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' Commit your work to the Lord,      and your plans will be established.' Proverbs 16:3 (ESV) Dear Father We thank you for your Holy Word. We honor you Lord. We praise you for your gospel of Peace. We worship you for you are our Lord, our King and our God. This day we take yet another promise that comes with a pledge. We agree to carry out the things that we do in Your Name for Your Glory. We will see Your Mighty Hand in everything that we work toward. We see the needs. Your people are ready to work. The needs are many. We hear your call that we are to meet them. We thank you for placing us in the land of the living, for giving us warm hearts, for supplying all of our needs. We thank you for showing us your will and your way so that we might not stumble. We are ready to work. Everyone is directed by someone. We thank You that it's You and not the enemy. Hold back evil. We love you Lord and the precious family that you have given us.  We respect you...

  Blow the trumpet in Zion;   consecrate a fast; call a solemn assembly; gather the people. Consecrate the congregation; assemble the elders; gather the children,   even nursing infants.   Let the bridegroom leave his room,   and the bride her chamber.' Joel 2:15-16 (ESV) The pastor is to make the call to repentance. Not to the regular worship service, this was a solemn occasion. A gathering like no other. No songs were sung. No sacraments or sacrifices were offered. Dressed for mourning, all were in attendance, none were excused. This was a day of humility. The nation was in trouble yet again. Darkness was upon the land. Judgment would soon fall. The trumpet blast was the signal to assemble. Assemble they did, with cries and passionate sobs and pleas of 'spare your people Lord'. The sinner's plea. All sins were to be confessed and dealt with. God was waiting to hear from them to show his acts of kindness and to offer up his covenant of grace. ...

  'Where shall I go from your Spirit?      Or where shall I flee from your presence?     If I ascend to heaven, you are there!      If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!     If I take the wings of the morning      and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,     even there your hand shall lead me,      and your right hand shall hold me.     If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me,      and the light about me be night,”     even the darkness is not dark to you;      the night is bright as the day,      for darkness is as light with you.' Psalm 139:7-12 (ESV) Our God is present everywhere and is omnipresent. We cannot see Him but He can see us.  The presence of His Glory is in heaven, the presence of His power is on earth, the presence of His justice is in hell, and the p...

Lord, listen to my words, consider my groaning.  Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for unto you will I pray. Lord, in the morning you will hear my voice; in the morning I will pray to you, and I will watch for your answer.' Psalm 5:1-3 (ISV) God, You are always listening and ready to hear my prayers. I speak. You listen. And not just this morning, but every morning. Not just the well-spoken prayers but also the ones that I offer when I can't even seem to find the right words to say. You are always there for me. You can make sense even out of all of my inexpressible groaning for You know what's in my heart. You are my God and my King. My God hears my voice and my cry for help and He is quick to answer. Jesus intercedes for me. Therefore, I will continue to worship Him and to pray daily, always looking up for He is worthy of all of my attention and praise. Grateful. I am so very grateful for Him. Presence. It is His presence that I see...

' Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant   or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.   Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.   Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.' 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8 (ESV) Do you know Christ? Do you have the Love of Christ in you? Here is a Biblical test for believers that know the benefits of Christian living are many and they are beautiful. Christ gives us many examples of charity and we can know if we have His Grace by how well we match up with these verses. When we compare our lives to these love verses and if we find that we do not meet this criteria of a Christian then we should go after love with everything that we've got and learn to love like we mean it. Followin...

'I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him.' John 5:43 (ESV) ' Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them. And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.' Revelation 13:7-8 (ESV)  What if Jesus is who He said He was? He said He was speaking by authority of His Father, God. What if He was telling the truth? That makes Him God. He said He was Truth. What if He is God? He said that He had been with the Father. He never lied before. With everything that He said and everything that He did, how could He have been just a mere man? Spirit meets reason. He was so believable. He healed and He delivered. He was given supernatural power. He gave it all and He did it ...

  Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.' 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 (ESV) I was recently challenged to remove old wallpaper in a house that we are restoring. It is strippable they say. So with steamer in one hand and putty knife in the other I climbed the ladder. I descended the ladder. And again and again. Climbing and descending a hundred times that day, with handfuls of complete strips and...

' Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”' Isaiah 6:8 (NASB) Christian attended Prophets University and participated in that mission until he heard the Lord's voice which was the official call on his life that helped him to know it even more. He accepted it. Has God called you and given you a mission? Do you know that we are all called to be prophets? You can know it in your spirit but it is the hearing that settles the deal from within, Spirit to spirit. It is the hearing that leads to the reassurance that the calling is real. Hearing His voice leads to the zeal. What you hear becomes what you see. For some, without the passion there is no zeal for it is the passion which leads us to believe. It is the zeal for Him, that causes us to open our mouths to teach and to speak for God. For, how can they know unless they are taught? And, of course, how can they be taught unless som...

