Did You Come Across the Jordan River?

Today is May 5, 2011 and it is the National Day of Prayer which is being celebrated and commemorated all across our nation.  In my simple mind I find it difficult to understand why a nation founded on Christian values and standards have one day a year to call people to pray?  Is it being done as a reminder to those who have become faint in their walk with the Lord, is it a publicity ploy, or maybe a nice thing to do - thank God if we have time to do so on this one day of the year.  Why isn't every day a National Day of Prayer?  Christ is returning for the spotless bride - the church.  How spotless are we?  What kind of condition would Christ find His church if He were to return TODAY?  Help us LORD, forgive us Father, for they know not what they do?  Or do they?
Our nation is in crisis.  Marriages are in crisis.  Families are in crisis.  We are in dark days.  But our hope in glory is Christ Jesus!  He is our ONLY hope.
We are told to not grow weary, to rest in Him.  Did you cross your Jordan River or are you still in your wilderness wandering?   I love how God knits things together in His perfect plan.  Last night we had a good friend, Glen Bleakney in to minister and he talked about the wilderness.  The wilderness is our area that God wants us to learn to be conformed to His image, to have the mind of Christ.  Glen talked about the umbrella sin over everything - the Sin of Unbelief - as being the mantra of all sin.  Isn't that what we witness in the Israelites as they wandered in the desert for 40 years?  Unbelief that God would supply their needs, unbelief that Moses was chosen by God to lead them into the Promised Land.............
On this National Day of Prayer and every day, we must submit to the will and the word of God.  He told us He set before us life and death, blessing and curse - choose life so you and your descendants  will be blessed.  We have a choice, we have free will.  God will not override our will but He told us what to choose.  Choose life.  If we do not do what He tells us to do through His word, we will continue to wander in the desert, in the wilderness and never cross over, just as many of the Israelites did not.  Don't be one of the carcasses left for the vultures to devour.  Don't let disobedience and unbelief keep you from what God has for you.  Oh, beloved, He has so much for you.  Taste and see that the LORD is good.  Yes, He is good.
Desperate for Him,
Marta

Readings May 5-11, 2011

May 5
Judges 21:1-25
Ruth 1:1-22
John 4:4-42
Ps. 105:1-15
Prov. 14:25

May 6
Ruth 2: 1-23
Ruth 3:1-18
Ruth 4:1-22
John 4:43-54
Ps. 105:16-36
Prov. 14:26-27

May 7
1 Sam. 1:1-28
1 Sam 2:1-21
John 5:1-23
Ps. 105:37-45
Prov. 14:28-29

May 8
1 Sam. 2:22-36
1 Sam. 3:1-21
1 Sam. 4:1-22
John 5: 24-47
Ps. 106: 1-12
Prov. 14: 30-31

May 9
1 Sam. 5:1-12
1 Sam. 6:1-21
1 Sam. 7: 1-17
John 6: 1-21
Ps. 106: 13-31
Prov. 14: 32-33

May 10
1 Sam. 8: 1-22
1 Sam. 9: 1-27
John 6: 22-42
Ps. 106: 32-48
Prov. 14: 34-35

May 11
1 Sam. 10: 1-27
1 Sam. 11: 1-15
John 6: 43-71
Ps. 107: 1-43
Prov. 15: 1-3

May His word and His will be primary in your life.  I love and pray for you today!
Marta