Sunday, July 22
The flag pole at a near by country club.
July 22nd, the day after the bunker busters hit Iran, I used this closing in an email that included a friend whose Army son is stationed in Hawaii. "Life is a lot, but we can be joyful always because of what Jesus did on the cross for us!"
Five minutes later, I opened my emails to a devotional that had this passage from the book of Luke. Such confirmation from the Lord for what He was stirring in my heart.
Why are you trouble, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. -Luke 24:38-39
Next I opened the Sunday prayer on Proverbs 31 Ministries. My guess is someone from that ministry wrote that prayer this morning.
"God, thank You for Your mercies that are new every morning. As I breathe in this fresh day, I also breathe in Your love for me. There are things from yesterday that I can't change and tomorrow hasn't happened yet, so give me the wisdom to focus simply on today. Please strengthen me in the circumstances I'm currently facing. Show me how to uplift, encourage, and meet a need for someone else in my community. Soften my heart today to see someone who needs a touch of Your compassion, and give me the boldness to love that person. In Jesus' Name, Amen"
We can hold onto Jesus because He's holding on to us.
The Song
"My Defender" Jeremy Camp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue_xEDOy7E4&list=RDUe_xEDOy7E4&start_radio=1