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A Prayer from Isaiah 51:6

Lord, in the midst of the trying circumstances so many of us are facing right now, lift our eyes up to look to You. This earth is passing away. Our time here is so short. But Your salvation lasts forever and Your righteousness never fails. Help us to rise up above all the dissension andContinue reading “A Prayer from Isaiah 51:6”

Healing and Rebuilding

Father, for those still fighting fires, we ask for Your protection and wisdom. Guide them to those in danger, and make the way clear for rescue. Thank You, Lord, already for the many homes and lives saved. We ask You, please, to bring rain, to stop the fires, And provide for those struggling to rebuildContinue reading “Healing and Rebuilding”

Deciding God’s Way

Today, I feel the Lord urging us to pray for those who are being pressed into tight corners and are having to make huge life decisions. Lord, give us wisdom, please. Help us not lean on our own understanding, but to seek You in all our ways, letting You direct our paths. We can’t seeContinue reading “Deciding God’s Way”

Be the Light in Our Darkness, Lord

Let’s continue to pray for those facing power outages in Louisiana and other areas, those still facing fires (even new ones now) in the west, and others in our country who are anxious and grieving losses. Lord, You are the Light of the World. In our time of darkness right now, please shine that Light,Continue reading “Be the Light in Our Darkness, Lord”

Christians Offer Relief and Love to Hurricane Victims

With more than 1 million without power and more than 600,000 without water in the intense Louisiana heat, many Christian families who have generators or other means of electricity have invited those who are stranded into their homes and are now loving them into Jesus’ arms. “He is sending to us the 25-30-year-old unbelievers,” oneContinue reading “Christians Offer Relief and Love to Hurricane Victims”

The One Who Rides on the Clouds

Hurricane Ida is now at a Category 4 as it approaches landfall in Louisiana near New Orleans today, marking the 16th anniversary of Katrina’s destruction of that same city. Let’s continue to pray for those in its path. Lord, we ask for Your protection for every person in the path of this storm. As weContinue reading “The One Who Rides on the Clouds”

Pray for Those Affected by Floods

These past few days have been devastating for families in Humphreys County, Tennessee, where at least 22 people died due to Saturday’s flash floods, and another 37 or more are still missing. In addition, Tropical Depression Fred swept through Haywood County, North Carolina, leaving 4 dead, and 4 still missing. At least 500 families from CrusoContinue reading “Pray for Those Affected by Floods”

“There is more to this life than the money, the house, the status, the strongholds you cling to so desperately that leave you empty. There’s a reason for your loneliness, anxious thoughts, emptiness. Because nothing of this world will ever be enough. You need the MORE you were created for. “I am the More. “IContinue reading “More”

On Fear of Man

Isaiah 51:12b-13a How many times have you made decisions based on fear? And how many times have you seen those in leadership — even now — making decisions not based on truth or wisdom, but on fear of man? Let’s pray for those who need freedom from anxiety and fear, that the Lord will exposeContinue reading “On Fear of Man”

Don’t Switch Sides

I know you’re hurting, and things feel out of control. I see your anger and your need to put things right. But in your anger, do not sin. Ephesians 4:26. Remember, your battle is not to be heard or for people to agree with you. It’s not for others to do what you want orContinue reading “Don’t Switch Sides”