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www.iamtherising.org LIVE Church (Valdese, NC) and Harvest Praise Church (Morganton, NC) have united as one fellowship, now known as The Rising Church.

10/29/2026

DAY 4: Create in Me

Psalm 51:10 (KJV)
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

This prayer came out of David’s worst season. Adultery. Murder. A cover-up. Then the prophet Nathan pointed his finger and said, “Thou art the man.”

David didn’t make excuses. He didn’t blame Bathsheba or circumstances. He fell on his face and prayed.

And look at the word he chose: create. It’s the Hebrew word bara, the same word used in Genesis 1:1, when God created the heavens and the earth out of nothing. David knew he couldn’t scrub his own heart clean. He needed a creative miracle. He needed God to do something brand new.

That’s the gospel, church! God doesn’t just patch up old hearts. He creates new ones (Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Corinthians 5:17).

Maybe you’ve been trying to clean yourself up before you come to God. Stop trying to fix it alone. Bring Him the mess. He does His best creating with what looks like nothing.
Have I been trying to clean myself up in my own strength instead of asking God to create something new?
Declare: God is creating a clean heart in me. The old is gone and the new has come.

10/28/2026

TRC Reminder!!!! Come on out for some good food and fellowship.

10/28/2026

DAY 3: Who May Ascend?

Psalm 24:3–4 (KJV)
“Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.”

David asks a question every worshiper ought to ask: Who gets to go up? Who gets to stand in God’s presence?

The answer has two parts: clean hands (what I do) and a pure heart (why I do it). God cares about both. You can have clean hands and a dirty heart, doing the right things for the wrong reasons. And you can’t claim a pure heart while your hands are still in the mess.

Notice also: who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity. Vanity means empty things. Idols. Whatever we lift our soul toward besides God. Some of us aren’t bowing to statues, but we’re lifting our soul to approval, money, platforms, or comfort.

Here’s the good news. James 4:8 says, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” The invitation is open. The hill isn’t closed. God is calling you higher, and He tells you exactly how to climb.
What “empty thing” have I been lifting my soul toward instead of God?
Declare: I have clean hands and a pure heart, and I will stand in His holy place.

10/27/2026

ATTENTION TRC FAMILY & FRIENDS!!!!

10/27/2026

DAY 2: Guard the Wellspring

Proverbs 4:23 (NKJV)
“Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.”

Solomon says guard your heart with all diligence. That means on purpose, every day, with effort. A pure heart doesn’t stay pure by accident.

Everything in your life flows out of your heart: your words (Matthew 12:34), your decisions, your attitude, and your worship. If the spring is poisoned, everything downstream gets sick.

So what are you letting in? What you watch, what you scroll, and the conversations you sit in all flow into the well. We spend hours guarding our phones with passwords and our homes with locks and cameras, yet we leave the gate of our heart wide open.

Here’s the truth: you can’t stop every arrow from flying, but you decide what you let land and stay. Bitterness knocks; you don’t have to open the door. Lust calls; you don’t have to answer. Offense shows up; you don’t have to feed it supper.

Guarding your heart isn’t legalism. It’s wisdom. It’s protecting the place where God wants to live.
What gate in my life (eyes, ears, mouth, or mind) needs a stronger guard this week?
Declare: I guard my heart with diligence, and out of it flow life, peace, and power.

10/26/2026

DAY 1: Blessed Are the Pure

Matthew 5:8 (KJV)
“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”

Jesus didn’t say “blessed are the pure in behavior” or “blessed are the pure in reputation.” He went straight to the heart.

The Pharisees of His day had polished outsides. They tithed their spices and washed their cups. But Jesus said the inside was full of extortion and excess (Matthew 23:25). God has never been impressed by a clean cup that’s dirty inside.

The Greek word for “pure” here is katharos. It means clean, unmixed, like gold with the impurities burned out. A pure heart isn’t a heart that has never sinned. It’s a heart with one agenda: God. No hidden motives. No side deals with the flesh.

And look at the reward. They shall see God. Sin clouds our vision. Compromise fogs the windshield. But when the heart gets clean, the eyes get clear. You start seeing God in places you missed Him before.

If you’ve felt distant from God lately, don’t start by asking where He went. Start by asking what’s blocking the view.
Is there anything in my heart right now that’s clouding my view of God?
Declare: My heart is set on God alone, and I will see Him move in my life.

10/26/2026

🔥 THE RISING CHURCH | WEEK 45 DEVOTIONAL SERIES 🔥
PURE HEARTS

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8, KJV)

Rising Church family, welcome to Week 45!

This week we’re going after the heart. Not the outward show, not the Sunday smile, not the church vocabulary. We’re going after the place God looks first.

Jesus made a promise in the Sermon on the Mount that should stir every believer: the pure in heart shall see God. Not just in eternity, though that’s coming. They see Him now: His hand in their circumstances, His voice in the Word, His presence in worship.

Purity isn’t perfection. It’s a heart that’s single, surrendered, and washed. It’s a heart with nothing hidden and no divided loyalties, one the Holy Ghost is free to fill.

For the next seven days we’ll look at what a pure heart is, how to guard it, how the blood cleanses it, and how the fire of the Spirit refines it. Come with an open heart and expect God to meet you.

Let’s rise together. 🙌

10/25/2026

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10/25/2026

OUTRO POST
Week 44 Wrap-Up

What a week, church family!
Over the last seven days we’ve seen that mercy starts with the Father, flows from what we’ve received, crosses the road, releases debts, triumphs over judgment, gives with joy, and comes back as a blessing.
Now comes the real test: living it out. Somebody in your life needs the mercy you’ve been reading about. Don’t wait for them to deserve it. Nobody gave you mercy because you deserved it.
Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
— Luke 6:36 (KJV)

Drop a comment: Which day spoke to you most? How did God stretch you this week?
Share this series with someone who needs a fresh word on mercy, and join us this Sunday at The Rising Church in Morganton. Visit iamtherising.org for service times. Stay tuned for next week’s devotional.

10/25/2026

DAY 7
Blessed Are the Merciful

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
— Matthew 5:7 (KJV)
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
— Micah 6:8 (KJV)
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
— Psalm 23:6 (KJV)

Here’s the promise at the end of the road: the merciful are blessed, and they obtain mercy.
You will reap what you sow. Sow judgment and you’ll walk in a harvest of harshness. Sow mercy and mercy comes back around, from God and often from people too.
Micah makes it simple. God isn’t asking for a complicated performance. He asks you to do what’s right, to love mercy (not just tolerate it), and to walk humbly with Him. That’s a lifestyle, not a one-week project.
And look at Psalm 23. When you live a life of mercy, goodness and mercy chase you down. They follow you all the days of your life.
So let’s not leave this week as hearers only. Let’s become a church known for mercy in our homes, on our jobs, in our community, and online. Imagine what God could do through a people who look like their merciful Father.

What is one way you will keep practicing mercy after this week ends?
DECLARATION
I am merciful, and I am blessed. Goodness and mercy follow me all the days of my life.

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