Psalm 20

Man I just want to pray this for everyone around me:

[Trust in the Name of the Lord Our God]

[TO THE CHOIRMASTER. A PSALM OF DAVID.]

[20:1] May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!

May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!

[2] May he send you help from the sanctuary

and give you support from Zion!

[3] May he remember all your offerings

and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah

[4] May he grant you your heart's desire

and fulfill all your plans!

[5] May we shout for joy over your salvation,

and in the name of our God set up our banners!

May the LORD fulfill all your petitions!

[6] Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;

he will answer him from his holy heaven

with the saving might of his right hand.

[7] Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

[8] They collapse and fall,

but we rise and stand upright.

[9] O LORD, save the king!

May he answer us when we call.

(Psalm 20 ESV)

Remember to pray for them

"far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you" 1 Sam 12:23

"praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints" Eph. 6:18

"First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people" 1 Tim 2:1

For those who don't know what supplication is:

Supplication –noun

an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
(I'll be honest, I only assumed what it meant before actually looking it up.)

Be in prayer for one another. Pray for your enemies, pray for your leaders (Christian and not), pray for the lost, pray for your family, pray for your your brothers and sisters in Christ, pray for those who have hurt you, and pray for those who bless you. Pray for all people, lest you "should sin against the Lord". Seek God on their behalf. Live a life of prayer. God will meet you, He will do amazing things.

Hope and Faith in the midst of death and disaster

I stole this from a New York Times article by DEBORAH SONTAG. To read the rest of the article go here


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Five days after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, an evangelical pastor in a frayed polo shirt, his church crushed but his spirit vibrant, sounded a siren to summon the newly homeless residents of a tent city to an urgent Sunday prayer service.

Voice scratchy, eyes bloodshot, arms raised to the sky, the Rev. Joseph Lejeune urged the hungry, injured and grieving Haitians who gathered round to close their eyes and elevate their beings up and out of the fetid Champ de Mars square where they now scrambled to survive.

“Think of our new village here as the home of Jesus Christ, not the scene of a disaster,” he called out over a loudspeaker. “Life is not a disaster. Life is joy! You don’t have food? Nourish yourself with the Lord. You don’t have water? Drink in the spirit.”

And drink they did, singing, swaying, chanting and holding their noses to block out the acrid stench of the bodies in a collapsed school nearby. Military helicopters buzzed overhead, and the faithful reached toward them and beyond, escaping for a couple of hours from the grim patch of concrete where they sought shelter under sheets slung over poles.

Brother Jacob Virgil led his evangelical community in singing hymns.

I'm leading a C-group starting Friday

Frontline is starting it's community groups this week.

Two of these groups are being led by Hope for the Hopeless leaders, I am leading one of these.

If you are from the greater Oklahoma City area I would urge you to get involved, these are groups that will grow into a tight knit family, praying for eachother, and growing in the Lord together.

here are the two groups:

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Northwest Hope

Leaders: Jesse & Caren Barge

Phone: Jesse 405-919-3586 or Caren 919-3687

E-mail: Steadfast97@msn.com

Location: 8905 NW 80th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73132

Time: Thursday Nights 7pm to 9pm

Comments: adults only, small well tempered dog at the house

Description: We welcome people of all ages, including spiritual elders who would like to mentor younger people.

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Crush the Enemy

Leaders: Jeff Bayne (that's me!) and Paul and Nina Thorpe

Phone: 405-537-5629 (Jeff), 405-795-0531 (Paul)

Email: vintonvonbayne@gmail.com, paul.j.thorpe@gmail.com

Location: Paul and Nina's apartment (122nd and Penn - please call ahead to get address and gate code)

Time: Fridays 7:30-9:30

Comments: adults only; cat, rat, and gecko at host home

Description: Using a communal setting to develop personal relationships, learning and praying together in the Lord, pushing the enemy out of our lives by growing together as a family in Christ.

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If neither of these groups will work out for you, Frontline has quite a few other groups going on in different areas and on different days, check out their full list here - http://frontlinechurch.tv/community

(sidenote: These groups are not limited to Frontline or Hope for the Hopeless members)

Until next time, grace be with you all.

Thought this was worth sharing...

Struggle

I've been struggling a lot lately. There's a lot I don't understand.
I refuse to give up. My words will keep going to G-d. I will keep talking.
I will keep struggling to do better and grow closer. The more I want it, the more I have to fight for it.

I trust G-d. While I wander in circles in the desert I seek the burning bush, the pillar of smoke, or the pillar of fire, for I know He is calling me and wants to guide me...

Sometimes I close my eyes and cry out "G-d, where are You? I can't see you."
then I will cover my ears and hum as I think "G-d why aren't You talking to me"

I can cover my eyes and ears, but when G-d speaks the ground trembles...
I feel and earthquake coming.

Encouragement

We fight an on going battle in two worlds.
The sinful world and the resurrected life in the Messiah.

Somewhere along the way we gave up. We decided grace from sin was all that we needed.
Forget not, that we are to continue running the race and fighting.
We are commanded to be Holy as He is Holy.
Be separated. The bar is set high and we should not stop and find comfort, but ever run towards G-d's will in faith, a faith that comes through fear and trembling.

Take every thought and action into careful consideration. Your words can destroy lives or bless them, your thoughts can imprison you if you are not careful and your actions may produce devastating reactions.

Don't take any word lightly, but through all things try harder in faith and in prayer, be cautious and prayerful. Don't give up, and don't settle in.
The race is not finished until you can no longer run.

Messiah lives in you, and will help you to run, when your legs become weary.