Eric Swensson

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[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

Daily Prayer for October 18
Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt

Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' Matthew 22:37–39

Lord our God, through your Spirit help us to live in love to you. Open our eyes to see your goodness and truth surrounding us your children, even in this troubled world. We look to you, Almighty Father. Protect us in these difficult times. We plead for our country, entrusting it to your care so that love to you may be awakened. Where shall we turn except to you? Where shall we find help except in Jesus Christ, whom you have sent to us to win the victory, to subdue and end all evil in heaven, on earth, and under the earth, and to become Lord, to the glory of your name? Amen.

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

"Christ forms the Christian people which He has brought into being in such a way that He calls it and all that has reference to its sway here on earth, "the kingdom of heaven." He does this to indicate that through the Gospel He has called a people for Himself on earth and separated them from the rest of the world. He does not call it a kingdom because He wants it to be fashioned and ordered like other external, secular regimes, with worldly dominion, authority, goods, and the maintenance of external, secular righteousness, discipline, defense, and peace. There has been plenty of this set up from time immemorial, and this secular rule has been entrusted to man and left to the best of his abilities. Through sin, however, secular authority has been weakened and corrupted so that conditions are never quite as they should be, and a poor, wretched, and weak earthly regime is as weak and transient as this body of ours, this maggot-sack, and never continues any longer, even under the best of conditions, than bodily needs and conditions allow.

"Over and above all this, God has ordered and set up His own heavenly regime for Himself, after making Himself known in His unfathomable grace and giving us His Word in addition. In this way, He has prepared and gathered together a people for Himself and saved them from His wrath, eternal death, and sin. They had fallen into this wretched condition through sin and were altogether unable to help themselves out of their troubles by any human wisdom, counsel, or might. In His grace, however, God leads them to a true knowledge of Himself, whereby they praise and glorify Him forever.

"This is what Christ calls the kingdom of heaven."
- Martin Luther

SL. XI.1747,2‒3
AE. 79:213-223

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

More info about FOMM's Madagascar Prison Ministry here: https://t.co/c74vI09QZF

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026
PRISON MINISTRY
A CONCERT OF HOPE BEHIND PRISON WALLS

We are deeply grateful to the choirs from outside the prison who faithfully visit and encourage inmates through music and worship. Today’s concert was held in partnership with the Faradofay Synod Diaspora Association, with participation from the Prison Choir as well.

Our Mission:
- To share the Gospel and the love of Jesus Christ with inmates.
-To encourage them and bring hope through music and praise.
- To remind them that God has not forgotten them and that new life in Christ is always possible.

“I was in prison, and you came to visit me.” Matthew 25:36

Prison walls cannot stop the Gospel, and no one is beyond the reach of God’s love.

Pastor Dieu Donné

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

@TheMastersEnjoy Happy Sunday!

[America The Beautiful @TheMastersEnjoy]

Have a great Sunday! (Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park)🙏🇺🇸☕️

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

@Just_Carly_ Good morning sister Carly!

[Carly @Just_Carly_]

Good morning, friends.
Lord, thank You for being the Author of our lives and the Keeper of our futures.🙏
Have a blessed and beautiful day. 🙏🇺🇸☀️

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.”

Revelation 22:13 (KJV) 👑

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

@ohnochip Good morning!

[Riley Fulcher @ohnochip]

Good Morning Family,
Y’all have a productive and blessed Sunday 🙏🏻🙌🏻☕️✝️
#PrayHard

[Rachel Burch @BurchRache76277]

Happy Sunday❤️🙏🏻✝️

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

@firebelly_flame Yes, and amen!

[cage-free Christian @firebelly_flame]

Happy Sunday! I believe this. Do you?

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life,”

Whoever believes in me, though he die, shall live & everyone who lives & believes in Me, will never die.

“Do you believe this?” — Jesus Christ in John 11:25-26

[Holy Bible @EveryBibleday]

Grace means the best gift was never earned and can never be repaid. Just received, with thanks.

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

@Sandy1Texas Good morning sister Sandy!

[sandym @Sandy1Texas]

Good Sunday morning from a small Texas town.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”🙏
Ephesians 3:20–21 NIV
Have you ever looked back on something in your life and realized that things worked out in a way you never could have imagined?

Maybe it wasn't the way you planned. Maybe you prayed for one outcome and found yourself headed in an entirely different direction.

And sometimes, it's only after we've traveled a little farther down the road that we begin to understand how much we didn't know at the time.

I think that's one reason these verses are so meaningful.

Paul reminds us that God's power is greater than anything we could ask for or even imagine.

That doesn't mean every prayer will be answered exactly the way we want. And it certainly doesn't mean we'll never face disappointment or difficult circumstances.

But it does remind us that our understanding is limited, while God's power is not.

We tend to measure what's possible by what we can see in front of us. We look at our circumstances, consider our options, and sometimes decide there's simply no way forward.

Yet God is not limited by what we believe is possible.

And I especially love that Paul says His power is at work within us. We don't have to accomplish everything through our own strength.

As we begin this Sunday morning, I hope we'll remember that faith isn't about knowing how everything will turn out. It's about trusting God even when we cannot see the whole picture.

Whatever you're praying about today, don't lose sight of the One you're praying to.

His wisdom reaches beyond our understanding, His power is greater than our limitations, and His love remains with us through every season of life.

Let's pray:

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your goodness, Your wisdom, and Your power that reaches far beyond anything we can imagine. Help us trust You when our plans change and when the answers to our prayers aren't what we expected. Strengthen our faith, guide our decisions, and remind us that You are always at work, even when we cannot see it. May our lives bring glory to You, and may we never forget how great and faithful You are. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Peace and grace to you.
Coffee first, and then Church.

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

@LisaLp23 Amen and good morning!

[Lisa A Pierce @LisaLp23]

Prayer of the Day 🙏 (Ecclesiastes 3:1, KJV)

Lord,
the leaves are turning and a new season is coming.
Thank You for every season, the busy and the quiet.
Help me rest in Your timing and trust what's ahead.

Amen.

#PrayerOfTheDay

[Eric Swensson @01IOTA]

@ArmyBrat682 Good morning, sister!