Safety
Friday, March 5, 2021
Safety: Prayers and Poetry
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Reflection: But Deliver Us: Prayers and Poetry
Reflection Questions
1. How often do we forget to ask for guidance and protection before a danger whispers to us?
2. When you recognize that slight nudge of warning what do you use to get a deeper sense of truth?
3. How can we extend that to personal prayers and protection prayers for others as the Lord leads?
Share: What prayer request have you found most helpful to stay focused on the Lord's presence in all circumstances?
Monday, March 1, 2021
But Deliver Us: Prayers and Poetry
But Deliver Us
Matthew 6:13: "But deliver us from evil."
Save
Evil comes in many forms. Sometimes clear and fearful. Sometimes hidden and dangerous. Sometimes ready to battle and sometimes not. Sometimes false.
How to know when to walk away? Or how to identify?
Ask in prayer. Always.
From the tiniest nudge that something is not quite right to a clear confrontation demanding a fight.
Some things may look okay on the outside--a new opportunity--a new friendship--a new adventure. Like Satan's offers to Jesus in the wilderness. Looks great on the outside. Maybe even a position to do much needed good. But there are hidden chains that will weave through our lives and hearts like vines crawling up tighter and tighter until we are bound.
Prayer. Always.
Only the Lord knows our very being. What may be a wonderful opportunity for growth and ministry to one person may be a terrible collapse for another. Each of us have specific boundaries--each of us are fragile to lures. Unless we accept His deliverance we will and do falter. repeatedly.
Prayer. Always.
Your thoughts,
Friday, February 26, 2021
Protection: Prayers and Poetry
Protection
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Reflection: And Do Not Lead Us: Prayers and Poetry
Reflection Questions
1. What temptations continue to whisper or attack your relationship with the Lord?
2. What has kept you from seeking His help to resist, or forgiveness to return?
3. What word, or promise, from Jesus could become your daily hope to shelter you?
Share: What does a firm foundation look like for you?
Monday, February 22, 2021
And Do Not Lead Us: Prayers and Poetry
And Do Not Lead Us
Matthew 6:13: "And lead us not into temptation,"
Temptation
Why would we think that God would lead us into temptation, when Jesus came to save?
Then we remember that even in the perfection of the Garden Adam and Eve chose temptation. And then in the wilderness Satan again tried to turn Jesus from His call of redemption for everyone.
Jesus reminds us here to ask for strength to resist whatever allure or wrong direction is acting as a siren song to turn us away from His truth and His protection.
"No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but to endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:13.
Provision. Protection. Prepared.
Will we remember? Will we ask for help? Will we recognize the lies? Will we stay on the path He calls us to regardless of the cost?
Jesus did not hesitate to turn to God in prayer, for Himself and for others.
Your thoughts,
Friday, February 19, 2021
Seventy: As We Forgive: Prayers and Poetry
Seventy
Times seven
Jesus said,
must forgive from
your heart.
No exceptions.
His grace is for all
regardless of
their response
we are to relinquish.
All resentment.
Matthew 5:9, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God."