Prayer

Dear Church, We try to keep you apprised of the persecution of Christians around the world.  The Bible tells us to remember those who are imprisoned as though we ourselves were suffering.  Increasingly reports of the persecution of believers are being reported in mainstream news, which is excellent!  Persecution is getting much more attention.  Just today there was a report with a video on CNN.COM.  I am sending you the link.  It specifically mentions severe persecution in Iraq and in…

“Praying for other people’s needs is a special kind of prayer.  We call it ‘intercession’.  It’s like coming between two sides to help settle differences – what an attorney does.  When you intercede in prayer for someone, you are coming between that person and God, pleading the person’s case with God.  The Bible tells us that only Jesus can bring God and people together (1 Timothy 2:5).  But we can stand with Jesus and ask God to be kind and…

In your prayers, remember all those in our church who have lost jobs and had work hours lessened.  Pray fervently to our gracious God asking Him to provide for each family that is in distress.  These are trying times, but God is MIGHTY TO DELIVER.

Another Ramadan season is ending, the time when Muslims world-wide seek God through prayer, fasting, and extra financial giving.  Wednesday night is named the Night of Power and is honored by pleading all-night long for God’s mercy and salvation.  As Muslims gather around the world to seek God and ask for His special revelation, let us also remember to uphold our Muslim friends and neighbors in our prayers, asking for the true Jehovah to reveal Himself in the powerful person…

Prayer for our Nation’s Health Care Reform (save this page to use in your daily prayer time) Lord Jesus, You are the Divine Physician, and the source of all life and health.  Guide our nation at this critical moment, as our government seeks health care reforms.  Give our elected officials the humility to know that they are servants, not masters.  Give them the wisdom to realize that every life has equal value.   Give them the strength to resist the idea…

In case you have not heard, Bill and Linda Walters were involved in a very serious car accident in West Bend, WI this past Thursday (5/14). By God’s grace, they both survived a collision with a tractor trailer as well as a rollover. How we glorify God for His protection and grace upon this family that means so much to all of us. (The hockey game was canceled since Bill was such a “driving force” behind it!)

Jonathan Hall, Director of Foursquare Missions sends this urgent prayer request to all the churches: “As a probable result of the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Omar al-Bashir (the president of Sudan, who will likely stand trial for crimes against humanity and war crimes) many aid organizations are being expelled by the Sudanese government from Darfur and other locations in north and east Sudan. This will leave scores of men, women and children without food, medicine…

Lee Grady, Editor of Charisma Magazine, recently suggested ten ways to pray for President-Elect Barack Obama.  You may find these suggestions helpful: 1. Pray for Obama’s protection. We already know that some weird, neo-Nazi fanatics in Tennessee plotted to kill Sen. Obama during his campaign. Let’s pray that racist hatred is not allowed to spread. Let’s cancel every assassin’s bullet in the name of Jesus. May civility triumph over bigotry. 2. Cover his wife and daughters in prayer. It is…

“The enemy of the people is not those who hold guns in their hands, but those who hold the Bible in their hands.” The above quote is from Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party (1989-2002) and President of China (1993-2003).  With five days left until the 2008 Summer Olympics begin in Beijing, the situation faced by many unregistered Christians in China has continued to deteriorate.  Despite assurances from China about improvements in their human rights record, these have…

Dear Church, Thank you for the generous outpouring of financial support that you gave last Sunday to Foursquare Relief for the people affected by the cyclone in Myanmar.  Since we have a Foursquare presence there, Foursquare will be able to insure that the relief funds are well used.  You may still give—if you choose to put something in the offering, make sure you earmark it “Foursquare Relief.”  Naturally, please don’t divert your normal tithes to this, but a special offering…