Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 63 – Behind the Scenes
For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground and after you have done everything, to stand. –Ephesians 6:12-13 Paul describes God's armor in verses 14-18: "Stand therefore, having girded your loins with
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 59 – Lenses
by TJ Bates The Lord foils the plans of the nations; he thwarts the purposes of the peoples. But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of his heart through all generations. –Psalm 33:10-11 This is good to know when we consider all the terrorism that we face in this world today. Most of us who have grown up in post-World War 11 haven't gone through the terrors of years past, so the seeming chaos of today sends waves of
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 53 – The Plan
"For I know the plans I have for you," declared the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." -Jeremiah 29:11-13 Israel was in exile when Jeremiah sent his letter to them. They had been stubborn and rebellious
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 40 – Stress-free
by TJ Bates Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. -Psalm 55:22 How often have you heard someone say they "feel stressed," or that they are "anxious" because the world seems to be falling apart, and they feel helpless to do anything about it? Here's a simple solution: "So dump it, toss it off, get rid of it as soon as possible! Cast it off your shoulders, and let God do the caring
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 33 – The Hiding Place
by TJ Bates You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. -Psalm 32:7 I have been quoting only a portion of Pastor John's comments each day. Today, I am going to quote everything he says about this particular passage. I feel it is too important to leave out any portion of it: It was Corrie ten Boom who titled her amazing biography after this phrase in Psalm 32. In The Hiding Place, she
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 31 – Love
By T.J. Bates A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. -John 13:34 I just love LOVE! Don't you? Don't you LOVE that dress, or LOVE that movie, or LOVE what I'm saying? In the present day, "love" is a word that is overused and often meaningless. However, Jesus is not using the word love carelessly as we do. He wants us to truly love one another—to be a conduit of his
