Praying friends, I am flipping the script a bit. Usually I respond to scripture with prayer for our children. Between now and Christmas, however, I am focusing on the names of God.
I believe that by focusing on one name each week, our lives will be transformed by his power, even through the chaos the coming holiday season is sure to bring. For a more in depth post about this join us at hunterhillsprayer.org. Here on my personal platforms we will have a short scripture and prayer for all of us- adults and children alike.
One of my favorite scriptures in Isaiah 9:2-7.
The people who walk in darkness
will see a great light.
For those who live in a land of deep darkness,
a light will shine.
You will enlarge the nation of Israel,
and its people will rejoice.
They will rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest
and like warriors dividing the plunder.
For you will break the yoke of their slavery
and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders.
You will break the oppressor’s rod,
just as you did when you destroyed the army of Midian.
The boots of the warrior
and the uniforms bloodstained by war
will all be burned.
They will be fuel for the fire.
For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!
We see the promise of Christ, but God introduces that promise with the phrase “a light will shine.” In our world, we have seen the light even though the darkness is still present.
So we have a choice- do we believe the promise and live as though Jesus is what God promised, or do we live in darkness? I pray that we will allow the light to shine in our lives today.
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