On the Go - July 4, 2008

An Investment passed on to ungrateful people will result in chaos and loss.

Live it
Rehoboam became king when his father Solomon died. What does a person do when expected to carry on tradition and honor his father's commitments, especially when you don't share his conviction, love or dedication? If Rehoboam is any indication, you do your own thing, even if it means losing everything that was given to you. Today is Independence Day in the United States of America and there is little doubt we have become a nation of Rehoboams. Our nation's founding fathers are renown for their personal sacrifice necessary to lay the foundation of freedom and liberty. That freedom was subsequently redeemed through the shed blood of other selfless people. Until the last few months, our nation has been admired, respected and feared for our integrity, our values and our willingness to shed our blood for securing similar freedom for lesser nations. What we become tomorrow is not in the hands of politicians, governments or evil people, but what God's people will do from this point on. Will we humble ourselves and pray, seek God and turn from our wickedness, or lie to our children and tell them our trouble was someone else's fault.

Pray it
It never ceases to amaze me that we, Your people will not pray, much less humble ourselves and repent. Yet we will celebrate today and recount the past. We need to begin thinking about today and the future, and not find our glory in the past. We exist because of Your blessing, Jehovah God, and for no other reason. Do whatever it takes to call Your people to action, even it means destroying one more insignificant nation to prove a point.

Resources
The real Statue of Liberty is the cross of Calvary. (2000)
if we are to be at peace with God, then we must always be at war with sin . (2004)
America was built on godly principles and survives today because Christians pray for her. (2005)
Most suffering is actually the result of personal sin. (2006)
Devotional (2007)
Remain silent and you may get run over. (2008)

How to Pray for...
My husband or wife.
Teach both of us to trust your Word without compromise.

My children.
Remind my children of Scripture as they contemplate action today.

Their school.
Teach our children character as much as knowledge.

Their teachers.
Give my children teachers with godly character.

My children's friends.
Protect my kids from taking advice from ungodly friends.

My friends.
Teach me how to be a good friend to another person today.

My work.
Give my business a firm foundation on which to grow spiritually.

My city.
Guard our leaders from making laws that lead people to sin.

Governmental leaders.
Give our city godly leaders upon who you have influence.

My country.
Refresh our memory of the spiritual foundation upon which our country was founded.

My President.
Teach him to regard life as You do.

My church.
Humble us if we've taken our eyes off you and put them on men and programs.

My pastor.
Make our pastor a man of prayer that leads a people of prayer.

My church leadership.
Restore the joy of those church leaders who are serving without passion.

Sister churches.
Use all the Spirit-filled churches in this area to make a real impact on the lost.

Persecuted churches.
Provide the needs of persecuted brothers and keep moles away from the flock.

Missionaries.
Give them creative means to teach the Gospel that inspires a thirst for the Living Water

The sick..
Comfort those suffering from illness.

The lost.
Give me boldness to speak the gospel without compromise.

Those in despair.
Heal the hurt in the heart of those who have lost a loved one.

Those in the hospital.
Use doctors and nurses today to do your work.

Those grieving.
Comfort those grieving and build in them a spirit of trust to replace the doubts.

Widows.
Give us a heart for those in need and feet to move when your Spirit moves.

Orphans.
Place orphans in the care of godly men and women who know you.

Myself.
Magnify the work of my hands to bring glory to your Name.

Prayertower Devotionals are the original creation of James R. Green: Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003), Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004), Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005).and One-minute Devotionals (2006 to present).
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