His Love Endures

July 7, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

I know...

Today will be hard for so many of you...

For some...

And your heart is shattered ...

But in the middle of the pain...

He is there.

He sees you.

In spite of it all, every one of us has something we can be grateful for. Our pain is diminished when we give thanks.

Today...I pray the Lord would fill you to overflowing with gratitude and thanksgiving.

And we pray that today His love would endure and sustains our loved one.

July 7, 2019 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

Psalm 136:1 NIV [1] Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.

Lord, we give thanks to you today. We give thanks because you are always good. Lord, we give thanks for (our loved one) today. We pray that (our loved one) would have a love encounter with you today. We pray that (he/she) would feel your love as you pursue (him/her) and we pray that (our loved one) would be sustained by that love. We thank you that your love for (our loved one) endures forever. We praise you for this promise on this Thanksgiving Day. We pray this prayer in your son’s precious name. Amen.

His Love Will Lead Them Home

July 6, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

A simple promise..

He is always with us, watching over all of us.

And He WILL bring them back to us one day. His love will lead them home.

July 6, 2018 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Genesis 28:15 NIV

[15] I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you. ”

Father God, we come before you today confident that your word is truth and that you will never leave us and never leave (our loved one). Lord, we pray that you will be with (our loved one) today and that you will watch over (him/her) wherever (he/she) may go. We believe that one day you will bring (him/her) back to "this land" - to us...to (his/her) family, to those who love (him/her). Lord, we believe today that you will not ever leave (our loved one) and that you will do what you have promised, that your love will lead (him/her) home. Lord, we trust in your words this morning. Lord we ask that they would give us peace. In Jesus Name we pray! Amen.

New Creation

July 5, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Not long ago I was talking to a mom, so much like myself. Where the deep wounds of our past drove us to behave a certain way in the here and now. Needing love. Needing control. Needing justification. Needing validation. Needing to atone for our sins or the sins that were perpetrated on us in our past.

Because we didn’t believe that we were worthy.

Because we didn’t believe that we could be completely healed.

Because we didn’t believe that we were “enough.”

But in Him, my friends..you are more than enough.

You have been made new! Nothing in your past justifies OR holds you back.

If you want to be completely free, believe this one thing today.

You have been made new!

And this same truth, this same transformation is waiting for our loved ones. It will not be overdue a single day.

July 5, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

2 Corinthians 5:17,19 NLT [17] This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! [19] For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.

Oh Lord our Lord, what a glorious God you are! You have given us an amazing gift. The gift of new life in You. We pray today for this revelation in [our loved one]. Because of your death on the cross, we believe that [our loved one] can become a new creation through you. [His/her] old life will be completely gone and [his/her] new life will begin. What a day that will be. Lord, for those of us who love you and have already received this gift, we request of you today that [our loved one] would once and for all be reconciled with you. We believe this day of reconciliation will come in your perfect timing and ask Lord that it would come quickly. Lord we thank you for your gift of rebirth through Christ! In Jesus name we pray. Amen!

We are called to be Free!

July 4, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Today our country celebrates our freedom. But freedom is a funny thing...

You see, we can be "free." Able to move about, able to experience the liberties our country protects. Able to think and do what we choose. And we can be completely lost and in bondage!

And we can be a prisoner in chains, in the dirtiest filthiest jails and prisons, living in the worse conditions AND WE CAN BE FREE, truly free.

You see freedom is a condition of the spirit and soul NOT our external circumstances.

And the only way to be truly free is to surrender. To lay all of our "rights" and our expectaions, our fears and our failures, our hurts and our anger.... To lay them all at the foot of the Cross.

Then you will truly be FREE!

July 4, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Galatians 5:1 NIV [1] It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.

