Honoring the Flag
As we celebrate Flag Day on June 14, take time to thank God for our freedom and for those who have fought for it.
As we celebrate Flag Day on June 14, take time to thank God for our freedom and for those who have fought for it.
It helps immensely to remember that God sees my troubles differently…
“If I just let go and had a good cry,” Joy told me, “I could go back to holding on to hope, and get back to prayer.”
Was I like a deer, without the strength of the herd, vulnerable to the tiger’s cunning–vulnerable to Satan’s attack?
The red-flag danger alerts were physical. I whispered a prayer: He’s yours, Lord. Thank you for holding him in your hands.
I struggled for the right words of protection to pray for my son fighting in the Middle East. Then God brought to mind this verse…
I can talk with him, lift prayers to him, all throughout the day. He’s always there. Always available.
He attributes his success to praying for God’s direction and says that if it were not for prayer, he would have made a very different choice…
I have to stop myself when I feel frenzy starting to creep into my soul, forcibly turning my heart in a better direction.
Prayers of joy and thanksgiving for all churches, yours and mine, for big ones and little ones, for old ones and new ones…
I know I have to grab this moment. Reach for it. Drink from the deep well of blessing that exists in the fleeting here-and-now.
Lord, I invite you into this day. Bring your peace to calm us. Bring your tenderness and kindness and grace…