Christ Church, Savannah litigation

Court today. This is a 2009 post.

From Scripture
No king is saved by the size of his army;
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear Him,
on those whose hope is in His unfailing love,
to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name.
May Your unfailing love rest upon us, Lord,
even as we put our hope in You. Psalm 33:16-22

Please Pray For:
The Judge

This is the prayer being used by Christ Church, Savannah, for its legal counsel:
Though we do not trust in any man to help us, we do ask that You, Lord, would help these men who have been appointed to serve as our representatives in the court, conduct themselves in accordance with Your will. We pray that they would be enabled by Your Holy Spirit to see clearly what You would have them do; that they would speak clearly and persuasively against any injustice or unrighteousness. We pray that the Judge would make just decisions and that You would prevent him from being deceived by the lies of the one who is known as the father of lies. We pray not that we would win, Lord, but that Your Truth would be vindicated in such a way that the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ would never depart from the pulpit of Christ Church. We ask that the only “trust” which would have any claim upon Christ Church would be that trust, Lord, which Your people place in You as the Way, the Truth and the Life.

We pray that You glorify Yourself in these proceedings in the court and that we would not fail to be worthy of the calling You have placed upon us as Your stewards of Christ Church at this time. We thank You that our unrighteousness is covered by the blood of the Lamb. So move us by Your Spirit that we would not get in the way of Your will being done. Amen.

We also pray, Lord, for those who oppose the truth of Your most holy Word. Have mercy upon them. Amen.

Protection from terrorism

Isaiah 54:17 (New Living Translation)
But in that coming day
no weapon turned against you will succeed.
You will silence every voice
raised up to accuse you.
These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord;
their vindication will come from me.
I, the Lord, have spoken!
May it be so for all terrorists and false media, dear Lord.

Psalm 63:11 (New Living Translation)
But the king will rejoice in God.
All who trust in him will praise him,
while liars will be silenced.
May it be so for all terrorists and false media, dear Lord.

Mark 4:22 (New Living Translation)
For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light.
May it be so for all terrorists and false media, dear Lord.

Isaiah 59:6a (New Living Translation)
Their webs can’t be made into clothing,
and nothing they do is productive.
May it be so for all terrorists and false media, dear Lord.

1 John 4:1-6 and Isaiah 52:7

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (1 John 4: 1)
      Holy Spirit, please pour out your gift of discernment on your people in this diocese. Help us to distinguish the true from the false and daily choose what is true and of you. Thank you.

By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, (1 John 4: 2)
      Holy Spirit, help us make a true and good confession about Jesus.

and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world. (1 John 4: 3)
      Holy Father, help us resist all that is evil.

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God. He who knows God hears us; he who is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. (1 John 4: 4-)6
      Jesus, thank you for coming into our lives and filling us with the strength and power of your Holy Spirit.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, (Isaiah 52:7a)
      Jesus, immerse us in your beauty — help us daily bring good news to your people.

Who proclaims peace, (Isaiah 52:7b)
      Father, help us daily show forth the peace which passes all understanding. (See Philippians 4:7)

Who brings glad tidings of good things, (Isaiah 52:7c)
      Jesus, help us publish glad tidings of great joy.

Who proclaims salvation, (Isaiah 52:7d)
      Thank you, Father, for the salvation you have wrought for us in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (Isaiah 52:7e)
      Jesus, come and rule and reign in our hearts!

Monday: 25 * 9, 15; Dan.4:19-27; 1 John 3:19-4:6; Luke 4:14-30
Tuesday: 26, 28 * 36, 39; Dan. 4:28-37; 1 John 4:7-21; Luke 4:31-37

Albany Intercessor