Thank you Lord! Thank you that you love us beyond measure! Thank you that you had a perfect plan for each one of us to live freely when you sent your son. He was broken so we could be healed. Lord He came to set me free and He came to set (our loved one) free! Lord, my prayer today is that (our loved one) would embrace that freedom. I pray (he/she) would stand firm today and allow you to remove, once and for all, the yoke of slavery from (his/her) shoulders, never again to bear that burden. Lord, we praise you today for your power to break every chain! We pray this in Jesus precious name! Amen

I Belong to the Lord

July 3, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

One day I was sitting on my chair and I heard an audible voice say Isaiah 44. I know God can do this, but it had never ever happened to me. So I opened my Bible to Isaiah 44 and this was the promise that God gave me.

My God had promised me that my son would come back to the land of his family. He promised me that he would “pour out His water” (living water, I believe) on my son and that one day my son would say “I belong to the Lord.”

I have clung to that promise during the darkest of our days. I have held tightly to the knowledge that my God won’t make a promise He can’t keep.

And I believe whether he says it out loud to you or not, His promises are for ALL of us. This promise is for you too. And when we are walking through the valley of the shadows, the ONLY thing we have complete assurance in is that His promises are true and for each one of us, for such a time as this.

Hold on today, my friends. God is always on time.

June 3, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Isaiah 44:2-5 NIV

[2] This is what the Lord says---he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. [3] For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. [4] They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. [5] Some will say, ‘I belong to the Lord’...

Lord we honor and glorify you this morning knowing that you created each of us perfectly and wonderfully. We thank you for forming (our loved one) in the womb and for your desire to help (our loved one). We pray that you cast out all fear that (our loved one) may have today because You have chosen (him/her). Lord just as only you can poor water on a thirsty land and create streams of water through a dry ground, we believe that You will poor our Your Spirit on (our loved one) and rain blessings down on (him/her). Then (our loved one) will spring up like grass in a meadow, like a poplar tree by a flowing stream. We believe that in that moment (our loved one) will say "I BELONG TO THE LORD." We eagerly await that day and will not stop praying until it comes to pass. We thank you for your faithfulness and power in our lives. We pray this in Jesus Name! Amen.

Do Not Despair

July 2, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

As we walk through fear and doubt and hopelessness our armor is to keep His promises in front of us. While we can't see it, he is creating a beautiful tapestry in each of our lives. The finished product won't be revealed until we meet him face to face. But be assured that what may look ugly to us right now, will come together in the end to be something incredible. I believe with all my heart that God will use all of this pain, all of the knots, all of the insanity for something very beautiful.

July 2, 2019 Our Prayer for Our Loved One Today

Habakkuk 2:3 TLB [3] But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!

Lord we come before you today worried, fearful, anxious, doubting. What we see around us doesn't always reconcile with your love. So we question. But your word gives us confidence. Your word says that you are working behind the scenes right now in (our loved one's) life. That even though we can't see your work yet, that slowly, steadily and surely the time is approaching when the vision for (our loved one) will be fulfilled. And because of your promises, Lord, we will not despair because we trust that these things will come to past in our life and in (our loved ones) life. Help us to be patient as we walk this difficult journey waiting, trusting, believing that the moment, that moment when (our loved one) says “yes, Lord” will be in your perfect timing and will not be overdue a single moment. Lord we honor your promises and rest in them today. In Jesus precious name we pray. Amen.

You Are Chosen

July 1, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

You are CHOSEN.

You are loved by God

You are called by God

You are chosen by God

Each one of us is. No one is excluded. It’s just a matter of when we are going to step into that truth.

He sees you my friends. He knows what you are going through. And he alone can take your pain, your struggles, your messes and make them into something marvelous in your life and the life of others.

Today I thank God that he chose my prodigal and pray with all my soul that soon he will step into the abundant life God has waiting for him.

July 1, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

1 Peter 2:9-10 MSG [9-10] But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do his work and speak out for him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference he made for you---from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted.

Father we humbly come before you today acknowledging what you did on the cross for us. Your death has made us chosen by God. Lord, I believe that [our loved one] was chosen for a high calling, chosen to be a Holy person, chosen as one of your special instruments to do Your work and speak out for You!! I believe that one day [our loved one] will give testimony to the night and day difference that You have made for [our loved one] in [his/her] life! I praise you Father God that through Your death You have made [our loved one] a new creation. From nothing...to something, from rejected to accepted! I believe that this is already done and will come to pass in your perfect timing. I lay claim to these words in your Son's precious name today! Amen!!

