Troop Prayer Thread 10 - A Year of VICTORY!

[TEXOKIE]

LOL!! Here's a volleybump back atcha, my friend!

[TEXOKIE]

"May God watch over our beloved soldiers and their families."


Amen, Peach. May God watch over them all.

[The Mayor]

I bring up Praying for our Troops every Sunday at Church and every Thursday night at Mens Bible Study.

Plus every other day of the week!

[TexKat]

The 1-7 Cav, Ft Hood are in my prayers as well as their 2 heros and their love ones that gave their all. May God be with and comfort all.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you so very much for holding vigil and leading others in prayer for our troops! IMHO each and every prayer is a precious increment of hope which will do much to persuade our Father to intercede and mitigate the darkness and to increase the light of Righteousness. These young people in harm's way are so magnificent and deserve to have the very best we can give them. God bless you.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for your prayers for the 1-7 Cav out of Ft Hood and the 2 they have lost, TexKat. I join in your prayers that God will be with and comfort them all.

[octobersky]

Prayers are on the way.
BTTT

[Alamo-Girl]

I join in your prayer for our heroes and their loved ones!

[kingattax]

Most Merciful and All-Powerful FATHER, we humbly ask for YOUR divine grace and protection for our President, leaders, and the brave troops who fight for freedom. May YOUR blessings be wisdom, strength, and peace for their safe return to their families.

In the Name of the LORD JESUS we praise and thank YOU. amen

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for your prayer bump, octobersky.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for joining us in prayer, Alamo-Girl.

[TEXOKIE]

Amen, kingattax.

Thank you for leading us in prayer.

[Alamo-Girl]

My honor, sweet TexOkie! Here's a bump for 'ya!

[The Mayor]

August 29, 2004

Daily Bread

Read: Leviticus 24:1-9

I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. —John 6:51

Bible In One Year: Psalms 126-128; 1 Corinthians 10:19-33

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Bread has come to be regarded as something less than what it was in Bible times. We don't usually think of it as a symbol of life's necessities. In Jesus' day, however, bread represented nourishment in all its many forms.

This helps us understand why the Lord told Israel to put bread in the Holy Place of the tabernacle—His "house of symbols." There in that first room, 12 loaves were to be displayed on a golden table "before the Lord" (Leviticus 24:6). Those loaves re-minded Israel that God always provides for His own when they come to Him on His terms. The bread reflected God's promise to provide for all who hunger and thirst for righteousness (Matthew 5:6; 6:31-34).

For the believer in Christ, bread may represent the Bible, Jesus, Christian fellowship, or any of the provisions God has made for our spiritual needs. He cares for us and He's ready to feed us, but His offer is not unconditional. He promised to provide daily "bread" for those who in obedience have separated themselves to live and to eat from the hand of God.

The Lord cares for all who willingly and humbly receive their physical and spiritual food from Him. —Mart De Haan

In You, O Lord, we take delight,
Our every need You can supply;
We long to do what's true and right,
So, Lord, on You we will rely. —D. De Haan

Only Christ the Living Bread can satisfy our spiritual hunger.

[TEXOKIE]

A belated "thank you" for your post 734! God bless you! God bless our troops!

[The Mayor]

September 6, 2004

Mister Rogers

Read: Colossians 3:22-4:1

Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men. —Colossians 3:23

Bible In One Year: Psalms 148-150; 1 Corinthians 15:29-58

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The late Fred Rogers, creator and host of the much-loved children's television program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, had a special understanding of his ministry and his work. His widow, Joanne, told a journalist: "I always remind people that he was an ordained Presbyterian minister and this was his ministry. His work was his ministry, and he loved his work; my, did he love his work. That's what makes me sad about losing him. Because I think he would have worked for a long time more if he could have, yet he accepted that with all of his heart and was ready to go to heaven."

We may feel that work is secular, but view leading a Bible study as spiritual. The Bible draws no such distinction, however. Paul instructed Christians to work "not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God. And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ" (Colossians 3:22-24).

When we honor God and help people, then our work and ministry blend together in pleasing service to the Lord. Mister Rogers showed us how we can do that in our own neighborhood. —David McCasland

No matter what my daily chores might be
To earn my livelihood, still may I see
My job, the real position that I hold,
Is bringing others to the Master's fold. —Stalter

Daily work done for God takes on eternal value.

[Calpernia]

Extra prayer request for all of us. Next two months are going to be very unusual leading up to the election.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thank you, Cal.

God bless and protect our troops and allies, the leaders, and first responders who suffer on the frontlines - behind computers, in our airports and ports, on battlefields, in neighborhoods - enemy-occupied territory around the world. I pray for the Holy Spirit to intercede with Our Lord in prayer for all who are hurting or fearful and unsure how to pray, thanking God and Jesus for this precious gift and the promise in Rom. 8:26, to cover all of our brave defenders, their loved ones and friends in His powerful protection in the coming weeks, and grant them the discernment to see and stop the evil lies and acts of the enemy. I thank God we can hold onto His promise that greater is He that is in us, than he that is in the world,  knowing that we do not fight against flesh. Because Our Lord and Savior reconciled us to Our Father by paying our heavy sin debt on the cross, we can lift our allies up to His care in prayer, knowing that He knows their needs, and hears our prayers.  I thank God, in advance, for His intervention, mercy, might, and protection. In the name of Jesus, the powerful Son of God. Amen.

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I have a prayer request for one of our FRiend's who's heading to Afghanistan (tomorrow or Thursday) to help our troops and the Afghan people, keep the Taliban from disrupting next month's elections.

TEXOKIE, amom, could you please add "FRiend in Afghanistan" to the prayer list and ping the prayer warriors.

Thank you.

I thank God for you! all!

[Calpernia]

Amen. Added to my prayers.

[amom]

"...could you please add "FRiend in Afghanistan" to the prayer list..."

Added with honor. Prayers up for our 'FRiend in Afghanistan'