so sorry, other. God is near. lean on Him and He will deliver. this I know.

Daily scripture from Psalms & Proverbs – 8/31/26 (Monday)

“O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.

Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God? let him be known among the heathen in our sight by the revenging of the blood of thy servants which is shed.

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;

And render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.

So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.” ~ Ps 79:8-13

Psalm 79 (context) – Audio – Text

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“A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.” ~ Prov 25:26-28

Proverbs 24 (context) – (audio & text)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

August 30
AM I CONVINCED BY CHRIST
“Notwithsanding in this rejoice not …, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:19, 20

Jesus Christ says, in effect, Don’t rejoice in successful service, but rejoice because you are rightly related to Me. The snare in Christian work is to rejoice in successful service, to rejoice in the fact that God has used you. You never can measure what God will do through you if you are rightly related to Jesus Christ. Keep your relationship right with Him, then whatever circumstances you are in, and whoever you meet day by day, He is pouring rivers of living water through you, and it is of His mercy that He does not let you know it. When once you are rightly related to God by salvation and sanctification, remember that wherever you are, you are put there by God; and by the reaction of your life on the circumstances around you, you will fulfil God’s purpose, as long as you keep in the light as God is in the light.

The tendency to-day is to put the emphasis on service. Beware of the people who make usefulness their ground of appeal. If you make usefulness the test, then Jesus Christ was the greatest failure that ever lived. The lodestar of the saint is God Himself, not estimated usefulness. It is the work that God does through us that counts, not what we do for Him. All that Our Lord heeds in a man’s life is the relationship of worth to His Father. Jesus is bringing many sons to glory.

August 31
MY JOY … YOUR JOY
“That My joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” John 15:11

What was the joy that Jesus had? It is an insult to use the word happiness in connection with Jesus Christ. The joy of Jesus was the absolute self-surrender and self-sacrifice of Himself to His Father, the joy of doing that which the Father sent Him to do. “I delight to do Thy will.” Jesus prayed that our joy might go on fulfilling itself until it was the same joy as His. Have I allowed Jesus Christ to introduce His joy to me?

The full flood of my life is not in bodily health, not in external happenings, not in seeing God’s work succeed, but in the perfect understanding of God, and in the communion with Him that Jesus Himself had. The first thing that will hinder this joy is the captious irritation of thinking out circumstances. The cares of this world, said Jesus, will choke God’s word. Before we know where we are, we are caught up in the shows of things. All that God has done for us is the mere threshold; He wants to get us to the place where we will be His witnesses and proclaim Who Jesus is.

Be rightly related to God, find your joy there, and out of you will flow rivers of living water. Be a centre for Jesus Christ to pour living water through. Stop being self-conscious, stop being a sanctified prig, and live the life hid with Christ. The life that is rightly related to God is as natural as breathing wherever it goes. The lives that have been of most blessing to you are those who were unconscious of it.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September1
DESTINY OF HOLINESS
“Ye shall be holy; for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16 (R.V.) (KJV)

Continually restate to yourself what the purpose of your life is. The destined end of man is not happiness, nor health, but holiness. Nowadays we have far too many affinities, we are dissipated with them; right, good, noble affinities which will yet have their fulfilment, but in the meantime God has to atrophy them. The one thing that matters is whether a man will accept the God Who will make him holy. At all costs a man must be rightly related to God.

Do I believe I need to be holy? Do I believe God can come into me and make me holy? If by your preaching you convince me that I am unholy, I resent your preaching. The preaching of the gospel awakens an intense resentment because it must reveal that I am unholy; but it also awakens an intense craving. God has one destined end for mankind, viz., holiness. His one aim is the production of saints. God is not an eternal blessing-machine for men; He did not come to save men out of pity: He came to save men because He had created them to be holy. The Atonement means that God can put me back into perfect union with Himself, without a shadow between, through the Death of Jesus Christ.

