I've a long way to go, but Jesus is worthy.
Blessings 🙏 thanks for your everything amen the Lord is with all of us
Amen❤ please continue to pray for ariana for she suffers with anxiety and depression
@BarryBrowning
27 күн бұрын
Praying. 🙏 You're clearly a good mom. Thanks for being there/here for Ariana. Oh, if I happen to miss any of your posts it may be because I've already been through and don't always get here second time. Nonetheless, prayer continuing.
@karenmarsh4477
27 күн бұрын
Thank you
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
❤🙏😘
@karenmarsh4477
27 күн бұрын
@@christiehuffman3823 thank you
amen God alone ,,,my shield and protector let your hand guide me and lead those whom.i hold dear stay in the bosom.of your unfailing love Glory to be unto you forever!
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@larryaders5271
27 күн бұрын
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@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
My Griffy had a rough day here yesterday. Please pray for him and all those dealing with his same needs, namely non verbal with frustration and communication 🛐🙏🛐 Thanks Brother ❤
Thank you 🙏🏾 ❤
Amen. Praise GOD. Thank you Jesus. ✝️💟🙏🏼😇 -so good.☑️🩵🪽
Relationship with the Father. Is the cornerstone lesson. Second would be his Grace with our Faith that 🙏 makes it work. Thanks 😊 ❤TJ
Asking for prayer for my husband upcoming open heart surgery that all goes well. Thank you
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
❤🙏❤ lifting him up make sure he goes through cardiac rehab I myself just finished it I had a heart attack in October!! Praying for you both 💗
@sandradeviney4015
27 күн бұрын
Thank you for the prayers he was told he will do rehab. He's stubborn headed I pray he does just what the Dr's say.
@markaustin5269
27 күн бұрын
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@sandradeviney4015
27 күн бұрын
I will keep this updated. Dr's are putting it off because they are busy. His widow maker is over 90% clogged has others clogged as well.
@christiehuffman3823
26 күн бұрын
@@sandradeviney4015 Thanks for the update mine is currently at 20% clogged. Praying for you all 🙏
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Give thanks for the scriptures of comfort to our souls 🙏
AMEN 🙏!!!
Amen, and thank you for this scripture.
Amen
I am so thankful for In Touch Ministries! Thank you so much. I learned from Dr. Stanley to say this from one of his sermons, "God is SO GOOD!"
PRAISE GOD!! 🙏🏾💕❤️🙏🏾
Oh, wow! That's a lovely daily devotion. I understand this very well. What I've been personally going through what is described in this devotion so beautifully. Glory to God! I awaken very early this morning way before my alarm went off. I now know that God awaken me because He was excited to share this devotion with me. I do hope and pray others will be even more blessed by this devotional than me. ❤
✝️ To lament is to express deep regret, grief, or sorrow. We can lament through words or actions. Lamenting is a common theme in the Bible. In fact, there is an Old Testament book named Lamentations. The Bible records several reasons why people lament. We lament when we grieve over the loss of someone or something dear to us (Luke 8:52). Grief is a common human experience, and Jesus entered into that grief with us when He was on the earth. When Lazarus died, his sisters Mary and Martha grieved, and their friends lamented over this loss (John 11:17-37). Jesus’ heart was touched to such an extent that He wept with them (John 11:35). We lament in prayer when our hearts are broken. Many of the psalms are songs of lament, expressing a range of emotions when the authors were going through sorrowful times. Psalm 130:1 says, “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice!”
Love you lord almight.
THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY
jmo We can be doing nothing for hours with no distractions but just as we begin our daily prayers and Bible study, the doorbell rings, the dogs start barking, our cellphones ring, we hear ambulances nearby ... It's hard to do but we started forcing ourselves to finish our prayers & Bible study without answering any distractions, no matter how nuts it's drives us wondering who or what it is. Incredible just an act of worship can drive the enemy of our souls bonkers...so let it be.
@christiehuffman3823
27 күн бұрын
🎉🤸 AMEN 🤸🎉 YOU GO GOD!!
3:45 glory to god almighty.😮
Thank you for the message ❤🙏😇📖
Amen 😥🙌🏾🙏🏾❤️
Amen! 🙏🏾❤️😊
Hallelujah
Amen ❤️ 🙏🏾
Amen 🙏🏼
Much needed this morning ❤
Amen ❤❤
Thank You
Amen.
Amen 😊
💙💜❤️
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