Read Daniel 6:6-9
Attack can come from many places and from many angles. Satan, also called ‘the father of lies’ (John 8:44) will bend the truth to get at and destroy believers. The administrators and satraps presented themselves to King Darius and basically lied. “All the royal administrators, satraps, prefects have agreed that the king should issue an edict,” they cried. But Daniel had not been neither consulted nor told of such a plan. It was all a lie to trap Daniel and to remove him from office.
These jealous men knew something about Daniel. They knew that this aged sage would serve His God above and beyond any human, king or decree.
They commented in vs 5 that they will only catch him out if their plan has something to do with the law of His God. They had seen him serve God above Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar. They knew he prayed thrice daily. They knew that God came first. So they sought to attack him at his most consistent point.
The point at which this jealous party attacked Daniel was the point at which he was also his strongest. Daniel had spent 80 years cultivating good, godly habits. He prayed daily. He sought the Lord through tough times and good times. He let nothing move him from seeking His God. Three times a day he would stop his life and seek God. Such a building program is not impossible for you and I to emulate. We can easily pray in the morning., at lunch time and then in the evening. We could probably up it to 5 times a day without too much struggle. Prayer for Daniel was not a routine motion of bowing and chanting. It was an intimate meeting with the divine. It was a connection, a relationship, a trusting dependence on the creator God who sustained all things by His powerful word.
When you pray, you are meeting with God. It is a time for you and God to grow intimately close to each other. It is an opportunity for you to pour out your heart to God, to listen to God and to sit quietly in His presence. Make it your goal to spend quality time with God at least three times a day for the rest of this week. Make it your goal to stop worrying about what your friends at school or at work think as they see you going off to pray.
Prayer:-
þ Pray for the work of Shiloh Church ministries as they serve displaced Christians, orphans, widows and the disabled. Pray that the love of Christ would flow out of them into the community and bring many to the Lord in repentance and faith.
þ Pray that the chaplain(s) at Harristown High School will have ample opportunity to preach the good news to the students, to staff and to parents. Pray for a rich harvest in this school.
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Monday, 7 March 2011
Monday March 7, 2011
Read Daniel 6:1-5
When we choose to live for the Lord and make a firm decision to be deliberately distinctive, we WILL face opposition. The Scriptures assure us that we will have trouble (John 16:33) and that if we want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus we will face persecution (2 Tim 3:12). The reason is simple. It is revealed to us in 1 John 5:19 that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. Satan can and will use the people of the world to attack those believers who stand out brightly for Jesus. Yet Luther, the great reformer, used to find solace in these very attacks because they were an encouragement that he was doing great damage to the kingdom of darkness through his life and preaching.
How do we fight these battles? How do we prepare ourselves? For Daniel there was at least a two pronged attack. The first attack was prayer . Daniel had resolved to meet with his God at least three times a day. He had been conscious to start each day with God as had the biblical greats like Abraham (Gen 19:27), King David (Psalm 5:3) and even Jesus himself (Mark 5:3). For Daniel, prayer was not incidental but essential. It was not fast food takeaway but his staple daily diet. If you and I are going to weather the attacks of the world we must, must must must, must spend time with the Lord each day. We must start the day with the Lord and seek His face regularly throughout. We will never be spiritual warriors if we give God 15 tired and worn out minutes before we fall into a deep exhausted sleep at the end of the day.
The second means of attack is to walk in holiness. Daniel had proved himself to be a trustworthy man. He was neither corrupt nor negligent. He conducted himself in excellence and qualities. If we heed the NT and work at all things as though working for the Lord (Col 3:23) we will close the door on possible attacks and render null and void many of the attacks of the evil one. To be holy and blameless is to have both private and public integrity. We must consciously choose to put aside sinful tendencies and practices in our public life but also when nobody else is watching. To be ready for battle and to ward off the enemies attacks, I need to turn off the TV late at night when scantily clad or naked women are being shown. I need to stop viewing inappropriate sites on the internet and on the phone. I need to stop harbouring bitter thoughts of revenge and payback. I need to put aside the coveting of the neighbours things. I need to walk in holiness whether I am being watched or not.
Prayer:-
þ Pray for the work of Teen Challenge and Life Free (Tassie) as they seek to battle addiction in the lives of teenagers and young adults. Pray that God would bring victory to those affected.