Never tolerate through sympathy with yourself or with others any practice that is not in keeping with a holy God. Holiness means unsullied walking with the feet, unsullied talking with the tongue, unsullied thinking with the mind – every detail of the life under the scrutiny of God. Holiness is not only what God gives me, but what I manifest that God has given me.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 2
THE SACRAMENT OF SACRIFICE
“He that believeth in Me … out of him shall flow….” John 7:38

Jesus did not say – “he that believeth in Me shall realize the blessing of the fulness of God,” but – “he that believeth in Me out of him shall escape everything he receives.” Our Lord’s teaching is always anti- self-realization. His purpose is not the development of a man; His purpose is to make a man exactly like Himself, and the characteristic of the Son of God is self-expenditure. If we believe in Jesus, it is not what we gain, but what He pours through us that counts. It is not that God makes us beautifully rounded grapes, but that He squeezes the sweetness out of us. Spiritually, we cannot measure our life by success, but only by what God pours through us, and we cannot measure that at all.

When Mary of Bethany broke the box of precious ointment and poured it on Jesus’ head, it was an act for which no one else saw any occasion; the disciples said it was a waste. But Jesus commended Mary for her extravagant act of devotion, and said that wherever His gospel was preached “this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.” Our Lord is carried beyond Himself with joy when He sees any of us doing what Mary did, not being set on this or that economy, but being abandoned to Him. God spilt the life of His Son that the world might be saved; are we prepared to spill out our lives for Him?

“He that believeth in Me out of him shall flow rivers of living water” – hundreds of other lives will be continually refreshed. It is time now to break the life, to cease craving for satisfaction, and to spill the thing out. Our Lord is asking who of us will do it for Him?

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 3
THE WATERS OF SATISFACTION SCATTERED
“Nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.” 2 Samuel 23:16
What has been like water from the well of Bethlehem to you recently – love, friendship, spiritual blessing? Then at the peril of your soul, you take it to satisfy yourself. If you do, you cannot pour it out before the Lord. You can never sanctify to God that with which you long to satisfy yourself. If you satisfy yourself with a blessing from God, it will corrupt you; you must sacrifice it, pour it out, do with it what common sense says is an absurd waste.

How am I to pour out unto the Lord natural love or spiritual blessing? In one way only – in the determination of my mind. There are certain acts of other people which one could never accept if one did not know God, because it is not within human power to repay them. But immediately I say – This is too great and worthy for me, it is not meant for a human being at all, I must pour it out unto the Lord, then these things pour out in rivers of living water all around. Until I do pour these things out before the Lord, they endanger those I love as well as myself because they will turn to lust. We can be lustful in things which are not sordid and vile. Love has to get to its transfiguration point of being poured out unto the Lord.

If you have become bitter and sour, it is because when God gave you a blessing you clutched it for yourself; whereas if you had poured it out unto the Lord, you would have been the sweetest person out of heaven. If you are always taking blessings to yourself and never learn to pour out anything unto the Lord, other people do not get their horizon enlarged through you.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 3
THE WATERS OF SATISFACTION SCATTERED
“Nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.” 2 Samuel 23:16
What has been like water from the well of Bethlehem to you recently – love, friendship, spiritual blessing? Then at the peril of your soul, you take it to satisfy yourself. If you do, you cannot pour it out before the Lord. You can never sanctify to God that with which you long to satisfy yourself. If you satisfy yourself with a blessing from God, it will corrupt you; you must sacrifice it, pour it out, do with it what common sense says is an absurd waste.

How am I to pour out unto the Lord natural love or spiritual blessing? In one way only – in the determination of my mind. There are certain acts of other people which one could never accept if one did not know God, because it is not within human power to repay them. But immediately I say – This is too great and worthy for me, it is not meant for a human being at all, I must pour it out unto the Lord, then these things pour out in rivers of living water all around. Until I do pour these things out before the Lord, they endanger those I love as well as myself because they will turn to lust. We can be lustful in things which are not sordid and vile. Love has to get to its transfiguration point of being poured out unto the Lord.

If you have become bitter and sour, it is because when God gave you a blessing you clutched it for yourself; whereas if you had poured it out unto the Lord, you would have been the sweetest person out of heaven. If you are always taking blessings to yourself and never learn to pour out anything unto the Lord, other people do not get their horizon enlarged through you.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 4
HIS!
“Thine they were, and Thou gavest them Me.” John 17:6

The missionary is one in whom the Holy Ghost has wrought this realization – “Ye are not your own.” To say, “I am not my own” is to have reached a great point in spiritual nobility. The true nature of the life in the actual whirl is the deliberate giving up of myself to another in sovereign preference, and that other is Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit expounds the nature of Jesus to me in order to make me one with my Lord, not that I might go off as a showroom exhibit. Our Lord never sent any of the disciples out on the ground of what He had done for them. It was not until after the Resurrection, when the disciples had perceived by the power of the Holy Spirit Whom He was, that Jesus said “Go.”

