Hello Family let us pray together,
Father in Heaven, I give thanks for the countless blessings bestowed on this day and raise Your name in shouts of joy for all the good that has come to me. I pray Father that You will be as plentiful for all Your children here on Earth. I ask Father for peace knowing that it is not an easy issue to resolve when so many minds of others are involved. I know You to be the greatest juggler of all and feel certain that at the right moment You will have all Your shepherds come together to praise Your holiness. I yearn for that day Father when there is no part of this world that will be dangerous for travel, that Your hands have reached out to all corners and brought brothers and sisters together who were at one time warring each other, for You Father have the power. I pray Father for healing and miraculous recovery by those who may be sick or ill. Lay Your healing hands upon them and breathe strength back into their weary bodies and give them reason to get up and shout as You remove all that infects the body and mind. Give us all strength to fight for what we know is right, so that we are indebted to no one and we shall have the avenues to spread Your Word near and far as never before. Lord Jesus, I know Your death wiped away our sins for those who seek the Father through You and I stand today stronger for my faith in You. I give my life to You and pray for new life. Give me a life Lord that is filled with the Holy Spirit so that I may share this with others that I have yet not met, but will know them upon sight, that I was sent to them so they too may find their Lord and wonderful Savior, Jesus Christ. In the name of Christ Jesus, we offer these prayers Father…..AMEN
Welcome again Family, thanks for being here with us, but give thanks to the Lord that has gotten you this far and is looking for you at the gates of Heaven when the time is right, just as we wait of a blessing whose time will be right for it will be a delivery from God.
I think we may have touched on this subject before but it is one that I feel very strongly about and know that many of you do as well….living beyond the moment. In our society today we are taught to grab things “now”…”get it while you can” that is the mantra that we so often hear, doesn’t matter if it’s fast food, fast cars, or some other fast deal to make money quick. We know deep in our hearts that good will come to those who are patient and can wait. However, we also know that we shouldn’t just idly wait. We need to keep ourselves busy….but busy doing what? Doing the things that we are directed by the Lord, doing his work here on Earth, staying in constant touch with him as we wait; these are the things that will make God happy to see that we are not idle in our time, instead we seek His Word and from His Word we know what must be accomplished for the day.
Think of the farmer who plants in the spring and will be expecting a robust bumper crop in the fall. He prays daily for rain then prays for the right amount of sunshine and seems to rotate both to the benefit of his crop. In the meantime though he is not idle; he tends to weeds in the field, he is performing maintenance on equipment that must be readied for the harvest, and he is making deals to sell his crop and is even thinking ahead to next year and how he will plant all over again. There is enough work for the farmer from daybreak to sunset every day.
Waiting is not an easy task, especially when we are to stay busy at the same time, however, the work we do can keep our mind off of the wait, but it should not keep Him far from our memory. What work is there to accomplish on this day and tomorrow that will further the kingdom of God? How will our little bit help? He will provide the answers in our prayers and again, just as always those answers will find us in perfect time, for they come from the perfect Source. Enjoy this day and be ready to reap benefits when we are blessed, but stay busy with God’s work in the meantime.
Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. James 5:7-8
Go in Peace
Blessings to you all
Aloha
Randy
