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Lord our God, you are great. You are clothed with splendor and majesty, glorious beyond our comprehending and always worthy of praise. Even as we seek You, we admit our limitations. Our life is like a vapor upon this earth, yet You are eternal. Our understanding is limited, yet You are the all-wise God. Like …
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Dear Milwaukee friends, I want to invite you to join me, Bishop Walter Harvey of Parklawn Assembly of God, and Pastor Randy Knie of Brew City Church as we seek to catalyze a 24-7 prayer movement in Milwaukee during April. Many churches and Christians are already praying, so let me encourage you to sign up …
LORD of hosts, Almighty King of all the earth, You are worthy of all our praise and deserve the best of what we have to offer. Help us to give careful thought to our ways, that we may not be found wanting in presenting all of who we are and all of what we have …
Sovereign LORD, we know that a time is coming, the great day of the LORD, when You will stretch out Your hand to judge the nations of the earth and sweep away everything from the face of the earth. We tremble before You, LORD, for who can truly stand in that day? We seek You, …
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LORD God, you are our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. In these days, we are deeply aware of just how greatly we need Your help. We see the pestilence that stalks at night and the plague that destroys at midday. Like Habakkuk, we say to you, “How long, Lord, must …
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Matthew Erickson 