I was taking some time to recollect over the last months of very busy activity. The process of rereading sermon notes, conference notes, prophetic words and scriptures I have encountered has been good. One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the Valley of the Dry Bones in EzekielContinue Reading
Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord. (Psalm 117 NIV) We praise the name of the Lord. Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place whereContinue Reading
Loving God, You have always chosen humans to whom you reveal yourself. Some like Abraham, Moses, and David had huge national responsibilities to carry out. Others like Ruth and Samuel walked in faith in smaller, more local ways. Your hand upon them and so many others steered your people fromContinue Reading
“It is repulsive [to God and man] for [governmental leaders] to behave wickedly, For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).” (Proverbs 16:12 AMP, alt.) A somewhat prayerful rant….. God, As I type, the weather outside is rainy and gloomy, a good reflection of what praying forContinue Reading
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for indeed our God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:28-29 NRSV) Does it seem that the whole world is filled with thingsContinue Reading
Holy God, We know the weight of importance of this election, and we know that each vote is a piece of the final result. So, we pray that each legal voter who desires to cast a vote would be able to access a ballot, whether by absentee or in person.Continue Reading
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.” (2 Corinthians 10:3 NIV) Ever feel personally at war? Ever feel like your family, or community, or nation, or the entire world was at war? On one hand we know that as Christians thatContinue Reading
Timeless God, Thank you for being the same yesterday, today, and forever. Thank you for your timeless words of wisdom to us, your People in your Church. Holy Spirit, guide us into your Truth and help us to know what is Truth in this world. Help us to remember thatContinue Reading
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (Psalm 118:1 NIV) The other night I was reading through Psalm 118 and came across a line that is in several places in the Bible: “His love endures forever.” I’ve read and sung that line in different contexts manyContinue Reading
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT) “Prosper” – to succeed in an enterprise or activity (especially economic), to become strong and flourishing, to thrive (Merriam-WebsterContinue Reading