SEEKING GOD’S PEACE FOR THE PEOPLE OF BRIDGETON

Asking God to fill our City with Heaven’s Peace, 

by Albert Kelly

Philippian 4:4-9

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

The people at Kindle report that this is the most downloaded passage of the Bible. It has been very meaningful to me in how it speaks about the peace of God. I cling to it when I face personal struggles, or when I need to respond to people in our city who have suffered, in order to find peace and understand God’s will.

Verse 6 says, “by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” so I am specific in what I pray about. With gratitude, I focus on what is pure and just and righteous. It helps me to understand how to trust God, reason clearly and make decisions. And as I live it, God takes the burden from me – I’m freed from the heaviness of the situation.

During this next year I plan to work with the Bridgeton Christian Ministers Association for ways in which God’s people can be an even greater presence in the City of Bridgeton. We need to lift up the Lord to our community, so that the people of our city will reverence and respect God. We need to lift up the name of Jesus, so that his righteousness and justice will prevail. We need to lift up God’s promises for those who seek him, so that we will live by righteous hope. We need to be proactive and plan activities to meet people in the streets, where we can share God’s love and peace.

Prayer:

LORD, by Your Spirit, grow is in reverent fear that trusts You, so that we will not be anxious during difficult times, but to rest in You and experience Your peace. Fill Bridgeton with Your peace, that we might be known as The City of Peace!

In the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, Amen.

“We Need You Lord, Right Now!” by Albert Morgan

  

“We Need You Lord, Right Now!”

Jonathan Butler’s lyrics are simple, but so true.  We need you Lord; we need you Lord right now!  As we look around at our world with it natural disasters, wars and rumors of wars, the uncertain political climate, murders and drugs, we do need the Lord.  The citizens of Bridgeton, as well as the world needs you Lord, right now! 

In a pressured filled world, this devotional is to persuade us to seek the face of God.  It is meant to assist you in setting Godly priorities for your life. May you be encouraged by seeking God’s face for a spiritual awakening for the city of Bridgeton; seeking God’s righteousness for lives to be transformed; seeking God for the joy of His salvation; seeking God for the advancement of the Gospel of the Kingdom; seeking God’s peace for the people of Bridgeton; and seeking Christ the King to reconcile all peoples to Himself. Bible.org points out three important questions.

a)      What does it mean to seek after God?

b)     What does the person look like who seeks after God?

c)      How does a person seek after God?

We hope after completing this devotional you will have the answers.  The members of the Bridgeton Christian Ministers’ Association are a praying association.  We believe in the power of prayer.  We set aside the season of Lent to refocus on building a praying community that seeks the face of God. Psalm 140 (New American Standard) states, “He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them. The LORD keepsall who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.”  It is my prayer that the Bridgeton community will join us in reading this devotional and use its principles.

“We lift our hands, and bow to our knees and worship at your throne. 

We need you Lord. We need you Lord, Right now”

God’s Servant

Pastor Albert Morgan, BCMA President