Wedding Prayer

Yesterday was a blessed day as I had the honor to officiate at my son's and his bride's wedding. This closing prayer best expresses my joy for them and the delight of their wedding day.

"Heavenly Father, God Almighty, Creator and Preserver of all mankind; because of the relationship that Timothy and Mary Susan have with You through Jesus Christ, I can pray with confidence that they will keep the covenant made before You and these witnesses today.

May they live according to Your Holy Word, practicing Christ likeness through word and deed in the power of the Holy Spirit. Look with mercy upon Timothy and Mary Susan, that they may love, honor, and cherish each other. May they live together in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and in righteousness. May their home be a light for the lost and a haven of peace for all.

I pray Heavenly Father that you would bless Timothy and Mary Susan with children and I pray that their children be Christ followers. I pray this in the name of the Lord Jesus. Amen."

Worldwide Day of Prayer

Today we joined FamilyLife and other Campus Crusade for Christ staff for a day of prayer. Here in Little Rock we met at the Friendly Chapel Nazarene Church. Our day started with pastor Paul Holderfield, Jr. welcoming us and giving a history of his church and its mission. The focal point was his father's personal testimony and how God used him to start this church and its service to the people in this inner city environment of North Little Rock. A wonderful testimony of God's salvation and redemption for man!

Dennis Rainey then led us in a time of Scripture study and personal reflection. His key verse was, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21 ESV) it was a refreshing talk about personal holiness being necessary to identify evil, understand how to deal with temptation, and to respond in goodness.

My special highlight for the day was praying over the personal requests of friends and partners in our ministry.