MaryBeth Hall – Page 2 – Targeted Global Prayer

Savusavu, Fiji

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Savusavu.

Pray for anyone who visits this hot springs area to find release from the pressures of life in the One Who made the springs.
Wikipedia states that “Savusavu is known as ‘the hidden paradise of Fiji’.” Pray for many residents there to dwell in the secret place of the Most High, the greatest paradise on earth. (Psalm 91:1)
Pray for the city’s 25 year olds to encounter a gospel witness that will make a difference for eternity.

John 3:16

This post was originally published on July 30, 2021.

Sunday Songs Series: “Earthen Vessels”

2 Corinthians 4:7

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

In 2 Corinthians 3, Paul describes the fact that believers are ministers under the New Covenant of righteousness, a wonderful thing since we can see more clearly the transforming glory of God than those in the OT (3:6,9,18). In chapter 4, he continues with encouragement. God’s mercy enables us not to faint in serving Him (4:1); even though it is difficult, it is doable (4:8-9), and afflictions are light in comparison to eternity (4:16-18).

The reality that makes perseverance and success possible is described succinctly in 2 Corinthians 4:7 (see above), and reiterated throughout both chapters. Christians are compared to jars made from pottery (as indeed we are, for God made man from the dust of the Earth), that contain the Treasure of treasures – Jesus Himself (4:6). What a wonderful gift from our gracious God!

Listen to “Earthen Vessels”:

https://youtu.be/XFHzzGAog2M?si=X6gKyxe–A7NRnut

Pray for believers around the world to be encouraged by 2 Corinthians 4:7 today.
Pray for lost people to attend Biblical churches today, and to perceive that God Himself is present and active in the services. Pray for their response to then be obedient faith to His call to salvation.
Pray for believers to let the life of Jesus inside them work mightily through them every day this week (4:10b, 11b).

Saturday Morning Recap

Matthew 5:16

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Prayer List for the Lost:

Please email any updates or additional names to targetedglobalprayer@gmail.com. The monthly email will go out Tuesday, May 20, for all who have specifically requested it. [If you would like to get this list of specific names to pray for, you may email the above address as well. It is a PDF file with one page of names that can be printed out and posted in a convenient place.]

Sunday Songs Series: “Go Light Your World”: Pray for the Lord to call a dozen people to take His light to a foreign field.
Hope, USA: Pray for the next person who enters the Hope Town Hall to hear and believe the gospel.
Your Choice: Please pray for a request you remember from one of the other locations featured this week:

Torreon, Mexico

Tortel, Chile

Dilling, Sudan

Psalm 34

Thank you for praying!

Hope, USA

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Hope.

Located on the Sacandaga River, the town of Hope has 400 residents. Pictured above is the town hall. Pray for the next person who enters that building to hear and believe the gospel.
It is interesting that the Old Testament Hebrew word for “hope” (tiqvah) is connected to the idea of a “cord or attachment.” In fact, although tiqvah is almost always translated “hope,” it is also the word used for the “cord” of scarlet thread that Rahab hung out her window, a beautiful illustration of the faith she had come to place in the God of Israel for redemption. Pray for the family that has lived in the town of Hope, New York, the longest to have sure hope for this life and eternity by being attached to that Hope Himself through faith.
In Hosea 2:15, the Lord made a promise of restoration for His people: the valley of Achor would become a door of hope. “Achor” means trouble, and was the place where Achan troubled Israel back in the book of Joshua. Similarly, Israel’s unfaithfulness to God had brought them trouble, as described in the book of Hosea. Pray for a resident of Hope, New York, who has walked far away from God to repent, and for the consequences of sin in that person’s life to point him / her to the only Hope there truly is.

Matthew 5:16

Dilling, Sudan

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Dilling.

Pray that someone entering this blue gate today will also enter the straight gate leading to eternal life (Matthew 7:13-14).
Pray for the Lord to provide an opportunity for Bible training for any Christians in Dilling who have a desire to learn more about His Word.
Dilling has a population of about 60,000. Pray for spiritual rest to be found by the most weary of souls living there.

Hebrews 13:3, 2 Timothy 2:9

This post was originally published on July 6, 2022.

Tortel, Chile

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Tortel.

1. Pray for the people who will eat at this picnic table today to think about God when they look around at His creation.

2. Pray for the Bible to reach the houses on the left side of the picture.

3. Pray for today’s fishermen on the Rio Cochrane to be themselves caught by the Great Fisher of Men.

Psalm 19:1-3

This post was originally published on May 2, 2021.

Torreon, Mexico

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Torreon.

Pray for families who live within sight of this mountain to trust in the Lord, and thus be like Mt. Zion, which can not be moved, but abides forever (Psalm 125:1).
Pray for each owner of a pickup truck in Torreon to hear/accept the good news of Jesus Christ.
Pray for someone playing with a frisbee today to realize that God’s love is like a circle with no end.

2 Timothy 4:7-8

This post was originally published on November 18, 2021.

Psalm 34

Today’s prayer requests are focused on Psalm 34. Penned by David during a difficult season of life and a narrow escape, this psalm continues to extend hope to God’s children today. Follow this link to read a paraphrase of Psalm 34:

https://poemsfortheking.blogspot.com/2024/05/psalm-34.html

Pray for Christians around the world to be encouraged today by the immeasurably valuable promises of Psalm 34.
Pray for someone who does not know God to see the difference He makes and trust Him as personal Savior.
Pray for our gracious Lord to meet the needs of each of our TGP team members today.

Sunday Songs Series: “Go Light Your World”

Matthew 5:16

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

All throughout our Sunday Songs Series, I have been planning to share the link for “Go Light Your World.” I first heard this song at the beginning of my freshman year in college. In one of the early chapels that fall, this song was played as any students who had been on mission trips the previous summer carried in flags from around the world to line up across the platform. It was very special to participate in this powerful visual reminder of the Great Commission.

Because today is Mother’s Day, I considered featuring another song. However, my own mom exemplified the words of “Go Light Your World,” so I am going ahead and posting it today as a tribute to her. I have never known another lady who did more to light her world for Jesus out of sheer love for Him, whether in her home with her children, teaching in churches and Christian schools, giving financially to countless ministries, initiating home missions projects, or serving on the foreign field. She was a very active participant with the TGP ministry.

Today, wherever each of us are, may we light our world for Him.

Listen to “Go Light Your World”:

https://youtu.be/TUTWR4vVIjU?si=0ggYAs_cdfAVTRx8

Pray for a dozen mothers to be saved across the USA today.
Pray for the Lord to call a dozen people to take His light to foreign fields.
Pray for the Lord to encourage a dozen Christians who feel like their light isn’t making a difference.

Special Request

Please pray for a church outreach this morning to attendees and participants of the Battenkill Bike Race in the village of Cambridge, New York. Pray for the Lord to give the members of Open Bible Baptist Church opportunities to share the gospel at this event, and for someone to trust Christ as Savior. Pray also for the Lord to keep the rain away so that the outreach can occur.