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Is a Touch of God's Grace, Hope for each day, words of Wisdom and Faith, Inspirational thoughts and testimonies for each month of the year.
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PRAYER 10 from PRAYER FOR MY CHILDREN
Our
daughter-in-law had tried unsuccessfully to conceive a
child for five years. Finally the announcement came in
October that she was indeed with child. As a family they
had carved five pumpkins and put one inside of the other
asking us to guess where the sixth pumpkin was (counting
their two Rottwilers as part of the family) and our
first grandchild, Skyler Joy.
Then the renter decided not to pay his rent and he
always has to deal with employees who do not work for
their wages or people who come into the store to steal.
We began to pray for the business man – our son.
With your very own hands you formed these dear children.
And know ‘Pumpkin Seed’ grows in the womb of our
daughter – in – love, Liz Joy. Breathe your wisdom over
them as parents so they can understand you and be
understanding parents. Remind my children of seeing me
waiting expectantly in your Word. May they take heart
and be glad in you Word. Help my daughter – in – love to
see, God, that your decisions are right. I pray that
your testing has taught them what’s true and right. Oh,
love me – and love my children and their children. Hold
us tight right now just the way you promised. Now
comfort us so we can live. Teach us to dance to your
revelation. Let the fast-talking tricksters be exposed
as frauds. Those who tried to cheat my son in business,
bless my son for trying to do well by them. Keep their
mind fixed on your counsel. Let my children respect you
and turn to you. Daily show them evidence of your wise
guidance.
And let them live whole and holy, soul and body, so they
can always walk with their head held high.
Isaiah
62:6-7
I've posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem.
Day and night they keep at it, praying, calling out,
reminding GOD to remember. They are to give him no peace
until he does what he said,
until he makes Jerusalem famous as the City of Praise.
(THE MESSAGE: Is. 42:6,7)
Note: If you want to read prayer 1 to 10 click here
They Love
Him More
By
Rev. Juan Galloway
1181 E.
Broad Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
800-736-2773
e-mail:
juan@nycr.org
Web:
www.ReliefBus.org
Obviously as
Christians we’re not in a contest with others to see who
can love God more, but if you’re like me you really want
to learn from those who love God m
ore
than you. Is there anything more important than loving
God? Who are these great giants of faith that we need to
open our ears to so that we can follow in their
footsteps? Look no farther than the gutter.
At an urban Church plant in Paterson, New Jersey called
Frontlines I met a man in a drug rehabilitation program
named Mark. Mark is 51 years old and has been homeless
and a heroin addict for 20 years. He found Jesus in this
Christian rehab and was radically changed. While in the
program he trained as a chef at a cooking school. He
uses his skills to cook for the homeless in a soup
kitchen that serves breakfast 7 days a week. He finished
at the top of his class in cooking school and was
recruited by numerous prestigious restaurants such as
Tavern On The Green. Mark prayed about how he should
respond to these job offers and ultimately felt that he
should stay at the mission and continue serving God
there. He’s staying because he loves it and he loves
God. This man has a peace and joy that I truly envy.
Materially he has nothing and yet in the things that
matter most he has everything.
Luke 7:41-47
"Two men owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed
him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. Neither
of them had the money to pay him back, so he canceled
the debts of both. Now which of them will love him
more?"
Simon
replied, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt
canceled."
"You have judged correctly," Jesus said.
Then he
turned toward the woman and said to Simon, "Do you see
this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me
any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her
tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me
a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not
stopped kissing my feet. You did not put oil on my head,
but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I tell
you, her many sins have been forgiven—for she loved
much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little."
Jesus was criticized for letting this sinful woman touch
him and yet he uses her as an example to teach the “more
respectable” people who were hosting him. She loved him
more. I think that Jesus is still trying to get through
to us as Christians today and still using sinners to do
it.
