LET YOUR HEALING COME!

Matthew 8:5-11

The Faith of the Centurion

5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, asking for help. 6"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering."

7 Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."

LIVING SACRIFICES

Wild huckleberries bushes carpet the woods of SHEPHERD'S WALK right now. The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Several guests were visiting this weekend. I suggested they might like me to make huckleberry pancakes for breakfast this morning. They loved the idea but only one soul was willing to pick the harvest [with me] so we could make them. The berries are in abundance but some are not easy to get to - they are small - and it takes TIME to pick them - especially enough for a batch of pancakes. But the two of us persevered. And the result... was a delicious breakfast of scrumptious huckleberry pancakes!

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Matthew 9:36-39

When [Jesus] saw the crowds, He had compassion on them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Then He said to His disciples,

"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest , therefore; to send out workers into His harvest field." [emphasis added]

Those huckleberries reminded me of the 'living sacrifices" that God asks us to be. They gave their lives to be made into pancakes for others to eat and enjoy. Are we as willing?

Lord Jesus ---

Make us willing LIVING SACRIFICES - a people of prayer - a people of giving - a people ready to lay down our lives for the sake of another. May others "taste and see that the LORD is good". And Lord, when the harvest is ripe and plentiful - give us willing hearts to participate in Your kingdom purposes to bring in that harvest so that none are lost!

Declaring His PRAISE today!

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EXTOL HIM today!

Challenge for this day:

Look up all the verses in your Bible that declare to EXTOL the LORD, your God , and DO just that - where you are, in your offices, in your home, on your porch, backyard, swimming pool, vacation home, school, lunch break, in your car [parked of course]. Write them down on 3x5 cards or in your prayer journals - somewhere where you can pull them out and use them again weekly if not daily!

Then read and study this passage [below] on your own. Learn how the Israelites learned to fight the enemy with PRAISE. You can too! Take God at His Word. I could do all the work for you and type it all in here but we all need to spend time IN God's Word [in our own Bibles] and in prayer and praise. So please join me and others in this challenge.

2 Chronicles 20

Leading in with the Praise Band

Lastly: Join me in memorizing a simple yet profound verse:

Isaiah 12:3

WITH JOY...

you will draw water

from the wells of salvation!

The LORD enjoys your PRAISE and ADORATION!

I welcome your comments, praise and prayers here today!

BE BLESSED!

They're Back!

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Genesis 1:19-21
19 And there was evening, and there was morning—the fourth day.
20 And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky." 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

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One year ago on July 15th, 2008 - this pair of winged beauties came to visit the feeder here at SW. Today they returned in full color and glory. I praise God for the detail of His creation which makes me ponder how much He loves each and every one of us individually! He is Creator God!

Prayer Station #1 = ADORATION

PRAYER STATION #1 = ADORATION

As we continue to prepare each 'prayer station' - here at Shepherd's Walk - it is our goal to bring the 4 main prayer stations under the acrostic...

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C

T

S

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Adoration / Confession

Thanksgiving / Supplication

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Psalm 22:22-24

[The Message]

Here's the story I'll tell my friends when the come [here] to worship,

and punctuate it with Hallelujahs:

Shout Hallelujah, you God-Worshipers;

give glory, you sons of Jacob;

ADORE HIM,

you daughters of Israel.

He has never let you down,

never looked the other way

when you were being kicked around.

He has never wandered off to do His own thing;

He has been right there, listening.

God's LOGO for SHEPHERD'S WALK

CHRIST

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THE LILY

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THE TRINITY

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PURE GOLD of PURPLE ROYALTY
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1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people,

a royal priesthood, a holy nation,

a people belonging to God,

that you may declare the praises of Him

who called you out of darkness

into His wonderful light.

THE LIFE LOOK

From The Valley of Vision

A Collection of Puritan Prayers & Devotions

O, GOD,
I bless Thee for the happy moment
when I first say Thy law fulfilled in Christ,
wrath appeased, death destroyed, sin forgiven,
my soul saved.
Ever since, Thou hast been faithful to me:
daily have I proved the power of Jesus' blood,
daily have I known the strength of the Spirit,
my Teacher, Director, Sanctifier.
I want no other Rock to build upon that that I have,
desire no other hope than that of the gospel truth,
need no other look than that which gazes
on the cross.
Forgive me if I have tried to add anything
to the one foundation,
if I have unconsciously relied upon my knowledge,
experience, deeds, and not seen them
as filthy rags,
if I have attempted to complete what is perfect
in Christ;
May my cry be always , Only Jesus! Only Jesus!
In Him is freedom from condemnation,
fullness in His righteousness,
eternal valitity in His given life,
indissoluble union in fellowship with Him;
In Him I have all that I can hold;
enlarge me to take in more.
If I backslide,
let me like Peter week bitterly and return to Him;
If I am tempted, have no wit,
give me strength enough to trust in Him;
If I am weak,
may I faint upon His bosom of eternal love;
If in extremity,
let me feel that He can deliver me;
If driven to the verge of hope and to the pit
of despair,
grant me grace to fall into His arms.
O God, hear me, do for me more
than I ask, think or dream.

Amen and Amen!