“If any man come to me and hate not . . . , he cannot be My disciple,” not, he cannot be good and upright, but, he cannot be one over whom Jesus writes the word “Mine.” Any one of the relationships Our Lord mentions may be a competitive relationship. I may prefer to belong to my mother, or to my wife, or to myself; then, says Jesus, you cannot be My disciple. This does not mean I will not be saved, but it does mean that I cannot be “His.”

Our Lord makes a disciple His own possession, He becomes responsible for him. “Ye shall be witnesses unto Me.” The spirit that comes in is not that of doing anything for Jesus, but of being a perfect delight to Him. The secret of the missionary is – I am His, and He is carrying out His enterprises through me.

September 5
THE MISSIONARY WATCHING
“Watch with Me.” Matthew 26:40

“Watch with Me” – with no private point of view of your own at all, but watch entirely with Me. In the early stages we do not watch with Jesus, we watch for Him. We do not watch with Him through the revelation of the Bible; in the circumstances of our lives. Our Lord is trying to introduce us to identification with Himself in a particular Gethsemane, and we will not go; we say – “No, Lord, I cannot see the meaning of this, it is bitter.” How can we possibly watch with Someone Who is inscrutable? How are we going to understand Jesus sufficiently to watch with Him in His Gethsemane, when we do not know even what His suffering is for? We do not know how to watch with Him; we are only used to the idea of Jesus watching with us.

The disciples loved Jesus Christ to the limit of their natural capacity, but they did not understand what He was after. In the Garden of Gethsemane they slept for their own sorrow, and at the end of three years of the closest intimacy they “all forsook Him and fled.”

“They were all filled with the Holy Ghost” – the same “they,” but something wonderful has happened in between – Our Lord’s Death and Resurrection and Ascension; and the disciples have been invaded by the Holy Spirit. Our Lord had said – “Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you,” and this meant that they learned to watch with Him all the rest of their lives.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 6
DIFFUSIVENESS OF LIFE
“Rivers of living water.” John 7:38

A river touches places of which its source knows nothing, and Jesus says if we have received of His fulness, however small the visible measure of our lives, out of us will flow the rivers that will bless to the uttermost parts of the earth. We have nothing to do with the outflow – “This is the work of God that ye believe. . . .” God rarely allows a soul to see how great a blessing he is.

A river is victoriously persistent, it overcomes all barriers. For a while it goes steadily on its course, then it comes to an obstacle and for a while it is baulked, but it soon makes a pathway round the obstacle. Or a river will drop out of sight for miles, and presently emerge again broader and grander than ever. You can see God using some lives, but into your life an obstacle has come and you do not seem to be of any use. Keep paying attention to the Source, and God will either take you round the obstacle or remove it. The river of the Spirit of God overcomes all obstacles. Never get your eyes on the obstacle or on the difficulty. The obstacle is a matter of indifference to the river which will flow steadily through you if you remember to keep right at the Source. Never allow anything to come between yourself and Jesus Christ, no emotion, or experience; nothing must keep you from the one great sovereign Source.

Think of the healing and far-flung rivers nursing themselves in our souls! God has been opening up marvellous truths to our minds, and every point He has opened up is an indication of the wider power of the river He will flow through us. If you believe in Jesus, you will find that God has nourished in you mighty torrents of blessing for others.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

– – – – –
“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 7
SPRINGS OF BENIGNITY
“The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water.” John 4:14

The picture Our Lord gives is not that of a channel but a fountain. “Be being filled,” and the sweetness of vital relationship to Jesus will flow out of the saint as lavishly as it is imparted to him. If you find your life is not flowing out as it should, you are to blame; something has obstructed the flow. Keep right at the Source, and – you will be blessed personally? No, out of you will flow rivers of living water, irrepressible life.

