Pastor Joynt's Devotionals

Questions Week 10, Day 6

 LUKE 12:41-48

“To whom much is given, much is expected.” Our country has historically unparalleled military and economic strength. One of our particular burdens is to help bring power, order, and justice to a world torn by war, division, and exploitation. We can do some of this by example, some through partnership and cooperation, some by negotiation and advocacy, some by confrontation and sacrifice, some by generosity and development. I pray for guidance and patience and conviction of all leaders as they wrestle with world problems and pressures.

What is God’s hope for our role in international life?

In Jesus teaching responsibility and knowledge connect, and so do capacity and expectation.  Notice how that works in our passage.

FAMILY TIME—

Pray for a needy part of our world.

Pray for a war-torn part of our world.

Questions Week 10, Day 5

DEUTERONOMY 6:10-15

On my list of American challenges and deficits to pray about, I mention our drug epidemic, our obsession with pornography and various kinds of degrading entertainment. I pray for a new set of political virtues to temper our bitter rhetoric and deep divisions. I pray for the immigration crisis to come to a solution that balances security and humanity. I ask that our individualism will be responsible, and our success not become “affluenza.” I pray for our criminal justice system to be just. 

What do you pray for along these lines? 

What “other gods” are alluring for us as Americans?

FAMILY TIME—

What do each of you think is the biggest challenge we face as Americans?