DAY 9: Children

Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.  Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lieContinue reading “DAY 9: Children”

DAY 8: For Families

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. – Exodus 20:12 OBSERVATION: Families have always been important to the makeup of the community and the church. May we strive to make ours a priority as we navigate and “better normal.” PRAYER:Continue reading “DAY 8: For Families”

DAY 7: For Marriages

And God created man to his own image: to the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.  And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it. – Genesis 1:27-28 OBSERVATION: The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves aContinue reading “DAY 7: For Marriages”

DAY 6:  A Cure for the COVID Pandemic

We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You. – 2 Chronicles 20:12 OBSERVATION: While many believed 2020 would be a year of “focus” and “vision” no one anticipated phrases such as “social distancing” and “new normal” being part of our vocabulary. If nothing else, this year has taught us thatContinue reading “DAY 6:  A Cure for the COVID Pandemic”

DAY 5: Peace in our World

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. – John 3:16 OBSERVATION: A lot of people are asking and wondering why is God allowing all the evil in the world. Many are looking for solutions to fix worldContinue reading “DAY 5: Peace in our World”

DAY 4: Praise of God

I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, 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 4: Praise of God”

DAY 3: Peace in our nation

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  I do not give to you as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. – John 14:27 OBSERVATION:  Two of my favorite hymns are “Peace, Perfect Peace” (by Edward H. Bickersteth) and “Prince of Peace! Control MyContinue reading “DAY 3: Peace in our nation”

DAY 2: Peace in our Community

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:6-7 | KJV OBSERVATION:  In uncertain times, we must be reminded that weContinue reading “DAY 2: Peace in our Community”

DAY 1: Thankful for the avenue of prayer

And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened – LukeContinue reading “DAY 1: Thankful for the avenue of prayer”

40 Days of Prayer Launching October 1 🙏 🙏🏿 🙏🏼 🙏🏾 🙏🏽

El Dorado & Union County’s 6th year of community prayer campaign begins Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Ministers across the community are uniting to prepare daily prayer guides for our community to pray together over 40 days. Follow us to receive daily prayer reminder and specific message for each day: eldorado40.com http://www.twitter.com/eldorado40days http://www.facebook.com/eldorado40days eldoradonews.com