Crisis in the Holy Land :: Tuesday E-Devotion

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper." Psalms 122:6 (NLT)

This is surely a time of Crisis for the Middle East, Israel and the world. The area known as the Holy Land is in crisis. What place do we, Christians around the world, have in times like this? Some go overboard answering this question while others write it off as not important at all.

Americans as a whole will say little until gas prices soar to all time highs. Literally, "out of sight, out of mind." It ought to not be that way. What must we do?

Pray

The International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention is asking you and I to step up our prayers for this area of the world. We still have workers and friends throughout that region who need divine protection and to know God's presence. Pray when God brings this to mind and after every news report you hear.

"I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. As you make your requests, plead for God's mercy upon them, and give thanks. Pray this way for kings and all others who are in authority, so that we can live in peace and quietness, in godliness and dignity. This is good and pleases God our Savior, for he wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth." 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NLT)

As we see the things of Bible Prophecy coming true, we need to talk about the things of God. Times like this open doors for the Gospel to be shared and accepted. It is also a wake up call for Christians who don't care about the lost or for fellow Christians we don't know.

"In the last days, God said, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. In those days I will pour out my Spirit upon all my servants, men and women alike, and they will prophesy. And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below— blood and fire and clouds of smoke." Acts 2:17-19 (NLT)

Finally, wake up!

By now you may be calling me a radical or think that I am off on a tangent, yet I ask you to wake up to what God is doing. First of all, wake up to the love of God for you. He desires you, your life, your presence and your heart. Second, wake up to what is going on around the world and how it impacts sharing about Jesus. Third, wake up to the times we live in. Jesus could return at any moment. Are you ready? I can not wait to see Him.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

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