DAY 34 - DAILY PRAYER (CALAMITY) - JUNE 27, 2012

June 27



CALAMITY


Father, we pray this prayer for Colorado, as it is engulfed by wildfires, for Florida as it recovers from Hurricane Debby, and for the upper parts of the country that are saturated in flood waters.  Lord God, come to the deliverance of these areas that are undergoing natural disaster, and protect the people of these lands from harm.


BEHOLD, THE EYE OF THE LORD IS ON THOSE WHO FEAR HIM, ON THOSE WHO HOPE IN HIS MERCY,
TO DELIVER THEIR SOUL FROM DEATH, AND TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE.
THE LORD IS MERCIFUL AND GRACIOUS, SLOW TO ANGER, AND ABOUNDING IN MERCY.


Psalm 33:18, 19; Psalm 103:8.


Loving Saviour Jesus,A single word from You can protect us from every perilous calamities since by Your word alone, the heavens, the earth and all living creatures were made. As the Bible says, "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man and in princes", I trust only in You Lord. Your word says, "those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing." I once again acknowledge that You who made a way for Your people through the Red Sea, You who stopped the rains for three years, You who rebuked the storms and walked on the sea, You are present today with the same authority and power to save us from this calamity.Lord, if there be any unconfessed sin in my life, I confess them all to You and Lord, please forgive them for me. Help me to stand firm in You and to live a life pleasing to You hereafter. Wash me with Your blood that the sin may not be an obstacle for You to save me in this critical hour. Keep me as the apple of Your eye and build a hedge around me. You have promised, "Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."Father, I know that Your righteous right hand will protect us and keep us all safe from every disaster as You are our refuge and ever-present help in times of trouble. I praise You and thank You for Your loving-kindness. Amen

http://www.prayertoweronline.org/prayer/prayer.asp?reason=047

DAY 34 - DAILY HISTORY - AMERICAN MINUTE FOR JUNE 27, 2012

June 27



Helen Keller was born JUNE 27, 1880. 


At the age of two she suffered an illness that left her blind and deaf. 


Her parents took her to Dr. Alexander Graham Bell who recommended the Perkins Institute for the Blind in Boston. 


There, at age of 7, Helen was tutored by Anne Sullivan through the sense of touch. 


Eventually Helen Keller learned to read Braille and began attending Radcliffe College, where Anne Sullivan interpreted lectures. 


Helen became concerned about all the blind, especially those blinded in war or by poor working conditions. 


She received numerous international honors for her efforts. 


Helen Keller learned to type on a Braille typewriter and wrote many books between 1903 and 1941, including: The Story of My Life, Optimism, The World I Live In, The Song of the Stone Wall, Out of the Dark, My Religion, Midstream, Let Us Have Faith, and The Open Door. 


Helen Keller stated: 


"The Bible is one mighty representative of the whole spiritual life of humanity." 


Helen Keller wrote: 


"I thank God for my handicaps, for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God." 


Helen Keller concluded: 


"Four things to learn in life: To think clearly without hurry...


To love everybody sincerely...


To act in everything with the highest motives...


To trust God unhesitatingly."

Keller, Helen Adams. Bless Your Heart (series II) (Eden Prairie, MN: Heartland Samplers, Inc., 1990), 3.2.

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DAY 33 - DAILY BIBLE VERSE (UPRIGHT) - JUNE 26, 2012

June 26




Proverbs 11:11 (NIV)
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.

http://www.youversion.com/bible/Prov.11.11.niv

DAY 33 - DAILY DEVOTION - JUNE 26, 2012

June 26



Forms of Godliness/Religious Spirit


2 Timothy 3:5 (KJV)  “Having a form of godliness…”


Forms of Godliness or Religious Spirits sound like something that none of us would have, it sounds like something back in Bible days.  A religious spirit is holding a person to a certain standard.  It’s a “form of godliness” which is control, expectation, judging, and manipulation.


Recently, I found myself judging someone based off my “forms of godliness”. In reality, I had a religious spirit and didn’t even know it.  I had all these un-realistic expectations of this person.  I found myself trying to figure out why this person was not measuring up to what I thought they should be or do.  I was holding them captive just like a slave.   I was not allowing them the freedom that Christ gives.


There are a several examples in the Bible about religious spirits.  I want to talk about two of them:


1) In John 12:3-8, Mary anointed Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume.  Judas Iscariot became angry and upset.  He was trying to manipulate and control the situation.  He was upholding his standards. Mary was free to do what she felt she needed to do, but it bothered Judas.  Why do we always try to interfere with other people’s business?


2) In Matthew 12:10, Mark 3:2, John 9:14, and John 5:17-18 we see Jesus healing on the Sabbath.  The Pharisees insisted that Jesus broke the ritual or the standard placed by the law for healing on the Sabbath.


Just like the Pharisees, I found myself placing expectations/standards on friends of how I thought their healing should come because of the way it came for me.  How can I expect God to heal the same way every time?   We see in the Bible so many different ways that God healed from spitting on mud to just speaking the Word.


In Galatians 5:1 (GW) it says, “Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm in this freedom, and don’t become slaves again.”


I was also judging decisions, lifestyles, and ways people worship.  I was putting God in a box by doing that and not allowing God to be God.  I was holding them hostage to my ideas and thoughts.  Christ came to bring us freedom and life.   What bondages are you holding over people?  Will you free someone today?   You were created for something far greater than holding someone in bondage.   I just have to say, let it go and be FREE!!


We cry out to you God to check our hearts and see if we have any “forms of godliness/religious spirits” inside.  I’m asking God to expose those spirits right now.  Let’s get rid of them and ask God to purify our hearts.  Religious Spirits kill and Jesus came to bring Life.


There is freedom in Him!  You were created for Worshiping Him.  I proclaim liberty to the captives and His anointing so strong on you right now.  He has called you for such a time as this, to bring forth healing and spread it to the nations.


Isaiah 61 (NLT), “…God has anointed us to bring good news to the poor.  He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.


In partnership with Katherine Clift of DailyLiveWorship

http://dailyliveworship.com/blog/forms-of-godlinessreligious-spirit/

DAY 33 - DAILY PRAYER (MORAL NATION) - JUNE 26, 2012

June 26



For a Moral Nation


O Heavenly Father, I know that the spirit of worldliness can creep into the Body of Christ very subtly, and before we know it, we can so easily be led astray. I pray You send Your Holy Spirit upon us, so that a moral, Christian voice can be heard and heeded by our leaders and the media. Cause us, as Christians, to become the standard bearers to such a degree that we can profoundly affect the morality of this nation. Turn our people's hearts to You. Open our eyes that we may see the error of our ways. Gather all Christians, Catholic and Protestant, together so that we form a united front against the wickedness and snares of the devil. Disarm the evildoers, leaving them powerless and not in control of our great nation. Inspire our media--television, newscasters, reporters, filmmakers, and celebrities--to promote a truly moral social justice and morally righteous entertainment and fashion. Be our strength when we are tempted to succumb to worldy things and ways. Help us to lead our lives all for the greater honor and glory of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

http://www.2heartsnetwork.org/america.htm