Judges 7:1-8:17, Luke 23:13-43, Psalms 97:1-98:9, Proverbs 14:7-8
Today is the 27th day of April…I was gonna say of 2019… and it is the 27th day of 2019, April 2019, and wedding bells are in in our future but I’ll talk about that in a little bit because we’ve also come to the conclusion of another one of our weeks together and we get to the conclusion of these weeks by taking steps forward every day and that’s what we’ve come to do. So, we’ve been reading from the English standard version during this week, which is what we’ll do today. And we spent most of this week in the Old Testament meeting some of the judges, some of the people who led Israel before there was a formal government but after Moses and Joshua’s leadership concluded. So, let’s dive and and take that next step forward. Today, Judges chapter 7 verse 1 through 8 verse 17.
Prayer:
Thank You, Father for another week in Your word. And we recognize that before another week is out we will have crossed the threshold into another month. And, so, this daily rhythm continually gives us the sense of the passage of time that we’re moving forward, and we thank You that Your word shows us how to move forward. It gives us what we need in our lives. We confess that we ignore the wisdom sometimes and find ourselves in a ditch, but Your word meets us in that ditch and shows us how to get back on the narrow path. And, so, we thank You for Your word in the way that it is constant in our lives, continually meeting us where we are and leading us toward Your heart. Thank You, Father for Your word. We pray these things in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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And today is wedding day. Ahhh…today is our daughter China’s wedding day. So, I’m out in front of it, we’re out in front of it right now. It’s not until we’re getting toward evening, but this is the big day, the day she has dreamed about for a long time, the day that I’ve known was coming her whole life. And I don’t know whether I’m…I don’t know what I am. I don’t dread it. It’s bittersweet. This is what it is. I think that’s the best description and that’s why there’s like confusion because there’s joy and lots of other emotions and memories all kinda whipped up into this weird little bittersweet smoothie that I seem to be drinking today. So, thank you for your prayers over the family, over everything that goes into a union, a marriage, not only just the wedding day but everything that comes next. So, in the space of…well this is…this is the 14th April 27th in the Daily Audio Bible’s history. And, so, in that time this little girl grew up and became a woman and devoted herself to reading the Bible every day for the last…well…this is her 11th, April 27th in her own right as she continues to lead forward the Daily Audio Bible Chronological. So, I guess I could try to wax poetic, or I could just mumble and ramble on. Sometimes fewer words are better than many and this is a holy moment for us. The rhythm of the Bible in our family has led us to this place. And, so, we are we are overjoyed in spite of how bittersweet it might be. And, so, we thank you for your prayers, not only over the wedding day but of this union between China and Ben, that it might be fruitful for God’s kingdom all the days of their life, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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Community Prayer and Praise:
Hi DAB family this is Kathleen in Mount Zion Illinois and I just watched on TV, I’m a foreign language teacher, so of course I watch some TV, I watch international news a lot of times and I was watching a lot of reports on the Sri Lanka bombing just recently within a couple of days and it looks like there is over 300 people that are dead and many still who are injured in the hospital. And what really hit me tonight was one girl was talking on a German station and she was saying how evangelical Christians have been targeted for quite some time in Sri Lanka. I mean this bombing was a surprise to everybody. They weren’t prepared for this at all but she had mentioned at the same time these evangelical Christians and I thought wow, you know, you just don’t…I mean I know it’s happening all over the world and I know there’s persecutions and everything but tis hit home, you know, it home more than anything else I’ve heard and anyway I just want to pray right now. If you would just pray with me. Lord Jesus I lift up the people of Sri Lanka and I lift up all of those who have been…who have family members who have been killed in these bombings and I just pray that You would comfort them Lord and let them draw closer to You and not further apart. Please bring them close to You. In the name of Jesus Christ may Your Holy Spirit be among them in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Good morning this is Bridget from New York City and I am calling to pray for Lisa and Craig. Lisa, your call…the sound of your voice…it just __ with the call. I work as a customer service representative and one thing I’ve learned is to hear a person’s heart through their voice and I can definitely hear that you’re hurting and your desperate. So, Father I just lift up Lisa to You and Craig right now Father. Oh Lord, I just pray for Your peace over them Father God. I pray Father for Your breath of life Lord. There’s a Psalm that says it’s Your breath in our lungs so we __ to You Lord and I just pray Father and ask Lord to give them both the spirit of praise, Father, worship Lord. I pray Father God that they would worship You as they go through this storm Lord God. As the enemy surrounds them that they fight these battles Father God with You before them and get behind them Lord that they would just worship You Father God, that they would worship. I come against anxiety, I come against the enemy in the name of Jesus. I come against the spirit of fear in the name of Jesus and I come against any lies and all the deceptions that the enemy has tried to implant in this marriage Lord God in the name of Jesus. I pray that they would continue to draw closer to You Lord God, closer to each other and __ would release and let go and know that it’s Your breath in their lungs Father God, that You may give them a heart of worship Lord. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen. Have a great day everybody. Bye-bye.
Hi this is Kimberly from Maryland calling to wish China an amazing wedding. I am so happy. I still remember you China as such a little girl and I’ve seen you over the years grow up and just be this magnificent woman of God. I’m really happy for you. You probably know I got married a year ago and I love being married, love, love, love being married it’s the greatest growth in intimacy with a person as well as God I could ever imagine. So…and he was a DAB listener. So, you know, you were just put in my life has been so profound. So, China, happy marriage, entire Hardin family, happy wedding and to God be the glory. Bye.
Hey DABBers, this is Emily of Jim and Emily from Houston and the other wild redhead at the More Conference. Thank you, Jill and Brian I am still enjoying the holy exfoliation of my soul that I had there at that conference and the wonderful people I met…the women I met…wow, wow! And part of it has really turned out to be preparation for a trip that my husband and I are making to Wales May 8th through June 19th - Paul from Wales, we want to hear from you - because we’re going there to see if God is calling us to move there. I do have family there, but we’re really praying for ministry. I had been involved in missions years ago, got a seminary degree, and then things just haven’t worked out over the years and we’re not youngsters anymore and not independently wealthy either but just taking a leap of faith. So, I would ask you my brothers and sisters to please pray for all of the details of this trip as it comes together. God has given us some contacts and restoring some things from the past. Please pray that…please pray against the enemy for my fears, our fears, that God would open doors as Jesus opens doors that cannot be shut and closes doors that cannot be opened and it becomes very clear to us that this is where He wants us to be and for mother Jane who’s 87 and who does not know the Lord and lives over there. Thank you, bless you, I love you guys.