Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

“Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.”

2 Timothy 2:1

Christ has grace without measure in Himself, but He hath not retained it for Himself. As the reservoir empties itself into the pipes, so hath Christ emptied out His grace for His people. “Of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.” He seems only to have in order to dispense to us. He stands like the fountain, always flowing, but only running in order to supply the empty pitchers and the thirsty lips which draw nigh unto it. Like a tree, He bears sweet fruit, not to hang on boughs, but to be gathered by those who need.

Grace, whether its work be to pardon, to cleanse, to preserve, to strengthen, to enlighten, to quicken, or to restore, is ever to be had from Him freely and without price; nor is there one form of the work of grace which He has not bestowed upon His people. As the blood of the body, though flowing from the heart, belongs equally to every member, so the influences of grace are the inheritance of every saint united to the Lamb; and herein there is a sweet communion between Christ and his Church, inasmuch as they both receive the same grace. Christ is the head upon which the oil is first poured; but the same oil runs to the very skirts of the garments, so that the meanest saint has an unction of the same costly moisture as that which fell upon the head. This is true communion when the sap of grace flows from the stem to the branch, and when it is perceived that the stem itself is sustained by the very nourishment which feeds the branch.

As we day by day receive grace from Jesus, and more constantly recognize it as coming from Him, we shall behold Him in communion with us, and enjoy the felicity of communion with Him. Let us make daily use of our riches, and ever repair to Him as to our own Lord in covenant, taking from Him the supply of all we need with as much boldness as men take money from their own purse.

-- C. H. Spurgeon

COVID-19 Crisis Prayer - Pastor Mike

Today's Prayer

Psalm 67

COVID-19 Crisis Prayer Topic:  Our First Responders and Health Care  

 Our men and women who have dedicated their lives to public safety have found themselves on the front line of a deadly fight in the form of this current crisis.  Doctors and nurses and specialists are included with firsts responders to the challenges of this virus.  Our law enforcement, fire departments, ambulance and EMS personnel have a new and dangerous enemy which they must fight and must take great caution in the carrying out of their necessary duties. 

Pray for supernatural protection for the men and women serving as first responders and subsequent health care givers.  Pray for godly wisdom as they conduct their selfless acts of service for others in this crisis.  Pray for their mental health as this crisis adds to an already high-stress job.  Pray they would have the peace of Jesus and a personal relationship with Him as they navigate this fallen world. 

Pray for their families as they work long and arduous hours to serve in their profession and gifting.  Pray for their marriages to be sustained with all the added stress.  Pray they would not bring the virus home and infect their families as is a genuine concern.  Pray they would supported by their staff and supervisors in these extraordinary times.  Pray for great cooperation between first responders and medical professionals as they handle patients would may have the virus. 

Give thanks for these men and women who have chosen to follow a calling of service to our community and to our families.  Pray for the peace of God to flood their hearts when they are off duty.  That they would be able to rest and relax and recuperate after their difficult shifts. Pray they would come to know and sense the gratitude the community has for them overall.  That they would be encouraged in providing an essential service to us.  Pray that this crisis would end and so too, their extra challenges in their fields. 

“God be merciful to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, that Your Way may be known on earth, Your Salvation among the nations.  Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You” Psalm 67: 1-3