On the Go - December 17, 2008

Our answer to God shouldn't be "Why," but an unwaivering "Yes!"

Live it
It started in the garden when the serpent created doubt in Eve concerning what God had told Adam. That same doubt finds itself at home today in anyone who hears Scripture and responds with anything less than affirmation. Unlike Flip Wilson the comedian, we can't with clear conscience say, "The devil made me do it!" He may have shown us how, but he is not the reason we are disobedient to God's commands. All it takes is one stone falling off a mountain to start an avalanche, but without other rocks joining the slide, the danger is not nearly so great. So it is with doubt. It starts when we question God's word and turns into a rockslide of disobedience when other hard-heads agree with us instead of God. Who needs the devil when we can do his work on our own?

Pray it
It doesn't take a genius to know what's true and what's a lie. I'm afraid I've sometime doubted you and called it caution, but regardless of the excuse, I rejected Scripture for the sake of doing it my way. We humans haven't learned much in 4,000 years have we?

Resources
Anger is an alarm indicating there's a part of me God doesn't control (2000)
The Great Awakening of 1857 shows what can happen when God's people pray (2001)
Most of us will spend more time in our life talking about prayer than doing it. (2003)
Did you know it will revealed in heaven how much praying you did on earth? (2004)
The mission of some churches is like a purse with a hole in it. (2004)
Christians smell; to some like death and to others sweet flowers. (2005)
The way God saves us defies human capacity to understand or contain it. (2007)
Should God have to repeat himself?. (2008)

How to Pray for...
My husband or wife.
Bless my spouse today with your richest blessing in Christ Jesus.

My children.
Protect my kids today, but do what's necessary to train them to make decisions based on your Word.

Their school.
Give our kids a heart for God that is unapologetic.

Their teachers.
Bless godly teachers richly as they serve you and not man.

My children's friends.
Protect my kids from the bad influence of other kids.

My friends.
Help me be a true and loyal friend today.

My work.
Bless my family and other families through my business.

My city.
Teach our leaders the "right" way to act.

Governmental leaders.
Slow the growth of evil in government and strengthen your people.

My country.
God bless our country if she blesses and honors your Name.

My President.
Give him a tender heart of compassion for those he serves.

My church.
Make our church a place where Jesus is praised, worship is predominant and open to your leading.

My pastor.
Bless those who shepherd rightly; keep the "rancher" mentality away from your flock.

My church leadership.
Magnify the work of our church workers to reach your objective.

Sister churches.
Make all our sister churches as one body doing one work.

Persecuted churches.
Make a way to escape for our brothers in persecution, if you can be glorified that way.

Missionaries.
Provide richly their emotional, spiritual, emotional and physical needs.

The sick..
Heal those suffering with illness in your time and in your way.

The lost.
Win them through the witness of your children.

Those in despair.
Show those in despair the peace of trusting in Your Name.

Those in the hospital.
Protect them from neglect and/or abuse.

Those grieving.
Draw the fatherless to a reliance on you - our heavenly Father.

Widows.
Help us care for those widows who feel alone.

Orphans.
Help your people care for those orphans who feel alone.

Myself.
Use me to do your work and receive my gratitude- a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that praise your Name.

Prayertower Devotionals are the original creation of James R. Green:
Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003)
Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004)
Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005)
One-minute Devotionals (2006 to present).

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