Good Morning
- Thank the good Lord for waking you us today.
- Not everyone will live all day.
- Be thankful for the time God blesses you with today.
- God seems to be providing us with a wet, but warm day.
Today’s Verse
If you haven’t already done so, today is a good day to “open the door” for Him to come live in your heart.
Baptist Press
No New Obituaries Today
There has been a death in our community though.
Kim Schwartz, Charlie’s wife, passed away. She has been sick and homebound for a number of years. Pray for the family and friends. Especially pray for Charlie Schwartz. An obituary should be available in the morning.
Read the Bible in 2026
Today is only the 22nd of January, but we have already read both Matthew and Mark.
- January 22
- Read Luke, Chapters 1-2.
Today is a good day to also spend some time studying your Sunday School lesson for Sunday, if you have not already done so.
Additional Bible Reading
‘Satan Perverts Truth and All That Is Good’
“You are a child of the devil, full of all sorts of lies and tricks, and an enemy of everything good! Will you never stop twisting the straight paths of the Lord?“.
Acts 13:10, EE Bible
Paul says this to a magician named Elymas who tries to stop a Roman official from believing in Jesus, calling him the “devil’s child” for trying to stop God’s work.
Learning to Pray
Waylon Bailey
Growing Christians want to pray deeper, more meaningful prayers, and they want to draw near to God as they pray.
I believe this is a true statement. For this reason, I believe that you have the genuine desire to become more like Jesus in your prayer life. This weekend I will be preaching about prayer as we continue to emphasize the basics of following Christ.
If you are not a regular worshiper at FBC Covington, Louisiana, you can join us by means of our live stream at fbccov.org. Our services are at 6:00 PM Saturday and 9:30 and 11:00 AM Sunday. Next weekend the worship times will be the same except that the early service Sunday will be at 9:00 AM to give us more time for cleaning as we begin the long process of re-gathering the church.
While my sermon is not complete yet, the sermon will be about what I yearn for in prayer–to be in the presence of Christ and to learn of Him as I pray. Prayer is the primary practice of Christians to be in the presence of Christ. Think of how many times God tells us to pray and how He promises to hear our prayers.
“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). God spoke those words to rebellious Jews who had put God on the back burner of their lives. James told us to “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8).
Our hearts tell us that we need to pray and that we need to pray fervently and urgently. God loves the prayers of His people.
Would you join me in seeking God with all your heart and letting God conform you to the image of His Son?
In closing…
As you pray today, be careful not to forget to pray for others who are sick , even very sick.
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Thanks for reading and praying today.
Anna Lee
The Prayer Link 
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