  'My soul rests quietly only when it looks to God; from him comes my deliverance.   He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower;   nothing will shake me.   How long will you rage against someone?   Would you attack him as if he were a leaning wall or a tottering fence? They plan to cast him down from his exalted position.   They delight in lies; their mouth utters blessings,   while their heart is cursing. Interlude   My soul, be quiet before God, for from him comes my hope.   He alone is my rock, my deliverance, and my high tower;   nothing will shake me. I rely on God who is my deliverance and my glory;   he is my strong rock,   and my refuge is in God. People, in every situation put your trust in God; pour out your heart before him; for God is a refuge for us.   Interlude   Human beings are a mere vapor,   while people in high positions are not what they appear. ...

  'You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness;   therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions   by anointing you with the oil of joy. ' Hebrews 1:9 (NIV) Dear Father We pray for the wicked which you say you hate. Forgive them Lord. For we have all sinned and come short of your Glory and it is only by Your Grace that we have received the righteousness of Christ and been forgiven and He has saved us! Amen We pray for this forty-seventh day before the election and ask for Your righteous leaders, that they be given wisdom to do the right thing for you have loved righteousness. Bless their actions and anoint their deeds with the oil of joy. It is with joy that we shall go out and be led forth in peace! We are singing your praises with the mountains and hills this Holy day. Hear us clapping our hands with the trees before you. Holy Spirit we hear You. You inspire us to do everything with excellence. Amen and Amen. In Jesus' mighty name. The nam...

' Nothing is hidden that won’t be revealed, and nothing is secret that won’t be brought out into the open.' Luke 12:2 (CEB) The Lord is raising up His army.  His Sword of the Spirit is plunging ever deeper into the hearts of mankind. As increasing darkness falls on the earth it is a symbol to us that the battle is raging, and that Christ is winning and Satan is being defeated.  Praise God. Taking an inward look at myself can be so humbling. Yes I like to sweep my sins under the carpet. Eventually all of that dirt is going to be exposed. Humiliating? Yes, but I know that God is merciful and that He is polishing me and leading me through my trials to His perfection. There is no place to hide. It's time to check out the broom closet again. Lord, bring me out into the soul cleansing Light. Your Son's perfect passion, death, resurrection and ascension is all the proof that I need to know that He is perfection, that He is Lord of all. Jesus is more than able to ...

'We are confident that God is able to orchestrate everything to work toward something good and beautiful when we love Him and accept His invitation to live according to His plan. ' Romans 8:28 (VOICE) One example of God's love can be seen in the book of Esther. Lessons from the Bible can reassure us of God's love for us and they show us that His ways are good and so much higher than our own. How powerful. In Chapter three, the evil ideas of Haman, to have all the Jews exterminated, had been decreed by the king, and the money set aside in an account for the diabolical deeds and the date was set on the calendar for the bloodshed! That part is so incredible, that one man was given that much power. Just imagine it if you were a Jew. The date for the destruction of your entire race was set and the preparations to follow through with it were being made. Thankfully, our God is greater. Our God is able. He is able to confuse the bad plans of men in power. O...

'I’m filled with joy  as I think of your strong faith that was passed down through your family line . It began with your grandmother Lois, who passed it on to your dear mother, Eunice. And it’s clear that you too are following in the footsteps of their godly example.' 2 Timothy 1:4-5 (TPT) Memories can be such blessings. How do you want to be remembered? We can be blessed by remembering those in the faith that have given us so much. We can remember those that are thankfully still with us and some that have even gone on before us. Take this example of Timothy. His success in the ministry was pointed out as a direct reflection on the strong faith of his mother and grandmother. Look at the influence that both women had on their son and grandson. It's a Godly role. Look at the potential. Look at the amazing life that Timothy lived. These two may have been like our own mothers and grandmothers are or may have been perhaps. Full of love. Giving of their time. Cari...

  My heart burned with a fire within me and my thoughts eventually boiled over until they finally came rolling out of my mouth. “Lord, help me to know how fleeting my time on earth is. Help me to know how limited is my life and that I’m only here but for a moment more.' Psalm 39:3 (TPT) At times, the Holy Spirit moves me and at other times, I move the Holy Spirit. Stir it up!  Stir it up! It's up to us. That's how we do it. Isn't it? That's how we get things done. Don't forget to check the Holy Spirit Fuel gauges. That's how we keep the Holy Spirit Fire of passion for missions burning within. Lots of fuel. Lots of wood! Where does one get this Holy inspiring Fuel? The Word of God provides a lot of the wood that keeps the Holy Spirit tongues of fire burning in me. Passions for Jesus are kindled within me at times until they can no longer be contained. No restraints. Then look out. A woman on fire and in the flesh might mean that we won't be...

  ' Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual' Daniel 3:19 (NIV) To the leaders that are unprepared for the likes of young people full of passion. For the wicked rulers who demand men to bow a knee to them, and worship them like gods. To the world that has lost its way and punishes the faithful to the extreme, even death. We pray for thee. Let the world know that we worship no one but the One True God. Amen. Dear Father We pray for evil leaders that desire to turn their nation into evil. We lift up righteousness and righteous leaders, we lift You up. You are the One True God in whom we serve. You are the Holy God in whom we believe. You provide the God-fearing leaders that we need when we need them. We pray for those leaders. We pray for more people with courage to refuse to bow the knee to mere man. Even when we live in times when there seem...