Judges 15:1-16:31, John 2:1-25, Psalms 103:1-22, Proverbs 14:17-19
Today is the 2nd day of May welcome to the Daily Audio Bible I’m Brian it’s great to be here with you today as we continue to move in and settle into this 5th month of the year. So, this May 2nd, 2nd day of May, but it’s the first day of the week and it’s the first day of the first full week in the month of May. So, let’s dive in. And we’ll read from the New International Version this week. We began the story of the judge Samson yesterday in the book of Judges and so we’ll continue with his story today. Judges, chapters 15 and 16.
Prayer:
Father once again, we thank you for bringing us safely into this new month that we’re getting moved into. And as we begin this brand-new, shiny, sparkly week right at the beginning of this brand-new, shiny, sparkly new month, we feel the reset of it even as we move fully into the changing of the seasons. We feel the shift of it, the new beginning, the new life of it. And, so, come Holy Spirit. Breathe into our souls the breath of life. Open our eyes that we might see your kingdom. Open our ears that we might hear. Lead us on the narrow path. Illuminate that path. Light our way. Your word is a lamp to our feet. It shows us where we’re stepping. It’s a light to our path. So, come illuminate the way forward we pray. In the name of Jesus, we ask. Amen.
Community Prayer and Praise:
Hi, my name’s Megan and I’m calling from the southern Illinois. Today is April 27th and on April the 8th I lost my dad very unexpectedly. He died in his sleep, which I know is a way that we all hope that we could go. He was a believer. He had faith in God. I have no doubt where he is, but I am really struggling with the sudden nature of his passing. He was an only child. I was an only child. We were extremely close. I’m so thankful for the 41 years that I had with him. A lot of kids don’t have that type of relationship with their dad. I call myself a kid because that’s what I feel like. I feel like a 5-year-old girl who’s just lost her dad. It’s left my mother alone, obviously. And with me not having any other siblings besides the grief and the sadness there’s a huge amount of responsibility that comes along with it and we’re all feeling the heaviness of this loss. My dad was someone who could do anything. The community loved him. Our little town, we’ve all felt a big loss with his sudden passing. If you could just keep our family in your prayers. I have two young children at home who, this has been a devastating loss for them. My son goes and sits at my dad’s grave site every evening and talks to him. If you could just keep our family in prayer, I would really appreciate it. Thank you very much.
Good morning DABber family this is the Burning Bush that will not be Devoured for the Glory of our God and our King. I am calling today for all the other burning bushes out there, those who feel like their lives are constantly on fire. And you may or may not understand what’s going on, but I just want to remind you that you are not being devoured, that God is holding onto you and you are…that you’re living for a purpose. There is purpose in your pain. As I say this, I think about our sister Margot and Liberia. Margot, I heard your call today and my heart…my heart just breaks for you. I admire your obedience to the Lord, that you’re out there away from your home, away from your comfort and you’re suffering because of what you know the Lord called you to do. Being a native of Liberia I cannot thank you enough for your sacrifice. My heart longs to be there. And, so, you are living where I would want to live. You’re doing what I know my heart desires to do. And, so, I want you to know that I am praying for you and I’m calling all the prayer warriors to pray for Margot and her husband. The spiritual warfare that exists in Liberia, I cannot even begin to verbalize what happens there but I’m so, so grateful for your sacrifice and I pray that the Lord will protect you, that He will provide for you, that He will consistently guide you, and…and continually show you the next steps and give you favor in Jesus’ name. I love you all. May the Lord bless and keep you in Jesus’ name.
Hello DAB family I hope you’ve all had a blessed weekend. It’s the 27th of April at 1:29 PM. We just thank God for all your lives. We thank God for this amazing ministry. And I have just finished listening to the DAB and I just wanted to say congratulations to China and Ben and also the Hardin family for this amazing, blessed news. We just thank God for the safe delivery of her baby and just to let you know that I’m praying and thinking of you and the family. God bless you all and may you have a blessed day. This is Sarah from London.
Yahoo congratulations! China, Ben you’re a mom and a dad now, your first born. And Jill Ann Brian congratulations. This is This Girl is Mine. Congratulations from Toowoomba Kinta in Australia. Woo Hoo.
