Tag: Devotional

Tuesday

“You heard the sound of my pleading when I cried to You for help.”

~Psalm 31:22b~

 

Robbie Lynn Callihan’s surgery will be this morning.  She shared this on facebook last night.

I will be having cancer removed in the morning at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Ms. My family and friends will be updating my caringbridge account until I’m well enough to post my own updates again. We really appreciate all the prayers being sent on our behalf.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robbielynn

Mr. Pat Hossier got another report that shows no cancer in his brain.  He has be given back the privilege to drive!  Join the family in thanking God for this fantastic report.

Students are our of school.  Pray for a safe summer for each on and wonderful opportunities to participate in activities that will enrich their lives in every way.

This morning the ladies of FBC, Kentwood will be enjoying their monthly “Young” Ladies Birthday Party at Nyla’s.  If you need more information, call the church office or me this morning.

The youth of FBC, Kentwood will have a fundraiser to support youth camps this summer.  Glen Magee is cooking the chicken.  Call the church office before 10:00 if you have not ordered, but would like to have some boxes.

Missions – On of the supper trips will be a youth mission trip to Texas.  Pray for the youth as they prepare and for the fundraiser to give sufficient funds to help make the price more affordable.

VBS – Collossal Coastal World will be the theme for the VBS which will be the first week of June at FBC, Kentwood.  Call the church office or visit the church office to register and purchase a t-shirt.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Displaying God’s Glory” – http://odb.org/

Have a wonderful day!  Be a blessing to someone today.

Anna Lee

Monday

 

“Greater love has no one than this,

than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”

John 15:13

Deborah Alford continues to be at Baton Rouge General.  Her surgery went well.  Pray for her as she continues the recovery process following major heart surgery.  As you pray for her, pray for her caregivers too.

Pray for Robbie Lynn Kirby as she prepares for surgery tomorrow and the long recovery process that follows.

Pray for the Schneeweiss family as they prepare for Don’s sister to receive a kidney from her sister-in-law tomorrow.  Pray for the recovery of both of these ladies to go smoothly.

Missions – Pray for First Baptist Church of Moore, OK.  The church is serving as a shelter for those who need a place to stay and has volunteers working in  a mobile kitchen and feeding units, chainsaw teams to help clear trees and debris, and providing chaplains to minister to those in need.  May Jesus shine through each of these individuals so that others will “see the light”!

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “True Sacrifice” – http://odb.org/

There will be a brief Memorial Day Ceremony at the Kentwood City Hall this morning at 10:00.  You are  invited to attend.

Thank God for those who “gave their all” so you might have your present freedoms and way of life today.  Thank God for giving his son, Jesus, to die on a cross for our sins so we might have an eternity in heaven with God.  Be sure to accept this great gift if you have not already done son!

Anna Lee

Anna Lee

Sunday

“Put your trust in the Lord your God and you will stand your ground.

Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed.”

~2 Chronicles 20:20b GNT~

Two facebook pages for you to check again

  • Prayers for Eli
  • Adventures of Connor Man

Devotional – “A Debtor”– http://odb.org/

Missions – Kids on Mission – “Extreme Living” – http://kidsonmission.org/videos/

Don’t leave the Lord out of this Lord’s Day.

Anna Lee

Saturday

“We are helpless in the face of this large army that is attacking us.

We do not know what to do, but we look to you for help.”

~2 Chronicles 20:12 GNT~

Mr. Kenneth Felker has been hospitalized again.  He will go Tuesday to get a port so they do not have to stick him so much.

Tuesday is also the day for some other events you might want to remember in prayer.

  • Robbie Lynn‘s surgery at Baptist Hospital in Jackson
  • Don Schneeweiss’ sister’s kidney transplant
  • Youth chicken lunch from Smokehouse Bar-B-Q (11-1) with pickup at the church or Glynn’s
  • “Young” ladies birthday party at Nyla’s at 11:00 A.M.

 Missions -‘I’ll crawl with you,’ Baptist tells grieving mother in Moore, Okla”. – http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=40388

Missions – “2nd VIEW: RAs may emerge as alternative” – http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=39606

(I have friends who have suggested the RAs and/or AWANA may “fill the gap”.)

MEMORIAL DAY

CALL TO PRAYER: “The thorn room leads to the throne room” – http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=40386

Today’s Devotional –  Navigating the Storm – odb.org

Thanks for praying with me each day.  Your prayers DO make a difference!

Anna Lee

Friday

“LORD, hear my voice when I call;

be gracious to me and answer me.”

~Psalm 27:7~

Baptist Press – “Disaster relief ministry in Okla. is a ‘marathon,’ director says” – http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=40365

Baptist Press – “FIRST-PERSON: America still cries out to God when tragedy strikes” – http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=40369

Baptist Press – “FIRST-PERSON: A reminder of abortion’s inhumanity“ – http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=40370

Devotional – “Heavenly Courtry” – http://odb.org/

Samaritan’s Purse – “Disaster Relief in OK” – http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/oklahoma-tornado-response/

KOM PRAY – http://kidsonmission.org/prayer/details_fullprayer.asp?StoryID=7683&LanguageID=1709

 

I love to see pictures of people standing in prayer while holding hands in the midst of rubble left by a tornado.  Let’s not wait until a disaster hits before we do what God has called us to do.