þ Pray that God would bless the work of Straight Talk.
When we choose to live for the Lord and make a firm decision to be deliberately distinctive, we WILL face opposition. The Scriptures assure us that we will have trouble (John 16:33) and that if we want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus we will face persecution (2 Tim 3:12). The reason is simple. It is revealed to us in 1 John 5:19 that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. Satan can and will use the people of the world to attack those believers who stand out brightly for Jesus. Yet Luther, the great reformer, used to find solace in these very attacks because they were an encouragement that he was doing great damage to the kingdom of darkness through his life and preaching.
How do we fight these battles? How do we prepare ourselves? For Daniel there was at least a two pronged attack. The first attack was prayer . Daniel had resolved to meet with his God at least three times a day. He had been conscious to start each day with God as had the biblical greats like Abraham (Gen 19:27), King David (Psalm 5:3) and even Jesus himself (Mark 5:3). For Daniel, prayer was not incidental but essential. It was not fast food takeaway but his staple daily diet. If you and I are going to weather the attacks of the world we must, must must must, must spend time with the Lord each day. We must start the day with the Lord and seek His face regularly throughout. We will never be spiritual warriors if we give God 15 tired and worn out minutes before we fall into a deep exhausted sleep at the end of the day.
The second means of attack is to walk in holiness. Daniel had proved himself to be a trustworthy man. He was neither corrupt nor negligent. He conducted himself in excellence and qualities. If we heed the NT and work at all things as though working for the Lord (Col 3:23) we will close the door on possible attacks and render null and void many of the attacks of the evil one. To be holy and blameless is to have both private and public integrity. We must consciously choose to put aside sinful tendencies and practices in our public life but also when nobody else is watching. To be ready for battle and to ward off the enemies attacks, I need to turn off the TV late at night when scantily clad or naked women are being shown. I need to stop viewing inappropriate sites on the internet and on the phone. I need to stop harbouring bitter thoughts of revenge and payback. I need to put aside the coveting of the neighbours things. I need to walk in holiness whether I am being watched or not.
Prayer:-
þ Pray for the work of Teen Challenge and Life Free (Tassie) as they seek to battle addiction in the lives of teenagers and young adults. Pray that God would bring victory to those affected.
þ Pray that God would bless the work of Straight Talk.
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Saturday March 5, 2011
Read Daniel 5
History is a good teacher - well it should be anyway. Belshazzar was explicitly told that he should have known better because he had seen the history of his father.
"But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this. Instead, you have set yourself up against the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you did not honour the God who holds in His hand your life and all your ways.”
We’ll be meeting tomorrow as a congregation. We need to learn from history that being humble before the Lord in our gathered worship is a good thing, pleasing to God. The marks of a humble church are obvious - prayer (seeking God’s decision and input) plays a vital role. Obedience is espoused and encouraged. The service is conducted in obedience according to the Word and not according to what the world likes or what makes us feel good. The Word of the Lord is central and all sit under its authority eagerly waiting to hear what the Lord has to say. God is honoured as the entire congregation seeks Him and praises Him. The ‘Me-ism” so prevalent in many churches is humbly slain in preference to ‘He-ism’. He is the centre. He is the focus. He is the Lord.
Corporately, we see the humility that the Lord loves but we also see it individually. Individuals come to serve, not to be served. As they drive home, individuals don’t ask, ‘What did I get out of the service today?’ They ask, ’What did I put into the service today?’ Individuals give sacrificially. They display their love for each other in fellowship, in giving, in serving each other, in following each other up, in unity, in using their spiritual gifts to build up the body and in commitment to each other.
Tomorrow when the church gathers you will be able to contribute to it being humble and honouring to God.
Prayer:-
þ As we prepare for our Compassion Launch (a church partnership to support a group of children in one village with Compassion) pray that we will have the Lord’s compassion and that we’ll support many children. Pray that God would be glorified through this venture.
þ Pray that through Compassion many will hear the gospel and come to faith in Christ Jesus.
History is a good teacher - well it should be anyway. Belshazzar was explicitly told that he should have known better because he had seen the history of his father.
