Matters of Prayer
And I heard another from the altar saying, "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments." Revelation 16:7
Praise:
The Newport Parade went well with many church flyers going out, inviting people to worship with us.
Prayer:
The Calvary Chapel Sandpoint is in GREAT need on our continued prayer support as they dissolve that fellowship and begin in prayer, seeking the Lord and starting a new fellowship with Ben Ortize as Pastor. There is a great deal of healing and restoration that needs to take place, and a fresh work of God to begin over there. Also keep the former pastor and family in your prayers as they are in spiritual battle.
Please continue to pray for Maurine as she deals with the death of her husband Ward and her own physical challenges with cancer.
Pray for our "Parking Lot Sale" next month that it would be a successful venture raising funds for sponsoring a well with Gospel for Asia.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Romans 8:28
Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Notes: The best manuscript evidence of the original Greek records this verse this way: "We know that God causes all things to work together for good." Now, we understand that there is evil, not only in the world, but in us. It isn't saying that all things are good. It says that God causes all things to work together for good. This leads us to the profound element of God's supreme authority and power over all the issues of life to produce out of them His own good purposes. God takes all contingencies of life, all the choices, all the good, bad, and indifferent things, and weaves them together for ultimately a good purpose. That is the promise that God is giving to those who have been called to salvation. Every suffering, temptation, trial, even every sin, God works together into tapestry that ultimately is for your good. You might not see it at the time. It's like looking at the back of a Persian rug. It's just a bunch of threads going into chaotic directions. But when you turn it over some day in eternity, you'll see how it all worked together for good.
MacArthur study Notes: good. In His providence, God orchestrates every event in life—even suffering, temptation, and sin—to accomplish both our temporal and eternal benefit (cf. Deuteronomy8:15-16 NASB). Called. As always, in the NT epistles, this call is God's effectual calling of His elect that brings them to salvation.
Esv study Bible Notes: God weaves everything together for good for his children. The “good” in this context does not refer to earthly comfort but conformity to Christ (v. 29), closer fellowship with God, bearing good fruit for the kingdom, and final glorification (v. 30).
Notes: The best manuscript evidence of the original Greek records this verse this way: "We know that God causes all things to work together for good." Now, we understand that there is evil, not only in the world, but in us. It isn't saying that all things are good. It says that God causes all things to work together for good. This leads us to the profound element of God's supreme authority and power over all the issues of life to produce out of them His own good purposes. God takes all contingencies of life, all the choices, all the good, bad, and indifferent things, and weaves them together for ultimately a good purpose. That is the promise that God is giving to those who have been called to salvation. Every suffering, temptation, trial, even every sin, God works together into tapestry that ultimately is for your good. You might not see it at the time. It's like looking at the back of a Persian rug. It's just a bunch of threads going into chaotic directions. But when you turn it over some day in eternity, you'll see how it all worked together for good.
MacArthur study Notes: good. In His providence, God orchestrates every event in life—even suffering, temptation, and sin—to accomplish both our temporal and eternal benefit (cf. Deuteronomy8:15-16 NASB). Called. As always, in the NT epistles, this call is God's effectual calling of His elect that brings them to salvation.
Esv study Bible Notes: God weaves everything together for good for his children. The “good” in this context does not refer to earthly comfort but conformity to Christ (v. 29), closer fellowship with God, bearing good fruit for the kingdom, and final glorification (v. 30).
Psalm 1:1-2
Psalm 1:1-2 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.
Notes: This is a promise for spiritual well-being—for deep-seated heart-blessing contentment, peace, and joy that's below the surface of circumstances. If you want to be blessed like that, the psalmist says, don't walk in the counsel of the ungodly. Don't listen to their spin, the solution, their assessment, their evaluation. Don't even walk with them, and don't stop and stand in the path of sinners. Don't even engage yourself with them casually, and don't let that conversation become deeper and more penetrating. And don't sit in the seat of the scornful. Don't take your seat in their classroom while they scoff at divine truth.
Macarthur study Notes: blessed. From the perspective of the individual, this is a deep seated joy and contentment in God; from the perspective of the believing community, it refers to redemptive favor (cf. the blessings and cursing of Deuteronomy 27:11-28:6 NASB). not walk ... Nor stand ... Nor sit. The "beatitude" man (cf. Matthew 5:3-11 NASB) is first described as one who avoids such associations as these which exemplify sin's sequential downward drag. his delight ... in the law. Switching to a positive description, the spiritually "happy" man is characterized by the consistent contemplation and internalization of God's Word for the ethical direction and obedience.
