Deus Misereatur

Mighty God, strong to save, you have willingly accommodated yourself to us by not only speaking the Holy Scriptures, but in sending your Son to us and for us. We pray for your Church and the World. For this congregation (gathered and scattered) we pray; set the captives free, open the blind eyes, release the prisoners, turn our sorrows to gladness, and make our homes places of light, love, harmony and health. Further, we ask your watchful care to be bestowed on your Church throughout the world, including The Vine Community Church, Trinity Baptist, Trinity Nazarene, and Trinity Community Fellowship; and your people who are being hounded and harmed by predators and persecutors throughout the world. Forgive us for trying to earn your unearnable love; stir up in us a greater trust and confidence in your Son Jesus Christ and help us to toss away all false doctrine and false living which tarnish your generous kindness and your glorious majesty. For all those who are being doubled over with p...

O God , before whom no god was formed, nor shall there be any after you; for you, you alone are the LORD, and beside you there is no savior (Isaiah 43:10-11): We implore you to show kindness and care to those who are facing critical times, those who are hospitalized and weakening, those who are recovering from sickness or surgery, those swallowed up in sorrow and sadness, those who are exhausted caregivers, those walking through darkness, depression, or disorder (…). Grant them relief, replenishment, faith and hope so as not to rely on themselves but on you, for you are the God who comforts the downcast (2 Corinthians 7:6). O Father , from whom all fatherhood is named in heaven and on earth, you who are over all and through all and in all (Ephesians 4:6), we implore you to strengthen and aid our brothers and sisters world over, including this congregation, Southern Hills Baptist, SouthPointe Church of the Nazarene, Southwest Baptist, and The House of the Lord Church . Bring us all to w...

  Once, while I was stationed at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, I had to take up a position on top of the elementary school on the air base. It was nighttime, super cold, windy, and in the freezing rain. My job was to be on the lookout for bandits who would cut the wire fence around the base, sneak in, and steal whatever they could lay their hands on to go sell on the black market. Well, thankfully those days for me are long gone, but being on the lookout for little goodies, rather than thieves, is what I enjoy doing. I’m especially on the watch for resources to aid Christian families in drawing nearer to God. So, I was pleased when Crossway allowed me to obtain and check out “The Biggest Story Family Devotional”. This 432-page clothbound hardback is put together by Crossway, Douglas Sean O’Donnell, senior VP of Bible editorial at Crossway, and illustrated by Don Clark, cofounder of Invisible Creature. It has 104 stories (52 from the Old Testament and 52 from the New) that guide moms, ...

  This Sunday evening I will be tackling Daniel 10:1-11:2. It’s a striking scene, one that leaves a reader with lots of unanswered questions, but also gives rich encouragement. In this scene, Daniel has spent 21 days fasting, mourning, and praying. Suddenly, at the end of those long days of prayer and sorrow, a man appears in a vision to Daniel. He tells Daniel some very important, behind-the-scenes details.   First, he notifies Daniel that his coming, the vision he will rehearse, and the things he is doing is because Daniel prayed: “ Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words ” (10:12). So, God’s response to Daniel was already on the way from the first day Daniel began praying. And now, 21 days into his praying, he receives God’s response. Twenty-one days! Our timing and sense of urgency and God’s timing and sense of urgency are truly o...

O God of our salvation, who visits the earth and waters it; who greatly enriches it; who provides us grain, waters the furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth; who crowns the year with your bounty and makes the pastures of the wilderness overflow so that the hills gird themselves with joy, the meadows clothe themselves with flocks, the valleys deck themselves with grain, and they shout and sing together for joy (Psalm 65:9-13). We join all creation remembering your rich goodness, and rejoicing! God of the generations, thank you for our forbearers in the faith who have gone before us, the examples they have left us, and the benefit of their wisdom they have bequeathed to us. Just as we honor our fathers and mothers, may we always honor our fathers and mothers in the faith, even with all of their shortcomings and sins. Brace and bolster your people who are presently walking in the path of martyrdom and maltreatment. Bring reformation, ...

O God, you made the world and everything in it, you give to all mankind life and breath and everything and made from one man every nation to live on all the face of the earth. And you determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place that they should seek you, and perhaps feel their way toward you and find you, though you are actually not far from any one of us (Acts 17:24-27). We pray for all nations. Superintend their national politics, economics, education, and security so that all may have the care they need, prosper and flourish, and come to “ feel their way toward ” you until the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth as the waters cover the sea (Isaiah 11:9). O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Creator, Sustainer and Sovereign over all, to whom each and every one of us must give an account of our actions in this life: please bless our nation and our State. Restore the gift and value of God-ordained marriage – one man and one woman, where for bett...

As you said to Jeremiah: “ Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me ” (Jeremiah 32:26-27)? Therefore, LORD God of all flesh, we come in joyful confidence to present to you our desires. And with the Psalmist we say: Answer me, O LORD, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundant mercy, turn to me (Psalm 69:16). Rain down your mercy, peace, direction, good order and compassion on all the nations of the world, so that the inhabitants of all lands may have the medical care, education, clean drinking water, security and concord essential for their wellbeing. Answer me, O LORD, for your steadfast love is good; according to your abundant mercy, turn to me . Rain down your mercy, peace, direction, good order and compassion upon these United States of America and Oklahoma. Alleviate the enslavement to Meth, Fentanyl, Opioids, pornography and gambling afflicting so many regions of our country and state, and restore hope, life, and meaning! O Most H...