* Yesterday's Gone

So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own. Sufficient for each day is its own trouble.
Matthew 6:34 The Amplified Bible

Well, let's see. The good news is I got some serious yard work done today. The not-so-good news for me is heavy trash day was yesterday for the zone I live in and yesterday's gone.  

Realizing that today, I started thinking again about just one day. When tomorrow comes, today will be forever gone. What do we have to show for today? Have we done anything with eternity in mind and Heaven as our goal? 

How many of us give a second thought to the time we may have squandered yesterday with regard to eternity - ours or those we profess to love? We have no guarantee that we'll all be back tomorrow. At the time of this writing, it's now a few minutes past midnight. What opportunities did I miss to speak to someone's eternity? Too late, it's yesterday now and yesterday's gone... 

Prayer:

Father,
        Please make us ever more mindful of the days of our lives. Let us fill them with You and what is important to You and to someone's eternity. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Recognizing an Honorable Man Who Chose to Do Right *

So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Romans 12:1-2a The Message Bible

This past weekend, a young woman was killed in a terrible car accident that wasn't her fault. Why? I have no idea. I'm not God. However, I know God was there. Thank God there are people who quickly respond to what He wants them to do. A man named Patrick McCabe wrote the following on Facebook. I don't know Mr. McCabe, but I thank God he listened to the leading of the Holy Spirit this past Saturday.

On January 24, 2015, Mr. McCabe wrote:

"Life is choices, today choosing to go to Food Town instead of Walmart for groceries. Upon finishing my duties of filling the shelves of my house and emptying the Food Town shelves, I chose to turn right to go home instead of the quick way home by turning left. I chose to turn on Canada Street to go to Fairmont Parkway and take the long way home. While approaching the light at Fairmont, a most horrific accident took place. My first thought was to go the other way as fast as I could to get away but I chose to run up to the cars of which one was on fire and a person was trapped inside. I chose to help as others were trying to extinguish the fire, I was checking on the person in the vehicle. It was obvious to me that that soul was in the process of leaving our realm and was traveling to the next plateau. I chose to hold the hand of this soul while others were extinguishing the flames and prayed that the passage to Heaven would be a wonderful experience and that no one should go on alone without a gift of a small prayer. From my past experiences, I am praying for this person's family and all that were touched by this soul while here on earth. I am continuously running this through my mind and wonder if there was any more i could have done. I am hoping that I helped the soul of this victim attain the Peace that is awaiting all of us at the moment we are called Home. God Bless all of those who made the choice to stop and help."

What a comfort it is for those of us who know the family. And unspeakable thanks to those who rescued her baby.

Prayer:

Father,
           Please comfort Susan and Kenny and the baby as only You can. Reveal Yourself, O God, and please bless all those who stopped to help. We pray that You heal their hearts and minds and free them from the mental images of the tragedy they witnessed. Bring Your Peace, Father, the only kind that passes all understanding. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

* For One Day

   Then Moses told the Lord, “Please, Lord, I’m not eloquent. I never was in the past nor am I now since you spoke to your servant. In fact, I talk too slowly and I have a speech impediment.”

   Then God asked him, “Who gives a person a mouth? Who makes him unable to speak, or deaf, or able to see, or blind, or lame? Is it not I, the Lord? Now, go! I myself will help you with your speech, and I’ll teach you what you are to say.”

   Moses said, “Please, Lord, send somebody else.”           

Exodus 4:10-13 ISV International Standard Version

How many of us can relate to Moses' request? How many times have we not done something because we didn't feel qualified? 

How many times have we told God 'no' when in Truth we know our immediate response should be 'Yes, Lord" because we have declared in prayer, "Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven" ? Why do we waste the very breath God gave us to refuse Him? How do we take for granted the God-given ability to walk and talk and use both to walk away from Him while offering Him excuse after excuse?

What if, for one day, we didn't ask God for anything, we just praised Him? What if, for one day, we didn't tell Him 'no'; we only said, 'Yes, Lord'? Just for one day...

