daily prayer

    Great morning! How are we faithing? I have considered the loss people experience when their house burns down with all their belongings. I also consider the loss of a loved one prematurely that many have experienced. While painful and tough to overcome, putting it in it's place speeds up recovery and also keeps us focused on what truly matters. As Solomon said, "nothing is new under the sun", it behooves us to consider that quote and really burn it in our psyche because when the maladies of this physical life on earth befall us we will be better prepared to deal with the emotional responses that eventually come, also that we are not the only one to endure these things.  Remembering that the grief or whatever one deals with is indeed temporary when one looks to what Jesus is all about. Then that person can do what is necessary and thus faith, courage and strength is built  rather than becoming  a victim. 


Php 3:7-9
  But whatever things were assets to me, these I now consider a loss for the sake of the Messiah.   What is more, I continue to consider all these things to be a loss for the sake of what is far more valuable, knowing the Messiah Jesus, my Lord. It is because of him that I have experienced the loss of all those things. Indeed, I consider them rubbish in order to gain the Messiah  and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the Law, but one that comes through the faithfulness of the Messiah, the righteousness that comes from God and that depends on faith.

Heavenly Father,

   Thank you for your strength in our storms. Thank you for teaching us what is important. Lord forgive our unbelief and our lack of faith. Lord, we love and honor you and do seek your face in what we do. Lord thank you for your Word that without we would all fail. Bless those who are hurting, In Jesus name, amen