Today's Prayer Focus
MAINTAINING OUR POSITION ON THE WALL
Today's Verse:
2 CORINTHIANS 5:7
It is written:
"For we walk by faith, not by sight."
Today's Commentary:
Confronting Today's Breaking News
Dear Friends,
The news that we are seeing now, during the past 24 hours, is not what we would want to see.
We quote now from The Hill magazine:
Trump tells GSA that Biden transition can begin
The General Services Administration (GSA) has informed President-elect Joe Biden and his team that the Trump administration is ready to begin the transition process.
GSA Administrator Emily Murphy, a Trump appointee, sent a letter to Biden on Monday saying that he would have access to federal resources and services to facilitate a presidential transition, according to a copy obtained by The Hill.
Trump in two tweets wrote that he had asked his administration to begin the transition, though he did not concede his loss to Biden and said he would keep fighting.(Read more)
> > > We also quote the President's words, as follows:
"I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country. She has been harassed, threatened, and abused - and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA. Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail! Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same."
Again, we repeat the President's words:
Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail!
As we continue to LAY A SIEGE OVER THE RESULTS OF THIS ELECTION, our mission is to "stay the couse" until ALL ballots have been correctly counted, and the true winner of this election has been announced.
Today, we ask each of you to stand with us on the wall for TRUTH to prevail, for our democracy to be secured, and for the Constitution to be followed to the letter.
Let us pray . . .
Today's Prayer
Lord God, today we come to You in repentance, asking for Your strength to infuse us as we carry on this battle. We thank You for the promise of Your Word, because it is written:
"8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." (James 4:8,10)
We draw nigh unto You today, dear Lord, asking for grace in time of need. Help us to remain totally focused now upon You, Holy One, and not on the affairs of the world. For it is written:
"For in him we live, and move, and have our being . . ." (Acts 17:28)
Help us, O Lord, to know that our real reliance rests upon You. In Your name we pray, amen.
A Special Word for Today
A Special Word for Today
I would have pulled Joseph out. Out of that pit. Out of that prison. Out of that pain. And I would have cheated nations out of the one God would use to deliver them from famine.
I would have pulled David out. Out of Saul's spear-throwing presence. Out of the caves he hid away in. Out of the pain of rejection. And I would have cheated Israel out of a God-hearted king.
I would have pulled Esther out. Out of being snatched from her only family. Out of being placed in a position she never asked for. Out of the path of a vicious, power hungry foe. And I would have cheated a people out of the woman God would use to save their very lives.
And I would have pulled Jesus off. Off of the cross. Off of the road that led to suffering and pain. Off of the path that would mean nakedness and beatings, nails and thorns. And I would have cheated the entire world out of a Savior. Out of salvation. Out of an eternity filled with no more suffering and no more pain.
And oh friend. I want to pull you out. I want to change your path. I want to stop your pain. But right now I know I would be wrong. I would be out of line. I would be cheating you and cheating the world out of so much good. Because God knows. He knows the good this pain will produce. He knows the beauty this hard will grow. He's watching over you and keeping you even in the midst of this. And He's promising you that you can trust Him. Even when it all feels like more than you can bear.
So instead of trying to pull you out, I'm lifting you up. I'm kneeling before the Father and I'm asking Him to give you strength. To give you hope. I'm asking Him to protect you and to move you when the time is right. I'm asking Him to help you stay prayerful and discerning. And I'm believing He's going to use your life in powerful and beautiful ways. Ways that will leave your heart grateful and humbly thankful for this road you've been on.
- Written by Kimberly Henderson of Prov. 31 Ministries