Prayer for Today, Monday, March 28

God Who Is Our Light and Our Salvation,

We put our trust in You. You are the author of our lives and the source of our hope. May we be mindful of the influence we have on others, Loving God. Because we carry the banner of “Christian” our words and actions have tremendous influence, both for good and evil. Please forgive us, O Lord, when we are compelled to gossip and carry stories about others. These are evil acts and can cause people to separate themselves from the church and even from You. Cleanse us, Dear God, and heal the wounds of those we have harmed, even when our motivation is couched as “Christian concern”. May we be true followers of Jesus and always seek to serve You by serving others. We pray this prayer in Jesus’ name, AMEN.
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Ruth Weston is having outpatient sinus surgery this morning, but should be recovering at home this afternoon. Please pray for Ruth that she might have a successful procedure and full recovery.

Kim Price, Imogene’s son, has been moved to Mercy hospital in Oklahoma City. Please pray for Kim.

CONNECT ALL was a great success. Thanks to all who participated and set things up.

The scripture for today is Judges 4:4-9:
At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment. She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, “The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you, ‘Go, take position at Mount Tabor, bringing ten thousand from the tribe of Naphtali and the tribe of Zebulun. I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin’s army, to meet you by the Wadi Kishon with his chariots and his troops; and I will give him into your hand.’” Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.” And she said, “I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.

Grace and peace,

John McLemore