"But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this. Instead, you have set yourself up against the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand. But you did not honour the God who holds in His hand your life and all your ways.”
We’ll be meeting tomorrow as a congregation. We need to learn from history that being humble before the Lord in our gathered worship is a good thing, pleasing to God. The marks of a humble church are obvious - prayer (seeking God’s decision and input) plays a vital role. Obedience is espoused and encouraged. The service is conducted in obedience according to the Word and not according to what the world likes or what makes us feel good. The Word of the Lord is central and all sit under its authority eagerly waiting to hear what the Lord has to say. God is honoured as the entire congregation seeks Him and praises Him. The ‘Me-ism” so prevalent in many churches is humbly slain in preference to ‘He-ism’. He is the centre. He is the focus. He is the Lord.
Corporately, we see the humility that the Lord loves but we also see it individually. Individuals come to serve, not to be served. As they drive home, individuals don’t ask, ‘What did I get out of the service today?’ They ask, ’What did I put into the service today?’ Individuals give sacrificially. They display their love for each other in fellowship, in giving, in serving each other, in following each other up, in unity, in using their spiritual gifts to build up the body and in commitment to each other.
Tomorrow when the church gathers you will be able to contribute to it being humble and honouring to God.
Prayer:-
þ As we prepare for our Compassion Launch (a church partnership to support a group of children in one village with Compassion) pray that we will have the Lord’s compassion and that we’ll support many children. Pray that God would be glorified through this venture.
þ Pray that through Compassion many will hear the gospel and come to faith in Christ Jesus.
Friday, 4 March 2011
Friday March 4, 2011
Read Daniel 5:24-31. Proverbs 16:18
We use the saying, ‘The Writing is on the wall’ to signify that some event is about to happen or something is about to end. For Belshazzar the writing was literally on the wall. The words were scribed by the hand from God and no one could interpret the words except Daniel, the God worshipper. Each word in the inscription has a coin meaning - a mena, shekel and half mena. Each word also has a pun or word play attached to it. Daniel reveals the mystery as follows.
Mene : God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.
Tekel : You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.
Peres : Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians."
Belshazzar’s kingdom has been weighed on the scales and found wanting. He had defied the one true living God and had worshipped idols - statues of wood, clay, stone, bronze, silver and gold. A kingdom is not measured by it’s size and wealth but by it’s relationship to the Lord. The same is true of any life. We cannot measure a life by one’s value or net worth. We cannot measure a life by the person’s achievements. On an eternal time line, what matters is our relationship to the Lord. Even the most wealthy, the most athletic, the most intelligent, the most gorgeous, if they do not submit to the Lordship of Christ Jesus, will be condemned for all eternity in the eternal fire. Their life, eternally speaking, will have been a complete waste.
But even the most humble believer can have eternal impact in this world as they bow before the Lord and let Him work through themselves. The most humble of believers can see the Lord move mountains as they simply step out in faith and trust the Lord. The most humble of believers can change eternity for others as they share their faith, as they love with the love of Christ, as they share their worldly possessions. The most humble of believers can call upon the Lord and know that He will answer and do what is best.
Prayer:-
þ Pray for the work of Mustard Seed Orphanage as they seek to support orphans, widows and the disabled. Pray that we would be able to support them financially, practically and prayerfully. Pray that God would provide for this ministry and grow His kingdom through it.
Pray for the Bible colleges in Myanmar (Grace, RBC), Ask God to grow and mature the students in their understanding of the Scriptures. Pray that they will be equipped and able to start new churches throughout the land. Pray for a great harvest throughout the country
We use the saying, ‘The Writing is on the wall’ to signify that some event is about to happen or something is about to end. For Belshazzar the writing was literally on the wall. The words were scribed by the hand from God and no one could interpret the words except Daniel, the God worshipper. Each word in the inscription has a coin meaning - a mena, shekel and half mena. Each word also has a pun or word play attached to it. Daniel reveals the mystery as follows.
Mene : God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.
Tekel : You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.
Peres : Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians."
