DAY 6: Praise of God

I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.”Continue reading “DAY 6: Praise of God”

DAY 5: Love & Forgiveness

You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Psalm 86:5 Love and forgiveness are deeply intertwined, each serving as a balm for the wounds that can arise in close relationships. True love is often expressed through the willingness to forgive, seeing past mistakes, and nurturing growth instead ofContinue reading “DAY 5: Love & Forgiveness”

DAY 4: Peace in our Nation and World

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33 Have you ever felt like you were in the middle of a battle? Jesus told us to expect opposition and troubles in this world,Continue reading “DAY 4: Peace in our Nation and World”

DAY 3: Peace in our Community

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:17-18 (ESV) In the latter part of James Chapter 3, it refers to wisdom from above.Continue reading “DAY 3: Peace in our Community”

DAY 2: Revival

Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Psalm 85:6 When God’s people have a sense of spiritual dryness or emptiness, it is right for them to pray that he will revive them, both individually and as a group. We must have a desire to do God’s will—to accomplish hisContinue reading “DAY 2: Revival”

DAY 1: Families

SCRIPTURE: You shall teach them diligently to your children and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. – Deuteronomy 6:7 The family is God’s social building block. Or, to think of it another way, the familyContinue reading “DAY 1: Families”

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 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”