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    #1 · March 9, 2022, 12:45 pm

    Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

    Since June 8th 1998, this is
    the     1851st                                        

    The Burning Bush Devotional

    09 March 2022

     

    Comfortable People

     

    Now in my
    prosperity I said,

    “I shall never be moved.”

    Lord, by Your favor You have
    made my mountain stand strong;

    You hid Your face, and I
    was troubled.

    I cried out to You, O Lord;

    And to the Lord I made
    supplication:

    “What profit is there in
    my blood,

    When I go down to the pit?

    Will the dust praise You?

    Will it declare Your truth?

    Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;

    Lord, be my helper!” – Psalm 30:6-10 NKJV.

     

    We have to admit in the western world that we
    are comfortable people in many ways. We are free for the most part to move
    around as we like, to work where we want, and to live where we want. For the
    most part we have been free from the fear of rogue nations suddenly disrupting
    our lives. Ukraine, however, has shattered our illusions of safety and is
    putting our comfortable lives at risk.

     

    Today we hear of cities in Ukraine being under siege
    with water, food, and power cut off during wintertime. Russian forces continue
    to shell civilians, including hospitals. Power has been cut off to Chernobyl which
    if it continues for a lengthy period could result in the airborne release of
    nuclear material. There are several nuclear power plants in Ukraine that could
    be at a similar risk. In addition, there are about two million refugees with
    millions more expected who also need help. May our God help the people of Ukraine!

     

    In these verses in Psalm
    30     there is described three states or situations for us humans. The
    first situation is that of all of us comfortable people described as the
    Psalmist says, “Now in my prosperity I
    said,     ‘I shall never be moved.’”     We have been under the illusion that our comfortable
    situation in life will continue forever, but that illusion has been shattered.
    The Psalmist had experienced this in his life and in this situation many rarely
    if ever think of God or of their need for God.

     

    The second situation the Psalmist describes is when he says, “You hid Your face, and I was troubled.” That is occurring in the lives of far too
    many in these days. It is so easy for our earthly things that we trust and value
    to suddenly disappear. The question at this point is what will we do
    spiritually. Will we begin to think of God? Will we let God into our lives? Of
    even greater loss than material things and a comfortable life is of our future
    with God in Heaven. Will we remember God?

     

    Here we come to the third situation the Psalmist describes as he does
    turn to God,     “I cried out to You, O Lord….” “Hear, O Lord, and have
    mercy on me;         Lord, be my helper!”

     

    This is a critical time spiritually in the lives of countless people
    across this world. Will they turn to God? Will you turn to God if you have
    never received Jesus as your personal Savior? Let us pray for the millions that
    are at the point of making that eternal life and death decision.

     

     

     

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    Please pray for the
    Ukrainians as they bravely face the Russian onslaught.

     

    Please pray for all of the
    Ukrainian refugees and those trying to care for them.

     

    Please pray that the hearts
    of the American leaders will change and do what is necessary to stop Putin. It
    can be done without troops on the ground by simply allowing oil and gas
    producers to again give us energy independence stopping our need to buy Russian
    oil.

     

    Please pray for God to touch and
    bring about His will in these lives: Andrew Cohen Winfield; Martha and John W.;
    Alan Medders; Norman Cupp; Georgia Bronnert; Caleb Freeman; Pat S.; Buck &
    Barbara Wright; GWEN PRUET; James Perkins and his wife; Vonnie; Evi Porter;
    Jennifer Burge; Kinsey W; Addison; JoJo, Bailey and Nicky; Ralph and De Chapman;
    Hilary; Cody Stahlman; Patsy M.; Brandy and Jadyn’s Dad; John W.; Patricia
    Rohman and Lisa Butler who has had a stroke; Scott J.; Karla W.; Clayton T. and
    Sarah; Clark S.; Lana Bass; Matthew Collins; Marjean C.; Bradley E.; Fern
    McVey; Nannie R.; Sarah Anderson; Beverly J; Larayne S. and Shonda Hutson.

     

    (Please pray for 10-year-old Jo Jo
    Stahlman who was saved recently at our church. Please pray that she will grow
    rapidly in the faith and that she will be protected from evil. Please also pray
    for Elizabeth Young Anderson a young woman who was also saved recently in our
    church.)

     

    Please pray for the coronavirus
    COVID19 pandemic to come to an end. Pray for treatments and a cure for the
    virus to be rapidly found and deployed. Pray for all those afflicted to be
    healed and for our leaders to have supernatural wisdom and ability to lead us
    through this pandemic.

     

    Please pray for an end to the
    rioting, looting, wanton destruction, and the racial hatred in the USA and that
    it will be replaced with peace and love. May God help the USA! Many prayer
    needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page. You
    can also post your prayer requests there (Of
    course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me    . 03.18.18 I accepted the call to be the pastor of Fairview
    Baptist Church in Elk City, Oklahoma. Please pray for me and for this church.    ).

     

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