Psalm 90:12 Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Time in this life is such a precious gift…and it comes in limited quantities.  It is wisdom to learn the value of time and to use it rightly.  So many things compete for our attention and we can often squander large chunks of time on distractions that have no absolulely no eternal value.  Simply keeping the fleeting nature of time in the forefront of our hearts and minds, can keep us a bit more focused on using it wisely!

Lord, please do help me to number my days so that I will gain that heart of wisdom and use my time for Your glory. 

Luke 8:29 Many times it had seized him…and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

There is good solitude … Jesus often withdrew to a solitary place to pray.  But the enemy of our souls often lures us into isolation … and that kind of “solitude” is not good.  Make sure your solitude is truly a place for seeking God and not a place you’ve been driven into hiding.

Lord, give us those quiet places to seek Your face but give us discernment anytime our desire for solitude crosses over into an unhealthly place of isolation.

Luke 8:45 “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked.

When the woman with the issue of blood touched the hem of Jesus’ cloak, a crowd was pressing around Him and many were ”touching” him from all sides–but He didn’t acknowledge anyone but her.  He “felt” her touch in a very different way.  Why?  What was different? 

Hers was a touch of faith.  Jesus didn’t acknowledge those who touched Him out of indifference, but He most definitely did notice–and healed–the one who reached out to touch Him in faith.  

He does the same today.

Our team returned from Thailand Saturday night — a bit worn out physically but otherwise great after two tiring but rewarding weeks of prayer and hands-on ministry.  This was a trip with two tracks: The “hands-on” track where we partnered with a few different ministries serving in ways as diverse as ministering to prostitutes on the streets and in the bars of Bangkok, to HIV testing kids at a Children’s Home in Chiang Mai, to leading a prayer workshop and washing feet at a large conference of Karen Tribe believers in Maesot!  The second was the “intercession” track where we spent a significant amount of our time and spiritual energy interceding for the nation itself.  Typically this kind of ministry is a bit tougher to “quantify” but we believe the Lord granted us “good success” in our very specific mission and confirmed it in some pretty compelling ways. 

I look forward to finding the words (at some future date!) to convey the gratitude of heart I feel for being allowed to partner with Jesus in this great adventure.  As the jet lag wears off and I begin to (hopefully) think a bit more coherently, I will endeavor to post more, so stay tuned!    

Exodus 13:28 “But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large.  We even saw descendents of Anak there…”

But…  The spies sent to the promised land had just declared the land was flowing with milk and honey and much fruit, “but” there were giants in the land.  Since their focus was on the giants rather than the bounty, that generation never inherited what was rightfully theirs. 

What are the “buts” that have kept you from possessing your rightful inheritance?

Lord, Remove the ‘buts’ that keep us from Your promises!