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FOURTH OF JULY PRAYER - Subscribe
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Dear Lord, There is no greater feeling of liberation than to experience this freedom from sin and death that you have provided for me through Jesus Christ. Today my heart and my soul are free to praise you. For this I am very thankful. On this Independence Day I am reminded of all those who have sacrificed for my freedom, following the example of your Son, Jesus Christ. Let me not take my freedom, both physical and spiritual, for granted. May I always remember that my freedom was purchases with a very high price. My freedom cost others their very lives. Lord, today, bless those who have served and continue to give their lives for my freedom. With favor and bounty meet their needs and watch over their families. Help me to live my life in a way that glorifies you, Lord. Give me the strength to be a blessing in someone else's life today, and grant me the opportunity to lead others into the freedom that can be found in knowing Christ. Amen |
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Someone is There That Loves You 7/19/2008 11:15 - Subscribe
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Scripture: 42.Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." 43. Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." (Luke 23:42,43) NIV Reflection: You know I understand what it's like to suffer for past sins. I have done some things in my life that I'm ashamed of and in some cases still bother me. I have certainly not led a perfect life. I used to let these past sins run my life. The very way I used to be and things I did, made me depressed, and left me with a feeling of guilt and worthlessness. I felt lonely and very much unloved. There are many things that happened when I opened my heart, my spirit, my whole life to Jesus Christ. But these two verses gave, and still give me hope. (I have tears as I right these words) Here was a man who believed. Who turned to this man called Jesus, this man, who like him, was being executed AND HE BELIEVED! HE BELIEVED! Earlier we saw that this criminal, this sinner, knew that Jesus was more than a man, and that Jesus had done nothing to deserve this cruel death. He deserved his punishment, but Jesus did not. And what did this man do? He asked Christ to simply remember him when he went to heaven. And how did Christ respond? He told him that today he was going to heaven with Him. The only person in the Scripture that he promised heaven was this criminal, who was considered the lowest of lows, this wretched man was that very day going with Jesus to heaven. Now I would like to tell you something that comes from my heart. If Jesus Christ could love and forgive and reward this man, who did so many terrible sins ....with eternal life. And He can love and forgive and reward me, a terrible sinner.....with eternal life. Then Jesus Christ loves and forgives you, and rewards you with eternal life. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BELIEVE. JUST BELIEVE. Remember He loves you and me no matter what we've done. Just open your heart, your mind, your very soul to Christ. BELIEVE And to you brothers and sisters who already believe, but maybe have troubles right now. Remember these two verses and renew yourselves in the very fact that Jesus loves you, and forgives you and promises you eternal life. HE IS THERE FOR YOU. Prayer: "Lord Jesus Your word has convinced me that You are the Son of God- the Savior of the world. Today, as best I know how, I receive You and renew You into my heart by faith, asking You to forgive my sins and become my Guide through life. I realize that an almost faith is really no faith at all. And so I hold nothing back from You. Lord I am persuaded. Thank You that my life has been invaded by Your loving presence. In Jesus Name AMEN GOD LOVES YOU AND SO DO I |
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When is the best time to pray 7/27/2008 03:57 - Subscribe
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We can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. And if we know he is listening when we make our requests, we can be sure that he will give us what we ask for. 1 John 5:14-15 I love the Lord because he hears and answers my prayers. Because he bends down and listens, I will pray as long as I have breath! Psalm 116:1-2 I love this quote from C.S. Lewis Seize any time And talking of sleepiness, I entirely agree with you that no one in his senses, if he has any power of ordering his own day, would reserve his chief prayers for bedtime—obviously the worst possible hour for any action which needs concentration. The trouble is that thousands of unfortunate people can hardly find any other. Even for us, who are the lucky ones, it is not always easy. My own plan, when hard-pressed, is to seize any time and place, however unsuitable, in preference to the last waking moment. On a day of traveling—with, perhaps, some ghastly meeting at the end of it—I'd rather pray sitting in a crowded train than put it off till midnight when one reaches a hotel bedroom with aching head and dry throat and one's mind partly in a stupor and partly in a whirl. On other, and slightly less crowded, days a bench in a park or a back street where one can pace up and down will do. C. S. Lewis in Letters to Malcolm Quoted in The Quotable Lewis edited by Wayne Martindale and Jerry Root (Tyndale House) p 493) Reflection: Do you really believe that God listens to you? Do you really believe that He bends down and listens? I believe it! That is a very important part of my faith.....to believe God listens to me. Why would I have any faith in any kind of God that does not listen to me. Because of my belief that my Lord is listening to me, I pray often to God. One thing that I do is anytime there is an accomplishment made in my work, I thank God. Because I believe God is listening I often ask him for help. When I am faced with a problem I actually ask God "What do you want me to do". And the most amazing thing is, one way or another, He answers me. God makes His presence known to me, my God is there for me and always is listening. I try to never put off prayer, I don't say God I'll talk to You later. No matter what I'm doing or where I'm at, I'm mindful of Gods presence. I've learned, in my Christian walk, that the best time to talk with God IS NOW! Prayer: Lord I want to praise You and thank You for always being there for me. You are a wonderful God. You are compassionate, loving, and merciful, and I thank You for loving me. Lord I don't need to prove that you exist, because I know you exist because you are always there for me. I just wanted to take time to say......THANK YOU GOD........ I pray this Lord in the name of Jesus Christ, Your Son, the Savior of the world. Amen |