Today is Monday, November 7th, 2016; Karen's Korner #3431

A 'Max Lucado' for today:

Everything Answers to God

"Why do we get sick? For the same reason we still sin! Jeremiah prayed, 'Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise' (Jeremiah 17:14 NIV).

"This is a fallen world, and the kingdom is a coming kingdom. Sickness and sin stalk our planet. But neither sin nor sickness will have dominion over God's people. Sin cannot condemn us and disease cannot destroy us. Guilt is defanged, and death has lost its sting. The very sin and sickness that Satan intends for evil, God redeems---He redeems it for good. Sin becomes a showcase of his grace. Sickness becomes a demonstration of God's ability to heal. Every fiber, molecule, and brainwave answers to his command. God is in charge!

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Praying for our elections, '31 Days of Prayer' by Focus on the Family.

PRAYING FOR MONDAY:

Day 31:  Pray for state and local elections:

"Heavenly Father,

My local community needs Your guiding hand during the elections. Put people in leadership who will stand up for faith and morals according to Scripture. I know that their decisions will have a big impact on the lives of my family, friends, and neighbors. Thank You for caring for my community. Let me know Your will as I vote. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

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Prayer written by Jim Dally, President and CEO of Focus on the Family:

"Father in Heaven,

Help us remember that, as Your peculiar people, we Christians have always been strangers and sojourners on the earth. Remind us that it is not our job to direct the destinies of nations, but simply to shine for You, reflect Your image, and bloom for Christ wherever You choose to plant us. In that spirit, inspire us to seek our country's peace and wellbeing, even as Jeremiah instructed the Jewish exiles to work for the peace of the city to which they had been carried captive. Teach us to pray to You consistently on its behalf, knowing that in its welfare we will find peace for ourselves. Never let us forget that, come what may, our calling is always to obey God rather than man. In Jesus' Name. Amen."


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