Spurgeon's Notes: 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
“Blessed” - see how this Book of Psalms opens with a benediction, even as did the famous Sermon of our Lord upon the Mount! The word translated “blessed” is a very expressive one. The original word is plural, and it is a controverted matter whether it is an adjective or a substantive. Hence we may learn the multiplicity of the blessings which shall rest upon the man whom God hath justified, and the perfection and greatness of the blessedness he shall enjoy. We might read it, “Oh, the blessedness!” and we may well regard it (as Ainsworth does)as a joyful acclamation of the gracious man's felicity. May the like benediction rest on us!
Here the gracious man is described both negatively (Ps1:1 KJV) and positively (Ps1:2 KJV); He is a man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly. He takes wiser counsel, and walks in the commandments of the Lord his God. To him the ways of piety are paths of peace and pleasantness. His footsteps are ordered by the Word of God, and not by the cunning and wicked devices of carnal men. It is a rich sign of inward grace when the outward walk is changed, and when ungodliness is put far from our actions. Note next, he standeth not in the way of sinners. His company is of a choicer sort than it was. Although a sinner himself, he is now a blood-washed sinner, quickened by the Holy Spirit, and renewed in heart. Standing by the rich grace of God in the congregation of the righteous, he dares not herd with the multitude that do evil. Again it is said, “nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” He finds no rest in the atheist's scoffings. Let others make a mock of sin, of eternity, of hell and heaven, and of the Eternal God; this man has learned better philosophy than that of the infidel, and has too much sense of God's presence to endure to hear his name blasphemed, The seat of the scorner may be very lofty, but it is very near to the gate of hell; let us flee from it, for it shall soon be empty, and destruction shall swallow up the man who sits therein. Mark the gradation in the first verse:
He walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor standeth in the way of sinners.
Nor sitteth in the seat of scornful.
When men are living in sin they go from bad to worse. At first they merely walk in the counsel of the careless and ungodly, who forget God - the evil is rather practical than habitual - but after that, they become habituated to evil, and they stand in the way of open sinners who wilfully violate God's commandments; and if let alone, they go one step further, and become themselves pestilent teachers and tempters of others, and thus they sit in the seat of the scornful. They have taken their degree in vice, and as true Doctors of Damnation they are installed, and are looked up to by others as Masters in Belial. But the blessed man, the man to whom all the blessings of God belong, can hold no communion with such characters as these. He keeps himself pure from these lepers; he puts away evil things from him as garments spotted by the flesh; he comes out from among the wicked, and goes without the camp, bearing the reproach of Christ. O for grace to be thus separate from sinners.
And now mark his positive character. “His delight is in the law of the Lord.” He is not under the law as a curse and condemnation, but he is in it, and he delights to be in it as his rule of life; he delights, moreover, to meditate in it, to read it by day, and think upon it by night. He takes a text and carries it with him all day long; and in the night-watches, when sleep forsakes his eyelids, he museth upon the Word of God. In the day of his prosperity he sings psalms out of the Word of God, and in the night of his affliction he comforts himself with promises out of the same book. “The law of the Lord” is the daily bread of the true believer. And yet, in David's day, how small was the volume of inspiration, for they had scarcely anything save the first five books of Moses! How much more, then, should we prize the whole written Word which it is our privilege to have in all our houses! But, alas, what ill-treatment is given to this angel from heaven! We are not all Berean searchers of the Scriptures. How few among us can lay claim to the benediction of the text! Perhaps some of you can claim a sort of negative purity, because you do not walk in the way of the ungodly; but let me ask you - Is your delight in the law of God? Do you study God's Word? Do you make it the man of your right hand - your best companion and hourly guide? If not, this blessing belongeth not to you.
