Notes

Adoration: Praises erupt from my heart and soul this morning as I come before you my Most Holy God. You are the King of kings and Lord of Lords. I praise you for the providential way that you worked in the heart and life of John Newton leading Him to become a man of God who had a hand in the ending of the slave trade and who wrote the great hymn, Amazing Grace. I praise you for the patient way that you work in our lives even though at times I am confused and unsure of your will. I fix my eyes on you this morning. You are my Savior, Lord and dearest friend. I can't wait to get to know you better, my God!

Confession: I acknowledge the wasted hours to years where I was not walking in Your light. Forgive me for allowing my carnal nature to run roughshod over your Spirit and my spiritual new nature. May You continue to show me the way to lean on You, moment by moment and day by day. Thank you for sprinkling your blood as a record of my forgiven sins. Forgive me for lust, impatience, short fusedness with others on the road.

Thanksgiving: I thank you for the way that you have blessed my life. I love pastoring and I love this precious church--Sunnyside. I thank you for my precious wife and children and I praise you for my mom, brothers and their wonderful wives. I thank you for Angela and Nicholas and Marla. I thank you for your kindness in leading me to the truth through this wonderful church that we refer to as the Seventh-day Adventist movement. I thank you for the faithful ones who have gone before and for the precious truths that combine to paint such a beautiful picture of who you are. You are my all in all. My very life and I just want you to know how much I love you as begin this day with you. I thank you for helping me to get to the point that I am at right now with my STEPSFIRSTMADE. I can't wait to walk it out with you today.

Supplication: I have much to ask of You as my great Jehovah-Jirah, my Lord God Provider. I ask that Your Spirit be strong with me in leading me today. I ask You to show me Your will and to show me how to walk in the Spirit all day, moment by moment. I ask you to be with Mark, Chad, Susan, Carolanne, Vicki, Dad, and all involved in what is happening to him. I pray that Mark would be healed in his mind so that he can resume his role as dad to those precious 5 children and 2 adopted children. Lord, move on Brenda's heart so that she will do the right thing. I pray that you would stand against any evil that is being plotted in Brenda's heart. Bless our children today and draw them to you, my Lord and my prayer answering God!