Sunrise and sunset: Day 1

This morning I left my family at Galveston beach and drove 676 miles to Borger, Texas in the first leg of the journey to the Northwest. I will be away from the family for the next 3 weeks. Please pray for us during this time as we have ever been apart for this long. 

Sunrise over the Gulf of Mexico. 

Sunset over Clarendon, Texas. 

Here's what the Lord said this morning. 

Mark 10:42-45

So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

I felt as though He was speaking g directly to me with the next passage. 

1 Peter 5:2-4

Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example. And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never- ending glory and honor.

1 Peter 5:8-9

Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are.

Please pray for a quick resolution to the sale of the house and all other issues in Texas. And especially pray that the Lord would prepare the harvest in the Northwest.