Happy Summer, Dear Friends! 

 

May 1st was America’s 74th National Day of Prayer and Santa Maria’s 28th year uniting to pray for our city, state and country.  What an amazing and profound privilege it is to gather annually from different cultures, churches and walks of life to pray for God’s help for: families, churches, education, business, military, government, and media/arts/entertainment. God loves and hears our united prayers! I dare say even more than any parent takes pleasure in the precious voice of their own children when struggling, hurting, and needing direction. Psalm 46 reminds us, 

 

“God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.”

(‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

 

We can be confident that God absolutely hears us and is moving among us every day of our lives. From the beginning of the Scriptures, we see the Holy Spirit actively involved upon the earth…

 

“The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.”  (‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

 

One of God’s names is Immanuel, God with us… in every moment of this world’s past, present and future!  And He said,  “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Deut. 31:6 NIV)  Our Everlasting Love, Hope, Peace and Wisdom is God Himself and He hears our prayers and is moving to bring forth His Kingdom upon the earth! 

 

As the Holy Spirit was hovering over the formless, empty and dark places in the beginning, He continues to today.  And in Genesis 1:3, “God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.”  Through our intercession, we get to join the Lord in declaring His Light into EVERY formless, empty, and dark place. We will see Him form, fill and radiate His glory and beauty throughout the earth! 

 

Holy Spirit, teach us how to pray for ourselves, our marriages, our children, our neighbors, communities, nation and world! We need You and only You! Thank You that You are with us and will never leave us. We love and worship You, Wonderful & Almighty God, Amen!