Prayer

I’ll See You in the Morning

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“I will see you in the morning.”
I heard Him say to me
“In the morning, we will meet there.”
After night and what will be

And still His words kept echoing
Through all the afternoon
While busying with this and that
Till shadows filled the room

And I heard as if a dream again
His morning promise dear
Then quietly I kneeled in prayer
So I could clearly hear

Yes, I’m longing for that sunrise
When he shakes me from my sleep
And He shows me by unfailing love
He will His promise keep

Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1 Corinthians 15:51 ESV

I’ll See You in the Morning
By Peter Caligiuri
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His Eye is On the Sparrow

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Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 NIV

Did you know that Jesus not only commands us to give thanks, but that He also gave thanks Himself? He thanked God for bread, before He fed the five thousand and even more amazingly, when He gave it to the disciples at the Last Supper. Jesus, knowing that everyone would run away, and that Judas would betray Him, still gave thanks. It strikes me that the anxious thoughts, problems and struggles that frustrate and keep me awake at night are nowhere near what Jesus faced. And yet in the middle of it all He was thankful. I am learning that when I let go of circumstances that are way beyond my control and trust them into the hands of God a miracle happens. The peace of God that is way beyond my understanding comes to keep and guard my mind in Christ Jesus. I may not see the answer to my prayers today or in the way I hoped, but God will be honored, I will be guided in the way He wants and in the end His blessing will be more than worth it all!

Beginning a New Year in Nursing Home Ministry

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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance 
the race marked out for us, Hebrews 12:1 NIV

As we enter a New Year of nursing home ministry, filled with opportunities; challenges and unseen difficulties; I am tempted to sit down, draw up plans and set personal goals. The problem with that line of thinking is that it offers a temporary sense of peace while leaving out the most important thing, which is prayer. Prayer is like the way runners wait with both patience and hope for the starting gun to begin their race. As we spend time in prayer, God focuses our mind on His plans and purposes for the race that He has designed for us to run. He holds in His hands Heaven’ s starting gun, and it is He who will record our time at the finish line. He will be the judge of what matters because He is He is our life coach! So, let’s listen to His voice and wait eagerly for Him and remember that everything we do, say, or give begins with Him. We must go to Nursing Home, not just to make us feel better about ourselves, but to carry the message of the Hope of Jesus. He cares about the people who push their walkers or wheel through the halls, and He is sending us to be their neighbors. We each have different abilities, personalities, and weaknesses that God wants to use. He has better plans for how to reach people than we do. He has new and more creative ideas than we could ever come up with on our own. What we need to do is to wait for Him and listen for His starting gun. It is almost time for the race to begin. He promises that we will run without becoming weary if we wait for Him, and walk with Him, God assures us that He will light the path all through the year ahead.