Comments on: Grace under Fire http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/ A Ministry of Shepherds' Fellowship Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dale Dickerson http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-239906 Dale Dickerson Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:38:34 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/#comment-239906 Thanks, Jesse, for the reply. I did error when I said seminary instead of the Master's College. I have since seen that all Grace to You ministries are not in danger! Thanks, Jesse, for the reply. I did error when I said seminary
instead of the Master’s College. I have since seen that all
Grace to You ministries are not in danger!

]]> By: Mark La Roi http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-239725 Mark La Roi Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:11:25 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/#comment-239725 I'm praying for everyone affected by these fires and the smoke. May The Lord engage you all. I’m praying for everyone affected by these fires and the smoke. May The Lord engage you all.

]]> By: Jesse Johnson http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-239713 Jesse Johnson Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:01:49 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/#comment-239713 Dale, GTY is in a different valley, so they are out of the way of this one (last year's was much closer to them). TMS is on the same campus as the church. We are so surrounded by the city that there is no real danger for our campus. But many of our people live along the foothills where they were forced to evacuate. What stands out most about this fire over previous ones is its proximity to LA proper. People in Sylmar and San Fernando had to prepare to evacuate, and many of them would not have thought the fires would have gotten that close. But they do seem to have held the line today... Thanks for praying, Jesse Dale,

GTY is in a different valley, so they are out of the way of this one (last year’s was much closer to them). TMS is on the same campus as the church. We are so surrounded by the city that there is no real danger for our campus. But many of our people live along the foothills where they were forced to evacuate. What stands out most about this fire over previous ones is its proximity to LA proper. People in Sylmar and San Fernando had to prepare to evacuate, and many of them would not have thought the fires would have gotten that close. But they do seem to have held the line today…
Thanks for praying,
Jesse

]]> By: William du Plooy http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-239710 William du Plooy Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:45:11 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/#comment-239710 Once again as last year we continue to pray for opportunities of compassionate care, but especially for Evangelistic opportunities by word and deed in truth and love. May the LORD who keeps the sparrows and the lillies, protect and supply all the needs of His saints according with His will, riches and glory. May He strengthen and carry the fainthearted, weak and the weary and give grace as He supplies us allways with all good things. With love in our merciful Almighty Father's care. Once again as last year we continue to pray for opportunities of compassionate care, but especially for Evangelistic opportunities by word and deed in truth and love.

May the LORD who keeps the sparrows and the lillies, protect and supply all the needs of His saints according with His will, riches and glory.

May He strengthen and carry the fainthearted, weak and the weary and give grace as He supplies us allways with all good things.

With love in our merciful Almighty Father’s care.

]]> By: Dale Dickerson http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-239678 Dale Dickerson Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:33:07 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/#comment-239678 Good news to hear that Grace Church is okay, but what about the Grace -to -You headquarters and the Master's Seminary? If I remember my LA-area geography right, are they not in danger? Good news to hear that Grace Church is okay, but what about the
Grace -to -You headquarters and the Master’s Seminary? If I
remember my LA-area geography right, are they not in danger?

]]> By: Penn http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-239677 Penn Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:32:59 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/#comment-239677 I thought of two other reasons to praise God for the fires: 1. Praise Him for His righteousness and Holiness sake, since there is an eternal fire to show that glorious part of God forever. 2. And even more than that, praise Him for rescuing such hell-deserving people as ourselves (Christians) by giving us our Lord Jesus Christ to endure that wrath in our place. We can be thankful that such fires as these are only temporary. O Lord, I do pray that you put them out quickly and keep many safe. Amen. I thought of two other reasons to praise God for the fires:
1. Praise Him for His righteousness and Holiness sake, since there is an eternal fire to show that glorious part of God forever.
2. And even more than that, praise Him for rescuing such hell-deserving people as ourselves (Christians) by giving us our Lord Jesus Christ to endure that wrath in our place.

We can be thankful that such fires as these are only temporary.

O Lord, I do pray that you put them out quickly and keep many safe. Amen.

]]> By: Jane Kramer http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-239667 Jane Kramer Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:45:56 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/#comment-239667 Dear Lord Jesus, please keep all in the path of the fire away from harm. Please, if it be Your will, cause the winds to subside and send a dousing rain to help the fire fighters get the upper hand on it. In Your name, Amen When I lived in Kelowna B.C. a few years ago, we had a huge Okanagan mountain fire. We gathered at a church one Friday night to pray when the fire was out of control by winds and there was nothing the fighters could do but flee. It was in the city limits that night. We prayed specifically for a rain to come even though we had been in drought for many months, like here. A couple hours later, I heard on the radio that the skies had opened up and a downpour was happening right over the danger zone! It lasted a good five minutes and then stopped. People were calling in all excited and celebrating! I praised Him for answering our prayers. After that evening, the fire was not out, but fighters gained the upper hand and were able to end it completely. Our Father is still in the miracle business! As you know of course. However, about 300 homes were destroyed, but no lives taken! Just thought I'd share that awesome story. Be encouraged! Dear Lord Jesus, please keep all in the path of the fire away from harm. Please, if it be Your will, cause the winds to subside and send a dousing rain to help the fire fighters get the upper hand on it. In Your name, Amen

When I lived in Kelowna B.C. a few years ago, we had a huge Okanagan mountain fire. We gathered at a church one Friday night to pray when the fire was out of control by winds and there was nothing the fighters could do but flee. It was in the city limits that night. We prayed specifically for a rain to come even though we had been in drought for many months, like here. A couple hours later, I heard on the radio that the skies had opened up and a downpour was happening right over the danger zone! It lasted a good five minutes and then stopped. People were calling in all excited and celebrating! I praised Him for answering our prayers. After that evening, the fire was not out, but fighters gained the upper hand and were able to end it completely. Our Father is still in the miracle business! As you know of course. However, about 300 homes were destroyed, but no lives taken! Just thought I’d share that awesome story. Be encouraged!

]]> By: David McCrory http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-239622 David McCrory Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:42:33 +0000 http://www.sfpulpit.com/2008/10/14/grace-under-fire/#comment-239622 May the Lord be with you and yours during this trying time. May the Lord be with you and yours during this trying time.

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