Scripture Sunday 9.8.13

 The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here.

So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes,

and put on the shining armor of right living.

~Romans 13:12, NLT~

 

 

 

Lord,

    Thank you that we have a savior in a dark world. Thank you that we have a hope. Thank you that you give each of us 'a day of salvation'. I pray for those who have yet to experience their day of salvation...I ask in advance that you would soften their hearts...open their eyes that they can see You clearly and realize their need for You...unplug their ears that they might hear Your wooing voice calling them. In advance I ask, Holy Spirit, that you would surround this person with Your presence at the moment when they face the most important decision of their lives...to accept Jesus' salvation.

 

Whoever you are...wherever you are in this vast world...know there is hope and a future for you. Remove your dark deeds, lay down your old ways, humbly at the feet of Jesus and He will cloth you in shining armor and clothes of righteousness. We all have a point in our lives when we can make that choice...I pray when your day of salvation comes, that you have the strength and humility to make the choice to accept it.

 

The night is fading...salvation is coming.

Scripture Sunday 9.1.13

But Lord, be merciful to us,

for we have waited for you.

Be our strong arm each day

and our salvation in times of trouble.

~Isaiah 33:2, NLT~

 

 

 

Lord,

    We have waited on You...our hope and trust lie with You and Your promises. Be merciful to us in these times... times when it is hard to wait without seeing the fruits of our labor, or the things which our heart longs for. Be our strong arm each day...fight for us...wrestle with us against the forces that would seek to steal away that which we are waiting for...working for...trusting for. When trouble comes and difficulties assail us, be our salvation...preserve us and the dreams You have placed in our hearts...redeem what has been tampered with...deliver us. 

Scripture Sunday, 8-25-13

Pray for all people.

Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

~1 Timothy 2:1, NLT~

 

 

I love the NLT translation of this verse. I keep coming back to it because it touches my heart and reminds me to think outside of myself.

 

 

Lord,

   Thank you for making a world full of diverse and beautiful people...various cultures...unique communities...and one of a kind individuals. Each nation, culture, and person brings something needed and beautiful to the table of world. Thank you for showcasing your creativity and different ways of approaching life through your creatures. Lord, I pray that the peoples of the earth would see Your face and be awakened to Your forgiveness and love for them. We cannot end wars, hunger and pain...but You can bring peace to the war that rages in their hearts, the hunger in their lonely souls and peace to the wounds of their spirits. Help them to see their need for You and the hand of forgiveness  You have already extended to them. Thank you that Your promises are for all people.



 

 



Scripture Sunday, 8-18-13

Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path.
Don't get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.
~ Proverbs 4:26-27~ NLT

 

 Lord,

      Thank you that You have given me the tools to mark out a straight path for my feet...give me the strength to walk over the ups and down on this road, and the grace to stick with it. Guide me as I mark my lines through life, direct my efforts, steady my hand. Help me see through the fog of distractions Your face, Your plan...help me hear through the clamoring voices Your peaceful invitation and wooing tones. Thank you that your always with me, give me eyes to see more clearly that path You've laid for me.

Scripture Sunday, 8-11-13

This is what the Sovereign Lord says: 
Look! I am going to put breath into you 
and make you live again!

~ Ezekiel 37:5~  NLT

 

Lord,

   Your breath brought me to life in the beginning, and it sustains me now. Breath a fresh wind over me, bring new life...hope...dreams. Revive what the enemy has withered and stamped out. Breathe Your breath into my existence and aspirations...not anything I can conjure up, but only that which comes from You. Make me live again!

  

Love Letter #2- He Searches

Heart of pearls a photo by TheCleopatra on Flickr.

"I Myself, not a servant or messenger, but the Sovereign Lord says to you, I will search for you.

I will look after you and rescue you.

I will bring you out of darkness, I will bring you into your own.

I myself will tend to you and look after your needs.

I will give you rest and peace.

If you are lost, I will come searching for you.

If you have strayed I WILL BRING YOU BACK.

I will bind and heal your injuries, even the ones you give yourself. And I will strengthen you when you are weak.

I love you."
~Ezekiel 34:11-16~