Journal for June 21st

7:23 AM Raining!
The rain, Lord, is needed so much…but this is day 2 of our Bible Club effort. Oh well, we'll take the rain and leave the rest to You.

You are to be glorified in the world today, Father, whether the wicked like it or not. You give breath and life to everyone, yet rebellion and sin, selfishness and greed have the day … for now. One day every knee will bow and confess that You are the Lord. You have always been God, You are God now, and You will be God forever. Please accept my feeble praise and thanks today.

Psalm 141
Lord, I have nothing of value to offer You except what You have given to me. But I ask, I desire, that my prayers come before You and satisfy You like incense and my they please You v2. All day long I pray and think in Your presence, but unpleasing and worldly thoughts push their way in. Sort through it all and accept my willful prayers to You as an offering of sacrifice and praise. Thank You for allowing me, mortal that I am, to come into Your presence.

Lord, I ask that You help me guard my mouth -- that's a tall order, seeing who's mouth it is LOL. Teach me to watch my words v3. Not only that, Lord Jesus, help me watch my heart! Keep my heart from wicked things and from performing reckless acts v4.

Lord, this world has many wicked men and women that harm others. Some are leaders of nations, some of gangs, some are in charge of their family that they abuse, or in charge of some illegal enterprise. Some, Lord, don't just want personal power or wealth, but are only content on killing their perceived enemies. There are those, as You know, that want to eliminate Israel, take down the United States, and enforce the godless rules of Islam. Is this even worse than Nazism ever was? Both wanted the eliminate of Jews…Your chosen people. So my prayer, Lord, is against the wicked of the world v5, and for the protection of Your people Israel. Give the U.S. a righteous backbone again in the world. We are about to see public expressions of faith in You being eradicated from our culture. Come, Lord Jesus, come.

Your people, Your church, Your called out ones, need Your Spirit today, Lord. We need a fresh moving of Your Spirit…a new filling. The world is still going to race away from You and toward destruction, but may the Gospel be heralded around the world.

My eyes look to You, Lord God. I seek refuge in You. Do not let me die v6. Protect me and let the wicked fall into their own nets (now I speak of those closer to home who undermine the church). Be glorified in my life even though I don't give You much to work with.

The fact is, and I believe this, that You love me and gave Your Son for me. I don't understand it, but I believe it. I count on it! Thank You for my salvation, my family, my ministry, my health, and for my part in the New Heaven and New Earth.

Just recalled this old song: "Jesus is all the world to me: my life, my heart, my all. He gives me strength from day to day, without Him I would fall. When I am sad to Him I go; no other One could love me so. When I am sad, he makes me glad…He's my friend."
Be Lord today. I am second.

9:38 AM Rain stopped, the sun is out
Thank You, Lord, for letting me finally get this blog posted. It took some doing.
Right now the Bible Camp is in full swing. I pray that a bunch of kids will come, in spite of the dampness. Touch the hearts of the little ones our team will minister to today. Fill the hearts of those that are ministering in Your Name.