Guest Post – In Praise of Parking Lot Prayers
I can honestly say that I did not expect what happened that night. I expected a large number of closed doors and angry looks. Instead, the doors opened to reveal people who looked forward to the visit. Men, women, even families with small children. They accepted food gratefully, smiled warmly and talked openly with the volunteers. When asked if they’d like prayer, most all of them said “yes” and additional parking-lot prayers were lifted up.
The Favor of the Father’s Face – The Fame of His Name
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace. So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them. Numbers 6:24-27 I was claiming my luggage at the Lesotho […]
The Favor of the Father’s Face – Shalom
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 I love the Hebrew word Shalom translated peace in the passage above. Shalom is one of those words overflowing with vast meaning […]
The Favor of the Father’s Face – Graciousness
The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you… Numbers 6:24-25 In my wallet is a grace filled $20 bill heading with me to Lesotho Africa. This folded green paper with Andrew Jackson’s face on it testifies to the powerful graciousness of our Father God […]
The Favor of the Father’s Face – Shine
“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you…” Numbers 6:24-25 Brilliance! Is the word I would use to describe the reflection of the Colorado sun bouncing off the freshly fallen snow high in the Rocky Mountains. This blinding scene was recently shared this with a group of […]
The Favor of the Father’s Face – Faithful
As Patty and I walked along a Southern California beach the day after Christmas with some friends we paused to watch the sun bid farewell as it dipped into the vast Pacific Ocean. The setting sun brought me back to a time several years earlier where I sat on the beach only a few miles […]
