{"id":53131,"date":"2020-12-11T11:59:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T19:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingwaters.wpmudev.host\/?p=53131"},"modified":"2020-12-11T11:59:30","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T19:59:30","slug":"all-my-life-you-have-been-faithful-advent-devotional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/all-my-life-you-have-been-faithful-advent-devotional\/","title":{"rendered":"All My Life You Have Been Faithful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Advent Reading<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Andrea Southmayd shared with us on Sunday morning<\/a> about her personal journey through 2020, as a parent, a teacher, and as her family\u2019s business was destroyed in the fire. While the challenges have been monumental, the way she has moved forward with renewed hope and joy is by constantly recalling God\u2019s faithfulness. Even in \u201cthe struggle is so real I\u2019m crying in the shower\u201d moments, God has met her, especially through the song\u00a0 \u201cAll my life you have been faithful\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recalling the faithfulness of God is vital in the difficult times we are in! He is for you, with you, and working in unseen ways around our lives. We must unapologetically, and fiercely cling to the reality of His GOODNESS that is seen throughout our lives and trials in His FAITHFULNESS to Jesus, to His body, His Gospel, and His sons and daughters!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advent Activation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s Advent Activation is two parts .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Let this song minister to you today:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/var\/web\/site\/public_html.youtube.com\/watch?v=v-pLYJ4-l1w\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cI love Your voice
    You have led me through the fire
    In the darkest night
    You are close like no other
    I\u2019ve known You as a Father
    I\u2019ve known You as a Friend<\/p>

    And I have lived in the goodness of God
    And all my life You have been faithful
    And all my life You have been so, so good
    With every breath that I am able
    Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    2. Meditate on this prayer that Niesje prayed over us on Sunday, and the encouragement she gave us: \u201cIf we know the heart of God, we don\u2019t misunderstand what He says\u2026\u201d \u2013 May you know the heart and voice of God afresh today!!!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThank you for being the God of restoration, and that You ARE the rest we need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We ask for our hearts as a family. Open our eyes to see you, open our eyes to see the undercurrent of what you\u2019re doing. That thrill of hope in every moment, beyond what we see circumstantially! We want to be lovers who see what you\u2019re doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We pray for those of us who have felt burdened, felt like 2020 kicked the wind out of their sails, who feel like 2020 has stolen something they\u00a0 will never get back. We replace that lie with that truth of Jesus that He is breathing hope into you. And even when you can\u2019t reach for Him, He\u2019s reaching out to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I ask for deep rest, that divine rest that Jesus spoke about that You asked us to enter, God would we see it this Christmas season. Even with the freeze going on in Oregon right now, let our hearts wouldn\u2019t be disgruntled and frustrated and focused on what is being taken away, but that our hearts would actually seek to know the undercurrent that Your Spirit is inviting us into as a body\u2026so we say Yes to that rest, and we pray that over our family\u2026In jesus name!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Thank you for engaging our Advent Readings this week! Don\u2019t forget to mark your calendars for Episode 2 \u201cThe Thrill of Hope\u201d, Sunday at 11:00am and 6pm on our Facebook<\/a> or YouTube<\/a> page.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Recalling the faithfulness of God is vital in the difficult times we are in! He is for you, with you, and working in unseen ways around our lives. We must unapologetically, and fiercely cling to the reality of His GOODNESS that is seen throughout our lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":551,"featured_media":53137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":113,"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,87],"tags":[107,108,99,115],"class_list":["post-53131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-devotional","category-encouragement","tag-advent","tag-christmas","tag-hope","tag-weary",""],"blockli_fields":{"post_type":"","post_action":"","post_type_icon":"","background_image":""},"bb_bookmark":{"bookmark_id":0,"is_bookmarked":false,"bookmark_date":0},"app_bookmark":{"bookmark_id":0,"is_bookmarked":false,"bookmark_date":0},"comments_count":"0","content_native":[{"type":"core\/heading","render":"

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    Andrea Southmayd shared with us on Sunday morning<\/a> about her personal journey through 2020, as a parent, a teacher, and as her family\u2019s business was destroyed in the fire. While the challenges have been monumental, the way she has moved forward with renewed hope and joy is by constantly recalling God\u2019s faithfulness. Even in \u201cthe struggle is so real I\u2019m crying in the shower\u201d moments, God has met her, especially through the song  \u201cAll my life you have been faithful\u201d.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Andrea Southmayd shared with us on Sunday morning<\/a> about her personal journey through 2020, as a parent, a teacher, and as her family\u2019s business was destroyed in the fire. While the challenges have been monumental, the way she has moved forward with renewed hope and joy is by constantly recalling God\u2019s faithfulness. Even in \u201cthe struggle is so real I\u2019m crying in the shower\u201d moments, God has met her, especially through the song  \u201cAll my life you have been faithful\u201d."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