Esv study Bible Notes: Contrasting Sources of Values. The truly happy person guides his life by God's instruction rather than by the advice of those who reject that instruction. Blessed. The truly happy person is happy because God showers him with favor. Jesus uses the Greek equivalent in Matt. 5:3–11 ESV; cf. also James 1:12 ESV. The Latin translation, beatus, is the source of the word beatitude. the man. A specific, godly individual (Hb. ha’ish, “the man”) is held up as an example for others to imitate. Such teaching by use of a concrete example is common in OT wisdom literature. wicked . . . sinners . . . scoffers. These are people, even within Israel, who refuse to live by the covenant; the godly person refuses to follow the moral orientation of such people's lifestyle. Some have seen an increasing level of sinfulness in the terms “wicked-sinners-scoffers,” together with an increasing loyalty in the metaphors “walk-stand-sit”; however, it is likely that the terms “wicked” and “sinner” here are equivalent, while a “scoffer” is certainly more committed to evil (see note on Prov. 19:25–20:1 ESV). the law of the Lord. As the esv footnote indicates, this could be taken as God's instruction (Hb. Torah, which often designates the Law of Moses), particularly as he speaks in his covenant. For this reason no one should ever think that such a person receives his blessedness by deserving it, since the covenant is founded on God's grace. Meditates describes an active pondering, perhaps even muttering to oneself in pursuit of insight. Some suppose day and night speaks of the work of professional scholars who spend all their time pondering the words of the law, but in view of the similar instruction in Josh. 1:8 ESV, readers should see this as setting the ideal of facing every situation, be it ever so mundane, with a view to pleasing the Lord by knowing and following his Word.
Notes: This is a promise for spiritual well-being—for deep-seated heart-blessing contentment, peace, and joy that's below the surface of circumstances. If you want to be blessed like that, the psalmist says, don't walk in the counsel of the ungodly. Don't listen to their spin, the solution, their assessment, their evaluation. Don't even walk with them, and don't stop and stand in the path of sinners. Don't even engage yourself with them casually, and don't let that conversation become deeper and more penetrating. And don't sit in the seat of the scornful. Don't take your seat in their classroom while they scoff at divine truth.
Macarthur study Notes: blessed. From the perspective of the individual, this is a deep seated joy and contentment in God; from the perspective of the believing community, it refers to redemptive favor (cf. the blessings and cursing of Deuteronomy 27:11-28:6 NASB). not walk ... Nor stand ... Nor sit. The "beatitude" man (cf. Matthew 5:3-11 NASB) is first described as one who avoids such associations as these which exemplify sin's sequential downward drag. his delight ... in the law. Switching to a positive description, the spiritually "happy" man is characterized by the consistent contemplation and internalization of God's Word for the ethical direction and obedience.
Spurgeon's Notes: 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
“Blessed” - see how this Book of Psalms opens with a benediction, even as did the famous Sermon of our Lord upon the Mount! The word translated “blessed” is a very expressive one. The original word is plural, and it is a controverted matter whether it is an adjective or a substantive. Hence we may learn the multiplicity of the blessings which shall rest upon the man whom God hath justified, and the perfection and greatness of the blessedness he shall enjoy. We might read it, “Oh, the blessedness!” and we may well regard it (as Ainsworth does)as a joyful acclamation of the gracious man's felicity. May the like benediction rest on us!
Here the gracious man is described both negatively (Ps1:1 KJV) and positively (Ps1:2 KJV); He is a man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly. He takes wiser counsel, and walks in the commandments of the Lord his God. To him the ways of piety are paths of peace and pleasantness. His footsteps are ordered by the Word of God, and not by the cunning and wicked devices of carnal men. It is a rich sign of inward grace when the outward walk is changed, and when ungodliness is put far from our actions. Note next, he standeth not in the way of sinners. His company is of a choicer sort than it was. Although a sinner himself, he is now a blood-washed sinner, quickened by the Holy Spirit, and renewed in heart. Standing by the rich grace of God in the congregation of the righteous, he dares not herd with the multitude that do evil. Again it is said, “nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.” He finds no rest in the atheist's scoffings. Let others make a mock of sin, of eternity, of hell and heaven, and of the Eternal God; this man has learned better philosophy than that of the infidel, and has too much sense of God's presence to endure to hear his name blasphemed, The seat of the scorner may be very lofty, but it is very near to the gate of hell; let us flee from it, for it shall soon be empty, and destruction shall swallow up the man who sits therein. Mark the gradation in the first verse:
He walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor standeth in the way of sinners.
Nor sitteth in the seat of scornful.
When men are living in sin they go from bad to worse. At first they merely walk in the counsel of the careless and ungodly, who forget God - the evil is rather practical than habitual - but after that, they become habituated to evil, and they stand in the way of open sinners who wilfully violate God's commandments; and if let alone, they go one step further, and become themselves pestilent teachers and tempters of others, and thus they sit in the seat of the scornful. They have taken their degree in vice, and as true Doctors of Damnation they are installed, and are looked up to by others as Masters in Belial. But the blessed man, the man to whom all the blessings of God belong, can hold no communion with such characters as these. He keeps himself pure from these lepers; he puts away evil things from him as garments spotted by the flesh; he comes out from among the wicked, and goes without the camp, bearing the reproach of Christ. O for grace to be thus separate from sinners.
