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Today's Word 08-10-26 Be the Smile of God · The Early Morning Praise Party w/ Sherry Mackey

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  Speaker 1: It's hearn it what the prayers party. I am Sherry
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  Speaker 1: Mackie at his time right now. Four Today's word be
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  Speaker 1: the smile of God. Jacob said, please, if you can
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  Speaker 1: find it in your heart to welcome me, accept these gifts.
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  Speaker 1: When I saw your face, it was as the face
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  Speaker 1: of God smiling on me. Yea, There's something so powerful
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  Speaker 1: about being able to see the goodness of God through
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  Speaker 1: another person. And Genesis thirty three, Jacob was returning home
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  Speaker 1: after many years away. He had wronged his brother Esau,
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  Speaker 1: deceived their father and taking the blessing that Esau believed
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  Speaker 1: belonged to him. Jacob had every reason to be afraid
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  Speaker 1: of Esau and how he would respond, But instead of revenge,
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  Speaker 1: Esau showed mercy. Instead of bitterness, he offered forgiveness. Instead
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  Speaker 1: of making Jacob pay for the past, Esau welcomed him.
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  Speaker 1: Jacob looked at his brother and said, in essence, when
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  Speaker 1: I saw your face, it was like seeing the face
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  Speaker 1: of God smiling on me. A powerful picture of what
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  Speaker 1: it means to be the smile of God. And here's
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  Speaker 1: something we need to remember. People are watching how we
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  Speaker 1: respond to those who have hurt us. Our children are
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  Speaker 1: watching our families are watching, our friends are watching. Sometimes
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  Speaker 1: we think the greatest lesson we teach our children come
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  Speaker 1: from what we say, But some of the most powerful
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  Speaker 1: lessons come from what they see us do. They see
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  Speaker 1: how we respond when somebody disappoints us. They see whether
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  Speaker 1: we hold a grudge or extend grace. They see whether
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  Speaker 1: we gossip about people who have hurt us, or pay
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  Speaker 1: or pray for them. They see whether we seek revenge
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  Speaker 1: or choose forgiveness, And those examples become a part of
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  Speaker 1: their understanding of how they're supposed to treat people. Joseph
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  Speaker 1: had every reason to be bitter. His brothers had betrayed him,
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  Speaker 1: thrown them into a pit, and sold them into slavery.
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  Speaker 1: He endured years of hardship because of what they did
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  Speaker 1: to him. Yet when Joseph finally had the power to
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  Speaker 1: punish them, he chose mercy instead. He didn't pretend that
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  Speaker 1: what they did was right. He simply refused to allow
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  Speaker 1: their wrong to determine his response. Joseph became the smile
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  Speaker 1: of God. And perhaps God has given you an opportunity
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  Speaker 1: to do the same. Maybe somebody has hurt you, maybe
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  Speaker 1: they don't deserve your kindness. Maybe they haven't apologized or
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  Speaker 1: acknowledged what they did, but remember, mercy isn't always about
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  Speaker 1: what they deserve. Sometimes is about who you are becoming.
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  Speaker 1: When you choose forgiveness, you break the cycle. When you
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  Speaker 1: choose kindness, you demonstrate strength. When you refuse to retaliate,
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  Speaker 1: you show the people watching that God's love can be
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  Speaker 1: greater than the pain we've experienced. You may never know
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  Speaker 1: who is learning from your example, So today, ask God
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  Speaker 1: to help you be his smile. Let your face, your words,
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  Speaker 1: your attitude, and your actions reflect His grace. Someone may
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  Speaker 1: encounter the goodness of God simply because they encountered you.
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  Speaker 1: Be the person who makes someone feel that great is
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  Speaker 1: still possible. Be the person who shows that forgiveness is
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  Speaker 1: stronger than revenge. Be the person who allows others to
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  Speaker 1: see through you the smile of God. Father. Thank you,
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for all the time that you've shown us mercy, grace,
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  Speaker 1: and kindness when we didn't deserve it. Thank you for
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  Speaker 1: loving us through our mistakes and for forgiving us when
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  Speaker 1: we fall in short. Help us to extend that same
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  Speaker 1: grace to others. Give us the strength to forgive those
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  Speaker 1: who have hurt us. And the wisdom to respond with
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  Speaker 1: kindness instead of bitterness. Oh God, help us to remember
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  Speaker 1: that someone is always watching our example, especially the people
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  Speaker 1: that we love the most. Let our lives teach others
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  Speaker 1: what your love looks like. God. Let our words bring healing,
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  Speaker 1: our actions bring peace in our lives. Reflect your goodness Father,
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  Speaker 1: Make us your smile today in Jesus' name. That's your
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  Speaker 1: word for today. Take and applied to your everyday life,
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  Speaker 1: and you continue to be encouraged and inspired. It's your
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  Speaker 1: early morning praise party. I am Cherry Mackey.