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Devotional: Prophecy

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Dear Heavenly Father, As I pause to reflect on the profound call of *prophecy* in my life today, I can’t help but remember the powerful...

This is devotionals, drawing on Acts 1:8. It carries an emotional tone of hope, love and joy.

Dear Heavenly Father, As I pause to reflect on the profound call of prophecy in my life today, I can’t help but remember the powerful words in Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses…” Imagine, for a moment, standing before a vibrant city, the sun setting on the horizon, casting a warm glow over faces filled with hope and uncertainty.…

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God of all nations, for those who left home to share Your love— Living in foreign cultures. Learning new languages. Sacrificing comfort for calling. Sustain them. Provide for their needs. Protect them from danger. Keep their families strong. Give them fruit for their labor.

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