Prayers and Graces Day Two

Well, there are definite adventures happening to the Fantastic Four Signing Tour Authors. So far there's been a bumped flight and an all night drive to get to Georgia, a throat that is worn and rough from travel and speaking, and lost luggage that did finally turn up in time though I'm sure that while it as missing it was the cause of some worry. Is it all spiritual warfare?

Yes and no.

Some of it is the natural law of the earth and living in this fallen paradise, some of it is the will of man (which not even Christ will violate), other people's decisions affect our lives, some of it might be the Lord Himself altering plans, and some of it is direct harassment from fallen angels assigned to flummox if possible the plans of the Lord. All of it is wearying and strength sapping. The good news? Christ has all ready won, the Enemy is all ready defeated, and for every one demon there are two angels.



Mom and I prayed together this morning right before I ate breakfast for the authors, because we wanted to be 'two of one accord' and both our hearts ached in sympathy for Christopher and his wife. So here is the second day, second heart cry:

Heavenly Father, we pray two of one accord for Christopher and his wife. They are weary and worn from their all night traveling and are beyond the end of themselves. We ask that in that 'past the edges' of their own strength they would fall into the endlessness of Your own and that joy would bubble up within them as they go throughout this day knowing that it is You carrying them every step of the way. We ask that you would open Christopher's mouth and set Your words on his tongue that he would be so filled up with Your Holy Spirit that everyone who comes in contact with him would say "Surely the Lord is in this place and here is a man who loves Him with all of his heart". We ask for favor for Christopher and his wife, that the connections that they makes this day would be the ones You have for them to make, that they would be encouraged on all sides knowing You go before them and are their rear guard. We ask too for a time of refreshment for them both and that this evening they would rest in You and they would received a double portion of rejuvenation in their sleep tonight. For Sharon Lord we ask that you bless her throat, that You restore the tissues and membranes to their healthy state and that You place a hedge of protection around her and also around all of the authors Lord. Give her Your wisdom of when and how to speak and let her words be honed so that one word does the work of ten. We ask that you wrap these prayers around Bryan and Wayne as well and that they have fun today Lord, let Your boys see the might of Your hands and be in awe.

In the name of my Friend, Christ Jesus

Amen.

Sometimes Christ will impress on my heart a song for someone, and today I believe it is this one for my brothers and sisters down at ICRS:


Artist: Delirious

Title: Trading My Sorrows


I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

We say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, amen

I am pressed but not crushed
persecuted, but not abandoned
struck down, but not destroyed
I am blessed beyond the curse,
for His promise will endure
and His joy will be my strength

though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning.

I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

We say yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord
yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes Lord, amen (2x)

I am pressed but not crushed
persecuted, but not abandoned
struck down, but not destroyed
I am blessed beyond the curse,
for His promise will endure
and His joy is going to be my strength

Though the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morning.

I'm trading my sorrows
I'm trading my shame
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord

I'm trading my sickness
I'm trading my pain
I'm laying them down for the joy of the Lord