We are to be centres through which Jesus can flow as rivers of living water in blessing to every one. Some of us are like the Dead Sea, always taking in but never giving out, because we are not rightly related to the Lord Jesus. As surely as we receive from Him, He will pour out through us, and in the measure He is not pouring out, there is a defect in our relationship to Him. Is there anything between you and Jesus Christ? Is there anything that hinders your belief in Him? If not, Jesus says, out of you will flow rivers of living water. It is not a blessing passed on, not an experience stated, but a river continually flowing. Keep at the Source, guard well your belief in Jesus Christ and your relationship to Him, and there will be a steady flow for other lives, no dryness and no deadness.

Is it not too extravagant to say that out of an individual believer rivers are going to flow? “I do not see the rivers,” you say. Never look at yourself from the standpoint of – Who am I? In the history of God’s work you will nearly always find that it has started from the obscure, the unknown, the ignored, but the steadfastly true to Jesus Christ.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

– – – – –
“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 8
DO IT YOURSELF
“Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God.” 2 Corinthians 10:5

Deliverance from sin is not deliverance from human nature. There are things in human nature, such as prejudices, which the saint has to destroy by neglect; and other things which have to be destroyed by violence, i.e., by the Divine strength imparted by God’s Spirit. There are some things over which we are not to fight, but to stand still in and see the salvation of God; but every theory or conception which erects itself as a rampart against the knowledge of God is to be determinedly demolished by drawing on God’s power, not by fleshly endeavour or compromise (v. 4).

It is only when God has altered our disposition and we have entered into the experience of sanctification that the fight begins. The warfare is not against sin; we can never fight against sin: Jesus Christ deals with sin in Redemption. The conflict is along the line of turning our natural life into a spiritual life, and this is never done easily, nor does God intend it to be done easily. It is done only by a series of moral choices. God does not make us holy in the sense of character; He makes us holy in the sense of innocence, and we have to turn that innocence into holy character by a series of moral choices. These choices are continually in antagonism to the entrenchments of our natural life, the things which erect themselves as ramparts against the knowledge of God. We can either go back and make ourselves of no account in the Kingdom of God, or we can determinedly demolish these things and let Jesus bring another son to glory.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 9
DO IT YOURSELF
“Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:5

This is another aspect of the strenuous nature of sainthood. Paul says, “I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ.” (Moffatt.) How much Christian work there is to-day which has never been disciplined, but has simply sprung into being by impulse! In Our Lord’s life every project was disciplined to the will of His Father. There was not a movement of an impulse of His own will as distinct from His Father’s – “The Son can do nothing of Himself.” Then take ourselves – a vivid religious experience, and every project born of impulse put into action immediately, instead of being imprisoned and disciplined to obey Christ.

This is a day when practical work is overemphasized, and the saints who are bringing every project into captivity are criticized and told that they are not in earnest for God or for souls. True earnestness is found in obeying God, not in the inclination to serve Him that is born of undisciplined human nature. It is inconceivable, but true nevertheless, that saints are not bringing every project into captivity, but are doing work for God at the instigation of their own human nature which has not been spiritualized by determined discipline.

We are apt to forget that a man is not only committed to Jesus Christ for salvation; he is committed to Jesus Christ’s view of God, of the world, of sin and of the devil, and this will mean that he must recognize the responsibility of being transformed by the renewing of his mind.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
“Psalm 27 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 63 | 91 | 119 | 143”
“Footprints in the Sand” | “The Starfish Story”

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Eph 6:10-18
“… strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;”~ Eph 3:14-21
“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” ~ Phil 2:13 (3-16)

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therin day and night,” ~ Josh 1:8, 9 (1-9)

The following is a daily devotional from the book, My Utmost For His Highest, by Oswald Chambers.

(Links to scripture references have been underlined.)

September 10
MISSIONARY MUNITIONS
“When thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.” John 1:48

We imagine we would be all right if a big crisis arose; but the big crisis will only reveal the stuff we are made of, it will not put anything into us. “If God gives the call, of course I will rise to the occasion.” You will not unless you have risen to the occasion in the workshop, unless you have been the real thing before God there. If you are not doing the thing that lies nearest, because God has engineered it; when the crisis comes instead of being revealed as fit, you will be revealed as unfit. Crises always reveal character.

