Arrow Storm
by Dion Todd November 16th, 2023
He said, "Take the arrows;" and he took them. He said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground;" and he struck three times, and stopped. The man of God was angry with him, and said, "You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it; whereas now you will strike Syria just three times." 2 Kings 13:18'19 WEB.Israel had repeatedly been invaded by Syria...
Moving On
by Dion Todd November 12th, 2023
Moving On from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
There will be times when the Lord sends you in a different direction than those around you, like Barnabas and Saul:
(Acts 13:2 NKJV) As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
That time was graceful, but there will be other times...
Word of God Speak
by Dion Todd November 7th, 2023
For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky, and doesn't return there, but waters the earth, and makes it grow and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater; so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do. Isaiah 55:10'11 WEB.There are things the Lord told me...
Country Road
by Dion Todd November 5th, 2023
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Jesus Christ came to seek out and save the lost sheep. He is the Good Shepherd and said plainly that He didn't come to condemn the world (John 3:17 NKJV) "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."
Jesus' teachings were so refreshing to listen to, which was a complete...
Repeaters
by Dion Todd October 31st, 2023
The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Acts 17:10'11 WEB.The first mechanical repeater was a telegraph machine, but the practice was used...
Feel the Spirit
by Dion Todd October 29th, 2023
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Jesus Christ began His ministry when He was thirty and continued for three and a half years. He knew He would be crucified, and He taught His disciples all He could to prepare them for it, but many things went over their heads. They didn't understand what was coming. They assumed that Jesus would become the next king of Israel, like David,...
Digging Foundations
by Dion Todd October 25th, 2023
Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things which I say? Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like. He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock. Luke 6:46'48 WEB.The boss paced...
Down by the Riverside
by Dion Todd October 22nd, 2023
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Sometimes, when reading or listening to something, you know it was meant for you. That somehow, someway, the Lord put it in front of you for such a time as this. An anointed word or song is timeless, just as the Bible was written thousands of years ago, but it can speak something new to you every day.
Yet, you could be standing...
Mighty to Save
by Dion Todd October 18th, 2023
If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods, nor worship the golden image which you have set up. Daniel 3:17'18 WEB.Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon, had built a golden image ninety feet high and commanded everyone in his kingdom to...
You Will Have What You Need
by Dion Todd October 15th, 2023
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We really live in exciting times. We are coming out of a global pandemic with millions dead. Wars rage around the world, with people launching billions of dollars in missiles while others wish they had a bowl of rice. The U.S. Government is approaching its fourth shutdown showdown this year. Earth has come a long way from the...
The Sphere
by Dion Todd October 14th, 2023
When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near, and touched the top of the scepter. Then the king asked her, "What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom." Esther 5:2'3 WEB.After fasting for three...
The Octopus
by Dion Todd October 12th, 2023
Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees. He said to his servant, "Go up now, and look toward the sea." He went up, and looked, and said, "There is nothing." He said, "Go again" seven times. On the seventh time, he said, "Behold, a small cloud, like a man's hand, is rising out of the sea." He said, "Go up, tell Ahab, 'Get ready...
Super Natural
by Dion Todd October 8th, 2023
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The Lord works in mysterious ways, and I love seeing Him do miracles. Yet, the heavy work of God in my life has happened so naturally that you wouldn't notice it: super natural. Sometimes, I would get laid off from one job because He wanted me somewhere else, and I didn't understand until later. I wouldn't even be in ministry today if the Lord...
The Day of Small Things
by Dion Todd October 1st, 2023
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As with many of my messages, this was a word for me, but I will share it with you as I found it encouraging. I have been building a new social media website for Refreshing Hope behind the scenes for months. It is a massive undertaking as we are merging three control panels patched together with scripts into one mobile-friendly site...
Hope in the Dark
by Dion Todd September 24th, 2023
Hope in the Dark from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
How can you have hope while living in a dark time? When you feel like what you are facing is so powerful, all you can do is pray. Many before us did, and we can learn from their examples.
First, if you read the New Testament, you'll encounter multiple rulers named 'Herod.' Though they belong to the same family line, it's important...
Walking A Tightrope
by Dion Todd September 24th, 2023
Then the devil took him into the holy city. He set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you,' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don't dash your foot against a stone.' " Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You shall not test the Lord, your God.' " Matthew...
