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Posted on 12/31/2014 10:18:45 PM PST by JustAmy
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The day before Billy Graham’s interview in 1982 on The Today Show, his director of public relations, Larry Ross, requested a private room for Graham to pray in before the interview. But when Mr. Graham arrived at the studio, his assistant informed Ross that Mr. Graham didn’t need the room. He said, “Mr. Graham started praying when he got up this morning, he prayed while eating breakfast, he prayed on the way over in the car, and he’ll probably be praying all the way through the interview.” Ross later said, “That was a great lesson for me to learn as a young man.”
Prayerfulness is not an event; it is a way of being in relationship with God. This kind of intimate relationship is developed when God’s people view prayerfulness as a way of life. The Psalms encourage us to begin each day by lifting our voice to the Lord (Ps. 5:3); to fill our day with conversations with God (55:17); and in the face of accusations and slander, to give ourselves totally to prayer (109:4). We develop prayer as a way of life because we desire to be with God (42:1-4; 84:1-2; 130:5-6).
Prayer is our way of connecting with God in all life’s circumstances. God is always listening. We can talk to Him any time throughout the day.
INSIGHT
: We are not told about the events that precipitated the writing of this psalm. Some scholars speculate that the enemies David speaks of may have been Doeg the Edomite (1 Sam. 22) or Ahithophel (2 Sam. 15–17). David brought his concerns to God because he knew God would deal with his enemies and care for him.
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Good morning Meg! Thank you for being here everyday!
My pleasure, Rus.
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Amen. It is hard to set aside a time and place for prayer if one “Prays Without Ceasing!”
Amen, we can pray as we go about all our daily routines, I know I do.
Indeed!
Sometimes those are the best prayers! :-)
Doesn't everyone?
My Frequent Prayer
My eyes are stained glass windows,
God’s light shines to my soul.
With every breath I take,
I thank God for my role.
I have a part to play, you see.
With loneliness around.
For every only child I know,
A brother he has found.
There’s music in the world, I hear,
A drumbeat booms within my chest.
I’m mindful that God wrote the score,
With every drummer’s rest.
And flutes there are, and fifes so sweet,
That glide across the day.
The feathered players know the tunes,
And never ask for pay.
My friends go by, they’re off to church,
And pray that I will follow.
But water becomes wine to me,
A sacrament to swallow,
And every crust of bread, to me,
Is sacred to behold,
And every coin that comes to me,
I feel is made of gold.
I’m thankful for each breath I take,
With every word I say,
I just wish folks could understand,
That this is how I pray.
NicknamedBob . . . . . 18 January 2004
Nice!
Thank You for that.
Amen Bob
SPRING
Flowers and bees
Songs and light breeze
Oh, the joys they can bring
In the lovely spring!
The sensation in your air
Winds rummaging through your hair
Oh, the joys they can bring
In the lovely spring!
Picnics in the park
The sound of a friendly dog’s bark
Oh, the joys they can bring
In the lovely spring!
-Emily Grace
March 2015
She just nailed the essence of spring! :) Thanks for sharing her lovely thoughts!
Lovely spring poem, Emily
Charles Ponzi’s name will be forever associated with the financial fraud scheme he elevated to a way of life. After some minor financial crimes and brief times in jail, in early 1920 he began offering investors a 50 percent return on their money in 45 days and a 100 percent return in 90 days. Although it seemed too good to be true, the money poured in. Ponzi used money from new investors to pay prior investors and fund his lavish lifestyle. By the time his fraud was discovered in August 1920, investors had lost 20 million dollars and five banks had failed. Ponzi spent 3 years in prison, was later deported to Italy, and died penniless in 1949 at the age of 66.
The Old Testament book of Proverbs frequently contrasts the reputations of wise and foolish people: “The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. . . . He who walks with integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will become known” (Prov. 10:7,9). Solomon sums it up by saying, “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold” (22:1).
We seek a good name, not to honor ourselves but to glorify Christ our Lord whose name is above all names.
INSIGHT
: The book of Proverbs provides good advice on how to live wisely. When reading the proverbs, it is important to understand that they are sayings about life that are usually true. Proverbs are not promises, but they contain observations about the principle of cause and effect at work in our lives.
Tell Emily that LTOS, a professional musician and songwriter, REALLY liked her Spring Poem! :-)
I loved today’s lesson!
Imagine your name (like Ponzi’s) being remembered forever for an immoral act! Anyone else with that name suffers, even if they are not related to the person who did the crime!
I am also reminded of a certain WH intern.
The Book of Proverbs is amazing! :-)
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Good points!
Thank You! :-)
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