Prayer
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We need to go deeper in prayer for brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world. Persecution seems to be increasing, and it is certainly getting more bold. 9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and… Read more
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Yet again, ISIS strikes and martyrs more Christians. 7 Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. 8 But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. 9 The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or… Read more
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O God, We open our eyes and we see Jesus, the months of ministry transfigured to a beam of light, the light of the world, your light. May your light shine upon us. We open our eyes and we see Moses and Elijah, your word restoring us, showing us the way, telling a story, your… Read more
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This Sunday we have a Sacred Assembly in our church. We are preparing for Lent, but as never before. We are preparing for a period of fasting and prayer as we want to hear God regarding our church property. We are in a major time of transition and really need to hear him regarding a… Read more
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Our church is moving into a critical time. The transitions are huge. We desperately need to hear the voice of the Lord. We are preparing our hearts to listen even more intently. A couple of verses this morning drew my attention as I read again through Isaiah: From now on I will tell you of… Read more
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A newer resource I saw on Biblegateway.com looks exciting. It is a resource to help people walk through several ways to engage Scripture. The main page is HERE. The explanation of “Scripture Engagement” is HERE. This looks to be an excellent resource for spiritual reading of Scripture. Read more
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A Collect for Guidance Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your… Read more
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A Collect for Peace O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the… Read more
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Up to this point as I’ve read The Making of an Ordinary Saint by Nathan Foster, I’ve felt the unevenness of his writing. He is not as good in that skill as his father, Richard. He is incredibly honest and I have been refreshed by that honesty. The reading this week included a chapter on prayer. Richard… Read more
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In my reflections today I settled too much on past regrets. I could begin to pinpoint mistakes and the results of those mistakes. In tandem with that self-evaluation were the goals I am challenged with in 2015. One is memorization so I have begun my slow work in the Beatitudes. As I reflected on the… Read more
Apprentice 2 Jesus 