In the life of praying for a dear prodigal, the valley of dry bones is often discussed, but let us look at it quickly. “The hand of the Lord came upon [Ezekiel] and brought [him] out in the Spirit of the Lord” to a valley full of dry bones (Ezekiel 37:1 NKJV). The Lord tells him to prophesy to the … Continue reading The Process of the Dry Bones
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Jesus Doesn’t Flee when the Thief Comes
John 10:11-16 tells us Jesus stays with the sheep, even when the thief comes: “‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep … Continue reading Jesus Doesn’t Flee when the Thief Comes
Not a Victim … a Warrior
It feels like we are targeted, like the bad decisions made by our prodigals are aimed at us, to hurt us, like we are the victim. It may be true that we are targeted. Satan does have us in his sights to steal, kill, and destroy us, and he isn’t above using our prodigals to … Continue reading Not a Victim … a Warrior
Testimony of a Neighbor’s Salvation from Caren B.
I have a remarkable story to tell you. [My neighbor] moved in next to us some 15 years ago. He was retired after working in Denver as a cop for 35 years. [He] was cynical, hardhearted, a drinker. His children abandoned him. They were never around all that time. He started the long slide from … Continue reading Testimony of a Neighbor’s Salvation from Caren B.
Balancing Tomorrows
When I was young, Daddy would share the quote, “Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but gets you nowhere” (Erma Bombeck). Jesus said it this way: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34 NKJV). … Continue reading Balancing Tomorrows
Prayer for Prodigals 