The Fog
by Dion Todd September 17th, 2023
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Beggars sat by the gates of the city with their hands out, heads down in shame, hopelessly believing "woe is me." That nothing could change for them, at least for the better. Such was their lot in life, the hand they had been given. They accepted and believed the lie that things couldn't change. That their future would only be more of the past. It...
One Day Closer
by Dion Todd September 17th, 2023
I have declared the former things from of old; yes, they went forth out of my mouth, and I shown them: suddenly I did them, and they happened. Isaiah 48:3 WEB.There was a time in our life when our business started failing. Our income grew less and less and then stopped completely. After several months with no work, the bills started piling up. We tried everything we could, but nothing seemed to change...
I Want To Talk About Me
by Dion Todd September 15th, 2023
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of you not just looking to his own things,...
Anxiety
by Dion Todd September 10th, 2023
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I want to talk about something plaguing so many people today: Anxiety, a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about something with an uncertain outcome.
It has always been a problem. Jesus spoke about it, but it has grown to epidemic proportions in modern times. I believe that it is partly because we are bombarded all day long by...
Rock Bottom
by Dion Todd September 8th, 2023
So they took up Jonah and threw him into the sea; and the sea ceased its raging. Then the men feared Yahweh exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice to Yahweh and made vows. Yahweh prepared a huge fish to swallow up Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Then Jonah prayed to Yahweh, his God, out of the fish's belly. He said, "I called because of my affliction to...
Listen to the Music
by Dion Todd September 3rd, 2023
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In Daniel chapter 3, King Nebuchadnezzar built a statue of gold 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide. It was immense, possibly like the one he had seen in his dream in Daniel chapter 2, which said that he was the head of gold. Perhaps it was a statue of himself because he made the whole image out of gold.
After the statue was completed, King...
Salt of the Earth
by Dion Todd August 27th, 2023
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During the ministry of Jesus, salt was a precious commodity. Roman soldiers were sometimes paid with salt, which created the phrase "worth his salt." Our modern word for salary is derived from the Latin word "salarium," meaning "salt money."
Salt has two main properties: It gives flavor and also preserves from corruption. It has been used...
You Are God Alone
by Dion Todd August 22nd, 2023
Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it; and Hezekiah went up to the house of Yahweh, and spread it before Yahweh. Hezekiah prayed before Yahweh, and said, Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sit above the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth. 2 Kings 19:14'15 WEB.Hezekiah looked hopelessly over the...
The Yoke
by Dion Todd August 20th, 2023
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People often make promises with no intention of keeping them, but God is not like that. When He makes a promise, it will come to pass. Joshua, the son of Nun, lived forty years as a slave in Egypt, forty years wandering in the wilderness, and thirty years in the promised land. Before he died at 110, he told the Israelites this:
(Joshua 21:45 NKJV) ...
The Little Shepherd Boy
by Dion Todd August 20th, 2023
It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him. But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Yahweh sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:6'7 WEB.The Lord sent Samuel to anoint the next king of Israel...
The Okidata
by Dion Todd August 16th, 2023
Don't seek what you will eat or what you will drink; neither be anxious. For the nations of the world seek after all of these things, but your Father knows that you need these things. But seek God's Kingdom, and all these things will be added to you. Luke 12:29-31 WEB.The Lord once doubled some of our computer equipment here at the office. At the time, we ran a small computer service company on a tight...
The Delusion of Easy Street
by Dion Todd August 13th, 2023
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During the life of the Apostle Paul, a comfortable, soft life, living on easy street, was considered a sure sign of a righteous man. You were living in God's favor. That is why when Jesus Christ said that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, the disciples with...
26 Letters
by Dion Todd August 6th, 2023
26 Letters from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo.
The King James Bible is written using only twenty-six letters, for that's how many letters are in the English alphabet. There are about forty-four major sounds in the English language. Yet, we can write a series of novels within those constraints and take people where they have never been. We can bring hope, encouragement, or fear and division.
A...
David Had a Little Lamb
by Dion Todd August 2nd, 2023
David said to Saul, Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after him, and struck him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and killed him. 1 Samuel 17:34'35 WEB.As a young shepherd caring for his father's sheep, David got to know each of them....