Prayer:

Father,

          Change our hearts, O God! Please do NOT send anyone else in our place! Let us fulfill Your purpose for our lives that You have planned for us to do from the very beginning. Put a guard over our mouths so that only yes and amen come out. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Strong AND Courageous +

But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.
Revelation 21:8 NLT

I've been thinking about this verse for two days. How many times do we not do something because we are afraid? My pastor just finished teaching a series called "ALL IN" based in Joshua - Be strong and very courageous...

Today, I read an excerpt from Max Lucado's "Fearless" and I'm going to share it here with you.

Fear is unwilling to share the heart with happiness.

Happiness complies and leaves.

Do you ever see the two together?
Can one be happy and afraid at the same time?

Clear thinking and afraid?

Confident and afraid?

Merciful and afraid?

No.

Fear never wrote a symphony or poem,

[never] negotiated a peace treaty,

or cured a disease.

Fear never pulled a family out of poverty or a country out of bigotry.

Fear never saved a marriage or a business.

Courage did that.

God instructs Joshua, Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:7-9 NLT

Prayer:

Father,

          Our hope, our faith, our trust is in You and You alone. You are our strength, our shield, our fortress, our strong tower. We will follow Your command to be strong and courageous, to not be afraid or discouraged. In Jesus' Name. Amen

* In the Midst

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20 NLT

John 20:19-20 NLT - Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

When He wasn't praying or seeking God's will, Jesus liked being in the midst of things. And according to our Promise for Today, Where two or three are gathered together in His Name - Whoop! There He is!

God has always been about our business because we ARE His business. We were created for the express purpose of relationship with Him. So much so that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to answer the call about relationship, He is the Mediator - on the Cross (in the middle) between life and death.

In life AND in death, Jesus shows up when we need Him. In the midst - right in the middle - no matter where we are or who we're with.

Prayer:

Father,
           Thank You for always being there. Thank You that Your Word is true and unchanging. A solid rock on which we can stand. We want to continue to stand strong in Your Truth, surrounded by Your presence. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Hard Work +

Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn’t wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn’t wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn’t wisdom. It’s the furthest thing from wisdom—it’s animal cunning, devilish conniving. Whenever you’re trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others’ throats.

Real wisdom, God’s wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor. James 4:13-18 The Message

It's not always easy dealing with people. We're flawed. We flounder. We fail. It's hard work to get along with each other, but SO worth it! 

Prayer:

Father,

          Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, our Strength and our Redeemer! In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Blessed *

When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said:

3 “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.

4 “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.

5 “You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought.

6 “You’re blessed when you’ve worked up a good appetite for God. He’s food and drink in the best meal you’ll ever eat.

7 “You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘care-full,’ you find yourselves cared for.

8 “You’re blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.

9 “You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.

10 “You’re blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God’s kingdom.

11-12 “Not only that—count yourselves blessed every time people put you down or throw you out or speak lies about you to discredit me. What it means is that the truth is too close for comfort and they are uncomfortable. You can be glad when that happens—give a cheer, even!—for though they don’t like it, I do! And all heaven applauds. And know that you are in good company. My prophets and witnesses have always gotten into this kind of trouble.

Matthew 5:1-12 The Message

Prayer:

Father,

          Open up our finite thinking and understanding with Your eternal wisdom. Align our hearts with Yours. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

* What's on Your Label?

And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads.
Revelation 22:3-4 NKJV

Labels can be very informative. We put labels on boxes when we move or are packing things away. We list what's inside. Whose it is. Where it's going. We read the labels on food packaging, so we know what is or is not in there. These facts are important. 

I'm revamping the filing at work. Adding, removing, fine-tuning, and re-labeling. Some labels are color-coded. All left tab is one department, all right tab is another. So some things I know just by looking. I don't even have to read the drawer ID label.

Imagine if we were labeled in the same manner with our actual information... People could just walk up and read the list of what's inside and who we belong to and where we're going. I wonder how many of us would be marked with some sort of HazMat warning or some other Caution sticker. Toxic, even. Contagious? Good or bad?

Just as Christ has the tell-tale scars in His hands and feet, we, too, will have a tell-tale - His Name on our foreheads.

