But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of GOD and obey it”. Luke 11:28
The Words of JESUS. They must be true. They must be vital.
What now?
What do we do with this simple sentence spoken by the GOD of the Universe?
It’s Wednesday evening as I prepare this for posting on September 11, 2025.
I have been specifically praying on and off since early afternoon. Perhaps you are mindful of the event that gave rise to the need for prayer. Maybe you are praying too. I hope so.
May it be that my own heart is right when I bring Father’s Word to Him in prayer for others.
I have precious people in my world. They live undone lives—I mean, they live their lives their way, not God’s way. I don’t say that without thought and compassion. I say this because when people watch our lives, it does not take long to see whether the Bible is our Guide. That is whether we are submitted to the LORDship of JESUS or we run our lives, our way.
I said that to say this. I came across (probably not the first time) Scripture verses to pray back to Father for the precious people in my life.
Psalm 32:4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah
5 Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah SOURCE
Father, please lay YOUR Hand heavy upon my precious people, You know their names, and may their strength to resist Your love and grace and conviction of sins be drained like energy in Alabama’s Summer heat. Help them, Father, to acknowledge the sins so easily besetting them; help them to cease to deny their iniquity. I know it is not hidden from you, don’t let them continue to hide it from themselves. And thank You, thank You that when they confess and turn from their sins to You, You will forgive them. You will lift them up and give them life brand new. In this prayer, I am bringing them all, Father, each and every one of them asking You for the holy gift of Your heavy hand upon them until they turn and say YES to JESUS. Amen.
And all GOD’s People said . . . .
I made it to Ruth — for tomorrow!
Judges ended this way: 25 In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Judges 19 was a hard chapter to read. We have had such heinous happenings in America.
Wednesday’s post defined sin as evil; Judges 19 fleshes it out for us.
I did see some hope in Judges, chapter 21: 6 And the Israelites grieved for their brothers, the Benjamites, and said, “Today a tribe is cut off from Israel.
I think their grieving was that without intervention the tribe of Benjamin would cease, would be no more. They would be 11 tribes, not 12.
I wanted it to be ‘spiritual’ and I want to pursue it that way.
I want us to see that people are cut off from GOD and care enough to pursue them with The Gospel. I want us to pray and take action as directed by HOLY SPIRIT to proclaim the GOOD NEWS to them. I’m concerned about our lack of grieving the Lost, the Cut-Off people of this world.
I am urgently mindful that people are dying without getting off their road to destruction and yet I am painfully aware it is easy to get distracted and occupied with day-to-day living matters. We need to change in JESUS’ name.
Prayer is the first step.
In the meantime, if you would like more information, please contact me and I will seek The LORD with you.