Belshazzar’s kingdom has been weighed on the scales and found wanting. He had defied the one true living God and had worshipped idols - statues of wood, clay, stone, bronze, silver and gold. A kingdom is not measured by it’s size and wealth but by it’s relationship to the Lord. The same is true of any life. We cannot measure a life by one’s value or net worth. We cannot measure a life by the person’s achievements. On an eternal time line, what matters is our relationship to the Lord. Even the most wealthy, the most athletic, the most intelligent, the most gorgeous, if they do not submit to the Lordship of Christ Jesus, will be condemned for all eternity in the eternal fire. Their life, eternally speaking, will have been a complete waste.
But even the most humble believer can have eternal impact in this world as they bow before the Lord and let Him work through themselves. The most humble of believers can see the Lord move mountains as they simply step out in faith and trust the Lord. The most humble of believers can change eternity for others as they share their faith, as they love with the love of Christ, as they share their worldly possessions. The most humble of believers can call upon the Lord and know that He will answer and do what is best.
Prayer:-
þ Pray for the work of Mustard Seed Orphanage as they seek to support orphans, widows and the disabled. Pray that we would be able to support them financially, practically and prayerfully. Pray that God would provide for this ministry and grow His kingdom through it.
Pray for the Bible colleges in Myanmar (Grace, RBC), Ask God to grow and mature the students in their understanding of the Scriptures. Pray that they will be equipped and able to start new churches throughout the land. Pray for a great harvest throughout the country
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Thursday March 3, 2011
Read Daniel 5:13-23. 1 Peter 5:6-7. 1 Cor 1:26-29
The irony and comedy continue. As Daniel is called to the great throne room he is offered great wealth and prestige to read the writing on the wall. Daniel rejects any offer of reward from this king, though he accepted it from the real King Nebuchadnezzar. Then he begins to explain the writing on the wall with a rehearsal of the history of King Nebuchadnezzar. Again this former king is held up as the example of real kingship.
You can almost hear the biting sarcasm in Daniel’s words as the point is made:-
"But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this.
When we turn to the Lord first and foremost we are not being weak or impotent. We are being humble. The Lord loves genuine, true humility. The Lord lifts up the humble. He exalts the humble and draws near to them because they are drawing near to Him. The Lord works powerfully through those who humble themselves before the Lord.
The opposite side of the equation is pride. When we think we have all the answers and are determined to do it our way, in our strength, in our time we are being proud. What we are declaring to the world is clear - “Hey! Look at me! I don’t need anybody!” That kind of light will never draw people to the Lord. It may attract those who need pragmatic assistance to get their life in order but they won’t be coming to the Lord for grace and salvation. They’ll be coming to you to learn your methods and secrets of success. Hear this very carefully - successful people still end up in hell!!
Thinking through pride and humility reveals a very important truth.. When the world looks at us they see one of two things. They can either see me walking tall and confident and victorious in my own strength or they’ll see Christ working in me. The latter comes with true humility and is a powerful magnet to draw people to Christ Jesus.
Prayer:-
þ Do you have pride to repent of? Talk to God. Confess the pride and ask for His forgiveness. Read 1 John 1:9 and spend time praising God for His forgiveness.
þ Pray for Andrew Bryan and his family as he serves in Student Life. Ask God to endow Andrew and his team with deep wisdom to reach as many students as practical. Pray that all resources for their work would be provided.
The irony and comedy continue. As Daniel is called to the great throne room he is offered great wealth and prestige to read the writing on the wall. Daniel rejects any offer of reward from this king, though he accepted it from the real King Nebuchadnezzar. Then he begins to explain the writing on the wall with a rehearsal of the history of King Nebuchadnezzar. Again this former king is held up as the example of real kingship.
You can almost hear the biting sarcasm in Daniel’s words as the point is made:-
"But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself, though you knew all this.
When we turn to the Lord first and foremost we are not being weak or impotent. We are being humble. The Lord loves genuine, true humility. The Lord lifts up the humble. He exalts the humble and draws near to them because they are drawing near to Him. The Lord works powerfully through those who humble themselves before the Lord.
The opposite side of the equation is pride. When we think we have all the answers and are determined to do it our way, in our strength, in our time we are being proud. What we are declaring to the world is clear - “Hey! Look at me! I don’t need anybody!” That kind of light will never draw people to the Lord. It may attract those who need pragmatic assistance to get their life in order but they won’t be coming to the Lord for grace and salvation. They’ll be coming to you to learn your methods and secrets of success. Hear this very carefully - successful people still end up in hell!!
