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A Reason To Pray

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single-flower-for-posts1I follow a few other blogs, for one reason or another. One that I began following about a year ago, follows a man by the name of Tom Davis. Besides being an author, he is an advocate (to put it mildly) for orphans around the world, together with the ministry he is an integral part of, known as Hope Chest.

 
Their mission statement – Children’s HopeChest believes that every orphan has the right to know God, experience the blessing of family, and have the opportunity to develop independent living skills.

 
Today’s blog was heart wrenching, to say the least. Each time I read his posts, I am moved to pray. I am moved to go and do something, but always resort to prayer.
I read the title of today’s post: 24 Children Among Hundreds Raped in Congo. It took a few tries before reading it and fortunately wasn’t long.

 
I also read the account of Noah and the flood today.

 

 

Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence.  God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.

Genesis 6:11-12

 

 

This account was written over thousands of years ago, and yet, if rewritten for today would certainly be most accurate in describing the condition of our world. 

 
After reading his post this evening, I couldn’t help but cry. How can we be so wicked, so evil? And we are all capable of such wretchedness. Oh, how we need a Savior!

 
I share this with you for one reason only. When you pray for those in need, will you remember Tom Davis and those like him, whose mission is to protect and to help orphans around this world? And pray that Jesus will come back soon…

 
“There is no neutral ground in the universe. Every square inch of the cosmos, every split second, is claimed by God and counter-claimed by Satan.”      – C.S. Lewis

Never Give Up

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resizeDo you ever feel like throwing in the towel? Okay, forget the towel. Sometimes you just feel like throwing something really big and watching it crash, thinking somehow that will solve the stress of the moment.

The other day I was trying to change my granddaughter’s diaper and she wasn’t interested in a clean diaper. What she was interested in was kicking her legs all over the place. I finally leaned over her and in a lighthearted way, backed by some real frustration, I screamed.

She began laughing as if it were the funniest thing she had witnessed. Her laughter was contagious. My screaming was contagious. I began to laugh and she began to scream. The frustration passed and we laughed harder at that moment than the rest of the day.

God teaches amazing lessons through little children. For example, it’s so much better to laugh than to cry, but it doesn’t always seem that way, does it? There are moments when there’s nothing left to do but cry. That’s when we run and hide in the shadow of God’s wings. Like a child. A child in need of a daddy who will comfort, protect, heal, and, if needed, forgive.

Are you feeling beat up? Alone? Hurt? Empty? Run to Jesus. Let Him hide you in His mercy and grace. He’s waiting and willing. Just run.

If you need someone to pray for you, to intercede on your behalf through this tough spot you find yourself in, I’d love to come alongside of you and be a friend. Feel free to leave your request through an anonymous comment (or your name if you wish, but it will be seen by others). You are not alone.

Starting the Day with Tozer

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peach-cropped-blossomHeal my soul of carnal ambitions. Save me from bondage to things. Let me not waste my days puttering around the house. Lay Thy terror upon me, O God, and drive me to the place of prayer where I may wrestle with principalities and powers and the rulers of the darkness of this world. Deliver me from overeating and late sleeping. Teach me self-discipline that I may be a good soldier of Jesus Christ….

And now, O Lord of heaven and earth, I consecrate my remaining days to Thee; let them be many or few, as Thou wilt. Let me stand before the great or minister to the poor and lowly; that choice is not mine, and I would not influence it if I could. I am Thy servant to do Thy will, and that will is sweeter to me than position or riches or fame and I choose it above all things on earth or in heaven.