So much of our hang-ups, anxieties and worries would be
molehills instead of mountains if we could get proper
perspective on our position in the kingdom of God. We
have been forgiven much and don’t fully comprehend it
because there is plenty of stuff to help mask and forget
it. The mentally ill, the addicted, the poor and the
oppressed are faced with their stark realities everyday
which make them acutely aware of the amazing grace of
God. We must humble ourselves and learn from them.
Living in the richest country on earth has a strange
effect on us. We may have more then we need and still be
dissatisfied. We look at those who have failed to
achieve and tend to despise them. And yet these same
broken people are the ones that God hears when they cry
out.
Psalm 51:17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and
contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 55:17
Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he
hears my voice.
I am going
to suggest that you spend time with these people who
love God so much. I have been fortunate to make many
friends on the streets through the church plants I have
been involved with. I have learned lessons from
prostitutes about faith. I have been given powerful
words from people who are homeless and mentally ill. I
have cried out with those who are brokenhearted and
experienced God’s presence. I have been touched by Jesus
in surprising ways.
Like the woman with the alabaster jar who poured out
everything she had on his feet, I want to join her in
kissing Jesus’ feet. I want to thank him for the
undeserved mercy that He lavishes on me. I just want to
love Him more.
Prayer 8 and
9 from Major Joy Emmons.
PRAYER - 8
Be
good to my daughter Bethany, God and our new son Damien.
Be as good as your Word to them. Train them in good
common sense in this new walk of life they have chosen.
May they be thoroughly committed to living your way in
their marriage. Before each of us learned to answer You,
we wandered all over the place. Keep each of us in step
with your Word. You are good, and the source of good;
Train Damien and Bethany in your goodness. The godless
spread lies to them. Help them to focus their attention
on what you are saying. The godless are bland as a
bucket of lard. May Damien and Bethany dance to the tune
of your revelation. May troubles turn out all for the
best – May troubles force them to learn from your
textbook. May truth from your mouth mean more to them
than striking it rich in a gold mine.
Because you have satisfied them, God, may they promise
to do everything you say.
I beg you from the bottom of my heart: smile, be
gracious to my children just as you promised. May my
children take a long, careful look at your ways, and
keep their feet on the trail you blazed. May they be up
and ready, never dragging their feet, quick to follow
your orders. When the wicked hem them in – and there is
no way out – may they not forget your plan for them.
Lord, I get up in the middle of the night to pray for
them, and to thank you: Your decisions are so right, so
true – I can’t wait till morning!
May my children always be friends and companions of all
who respect you, of those committed to living by your
rules. Your love, God fills the earth! Even Australia.
Train my children to live by your counsel.
PRAYER - 9
Our 'baby'
fell in love with a young man from Australia who worked
at a Salvation Army Camp. After courting four years long
distance, she decided to go to Australia and get married
during Christmas! Unable to attend the wedding due to
duties here, I sent them this prayer.
Be good to my daughter Bethany, God and our new son
Damien. Be as good as your Word to them. Train them in
good common sense in this new walk of life they have
chosen. May they be thoroughly committed to living your
way in their marriage. Before each of us learned to
answer You, we wandered all over the place. Keep each of
us in step with your Word. You are good, and the source
of good; Train Damien and Bethany in your goodness. The
godless spread lies to them. Help them to focus their
attention on what you are saying. The godless are bland
as a bucket of lard. May Damien and Bethany dance to the
tune of your revelation. May troubles turn out all for
the best – May troubles force them to learn from your
textbook. May truth from your mouth mean more to them
than striking it rich in a gold mine.
Note: If you want to read prayer 1 to 10 click here
About the author: Major Joy Emmons and her husband Chet, are the corps officer of Portsmouth, NH in the Northern New England Division (NNE), USA Eastern Territory they have 4 children: Chet III is in Michigan with his wife and 8 year old daughter. He is the assistant manager of a mini Market; Christy lives in Maine with her husband Erik. They are both Spanish teachers. Carl Brengle (www.lastuesday.com); and Bethany works in Philadelphia.
Note to visitors: no changes can be made to these messages without the Authors permission. All quotations are from the New International Version.
