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TechnoratiPOST PUBLISHED INNovember, 2010
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Map your rescue
November 30th, 201008:50 AM ETScripture:He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. Psalm 18:16 Prayer:How many times have I felt adrift in an endless sea and then realized the Lord's presence? Prayer:The endless sea is only an anxiousness to see beyond the present moment, to organize your life around future events that have yet – if eve... -
Shelter and protection
November 29th, 201008:18 AM ETScripture: For over all, his glory will be shelter and protection: shade from the parching heat of day, refuge and cover from storm and rain. Isaiah 4:6 Prayer: Keep me in the shade. Response: Sometimes it’s good to get out of the sun. Think of those refreshing times when you were able to rest under a canopy of trees during a long trek. H... -
Know that it is the hour
November 28th, 201008:23 AM ETScripture: You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. Romans 13:11 Prayer: What better verse to catch my attention in the late afternoon of my life. Response: If you were in your twenties, the verse would be appropriate as well. Know the time is a cogent reminder that the moment is now. Open the eyes of your heart wide –... -
Ten gold coins
November 24th, 201008:29 AM ETScripture: So (Jesus) said, "Anobleman went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship for himself and then to return. He called ten of his servants and gave them ten gold coins and told them, 'Engage in trade with these until I return.'” Luke 19:12-13 Prayer: Help me to engage in trade. Response: Yes, consider your talents as the gold coi... -
Let the earth rejoice
November 23rd, 201001:48 PM ETScripture: Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; let the plains be joyful and all that is in them. Then let all the trees of the forest rejoice before the LORD who comes, who comes to govern the earth, to govern the world with justice and the peoples with faithfulness. Psalm 96:11-13 Prayer: Let... -
Two small coins
November 22nd, 201012:03 PM ETScripture: When he looked up he saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. Luke 21:1-2 Prayer: These verses are especially familiar and frequently used by fundraisers to stir generosity among the people. Is there a deeper meaning? Response: Instead of calculating ... -
This day in Paradise
November 21st, 201008:25 AM ETScripture: Then (the Good Thief) said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." He replied to him, "Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:42-43 Prayer: I hear the words of Jesus above the ocean waves in the distance on this sun-filled morning. Response: These words transmitted to you this moment ar... -
The words of the Lord are flawless
November 20th, 201010:28 AM ETScripture:And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times. Psalms 12:6 Prayer: Let me reflect upon the truth of these words from David. Response: Precious are the words of the Lord that you receive daily from Scripture, from an insight that startles you with its clarity, or a casual o... -
Hang gliding
November 19th, 201010:22 AM ETScripture: But they could find no way to accomplish their purpose [to put Jesus to death] because all the people were hanging on his words. Luke 19:48 Prayer: May I hang so on His words. Response: A word or two of advice – slow your eyes that glide over the words – especially those that you have almost memorized, pause and reflect ... -
May the name of the Lord be praised
November 18th, 201012:04 PM ETScripture: At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked Icame from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. Job 1:20-22 Pra... -
Praise God
November 17th, 201009:40 AM ETScripture: Praise God in his holy sanctuary; give praise in the mighty dome of heaven. Give praise for his mighty deeds, praise him for his great majesty. Psalms 150:1-2 Prayer: May my prayer reflect this praise. Response: Note that these verses are not concerned with whether or not your prayers have been answered.The psalmist and you are reminde... -
Climbing trees
November 16th, 201009:08 AM ETNovember 16, 2010 Scripture: (Jesus) came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man,was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree in order to see J... -
Please let me see
November 15th, 201008:22 AM ETScripture: Then Jesus stopped and ordered that (the blind man) be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" He replied, "Lord, please let me see." Jesus told him, "Have sight; your faith has saved you." Luke 18:40-42 Prayer: There are times when I am that blind man, sometimes deaf as well. Respon... -
The healing rays of the risen sun
November 14th, 201008:33 AM ETScripture: For lo, the day is coming, blazing like an oven, when all the proud and all evildoers will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire, leaving them neither root nor branch, says the LORD of hosts. But for you who fear my name, there will arise the sun of justice with its healing rays. Malachi 3:19-20 Prayer: On first r... -
