In our commitment to prayer, it's easy to begin to think that the election results are up to us. I sometimes catch myself believing that something will turn out badly because I haven't spent enough time in prayer about it. This is a lie that puts the responsibility for the work on us! I'm grateful that God is the One Who does the work. He will accomplish His purposes on November 4th, and we can believe that the results will be no mistake.
Voting has begun in some states. Pray that Americans will be prompted to vote for righteous candidates!
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September 28, 2008
September 23, 2008
Salt & Prayer
One of the functions of salt is preservation. Before refrigeration, meat would be heavily salted to prevent the spread of bacteria and decay. Similarly, Christians are called to be a preserving influence on our culture. Jesus says "Ye are the salt of the earth" (Matthew 5:13), not "Be the salt of the earth." If we are not "maintaining our saltiness" and preventing the spread of moral decay, then it is not being done.
Prayer is a way to be salty, to prevent the spread of evil in our culture. Be encouraged as you intercede for our nation this week!
September 15, 2008
Why David Prayed
Maybe it was because God listened.
In the first 50 chapters of Psalms, there are at least 32 specific mentions of God's action in response to prayer. It's a paradox... God knows what we need before we ask Him (Matthew 6:8) and yet He seems to delight in our prayers. David recognized two aspects of prayer... his helpless neediness, and God's available help. As David prayed, he recognized answers and testified about them in the Psalms!
We look forward to seeing God's answers as we pray about the elections!
Click here to view & print this week's prayer guide.
In the first 50 chapters of Psalms, there are at least 32 specific mentions of God's action in response to prayer. It's a paradox... God knows what we need before we ask Him (Matthew 6:8) and yet He seems to delight in our prayers. David recognized two aspects of prayer... his helpless neediness, and God's available help. As David prayed, he recognized answers and testified about them in the Psalms!
We look forward to seeing God's answers as we pray about the elections!
Click here to view & print this week's prayer guide.
September 13, 2008
God's Reminders
September 11th and remembrance of our vulnerability remind us to pray. Hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and prophecies of harsh weather remind us to pray. God realizes that we quickly forget our needs and is faithful to confront us with reality!
"For when Thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness." Isaiah 26:9b
"And therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you, and therefore will He be exalted, that He may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for Him." Isaiah 30:18
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"For when Thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness." Isaiah 26:9b
"And therefore will the Lord wait, that He may be gracious unto you, and therefore will He be exalted, that He may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for Him." Isaiah 30:18
Click here to view and print this week's prayer guide.
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