Thinking through pride and humility reveals a very important truth.. When the world looks at us they see one of two things. They can either see me walking tall and confident and victorious in my own strength or they’ll see Christ working in me. The latter comes with true humility and is a powerful magnet to draw people to Christ Jesus.
Prayer:-
þ Do you have pride to repent of? Talk to God. Confess the pride and ask for His forgiveness. Read 1 John 1:9 and spend time praising God for His forgiveness.
þ Pray for Andrew Bryan and his family as he serves in Student Life. Ask God to endow Andrew and his team with deep wisdom to reach as many students as practical. Pray that all resources for their work would be provided.
Wednesday, 2 March 2011
Wednesday March 2 2011
Read Daniel 5:10-12. Psalm 18
We don’t often associate the Bible with comedy but there are some very funny scenes in the Bible. Picture the situation in the throne room of Belshazzar. After throwing down the gauntlet before Yahweh by drinking from the sacred goblets, a hand appears and writes on the wall. This great king grows pale, his knees knock together and after the wise men and enchanters prove impotent he grows even paler as the fear wells up even further. He is almost scared to death.
And in comes the queen, or more probably the queen mother, and cries out the fitting salutation, ‘Long live the King!!’ Fitting words to a king scared to death! Then she dribbly commands the king not to be alarmed and not to be pale (as if he could help it, anyway). And to rub salt in the wounds the queen mother speaks of Nebuchadnezzar as the real king, emphasizing the delicate reign Belshazzar has over the kingdom. Can you hear the sting in her words, “ ... King Nebuchadnezzar your father--your father the king, I say...”? Can you hear the mockery to this young, impotent king. Nebuchadnezzar would have known what to do. Nebuchadnezzar was not a scared weasel as you are! Nebuchadnezzar, the King, your father was NOT like you. OUCH!!!
But being in trouble is no laughing matter. Yesterday, we were encouraged to call out to the Lord of Lords in our time of need. But in reality, how often do we turn to God first and foremost? How often do we exhaust our own wisdom and expertise and ideas before we fall prostrate before the Lord?
We need to build dependence upon the Lord into our psyche and approach to life. Prayer and seeking God should be the first item on our agenda. We need to walk closely to God day by day so that we can call on Him at every step. As God delivers us from each situation we will grow in trust and confidence in our God. The cycle will snowball and we’ll call upon Him more so. As we trust God and allow Him to work in and through our lives, we will see Him powerfully at work because we are stepping out of the way and letting God be God and allowing Him to do what He does best.
Prayer:-
þ If there is any situation in your life that needs God’s intervention spend time telling God about it now and asking God to intervene. Pray for the wisdom and the ability to step out of God’s way and to allow Him to work powerfully.
þ Pray for Glenvale Chaplaincy. Ask God to be bless the ministry of the chaplain. Pray for doors to open to speak about Christ with students, parents, staff and workers. Pray for a rich harvest in the school.
We don’t often associate the Bible with comedy but there are some very funny scenes in the Bible. Picture the situation in the throne room of Belshazzar. After throwing down the gauntlet before Yahweh by drinking from the sacred goblets, a hand appears and writes on the wall. This great king grows pale, his knees knock together and after the wise men and enchanters prove impotent he grows even paler as the fear wells up even further. He is almost scared to death.
And in comes the queen, or more probably the queen mother, and cries out the fitting salutation, ‘Long live the King!!’ Fitting words to a king scared to death! Then she dribbly commands the king not to be alarmed and not to be pale (as if he could help it, anyway). And to rub salt in the wounds the queen mother speaks of Nebuchadnezzar as the real king, emphasizing the delicate reign Belshazzar has over the kingdom. Can you hear the sting in her words, “ ... King Nebuchadnezzar your father--your father the king, I say...”? Can you hear the mockery to this young, impotent king. Nebuchadnezzar would have known what to do. Nebuchadnezzar was not a scared weasel as you are! Nebuchadnezzar, the King, your father was NOT like you. OUCH!!!
But being in trouble is no laughing matter. Yesterday, we were encouraged to call out to the Lord of Lords in our time of need. But in reality, how often do we turn to God first and foremost? How often do we exhaust our own wisdom and expertise and ideas before we fall prostrate before the Lord?
