Prayers that the president continues in wisdom
and leadership to guide us through
these trying times.
Father, please
deliver him from his enemies, and
give us success in the war on terrorism.
Please join us in prayer.
God Bless and Amen!!!!
May 30, 2007
READ: Psalm 13
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? —Psalm 13:1
My friends Bob and Delores understand what it means to wait for answers—answers that never seem to come. When their son Jason and future daughter-in-law Lindsay were murdered in August 2004, a national manhunt was undertaken to find the killer and bring him to justice. After 2 years of prayer and pursuit, there were still no tangible answers to the painful questions the two hurting families wrestled with. There was only silence.
In such times, we are vulnerable to wrong assumptions and conclusions about life, about God, and about prayer. In Psalm 13, David wrestled with the problem of unanswered prayer. He questioned why the world was so dangerous and pleaded for answers from God.
It’s a hard psalm that David sang, and it seems to be one of frustration. Yet, in the end, his doubts and fears turned to trust. Why? Because the circumstances of our struggles cannot diminish the character of God and His care for His children. In verse 5, David turned a corner. From his heart he prayed, “But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.”
In the pain and struggle of living without answers, we can always find comfort in our heavenly Father.
AMEN FAITH AND GRACE TO ALL CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS!
Psalms 149:1
Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the assembly of saints.
Psalms 149:2
Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
Psalms 149:3
Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalms 149:4
For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.
Psalms 149:5
Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds.
Psalms 149:6
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,
Psalms 149:7
To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples;
Psalms 149:8
To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron;
Psalms 149:9
To execute on them the written judgment-This honor have all His saints. Praise the LORD!
(NKJV)
“The Lord taketh pleasure in his people.”
- Psalm 149:4
How comprehensive is the love of Jesus! There is no part of his people’s
interests which he does not consider, and there is nothing which concerns
their welfare which is not important to him. Not merely does he think of
you, believer, as an immortal being, but as a mortal being too. Do not
deny it or doubt it: “The very hairs of your head are all numbered.” “The
steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his
way.” It were a sad thing for us if this mantle of love did not cover all
our concerns, for what mischief might be wrought to us in that part of our
business which did not come under our gracious Lord’s inspection!
Believer, rest assured that the heart of Jesus cares about your meaner
affairs. The breadth of his tender love is such that you may resort to him
in all matters; for in all your afflictions he is afflicted, and like as a
father pitieth his children, so doth he pity you. The meanest interests of
all his saints are all borne upon the broad bosom of the Son of God.
Oh, what a heart is his, that doth not merely comprehend the persons of
his people, but comprehends also the diverse and innumerable concerns of
all those persons! Dost thou think, O Christian, that thou canst measure
the love of Christ? Think of what his love has brought thee-justification,
adoption, sanctification, eternal life! The riches of his goodness are
unsearchable; thou shalt never be able to tell them out or even conceive
them.
Oh, the breadth of the love of Christ! Shall such a love as this have
half our hearts? Shall it have a cold love in return? Shall Jesus’
marvellous lovingkindness and tender care meet with but faint response and
tardy acknowledgment? O my soul, tune thy harp to a glad song of
thanksgiving! Go to thy rest rejoicing, for thou art no desolate wanderer,
but a beloved child, watched over, cared for, supplied, and defended by
thy Lord.
C.H.SPURGEON
SOLI DEO GLORIA!
I join in prayer for President Bush, the Administration and our heroes standing in harm’s way.
May the Lord Bless, In Jesus Name. Amen. :)
Amen.
Thank you for that beautiful prayer!
