Friday prayer & verses (20 11 2009)

Thought for the day

WIFE: "There's trouble with the car. It has water in the carburetor."

HUSBAND: "Water in the carburetor? That's ridiculous."

WIFE: "I tell you the car has water in the carburetor."

HUSBAND: "You don't even know what a carburetor is. I'll check it out. Where's the car?"

WIFE: "In the pool."

That gives a whole new meaning to the term "flooding the engine"! There are some things that are so obvious you don't have to be an auto mechanic to be certain of them! And there are some things in the Bible that are so obvious that you don't have to be a brain surgeon to be certain of them!

Five times in the "Pastoral Epistles", Paul uses the phrase "faithful saying". It indicates something you can be absolutely certain of, without question, beyond a shadow of a doubt. Here's one of them:"

This is a faithful saying:For if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him.If we endure, we shall also reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us.If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot denyHimself."(2 Timothy 2:11-13)

Praise be to our God who not only gives us "faithful sayings", but who himself is "faithful", one who can be trusted to keep his word, and in whom we have the ability to place all our confidence!

Verses

Romans 8:28

We know that in everything God works with those who love him, whom he has called in accordance with his purpose, to bring about what is good.

Proverbs 17:22

A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.

Romans 5:9

much more, then, having been declared righteous now in his blood, we shall be saved through him from the wrath;

Luke 18:1

And he told them a parable of which the point was that they must always pray and never give up:

Psalm 112:1,3

Halliluyah. He who fears the LORD will succeed And whoever delights in His Laws, Ease and plenty will be in his house, And his happiness always will last;

Prayer

Jesus, You’ve called us to be light in a world full of darkness. You’ve also called us to be peacemakers in as much as it is possible. Sometimes when we take a stand for righteousness it does not bring peaceful resolution, but instead further conflict arises. Then we go through a surge of emotions and doubts begin to arise regarding our stand. Would You help us to be diligent in our study, prayerful about our stand, and immersed in Your Holy Word. Lord, as we take a position against the evil tide of our land help us to unapologetic in our stand and very consistent in our Christian walk. May we, by example and word, say to the fallen world that we serve not the god of this age, but we serve a King who is ageless and eternal. We lift up our persecuted brothers and sisters and their families who are paying a heavy price for their stand both physically and emotionally. May their spirits be strengthened as they continue to lift up their soul to You for infilling from Your Holy Spirit. Amen.