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 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 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 25: Missionaries

Make disciples of all nations – Matthew 28:19 Churches across Union County are involved in many ways in the Great Commission. There are also increasing numbers of people moving to El Dorado from all nations. We need more churches in our community to directly send out missionaries, but we also need churches to take upContinue reading “DAY 25: Missionaries”

DAY 21: Foster Care/Adoption

Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. – James 1:27 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home – Psalm 68:5-6aContinue reading “DAY 21: Foster Care/Adoption”

DAY 10: Love and Forgiveness

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.  But above all these things put on love, which is the bond ofContinue reading “DAY 10: Love and Forgiveness”

DAY 9: Praise of Christ

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19  Isaiah 53:3 describes Jesus as the suffering servant and says that they esteemed him not, they did not see his value or appreciate his worth. Judas sold Jesus out to the Chief Priests for 30Continue reading “DAY 9: Praise of Christ”