in the world it is called “The Morning After,” “The Day After”, and usually with a negative slant.
in the church world it is called “The Week After” – after Easter, that is.
all the excitement, planning, preparation, engagement, involvement – then bang – it’s over.
i'm thankful to report our “week after” was phenomenal, out of this world.
lots of new people, great worship, many lives changed by God’s presence.
no let down – just a revving up.
the new series – when life isn’t fair – proved to be very timely. I peter 2:18-21 tells us how to handle life’s unfairness:
• endure the pain of injustice and you will receive God’s favor.
• patiently bear up under the pain of wrongs suffered and God will be pleased.
god is just, merciful and will avenge us of wrongs endured. life is unfair but God is just.
he will right the wrongs as we surrender to his Lordship.
many people were helped by this timely Word. join us this week as the series continues.
bring someone who has suffered from life’s unfairness.
use twitter, text messaging, email – whatever – just get them here.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Thursday, October 2, 2008
great resources of power in the world
Of all the great resources of power in the world – nuclear, atomic, electrical, dynamite – none compares to the power of prayer.
Luke 18:1 says prayer should be a constant in our lives.
Webster defines prayer as speaking and making known one’s desires to God.
In the Bible, “prayer” means “wishing towards God.”
David describes “prayer” as the “turning of the soul to God.” Psalm 25:1 – “Unto you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.”
As we lift up our souls unto God in prayer, it gives God an opportunity to do what He will in us, with us, and through us. Literally, it is putting ourselves at God’s disposal.
The most important lesson and our most important activity is prayer.
Prayer puts God in full force in us and in our world. His Kingdom work begins with and continues with prayer. When we pray, we increase and God’s Kingdom is advanced. The world then is shaped by prayer.
The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be and the mightier the forces against evil everywhere. Satan is hindered, interfered with, limited and stopped to the degree that prayer abounds.
God values prayer so much that He bestows no blessings without it. Any intervention by God on the earth is in response to someone praying. Often we think of prayer as an outlet for expressing what we need – a cry to God for help. But prayer is the asking of God to fulfill His needs.
God’s original idea of prayer is accomplishing His purpose through the prayers of believers. Even in our own personal needs, prayer helps us tap into His way of helping us.
Literally, prayer is putting God to work through us in order to accomplish His purpose.
Isaiah 64:4 – “For from of old no one has heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works and shows Himself active on behalf of him who (earnestly) waits for Him.”
To fail to pray excludes God from working in and through us and leaves us as the mere victim of circumstance when prayer could make us the master of circumstance.
Luke 18:1 says prayer should be a constant in our lives.
Webster defines prayer as speaking and making known one’s desires to God.
In the Bible, “prayer” means “wishing towards God.”
David describes “prayer” as the “turning of the soul to God.” Psalm 25:1 – “Unto you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.”
As we lift up our souls unto God in prayer, it gives God an opportunity to do what He will in us, with us, and through us. Literally, it is putting ourselves at God’s disposal.
The most important lesson and our most important activity is prayer.
Prayer puts God in full force in us and in our world. His Kingdom work begins with and continues with prayer. When we pray, we increase and God’s Kingdom is advanced. The world then is shaped by prayer.
The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be and the mightier the forces against evil everywhere. Satan is hindered, interfered with, limited and stopped to the degree that prayer abounds.
God values prayer so much that He bestows no blessings without it. Any intervention by God on the earth is in response to someone praying. Often we think of prayer as an outlet for expressing what we need – a cry to God for help. But prayer is the asking of God to fulfill His needs.
God’s original idea of prayer is accomplishing His purpose through the prayers of believers. Even in our own personal needs, prayer helps us tap into His way of helping us.
Literally, prayer is putting God to work through us in order to accomplish His purpose.
Isaiah 64:4 – “For from of old no one has heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works and shows Himself active on behalf of him who (earnestly) waits for Him.”
To fail to pray excludes God from working in and through us and leaves us as the mere victim of circumstance when prayer could make us the master of circumstance.
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