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makeyourdaycountVolume 10. No. 2 • Apr/May/Jun 2013for Godsolovedby Lindsay Robertssogood ?What’saboutGOODFRIDAYwith Richard RobertsSpiritualBuzzwords

for GodSo LovedFor God so loved theworld, that He gaveHis only begottenSon, that whoeverbelieves in Himshould not perish, buthave everlasting life(John 3:16).by Lindsay RobertsHave you ever thought aboutwhy it is so important toGod that people shouldnot perish? In his muchlovedBible commentary, OralRoberts talks about the fact that Godhad lost His children when they fell tosin and they had to leave the Gardenof Eden. God’s masterpiece—Hiscreation, His children made in Hisimage—had been stolen through thetemptation of Satan (Genesis 3).According to the Bible, Godfelt a deep need to get Hischildren back, even if it meantgiving His only begotten Son asa ransom for His stolen children.So Jesus went to the cross toconquer our sin and redeem us tothe Father.But why did Jesus do this?Why did He plant this remarkableseed? He did it for a purpose!Oral explains that this gives usa beautiful picture of seed-faith.First, God had a need—to redeemHis lost creation. Second, God soloved that He gave. He made Hislove an act of giving. Oral used tosay you can give without loving,You can give withoutloving, but you can’t lovewithout giving.but you can’t love without giving.Third, God gave His best, and Hecalled it a seed. And fourth, Godgave to receive. He gave for a desiredresult—you and me!So, it’s not just what Goddid for us, but why He didit. It’s the two simple words,“so loved.” Two words—sevenletters—but it’s a powerhouseof meaning to me. God’s loveis everlasting, all encompassing,totally unconditional, and almostunexplainable. It knows no end andhas no limits. His love is so unusualthat it is not there to smother, butto cover…not to squeeze the lifeout of you, but to place His lifewithin you. The Bible says thatevery good and perfect gift comesfrom God (James 1:17) and thatHe knows the plans He has for you(Jeremiah 29:11). They are plansfor your good and not for evil.It’s amazing to me that whenwe truly comprehend the love ofGod, it’s almost unexplainable.It’s impossible to put into words. Iknow that, as a parent, I want thebest for my children. There arealmost no words to explain my lovefor them. How much more mustGod truly love us? And while Satanwants to keep us away from Godand His love, I believe that whenwe really know that divine kind oflove, it’s like a magnet that draws usand keeps us close to Jesus.Father God, we are thankfultoday that You loved us so muchthat You gave Your very best—Your only begotten Son. ThankYou for showing us opportunitiesto be a blessing to people, and toshow them Your love. Teach ushow to sow seeds for a desiredresult, according to Your Word,and then expect a miracle.In Jesus’ name, amen. YThis article is takenfrom Lindsay’s newdevotional, Read &Pray & ThenObey.ComingSoon!4 A P R I L / M AY / J U N E 2 0 1 3W W W. M A K E YO U R D AY C O U N T. C O M 5

Cover Your Children in theProtective Power of PrayerMake Your DayCount ise x p a n d i n g !MYDC is now airing on theVictory Television Network. JoinLindsay Saturdays at 1:00pm onVTN–your Arkansas ChristianConnection.news&viewsLetters from viewers, andnews around the StudioHigh-fiving in the MYDC KitchenThe MYDC Kitchen has someextra spice in it this month as ChloeRoberts joins her big sis Jordan.Dear Lindsay,After a very difficult day,I turned on the computerto read my email andthere was the latest issueof your magazine. As Iread each page, myburdened heart grewlighter, and I ended upwith a good laugh! In thewords of our youth,Lindsay, you rock!–Bonnie W.,South CarolinaDear Bonnie,Thanks for reading MYDC.You rock too! —LindsayWhen you needprayerI have laid my hands on these prayer cloths especially for children and prayed in faith over them,believing God to watch over our children. I believe these prayer cloths are a powerful point ofcontact that you can use to release your faith in God’s Word to cover your loved ones.To request your FREE prayer cloth, go towww.oralroberts.com/bookstore or call 918-495-7777.You can call the Abundant LifePrayer Group at 918-495-7777or log on to our website atwww.oralroberts.com/prayer.We are here 24 hours a day, sevendays a week, to pray with you!

