This morning I gathered with a few people from our church for our Front Row Prayer Ministry. If you are available at 6:30am to 7:30am on Wednesdays, we would love for you to join us in the Worship Center. We spend an hour praying for the needs of the people of our church. We also pray through the alphabet two times a year for every family. Today we were on the letter, “M.” So if your last name starts with an “M” then you and your family were prayed for specifically today.
I began our prayer time by praying Ephesians 6:10-20. If you are familiar with the word, then you will know that this section is on spiritual warfare. There are times when you feel the battle more than others, but we know it is always present. I want to zero in on verse 16 this morning. Ephesians 6:16 6 In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; Notice that this verse says to take up the shield of faith in all circumstances. Some translations will say, “in every situation.” This is being obedient to God’s view on all matters. This is talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly. It encompasses everything we go through on a daily basis, including the good things. Yes, the enemy will try to get you off course with some good things happening in your life. One of the enemy’s tactics is to divert you when you least expect it. I am praying for the Lord to strengthen our faith in Him. God promises to be with us in every circumstance and He is not only a Promise Maker, He is a Promise Keeper. He will do that and more. Isaiah 41:10 10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Today I choose to take God at His word, believe, and obey it. Acting in faith is like activating a divine fire extinguisher. It will put out any flaming arrow meant to harm you, your witness, and your outlook on the future. Stay grounded in God’s word and let it be what you dwell on. It’s time to let go of past hindrances in all shapes and sizes. I want to mention something we have for the men of our church. Sometimes we get started in a rhythm and some don’t get the memo. Every Saturday morning at 7am, I meet with our men for Warpath. We are over by 8:15am so you can be a part of the activities of the day. We have it early enough to be sharpened along the way. I would love to have you join us. Come through the office door and bring your Bible. This Sunday we will be in Revelation 15 as we take “A Fresh Look at the Last Book.” It will be good to be together as we worship the King of all kings. Joy in Jesus! Pastor Mike
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Rev. Mike McClurgSenior Pastor, Findlay First Church of the Nazarene Archives
March 2020
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