Deus Misereatur

  We have been praying for the revival and reformation of God’s church in the U.S. these past three weeks (To catch up see  Pt 1 , Pt 2 , and Pt 3 ). But last week we began praying with more focus for revival and reformation of God’s church in Oklahoma. Today, we will end this short series, still lifting up the churches in Oklahoma. And the passage I have in mind is toward the end of Romans.   Paul was concerned about the potential divides in Christ’s church in Rome, many of them ethnically caused, but also brought about by pride (Romans 14:1-15:3) and false teaching (16:17-18). It’s into this section Paul offers his readers Jesus freely offered in the Gospel, and makes applications: “ For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesu...

  With all of those who conquered the beast and its image, and with our brothers and sisters world over, we lift our hearts with the song of Moses and the Lamb: “Great and amazing are your deeds, O Lord God the Almighty! Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations! Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed” (Revelation 15:3b-4). O Lord God the Almighty, whose deeds are great and amazing: you have not only called to yourself men, women, girls and boys from every tribe, tongue, and town, but you have been faithful and called us into the fellowship of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Corinthians 1:9). We pray for all of your people on every continent, our own congregation, Bethany Church of Christ, Bridge Creek, Britton Road, and Green Pastures Church of Christ. Bring us all to happily submit ourselves to your Scriptures as the final rule of faith and life, not ju...