Dust of bones?
“Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’ Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will make breath enter you so that you may come to life. I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin, andContinue Reading
“Small Acts of Kindness”
[This article is by Dr. Carol Reynolds, and I wrote the prayer.] Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard fromContinue Reading
National repentance
Ask me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.You will break them with a rod of iron; you will dash them to pieces like pottery.” Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth.Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling. (Psalm 2:8-11 NIV) One morning recently IContinue Reading
Honor
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.Continue Reading
End Times Church
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. (Revelation 19:7 NIV) I was recently was rereading Proverbs. The very last piece of Proverbs focuses on “A Virtuous Woman” or “The Radiant Bride” or “A WifeContinue Reading
Loss & Goodness
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. (Psalm 28:7 NIV) Last weekend our family traveled out of state to visit my parents. My mom was celebrating a milestone birthday, so we hosted aContinue Reading
Burning bush
How faint the whisper we hear of him! Who then can understand the thunder of his power?” (Job 26:14 NIV) “Once upon a time,” as all good stories begin, there was a shepherd who was tending his flocks on the mountain. One day he saw a bush that was on fire. SinceContinue Reading
Prayer for Education
“Lord, we lift up students across our community. I pray students will seek out and follow your call on their lives. We desire champions of righteousness and bearers of light among the students in our community. Give strength to resist the ideologies of darkness that have permeated much of theContinue Reading
Grieving
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. (Romans 12:15 NIV) I don’t really like looking at dead bodies in caskets. No matter how skilled the funeral home staff may be, the body never quite looks like the person. In a way, it can’t be, because a personContinue Reading
War, siege, and child sacrifice
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. (Habakkuk 2:14 NIV) Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it! (Psalm 34:14 GW) After a few weeks of intense work to finish the plansContinue Reading