TODAY AND PRAYER REQUESTS

It is great to be alive in the Lord today. The Psalmist declares, "this is the day that the Lord hath made, I will rejoice and be glad in it." O what an AWESOME, MIGHTY, HOLY, UNCHANGEABLE, IMMUTABLE, GOD WE SERVE! HE IS WORTHY OF ALL OUR PRAISE! My prayer today is that God will be glorified in all I do today. I pray that he will cleanse me of all failures, sins, hidden sins and weights that would hinder me from serving Him as I should. As the Psalmist prayed, so I pray today with desire for the flow of his Grace, "let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord my strength and my redeemer." I pray for an understanding and loving spirit as I meet each person today - in my home and in the community. I pray for grace and strength to function in the power of the Holy Spirit. I pray for the leaders of our country, state, and local areas. I pray that God will bless President Bush and his family. I pray that the soldiers in Iraq will be protected and that God will bring this war to a place that will free the troups to come home and will secure the country of Iraq by reasonable, common sense people that will lead the country toward Godly principles. I pray for this nation that God will forgive us for the decisions we have made in areas such as abortion, homosexuality, pornography, lotteries and gambling. I pray that God will forgive me for not being more involved in my stance regarding these values. I ask that God will give me the strength to be a genuine Christian and love sinners, pray for those who despitefully use me and to forgive those who hurt and use me. I pray that God will charge me with a greater unction to proclaim the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ! AMEN!

TODAY: After a quiet time and meditation, I have continued this morning in doctoral studies. I completed the course and final exam last week of "Applied Research In Theology of Ministry" and now am in the course "Contemporary Biblical Hermeneutics." These courses and the DMin. program are very challenging and pertinent to today's ministry. I am studying in the DMin. Biblical Counseling Core, in Trinity Theological Seminary of Newburgh, IN. This is done online, by Video, by audio CD, textbooks, and some on-campus seminars.

VISIT: Later today or this week, I need to visit some of the visitors that have recently come to the church to visit. One family, Jimmy and Virginia Davis, have been four Sundays in a row. She owns and operates the Day Care just four houses up the street from the church. They really responded well to Brother Weakley's message Sunday. Thank you Jimmy and Virginia for coming and being a part of the positive atmosphere that we experienced Sunday. Jimmy Davis's mother, Willodene Davis, is one that needs to be visited along with the Davis's children and families. Also, Walter Jones, Uvonna Ross, Rex and Lori Warmon & Mr. Manus are other visitors that need to be visited and/or contacted. We have also missed the Grace family the past four weeks. Each of these need visiting and/or contacting sometime this week. Also we will visit some of the members today and the rest of the week.

PRAYER REQUESTS: Remember Sister Carolyn Loggains as she continues to recover from knee replacement. Pray for Sister Susie Reynolds who has reinjured her miniscus in her knee after having surgery back in the summer and may need surgery again. Pray for Sister Marie Moore who continues to have complications from diabetes. Pray for Sister Delilah Mummel who has a virus or the flu and has been very sick. Remember the homebound, Sister Jennie Sanders, Sister Bonnie Curtis, Sister Lennie May Crossno, and Sister Lilly Grooms. Pray for Bill Hall who is much better but continues to have voice problems and can only speak in a loud whisper. Continue to pray for Sister Gordon as she continues to have coughing and some pain in her chest - thankfully she is much better. Pray for Jason as he has final exams at Bethel College this week. Pray for REVIVAL to come to the church at Huntingdon and that each member and friend will be revived in the Lord and move out in the Great Commission. Remember to pray for the Servant Evangelistic project scheduled for Saturday from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. May we seek HIM with all our hearts, effectually and fervently. . . .

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day in the Lord and a restful night of peace in HIM.