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Christian Living, Theme Praying

It Makes Sense To Me

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It is occurring more often now: theme praying. That is my general praying over the day’s list with a blanket request; which, of course, does not circumvent specific requests.  And my general request today was one I know is bigger than I know.  :)  It was for the LORD JESUS to court my people. To court them, pursue them with the passion of the Cross. I take no credit for it. It’s a HOLY SPIRIT thing. I am just grateful He leads our praying. 

So as I sat to write to you about it I googled court and found this:

To attempt to gain; seek
 To behave so as to invite or incur
 To try to gain the love or affections of, especially to seek to marry.
via Court – definition of Court by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia..

Yep! That’s what I was asking. For myself as well as for you and others.  You see some of the folks I pray for are estranged from JESUS. Some of them by their very own ‘testimony’ do not know Him nor do they presently want to know Him. Some profess to know Him but are finding it difficult to walk the Road He walks. And wonderfully others are head over heels in love with Him, yet there is always more depths of love to go with Him. And in all these seasons it is JESUS who must initiate, must court the soul or that soul will never surrender to the marriage, (the GOD covenant relationship) and for those who have come into the marriage with Him, we have a propensity to stray. So I asked for martial courting (Horizontal marriages would do well with some courting too.), wooing us to walk closely with Him.

I figure it this way: who does not want to be courted? Who does not want another to behave toward them in such a way as to invite them into a pleasant, comforting, good relationship? Who does not want someone to love them?  And what better PERSON than JESUS CHRIST?

And with the Passion of the Cross? Think about it! HE loves us so much that He endured THAT and ALL it entailed! That’s what I’m asking for! For any soul gone astray or any flirting with going astray, for the HOLY SPIRIT to ‘hotly’ pursue that one with the Passion of the Cross.

However, I am reminded that HE is not in this alone and these hot pursuits that I am petitioning Him for may require some assistance on my part. Not that HE needs my assistance or yours! Yet, for sure, He chooses to allow US to work with Him. How glorious!!! So again, HOLY SPIRIT, pursue me that I may pursue YOU and others as You direct.

It makes sense to me!

I Corinthians 3: 9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.
via 1 Corinthians 3:8-10 KJV – Now he that planteth and he that – Bible Gateway.

Romans 2:4 New Century Version (NCV)
4 He has been very kind and patient, waiting for you to change, but you think nothing of his kindness. Perhaps you do not understand that God is kind to you so you will change your hearts and lives.
via Romans 2:4 NCV – He has been very kind and patient, – Bible Gateway.

Thank You, HOLY SPIRIT, Thank You, ABBA, Thank You, JESUS, for giving Yourself to us. To pursue us, to draw us to Yourself. Thank You for the will to come to You. Thank You for Your Word. Thank You for the gift of prayer. And so again I pray that You court us all in just the way we need in each of our individual stations today. Heal our sick, mend our hearts, restore our hearts and families for Your glory. Amen and . . .  . 

We have the God-given Right to do right in this wrong World,
Praying (PFT)!

World Evangelism places

Jasper, Alberta Canada

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Thursday. March 1, 2012

World Evangelism Praying day for me.  A new place. Picked randomly. Trusting that GOD is leading the choice. What place on planet earth does not need prayer? What people do not need petitions lifted to the Throne of Grace on their behalf even by an unknown woman in lower Alabama?

Jasper, Alberta Canada

From my very limited research thus far it is a beautiful place; less than 5,000 people living there. Rustic and pristine are some of the words I have read to describe Her. 

Rustic and pristine — hmm.

I know the definition but checked free dictionary dot-com anyway, wondering if I could apply those words for some helpful insight.

Rustic:

1. of, characteristic of, or living in the country; rural

2. having qualities ascribed to country life or people; simple; unsophisticated rustic pleasures

3. crude, awkward, or uncouth

4. made of untrimmed branches a rustic seat

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) denoting or characteristic of a style of furniture popular in England in the 18th and 19th centuries, in which the legs and feet of chairs, tables, etc., were made to resemble roots, trunks, and branches of trees

6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (of masonry) having a rusticated finish

having qualities ascribed to country life or people; simple; unsophisticated rustic pleasures  — Not a distasteful description, if you ask the right persons.  I know some wonderful people who are simple, unsophisticated, and it is a pleasure and privilege to enjoy their company and fellowship.  Perhaps even I would be fortunate enough to be this kind of rustic.

Pristine:

a. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization.

b. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow.

2. Of, relating to, or typical of the earliest time or condition; primitive or original.

Oh wouldn’t I love to be that: uncorrupted by civilization

But alas,  only one fits this description:  JESUS CHRIST the Righteous!

And for sure, for sure the people of Jasper, Alberta Canada (and every other place), rustic, sophisticated, wealthy, or in poverty; all need someone to seek the Pristine JESUS on their behalf.

Would you like to join me in this prayer endeavor for the month of March?  I hope you will. It would be an honor and a pleasure to serve the people of Jasper alongside you in prayer.

Happy Thursday, my Friends!

Praying (PFT)!

We have the Right to do right in this wrong World,

Revelation 21:
18 And the wall was built of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
via Revelation 21 KJ21 – And I saw a new heaven and a new earth, – Bible Gateway.

Talk about PRISTINE!!  :)

A Quick Hello, KWT Paraphrasing

Evening

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Just thinking about you all on this rainy late afternoon. It was a light the candles day; not sure why, just was.  I particularly enjoyed this one as the day turned to evening.  And I remarked to myself: “Just a little light makes a big shine in a dark place.”

2 Corinthians 4:6
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
via 2 Corinthians 4:6 KJ21 – For God, who commanded the light to – Bible Gateway.

Matthew 5:16
King James Version (KJV)
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
via Matthew 5:16 KJV – Let your light so shine before men, – Bible Gateway.

Be seen in Sunday School in the morning – you just don’t know whose day you will LIGHT up.

There are prayers to pray! Praying (PFT)!