Covered By Covenant
Good morning. In these times, our faith is being tested heavily. Financially, morally, spiritually… our everyday lives are literally a struggle. And I’ll be the first to admit, its hard to pray; its hard to focus…its hard to sleep. Nevertheless God’s Word is there to give us hope; to restore, in us, peace. The last few mornings I’ve been studying the prayers of many. This morning’s prayer was that of Solomon, “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below—you who keep your covenant of love with your servants...
Read MorePost With A Purpose…It’s Time To Pray!
Good evening. See the message below from Max Lucado Ministries, and sign up here. There is also a prayer guide that can be downloaded here. It’s time to pray for the leaders of our nation. They need our prayers. The times are turbulent: economy in jeopardy, nations in conflict. How can leaders lead during a day of bail-outs and bombings? Only with God’s help. So let’s request it. On January 20, 2009–inauguration day–set aside some minutes to pray for our incoming President. Ask God to inspire, direct and protect him. Pray for his wife and daughters. Use your...
Read MoreWhat’s Wrong With Asking?
Good evening. “And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.” (NKJV)…1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Many use this text often when financial matters are concerned. However, many (me inclusive) see it much deeper than a hope for financial gain. So much of its context is lost by just focusing on “enlarge my territory.” I’d bet 1 out of 3 people would agree to the...
Read MoreSay The Name
Good evening. It is in popular opinion that an effective prayer has to be long, detailed, and almost scripted. Well, I’m here to eradicate that belief. God left for us a model prayer for those times when we don’t know what to pray. I believe this as scripture confirms this. I also believe that when you are at your breaking point and you’re barely breathing enough to stay alive and a full laid out prayer “ain’t” bout to happen, you can just whisper, “God help!” Even if the situation won’t allow you to get that far, just say,...
Read MoreWait A Minute
Life can sometimes beat up on us pretty hard. It seems like there is always something from every side. But as Paul so profoundly spoke in 2C489, "We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed" he reminded us that no matter where the pain is coming from (home, relationships, work, church, school, our own bodies, or wherever) we're never too weak to be made strong; we're never to hardpressed not to overcome. We are never so far out of love that we can't get back in to...
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