tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70453326637608293862024-03-13T07:57:09.698-04:00The Plumb LineA plumb line is a simple tool used to determine whether or not something is perfectly vertical—upright. The Bible is a Christian's "Plumb Line" to which we align our lives.Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.comBlogger1755125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-49674685798728394362012-07-04T06:22:00.001-04:002012-07-04T06:22:50.723-04:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Japan & Guinea-Bissau. Father, as we pray for these countries, we ask You to pour out Your Spirit on all flesh, calling every man, woman & child to repentance & consecration to You. Expose & heal the political corruption. Protect those who have surrendered their lives to You. We pray these countries will turn away from dead religion & embrace the Truth of Jesus Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-18741574996697999552012-07-03T11:27:00.001-04:002012-07-03T11:27:26.991-04:00Sudan On My Mind ... "I am anticipating miracles wrought by the Hand of God through His people. My heart’s cry is that His name should be glorified in Sudan as His provision is seen … YOU can be the one God uses to receive glory from an entire village of Sudanese. What an amazing incentive!" http://bit.ly/LuS5SOJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-44489251131497479202012-07-03T08:44:00.001-04:002012-07-03T08:44:39.569-04:00Todays Devotion: Polish Your Heart ... “We will polish our shoes and even our nails to make sure we look nice. But, do we take time to polish our heart before our day starts?” Learn more here: http://bit.ly/LuyfXGJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-26155653163288139942012-07-03T07:50:00.001-04:002012-07-03T07:50:45.131-04:00PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Kuwait & Bangladesh. With less than 1% of the population confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, we intercede on behalf of those who walk in blindness. Father, the corruption in the government, persecution of those who believe, the poverty, the political unrest—reveal Your Truth to those who will seek and receive. Send laborers into this field, Father, to reap a harvestJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-39303356113587889852012-07-02T11:24:00.001-04:002012-07-02T11:24:50.439-04:00Todays Devotion: Wheat and Tares ... "There is a message in the parable of wheat and tares; while wheat is a grain, tares are more than simple weeds, they are a "false grain". Learn more here: http://bit.ly/M17uenJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-20495936646415144522012-07-02T09:11:00.001-04:002012-07-02T09:11:21.759-04:00PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Sudan & Afghanistan. Oh Lord, the needs in these countries are immense according to our understanding. But there is nothing too difficult for You. Save the lost. Heal the sick. Feed the hungry. Expose corruption. Strengthen the persecuted. Clothe the naked. Fill the empty. Free the oppressed. Protect those who fight for freedom. Let Your glory be revealed, in Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-43345670726562707822012-06-29T08:29:00.001-04:002012-06-29T08:29:10.499-04:00Please pray for my brother, Tom, who received a very discouraging report from the doctor yesterday. He needs a miracle. Thanks, friends! <3Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-4437694093356367292012-06-29T08:18:00.001-04:002012-06-29T08:18:04.344-04:00Todays Devotion: Maintain Good Works … “Simple courtesies in our daily routines make it possibly for the light of Christ to shine through our actions, giving us an opportunity to impact someone’s life without even speaking a word!” http://bit.ly/LzDeENJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-27556109087083377442012-06-29T07:13:00.001-04:002012-06-29T07:13:57.015-04:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Jordan & Senegal. Father, as we consider these nations and the need for Your Word to release the captives, we pray for Jordan & Senegal. Father, send laborers into this harvest bearing Life and Freedom of Jesus Christ. Expose corruption, build Your church, and rain down Your great gift of salvation upon all that Jesus Christ might be glorified.Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-21754497954157883122012-06-28T08:33:00.001-04:002012-06-28T08:33:27.908-04:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Somalia & Pakistan. Lord, our hearts are so burdened. Give Your people courage to withstand persecution. Send Your servants with the message of Truth. Expose government & political corruption; hinder the plans & purposes of evil men. Be gracious to all who choose righteousness & strengthen them. We intercede for Somalia & Pakistan that Your Name be exalted for Your Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-60412728805550431662012-06-27T09:01:00.001-04:002012-06-27T09:01:05.189-04:00PRAYING THROUGH THE 10/40 WINDOW: Turkey, SE Europe & SW Asia & N Korea, E Asia. Father, we lift up these regions to You and ask You to send more laborers into the fields to bring forth the harvest. We ask protection over those You've sent and equipped to carry the Gospel, and over the hearts & lives of those who will respond. Expose corruption, protect and strengthen the persecuted for Your Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-15277588078746356782012-06-26T09:52:00.001-04:002012-06-26T09:52:08.577-04:00Todays Devotion: Words Can and Will Hurt ... "Our words minister to those who hear them. They either minister grace or they cause people to turn away hurt and dejected; they may even bear the scars from our careless words for an entire life." Learn more about your words here: http://bit.ly/MX6kxOJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-14747280613162663102012-06-26T08:15:00.001-04:002012-06-26T08:15:20.623-04:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Tunisia & Cambodia. Father, with less than 1% of these nations confessing Jesus Christ as Lord, we pray for open ears to hear, open eyes to see, & open hearts to receive the message of Truth. Commission evangelists from within their own borders to spread the Good News and proclaim salvation in Jesus Christ, amen!Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-64906484215244125352012-06-25T08:21:00.001-04:002012-06-25T08:21:49.958-04:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Oman & Kazakhstan. Lord, draw all to You thru a supernatural revelation of Jesus Christ as Messiah and declare Him Lord. Strengthen the persecuted. Grant grace to those who declare Your Name at the risk of their lives. Give courage to those who want to believe but are fearful. Raise up an army to proclaim salvation in Jesus name, amen!Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-5842727945110320652012-06-21T09:12:00.001-04:002012-06-21T09:12:26.176-04:00"Nothing is too big for my God to accomplish, and nothing is too little for Him to use in accomplishing it!" - UnknownJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-19677115846091652592012-06-21T09:11:00.001-04:002012-06-21T09:11:42.748-04:00The hope that God has provided for you is not merely a wish. Neither is it dependent on other people, possessions, or circumstances for its validity. Instead, biblical hope is an application of your faith that supplies a confident expectation in God’s fulfillment of His promises. Coupled with faith and love, hope is part of the abiding characteristics in a believer’s life. - BCFJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-12467819841830393432012-06-21T09:10:00.001-04:002012-06-21T09:10:25.849-04:00Hope in God's promises is not a wishful longing but a faith-filled confidence for the future. It is simply impossible to trust one of God's promises and not anticipate its coming true. - Scott HafemannJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-18330994914840624752012-06-21T09:05:00.001-04:002012-06-21T09:05:52.353-04:00Todays Devotion: Hope to Hang On To … “the Word gives us hope to hang on to as we journey through the valley…It’s almost as if we can hear the Father say “Peace!” and suddenly the storm raging around us calms to a balmy peace!” Explore this level of hope available to you: http://bit.ly/LDASaAJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-11856353250180896172012-06-21T08:35:00.001-04:002012-06-21T08:35:18.619-04:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Qatar & Turkmenistan. Father, we grieve when we learn of those being persecuted for their faith, the incredible poverty, & the corrupt governments. Strengthen those who are strongly opposed for their faith, provide for those who are in desperate need, & lead those who rule to do so with justice. Send laborers, Lord, to share the Good News & reap a harvest of souls Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-4265202192871450752012-06-20T08:19:00.001-04:002012-06-20T08:19:39.009-04:00"Everything you go through as a Christian is a training exercise behind which God has a divine purpose. He did not save you so that you could cruise into paradise on a luxury liner; He saved you to prepare you to be of use in His kingdom. The moment you were born again, He enrolled you in His school of suffering. And every affliction, every trial, is another lesson in the curriculum." - David Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-66429442180265060542012-06-20T08:13:00.001-04:002012-06-20T08:13:09.857-04:00PRAYING THRU THE 10/40 WINDOW: Brunei & Lebanon. Just because we're unfamiliar with the names of countries, Father, doesn't give us an excuse not to pray for them. We lift up Brunei & Lebanon today and ask for Your Spirit to go throughout these lands and draw all men to you; open eyes to the true Messiah whose blood was shed for their redemption. Strengthen those who believe and give them courageJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-28078006240283133712012-06-20T08:12:00.001-04:002012-06-20T08:12:17.683-04:002 Thess 2:16-17May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.Jan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-54649290416145184872012-06-19T08:54:00.001-04:002012-06-19T08:54:13.819-04:00If we want to prepare for our final destination, we should begin to worship God here on earth. Our arrival in heaven will only be a continuation of what we have already begun. Praise is the language of heaven and the language of the faithful on earth. - Erwin LutzerJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-37101740573347595162012-06-19T08:53:00.001-04:002012-06-19T08:53:25.476-04:00Praising God is one of the highest and purest acts of religion. In prayer we act like men; in praise we act like angels. - Thomas WatsonJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7045332663760829386.post-29089168063251034572012-06-19T08:52:00.003-04:002012-06-19T08:52:56.981-04:00Alas, for that capital crime of the Lord’s people- barrenness in praises! Oh, how fully I am persuaded that a line of praises is worth a leaf of prayer, and an hour of praises is worth a day of fasting and mourning. - John LivingstoneJan Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037034763821122716noreply@blogger.com0