The Shuffle of Every Generation.

Ever wish life had a rewind, fast-forward, or pause button? We all have.

But God offers us something better: the power of the shuffle button. 

In the movie Click, a universal remote gave that kind of control, but at a cost. Skipping the hard parts meant missing the very moments that made life worth living. 

The truth is, God didn’t design our lives to skip around. And while we don’t get that kind of power (thank God for that), He does invite us to press shuffle with Him.

So what happens when God shuffles the playlist of your life? 

Not noise, but harmony. Not chaos, but love.

That’s what John reminds us in 1 John 2:9–14. God’s love for every generation matters. Children are forgiven. The young are strong. The seasoned know Him from the beginning. None greater, none lesser. All belong.

Think about it. Listening to one song on repeat for life would get old and fast. But when God weaves together different voices and stories, from the past, present, and future, the sound is rich, unified, and unforgettable. 

That’s what His song of love does. It celebrates. It unites. It builds something that lasts beyond us.

So what does it look like for God to shuffle your heart into His love? 

Is there bitterness to release? A generation to encourage, forgive, and teach as well as learn from, and, most importantly, love? 

Let’s bring those things to Him in prayer and let His Spirit sift the songs of our hearts until they echo His love across generations:

🙏 Thank Him for salvation and forgiveness that covers every sin.
🙏 Praise Him for weaving cultures, ages, and stories into one divine family.
🙏 Pray for the bold courage to love those who are hard to love, yet thank God for Him and others’ love for us when we are hard to love.
🙏 Ask Him to break bitterness and division in our hearts and others’ hearts.
🙏 Pray boldness over the young, steady faith over the seasoned, and resilient hope for everyone in between.
🙏 Surrender ourselves, families, workplaces, schools, and neighborhoods as spaces for His love.
🙏 Ask for eyes to see and stir up the gifts in others rather than tear them down by exposing their flaws.
🙏 Pray for unity in our church and city so a lost world hears and responds to His call of salvation and call to love.
🙏 Thank God that His Spirit empowers us to live lives that echo the good news of Jesus into eternity.

When we surrender to the power of God’s shuffle button, what feels scattered becomes harmony, what feels divided becomes unity, what feels fleeting becomes eternal. Love celebrates. Love unites. Love builds what will last.

Tonight, as we pray, let’s press God’s shuffle button, laying down our anger, fear, and pride, bringing Him our hopes, brokenness, and dreams. 

And may we rise carrying not our own song, but His song of grace-filled love that echoes through every generation.

We can’t wait to pray with you tonight and press into the reality we have in the power of God’s shuffle button.

God Bless,

Pastor Alvin & Mallary Brown
alvin@makingamosaic.com :: mallary@makingamosaic.com

P.S. Is there something specific you need prayer for this week?  Just reply—we’d be honored to stand with you.

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General Prayer Requests & Updates

For evangelism to flourish so communities and campuses in the greater Fort Worth area will be reached, and the lost will see and experience the love of Christ and be drawn to his kingdom.

For signs and wonders to follow the preaching of His Word.

For team unity and laborers to help carry the load.

For finances and provisions.

For fully funded campus missionaries (2 per campus) to help reach the next generation — Texas Christian University (TCU), Tarrant County College (TCC), Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) and Tarleton State University – Fort Worth (TSU), University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), and Dallas Baptist University (DBU).