March 2, 2015

"The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light."--Romans 13:12

Good Monday Morning, Lord!

Help us to say it is good--as You have declared it. We can so easily spin our own world of darkness by focusing on the bad, pouting about what we can't have, trying to grasp control.

But Lord, what we really want is to be in Your light. To be running to Your marvelous light.

So for our first step into that light, we confess our sins. Forgive us Lord for not trusting You, and wallowing in despair. Forgive us for loving things more than You. Forgive us for not trusting You, and trying to hold all things tightly in our hands.

And thank You for forgiveness. That itself is our marvelous light.

Lord, thank You for showing an extra measure of that light to the persecuted. Thank You for giving them courage. Thank You for bringing them home where death truly has no more sting.

So we pray for those of us left. Help us to help those still in bondage to this world's evils. We pray for safety for the captives--and for their witness. We look forward to hearing the miraculous ways You worked in these situations. We pray this persecution sparks revival. We pray this questioning in America sparks passion and understanding of the truth.

Lord, we pray for ISIS to be defeated. By Your marvelous light. May these people see that You are the Lord God Almighty, and they don't have to fight anymore.

May Your light shine forth amongst our military too. Lord, give them patience in dealing with the peoples of the world. Give them wisdom; and protect them.

We especially pray for our soldiers who are succumbing to the darkness. Lord, continue to cut them off from their wrong ways. Continue to surround them with people who love them and point them in the right direction. Instead of an epidemic of soldiers taking their own lives, we ask You for a revival amongst our ranks.

And Lord, we pray for us today. The moms around whom our homes spin. Lord, correct our attitudes. Help us to overflow with Your joy. Give us words of wisdom in raising our children; words of encouragement in helping our husbands. In the midst of it all, show us how You would have us use our gifts. Make us active warriors in Your fight.

Lord help us to make this a good Monday.

What an awesome God we serve that we can find an easy burden, a hope for the future, strength for the day. Just for the asking. Thank You Lord!

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