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It's a long day!

Welcome to another June blog-post!

Sunrise fr home (Manurewa) 6/2012
When our lives are filled with problems, it is difficult to see anything positive happening. Relationships suffer as communication break down. We walk away from loved ones with deep hurts and disappointment. We also walk away from our relationship with God. 

And the days in isolation from God and from loved ones become too long. The days drift into months and the months drift into years. Drifting with nothing to cling to, and with nowhere to belong to or a place we can call a home. In the end we become like shipwrecks; battered, tossed about, sunken like in a sea of endless misery. How do we get back up?

In the Book Of Joshua chapter 10, the Bible tells us that God responded to the prayer of Joshua and the sun stood still to extend the day for the children of Israel to defeat their enemies. As leader, the days were just not long enough for some of Joshua's battles. With so many enemies to defeat, it's no wonder Joshua prayed such a bold prayer! (Joshua 10).

In the time I was meditating on the prayer of Joshua, I had the opportunity to pray for someone who really needed some breakthrough. I had the prayer of Joshua in mind. I quietly asked God for boldness to speak His Word. As prayer was offered, the person started crying, sobbing uncontrollably. It resulted with the person praying a prayer for forgiveness and a re-commitment of relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to God!

The prayer of Joshua: (Joshua 10:12-14)
On the day the Lord gave the Amalekites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel:
 "O sun, stand still over Gibeon,
O moon over the valley of Ajalon."
And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped
till the nation avenged itself of its enemies.
The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a man. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!"

In Joshua chapter 11, is a list of the kings and the cities that Joshua and the children of Israel went on to defeat. 

Let's pray: 
Lord, you know how long the days can be when we are struggling.
Please teach us not to limit you with small prayers! 
Give us the faith to pray big so we can defeat our enemies and 
help those that you bring across our paths.
In Jesus Name, Amen!

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  1. SPEAK TO THE DARKNESSJuly 9, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    (Posted by Linda Hilton Palmer on Facebook):
    Loved this blog, Lome. . .how I thank God that He always answers our big prayers. . .doing miracles in our lives! So happy for the gal that you prayed with, who committed her life to the Lord Jesus! Praise God! Love you sis!

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    1. SPEAK TO THE DARKNESSJuly 9, 2012 at 1:41 AM

      Thanks Linda,
      I've posted your comment here from face book.
      Appreciate your comments, and encouragement and most of all your prayers!

      God bless you
      Salome

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