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Opportunity Has a Shelf Life
You probably recall the Biblical story recounted in Numbers chapters 13 and 14, where God instructed His people to militarily engage the army of Canaan, the land that God had promised Abraham, in war. It began (13:1) when God instructed Moses to send a member of each tribe to “spy out the land.” As the…
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The Day of Fasting and Prayer
Today is the Day! “A Million Women on the Mall’, a day of fasting and prayer for the children of our nation, takes place today in Washington, DC from 9am to 7pm. Women, and men, have been converging on DC for days. Praise God! What are they hoping to save their children from? The demonic…
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Day Three – Evening
And the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, saying, “We have sinned against You, because we have both forsaken our God and served the Baals!” (Judges 10:10) Our position as intercessors tomorrow mirrors that of the children of Israel in the days of Abimelech. Our prayer should be similar: We have turned from…
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Day Two – Evening
“Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” (Isaiah 6:5) Isaiah’s response to seeing the King, the Lord Almighty, is “Woe to me!” But not just woe to…
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Day Two – Morning
Faithful women in the hundreds of thousands are leaving the comfort of their homes, the care of their children, and their occupations to spend hard earned money journeying to steamy, crowded Washington DC to fast and pray…. with 999,000 other women! If that’s not revival it’ll have to do until revival comes along! While Lou…
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Day One – Evening
My Bible opened to Isaiah 58 when I opened it to read this morning. First day of the fast. I can’t remember the last time my Bible opened to that Scripture. Pretty cool. Scripture says that if you delight yourself in the Lord, He will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) I’m…
What’s the point?…
Three days before my thirtieth birthday I was injured while surfing fairly large waves (18′) at my home town of Manhattan Beach, CA. I had received twenty some odd stitches to the right side of my head next to my eye. While nursing my swollen, painful wound with a bottle of whiskey, a voice spoke to me out of thin air. After a short discussion, the voice told me to read my Bible, which I did. That is, once I’d gotten over thinking that I’d lost my mind, and discovered that I’d actually owned a Bible. My encounter with that Voice set me on an amazing journey of discovery which continues to this day. There are many others traveling the ancient paths, and there is much to learn with every step.
Along the way I discovered markers and pointers left by those who preceded me to save me and future followers time and to maximize our experience. The specifics of their journeys were personal and therefore unique, but the principles they learned and shared along the way were universal and thus applicable to all travelers for all time. I thought to add my own observations to theirs for the benefit of those who may follow after you and I.
Cherish each day knowing that your Heavenly Father is preparing you to dwell with Him forever. He cannot fail. Plus, He will cause all things to work together for your good. All things.
Look up for your redemption draws nearer with each step.
Stuart Gurnea
Follower of Jesus