The private relationship of worshipping God is the great essential of fitness. The time comes when there is no more “fig-tree” life possible, when it is out into the open, out into the glare and into the work, and you will find yourself of no value there if you have not been worshipping as occasion serves you in your home. Worship aright in your private relationships, then when God sets you free you will be ready, because in the unseen life which no one saw but God you have become perfectly fit, and when the strain comes you can be relied upon by God.

“I can’t be expected to live the sanctified life in the circumstances I am in; I have no time for praying just now, no time for Bible reading, my opportunity hasn’t come yet; when it does, of course I shall be all right.” No, you will not. If you have not been worshipping as occasion serves, when you get into work you will not only be useless yourself, but a tremendous hindrance to those who are associated with you.

The workshop of missionary munitions is the hidden, personal, worshipping life of the saint.

Most recent prayers & praises… (partial list)

“But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” ~ John 20:31

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3-16

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” ~ John 1:12, 13

“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” ~ Romans 10:9, 10 (8-13)

“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.” ~ Ps 40:1-3

“I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight. Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.”~ Ps 119:174, 175

“I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication. What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.” ~ Ps 30:8-12

“Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” – Ps 56:1-4

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” ~ Ps 61:2

“Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.” ~ Isa 8:13

“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.” Ps 118:8, 9 (Ps 146:3)

“Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.” ~ Ps 119:161

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes. Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.” ~ Ps. 119:23, 24

“I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed. And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.” ~ Ps 119:46, 47

“The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” ~ Ps 119:69

“Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.” ~ Prov 28:5

“I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.” ~ Ps 16:7

“This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.” ~ Ps 119:50

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” – Ps 119:165

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts. I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word. I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me. How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.” ~ Ps 119:97-104

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.” ~ I Sam 30:6

“Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.” ~ Ps 123:1, 2

“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.” ~ Ps 95:6

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless his name.” ~ Ps 100:4

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~ Ps 118:24

“Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ I Thess 5:16-18

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble. Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.” ~ Ps 59:16, 17

“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” ~ Ps 143:8

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ Ps 63:1-8

“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” ~ Ps 5:1-3

“I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.” ~ Ps 119:147, 148

“Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” ~ Ps 42:7, 8

“As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” ~ Ps 55:16, 17

“At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:62

“Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.” ~ Ps 119:164

“I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.” ~ Ps 35:18

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matt 18:20

“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” ~ Ps 22:3
(II Chron 20:21, 22) (Ps 50:14, 15) (Ps 50:23) (Ps 67:3-7) (Ps 91:14-16) (Ps 44:8 (1-8) ) (Acts 16:25, 26)

“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.” ~ Ps 47:1, 2

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.” ~ Ps 44:8

“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.” ~ Ps 29:11

*****Prayers for America*****

Heavenly Father, we pray in Jesus’ name, according to Thy will…

♦ For continuing 24/7 protection, health, guidance, comfort, & discernment for President Trump, First Lady Melania, Barron, Don Jr, Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany, & their families; MAGA Team, & Trump Legal Team; & help them to trust in You & put You first in all of their endeavors.

♦ for President Trump (& his family) to be surrounded by loyal advisors who will give him wise & Godly counsel; & give him wisdom, discernment, & strength to recognize & reject false Economic, Political & Spiritual counsel (etc.) & be uncompromising in following that which is good. (III John 1:11)(Prov 3:5-8)

♦ We pray for the covering of the Precious Blood of Jesus over President Trump, his family, legal team, & supporters with the various federal & state indictments, & ongoing lawsuits…
♦ & we pray that You would turn what is meant for evil to good.
(Gen. 50:20; Ps 9:15, 16; Ps 10:2; Ps 73:17-20; Prov 26:27; I Cor 3:19; Isa 54:17; I Cor 1:26-29; Prov 21:30)
♦ for Divine Protection over all MAGA events & attendees

♦ for the situations with the mass shootings, violent events, riots, industrial sabotage, arson, & natural disasters occurring around the Country… as well as the chaos, destruction, & loss of life due to drug/human trafficking operations taking place as a result of open border policies; for comfort & healing for the victims & their families; for Justice for the perpetrator(s), propagandists, agitators, & enablers who are creating the culture of division, social unrest, & violence in our communities… corrupting/warping the minds of our young people & the public at large with evil.

