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Jesus to the Rescue!
Many have seen the movies and read books to children about the knight in shining armor who comes and saves the damsel in distress. As we read we dream of someone caring for us the way the knight cares for the damsel. Would anyone ever pursue us with such desire?
What if I told you, that someone is pursuing you with such desire and even more so? What if I told you that Genesis 3:15 was where the original love story of the damsel in distress and knight in shining armor came from? Writers are not as original as they like to think. Fiction is often based on some truth, because writers have to get their ideas from somewhere. Since the story happened first here, I would guess that all the other books have been copy cats. Nothing beats the original version!
And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.” Genesis 3:15 NLT
Jesus is talking to Satan, or the dragon, since these stories need a dragon, right? The woman, the damsel, has fallen into the hands of the dragon, but Jesus tells the dragon that He is going to rescue the damsel. You could also say that the damsel is a princess, and the Prince of Peace is going to rescue her.
Sure enough, the Prince of Peace is faithful to His promise!
Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True. Revelation 19:11 NLT
The prince or knight always comes in on a horse, right?
His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. Revelation 19:12 NLT
Pure speculation on my part, but since the understanding of the name is not known, speculation is allowed. I have read of detectives keeping the names of missing people and even their pictures in their wallets because they are obsessed with their rescue mission. Could it be that Jesus has a special name for His damsel in distress inscribed on His person? Even written on His heart? There has never been in the history of love stories a prince who has desired and pursued a damsel like the Prince of Peace is pursuing you! There has never been a knight in shining armor who has desired a woman like Jesus desires His church!
Please remember. I am not making this rescue look like a fairy tale. Far from it! Fairy tale writers are the ones copying themes from the Bible and failing miserably at it! Hollywood doesn’t know what real love is and could never write a real love story. Let’s move on to the original and only true love story.
Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army. And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of the one riding the white horse. Revelation 19:19-21 NLT
Jesus keeps His promise and comes to the rescue of His damsel in distress. He destroys the dragon and his followers, who were causing distress to His bride, the church, like a damsel in distress. Now He and His damsel can marry, go to His castle, and live happily ever after.
I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Revelation 21:3-4 NLT
There are so many versions of love stories because everyone loves a good love story. The Song of Solomon is proof that God loves a good love story, too, but not the cheap imitations. He loves the original story. The original version is the only one where they really do live happily ever after.
Please don’t waste time on cheap fairy tales that make you dream about someone desiring and pursuing you. Read the real story about a real Prince Who has real love for His damsel in distress, which is you! Read in the Bible how He promises to rescue you from the dragon because He really does love you with a love no paperback novel can emulate. There will never be a greater story. There will never be a greater love. There will never be a greater Prince or Knight in Shining Armor. And there will never be another damsel in distress who is loved, desired, and pursued as much as Jesus loves, desires and pursues you! He is too great a gentleman to force Himself on you. All He needs is your consent, and He will rescue you from the dragon so you can both live happily ever after.

Forgiveness, a Must | Clifton Koilpillai | Bible Study | April 16, 2025
Freely Forgiven, Freely Forgive — Forgiveness Is the Heartbeat of the Gospel Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljZKWvKPQQE
Giacomo 3:5 – Apri la porta del tuo cuore
“Così anche la lingua è un piccolo membro, eppure si vanta di grandi cose. Osservate: un piccolo fuoco può incendiare una grande foresta!”. 📖 Giacomo 3:5
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💌 Apri la porta del tuo cuore
🗣 Speaker: Liuanna Serra Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpFa7Ox85_w
When the Door Shuts and the Window Doesn’t Open
by Melody Tan | 16 April 2025 | I heard the story of a Rwandan pastor who survived his country’s genocide back in 1994. He and some of his church members were having a small group meeting at home when they were rounded up by the Hutus. Forced on their knees in the front yard, […] Source: https://atoday.org/when-the-door-shuts-and-the-window-doesnt-open/
What Happens When Evangelism Goes Where Others Won’t? | AWR360°
What happens when 146 guest speakers and local leaders unite to preach in places most consider impossible to reach? Through faith and determination, these evangelistic meetings are bringing the Three Angels’ Messages to the world in powerful ways. Audiences sat in awe as they heard this life-changing message for the first time. As Earth’s closing scenes accelerate, the call to share God’s truth grows louder. Watch this incredible story and be inspired. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more faith-filled content! #HopeInFaith #ThreeAngels #MissionMovement Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al65Gr97Nds
What if we treated worship like our favorite sporting event?
What if we treated our worship like our favorite sporting event, concert, or holiday? If you were to think of your worship adjective, what word would sum up your excitement, dedication, or experience? A young girl may call her night at the pop concert "unbelievable," but is bored at Bible study. The family may be "prepared" for the big game, but unprepared for Sabbath service. What is your word for worship? Are you excited, stressed, frustrated, bored, even lonely? Let's talk about our worship experience and encourage one another. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQVqqHSg0tw
ATSS: Laura Ochs Wibberding, “Christian Nationalism in Global Perspective”
16 April 2025 | Less than 100 days since the inauguration, Donald Trump’s second term is already chaotic and controversial. Why is the promised Christian America imprisoning undocumented immigrants out-of-country and cutting funding for health research at home and aid to refugees abroad? And why have evangelicals largely encouraged these policies? What Christian values do […] Source: https://atoday.org/atss-laura-ochs-wibberding-christian-nationalism-in-a-global-perspective/
Thursday: The Harlot Is Judged
Daily Lesson for Thursday 17th of April 2025
Read Revelation 19:1-9. Two things are celebrated simultaneously: the end of the harlot and the marriage of Christ with His bride. How is it possible that both events are actually demonstrations of God’s righteous and loving character at the same time?
Infidelity comes with a very painful price tag. The fallout spills over into the lives of children and others. Even the most patient of wronged spouses may eventually discover that there is a moment of no return, past which the marriage can no longer be redeemed.
When our world reaches a point where hearts have hardened deeply enough that there will be no more repentance, no point exists in continuing history and allowing the unbridled suffering of sin to continue. Even though there is heartbreak over the lost, those who have suffered under this world’s dispensation of sin can celebrate that it is finally over—and that the world is being restored to the way God originally designed it. This time there will not be a turning away from God, because we have learned, the hard way, that God was correct about the devastation that comes from separating ourselves from Him.
Read Revelation 21:1-4. What does the marriage imagery here mean, and why is it full of hope and promise? What is our assurance of the hope presented in these verses?
“Marriage, a union for life, is a symbol of the union between Christ and His church. The spirit that Christ manifests toward the church is the spirit that husband and wife are to manifest toward each other.”—Ellen G. White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7, p. 46.
Christ suffered unimaginable pain as the human race rejected Him and gave the affection that belongs to Him to other gods. And yet, even then, He gave Himself for us, paying in Himself for our infidelities and adulteries so that, if we repent and turn away from them, we have the promise of eternal life.
Read 1 Peter 1:18-19. What are we told in these verses that gives us the assurance of the end as depicted in Revelation 21:1-4? |

God First: Your Daily Prayer Meeting #975
"If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer" (Matthew 21:22, NIV).
Tag someone in need of prayer, and kindly share your prayer requests here:
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