And now mark his positive character. “His delight is in the law of the Lord.” He is not under the law as a curse and condemnation, but he is in it, and he delights to be in it as his rule of life; he delights, moreover, to meditate in it, to read it by day, and think upon it by night. He takes a text and carries it with him all day long; and in the night-watches, when sleep forsakes his eyelids, he museth upon the Word of God. In the day of his prosperity he sings psalms out of the Word of God, and in the night of his affliction he comforts himself with promises out of the same book. “The law of the Lord” is the daily bread of the true believer. And yet, in David's day, how small was the volume of inspiration, for they had scarcely anything save the first five books of Moses! How much more, then, should we prize the whole written Word which it is our privilege to have in all our houses! But, alas, what ill-treatment is given to this angel from heaven! We are not all Berean searchers of the Scriptures. How few among us can lay claim to the benediction of the text! Perhaps some of you can claim a sort of negative purity, because you do not walk in the way of the ungodly; but let me ask you - Is your delight in the law of God? Do you study God's Word? Do you make it the man of your right hand - your best companion and hourly guide? If not, this blessing belongeth not to you.
Esv study Bible Notes: Contrasting Sources of Values. The truly happy person guides his life by God's instruction rather than by the advice of those who reject that instruction. Blessed. The truly happy person is happy because God showers him with favor. Jesus uses the Greek equivalent in Matt. 5:3–11 ESV; cf. also James 1:12 ESV. The Latin translation, beatus, is the source of the word beatitude. the man. A specific, godly individual (Hb. ha’ish, “the man”) is held up as an example for others to imitate. Such teaching by use of a concrete example is common in OT wisdom literature. wicked . . . sinners . . . scoffers. These are people, even within Israel, who refuse to live by the covenant; the godly person refuses to follow the moral orientation of such people's lifestyle. Some have seen an increasing level of sinfulness in the terms “wicked-sinners-scoffers,” together with an increasing loyalty in the metaphors “walk-stand-sit”; however, it is likely that the terms “wicked” and “sinner” here are equivalent, while a “scoffer” is certainly more committed to evil (see note on Prov. 19:25–20:1 ESV). the law of the Lord. As the esv footnote indicates, this could be taken as God's instruction (Hb. Torah, which often designates the Law of Moses), particularly as he speaks in his covenant. For this reason no one should ever think that such a person receives his blessedness by deserving it, since the covenant is founded on God's grace. Meditates describes an active pondering, perhaps even muttering to oneself in pursuit of insight. Some suppose day and night speaks of the work of professional scholars who spend all their time pondering the words of the law, but in view of the similar instruction in Josh. 1:8 ESV, readers should see this as setting the ideal of facing every situation, be it ever so mundane, with a view to pleasing the Lord by knowing and following his Word.
Hebrews 4:12
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Notes: Many People think of the Bible as a comforting book, but the Scripture claims to be a sword—alive, powerful, sharp. It cuts and penetrates way down into the depth of soul and spirit. It becomes a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Nothing cuts and penetrates like the truth of God. You could take all the psychology and philosophy in the world, and it cannot dismantle a man at the level of his soul as the Word of God can. And the reason is because nobody knows a man like God knows a man. The heart of every one of us is exposed to God, and the bible reveals that penetrating insight into our souls. Yes the Bible knows how to build us up, but it also knows how to convict and unmask our hypocrisy, how to cut into our pride and self-will, how to uncover our secret sins. But wherever God cuts, He heals, and whatever He reveals, He cleanses. And it's that kind of cleansing that makes me able to bear more fruit to my own joy and to the glory of God.
Macarthur study Notes: two-edged sword. While the Word of God is comforting and nourishing to those who believe, it is a tool of judgment and execution for those who have not committed themselves to Jesus Christ. Some of the Hebrews were merely going through the motions of belonging to Christ. Intellectually, they were at least partly persuaded but inside they were not committed to Him. God's Word would expose their shallow beliefs and even their false intentions (cf. 1 Samuel 16:7 NASB; 1 Peter 4:5 NASB). division of soul and spirit. These terms do not describe two separate entities (any more than "thoughts and intentions" do) but are used as one might say "heart and soul" to express fullness (cf. Luke 10:27 NASB; Acts 4:32 NASB). Elsewhere these two terms are used interchangeably to describe man's immaterial self, his eternal inner person.
