We Christians often lose sight of all the resources God has placed at our disposal that he wants us to use so his will can be done on earth as it is in heaven. Our God is not the god who some believe created the world and everything in it then stepped back expecting us [...]
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Upheld by God’s everlasting arms
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on January 4, 2012
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/upheld-by-gods-everlasting-arms/
Reluctance to confess my faults
Confessing one’s sins is a religious ritual that dates back to commandments under Mosaic law (Leviticus 5:1-5; Numbers 5:6-7). It was also part of John the Baptist’s ministry (Mark 1:5). James 5:16 tells us “[c]onfess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on July 17, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/reluctance-to-confess-my-faults/
Make the most of your blessings
“And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on March 28, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/03/28/make-the-most-of-your-blessings/
A prayer concerning the armor of God
Lord, I thank you and give you glory for supplying me with spiritual armor to wear in my stand against the devil, his spiritual companions, and his wicked devices. Give me the wisdom to use the armor skillfully. As your word commands, I will place your truth around my center like a belt to give me [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on March 6, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/03/06/a-prayer-concerning-the-armor-of-god/
Asking for God’s deliverance while being stuck on stupid
Have you ever prayed to God to deliver you from a situation, but you were caught up in doing things that kept you stuck in the situation? I know I have done it plenty of times. Here’s the scripture that I’ve been reminded of when I’ve been stuck on stupid– “Peter therefore was kept in [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on February 24, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/asking-for-gods-deliverance-while-being-stuck-on-stupid/
Father of mercies and God of all comfort
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on February 22, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/father-of-mercies-and-god-of-all-comfort/
Fortify yourself in the Lord
“And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God: … And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and [...]
Posted by Harry A. Gaylord on February 12, 2007
http://sunandshield.wordpress.com/2007/02/12/fortify-yourself-in-the-lord/
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