We need to build dependence upon the Lord into our psyche and approach to life. Prayer and seeking God should be the first item on our agenda. We need to walk closely to God day by day so that we can call on Him at every step. As God delivers us from each situation we will grow in trust and confidence in our God. The cycle will snowball and we’ll call upon Him more so. As we trust God and allow Him to work in and through our lives, we will see Him powerfully at work because we are stepping out of the way and letting God be God and allowing Him to do what He does best.
Prayer:-
þ If there is any situation in your life that needs God’s intervention spend time telling God about it now and asking God to intervene. Pray for the wisdom and the ability to step out of God’s way and to allow Him to work powerfully.
þ Pray for Glenvale Chaplaincy. Ask God to be bless the ministry of the chaplain. Pray for doors to open to speak about Christ with students, parents, staff and workers. Pray for a rich harvest in the school.
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Tuesday March 1 2011
Read Daniel 5:5-9
As Belshazzar praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, wood and stone a dismembered hand appeared and wrote a message on the wall. This would-be great king is reduced to a jellied wreck. His face grew pale from fear. His knees knocked together and his legs gave way. He couldn’t even stand he was so frightened.
In his fear he called for the priests and magicians that represented these false gods of stone, wood, bronze, silver and gold. But they too remained mute. Like the gods, these priests were useless to intervene. They could do nothing, absolutely nothing to help the jellied legged king. Even the promise of great reward and grand promotion could not bring forth a solution to the unreadable writing on the wall.
For believers, there really is only one place to look for help. Of course you know the answer. When we are in need we look to the God and seek His mercy and grace in our lives. We seek His input into our lives. We turn first and foremost to our Saviour. Indeed the Bible encourages this very course of action. In the book of Hebrews we read;
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
When you feel the urge of temptation racing towards you, turn to God and find grace to help you. When a situation advances that you have no control over, turn to God and call out for His mercy. When you need wisdom parenting, find God first and foremost. When peer pressure starts to mount up, approach the throne of grace with confidence so that you may find grace and mercy to help you in your time of need.
Prayer:-
þ Pray for the work of Creation Research. Ask God to bless their ministry as they seek to teach the gospel (from Genesis onwards) to both believers and non believers. Pray that they would have ample opportunity to debate and discuss creation issues with evolutionists and atheists. Pray that many would come to the Lord through their work.
þ Pray for David and Kristy Richards with their work with Uni Impact in New Zealand. Pray for resources and needs to be met. Ask God to open doors for them to make disciples in Jesus’ Name.
As Belshazzar praised the gods of gold, silver, bronze, wood and stone a dismembered hand appeared and wrote a message on the wall. This would-be great king is reduced to a jellied wreck. His face grew pale from fear. His knees knocked together and his legs gave way. He couldn’t even stand he was so frightened.
In his fear he called for the priests and magicians that represented these false gods of stone, wood, bronze, silver and gold. But they too remained mute. Like the gods, these priests were useless to intervene. They could do nothing, absolutely nothing to help the jellied legged king. Even the promise of great reward and grand promotion could not bring forth a solution to the unreadable writing on the wall.
For believers, there really is only one place to look for help. Of course you know the answer. When we are in need we look to the God and seek His mercy and grace in our lives. We seek His input into our lives. We turn first and foremost to our Saviour. Indeed the Bible encourages this very course of action. In the book of Hebrews we read;
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
When you feel the urge of temptation racing towards you, turn to God and find grace to help you. When a situation advances that you have no control over, turn to God and call out for His mercy. When you need wisdom parenting, find God first and foremost. When peer pressure starts to mount up, approach the throne of grace with confidence so that you may find grace and mercy to help you in your time of need.
Prayer:-
þ Pray for the work of Creation Research. Ask God to bless their ministry as they seek to teach the gospel (from Genesis onwards) to both believers and non believers. Pray that they would have ample opportunity to debate and discuss creation issues with evolutionists and atheists. Pray that many would come to the Lord through their work.
þ Pray for David and Kristy Richards with their work with Uni Impact in New Zealand. Pray for resources and needs to be met. Ask God to open doors for them to make disciples in Jesus’ Name.
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