Prayer:
          
Father,
         O to be like Thee! O to be like Thee! Blessed Redeemer - pure as Thou art... Father,  give us clean hands and a pure heart and a life that totally reflects Your glory, so the world will know just by looking whose we are. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Learn the Lesson +

But you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, although you knew all this. And you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.
Daniel 5:22-23 NKJV

Nebuchadnezzar was Belshazzar's ancestor, the king who God caused to lose his mind because of his pride and arrogance. He lost his kingship and lived like a wild beast in the field after declaring the mighty works of his kingdom were his -done by his own hands - and did not glorify God. Belshazzar knew all this and still didn't humble his heart. The breath God gave them, they used to deny God and renounce Him. So he lost everything, too.

You'd think they would learn, wouldn't you? 

Have we? 

Do we still insist that we don't want to do or go or be what the Holy Spirit is leading us to? Do we acknowledge and glorify God for the strength and the wisdom and the abilities He alone has given us or do we take the credit? 

...and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified. Let's learn the lesson before it's too late.

Prayer:

Father,
         Forgive our foolish pride and pathetic attempts at greatness. Teach us how to humble ourselves - to throw ourselves on the rock before we are crushed by it! It is only through You that we have life at all. All talents and gifts were given to us in our mother's womb when You created us and numbered our days. All glory and honor and praise to You, O God!  In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Three Verses +

I love you, O Lord, my strength.
2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
    my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,
    my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 I call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised,
    and I am saved from my enemies.
Psalm 18:1-3 ESV

Three verses. Three powerfully, defining verses of who David believed God to be. 

1. Lord
2. Strength
3. Rock
4. Fortress
5. Deliverer
6. God
7. Refuge
8. Shield
9. Horn of my salvation
10. Stronghold

Do we believe God is all these things? Yeah, but do we believe God is all these things in our own lives?

Prayer:

Father,
          Help us to see past and get past the hurts and history of our lives to rejoice in the redemption of our lives which You have provided. Let our lives be living testimonies of You. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

Real Living *

Then he called his disciples and the crowds to come over and listen. “If any of you wants to be my follower,” he told them, “you must put aside your own pleasures and shoulder your cross, and follow me closely. If you insist on saving your life, you will lose it. Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live.
Mark 8:34-35 The Living Bible

Today, I attended the Celebration of Life service for Samuel Duane Tucker, co-worker and friend. Three hours of friends and family telling stories and sharing favorite memories of a giant of a man from East Texas! Longest service I've ever been to, and amazing. Another friend said, "It was by far the best memorial service I've ever attended!" 

There was no pretense. Nothing contrived. Just honest folk telling the tapestry of Sam's life, thread after beautiful thread of loving and giving and total commitment - first to His Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ - which taught him how then to love others, give of himself and be totally committed to those in his life. 'Service' was the operative word to describe Sam. My heart is so full!

He didn't preach his Christianity. Sam lived it. Only those who throw away their lives for my sake and for the sake of the Good News will ever know what it means to really live. Sam was living proof of what it means to really live.

Prayer:

Father,
          I pray comfort for Debra, Rachel and Katie and all the other Tuckers and friends who have been left behind. I pray for anyone reading this who has lost someone dear to them and still feels the overwhelming pangs of grief. I thank You for the peace that was prevalent in today's service, and I pray, Father, that You would manifest Your peace that truly passes understanding to those in need of it. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen

Psalm 37 *

From the Living Bible

 Never envy the wicked! 2 Soon they fade away like grass and disappear.3 Trust in the Lord instead. Be kind and good to others; then you will live safely here in the land and prosper, feeding in safety.

4 Be delighted with the Lord. Then he will give you all your heart’s desires. 5 Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him to help you do it, and he will. 6 Your innocence will be clear to everyone. He will vindicate you with the blazing light of justice shining down as from the noonday sun.

7 Rest in the Lord; wait patiently for him to act. Don’t be envious of evil men who prosper.

8 Stop your anger! Turn off your wrath. Don’t fret and worry—it only leads to harm. 9 For the wicked shall be destroyed, but those who trust the Lord shall be given every blessing. 10 Only a little while and the wicked shall disappear. You will look for them in vain. 11 But all who humble themselves before the Lord shall be given every blessing and shall have wonderful peace.

