Carrie Cox’s Corner

All the way my Savior leads me

What have I to ask beside?

Can I doubt his tender mercy

Who through life has been my guide?

Heavenly peace divinest comfort,

Here by faith in him to dwell!

For I know what’er befalls me,

Jesus doeth all things well.

Yes, I know what’er befalls me

Jesus doeth all things well.

(by Fanny Crosby)

Good morning Heavenly Father,

What a rich song to be on my mind this morning. You have led and you will lead me all the way. Thank you. Yesterday was hard. Grief felt so heavy: Diane and Charlie, two grand Christians, are gone, but the loss for us who remain is so great. I was overcome with emotion yesterday watching the funeral. Again, the loss is so great, but I have never heard your name proclaimed over the air waves, internet, television, etc as much as yesterday. Your gospel was clearly given, and so many people-even wicked politicians-were talking about you, faith, salvation. I was overcome. Thank you for using this tragedy for your glory. May many souls be saved. Bring many souls to glory.

I have conflicting feelings. I know many politicians were saying “Lord, Lord,” but they do not know you-they were just harnessing tragedy for their own political gain, but many were authentic and stepped up to the plate to witness for you with courage. They spoke clearly about you, your sacrifice, your gift of salvation. Please bless these men. Help our country to truly have revival. I know you can use dirty birds to deliver your message, and that message can remain holy. We are all dirty birds. You house your light, like Gideon’s army, hidden in flawed vessels of clay. May we be broken so your light can spill out. Please continue to convict hearts, speak to them. Put someone around like Phillip for those who are looking for you, reading your words, and seeking to understand.

Please purge out, and continue to purge out, wickedness in high places. Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. Send again your Spirit to bring life. Open eyes and ears. Turn the light on.

What is my part? Show me, Father. Is there someone I can minister to, disciple, lead to Christ? Do I need to share more online? Speak Lord.

Will you also be glorified in the life and death of our dear friend, Ms. Diane Hutson? Help her children, her grandchildren, her dear Bro. Graham. “What is the purpose of this waste” our hearts cry out. “We need her!” Like Mary who broke her box and anointed you with the sweet fragrance of her treasured life, may the smell of this woman’s life be sweet to you, and unmistakable to others. May there be a heavenly purpose that we hold to by faith, because earthly purposes are so dark.

Father, save the leaders of our country. Trump, Vance, Usha, RFK jr, and so many others. May they humble themselves and see their need. Thank you for the truth that resonated so loudly yesterday. Use it. Those who are tares, deceived, dirty, may your holy presence convict them, show them light, and may they honestly seek you and be cleansed. Bring our nation back to you. Bring back its Biblical tolerance, its foundation of freedom, its focus on God. Continue to expose evil. Let those who are indoctrinated by the doctrines of devils see the truth. Protect your people. I know the trajectory of our world, but I do not know the timeline. Please let all men see you. May they hear the gospel. May we do our part to lift you up high. We would see Jesus. May we go out and proclaim you in public again.

Please help those whom the devil is fighting and hindering. Those who are trying to open up outreach, trying to proclaim your words not just from the church, but throughout the world we live in. All the way you lead, please continue. Comfort and strengthen hearts. The devil is working so hard because he wants to destroy in the infant stage what he fears. It’s his pattern, but we see that you are never overcome by his devices. Do not let him succeed, Father. Send a Moses, a Savior, to slip through the cracks-to be protected right in midst of Egypt, the devil’s lands. Raise up your men and women. Teach, train, and let them lead out so many in bondage.

Your plan is marriage and children, multiplication, not selfish satisfaction. May we align ourselves with your way and your plan. You are not willing that any should perish, but you make beauty from ashes, and you raise the dead!

Father, make me thy servant. I delight to do thy will. Forgive me for my selfishness, fear, laziness, inaction. Show me today, this week, the remainder of this year, and the next, how I can further your kingdom. These children I am around everyday-oh may I teach and say your words! What an opportunity! What a possibility for influence! If you want me to reach and disciple more young women, open the door. Thy will be done.

Father, may many souls be saved today, this week, month, this year as the seeds have been sown. Your word does not return void.

Let me write. Give me words.

I pray against the fowls of the air. Send your angels to fight and stop them. Bind the strong man. Shut the lions’ mouths. I’ve seen you do it. Do it again, Lord. Do it again! Let the hearts be soft, open. Give those who have accepted help, discipline. Good ground. Build your house. Build your church, and let our churches become Biblically sound again. As Luther courageously nailed the truth of his 94 thesis on the door and began the Reformation, may these large unbiblical churches seek you, your truth, your path, your mode, and your standard for living. Give light. Save the leaders and call them to search out the Scripture and boldly stand against wrong. Let them walk worthy of you.

In Jesus name
and by the precious
Blood of Christ-

Amen