    Recalling the faithfulness of God is vital in the difficult times we are in! He is for you, with you, and working in unseen ways around our lives. We must unapologetically, and fiercely cling to the reality of His GOODNESS that is seen throughout our lives and trials in His FAITHFULNESS to Jesus, to His body, His Gospel, and His sons and daughters! <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Recalling the faithfulness of God is vital in the difficult times we are in! He is for you, with you, and working in unseen ways around our lives. We must unapologetically, and fiercely cling to the reality of His GOODNESS that is seen throughout our lives and trials in His FAITHFULNESS to Jesus, to His body, His Gospel, and His sons and daughters! "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/heading","render":"

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    1. Let this song minister to you today:<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>","content":"
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        \u201cI love Your voice
        You have led me through the fire
        In the darkest night
        You are close like no other
        I've known You as a Father
        I've known You as a Friend<\/p>

        And I have lived in the goodness of God
        And all my life You have been faithful
        And all my life You have been so, so good
        With every breath that I am able
        Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>","content":"\u201cI love Your voiceYou have led me through the fireIn the darkest nightYou are close like no otherI've known You as a FatherI've known You as a Friend","quote_blocks":[],"data":{"fontSize":"normal"},"style":{"layout":"default","parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

        2. Meditate on this prayer that Niesje prayed over us on Sunday, and the encouragement she gave us: \u201cIf we know the heart of God, we don\u2019t misunderstand what He says\u2026\u201d - May you know the heart and voice of God afresh today!!!  <\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"

        2. Meditate on this prayer that Niesje prayed over us on Sunday, and the encouragement she gave us: \u201cIf we know the heart of God, we don\u2019t misunderstand what He says\u2026\u201d - May you know the heart and voice of God afresh today!!!  <\/strong><\/p>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{},"align":"left"}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

        \u201cThank you for being the God of restoration, and that You ARE the rest we need.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"\u201cThank you for being the God of restoration, and that You ARE the rest we need."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

        We ask for our hearts as a family. Open our eyes to see you, open our eyes to see the undercurrent of what you\u2019re doing. That thrill of hope in every moment, beyond what we see circumstantially! We want to be lovers who see what you\u2019re doing. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"We ask for our hearts as a family. Open our eyes to see you, open our eyes to see the undercurrent of what you\u2019re doing. That thrill of hope in every moment, beyond what we see circumstantially! We want to be lovers who see what you\u2019re doing. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

        We pray for those of us who have felt burdened, felt like 2020 kicked the wind out of their sails, who feel like 2020 has stolen something they  will never get back. We replace that lie with that truth of Jesus that He is breathing hope into you. And even when you can\u2019t reach for Him, He\u2019s reaching out to you!<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"We pray for those of us who have felt burdened, felt like 2020 kicked the wind out of their sails, who feel like 2020 has stolen something they  will never get back. We replace that lie with that truth of Jesus that He is breathing hope into you. And even when you can\u2019t reach for Him, He\u2019s reaching out to you!"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

        I ask for deep rest, that divine rest that Jesus spoke about that You asked us to enter, God would we see it this Christmas season. Even with the freeze going on in Oregon right now, let our hearts wouldn\u2019t be disgruntled and frustrated and focused on what is being taken away, but that our hearts would actually seek to know the undercurrent that Your Spirit is inviting us into as a body...so we say Yes to that rest, and we pray that over our family...In jesus name!\u201d<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"I ask for deep rest, that divine rest that Jesus spoke about that You asked us to enter, God would we see it this Christmas season. Even with the freeze going on in Oregon right now, let our hearts wouldn\u2019t be disgruntled and frustrated and focused on what is being taken away, but that our hearts would actually seek to know the undercurrent that Your Spirit is inviting us into as a body...so we say Yes to that rest, and we pray that over our family...In jesus name!\u201d"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

        Thank you for engaging our Advent Readings this week! Don\u2019t forget to mark your calendars for Episode 2 \u201cThe Thrill of Hope\u201d, Sunday at 11:00am and 6pm on our Facebook<\/a> or YouTube<\/a> page.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Thank you for engaging our Advent Readings this week! Don\u2019t forget to mark your calendars for Episode 2 \u201cThe Thrill of Hope\u201d, Sunday at 11:00am and 6pm on our Facebook<\/a> or YouTube<\/a> page."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}}],"app_access":{"can_access":true,"restrict_message":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/551"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lwrv.org\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}