Anna Lee

Thursday

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save the lost.”

~Luke 19:10~

Beverly “Doodle” Watson says that with treatment, her tumor is shrinking.  I join her in thanking God for her good report.

Continue to pray for the people of Moore, OK.  Contribute to the efforts to help them.  Pray for Southern Baptist chaplains as they walk the streets and address spiritual needs.  Thank God for volunteers who meet needs!

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Star Shepherd” – http://odb.org/

Missions – Baptist Press – “In Okla.: ‘Faith-based FEMA’ to be ‘huge part’ of recovery effort” – http://www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=40357

Disaster Relief Chaplaincy Training is available June 27-29 at the Bayou Baptist Association’s office, which is located at 4494 West Main, Gray, La. To register, call985.868.7352. The cost of the chaplaincy training is $22.

There is so much going on in the world!  God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow!  Let’s learn to lean on Him!

Anna Lee

Wednesday

“These trials will show that your faith is genuine.

It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold.”

~1 Peter 1:7a NLT~

 

Mrs. Ruby Luke greatly enjoyed her first day back at home.  There’s no place like home.  Thank God for his improvement and ability to be back where she belongs.

 

Missions – Continue to pray for the people of OK and those who are volunteering to help them recover from the EF5 tornado.  Be sure to get your donations in to FBC, Amite or the designated place nearest you.  I’ve just heard about Southern Baptist Disaster Relief twice in the last five minutes on television.  I’m thankful our work is available in times of need and meaningful to many families.  Especially pray for chaplains who will also be deployed.  May they use this awful event to help people find the Lord.

 

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “A Missed Lunch” – http://odb.org/

 

Prayer is a mighty force, especially when used by multitudes of people united in purpose.  Let’s be a “powerful” people!

Anna Lee

 

 

Tuesday

 

Psalm 18:2 
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the hornof my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 22:24 
For he has not despised or disdainedthe suffering of the afflicted one;he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help.

Psalm 30:5
Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit

 Psalm 46:1-2
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.

Psalm 55:22 
Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you;he will never let the righteous fall.

Psalm 71:20-21
Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up. You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 138:7 
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.

Proverbs 14:32 
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge.

Isaiah 25:8 
He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken.

 

 

Samaritan’s Purse – http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/oklahoma-tornado-response/?utm_source=MayTornadoes&utm_medium=email#m_YS4G-000E_maytornadoes

Franklin Graham is set up and on the move to help.  If you are intereted in being a volunteer, check out “Get Involved” at the top right.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “Not Abandoned” – http://odb.org/

Let’s pray the people of OK know they are not abandoned by God or their fellow Americans.

 

Use these Scriptures and others to find and share comfort today and on other days as needed.

Anna Lee

Monday

 

“I called to the LORD in my distress, and I cried to my God for help.

From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry to Him reached His ears.”

~Psalm 18:6~

Pray for Joan Hagan at a Baton Rough nursing home.

Pray for Fay Carol C. Todd as she prepares for surgery tomorrow.  Knowing her, I know she will appreciate each and every prayer.

Firma Kay Schneeweiss asks for prayer for her sister-in-law, Nancy Moran, who will have kidney replacement surgery on May 28th.  Pray God prepares Nancy and the donor (another sister-in-law) so they will be prepared in every way.

Mrs. Annie Bell Harrell has been hospitalized at Greensburg for a couple of days.  She’s had a long health struggle.

Please continue to pray for Eli and his family (Prayers for Eli on Facebook).

Hillsdale Baptist Church

HOMECOMING IS NEXT SUNDAY MAY 26,2013. Regular Worship service at 11 am. Then dinner on the grounds followed by special music by the Hillsdale Quartet and the ADHD BAND . Look forward to seeing you there.

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “A Sure Salvation” – http://odb.org/

Missions – Apply to be a CentriFuge staffer – http://www2.lifeway.com/fuge/index.php/employment

My children worked as staffer at Gloriaetta and Camp Ridgecrest.  They had wonderful growing experiences and went back summer after summer.  It will help any young person grow up, gain responsibility, and grow in the Lord.  Encourage someone to work in a camp this summer.

Pray for those who are in the path of a tornado today and those who faced tornados this weekend.  May the tornados be a lesson in what is truly important in life!

Anna Lee

 

Sunday

“I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.

I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything.

I have learned the secret of living in every situation,

whether it is with a full stomach or empty,

with plenty or little.

For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”

~Philippians4:11-13 NLT~

Devotional – Our Daily Bread – “To Be Continued”–  http://odb.org/

Missions – Offerings at FUGE Camps – http://www2.lifeway.com/fuge/index.php/pages/about/missions?intcmp=fuge-head-nav-about-missions-pg-Combo%20Camp

Have a great Lord’s Day.  Be blessed to the utmost by giving His day back to Him!

Anna Lee