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  • First Friday Prayers: Midterm Elections

    ByLauren Christian, community, Grace & Truth Link Up, prayer, trusting God, wisdom
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    Midterm electionsMidterm elections in our country happen in just a few days.   Don’t worry, we won’t be getting political here.  And I have no advice to offer you about who to vote for.  Even if I did presume to do so, there are 55 races on just my ballot!  And for 55 races, there will be at least 155 different opinions.  We don’t have all day.  But I can’t think of a better time to pray for our government entities, offices and leaders.

     

    The Old Testament book of Exodus tells us of Moses’ attempts to guide and govern the young nation of Israel.  He wisely chose to seek good counsel for such a big job.  Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law and a priest, told him, among other things:

     

    “Furthermore, you shall [a]select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, [b]of hundreds, [c]of fifties, and [d]of tens.”  Exodus 18:21 NASB

     

    Sounds like solid advise to me!  My prayer is that we would also elect men and women of this caliber to fill important positions on every level of government. 

    We may not always agree on political parties or politics, but we all want what’s best for our country. 

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    So I hope you will join me in praying for these elections.

     

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    Praying for you in this.  And don’t forget to share on social media or with a friend who could benefit.  It would mean so much to me.  And if you don’t want to miss a Praying God’s Word post, subscribe over on the right hand side of this page.

    Lauren

    Now for this week’s featured post from the link up!

     

    I hope you hop over to Linda Stoll’s post Compassion Fatigue, Part 1.  She addresses a problem that I fear will only increase without intervention and some serious boundaries.  We all need to know about it.

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  • First Friday Prayers: Matthew 7:24

    ByLauren Bible reading, Christian, Grace & Truth Link Up, Jesus, obedience, prayer, wisdom
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    first fridayHello and welcome to the relaunch of our series on praying scripture.  Praying God’s Word Wednesdays will now be First Friday Prayers.  You can find First Friday Prayers right here on the first Friday of every month.  I so appreciate the enthusiasm you have shown for these segments and your desire for them to continue.  Our weekly prayer times will now be once a month, but my sincere hope is that you have already developed a habit of praying scripture that we will continue together and that you will carry out throughout the week in your time with the Lord.

     

    Now, before you start thinking that I am all business, I want to fill you in on an important holiday today.  It’s National Underwear Day!  Celebrate however you like, but the day puts me in mind of how vital it is to have the proper foundation.

     

    “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

    Matthew 7:24 NIV

     

    Jesus finishes a sermon here with a parable.  He tells the story of two men.  One who built a house on rock and one who chose a site of sand.  If you know this tale you know that rains and wind came upon the houses.  Which one do you think withstood the storm?

     

    Our Savior tells us that the rock we should build our lives on is scripture.  And it’s not enough to believe the words of God, we must obey them.  Live them.  This is the way to build a life that withstands the the storms of life.  So I pray these words for someone near and dear to me:

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    Modify this First Friday prayer to be appropriate for the person (or yourself) that you are praying for.

     

    Praying for you in this.  And don’t forget to share on social media or with a friend who could benefit.  It would mean so much to me.  And if you don’t want to miss a Praying God’s Word post, subscribe over on the right hand side of this page.

    Lauren

    Now for this week’s featured post from the link up!

     

    Deborah Rutherford and I seem to be living parallel lives.  At the very least, God is teaching us some similar things.  Maybe you could use the message in Here’s My Calendar, God.

     

    The Link Up

     

    1. Share 1 or 2 of your most recent CHRISTIAN LIVING posts. (No DIY, crafts, recipes, or inappropriate articles.) All links are randomly sorted.

    2. Comment on 1 or 2 other links. Grace & Truth linkup encourages community.

    3. Every host features one entry from the previous week. To be featured, include this button or link back here on your post (mandatory to be featured, but not to participate).

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    MAREE DEE – Embracing the Unexpected
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    LAUREN SPARKS
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    LISA BURGESS – Lisa notes
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    TAMMY KENNINGTON – Restoring hope. Pursuing peace.
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