Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Debrecen.
Pray for the person who maintains the row of yellow irises that lines this street to one day walk on the heavenly street made of gold.
Historically, much Reformed theological discussion has occurred in Debrecen. Pray for someone there today to make sure he has a personal relationship with God, not just an outward assent to the value of religion.
There is a printing press in Debrecen which has been operating since 1561 (britannica.com). Pray that any copies of Scripture printed on it will continue to circulate / change lives.
Colossians 1:16-18
This post was originally published on May 17, 2022.
1. McMurdo Station is home to about 225 people during the winter months of March – September. Pray that when darkness prevails physically, the Light of the World will shine brightly to these station personnel and scientists.
2. Chapel of the Snows can seat 63 people. Pray that many would come there and hear/accept a clear presentation of God’s Truth.
3. Pray for any Christians currently in Antarctica (McMurdo Station and other locations) to be encouraged as they are away from their permanent homes and families.
Isaiah 45:22
This post was originally published on March 30, 2021.
Today marks the end of TGP’s summer series featuring prayer requests drawn from different hobbies. Thank you to all who submitted their personal hobbies for inclusion!
The following interest areas have been featured:
Nature Walking
Reading & Listening to Audiobooks
Card Making
Weaving
Gardening
Writing Fiction
Knitting
Fishing
Quilling
Fast Draw
Cooking
Modeling
Collecting
Embroidery
Singing
1. If you enjoy a hobby that is not on the list above, pray for someone else in the world today who enjoys the same activity to meet Jesus.
2. Pick any activity from the list, and pray for the Lord to use Christians who enjoy that activity to be a light for Him to their fellow hobbyists who do not know Him.
3. When God created the world, He did so ex nihilo – out of nothing. Part of being made in His image is the fact that humans enjoy creating things out of the raw materials He has provided. All of the activities above illustrate that principle. Thank God for sharing this aspect of His personhood with us.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of London.
Big BenBuckingham Palace
London attracts around 30 million visitors each year. Millions flock to see sites such as Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace.
1. Pray that one tour guide leading people through historical sites will be led to the One who began time.
2. Christianity is reported to be the largest religious group, encompassing all Protestant and Catholic religions. Muslims make up the second largest group. England is moving more to secularism. Pray for true followers of Christ to experience personal revival and then bring others to Christ.
3. Pray for one pastor’s wife to be encouraged that her labor is not in vain.
John 4:13-14
Thank you to Cheri Parish for taking today’s on-site photos and writing the prayer requests!
These tasty and attractive breakfast roll-ups were a practical and heartfelt gift from a Colorado TGP team member and her daughters.
Cooking is a hobby that turns the necessity of eating into a delightful art. God has created a myriad of foods, and the possibilities of combining ingredients in different ways and techniques are limitless. Putting an appetizing and wholesome meal on the table is the starting point for great family conversations / bonding during meal time, as well as a way to extend the love of God to one’s own family and beyond.
1. Pray for God to give you an opportunity to share something about Jesus the next time you are in a grocery store.
2. The greatest banquet of all time will take place at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Thank God for His amazing hospitality that invites all to come!
3. Just as we must have food to survive physically, so Jesus is the Bread of Life on which our souls depend. Indeed, He has said that “…Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Pray for a professional chef who does not know Christ to realize the value of Him as the Bread of Life, and treasure His words as more important than necessary food (Job 23:12).
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Southampton.
These photos are from the Southampton city docks.
Today’s TGP post is very special: it is the first time that both the photos and prayer requests have been submitted by one of our team members. Thanks so much to Cheri Rice Parish for being our “boots on the ground,” and we will look forward to hearing from her again!
Pray for someone leaving the port to taste of the Living Water.
In a world that focuses on luxury and convenience, pray for one woman on board one of those cruises to recognize that only Christ can satisfy and bring true joy.
Alcohol is everywhere on the cruises. Pray that one person will allow Christ to break the addiction that consumes them.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Alasehir.
Jesus sent a message to the church in Alasehir (Philadelphia) in Revelation 3:7-13. Pray for a Christian today in Alasehir to see an open door that God has set before him, and be encouraged to walk through it.
Pray for 8 people passing the 8-pointed star in the middle of the pictured highway interchange, that whatever the status of their relationship with God, they will grow in faith today.
Pray for perseverance to continue to be a hallmark of the believers in Alasehir.
2 Timothy 2:1-7
This post was originally published on April 25, 2022.
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
1. Fishing: Pray for the Master Fisherman to bless the efforts of His churches around the world to be fishers of men.
2. Fast Draw: The US National Fast Draw Championship wil be held in Oroville, California, on October 3-5, 2025. Pray for someone preparing for that event to come to know Jesus, and learn to handle His weapon well.
3. Please pray for a request you remember from one of the other locations featured this week:
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Lanzhou.
1. Stretching out at 3,395 miles, the Yellow River (Huanghe River) is the sixth longest river system in the world (google). Although there are many bridges that span the Yellow River, such as the one above, there is only one bridge that can cross the great divide between God and man. Pray for a driver using the above bridge today to also avail himself of the John 14:6 bridge.
2. Pray for a member of the Lanzhou People’s Congress to hear and accept the plan of salvation.
3. Pray for increased distribution of God’s Word among Lanzhou’s nearly four million residents.
Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9
This post was originally published on July 30, 2022.
Fast Draw (aka Quick Draw) is a hobby enjoyed by a Vermont TGP team member. Fast Draw is a safe, enjoyable hobby / competition that involves speed in drawing a handgun and accuracy in hitting the target. Participants choose aliases such as Colorado Circuit Rider, Northwoods Nell, Johnny Lightning, Old Leatherneck Lynn, or Texas Pete.
Because the Bible compares itself to a weapon (a sword), the two elements of Fast Draw – speed and accuracy – are also important to Christians. Just as with a cowboy in the Old West (the paradigm for Fast Draw), a first century Roman soldier’s life could depend on his deft agility in wielding his weapon. In describing the armor of God, Paul admonished all believers to take up “the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.” Hebrews 5:12-14 describes that ideally the longer people have been Christians, they will “…by reason of use [of the Scriptures] have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” Jesus illustrated this by His immediate response to temptation; quoting Scripture that hit the bull’s eye of truth. One of the Holy Spirit’s great gifts to God’s children is that He brings verses to our minds that we have previously read / memorized.
1. The US National Fast Draw Championship wil be held in Oroville, California, on October 3-5, 2025. Pray for someone preparing for that event to come to know Jesus, and learn to handle His weapon well.
2. Pray for believers in your family to make/maintain the habit of spending time in God’s Word, “rightly dividing the Word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15).
3. Some Fast Draw aliases aren’t the greatest: Dirty Harry, Hard Hearted Hannah, Snake Oil, or Evil E. The Christian’s real life enemy satan often tries to distort Scripture for his evil purposes. Pray for young men in churches today to exhibit the description of 1 John 2:14 – “…you are strong, and the Word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.”
