Wednesday, May 20, 2009

ONLY GOD CAN UNFOLD THE PETALS OF A ROSE


Dear Father Lord of Lords

Thoughts of thanksgiving flood my heart this morning as I walked out into a beautiful sunny day. There is such joy in the sunshine and warmth of a spring day. Thank you Lord for a safe home and the comforts that we have here. Thank you for the beauty of green grass and flowers. Every day I can have this I know it is by your hand and I ache for those who don’t who do not have these small blessings. I pray your love will show others this beauty as you have shown it to me. I know that only you can unroll the petals of a flower or make grass that shade of green.

Father, the work at Lakewood continues and I will be going to be building shortly to start putting things away and making it ready for use. Please bless all the efforts that went into this work and let the things of your will take place in this space. It’s been carved out to honor you, to bless the lives of your children and to extend your work in a heartbroken world. I am praying for special things to happen in this space, baby showers, bunko parties, fellowship and meals. Things that will bring your church full circle and make us a closer body that will work even harder for you because the benefits of doing so will be so clearly seen. Put your hand on our new elders Father and guide them to use this room and this church to build your kingdom. The church let it be our protection until we can return to you and be restored to our place with you. This world is not an easy place to be and we need the church you provided by the blood of your son to be our haven and our safe house until that day. I pray for blessing in this present time for each and every one that accepts the gifts you give freely to us. Let us seek them Father and be blessed when we find the truth of your words. Give us knowledge and hope as we walk in the path you direct and give us the open eyes we need to see the way you are guiding us. Never let us forget our reward is not in this place we are not to be of this world but only walk through it and take our messages of hope to those who will accept it. It is our work here until we return home to you. Let us know that and be faithful to complete so that as many as can will know you as we have been blessed to do so. Let us be ever mindful that there are still those that are without your protection and love that need you and we are the ones who take the blood of Jesus to them. Give us courage and strength to do so in a manner that is pleasing to your good work. Send the Holy Spirit to us Father each and every day we work so that what we do we do it as you would want and direct. Keep our ears and hearts turned to the direction of the spirit so we limit the mistakes that we make.

Hold some of us in your hand today. Scott Hammel, Ken Perry and Margie, Claudelia, Clark and France, Roland, Debra, and Robbie, Darla and Hana, Stephen, Amber, Michael, Bubba and Dorothy, Bubba Rouse, Lucy and Daniel, Glen and Peggy, Alexia. Donna Dees and her mom, Keep them safe in health and travel. Life hold special problems for them Father bless their lives and keep them all under your structure and direction for it is in you that no matter the out come we will find our victory.

It is always and forever prayed in the strong and powerful name of Jesus, name above all names. Until you come or call us home hear our prayers. Amen.

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