May Light Flood Your Life

June 30, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

On this Sunday.

I pray today that light and truth and love floods your lives sweet friends.

And I pray today that light and truth will lead our loved one home.

June 30, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 43:3 NLT [3] Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.

Lord God, we believe today that light always shines through the darkness. And you God are light. You have overcome the darkness. Lord today we pray that you would send out Your light and Your truth to (our loved one). Lord we pray that this light and truth would guide (him/her) back to you Lord. We pray that they would lead (our loved one) to your Holy mountain Lord, to the place where you live. Lord we pray that they would lead (our loved one) to a place where (he/she) will find rest and healing in You Lord. Because in YOU there is life. Lord, we believe this vision will be fulfilled in your perfect timing. We wait patiently for you. In Your Son's precious name we pray. Amen!

He Sets Them Free

June 29, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

The oppressed…

The hungry…

The blind…

The prisoners.

The God who made the heavens and the earth is faithful.

He upholds them…

He provides for them…

He heals them…

He sets them free.

June 29, 2019 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

Psalm 146:5-8 NIV [5] Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. [6] He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them---he remains faithful forever. [7] He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, [8] the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.

Father God, the God who made heaven and earth, the God I praise you today. You are the faithful one. You are my help and my hope. Lord, you are the only hope for (our loved one), the One who upholds (our loved one), who takes up (his/her) cause, who provides (him/her) food, who is able to heal (our loved one) and who holds the power to set (him/her) free. Lord, we ask today that (our loved one) would pause long enough to hear your voice and that (he/she) would find rest in you. We pray that (he/she) would receive the strength and love and freedom that can only come from you. Lord, we trust that you are at work and that in your perfect timing, your love will lead them home. In your son’s name we pray. Amen

Call On Me

June 28, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

The call that your loved one is in jail…

The call that your loved one has OD’d…

The call that your loved one is back out there…

The call that there will be a funeral next week…

You may have gotten that call yesterday, or the day before.

Or you may get it today.

And you feel abandoned…

Do not doubt for one second that God sees you. He knows exactly what you are going through today.

And He is saying to you right now, “Call on me. Come to me. Just say the word. And I will deliver you from fear, from anxiety, from hopelessness.”

And God is whispering to your loved one today “Come home.”

June 28, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Psalm 50:15 NKJV [15] Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."

Lord, we come before you today determined to remain faithful in prayer. We are grateful that you are a God of grace and a God of mercy. And as we are faithful to pray, we believe that you are faithful to answer us as we cry out to you. Lord, we call upon you today in our day of trouble and on behalf of [our loved one] who is struggling. We pray that [our loved one] will call on you today and that You would hear [his/her] cry and You would deliver [our loved one]. We believe that when that day comes, when you deliver [our loved one] that [he/she] WILL glorify you! We pray that this vision will come to pass quickly Lord, but we trust and believe it will happen in Your perfect timing. Lord, we are thankful that we can trust in Your sovereign plan for our lives. We pray this prayer in Your Son's precious name! Amen!

I Will Refresh You

June 27, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

You are weary.

You are bruised and bloody from the inside out from the battle you fight every day.

Yet you won’t give up. So you keep fighting.

This simple prayer is for all of us.

Lord I need you to refresh me. Refresh my sisters and brothers who are on the front lines.

And refresh our loved ones who are struggling to break free from the shackles that hold them prisoner.

June 27, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Jeremiah 31:25 NIV [25] I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”

Lord, we come to you today weary, weak and wounded. Lord we are determined but tired. And Lord we know that (our loved one) is tired too. Lord, we know that the raging battle within (our loved one) is fierce and (he/she) is beaten down, bruised and bloody. Lord You are the One that can reach in and rescue (him/her). Lord I pray that you would refresh (our loved one) today. Lord give (him/her) a renewed energy to fight the battle (he/she) is in. Lord (he/she) is faint....we ask that you satisfy (him/her) in a way that only You can. Lord we surrender to you. We surrender (our loved one) to you. We pray for the strength for each of us to fight another day. In your Son's precious name. Amen.

