ABQ Journal Update Those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. 1 John 2:5
It seems to me that the number of innocent people being shot to death in America is at a record toll.
Violence is out of control in our nation. Like many of you, Sharon and I our grandparents, we are so very concerned about this world that they are growing up in!
I still cannot get over the killing of beloved Michael Pelkey, attendant at Smith’s Fuel Center in Edgewood, New Mexico.
God Bless the memory of Michael Pelkey.
Last night a Vigil was held for Michael KOB TV Report
Stephen Lewis of Maine posted this yesterday at FGGAM:
Jesus said in Matthew 29:39 A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself. As followers of Christ we are to show the Love of Jesus Christ to the World. If you turn the news on no matter where you live in the world, you will see, chaos, hatred, murder, manipulation and more. We must show others Christ as He showed us in His Word. Remember the story of the woman at the well in John 4? Regardless of her background He took the time to speak with her and even offered to share the good news about Himself and Salvation.
Do you realize that God created all of us regardless of the choices we have made, regardless of our color, nationality or preferences. Division is a destructive force and as many of you know satan knows how to divide. The recent school shooting has broken many hearts especially the families and friends of those who were killed. Instead of honoring the families and remembering the victims, social media is blowing up with argumentative posts about gun control and blaming the president. Let’s have some compassion and focus our energy right now on praying for these families.
Satan is having a field day and it’s time to get the ground back that he stole. For those of you who pray: Pray for prayer to be back in schools as well as for parents to not be afraid to raise their children with good morals. Pray for eyes to be opened to forgotten children who are being left out, mistreated or even rejected. Pray for broken families that others will come along and show them love and support. Pray for Parents and their Children to spend more quality time with one another like the days before everyone had a smart phone. Pray for our leaders that they will come up with solutions to protect our children daily; and lastly pray for all of us to wake up every day asking God to show us someone we can reach in Love as Jesus would have.
Heavenly Father I ask in Jesus Name that you send people to all the families of the victims in the recent school shooting. In Jesus Name A-Men. God Bless You and Yours.
From our Dear Friends at the National Day of Prayer:
Friend —
We are encouraging all of the pastors, churches, and volunteers in our National Day of Prayer network to set aside five minutes for prayer during this weekends services for those impacted by the Florida school tragedy and for the safety of the schools in our individual communities. We’ve also posted links to a powerful, moving prayer by our president, Dr. Ronnie Floyd, that has been viewed close to 100,000 times today. Please share this impactful post on your social media pages.
Direct Link to Pray for Parkland post:
NDP Posts:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/natlprayer/posts/
National Day of Prayer
https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/
Pastor Richard Mansfield of New Beginnings Church in Albuquerque leads us in prayer……
Father, we cry out to You with broken hearts with the loss of life and violent act that took place in Parkland Florida. We grieve over the innocent lives that were lost and the many lives that were personally affected by this shooting. Heal those that were shot. Comfort, heal and restore all those that were impacted by this heinous act against the innocent. Reassure this community and its leaders that You are with them and will see them through the dark time. Thank You for Your love and grace and for the valiant people that gave up their lives or put it on the line to protect many. Heal the broken-hearted. I pray in Jesus name, Amen!
From FGGAM’s Angel Murchison, also from the state of Maine:
Good Morning Beautiful People…Forgive Us God As We Contend For The Next Generation
Good Morning Beautiful people. This morning as I cuddle my granddaughter and pray for her future and the future of all my grandchildren, I sense an urgency to ask God to forgive me and to forgive our nation for allowing Him to be removed from our schools and our government once again. The time has come that we can no longer be silent. We that have a voice must stand for those that cannot stand for themselves.
Today, will you join me in asking God for forgiveness? Will you join with me and thank God for His mercy? We are need of Him in every state and in every place that there is human existence. We have remained silent way too long.
Father, please forgive me (us) for not standing up for what we believe in. The greatest love letter ever given to mankind, the Bible, we allowed to be pushed out in so many places. What values, what truths, what standards will our children and grandchildren live by, if we don’t teach them Biblical principles, I ask myself this early morning.
Father, forgive me, forgive us for the materialism that has hit our country. Everyone wants the latest technology, the latest trend and sometimes they forget the most important things in life cannot be bought. The most important things in life have already been paid for, by Jesus Christ Himself.
Father, we need your presence back in a stronger way in our nation. Our schools are suffering. We are seeing society shaping the future generations and ask for Your hand of mercy to be extended once again.
Oh God, will you start with us and bring change to our youth. These innocent lives are being shaped and destroyed by evil. Today, we draw the blood line. We say you have come this far, but you will go no further. Every demonic influence in our families, our schools, our government be found out. God, you see everything, nothing escapes Your watchful eye. Expose evil because of your great love and mercy for Your people. Thank you for healing our land according to Your Word in 2 Chronicles 7:14.
We stand united for these kids and all the youth across this land. From the youth gathering this weekend at Whited Bible Camp to every youth gathering around the world, we declare fire. We ask God these kids be first fruits of what you are doing on the earth today. Encounter them, oh God and draw them to Yourself, we pray. Ignite their fire. Use them to be catalysts (world changers) and to bring the fire everywhere their feet tread, for your glory alone. Amen