12-13 The Lord is laughing at those who plot against the godly, for he knows their judgment day is coming. 14 Evil men take aim to slay the poor; they are ready to butcher those who do right. 15 But their swords will be plunged into their own hearts, and all their weapons will be broken.

16 It is better to have little and be godly than to own an evil man’s wealth; 17 for the strength of evil men shall be broken, but the Lord takes care of those he has forgiven.[a]

18 Day by day the Lord observes the good deeds done by godly men, and gives them eternal rewards. 19 He cares for them when times are hard; even in famine, they will have enough. 20 But evil men shall perish. These enemies of God will wither like grass and disappear like smoke. 21 Evil men borrow and “cannot pay it back”! But the good man returns what he owes with some extra besides. 22 Those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the earth, but those cursed by him shall die.

23 The steps of good men are directed by the Lord. He delights in each step they take. 24 If they fall, it isn’t fatal, for the Lord holds them with his hand.

25 I have been young and now I am old. And in all my years I have never seen the Lord forsake a man who loves him; nor have I seen the children of the godly go hungry. 26 Instead, the godly are able to be generous with their gifts and loans to others, and their children are a blessing.

27 So if you want an eternal home, leave your evil, low-down ways and live good lives. 28 For the Lord loves justice and fairness; he will never abandon his people. They will be kept safe forever; but all who love wickedness shall perish.

29 The godly shall be firmly planted in the land and live there forever. 30-31 The godly man is a good counselor because he is just and fair and knows right from wrong.

32 Evil men spy on the godly, waiting for an excuse to accuse them and then demanding their death. 33 But the Lord will not let these evil men succeed, nor let the godly be condemned when they are brought before the judge.

34 Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep traveling steadily along his pathway and in due season he will honor you with every blessing,[c] and you will see the wicked destroyed. 35-36 I myself have seen it happen: a proud and evil man, towering like a cedar of Lebanon, but when I looked again, he was gone! I searched but could not find him! 37 But the good man—what a different story! For the good man—the blameless, the upright, the man of peace—he has a wonderful future ahead of him. For him there is a happy ending. 38 But evil men shall be destroyed, and their posterity shall be cut off.

39 The Lord saves the godly! He is their salvation and their refuge when trouble comes. 40 Because they trust in him, he helps them and delivers them from the plots of evil men.

Prayer:

Father,

          May we walk in such a way as to be counted godly in Your sight - by Your saving Grace. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

* No Pop Quiz

But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job 23:10 NIV

These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith - of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire - may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1st Peter 1:7 NIV

When you were in school, how did they check to see how much you'd learned? Wasn't there a test? At the end of every chapter or unit, wasn't there a test? And if you failed it, didn't you have to take it again or at least do something to prove you learned it? Did it make you study harder? When you aced the test, didn't you feel confident in your knowing?

It's the same with learning to walk with the Lord. Scripture tells us in 2nd Timothy 2:15 KJV - Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. God the Father and Jesus His Son are very clear throughout the Word that there will be tests and trials. Peter tells us, Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. (1st Peter 4:12 NIV)

So, it's not a pop quiz. You know it's coming. Soon, it's gonna be THE final exam. Study to show yourself approved unto God...

Prayer:

Father,
           Thank You for giving us the complete syllabus for the full life course. As we study, Father, let it go deep into our hearts to change us so that our lives bring You glory and honor and praise. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

* Coasting

So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy.” 

1st Peter 1:13-16 The Message Bible

We like to coast. It's easier. We don't have to work as hard at whatever it is we're doing. It can be very pleasurable. Wind at your back, helping to push you along. There's nothing wrong with coasting per se, it's just that often times we make a habit of it.

Before long, it's almost too much effort to get in gear and actually work for something. That is a very dangerous place to be! The path of least resistance ALWAYS leads us back to the wrong place on the wrong path. Don't go back there! Pedal hard! Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now.

