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The World on Edge
Massacre in a place of worship (AGAIN). Ferguson, MO on edge. As we ramp up to take sides on social media and NOT listen to each other yet again… A prayer. A prayer for peace in our communities Gracious God, We pray for peace in our communities this day. We commit to you all who work for peace and an…
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A fresh touch
Sometimes it’s the weariness of allowing too much in. My thinking gets clouded. Mostly, it is not being as much in the presence of God as I need. There are those wonderful times when someone says a prayer, gives an encouraging word, and then clarity returns. The discipline is then to listen to the voice of the Spirit and make…
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Jesus is not your servant
Live Dead Joy is not your typical “devotional.” You can read it every day, but you’ll end up on your face repenting every day. It’s not what you think of as “devotional.” But it IS necessary. Example from today: It is somewhat ludicrous to call Jesus a servant-king. The danger in reducing Jesus to this hyphenated nonsense is that it…
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The necessity of waiting on God
Moses was called up to the mountain. There he was in the powerful presence of God 40 days and nights. Moses spent the forty days in the presence of God and received the blueprint for God’s heart concerning Israel. Israel “waited” at the bottom of the mountain and fell back to their old patterns from Egypt. Moses received the heart…
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Serious Prayer
With the election over, I can put away my snarky hat (for the most part) and get back to other matters far more important. Beyond the “Alex from Target” and Taylor Swift issues of our day, and certainly WAY past the “War on Christmas” issues are the serious matters of prayer for what goes on in the world. Christians being…
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When we pray in his name
The I AM. When we invoke his name we usher in a powerful history and at the same time unleash powerful possibilities in the present. This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation. (Ex. 3:15)
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Centered in on the I AM
Moses is a great example of one who had his life completely turned inside out a couple of times, is driven to a place where he doesn’t know what he is truly capable of, and is then given the gift of the presence of God. All of it serves as a lesson for leaders: We have to stay centered on…
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Happy Reformation Day
A Prayer of Martin Luther Almighty, eternal God! How dreadful is the world! Behold how its mouth opens to swallow me up, and how small is my faith in You! O the weakness of the flesh and the power of Satan! If I am to depend upon any strength from this world, all is lost. O my God! Help me…
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The obedience test in prayer
This morning I woke up knowing I had just had a dream where I was praying for a friend in my dream. I tried to remember why, but all I could remember was that I prayed. I decided to continue to pray when I got up, not knowing what else to do, or even what to pray. As I stumble…
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Prayers for the day
For Joy: God our heavenly Father, when the thought of you wakes in our hearts, let its awakening not be like a startled bird that flies about in fear. Instead, let it be like a child waking from sleep with a heavenly smile. (Søren Kierkegaard) For Live-Dead: From an Eritrean believer to a missionary: “Ask our brothers and sisters to pray for…
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