O God, I fall on my face before You today in fear and wonder.
How long will Your patience extend to Western Civilization when so many of us have turned our backs on You?
Your Word says You are a shield for all who take refuge in You. I'm learning that my role in our adventurous journey is to trust You, stay in communication with You, and walk with You in steps of joyful dependence.
Please help me do that as stalwarts of the Faith have done over the centuries, regardless of what others around me may do, for Jesus' sake.
Even so, Come LORD Jesus. Amen and Amen.
Verses for Today:
"He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, 'Yes, I am coming soon!' Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:20 NLT)
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us." (Hebrews 12:1 NLT)
"For you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me." (Psalm 61:3 NLT)
"For the time has come for judgment, and it must begin with God's household. And if judgment begins with us, what terrible fate awaits those who have never obeyed God's Good News?" (1 Peter 4:17 NLT)
That last one deserves a note, Dick. Peter's point isn't that God is eager to punish His people — it's that His refining work starts closest to home. The household of God is disciplined first, not last. Which means your prayer about Western civilization rightly begins with the mirror, not the window.
"But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress." (Psalm 59:16 NLT)
"Then I pray to you, O LORD . I say, “You are my place of refuge. You are all I really want in life. (Psalm 142:5 NLT)