I Can’t, He Can

June 26, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

I am weak...

He is strong.

I can't...

He can.

June 26, 2019 Our Prayer For Our Loved One Today

Philippians 4:13 NIV [13] I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

Lord, I am weak today. I am weary. I am tired. I sit at your feet and ask for more. I need more of you Lord. More confidence that you will give me everything I need today to be strong. I admit that I can’t do this on my own. But in you and through your strength, I can. Lord, we come before you today on behalf of (our loved one). Lord, we believe that it is You who gives strength to the weak and power to the powerless. We ask that you would infuse (our loved one) today with Your strength so that (our loved one) can make the next right choice. We thank you for Your faithfulness in our lives! In Jesus Holy Name we pray! Amen.

He Will Meet Our Needs

June 25, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

We worry…

We stress…

We obsessively think about them…

On the street,

In their cars,

On other people’s couches,

Or not even knowing where.

Or knowing where but knowing how far from Him they are.

And we pray that our God, the God who rained down manna from heaven, the one who gives us our daily bread, the one who wraps us up in His infinite love…

That God...would meet all of their needs today.

June 25, 2019 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

Philippians 4:19 NLT

[19] And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Abba daddy, we one to you today carrying a heavy burden for our loved one. Not always knowing where they are, if they are safe and knowing fully that they are lost. Lord, you are the God who provided manna for Moses. You are the God who multiplied the loaves and fishes. You are the God who gives me the perfect portion for my life. Lord, I trust that you will give [our loved one] all that [he/she] needs today. We pray that you would supply exactly what [our loved one] needs not just physically, but spiritually as well. We ask that you would fill [our loved one] with your glorious riches, the abundance of all that we are promised because of what your son did on the cross. Thank you that we can trust you to care for [our loved one] when we can’t. We pray this in your son’s precious name. Amen

I Will Rescue You

June 24, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

He asks, "Do you trust me?"

I say "Of course Lord, I trust you."

He says, "Do you really really trust me?"

He says, "Then surrender. Let me handle this. I am fighting this battle for you in ways you can't even imagine!"

I say, "Yes Lord" as I wave my white flag!

And then... He turns to my loved one and says:

“Call to me and I'll answer....

I'll be by your side in bad times...

I'll rescue you....”

Words that I hold on to tightly. Words that I pray. Words of comfort and hope.

June 24, 2019 Our Prayer for our Loved One today:

Psalm 91:1-16 MSG [1-13] God , you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!" That's right---he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you--- under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm....Yes, because God 's your refuge, ...Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. [14-16] "If you'll hold on to me for dear life," says God , "I'll get you out of any trouble. I'll give you the best of care if you'll only get to know and trust me. Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times; I'll rescue you...I'll give you a long life, give you a long drink of salvation!"

Abba Father...We come before you on behalf of our children, our families... because you are our refuge and our hope in times of trouble. Lord, we ask today that (our loved one) would trust in you and (he/she) would be safe! Lord, rescue (our loved one) from hidden traps, shield (him/her) from all the deadly hazards in (his/her) life! With your HUGE outstretched arms we pray protection over (our loved one) that under You (he/she) would be perfectly safe and that Your arms would fend off all harm. YES God! Because You are a refuge we pray that no evil would even be able to come close to (our loved one) and that NO harm would be able to get through the door of your protection. Lord, we ask that you would order your angels to guard over (our loved one) wherever (he/she) goes. Lord, if (our loved one) stumbles, we ask that You angels will catch (him/her) and keep (him/her) from falling. Lord, we believe that if (our loved one) will hold on to YOU for dear life You will help (him/her) out of (his/her) troubles! Lord, we believe that you will care for (him/her) if the only trust in You! Lord, we pray that (our loved one) will call on you and you will answer (him/her) and you will be by (his/her) side through ALL of the bad times. Lord, we ask that you would rescue (our loved one) today and that you will give (our loved one) a long life and the long drink of salvation. Lord, we believe these words today! In Jesus name we pray! Amen

May You be Blessed

June 23, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

In the middle of the difficulties it is often so hard to stop and look at our loved one as a valued human being. We are often so at war with them that everything becomes about the battle or about the saving and the loving is pushed back.

