daily prayer

Good morning! How are we faithing this fine day? Are you overwhelmed with guilt? Do you think God can't possibly accept me because of what I've done? Well guess what sports fans, wrong! He will and does offer the gift of salvation to you regardless of your infractions! You gotta remember Paul the apostle was a murderer, of believers! He was present for the stoning of Stephen. He rounded the members of "the way" and threw them in jail, he whipped them, he threw them out of the synagogues, he decimated entire families. Jesus appeared to him on the Damascus Rd. and Paul did a complete turn around. Think that didn't cause a stir? Think his credibility was suspect? Imagine people he approached with the Gospel and they thought it was a ploy to roust them out. Read all of Acts. Find a version that you can understand and devour its contents. You will see some truths that cannot be denied. Jesus loves all of us. Salvation is for all of us. Salvation ends the war and Jesus has already won. Focus on Jesus and you get better. Focus on getting better and you miss Jesus' love and grace.

Acts 7:57-60
Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice,"Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
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Acts 8:1-3
Now Saul was consenting to his death.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
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Acts 9:1-9
Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
And he said, "Who are You, Lord?"
Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?"
Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.
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Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your love and grace. Thank you for enduring my failures. Thank you for lifting me up, brushing me off and showing me the way with your holy Word. Lord I repent and we want to serve you with a clear head. Teach us how to live honorably. Lord speak to us so we are sure it's you and not worldly wisdom. Protect our kids of all statures, in Jesus name, Amen