A few years agok my wife and I were saddened to learn that the VBS director of my church did not encourage asking children to put their faith in Jesus by asking Him into their heart. She did not believe children understood the concept of a Spiritual
Read more…This morning after a time of prayer with others, and taking time to read some meditations, I came across the verse in Ezekiel 37:5 which says "Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Read more…Dear intercessors.
This week the opening prayer of the 117th Congress was made. It did not acknowledge the writer of part of the prayer--the Aaronic blessing which was written by Yahweh. Instead, it attributed this prayer to foreign gods. An ite
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Redeemed
John 1:9, Eph 1:7, II Cor 5:17
In all our turmoil and smoke of the battle, we need to stop and meditate on the principles of God’s word and let them give us direction. Our Lord is in the business of redeeming people. (Eph 1:7) Ther
Read more…Unhealthy Christians—Healthy Christians
By Lewis Turner
Unhealthy Christians—Those who continually study God’s word but not personally connecting with others. They may be mentally sharp, but not relationally sharp.
Healthy Christians—those who stu
Read more…What would happen if people all over our nation and the world started singing when they prayed—especially for what is happening in the USA elections? See 2 Chronicles chapter 20, and in that chapter note the following verses: 2 Chronicles 20:21-2
Read more…A thought after praying with 4-5 men regularly 3 days a week
Aaron and Hur held up the hands and arms of Moses in the battle, Ex 17:12, enabling the victory to come. We must not grow discouraged looking at the waves of turmoil.
Whatever way the
Read more…The time we are currently in, is a time full of great turmoil, so much so that some faint. This morning as I awake, I sensed the Lord encouraging me to pen this prayer. I trust it will also express your heart, and that it will be of encouragement t
Read more…Taking the Challenge
I share this being retired and reflecting on the challenges that I have gone through. Perhaps someone reading this may wonder what they might do in retirement--maybe my discussion here may challenge them into thinking of other
Read more…This morning as I prepared to have my morning devotions, I sensed something that I had not thought about. It was about this pandemic that we are facing with Covid 19. It appears that its presence is keeping many Christians from fellowshipping in chu
Read more…Old Seed Coming to Life
Recently my wife was cleaning out our freezer, and gave me an item that I had put in the freezer 24-26 years ago. It was a group of seed-Asiatic Lily seeds that I had saved from some of my hybridizing of Asiatic Lilies which I
There is an old song ‘Give Me Oil in My Lamp, Keep Me Burning’ . We need God's pure Oil to keep our Christian Light burning. It is possible that many involved in intercession may feel like with all that is happening around us, that their light is a
Read more…May the Lord uphold us and protect us, so we can mature in Him. Help us Lord to keep our eyes on You, and to give You praise as Jehoshaphat did in Israel when faced with an impossible battle. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
PM#0551
Based on: II Chronicles
Read more…Here are some thoughts on Fathers Day, which you are free to share. I trust they will be and encouragement to you.
When you are in the middle of a storm in your country, a storm of politics that affects the future and could decide whether abortion is continued and other things including election corruption—any answer to prayer whether personal or national is enc
Read more…About 5 years ago, the Missions Board of my church started having a Missionary Convention, which this year we have labeled Great Commission Sunday. In each of the conventions, since 2017 we have asked for our supported Missionaries to submit prayer
Read more…Is there a purpose in our Blessing others, and praying a blessing for others?
Is there a purpose in our Blessing others, and praying a blessing for others?
People have many different reasons to pray, and that may apply to reasons for blessing others
Numbers 6:27 (which is the end of the Aaronic Blessing—and states its purpose), and John 17:26 (which is at the end of the prayer Jesus prayed in John) chapter 17)
Numbers 6:27 (KJV)
27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I wi
After 6+ years of careful study and research of Hebrew letters and Names of God, learning the meanings of the Hebrew letters, and applying those meanings to determine Ancient Meanings of Names of God, this research is finally published! Some of you
Read more…An item has come up that I would appreciate your prayer on my behalf that God will both guide me and protect me.
I just/recently published a book that researched Hebrew letters and used them to determine the meanings of Names of God in the Old Testame
