Prayer for Today, Thursday, August 4

O God,

There is an old Gospel song entitled “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”. The Psalmist tell us, “God is our refuge and our strength”. These are powerful metaphors, O Lord, that communicate an understanding of Your love and care for us. You watch over us in ways we cannot fathom. Our trust in You is weakened because the world lures us to value independence and personal strength. Please forgive us, God. You indeed are our refuge and strength. May we feel your embrace. May we trust in You as the solid rock that is the foundation of our existence. In Jesus’ name we pray. AMEN.
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VSB is proceeding wonderfully. Sunday is VBS Sunday. The 8:00 a.m. chapel service will meet as usual. There is a VBS All-Church Brunch at 9:30 a.m. and the VBS/Bridge Sunday Worship will be a combined service at 10:15 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Be sensitive to guests and visitors this Sunday. Please make them feel welcome.

I received the following email from David Dell:
John, This is an announcement for your daily EMAIL. Next Tuesday, August the 8th, our neighbor Larry Morris is having Heart Surgery at OU Medical Hospital. Thank You.

Please pray for Larry Morris.

Tim Simpson is having complications from his back surgery and is still hospitalized at St. Mary’s. Please pray for Tim.

I received the following email from Scott Chuda, the young Navy pilot who trained at Vance and was very faithful in our 8:00 a.m. Chapel Service.
Hey Pastor,
I wanted to thank you for all of the daily prayers. It’s a great way to start my day. I hope everything is going great in Enid and the everyone in the church is doing well. I attached some photos from last weekend. I was on the USS Eisenhower for my first carrier quals. It was awesome.
Thanks again for the prayers and you all have a special place in my heart.
Take care,
Scott Chuda

Please pray for Scott and all our military men and women. I have attached his pictures for your enjoyment. Scott is on the left, now sporting a mustache.

The scripture for today is Romans 13:11-14:
Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armour of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in revelling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

Grace and peace,

John McLemore