Meat for the Hungry

PRAYER FOR DAY SIX: Almighty God, we look to You in our time of need. “I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth.” [1]   All flesh is grass—all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. And because sin is in the world, grass withers, flowers fade, and flesh goes to the grave. [2] Forgive our sin, deliver us from evil , and help us to hold tightly to Your promise that when we are absent from the body, we are truly present with the Lord. [3]   But should the enemy rush in like a flood, Father, we ask You, the Holy Spirit of the Lord, to lift up a standard against him. [4] For Your eyes keep watch on the evil and the good. [5]   Lord Jesus, we are Your children, the sheep of Your pasture. And as our Good Shepherd, please feed us, gather Your lambs in Your arms, carry us in Your bosom, and gently lead us because we don’t know where to go from here.   With our physical and finite eyes, we s...

Traditionally, June is the month for graduation and weddings, each individual or couple setting out on a new experience. The high school graduate out from under the rule and reign of mom and dad can, if they so choose, get a job and move out on their own. Some will work through the summer to save money for the new adventure of college.  On the other hand, marriage is also a new frontier. Most have only observed marriage, whether modeled in the home or on television. Still, they all set out on this journey into the unknown. So, what might you be attempting this summer that you have never done before, or what would you like to do, but are fearful?