Monday, August 7, 2006

Good Morning  

 

Today's Scripture 

 

Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.  Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.  Live in harmony with one another.  Do not be proud, but be willing to assoiciate with people of low position.  Do not be conceited.  Do not repay anyone evil for evil.  Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.  If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.  

 

Romans 12:14-18  

Today's prayer requests:    Email request from Nicole 

 

Last night at 9:44 I awoke to a loud slam and a minute later I heard someone running outside. When the footsteps stopped, a man began screaming. By this time I was on the phone with a 911 lady. Within 3-5 minutes of hanging up with her, the first police car pulled up outside my house and it wasn't long before police were all over the neighborhood (they must have received several calls). I went outside to talk to the police and eventually, it seemed everyone in the neighborhood was outside. The last I heard before returning indoors at around 12:45 was that a couple, 3 houses up from me, had just moved in. They had left their house (I hear, only momentarily), and upon their return, there was a man in their back yard with a gun. He robbed the couple and the man who lives there was shot in the hand. He was taken to UAB. The footsteps I heard were from the perpetrator who left on foot (his hat was found just off my front curb). The perpetrator had not been caught as of last night. My prayer request is for the couple: that the man who was shot is ok and that they will be comforted. Also that the guy will be caught. Everyone I spoke to last night was really shaken (children and adults). I know that it really affected me. It would be a nice thing to pray for peace, comfort, safety, and anything else that anyone in the neighborhood might need.

Forgive me for being long-winded; I was unable to sleep and I am not the most brilliant when that is the case.  ( I do think ADT and other alarm system places will be getting a great deal of business ;)

 

Today's class member prayer:   

 

 Michelle Ray  

  

Jay