♦ for guidance, protection, strength, discernment, discretion, integrity, & humility for Ben Carson, TX AG Ken Paxton, Judge Aileen Cannon, Catherine Engelbrecht (of True the Vote), Gregg Phillips, Sheriff Mark Lamb, James O’Keefe, Steve Bannon, Laura Loomer & other patriot lawyers, judges, lawmakers, auditors, journalists & their teams, families, & property; For safety of Conservative Supreme Court justices doxxed by the far left over Roe v. Wade; & for individuals both inside & outside of public office who are taking a stand for life.

♦ for Harriet Hageman, Byron Donalds, Jim Jordan, Paul Gosar, Ron Johnson, Rand Paul, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, Mike Johnson, Anna Paulina Luna, & others in Congress; some of whom are trying to do right & others who may be compromised or fearful; we pray that you would give them courage to do what is right in all their endeavors.

♦ for exposure of any individuals/movements/conferences/ministries/institution, previously mentioned or otherwise, which appear to be good, “patriotic”, MAGA, or “Christian”, but are actually frauds or counterfeits; encourage our hearts & give us the discernment & strength to push on in service to You when those we may have followed or respected are exposed… as our confidence is in You & what you have said in Your Holy Scriptures, not in man. (Col 2:6-10)(Heb 12:2)(II Tim. 4:2-4)(II Cor 11:13-15)(I John 2:18-29; 4:1-21)(Gal 1:8, 9) (Rev 22:18, 19)(Acts 17:11)

♦ for protection, guidance, healing, & recovery for populist Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico who has been shot five times, only days after Fico formally & publicly rejected The WHO Pandemic Accord; & for guidance for the medical staff who are treating him. (5/15/24)
♦ Thank You that Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has recovered enough from his attack to officially returned back to work. (7/10/24)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for Trump lawyers’ John Eastman, Christina Bobb, & Rudy Giuliani who have been arraigned on junk charges related to the Arizona alternate electors; & also for those lawyers who have been disbarred or had their law license put at risk by corrupt entities engaging in Lawfare; (5/18/24 & 5/21/24)
♦ Thank You that defendants in the Arizona “fake elector” case are closer to winning motions to dismiss the fraud and conspiracy charges related to the 2020 presidential election as the judge has stated that the charges may violate the state’s anti-SLAPP statute by suppressing First Amendment speech. (2/10/25)

♦ for continued protection, health, & guidance for Hungarian President Victor Orban in his endeavors & his opposition to the war in Ukraine, especially in light of the motorcade crash in Germany; & thank You for his safety in this incident. (6/24/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during an assassination attempt at the Butler. PA rally; & we pray for strength, wisdom, guidance, healing, protection, & discernment for President Trump, his family, the MAGA community, & our Country going forward. (7/14/24)

♦ for humility, strength, guidance, & protection for Vice President J.D. Vance, Howard Lutnick(SOC), Amy Gleason(Acting Dir. of DOGE), the DOGE team of geniuses, Scott Bessent(SOT), Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(SHHS), & other Trump appointments & nominees… for Tom Homan(Border Czar), Devin Nunes(C. of PIAB), Kari Lake(Dir. of VoA)(SA to USAGM), Pete Hegseth(SecWar), Dan Caine(CJCS), John Ratcliffe(Dir. of C*A), Marco Rubio(SecState)(DNSA), Todd Blanche(AG DOJ), Joe diGenova (Council to the AG) Kash Patel(Dir. of FBI), Andrew Bailey(DD of FBI), Russell Vought(Dir. of OMB), Kevin Hasset(Dir. of NEC), Sean Curran(Dir. of USSS), Markwayne Mullin(SecDHS), Tricia McLaughlin(DHS Assistant Sec), Doug Burgum(SOI), Brooke Rollins(SOA), Chris Wright(SOE), Susie Wiles(CofS), Dan Scavino(AP & DCofS), Stephen Miller(DCofS for policy & HSA), Peter Navarro(SC for trade & manufacturing), Jamieson Greer(USTR), Jay Clayton(DNI), Ric Grenell(SE for Special Missions), Steve Witkoff(SE to the ME), Mauricio Claver-Caron(SE to LA), Lt General Keith Kellogg(SE on Russia/Ukraine issues), Mark Burnett(SE to UK), Chris Wright(SecEnergy), Doug Collins(SecVA), Sean Duffy(SOT), Brendan Carr(FCC Chmn.), Jeffrey Clark(WH Regulations Czar), Scott Turner(Sec. of HUD) etc. & their families & staff; for them to trust in You, do what is right, & put You first in all of their endeavors; for failure of any harmful or unjust endeavors any appointees may consciously or unconsciously undertake in regard to our country

