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June 6, 1944 – June 6, 2021: The 77th Anniversary D-Day

June 6, 1944 – June 6, 2021: The 77th Anniversary D-Day

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for believers to know the Lord will deliver those who know his name.

Prior to entering World War II and especially after America joined the war effort, many believers stopped and prayed.

Of those who crossed the English Channel on their way to the Normandy Invasion (D-Day: June 6, 1944), Psalm 91:14-16 (ESV) would have been a comfort.

This is the Lord’s promise:

“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.

With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”

Acknowledge his holy name. Bless all who call on the Lord.

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For Whom Do You Live?

For Whom Do You Live?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who have faith there is one God, the Father, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, from whom all things came and for whom we live. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Some trust their physical prowess. Others trust their emotions. Then there are those who trust their instincts. What a wide variety to choose from. Yet, when it came to where he would put his trust, the Apostle Paul narrowed it down.

In 1 Corinthians 8:6 (NIV) he says, “Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.”

There is no guessing. Believe in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Trust and live!

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How Bad Can It Get?

How Bad Can It Get?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who face dire circumstances.

Are you hated, persecuted, and slandered? Facing hunger and thirst? Homeless?

When Apostle Paul described his situation, it was grim. He explains his response and gives believers an example to follow in 1 Corinthians 4:11-13 (NIV):

”To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world—right up to this moment.”

It is only by the grace of God that Apostle Paul and other believers are able to respond in such a way. Find yourself in similar circumstances? Respond like Paul.

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Forget You Are God’s Temple?

Forget You Are God’s Temple?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who acknowledge that God’s Spirit dwells within them. In Jesus’ name, amen.

In Acts 2, Luke told what happened when believers assembled on Pentecost.

The Holy Spirit changed everything.

Apostle Paul is writing to the faithful in 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 (ESV) when he says, “Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.”

Be mindful of the Spirit within. Are there personal habits or behaviors that need to change to preserve God’s temple? If so, take action now.

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Building with Care?

Building with Care?

Dear Lord, I pray for those who, like Apostle Paul, build on the foundation of Christ. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Some believers regularly share the Gospel. Others come alongside new believers and disciple them. Know anyone doing these things?

Apostle Paul considered himself like a skilled master builder when he laid what he called the foundation.

He writes in 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 (ESV): “According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”

Take care how you speak into others’ lives. Be bold. Share. Establish foundations. Build with care on others’ foundations in Christ.

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Claiming To Be wise?

Claiming To Be wise?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who choose to rely on God’s wisdom. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Obtaining wisdom without God has become an end in and of itself.

Secular books, courses, and retreats all claim to teach the way to do it.

Do not be deceived by false teachers who rely on worldly wisdom!

In 1 Corinthians 2:12-14 (NLT), Paul denies the worldly wisdom when he says, “And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us. When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths. But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit.It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.”

Walk in Spiritual wisdom and discernment. Beware of false teachers. Stop relying on the world’s wisdom.

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