Hi DAB family this is Ashley from California and I am reaching out in prayer because I need prayer for my dad. My dad is just one of the most loving men you will meet. He would give somebody the shirt off his back. And I’m just feeling a little stirred right now because he had a mild stroke and he’s admitted in the hospital right now, but I am feeling scared and just asking God to help my dad and to take care of him and to give him strength. I know in the book of Isaiah when it talks about God giving comfort, He doesn’t send comfort like a pillow or pity or anything like that. He sends comfort in the form of strength. So, if you could lift my dad, my family, and I up and ask God to come and comfort us with His strength and fill us with that I would greatly appreciate it. And DAB family I’m lifting you all up. So, please I appreciate you and congratulations China. Reagan is beautiful and congratulations Brian and Jill on becoming grandparents. And I just appreciate everything that you guys do. Thank you and have a great rest of your day. Bye.
Hey family it’s Jesse from Washington. I know I’ve been calling in a lot lately. And I don’t want to call and ask for this prayer right now, but God has been on me all afternoon to do it. I know some of you know kind of my story since October. I reported my wife for being abusive to my kids and hurting my daughter and she’s had a history of this. I had Child Protective Services release a 530-page document over the last 20 years…I have a 17-year-old stepdaughter and 21…21-year-old stepdaughter that this…similar things have been happening too as well for 20 years. So, counselors, caretakers, family members have all reported her. Nothing happens. I reported her and filed a protection order but she, as retaliation, filed a protection order against me saying that she feared for her life and the kids life from me while simultaneously saying __ that Jesse’s never done anything to hurt her or her children. But the judge granted her or order. So, she’s had the power to keep me from my kids. I have limited visitation. And then when I go to see my kid’s she, when I get there, I’ll get to the door and then she’ll tell me I can’t see them. The kids are screaming and crying. It’s a weekly thing. I don’t know what to say. I don’t want to be negative. She’s an awful, awful, abusive person. She’s on multiple medications for bipolar, for anxiety, for depression. She…I don't…I don’t want to complain. I don’t even want to make this call. I don’t know what to do. I can’t afford an attorney. If I have to start a new career…she fired me from my own business. She sold our house. I had to sell all my belongings to represent myself and I’m living with family now at 38 starting my life over. So, I just need help. I need representation and I need your prayers. Love you.
Good morning DAB family this is T from Texas and I’ve just been listening for many, many years but lately I’ve been listening to the people that are suffering from depression and from fear and I just want to lift all of them up to you Lord Jesus today to say Lord I just pray a hedge of angels around their mind. Lord give them the ability to know that they are children of the kingdom and that You love them. I myself suffer Lord and I know how hard it is and how it hurts. So, Lord God I pray that for all these people I believe his name was Trent, there was another young man that was in the deep, Lord I just pray Your blessings and Your peace over them today. Thank you, DAB family.
Hello Daily Audio Bible family I’m Jesse I’m 13 and I’m calling from Santa Barbara CA. It’s wonderful here. The weather is really nice. We just found out that my cousin who is 23, I believe. I don’t really know his age. He has had to grand mal seizures in a row, and we just need your prayer right now. I mean…I mean he’s going through so much right now. I mean he…he and his girlfriend just broke up and he’s all by himself unemployed and on top of that he’s all of a sudden having seizures. So, everybody would just pray that we lift him up so that he would be healed and that he would just relax. And there’s not much more to say. I thank you for all your prayer and encouragement. And please, in the name of the Lord help him get better. Amen.
Hello, my name is Karan and I have been listening to the Daily Audio Bible for a few years now. This is the first time that I’ve called in. I’m asking for prayer for my son Sebastian. He is 22 years old. He’s currently living on the streets. He has been on the streets on and off since he was a teenager. He is a brain malformation that makes him be much more like a 13-year-old then his actual age. He’s regularly taken advantage of financially and in other ways by people. And on top of that he has type one diabetes. I found him today and saw him and it breaks my heart every time I do because he is in such rough shape and he’s not taking care of himself. He suffers from mental health problems and uses drugs as well. He was raised in the church but has walked away from that. He has struggled his entire life and has had one issue after another placed on him. I always try to put him in God’s hands, but sometimes it’s really hard and I just would like prayer for him. Thank you.
Congratulations on the birth of Reagan the Brave and God bless you all.