Beams of Light Ministries

Take time to enjoy the view

I tweeted last night about snow. In fact, I was pondering it’s whereabouts. Well, I didn’t have to wait too long. As I backed out of my garage this morning, I saw the snow barreling toward the ground at breakneck speed. Ahhhh snow!!!...again.... But, it’s the good kind of snow. Light and fluffy. Big and flaky. Also the kind that does not stick. Yippee!

I couldn’t help but to think back to my travels. The many times that I stepped out of the hotel lobby, into snow, into a cab that barreled me towards my destination. Today though, I am the driver. And, I will not be barreling towards my destination with high speed. Instead, I think I’ll take it easy and watch those jumbo flakes descend from up high. Just a little something to make my heart smile. Enjoy your day today, and take the time to enjoy the view!

I Met Some Ambassadors

I met some ambassadors this past weekend. I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with the youth of Ambassadors for Jesus Christ in Fayetteville, NC. These youth were on fire for the Lord and had clearly been taught about the importance of God’s Word and its necessity for their lives.

My topic addressed following the leader. Of course, the leader that we are to follow is the Lord Jesus. I was impressed when I called four of the youth upfront so that we could begin to unravel the allegiance of our friends to either the world or the Lord Jesus. Non-surprisingly, we found out in the four areas discussed, swagger/reputation; riches/money; vanity/pride; and relationships, the allegiances were to the world and not to Jesus.

And while our friends may line up with worldly standards, we must remember to line up with what the Word of God says. We must follow the leader, Jesus Christ. And in so doing, we become His ambassadors in a lost and troubled world.

Again, I cannot speak enough good things about the conference. I’m just happy to have had an opportunity to be a part of it all. And there is one young person in particular, that I am especially praying for. She seemed to really absorb the message that God laid on my heart and I cannot wait to see what she will do with her life. One can only pray that she will always follow THE leader. One can pray that she will always, along with those many other youth, become effective and efficient ambassadors for Jesus Christ!

I cannot thank God enough for allowing me the priviledge to minister to these youth. And I cannot thank Pastor Green and Elder Deaver enough, for yielding to the will of God and inviting me to come and be a part of such a wonderful weekend of activities.

So, bloggyland readers, when you pray, please remember the awesome work going on at Ambassadors for Jesus Christ Church in Fayetteville. Call them out by name and ask the Lord to continually bless their efforts for the youth - for as I've heard it said, they are not our future - they are our right now!

Will YOU Pray?

I turn on the news and within 15 minutes, I’m “updated” to the events in my community and nation. What a devastating program the news has become. To watch the news is to be constantly bombarded with the depravity of the world. But, I still watch to know what specific things to cover in prayer.

You see, I’m no big time preacher. I don’t have a tv broadcast that affects and impacts millions. There is no mega-feast held where I am some big name keynote. I don’t pastor a church of thousands and I don’t have any published books sitting on Christian bookshelves at Christian stores...or Wal-mart and Target. No, I am just one person, trying my best to live a life that pleases God.

I am one person with no entourage, no fame, and no man-heaped glory. But in my oneness, I can pray for what I see.

I can pray for the family that is suffering at the hands of a man that didn’t want to pay taxes, who burned down his house and ran his plane into a building, killing himself and a war veteran. I can pray for this man’s daughter who, living outside this country, calls her murderous dad a hero.

I can pray for the political landscape of our country. I can pray for those who thrive on divisiveness even if it costs and stalls the nation.

I can pray for the families of murder victims at the hands of their spouses who promised to love them.

I can pray for the children who are abused by those who brought them into the world.

I can pray for those who allow evil, bitterness and hatred a safe haven in their hearts.

I can pray. And you can too.

Even though it seems none of those big-named super saints who have national presence are sounding the battle cry against the evil of our time, that doesn’t negate your responsibility as children of the living God. We may not have a national platform but we do have a platform for our knees.

Will you pray? Will you join me on your knees in prayer for our nation. Will you pray that God will restore us.

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. -2Chronicles 7:14