As election day comes to an end, let’s close out the day in prayer and reflection over the goodness and sovereignty of God. Psalm 20 is great reading to wrap up the day.Remember the promise of Psalm 20:7 – “Some may trust in horses, some may trust in chariots, but we trust in the name …
As you continue to pray, be watchful. How is God answering our prayers even as we speak them? 7. Pray that the election is conducted with honor, civility, respect, and justice. We must pray that we do not face another round of litigation after an election. This brings democracy into disrepute. May there be a …
Keep on keeping on as this day unfolds. Pray so that you will keep your sanity amidst the hoopla that is sure to ensue! 5. Pray that God will prick the conscience of the nation on issues of morality, righteousness, and respect for marriage as the central institution of human civilization. So much ground appears …
Two more prayer topics as the day unfolds. The first two can be found here. 3. Pray that Americans will vote by conscience, not merely on the basis of celebrity or emotion. Christian citizens must vote to uphold righteousness and contend for righteous and just laws. But, at the same time, we must repent of moralism …
As most of my readers know, my family and I have transitioned to a church ministry in MD. About three months ago, we reluctantly and ‘faith-scrapingly’ (that’s the existential process of scraping together all the faith you can muster by recalling all the past ways that God has been faithful and claiming every relevant promise …
Henri Nouwen, The Way of the Heart – The discipline of leading all our people with their struggles into the gentle and humble heart of God is the discipline of prayer as well as the discipline of ministry. As long as ministry only means that we worry a lot about people and their problems; as …
As I get ready for my sermon tomorrow on prayer in Colossians 4:2-6, I was reminded of this powerful sermon by Pastor Sundar Krishnan at Urbana ’09. Lord, teach me to pray like this! [vimeo 8467883 w=500 h=281]
This morning I’m grieving the loss of a friend and fellow partner in the kingdom. Anna went home to be with the Lord yesterday night (fitting that it would be on Leap Day). Would you pray for her family? The CF family? There’s a host of emotions and feelings as I reflect on the nature …
Justin Taylor posted this great prayer for days when you don’t feel like praying.
Many blessings and congratulations today to the people and new government of South Sudan. After a long and bitter civil war, the predominantly Christian and animist South has seceded from the primarily Muslim North. This was based on a referendum back in January. There’s still a TON of work to do especially with border disputes …