Chip in…Beef Taco Soupingredients:2 lbs. ground beef1 onion, chopped2 15-ounce cans ranch-style beans, drained1 15.25-ounce can whole kernel corn1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilepeppersdirectionsIn a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the ground beef and onion and sauté for 5 to10 minutes, or until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain excess fat.Next, stir in the beans, corn, both cans of tomatoes, and the seasonings. Mix well, reducingheat to medium, and allow to heat thoroughly, about 15 minutes.You can add cheese, sour cream, corn or tortilla chips, if desired.And here’s anotherway you can chip in!Please consider thisproject that is so closeto my heart...1 14.5-ounce can peeled and diced tomatoeswith juice2 teaspoons chili powder1 teaspoon cumin1-2 teaspoons salt2 teaspoons pepperIf you have questions about storing, serving, or cooking meat or poultry, call the Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-800-535-4555, 10 AM – 4 PM EST.In theMYDC Kitchenwith Jordan RobertsOver 5 millionmeals given awayto the hungry worldwide since 2007.When you donate to Oral Roberts Ministries, part of your seed gift gets plantedin the lives of children and families who need food and medicine. Since 2007,our outreach, Hunger Needs A Voice®, has fed the hungry in Kenya, Niger, ElSalvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, and Nicaragua...and more outreachesare being planned! If you would like to sow a gift and help usreach more children and families, visitwww.oralroberts.com and clickDonate, or call 918-495-7777.

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?What’s sogood aboutGOODFRIDAYBy Richard RobertsAt the end of every work What we call Good Friday lookedweek, you might hear like a terrible day for Jesus and Hissomeone say, “Thank God, disciples. It was a day when theit’s Friday!” Some people air turned cold and the sky turnedeven start out on Monday thinking, black at noonday. It was a day when“If I can just make it to Friday…” hopes for the future were dashed toBut there’s one Friday that’s better the ground. It looked like the day tothan all the rest. It’s the Friday end all days!before resurrection Sunday…and it’s In Jesus’ time of greatest need,come to be known as Good Friday. His disciples ran away and desertedHim, afraid to even acknowledgeIT DIDN’T LOOK VERY GOOD! knowing who He was. So, what’sGood Friday was the day when so good about Good Friday? The factJesus’ hands and feet were nailed to that Jesus went to the cross in our place.a cross. It’s the day when our Lord The one who knew no sin becamewas beaten beyond recognition, sin for us so that, through the powerand had a spear thrust into His of His resurrection, we could beside. It’s the day when Jesus died set free from sin’s evil power (2on a cross.Corinthians 5:21). He took thestripes on His back…so that wecould be healed from sickness anddisease (1 Peter 2:24). Accordingto 1 John 3:8, For this purpose theSon of God was manifested, thatHe might destroy the works of thedevil. When you understand thepurpose for Jesus’ dying on thecross, there’s plenty that’s good aboutGood Friday!SUNDAY WAS ON ITS WAY!The cross was a terrible, agonizingexperience for the Lord. But Jesusknew that if He didn’t go to thecross, there would be no salvationfor all mankind. There would beno healing for you and me. Therewould be no miracles. There wouldbe no resurrection. The miraculouspower of the cross would never takeplace.Jesus endured the cross for areason—because of the joy that wasset before Him, Hebrews 12:2 tellsus—because He knew ResurrectionSunday was coming!On Sunday morning, Jesus burstforth from the grave, breaking thebonds and power of death. Throughhis death and resurrection, He haddefeated satan and his power overour lives once and for all. Colossians2:15 nlt says, God disarmed the evilrulers and authorities. He shamed thempublicly by his victory over them on thecross of Christ.And because Jesus lives, wecan live also, according to John14:19.. Through the power ofHis resurrection, we can have theabundant life that He wants us tohave by receiving Him into our livesas our Lord and Savior.JESUS CAME FOR YOUIf you’ve never given your heart toJesus and asked Him to take controlof your life, I invite you to do sonow.Romans 10:9 nlt says, If you confesswith your mouth that Jesus is Lord andbelieve in your heart that God raised himfrom the dead, you will be saved.Just pray this simple prayer with me:Father God, I repent of my sins,and I ask You to forgive me. Comeinto my heart and be my Lord andSavior. I give You my life, and Iask You to make it into somethingmiraculous.Thank You that Your Son, JesusChrist, went to the cross for me,and thank You for sending the HolySpirit to dwell inside me. And mostof all, thank You for saving me andgiving me eternal life with You. InJesus’ name, amen.If you prayed that prayer fromyour heart, you are now a newcreation in Christ. What this meansis that anyone who becomes a Christianbecomes a new person. They are notthe same anymore. A new life in Christhas begun! (2 Corinthians 5:17 nlt)YOU are what’s so goodabout Good Friday! Y12 A P R I L / M AY / J U N E 2 0 1 3 W W W. M A K E YO U R D AY C O U N T. C O M 13

