The greatest blessing Christians have beside salvation is prayer. The communication between us and God the Father, who listens and answers our prayers.
Nothing is to small or to big for Him. God loves us and cares for every area in our lives.
Do you ever get discouraged? Maybe you feel betrayed by a friend, or you’ve lost a loved one. You have been ill for awhile. You have fear because of coronavirus and are afraid to go out. There are many reasons to feel discouraged.
What are you going to do about it? The Bible tells us to trust in the Lord but you are finding it hard to do.
When all seems impossible, encourage yourself. Don’t want to read or Praise the Lord? Do it.
The best thing is to find a Bible that you can listen to as you are reading. Sing. A good one is “Count Your Blessings”. Name them one by one. Do it.
It is hard to be discouraged when you are thankful for what God has done. Pray and ask for the discouragement to be lifted. And He will help you.
Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
Strawberry Festival in Plant City, Florida has 3 more days. Continue to pray for the SOS Events volunteers and the people that come to the festival.
They come to have fun and entertainment but God has another plan for them. Pray that He will prepare their hearts to receive the Gospel and then that He will draw them in.
God answers prayer. He is wants people to be saved.
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Sometimes we feel overwhelmed with the problems. Maybe it is the illness of a loved one, trying to get everything done in a day, discontent with our job or the many other things that cause us to be upset.
God tells us in His Word, do not be upset about anything, but pray, ask Him to remedy the situation, thank Him and He will give us peace.
This is what trusting is all about. Cast all our cares on Jesus and He will help us get through any situation.
Today is Sunday and your Pastor needs prayer. The Enemy does not want him filled with the Spirit and preaching God’s Word. He will face battles today as he gets ready to feed us. The best way to honor your Pastor is to pray for him and encourage him with kind words. Pray for power in his message, for souls to be saved and backslidden Christians to get right with God.
Also, a tip from a dear Pastor’s wife, please do not catch him before church with problems, troubles or criticism. He needs to be free from conflicting thoughts so the Holy Spirit can work through him.
Jeremiah 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
On Saturday, SOS Events had 2 events in Florida. The Sugar Cane Festival in Dade City where 4 boys ask Jesus to be their Savior.
In Plant City, at a food distribution, 24 people had their lives changed when they trusted in Jesus.
Many of you prayed for these events. Thank you for your prayers. Now, please pray for these new Christians, that they will grow and become strong in the faith.
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
The coronavirus has caused many problems for Pastors. Each Pastor has many decisions to make that involve not only his family but the people in his congregation.
As the churches begin to open again, it is the Pastors responsibility to keep people safe, give everyone encouragement and most importantly preach the gospel.
Pray for your Pastor today. Tell him or send him a note to be an encouragement to him.
1 Timothy 5:17 – Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
Romans 15:30 – Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me;
(This is reprinted from when coronavirus began, but even more important today)
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