So this Sunday morning let's stop for a moment and just close our eyes and picture our loved ones the way God does. Whole and healed and lovable.

And then let's pray this blessing over them this morning.

June 23, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Numbers 6:24-26 NLT

[24] 'May the Lord bless you and protect you. [25] May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. [26] May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.'

Lord today our hearts are filled with love for You because you are the author of life. Our hearts are filled with love for (our loved one) because you divinely appointed us to be (our loved one's) mom. Lord today we pray blessings over (our loved one). Lord we ask in love that you bless (our loved one) and protect (him/her). Lord will you smile on (our loved one)) and be gracious to (him/her). Lord will you show Your favor on (our loved one) and more than anything today will you give (him/her) the peace that passes understanding. Lord thank you that you are the Holy One who IS love! We ask these things in your son's name today. Amen

Living Water

June 22, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Our souls were created with a longing to be filled. God created us to be filled with Him.

We look to the things that he created to fill our spirits rather than to the creator himself. Especially when we feel lost or alone or broken, we look to our friends (who often fail us), we look to our spouses (who can disappoint us), we look to money (and we always come up short), we look to our corporate success (and that completely stresses us out). We may even look to drugs or alcohol ourselves (I need that cigarette or I deserve that glass of wine.)

But the only thing that is truly going to fill our empty souls and the only thing that is going to truly fill our loved ones empty souls, is if we drink the living water, the source of life itself, that comes from God above.

Praying today that you would drink from the refreshing well of his love and his peace. And praying that our loved ones would do the same.

June 22, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

John 4:10-11,13-14 NIV [10] Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” [11] Where can you get this living water? [13] Jesus answered, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, [14] but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

Good morning Father God. The words of Jesus bring hope to us this morning. You have a gift you want to give (our loved one) today. Lord, we know that if (our loved one) ask you, you will give (him/her) living water. We believe that there is only one place to get this living water. (Our loved one) can drink the water of this world and (he/she) will always be thirsty for more. But Lord, your word says that if (our loved one)drinks the water YOU give (him/her) (he/she) will never thirst again. We pray today that (our loved one) would drink the water that You give (him/her) and that it will become in (him/her) a spring of water welling up to a life of freedom! We confidently call this in to being today! In Jesus Name. Amen!

Love Will Lead Them Home

June 21, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Redeem: To buy back, to claim. We have been claimed, my friend. We all have been claimed. We were bought for the price of a life. Every last one of us. The greatest gift of love ever given.

And our love and compassion towards our loved one will keep us connected to them...

His love and strength will guide them home...

June 21, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

Exodus 15:13 NIV [13] In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.

Oh Lord, you love reaches to the heavens. It rains down on us to overflowing. Lord, today, in that unfailing love we pray that you will take (our loved one) by the hand lead (our loved one), who you have redeemed. In Your strength, in the way that only You can, guide (our loved one) to you and guide them home. Lord, we know that Your desire is for each one of us to rest in You. Lord, we pray that you would draw us all near to you today and hold us in your mighty hand. In Jesus precious name. Amen

Be Strong and Courageous

June 20, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Discouragement…

Fear…

Abandonment…

Physical weakness…

Emotional weakness…

Trauma…

These are the things that we face day after day when we love someone who is suffering.

And it’s easy to absorb ourselves in our own pain.

Yet they are in pain as well.

These are the same things that our loved ones face every single day.

That is not your destiny my friends. And it is not theirs. Praying strength and courage today for all of us.