If you have always wanted to study God’s Word,but… didn’t know how were overwhelmed couldn’t afford it wasn’t convenientNEW ONLINE COURSES NOW AVAILABLE!Sound biblical teaching from Richard and LindsayRoberts can help you learn God’s Word and enjoyHis abundant life—all in the comfort of your ownhome, and at your own pace. This FREE offer foron-demand courses is for a limited time only, sobe sure to register today and get started!(Note: high speed Internet access required.Classes may also be viewed on mobile devices.)FREE! for alimited time!Courses include:• The Healing Ministry of Jesus• The Miracle Living Series• The Holy Spirit and His Gifts• Biblical Revelation of the End Times• and much more!facebook.com/rrschoolofthespiritLike our Facebook page and share the news with yourfriends and family to receive a FREE DVD of one classsession. (limited to one DVD per household)RemoteaconnectionLate one night, a randomselection of numbers on theremote control broughtAngelique closer to the Lordby hearing the encouragementshe was desperate for...Icouldn’t sleep. After fifteen yearsof praying for another child, Ihad lost my son. I hadn’t told verymany people about my situation,but I was missing him so badly thatnight. I was heartbroken. The televisionwas flickering across the room on myusual “Go To” channel. But that night,it was upsetting me—so upsetting thatI had to change the channel quickly. Ipicked up the remote control and pressedthree random numbers.There was Lindsay Roberts.Lindsay, there was just somethingabout the way you were speaking thatreally resonated with me. The way youtalked, the look in your eye, even theway you held your body—I knew youwere someone who would understandme. You comforted me when I couldn’tbe comforted by anyone else. At thatmoment, I didn’t even know that you,too, had lost a child.You were being prophesied to aboutbeing a mentor to younger women. I am36 years old and I told myself, “I’m goingto watch her again.” I felt a relief comeover me because now I had someone towatch who spoke to me. Your realnessand your honesty touched my heart.A divine connection was made thatnight, and I’m so grateful to you Lindsay,for allowing the Holy Spirit to use youto minister to me, right where I was.You helped me reach out to God forhealing and restorationwhen I was in a darkand lonely place.—Angelique G. YIf you are strugglingin any way, we set ourfaith with you now in the nameof Jesus for new hope, new life, and new faithto be stirred up in every area of your life. Wepray for your emotions to be healed andrestored. We pray for your body to be healedand restored. We pray that the joy of theLord and His peace would flood your soul,and we pray that God touches you right nowin a very special way. In Jesus’ name, amen.For prayer anytime, call the Abundant LifePrayer Group at 918-495-777714 A P R I L / M AY / J U N E 2 0 1 3W W W. M A K E YO U R D AY C O U N T. C O M 15Visit our website, sos.oralroberts.com, for more information and to register.

We hear lots of big words floating around these days that have tospiritualBUZZwordsdo with Christianity. But what do they really mean? Howcan we apply these concepts to our lives in 2013?Here are a few words that sound familiar, butwhen studied, they reveal a simplemessage of the saving, healing,and delivering work of Jesus.atonementThe righting of a wrong. The forgiving orpardoning of sin through the death of JesusChrist on the cross, which made possible thereconciliation between God and His creation.The saving work that God did through Christto bring the people of the world back intofellowship and right relationship with Himself.Now that we are set right with God by meansof this sacrificial death, the consummate bloodsacrifice, there is no longer a question of beingat odds with God in any way. If, when we wereat our worst, we were put on friendly termswith God by the sacrificial death of his Son,now that we’re at our best, just think of howour lives will expand and deepen by means ofhis resurrection life! (Romans 5:9–10 Message)resurrectionThe concept of a living being coming back tolife after death. The Christian belief that JesusChrist returned to life on the Sunday followingthe Friday on which He was put to death onthe cross. It is the central principle of theChristian faith.Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and thelife. Anyone who believes in me will live, evenafter dying.” (John 11:25 NLT)sacrificeThe offering of food, objects, or the lives ofanimals to a higher purpose or to God. A selflessgood deed done for another that may cause ashort-term loss in return for a greater gain.For Christ didn’t enter the earthly version ofthe Holy Place; he entered the Place Itself,and offered himself to God as the sacrifice forour sins. He doesn’t do this every year as thehigh priests did under the old plan with bloodthat was not their own; if that had been thecase, he would have to sacrifice himselfrepeatedly throughout the course of history.But instead he sacrificed himself once andfor all, summing up all the other sacrifices inthis sacrifice of himself, the final solution ofsin (Hebrew 9:24–26 Message).