GOD’S WORD FOR FEBRUARY 23

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.

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MINISTERING TO PRODIGALS

Acts 2:39

“for the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to Himself.”

D.L. MOODY

It is not only our privilege to have our names written in heaven, but also those of the children whom God has given us; Our hearts ought to go right out for them.  Many a father’s and many a mother’s heart is burdened with anxiety for the salvation of their children.  If your own  name is there, let your next aim in life be to get your children’s there also.

ERWIN LUTZER

In Matthew 15:22-23, we meet a praying mother.  “Behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, ‘Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David:  my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.’    Jesus did not answer her a word.”   But a few verses later, we read, “Then Jesus answered her, ‘O woman, great is your faith!  Let it be done for you as you desire.’  Her daughter was healed instantly.”

For those of you who are praying for your children, are you put off  by the apparent silence of God?  Initially, Jesus didn’t answer this woman, and He appeared indifferent.  But let us always remember that the silence of God I never a sign of the indifference of God.   We see that, in the end, Jesus was plotting mercy toward this woman and her child.

God can do what we can’t, so we must be willing to pray, “Lord, they are yours.”
 And ”Lord, change their heart.”  That is the power of a praying parent!  God is waiting for our faith to put a stake in the ground, saying,

“Satan,  you will not have my child.”  We must pray with that confidence.

PRAYER

Father, may I get alone with You and spill out my heart before You for my family, for the church, and for all of us!!!!

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Genesis 17:7

I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations as an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.

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Isaiah 44:3-4

For I will pour water on the thirsty land

And streams on the dry ground;

I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring,

And My blessing on your descendants;

And they will spring up among the grass

Like poplars by streams of water.’

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Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Romans 16:25

 Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,

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2 Samuel 7:29

And now, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, so that it may continue forever before You. For You, Lord God, have spoken; and with Your blessing may the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”

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2 Timothy 2:13

If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

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Isaiah 65:24

It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; while they are still speaking, I will listen.

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Hosea 14:4

I will heal their apostasy,

I will love them freely,

Because My anger has turned away from them.

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Joel 2:25

Then I will compensate you for the years

That the swarming locust has eaten,

The creeping locust, the stripping locust, and the gnawing locust—

My great army which I sent among you.

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