June 20, 2019 Our prayer for our Loved One today:

Joshua 1:9 NI [9] Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Almighty God, we thank you today that while we might feel abandoned by our family, friends and neighbors, you have not abandoned us. You promise to be with us wherever we go. Lord, thank you that you are our strength and courage. Today I pray that you will walk with (our loved one). That you will pursue (him/her). Lord when (our loved one) feels weak, I ask that you fill (him/her) with strength. When (he/she) is fearful, remind (our loved one) that (he/she) is courageous. Lord, change (our loved one’s) discouragement into hope today. Hope for healing. Hope for freedom. Hope for a new life in you. Lord, we thank you that you will not stop chasing after (him/her) until (he/she) belongs to you. We pray these things in your son’s precious name. Amen

Now is the Time for Deliverance

June 19, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

A former dealer and felon.....now an LADC counselor.

A former prostitute....now helps people get into treatment.

A former adulterer...now ministers to the homeless.

A former alcoholic....now runs a company.

A former addict....now a pastor.

These are the stories of u-turns. The stories of deliverance. These are the stories of real people, after 10, 20 or more years of oppression, being set free.

These are the stories I cling to each day.

Because these are the stories of hope.

June 19, 2019 Our prayer for our loved one today:

2 Corinthians 6:2 Voice [2] For God says through Isaiah, When the time was right, I listened to you; and that day you were delivered, I was your help. Look, now the time is right! See, your day of deliverance is here!

Father God, we know that your heart breaks when any of your children fall away from you. Lord, we believe that before today you set things in motion for (our loved one), that you already know the appointed time for everything. Lord, we ask that today Your compassion would be upon (our loved one) and that (he/she) would cry out to You. We pray that TODAY would be the day of deliverance for (our loved one) and that You would listen to (him/her) cry for help and set (him/her) free! Lord, we believe Your word is truth. We know that you have a plan and purpose for (our loved one’s) life. We have faith that Your favor would come upon (our loved one) and that this would be the day (he/she) will move from death to life. In your son’s precious name we pray. Amen.

Love Never Fails

June 18, 2019 Pamela Lanhart

Recently, I was asked the question “How many chances we give our loved ones when they keep going back to their old life. How many times to we rescue them? How many times do we save them?”

I don't have the answer to that and I don't think the answer is the same for any 2 people, because it has to be spirit led.

But I do know that God gave us the whole book of Hosea as an example both of his love for us and how we should love others. Gomor (the woman in the story) kept prostituting herself. Hosea would whisk her out of that life and she would keep going back to her addiction to her idol. Sound familiar? But Hosea kept rescuing her and one day she figured out how very much she was loved.

Our loved ones do that, but we do that too? Maybe the idol in our life is actually our loved one (or trying to rescue them) and God wants us to come back to Him? Or maybe we are supposed to gleam out of this story that no matter how bad anyone's been, no matter what they've done, God loves them and we are to love them as well!

Either way, it's a really powerful story of unconditional love. It's why I love these verses so very much!

LOVE NEVER FAILS!!!

June 17, 2019 Hosea 14:4-5,7-9 NLT

[4] The Lord says, “I will heal you….” My love will know no bounds… [5] I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. Israel will blossom like the lily; [7] My people will again live under my shade. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. 8] ...I am the one who answers your prayers and cares for you. [9] Let those who are wise understand these things. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them.

Thank you Lord that you are a God who never gives up on us. Lord, your love never fails. Lord we thank you too, that your love for (our loved one) is constant. Lord, we thank you today that because your love knows no bounds. We believe that you desire to heal (our loved one). Lord, thank you that you will be like a refreshing dew from heaven for (our loved one) and that (he/she) will blossom like a lily. Thank you for the promise that (our loved one) will soon live again under your shade and that (he/she) would flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines. Lord, thank you that you are the one who answers all of our prayers and cares for us and (our loved one)! Lord we agree that your paths are true and right. We pray that (our loved one) would chose to walk on that path and chose life today! We pray this in your son's precious name! Amen!

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