a Word from Pastor Brian

Bridges Family
Day 2
It belongs to Him!

The earth is the LORD’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

Psalm 24:1-2

Prayer Focus: Ownership of the earth is not in question! The Lord declaratively states that the earth, everything in it, and all of us belong to Him. But our tendency is to claim ownership ourselves. We quickly become possessive of the things around us, beginning at infancy. Our possessiveness grows throughout our lives, and the words “me” and “mine” quickly become common expressions. Eventually we claim ownership of houses, land, and even other people. Yet the truth of the Word of God is that all of this- everything and everyone-does not belong to us; it belongs to Him! As the rightful Creator of all things, God is the sole owner of the earth. But He invites us into ownership and stewardship with Him, as indicated in God’s promise to heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14). Understanding this truth should revolutionize the way we think about all of life. It should force us to re-interpret our relationships, the purpose of our lives, and our relationship with the rest of His creation. This should stir a new honor and respect for all that belongs to God, and a desire that it be healed to glorify Him.

Worship the Lord as the One who owns all things
Confess to the Lord the ways you have not acknowledges His ownership over your life.
Repent before the Lord of the inclination of your hear toward selfish possessiveness.
Ask the Lord to do a work in your heart that will release you from the power of possessing.
Pray that God will stir in you a greater honor and respect for all that belongs to Him
Pray that pastors and ministry leaders will recognize that even their ministries are not their own.
Ask the Lord to give you a greater vision for healing of the loand in a way that glorifies Him.


Brian Park
Senior Pastor
Bridges Christian Fellowship
6780 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92506
951-782-0200