Esv study Bible Notes: The warning continues: faithless disobedience will not go unnoticed. word of God. Usually this phrase in Hebrews refers to the message of salvation (13:7; cf. 4:2), but here the “word” is pictured as God's personal utterance, living, active, sharp, piercing, and discerning v. 12), with eyes that expose (v. 13). The Word of God then acts as God himself, so that one's innermost thoughts and intentions are exoposed This happens constantly in Christians' lives.
Notes: Many People think of the Bible as a comforting book, but the Scripture claims to be a sword—alive, powerful, sharp. It cuts and penetrates way down into the depth of soul and spirit. It becomes a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Nothing cuts and penetrates like the truth of God. You could take all the psychology and philosophy in the world, and it cannot dismantle a man at the level of his soul as the Word of God can. And the reason is because nobody knows a man like God knows a man. The heart of every one of us is exposed to God, and the bible reveals that penetrating insight into our souls. Yes the Bible knows how to build us up, but it also knows how to convict and unmask our hypocrisy, how to cut into our pride and self-will, how to uncover our secret sins. But wherever God cuts, He heals, and whatever He reveals, He cleanses. And it's that kind of cleansing that makes me able to bear more fruit to my own joy and to the glory of God.
Macarthur study Notes: two-edged sword. While the Word of God is comforting and nourishing to those who believe, it is a tool of judgment and execution for those who have not committed themselves to Jesus Christ. Some of the Hebrews were merely going through the motions of belonging to Christ. Intellectually, they were at least partly persuaded but inside they were not committed to Him. God's Word would expose their shallow beliefs and even their false intentions (cf. 1 Samuel 16:7 NASB; 1 Peter 4:5 NASB). division of soul and spirit. These terms do not describe two separate entities (any more than "thoughts and intentions" do) but are used as one might say "heart and soul" to express fullness (cf. Luke 10:27 NASB; Acts 4:32 NASB). Elsewhere these two terms are used interchangeably to describe man's immaterial self, his eternal inner person.
Esv study Bible Notes: The warning continues: faithless disobedience will not go unnoticed. word of God. Usually this phrase in Hebrews refers to the message of salvation (13:7; cf. 4:2), but here the “word” is pictured as God's personal utterance, living, active, sharp, piercing, and discerning v. 12), with eyes that expose (v. 13). The Word of God then acts as God himself, so that one's innermost thoughts and intentions are exoposed This happens constantly in Christians' lives.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Matters of Prayer
The great day of the LORD is near; It is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the day of the LORD is bitter; There the mighty men shall cry out. Zephaniah 1:14
Praise:
The Lord has given, through an anonymous person, the funds for Paul & Michelle to go to Isreal in January 2010. God made something possible that was impossible. Thank You Lord!
Prayer:
Please pray for Serena who is in California visting relatives, that the Lord would use her and speak through her.
Please pray for Jeff Bradley, Pastor of Calvary Chapel Sandpoint, as there seems to be a Pastoral change for Calvary Chapel Sandpoint, and Ben Ortize taking on the role of Pastor there.
Pray for Calvary Spokane, as changes there will be taking place with the shifting of Ministry responsibilities.
Outreach / Church in the Park and perhaps having Bryson from Kennewick to do some music.
The Newport parade this month, there will be another outreach opportunity for us to reach out to those gathered right in front of our building for the event. Pray that it would be a fruitful time for the Kingdom.
The great day of the LORD is near; It is near and hastens quickly. The noise of the day of the LORD is bitter; There the mighty men shall cry out. Zephaniah 1:14
Praise:
The Lord has given, through an anonymous person, the funds for Paul & Michelle to go to Isreal in January 2010. God made something possible that was impossible. Thank You Lord!
Prayer:
Please pray for Serena who is in California visting relatives, that the Lord would use her and speak through her.
Please pray for Jeff Bradley, Pastor of Calvary Chapel Sandpoint, as there seems to be a Pastoral change for Calvary Chapel Sandpoint, and Ben Ortize taking on the role of Pastor there.
Pray for Calvary Spokane, as changes there will be taking place with the shifting of Ministry responsibilities.
Outreach / Church in the Park and perhaps having Bryson from Kennewick to do some music.
