Psalm and Prayer episodes:

• September 13, 2017Leadership With A Servant’s Attitude: A Prayer

  Today’s prayer is based on John 13:1-20

  Leadership with a servant’s attitude

   

  Jesus and his disciples were eating dinner.

  Jesus excuses himself from the table.

  He then takes off his outer clothes and wraps a towel around his waist.

   

  This is something only the lowest slave would do.

  Jesus then began washing his followers feet.

   

  Jesus had a servant's attitude.

  We are to serve one another.

  And he made that clear with this powerful example of servanthood.

  The Lord of all creation washing the feet of his followers.

   

  When Jesus got to Simon Peter, Simon said to him,

  “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

   

  “You do not realize what I am doing, but later you will understand.”

   

  “No,” said Peter. “You shall never wash my feet.”

   

  “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

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• September 12, 2017A Celebration of God’s Deliverance: A Prayer; Psalm 30

  In Exodus 2:23 we read

   

  Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died.

  And the sons of Israel sighed because of the bondage,

  and they cried out;

  and their cry for help,

  because of their bondage,

  rose up to God.

  So God heard their groaning;

  and God remembered His agreement with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  God saw the sons of Israel, and God took notice of them.

   

  God hears our cries for help and remembers the promises he made to us.

  And he will deliver on his promise.

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• September 11, 2017We Are To Give Credit To God For Nature; A Prayer: Psalm 29

  Today’s prayer is based on Psalm 29

  God reveals his great power in nature.

  In the first three lines,

  David uses the word “Ascribe.”

  Ascribe means to give credit to.

  We are to give credit to God for nature.

  In Romans 1:20

  Paul writes:

  Since the creation of the world,

  God’s invisible qualities-

  His eternal power and divine nature-

  Have been clearly seen,

  Being understood from what has been made,

  So that people are without excuse.

   

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• September 09, 2017What is communion and why is prayer so important?

  What is communion with God and where does it come from?

   

  Communion is an intimate exchange in thoughts and feelings.

   

  To hear the origin of communion we turn to Mark chapter 14.

   

  In the evening, Jesus and his twelve disciples sat down for supper.

   

  While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks, and broke it.

  He gave it to his disciples saying, “take it, this is my body.”

   

  Then he took a cup, and when he gave thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.

   

  Jesus then said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant.”

   

  Covenant means agreement.

   

  Jesus’ death was a new agreement between God and his people.

  The old agreement was forgiveness of sins through sacrificing an animal.

  But instead of a spotless lamb, Jesus afford himself, the spotless lamb of God.

   

  All people can come to God through Jesus.

   

  We celebrate communion as a way to confess our sins

  And remind us that we are forgiven.

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• September 08, 2017How does God offer help and hope for us?

  Job 4:6

   

  “Should not your piety be your confidence

  And your blameless ways your hope?”

   

  That was said by Job’s friend.

   

  Job lost his wealth, his children and then his health.

  None of this was his fault.

   

  Often times people think that christians never experience pain and suffering.

  Or maybe the loss of Job’s wealth, health and family was a punishment for sin.

   

  Job kept his faith and confidence in God

  In the end, God blessed Job’s latter part of life even more than his former part.

  He regained his health and wealth and had even more children.

  No matter how scary it gets,

  The Lord will by your side.

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• September 06, 2017Declaring loyalty to God.

  Today’s prayer is based on Psalm 26

  The theme to this Psalm:

  Declaring loyalty to God.

  The author of this psalm was a guy named David.

  David speaks about living a blameless and obedient life.

  By declaring his life blameless,

  David was not saying that he lived a perfect life.

  David was saying that false charges and lies were being made against him.

  David reminds God that he was a faithful servant

  and asks to be cleared of this blame.

  Throughout the bible we can see examples of people crying out to God to be saved.

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• September 05, 2017Defense, guidance and pardon. Put your faith in God and you will have these

  Trusting in something you don’t see can be hard..

  We can’t always see God working, but we can see his results.

  Put your trust in him to deliver you, guide you, and open doors for you.

  Dear Heavenly Father,

  You have my trust and faith.

  I want your guidance.

  Show me your word.

  Give me direction.

  I will obey your commands.

  You are my God and I put my hope in you.

  Don’t remember me for the way I use to be.

  I am a sinner and you instruct me on my way.

  I will humble myself so you can teach me.

  All your ways are loving and faithful.

  Lord I fear you because I recognize you for who you are.

  What relationship could be better than you as a friend?

  Take my downward spiral and turn it into a victory.

  I take refuge in you.

  Deliver me from my trouble.

  Jesus I pray that you forgive me for my sins.

  I ask that you take my hand and guide me.

  Lord I ask for open doors.

  And I ask that you close any doors that I should not enter.

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• September 03, 2017Lord, We are just here visiting your creation.

  This prayer is based on psalm 24.

  Yesterday we went to the fair.

  The first thing we saw ware the animals.

  All kinds of creatures right next to each other.

  Everything from cows and pigs to lizards and an alligator that we got to hold.  

  These creatures were made with a purpose, just like us.

  Every animal on the farm serves a need.

  Chickens lay eggs so we can eat.

  Cows produce milk so we can drink.

  Nature is not a random thing.

  It is strategy that was designed by the Lord for us.

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• September 02, 2017With you Lord, I lack nothing.

  Today’s prayer is based on psalm 23

  I have lived in many houses during my short life.

  A few years ago I needed to move out of my apartment.

  The plan was to stay with my mom until I found someplace new.

  This was suppose to be a very temporary living arrangement.

  God had other plans.

  I was there way too long.

  After I left, I slept in the back of my bookstore.

  Then I had to close the store.

  For about two weeks now I’ve been staying with some friends.

  Next month I will staying with other friends.

  I’ve never been through a time like this.

  But no matter what the struggle has been during this adventure,

  God has always provided me with what I need as I need it.

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• September 01, 2017Where are you? Why are you so far away? I’ve been calling, but I don’t see you.

  I write this as i'm looking for work.

  I’ve been putting in applications anywhere and everywhere.

  So far i’ve been turned down for even the most basic entry level jobs.

  I have been asking for opened doors.

  I also follow that request with closing doors I should not enter.

  I don't know what the plan is, but i’m ready to find out.

  I’m asking God to deliver me from this trying time.

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