Be Prepared

Jesus said, "In this world you will have trouble."John 16:33

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.2 Timothy 3:12

Peter said, "Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you."1 Peter 4:12

Storms are a certainty of life.

• Twin Towers 9-11-01
• Virginia Tech shootings 4-16-07 and other school shootings
• WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq...
• Broken relationships
• 20 plus years of civil war in Sudan and ongoing conflict in Darfar
• Prodigal children (including God's original children, Adam and Eve)
• Accidents, illness and death
• Read the paper or listen to the news any day
• Christians are still persecuted and killed everyday (visit VOM website)
• Children dying of preventable disease everyday in Third World countries

Lord help me be prepared.

Mike McMahon

"Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven." - Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer Power

Lord, please wrap your arms around me and let me feel your presence in a mighty way. I want to touch you, feel you, see your face. Be with me as I go through life's trials. Only with your strength Lord can I survive. Amen