♦ Thank You for protecting President Trump from another attempt on his life while golfing at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. (9/15/24)

♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for Your hedge of protection over the second Butler, PA rally; for the return to Butler to overcome evil w/ truth & goodness; for the new memories made in Butler; for the time of tribute & remembrance; & for the healing, solidarity, patriotic resolve, & praise to You in song. We thank You in Jesus’ Name… Amen. (10/5/24)

♦♦♦ Thank You, Heavenly Father, for the sweeping victory you’ve given President Trump this 2024 Presidential election. (11/5/24)

♦ for strength, wisdom, & discernment for President Trump & his transition teams in the planning & selection of the right Trump administration officials & personnel, as well as the Trump administration’s removal of all corrupt prior administration holdovers as well as all of the efforts to reduce regulations & the size of government.

♦ Thank You for the 73 EOs already signed by President Trump, which have ended burdensome regulations; sealed the border; unleashed our domestic energy sector; eliminated divisive DEI from our federal government; stopped the weaponization of government; cut waste, fraud, & abuse; reinstituted America First trade & foreign policies; & ultimately restored common sense. (2/20/25)

♦ for the guidance, protection, & strength for the pardoned/released Jan. 6 political prisoners as they continue on & rebuild their lives (3/24/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman(& his family, team & supporters) in his efforts to keep the Menendez brothers in prison & keep the public safe.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to stop a war between India & Pakistan by making it clear to each country that they would lose their ability to trade w/ the U.S. if they went to war. (5/12/25)

♦ Thank You for the cleanout move (2), coordinated by DNI Tulsi Gabbard & CIA Director John Ratcliffe, for taking the National Intelligence Council out of the CIA silo, and removing two lawfare-aligned agency heads. (5/13/25)

♦ Thank You that the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law banning abortion at the point when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. (5/14/25)

♦ Thank You for a Trump-appointed federal judge’s decision that American employers no longer have to give workers time off for abortions. (5/26/25)

♦ for wisdom, strength, guidance, & protection for Israel, the US, President Trump, his administration, & our armed forces with the current turmoil w/ Iran & the surrounding region.

♦ Thank You that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that individual Medicaid recipients do not have the right to sue states under federal law for excluding abortion providers from their Medicaid programs… paving the way for states to block Medicaid funding from and affirming the authority of individual states to determine how taxpayer dollars are allocated. (6/26/25)

♦ Thank You for the historic US-EU trade agreement brokered (2) by President Trump & his team; & that it effectively ends the Marshall Plan (7/27/25)

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a ceasefire between Cambodia & Thailand. (7/28/25)

♦ for wisdom, guidance, & protection for those involved in the consideration & process of Canadian provinces/territories such as Alberta becoming U.S. states(or in the case of Greenland, a state or territory); & how new additions should be made, if at all; & in the case of the Panama Canal Zone, gaining ownership &/or control of the area once again; We pray for Your will to be done in all of these situations.

♦ Thank You that President Trump was able to broker a historic peace agreement between Armenia & Azerbaijan after 35 years of war. (8/8/25)

♦ Thank You that Hamilton County School Board in TN took as stand to protect its kids by kicking out a mental health provider out of its schools (9/18/25)

♦ for strength & protection, & healing for Isael Riveri, Ruth Encarnacion, & their 5 children(who were seized by the state of MA & vaccinated without parental consent).
(See sync’s post for backstory)

♦♦♦ Thank You for the historic Middle East Peace Agreement President Trump & his team were able to broker between Hamas & Israel; & thank You for the release of 13 Israeli hostages back to Israel after two years of captivity. (10/13/25)

