[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening everyone!

We have all sorts of wacky weather going on this evening, it’s thundering so loud it’s shaking my windows. And, internet is being fickle too.

So, posting and running for a bit until this passes, hopefully will be back soon!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

*HUGS*

[ansel12]

I lived in Coronado, it is a great place, it used to be a little wilder.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[PROCON]

Hi Lauren and thanks for tonight’s Road Trip!

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks Lauren!

[The Mayor]

April 2

Psalm 72 Leaders

Bible in a Year :

• Judges 16-18
• Luke 7:1-30

May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.

Psalm 72:6

In July 2022, Britain’s prime minister was forced to step down after what many felt were lapses in integrity (the newly appointed prime minister stepped down just months later!). The event was triggered when the country’s health minister attended an annual parliamentary prayer breakfast, felt convicted about the need for integrity in public life, and resigned. When other ministers resigned too, the prime minister realized he had to leave. It was a remarkable moment, originating from a peaceful prayer meeting.

Believers in Jesus are called to pray for their political leaders (1 Timothy 2:1-2), and Psalm 72 is a good guide for doing so, being both a ruler’s job description and a prayer to help them achieve it. It describes the ideal leader as a person of justice and integrity (vv. 1-2), who defends the vulnerable (v. 4), serves the needy (vv. 12-13), and stands against oppression (v. 14). Their time in office is so refreshing, it’s like “showers watering the earth” (v. 6), bringing prosperity to the land (vv. 3, 7, 16). While only the Messiah can perfectly fulfill such a role (v. 11), what better standard of leadership could be aimed for?

The health of a country is governed by the integrity of its office-bearers. Let’s seek “Psalm 72 leaders” for our nations and help them to embody the qualities found in this psalm by praying it for them. .

Reflect & Pray

What qualities do you look for in a leader? How can you pray more often for your local and national leaders?

Father, please empower our leaders to be people of justice, integrity, and goodness.

Learn more about Psalm 72.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[luvie]

Thanks for a great Road Trip, lauren!
So fun to be in CA....virtually. :)
Don't have to deal with the nutty ones this way. 🤣

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Ah, yes. Coronado.....brings back many good memories for me! Thank you, Lauren! ;-)

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks Lauren for this morning's thread.

Thankfully we never lost power but some places South of us like Waurika and Ryan did. We did have a storm move through last night. As usual Gizmo hid under the bed but he's back out now.

Yesterday at Comanche Lake;

How's everyone doing this morning?

[linMcHlp]

USMC Band - Rotterdam, NL - 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePUsEQm4a9E

[luvie]

Hey there, Early Birds!
I slept in! On purpose!
Hope everyone has had fun on this great Road Trip!
Lauren works hard to bring them to us.
Also hope her weather has improved today.
All y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
Warm and breezy here. Tired of breezy.
(((hugs)))