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I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever
thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou
shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven." -- Mat_16:19.
Although
these words were spoken to the Apostle Peter, there is a profound sense
in which every true disciple of Christ can exercise the power of
locking and unlocking the door of Faith, Hope, or Love to another soul.
You may be aware of some one who is carrying a heavy burden, is
oppressed with some over-mastering dread, or is fighting some besetting
sin.
You try to gain that person's confidence, endeavor to
find some way of escape, promise some much-needed assistance, speak
words of cheer and encouragement, and in this way unlock the door of
the dark cell in which he has been incarcerated. The manifestation of
your ready sympathy and help have emancipated him. Is not this a true
use of the power of the keys of the Kingdom?
Or it may be some
one who is suspected of evil things which are untrue. You listen
carefully to the story, and endeavor to put the matter right; you take
steps to bring out the purity and sincerity of motives before those who
have misunderstood and misjudged.
Perhaps it is a boy or girl
whose life is clouded by some entanglement from which it seems
impossible to get free. By your friendly counsel and experience you are
enabled to unlock the prison door and emancipate this young soul.
Look
out for these opportunities of Christian service, for the life which is
hidden with Christ in constant fellowship has an extraordinary power in
setting free lives which are bound in fetters of iron. Above all, we
can point the fettered soul to Christ our Lord.
PRAYER
He breaks the power of canceled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His Blood can make the foulest clean,
His Blood avails for me. AMEN.
~ by F. B. Meyer - (1847-1929)
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In Christ,
Dot
Prayer Request from Connie Jordan Fletcher:
I had a phone call
come in a little bit ago from My Sister. She said that her best friend,
Vickey, had lost her nephew Adam this morning. He fell out of a moving
truck and died at the scene. His family needs prayer and I told them I
would ask all my on-line sisters and Brothers to pray for them to have
peace with this and recover with loving hearts , and be blessed by
Jesus.
This is the Family of Vickey Johnson of Cheyenne, Wy.
Her people are from Alabama and the Mother of Adam the 15 year old that
died is Kay Stewart.
They really need prayer in the worst way
because this family is under attack. It was only three weeks ago that
Vickey was back home in Alabama to pick up her youngest Daughter who
had been back there visiting family when she was beaten and raped. She
is only 17 years old and is scared to now having to go back for this
death.
So please pray for these wonderful people that are going throw so much at this time.
Your Sister in Christ,
Connie
Prayer Request from Josiah Miller:
This is an important fact that's not getting a lot of attention right now.
Obama said in a July speech to abortion advocates
"The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act,"
The
Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) is legislation Obama has co-sponsored
along with 18 other senators that would annihilate every single state
law limiting or regulating abortion, including the federal ban on
partial birth abortion.
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jun/08061010.html
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