The Presidential Prayer Team

And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. – Matthew 28:20

Are you familiar with the spiritual roller coaster? Life seems to be going well, and you feel near God and the heights of hope in His love and protection. Then, a circumstance – whether something out of your control or a choice you have made – causes you to feel the plunge of doubt and distrust. You might struggle to pray, read the Bible, or go to church. You feel distanced from God. Do you continue to seek the Lord despite the situations that cause your emotions to ebb and flow?

There are a few things to remember as you experience the vicissitudes of life. When you draw near to the Lord, He will draw near to you (James 4:8). There is no condemnation in Jesus (Romans 8:1). He forgives and cleanses (1 John 1:9). God loves you (1 John 3:1). He has your best interest at heart (Jeremiah 29:11). He will teach you (John 14:26). He will give you wisdom when you ask for it (James 1:5). You hear His voice when you listen to His Word (Romans 10:17).

When life seems to run amok, God is the One who can reorder and reorganize it. He alone is able to make a heart of flesh out of a heart of stone (Ezekiel 36:26). Reveal every corner of your life and every thought to the Lord for cleansing. Thank Him for His steadfast love and for accepting you through Christ as His child and a partaker of His divine nature. Then intercede for those around you who may be riding their own spiritual rollercoaster. Lift the nation’s citizens and leaders in prayer and ask God to help them draw near to Him.

Today’s Verse: Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

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Recommended for further reading: James 4:5-10

⁵Or do you suppose it is to no purpose that the Scripture says, “He yearns jealously over the spirit that he has made to dwell in us”? ⁶ But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” ⁷ Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. ⁸Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ⁹ Be wretched and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.