Changing flats
November 13th, 201007:56 AM ETScripture: Beloved, you are faithful in all you do for the brothers, especially for strangers. 3 John 5 Prayer: Perhaps,I should look again more closely at the strangers who enter my space in the course of the day. Response: All you have to do is to turn off the do not disturb sign when you are cherishing a quiet moment in a crowded space, a... -
Pray unceasingly
November 12th, 201010:26 AM ETScripture: We have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Colossians 1:9 Prayer: Give me a deeper understanding of the power of prayer. Response: Consider the power of prayer in your life. Not only the blessings received daily but also those bles... -
Lightning flashes and lights up the sky
November 11th, 201012:13 PM ETScripture: “For just as lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be (in his day).”Luke 17:24 Prayer: So I should have no worry that I will miss His coming. Response: This verse is to take you out of your mind, where you release the boundaries of time and space. You are asked to open your heart... -
Ten Lepers
November 10th, 201007:52 AM ETScripture: As he was entering a village, ten lepers met (him). They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" Luke 17:12-13 Prayer: How many times have I stood at a distance from him? Response: Whose benefit was and is served by the distance, when you fail to approach or sit still i... -
Temple of God
November 09th, 201012:27 PM ETScripture: Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16 Prayer:Would that I repeat this verse daily as a reminder. Response: Ifyou were to repeat the verses of import to you, your days would be shed of activity as you sit alone in a dim library, repeating a litany of words. It is mor... -
In His grace
November 08th, 201009:31 AM ETScripture:In the hope of eternal life that God, who does not lie, promised before time began . . . Titus 1:2 Prayer: What an extraordinary few words upon which to reflect, especially promised before time began. Response: It is good to search the timelessness of God’s promise. It precedes the creation of who are to become the recipients of ... -
See the Lord's face
November 07th, 201007:26 AM ETScripture: I am just--let me see your face; when I awake, let me be filled with your presence. Psalms 17:15 Prayer: Let David’s prayer be mine. Response: Your prayer is answered each morning – and afternoon and evening. The Lord’s presence fills you and is manifest in your prayers for those who do not even know of your interest, much less i... -
Hearts are steadfast
November 06th, 201011:27 AM ETScripture: (Those who fear the Lord) shall not fear an ill report; their hearts are steadfast, trusting the LORD. Psalms 112:7 Prayer:Keep my heart steadfast. Response:Steadfast and tranquil are gifts to those who fear the Lord, and in that fear is wonder exclaimed in prayer at the Lord’s magnificence. It’s like waking up from slumber an... -
The dishonest steward
November 05th, 201008:32 AM ETScripture: And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently. "Forthe children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their owngeneration than are the children of light. Luke 16:8 Prayer: Commending the dishonest steward! Give me an insight in to what has always been an obscure text. Response: It is not as ob... -
Lost sheep
November 04th, 201008:51 AM ETScripture:"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?" Luke 15:4 Prayer:How many times have I given up on a lost sheep? Response:Yes,you have, excusing yourself because you or the lost sheep was in a desert.Perhaps, this verse has the ... -
Of whom am I afraid?
November 03rd, 201008:11 AM ETScripture: The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom do I fear? The LORD is my life's refuge; of whom am I afraid? Psalms 27:1 Prayer: In the dark, before dawn, these words seem sufficient to guide me in whatever I encounter today. Response: Pondering this verse, don’t you catch in the stillness a voice rising up within you that unmasks all, ... -
Sparks through the stubble
November 02nd, 201009:57 AM ETScripture: In the time of (the souls of the just) visitation they shall shine, and shall dart about as sparks through stubble.Book of Wisdom 3:7 Prayer: Isn’t interesting that I just completed a poem to commemorate All Souls Day and here this verse strikes me? Response: Indeed there are no coincidences; every event, circumstance, relations... -
Long church services
November 01st, 201008:33 AM ETScripture: All the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They prostrated themselves before the throne, worshiped God, and exclaimed:"Amen. Blessing and glory, wisdom and thanksgiving, honor, power, and might be to our God forever and ever. Amen." Revelation7:11-12 Prayer: When my mind wanders over thes...
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