Pray, period. 30 days left

For the year, 2016, Boaz Ministries has been sharing daily prayers for readers in the hope that we all will make time to connect with God. The prayers are simply a reminder that we can talk to God any time, anywhere, about anything, throughout the day.

There's an old hymn, In Times Like These, that says:

"In times like these, you need a savior
In times like these, you need an anchor
Be very sure, be very sure, your anchor holds
and grips the Solid Rock"

For believers, we know that the Solid Rock is Jesus.  This ministry is dedicated to presenting to some and introducing to others, our Lord and Savior, Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus, the Christ).

Developing an intimate relationship with the Lord is the key ingredient to learning about His ways and His laws. Two main avenues of discovery are, study of the scriptures, and prayer. It is more than simply following rules that make us "look" holy. As a wise man once said, "That method is nothing more than behavior modification." There's no change on the inside.

A relationship with the Savior will transform our lives from the inside out. By the power of the Holy Spirit, we become new creatures  (2 Corinthians 5:17). It becomes evident to everyone who knows us; and the difference is remarkable. Some will want to learn more about this awesome transformation in our lives and want it for themselves! It's the third and most powerful avenue of getting to know the Lord, and it's exciting!  However, others will leave us, claiming the change in us is akin to fanaticism, too much - and go their own way. Both scenarios will happen when we make the decision to be sold out for the Lord.

As followers of Christ, the governing principle is love (1 John 4:7-17). It is love, pure and true, and like no other love on earth. The Lord gives us the extraordinary ability to love the unlovable, and pray for those who hate us, and those who no longer walk in friendship with us - with a sincere heart (Matthew 5:44).

There is trouble all around us, just as the Bible says, but it won't last forever (Matthew 24; 2 Timothy 3:1-7). In these perilous times, when people are living in fear, distrustful of one another, and doing evil deeds in an ever increasing state of lawlessness - we offer hope. There is peace that defies human comprehension that God gives to all who are willing to trust Him with their whole heart (Philippians 4:7; Deuteronomy 6:5).

Let us be very sure our anchor holds as ill winds blow upon the earth. Let's stay connected to God, our Power Source, daily. For no matter what will or may come, we're safe.