God's Whisper

The LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.”   Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.  After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper.  I Kings 19:11-12

My prayer for you today is that you would be still and know that He is God.  That you would quiet your soul every day to hear Him speak in quiet whispers.  That when you hear the whispers, that you would say "Yes, God!" and follow Him in all that He asks of you, knowing full well that He has equipped you to do anything He asks of you.  That you will not doubt but clearly know what He says to you.  That you will be moldable, useable, stretchable.  That He could use you and your life to cause a huge ripple effect for His kingdom and works.  That you will act, within your character, in the ways that He shows He wants of you.  That You will become more and more like Him every day.  I pray that He will use your life in great and mighty ways and that all who come in contact with you will have their lives touched for eternity and never be the same again.  That you will be a person who says yes to God and follows through, sharing with others all that He is doing in your life.  This is my prayer for you.

Fear Not

Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God.  I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.  Isaiah 41:10

My prayer for you today is that you would not let anything come between you and God.  That you would know that nothing can separate you from the love of God.  That you would fear nothing, knowing full well that God can turn even the most frightening-while-in-it moments into good...He can make beauty out of ashes.  That you would know that He holds the world in His hands and knows exactly what you are going through this very second...job worries, stalkers, health scares, shortness of life, children worries, the unknown...He knows it all and He knows how it makes your breath shorter.  I pray that you would take it all to Him and lay it down at the foot of the cross, turning over everything that makes you stressed and worried, knowing full well that He has a plan for all of it.  That you would rest in Him and let Him carry your burden for you.  That you would be strengthened through the times that are tough as He helps you through each one.  That you would be held up in His victorious hands.  This is my prayer for you.

Blessings

And I will make them and the places round about My hill a blessing, and I will cause the showers to come down in their season; there shall be showers of blessing [of good insured by God's favor].  Ezekiel 34:26

Today my prayer for you is that you will be showered with blessings.  That you will go out of your way to bless the lives of all those around you and that you will in return be heaped with blessings yourself.  I know that God has great plans for your life and that He is using you to enrich and bless the lives of your friends, family, and co-workers.  I pray that He will continue to do so and that He will overflow your cup so that all those around you can see His hand at work in and through you.  That you will never doubt for a second that He is providing abundantly more than you could have ever thought possible...guiding and directing your life for your good.  Pouring blessing upon blessing upon your life.  This is my prayer for you!

Favor and Delight

By this I know that You favor and delight in me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.  And as for me, You have upheld me in my integrity and set me in Your presence forever.  Psalm 41:11-12

I must have needed this verse, myself, today because my Bible opened up to it both times I opened it today.  That is not something that happens often to me.  Although in my old college days, I did get to experience a few times of the open-right-to-where-you-need-it thing.  God is good, and He always gives me the verses I need when I need them most...but I had forgotten the feeling of open and find.  Anyways...

My prayer for you today is that you would realize to the innermost being that God's favors you  and delights in YOU.  This is not always easy to truly remember so I pray that He will send you reminders often of how very much He loves you and how very much He delights in spending time with you.  That you would be driven to His arms and that you would feel hungry to spend time in His word, talking to Him, and listening to Him speak to your heart.  That you would grow in Him and realize the changes He is making in you.  That everywhere your eyes land, you would know that He has taken great time to make the scenery pleasant for you to look upon.  That He loves you so much that He orchestrates events and happenings to remind you of His great love and delight in you.  That you would remember that no one can do a thing to you that He hasn't allowed and that you would look to Him for what He wants you to learn through your struggles.  That you would be someone that others know walks for and with the Lord.  This is my prayer for you and me!

Know God

Yes, let us know (recognize, be acquainted with, and understand) Him; let us be zealous to know the Lord [to appreciate, give heed to, and cherish Him].  His going forth is prepared and certain as the dawn, and He will come to us as the [heavy] rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.  Hosea 6:3


I am curious (well, that is normal, I know)...how well do I actually KNOW God.  I mean, I have been reading the Bible and learning about Him for as long as I can remember.  But how well does any of that sink down deep so that I know that I know that I know that what I am reading is true and real and alive?  


My prayer for you today is that everything that you read about God sinks down deep into your soul so that you truly know His great love for you and plans for you.  That you would live a life showing others the God who lives inside you...the One and Only True God who acts on behalf of His children...the Only God who can do a thing for those who follow Him.  I pray that you would appreciate God...that you would give heed to what He says...that you would cherish Him and your relationship with Him more than life itself.  That you would know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God cares for you and lives through you and is right there with you at all times.  That nothing would cast doubts on your belief or rain on your parade of living the life that God has for you.  I pray that you would KNOW God.  This is my prayer for you.

Clothe yourself...

Clothe yourselves therefore, as God's own chosen ones (His own picked representatives), [who are] purified and holy and well-beloved [by God Himself, by putting on behavior marked by] tender-hearted pity and mercy, kind feeling, a lowly opinion of yourselves, gentle ways, [and] patience [which is tireless and long-suffering, and has the power to endure whatever comes, with good temper].  Be gentle and forebearing with one another and, if one has a difference (a grievance or complaint) against another, readily pardoning each other; even as the Lord has [freely] forgiven you, so must you also [forgive].  And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony].  Colossians 3:12-13

Today my prayer for you is that you would live your life knowing full well that God has chosen you...in the bold strength and power that comes with that knowledge, representing God in all you do and pointing others to Him.  That you would be holy and well-loved by God and all those you come in contact with.  That you would be tender-hearted to others and quick to extend mercy just as God greatly shows mercy to you.  That you would be patient, tireless and long-suffering with the power to endure anything and everything that comes your way, knowing that God is with you every step of the way.  Never giving up no matter how long the journey is or how many detours pop up along the way.  That you would be gentle in your dealings with others.  And that you would quickly forgive the things people do or say against you.  I pray that you put on love and enfold yourself with the bond of harmony!  This is my prayer for you!

Sowng and Reaping

[Remember] this: he who sows sparingly and grudgingly will also reap sparingly and grudgingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to someone] will also reap generously and with blessings.  Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other thins, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a cheerful (joyous, "prompt to do it") giver [whose heart is in his giving].  And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].  As it is written, He [the benevolent person] scatters abroad; He gives to the poor; His deeds of justice and goodness and kindness and benevolence will go on and endure forever!  And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your  [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness [which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity].  Thus you will be enriched in all things and in every way, so that you can be generous, and [your generosity as it is] administered by us will bring forth thanksgiving to God.  2 Cor. 9:5-11

This is in honor of my earthly dad.  A guy who went out of his way, despite the fact he had 6 kids and worked for less than what most of us would consider a good income now days, to give back to God at any and all times.  One of his favorite sayings, that I quote him most often of, was "You can't out give God but you sure can have fun trying!"  This one's for you, Dad.  Thanks for teaching me the important things in life!  The things that matter for eternity!  (along with just about everything else I know!)

My prayer for you today is that you would be a great sower!  That you would go out of your way, with a cheerful heart, to hold loosely to all God has given you and to be quick to give it back in and every way He would ask (or suggest) of you.  That you would live in the knowledge that He truly has your back, has you covered, and will never leave you with less then you need.  That you would sow blessings upon those around you and that He in return would bless your socks off!  That you would know God's grace and abundance in your life and that it would encourage you all the more to keep on giving!  That you will be enriched in all things and in every way so that you can continue to be generous.  And that your generosity would bring praise and thanksgiving to God!  This is my prayer for you.