I Peter

In Your genius, we were designed to live together in the community. You said, “It’s not good for man to be alone…” and You added a woman beside him for companionship.

The need each of us has to be loved and accepted…to fellowship together…to develop families and friends is designed in us. Our mental health and the health of our communities flourish when we establish and maintain caring bonding relationships with one another.

In America, Silicon Valley and social media have broken down our sense of shared humanity and created empty, impersonal, artificial relationships which cannot be substituted for the reality of family and real friends.

Father, please help America rediscover and value real personal relationships and rebuild the true community. May I learn to demonstrate the healing power of loving one another without condition.

AMEN

Scripture: “Most important of all, you must sincerely love each other, because love wipes away many sins.” I Peter 4:8

To be Your child is to be respected before Your throne. The welcome I receive overwhelms me.

On earth that is not true. Those who profess Your name are to scorned, canceled and physically attacked. Those professing knowledge they do not have and rejecting any need for divine guidance are becoming more and more bold, attacking anyone not conforming to their godless world view.

Our media and Hollywood elites embrace the violence against anyone not conforming to their orthodoxy.

Lord, Your people need shelter from the evil one who is seemingly in charge of America. The lions couldn’t harm Daniel…the furnace couldn’t burn the Israelite teens…no force raised against You can prevail. Protect and encourage Your people in this hour of rage against anything holy.

AMEN

Scripture: “Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack.” I Peter 5:8

When I am confused…when the path forward is unclear and I am wrestling with finding the truth, I have perfect confidence in Your ability to light the way.

America today is full of mean spirited, but smooth sounding evangelists for the enemy. Their goal is to misdirect us and lead us into eternal hopelessness. You are the only true compass…You are the only hope mankind has to find our way to peace with You and joy everlasting. But the lies are so enticing and we’ve been conditioned to seek the instant gratification the world dangles before us. Please destroy the liars and illuminate the truth that we might find our way back to You.

Although the battle is fearful, encourage me and send me into the breech for Your Son.

AMEN

Scripture: “But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” I Peter 3:15