Prayer:

Father,
           Help us to put our minds in gear to be totally ready to receive Your gift. Shape our lives by Your life, O God, Your Word - a life energetic and blazing with holiness. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

* On the Inside

So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace.
2nd Corinthians 4:16 The Message

This verse made me think of soaking the dried lima bean in the wet paper towel in a clear glass jar in elementary school. Did you do that experiment? A hard, dried bean. You couldn't bite one, they were so hard. No soil. You didn't even wrap it up in the wet paper towel; you just stuck it in between the side of the jar and the paper towel. And there it was for all the world to see - on the window sill where it would get the sun's light. Dried bean with skin that starts to shrivel with the wet. Coming to life on the inside, but not able to tell from the outside. At least not right away. Then it's split and the sprout appears along with a whole root system. Almost before you know it, you've got a plant that's ready for good soil in order to produce a harvest.

We can feel that way in life sometimes. Hard, dried up. Stuck in a cold, hard place. However, if we get the washing with water by the Word, and some of the Son's light, it won't be long before we'll be having our own change on the inside. Maybe no one can see it right away, but we're getting rooted and grounded in the Word, and then we begin to grow in His grace. A new life in Christ!

Prayer:

Father,
            Continue to soak the hardness out of our hearts and lives by the washing with water by Your Word. Cause our roots to sink deep and strong in You and produce a harvest of the good things You have planned for us to do. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen

* What Did You Say?

Watch your words and hold your tongue; you’ll save yourself a lot of grief.
Proverbs 21:23-24 The Message

How many times have you thought, "I wish I didn't say that..."? For me, it's too many times. And we can't un-say what's been said. We can't make them un-hear it, and the heart that was pierced because of something we said can certainly be healed, but it will be scarred.

The keynote speaker at a recent safety meeting emphasized the power of words. He'd gone on to a project as the safety rep and asked the project team how many safety incidents they thought they would have during the project. Their reply was - given the circumstances and conditions, they thought they would have quite a few. It was a self-fulfilling prophecy. They did, indeed.

Then he chose tall men to volunteer for his next visual. He asked them to hold their arm straight out to the side at their shoulder height, and he told them he was going to press on it to try to make it go down and they were to resist. So he did a quick check, and sure enough, they all resisted. Then he instructed them to tell themselves three times, "I'm doing a lousy job," after which, he tested them again, and the arm came down somewhat. Then he put four people in front of them and instructed them each to say, "You are doing a lousy job!" When they finished saying that, the instructor pressed down on each of their arms, and they all failed, unable to resist.

By the same token, he then had the four say enthusiastically to the volunteers, "You are doing such a great job!" and each was able to fully resist the pressure on their arms. It was an eye-opening experience.

James 3:5a from The Message reads, A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or destroy it! What are our words doing?

Prayer:

Father,
           To quote the plaque on my wall, "Please keep Your arm around my shoulder and Your hand over my mouth." Let my words be used to edify, encourage and to lift up. I don't want my mouth to be a weapon of mass-destruction in league with the enemy of our souls. Give me the strength, the courage and the wisdom to guard my mouth. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen

Then They Will Be

I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— stories we have heard and known, stories our ancestors handed down to us.
Psalm 78:2b-3 NLT


We will not hide these truths from our children;
    we will tell the next generation
about the glorious deeds of the Lord,
    about his power and his mighty wonders.
5 For he issued his laws to Jacob;
    he gave his instructions to Israel.
He commanded our ancestors
    to teach them to their children,
6 so the next generation might know them—
    even the children not yet born—
    and they in turn will teach their own children.
7 So each generation should set its hope anew on God,
    not forgetting his glorious miracles
    and obeying his commands.
8 Then they will not be like their ancestors—
    stubborn, rebellious, and unfaithful,
    refusing to give their hearts to God.
Psalm 78:4-8 NLT

Prayer:

Father,
         Let us never tire of telling our children and grandchildren about Your Truths and glorious works! Let their hope be set on You alone, obeying all Your commands and living by Your Word. In Jesus' Name we pray.  Amen!