The Newport parade this month, there will be another outreach opportunity for us to reach out to those gathered right in front of our building for the event. Pray that it would be a fruitful time for the Kingdom.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Matters of Prayer
Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Praise:
Thank You Lord for seal of ownership on us, guaranteeing us of what is to come.
Prayer:
Please continue to pray for Linda Crutch as she is grieving the death of her husband Jon.
Continue to pray about outreach during the Newport Parade this month and our parking lot sale for Missions (GFA) next month.
Also pray for those who are seeking employment, fully realizing God is in control.
Marriages in our fellowship.
Youth Ministry opportunities.
Calvary Chapel Sandpoint.
Pastor Jeff.
Peggy.
Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is God, who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
Praise:
Thank You Lord for seal of ownership on us, guaranteeing us of what is to come.
Prayer:
Please continue to pray for Linda Crutch as she is grieving the death of her husband Jon.
Continue to pray about outreach during the Newport Parade this month and our parking lot sale for Missions (GFA) next month.
Also pray for those who are seeking employment, fully realizing God is in control.
Marriages in our fellowship.
Youth Ministry opportunities.
Calvary Chapel Sandpoint.
Pastor Jeff.
Peggy.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch. Psalm 5:3 (NASB)
A MORING PRAYER
Father thank You for awakening me to this new morning! Please help me to begin this day with rejoicing, and with praise to You on my heart and lips for keeping me through another night.
I also praise You for the promise of Your Word in Lamentations 3:22-23 that your lovingkindness never cease, and Your compassions never fail, but are new every morning.
I commit this day to You. Help me to keep You uppermost in my thoughts, and help me to magnify and glorify Your great name in all that I do and say. I pray this in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
I will bless the LORD who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:7-8 (NASB)
An EVENING PRAYER
Father I praise and magnify Your holy name for keeping me in Your love and care throughout this day. I pray that even as I sleep, my mind will be renewed and reminded of Your goodness.
Than You for the many ways You have You have shown Your lovingkindnes to me all day long, even at those times when I may not have been aware of Your provision and Your protection.
I praise You for the wonderful promise of Scripture in Psalm 121:3-4 that "He who keeps you will not slumber . . . nor sleep." Thank You for being ever watchful over me, even in the deepest part of the night. Amen.
—Charles F. Stanley
A MORING PRAYER
Father thank You for awakening me to this new morning! Please help me to begin this day with rejoicing, and with praise to You on my heart and lips for keeping me through another night.
I also praise You for the promise of Your Word in Lamentations 3:22-23 that your lovingkindness never cease, and Your compassions never fail, but are new every morning.
I commit this day to You. Help me to keep You uppermost in my thoughts, and help me to magnify and glorify Your great name in all that I do and say. I pray this in the powerful name of Jesus. Amen.
I will bless the LORD who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:7-8 (NASB)
An EVENING PRAYER
Father I praise and magnify Your holy name for keeping me in Your love and care throughout this day. I pray that even as I sleep, my mind will be renewed and reminded of Your goodness.
Than You for the many ways You have You have shown Your lovingkindnes to me all day long, even at those times when I may not have been aware of Your provision and Your protection.
I praise You for the wonderful promise of Scripture in Psalm 121:3-4 that "He who keeps you will not slumber . . . nor sleep." Thank You for being ever watchful over me, even in the deepest part of the night. Amen.
—Charles F. Stanley
prayer week
Matters of Prayer
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Colossians 1:15
Praise:
Thank You Lord for this wonderful sunny weather.
Prayer:
Linda Crutch and her family are in desperate need of our prayers as her husband (Jon) took his own life.
Please continue to pray for those seeking employment, that Lord would bring about the best career opportunity.
The Newport parade is next month and will be a great outreach opportunity for us. [that is the Church]
Our web site is almost ready to publish. Please pray that we get this finished next week.
Mission fields, there is a lot of killing in the other side of the world Pray for them also. These Christian's are being killed for just being a Christian, so pray for them that God will protect them.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Colossians 1:15
Praise:
Thank You Lord for this wonderful sunny weather.
Prayer:
Linda Crutch and her family are in desperate need of our prayers as her husband (Jon) took his own life.
Please continue to pray for those seeking employment, that Lord would bring about the best career opportunity.
The Newport parade is next month and will be a great outreach opportunity for us. [that is the Church]
Our web site is almost ready to publish. Please pray that we get this finished next week.
Mission fields, there is a lot of killing in the other side of the world Pray for them also. These Christian's are being killed for just being a Christian, so pray for them that God will protect them.
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