After hearing of the decisions that have been made in California this past week and all the ramifications that may involve, it is a great comfort to me that God is “my strong refuge”! As the old song puts it, “Where could I go but to the Lord?!” Ladies, this coming election is for the heart and soul of America as we know it and the only hope we have is our trust in God! And Praise the Lord, He knew about that California decision before it was made and He was NOT surprised. Let’s keep the prayer a priority and let’s see what God will do. We know He can do whatever He wants, so let’s ask Him boldly for great things!
1. Pray for God’s mercy on our land as our courts continue to legislate morality.
2. Praise for God’s mercy and longsuffering as we have deserved His judgment many times even before this.
3. Pray for wisdom for our leaders as they make decisions concerning the economy of our country.
4. Finally, let’s praise and be thankful that God is in control and He will have His way in every decision and plan that our leaders will make!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
More on Proverbs 22:6
Proverbs 22: 6 “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
I started a series of lessons on this verse last week and will add a short idea this week. I am getting things ready for a trip and so my time is limited. I just want to repeat a thought that I wrote about several weeks ago relating to “the fear of the Lord”. I believe it fits in this series concerning in what areas our children need training so “that when he is old he will not depart from it”. I have come across a couple of verses that I think are pertinent to this topic, so I would like to add those to what I wrote in the previous lesson.
The first lesson in this series was concerning making sure that your children understand their need of Salvation and making sure that they are born again at a young age. Actually, “the fear of the Lord” may be a great thing for them to understand even before they are born again as this may get them to thinking about where they are and whether they are happy with their standing before God. If they aren’t familiar with “the fear of the Lord” before they are saved, then it would be a good thing to cover as soon as possible.
The first verse is in Proverbs 15:33 (NLT). “Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom…” And the second one is Proverbs 16:6. “…By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.” As I read these two verses, I became even more motivated to teach the fear of the Lord to everyone, but especially to our children There is great reward for fearing the Lord and if we desire for our children to be wise and to avoid evil, then we need to take steps to be sure that they learn this concept. It is very evident that they will not learn this from the culture, so again, Moms, it is up to you and your husband to teach these concepts.
Live it before them as an example. Teach them the Scripture. Make sure that they understand that besides “God is love”, there is “God is just” and let them know that sin brings consequences! God will not play the “blame game” that so many are getting away with in our culture. They will be standing before God one day and they need to know that now so they can be ready!
I will be away from the computer for a couple of weeks. Trust you are having a great summer. I will be back soon!
I started a series of lessons on this verse last week and will add a short idea this week. I am getting things ready for a trip and so my time is limited. I just want to repeat a thought that I wrote about several weeks ago relating to “the fear of the Lord”. I believe it fits in this series concerning in what areas our children need training so “that when he is old he will not depart from it”. I have come across a couple of verses that I think are pertinent to this topic, so I would like to add those to what I wrote in the previous lesson.
The first lesson in this series was concerning making sure that your children understand their need of Salvation and making sure that they are born again at a young age. Actually, “the fear of the Lord” may be a great thing for them to understand even before they are born again as this may get them to thinking about where they are and whether they are happy with their standing before God. If they aren’t familiar with “the fear of the Lord” before they are saved, then it would be a good thing to cover as soon as possible.
The first verse is in Proverbs 15:33 (NLT). “Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom…” And the second one is Proverbs 16:6. “…By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.” As I read these two verses, I became even more motivated to teach the fear of the Lord to everyone, but especially to our children There is great reward for fearing the Lord and if we desire for our children to be wise and to avoid evil, then we need to take steps to be sure that they learn this concept. It is very evident that they will not learn this from the culture, so again, Moms, it is up to you and your husband to teach these concepts.
Live it before them as an example. Teach them the Scripture. Make sure that they understand that besides “God is love”, there is “God is just” and let them know that sin brings consequences! God will not play the “blame game” that so many are getting away with in our culture. They will be standing before God one day and they need to know that now so they can be ready!
I will be away from the computer for a couple of weeks. Trust you are having a great summer. I will be back soon!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Prayer List for June 12
This verse reminds us of how to do battle in this world! The verse following these two verses reminds us that our battles are spiritual and not physical. Take a few minutes today and read through Ephesians 6 and remind yourself of the pieces of the Armor and the significance of each piece. It is very obvious that we are in a battle, but we need not despair as we are on the winning side!!! Let’s be part of the army of God and make a difference in the battle that is raging all around us!
1. Pray for President Bush as he finishes up the trip he is on. Pray for wisdom and safety for him.
2. Pray that we will all realize the nature of the battle we are fighting.
3. Pray that we will be willing to fight using the weapons God has offered to us. (ie. the Word of God, the breastplate of righteousness, etc.)
4. Pray that the truth will prevail in the midst of all the “talk”.
1. Pray for President Bush as he finishes up the trip he is on. Pray for wisdom and safety for him.
2. Pray that we will all realize the nature of the battle we are fighting.
3. Pray that we will be willing to fight using the weapons God has offered to us. (ie. the Word of God, the breastplate of righteousness, etc.)
4. Pray that the truth will prevail in the midst of all the “talk”.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Prayer Requests for June 5
Praise the Lord! It is so comforting and energizing to KNOW that God is greater than everything we see out and about! If we can truly get a hold on this concept, it will give us great peace and help us to move on with joy as we see the things unfold concerning the coming election. Let’s continue to pray together and find support in knowing that many are praying with us! God is NOT surprised by anything that is going on around us. And even if those who are doing the talking and seeming to be in charge are not believers, God STILL rules and overrules in the affairs of men.
1. Pray for the ongoing decisions that are still needing to be made in the Presidential race.
2. Pray for the decisions concerning the Vice Presidential choices on both sides.
3. Continue to pray that righteousness will prevail.
4. Pray that Christian people will assess the moral issues and vote Biblically.
1. Pray for the ongoing decisions that are still needing to be made in the Presidential race.
2. Pray for the decisions concerning the Vice Presidential choices on both sides.
3. Continue to pray that righteousness will prevail.
4. Pray that Christian people will assess the moral issues and vote Biblically.
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