♦ Thank You for the successful capture of President Nicolas Maduro & others in Venezuela, who are being charged w/ narco-terrorism; & thank You for the safety of the U.S. forces during the operation. (1/3/26)

♦ Thank You that the Trump Administration has ended the taxpayer funding of barbaric experiments using tissue from aborted babies (1/22/26)

♦ Thank You for Trump would-be assassin Ryan Routh’s sentence to life in prison (2/4/26)

♦ Thank You that Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez has signed a landmark law officially recognizing unborn babies as human beings (2/12/26)

♦♦♦ for strength, health, guidance, & protection for those in the area of the massive wildfires in Oklahoma & Kansas; for safety for the teams fighting the fires; & for the fires to be extinguished (2/17/26)

♦ for guidance, protection, & strength for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, his family, legal team, & allies w/ his legal battles, the indictment, & home raid & house arrest by Brazilian Federal Police, & with his “preemptive” arrest & imprisonment where he is now serving a 27 year sentence.
♦ & for him to recover from pneumonia (3/13/26)
((7/4/24-3/13/26): 1,2,3,4,5,6,7)

♦ Thank You that, after 11 years, charges have been dropped against pro-life investigator David Daleiden for exposing Planned Parenthoods’s baby parts sales (4/2/26)

♦♦♦ Thank You for your Divine Protection over President Trump during another assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. (4/25/26)

♦ for healing for Rudy Giuliani as he has been hospitalized and is in critical condition (5/3/29)

♦ for healing for Jim Hoft & Joe Hoft in each of their health challenges (5/3/26)
♦ Thank You that each of them are recoving; that Jim is feeling better after his surgery & that Joe is making progress after having a stroke (5/7/26)

♦ Thank You for the 12th straight month without anyone who crossed the border illegally being released in the U.S. (5/15/26)

♦ Thank You that Colorado’s Governor has commuted the sentence of Tina Peters & that she will be realeased on June 1 (5/15/26)
♦ Thank You that she is now free; we pray for her continued safety & healing (6/1/26)

♦ for healing & recovery for Abraham Williams, Tulsi Gabbard’s husband; thank You that his surgery was successful (6/4/26)
♦ 8/20/26 update

♦ Thank You that the House Appropriations Committe has passed an amendment to defund Pentagon research using tissue form aborted babies (6/24/26)

♦ Thank You for the prevention of a potential 4th assassination attempt with the arrest of an individual canvassing Trump National Golf Club with fake credentials ahead of President Trump’s visit. (8/2/26)

♦ Thank You for RFK Jr.’s announcement that HHS is decertifying a KY organ harvesting group after it ignored signs of life in dozens of patients. (8/5/26)

♦ for strength, healing, & protection for those battling illnesses/cancers/injuries & harm from COVID “vaccines” & protocols, & other ongoing health or life issues…. All Trump supporters & Treepers; for Maquis, Bjorkdream (1,2,3), Lorrie Girten, Red Dog, Stillwater, & others; & we pray also for Gregg Philips; Ben Carson; Kate Middleton (Princess of Wales); Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico (in his recovery from an attack on 5/15/24); for former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (in his health issues stemming from his 2018 attack); & for David Dutch & James Copenhaver who were injured at the Butler, PA rally on 7/14/24.

♦ For wisdom & guidance in all of our prayers, posts, & comments in “The Still Hour”; that Christ Jesus, the only begotten Son of God the Father, & the Word of God, would be honored, glorified, exalted & magnified in all of our activities.
(John 3:16-18; 1:14) (Col 1:9-18) (Rev 4:11) (Phil 2:9-11) (Ps 8:9) (Ps 46:10) (Ps 40:16) (Ps 138:2)

In Jesus’ Name we pray… Amen.

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“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” ~ Jude 1:20-25 (I Pet 1:1-25)

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.” ~ II Cor 13:14a

“The LORD is my shepherd…” ~ Psalm 23
“Is not this the fast that I have chosen?” ~ Isaiah 58:6-14 (1-14) (a|t)
“The Sermon on the Mount” – Matthew 5-7 (a|t); (Luke 6:17-49) (a|t)
“In the beginning was the Word…” ~ The Gospel According to St. John (a|t)
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