(as we continue to celebrate the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah….and we pray for our nation to be remade into the image God wants for it….) “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. For the old skins would burst from the pressure, spilling the wine and ruining theContinue Reading
Happy New Year! If you are secular, you celebrate January 1. If you are Chinese, you probably celebrate in January or February. For liturgical Christians the New Year starts with the first Sunday of Advent in November or December. But, for people of Jewish faith, today is the start ofContinue Reading
Healing God, We, your people, those who are called by your Name, come to you today to intercede for our nation. You have called us into relationship with you, commanded us to pray for our leaders, and given us authority over all work of the enemy. We come to youContinue Reading
Tonight I met with other parents who have children at similar ages and stages to our own. The conversation flowed freely and at the end we did a simple exercise, with the intention of praying for our children. We each took a popsicle stick and wrote our child(ren)’s name onContinue Reading
God of Justice, Today we pray that those who are entrusted to carry out the laws of our nation will do their jobs with integrity, fairly, and lawfully. May each decision they make be such that the law is rightfully applied and fairly executed. Where elected or appointed leaders may consider cheatingContinue Reading
All-Powerful God, From our perspective it looks like a wave of fear was unleashed over this nation and this world in March as the COVID-19 shutdowns began. Speculation about the disease and potential deaths was rampant from government officials and media outlets and many people absorbed a great deal ofContinue Reading
“May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you [filling your heart with the spiritual well-being and serenity experienced by those who walk closely with God].” (Jude 1:2 AMP) This past weekend we drove to south of Nashville, TN to attend my cousin’s wedding. For both the bride andContinue Reading
God, our Fortress,As the candidates for political office travel, I pray your protection around them. Guard their vehicles, their travel, their health. Give wisdom to the men and women who serve to protect them. As candidates are away from their loved ones or busy on the campaign trail, hold theirContinue Reading
God, glorify your name! Yes, your name alone be glorified, not ours. For you are the one who loves us passionately, and you are faithful and true. Why should the unbelievers mock us, saying, “Where is this God of yours?” But we know our God rules from the heavens, andContinue Reading
Unifying God, This world is a mess. Nations fight against nations, people against people, brothers against brothers. There truly is nothing new under the sun. But you hold your children to a different vision – to see your Kingdom come and your Will be done. You prayed that yourContinue Reading