DAY 40: Local, Specific Concerns

I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. – 1 Corinthians 1:10 Our city, like many others acrossContinue reading “DAY 40: Local, Specific Concerns”

DAY 39: Addicts and their Families

REMINDER: You are invited to join your El Dorado community tonight (Wed., Nov. 8) in a special prayer walk as we wrap up our 40 Days of Prayer for El Dorado and Union County. We will meet at 6:30 pm at the El Dorado Police Department on North West Avenue. From there, we will walkContinue reading “DAY 39: Addicts and their Families”

DAY 38: Homeless in Our Community

He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done. – Proverbs 19:17 Often they go unseen, yet they are in our community nonetheless! I am speaking of the homeless. According to the 2020 Census, El Dorado had a population of 17,063 people. However,Continue reading “DAY 38: Homeless in Our Community”

DAY 37: Praise for Our Freedoms and Liberties

So if the Son sets you free, you are truly free. – John 8:36 (NLT) We are blessed to live in a country that provides its citizens with the freedoms that we enjoy here in the United States. May we never take for granted the freedoms and liberties that are afforded to us and thoseContinue reading “DAY 37: Praise for Our Freedoms and Liberties”

DAY 36: Abused and the Abusive

Make no friendship with a man or woman given to anger, not go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways. – Proverbs 22:24-25 There are many relationships that become abusive for various reasons and the abused person is scared to reach out to someone because of the fear the abuser has over them.Continue reading “DAY 36: Abused and the Abusive”

DAY 35: Spiritual Leaders in our Community

Appreciate your pastoral leaders who gave you the Word of God. Take a good look at the way they live, and let their faithfulness instruct you, as well as their truthfulness. There should be a consistency that runs through us all. For Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow, he’s always totally himself. – Hebrews 13:7-8 (TheContinue reading “DAY 35: Spiritual Leaders in our Community”

DAY 32: Those Battling Presently Incurable Diseases

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but atContinue reading “DAY 32: Those Battling Presently Incurable Diseases”

DAY 31: Those Unreached with the Gospel

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9 Our community has many Christians, but some among us could be categorized as lost, or unreached with the Gospel. The Gospel,Continue reading “DAY 31: Those Unreached with the Gospel”