Father, I know that this world is exactly as we have made it to be. I know that it is not as you’ve intended and that gap is so large that it is hard to imagine the promises you have made to remake this in the image of your intention.  Thank you for taking my tears today. This place hurts so furiously it is unimaginable how wicked we have become, how calloused our hearts are, and how deaf our ears to the voice of your Spirit calling us to Peace. Lord how much longer can you endure this wickedness?  How many years more must the mockers flock together devising new methods of evil and self corruption, before you have had enough?  Lord I am sorry for my own frailties and ask your continued forgiveness and sanctification that I might become the man that you have always wanted but rarely seen.  I know in my heart of faith that you will get me there in perfect timing and I commend myself to your planning and executing hand of craftsmanship.

Lord, repair their hearts, heal their wounds, make a place of peace as their tears are collected in the tragic loss of loved ones.  Father, the ground calls out with the blood of the innocent. How long must they wait for vengeance, your vengeance Father to be poured out upon those wicked enough to imagine taking innocent lives for power’s purpose?  Father send your ministering angels to watch over these families that they might be strengthened to make it through these difficult times with the knowledge of your loving hand.  Lord direct the body of Christ to come to their aid that they might know love right now and the edifying hand of believers and support of your love.  Father we have had enough, please don’t turn up the heat anymore before we turn our hearts to you.  Let this be the day that we have a moment of national repentance and give our hearts in dedication back to your plans for our lives.

Father, we cannot take much more, but according to Your True Gospel Word this is only the beginning of the birth pangs that lead up to your return. Father strengthen us that we might stand in the face of coming chaos and tragedy holding to the hope of that glorious day that whatever happens we endure and prevail in hope of the victory you’ve provided and promised.  Father may we awake to the day soon where you sit upon the throne of David for eternity.  We no longer wish to be ruled by petty men who always fall pray to the siren of sin. Lord let us live in righteousness where the unborn are not tortured or killed for simply craving life, where the elderly are cherished for the kindness and love they gave and where the innocent children are protected to the point where the lecherous are cast out that they might never inflict pain upon them.  Come to our rescue Lord we are in desperate need of THE ONE AND ONLY SAVIOUR OF MANKIND, Jesus Christ the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  We look forward to your arrival with joy in our hearts, strength in our shield and sword arms and courage as we repeat your name to enemy that flees from the fear of You.  In Your Precious Name I pray..

If I speak evil of any man, am I supplanting God’s Rightful Position as Judge? God created them, God knows their hearts and if they are beyond redemption.  If I make a judgment claiming them invaluable, unuseful, beyond redemption I am in direct conflict with the commands God has given me. How do we determine those who love God, well His Word says if you love me you will obey my commands.  If I speak evil of other men, who are not my enemies but those spirits that drive them and the sin that captures them being turned over to their darkened, reprobate thinking, am I in danger of hating God?

I am to be pure.  If I am cursing about this or that human is it pure water that is coming from my mouth or filthy water? I am to be Holy as He is Holy.  If I am judging others as beyond redemption and traveling with people performing iniquities, am I Holy or even resembling the Righteous King who sent me?  If people look upon my angry, impatient, unkind treatment or response to people’s poor behaviors, is he honored by my walk as a peculiar, transformed, new creature in Christ, determined to demonstrate His Glory to the World that awaits?  Where do I draw the line in looking to my own behavior for answers to how I appear to the World?  Do I judge myself or look in the mirror of God’s indicative Law, being forced into a repentance and humbly asking the Lord for belief.  His Word washes over each of us. His Spirit transform, convicts, counsels, builds, edifies, prunes and grows each of through the process of sanctification. His Judgment has been assigned to the anointed Hand and decision of Christ Jesus alone.

Will you take from Jesus that which God gave only to the one who is Worthy beyond all Creation?  Let us reflect and pull away from the world’s anger, deception and clever spiteful response.  Be Holy, Set Apart, Go to God with petition to remove from yourself those markers, wounds and defects gained in this sinful world.  Be Peculiar, It’s a wonderful place to be in a world of conformity.  In Jesus’ Holy Name.