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Saturday Morning Recap

Psalm 96:5

“For all the gods of the nation are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.”

1. Gqeberha, South Africa: Pray forgot the salvation of Retief Odendaal, the executive mayor of Gqeberha.

2. Munich, Germany: Pray for a candymaker to cherish the Book that is sweeter than all his confections.

3. Your Choice: Please pray for at least one request that you remember from any of the other cities featured this week:

Velma, USA

Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky, Russia

Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Brazil

Birdsville, Australia

Thank you for praying!

Munich, Germany

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

1. Pray for a driver using this roundabout today who feels like life is spent running in circles to hear about the peace of God, and make his peace with God.

2. Not far from the above location is Deutsch Museum. It holds the impressive status of being the world’s largest science and technology museum. Over 50 fields of science are represented by 28,000 objects. Pray for a Christian student visiting the museum to use the Scriptures as a filter before believing everything he sees.

3. Pray for a candymaker in Munich to cherish the Book that is sweeter than all his confections.

Psalm 96:5

Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky, Russia

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky.

1. Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky is a Russian town not far north of China. It’s population has been decreasing from about 28,000 in 1989 to an estimated 16,000 in 2018. Pray for children using the above playground equipment to have an opportunity to receive salvation while they are still young.

2. Pray for a weary housewife to see the hills and hear / read Psalm 121 with faith and encouragement.

3. Pray for spiritual seeds to grow in the hearts of those who have heard the truth but not yet believed it.

Psalm 96:5

Gqeberha, South Africa

1. The Cape Recife Lighthouse opened in 1851 to assist ships entering Algoa Bay to avoid such dangers as Thunderbolt Reef and Roman Rock. Instructions on how to safely navigate the area were published as well. Pray for a current lighthouse worker to avoid spiritual shipwreck by looking to the Light of the World and following His instructions.

2. Pray for the salvation of Retief Odendaal, the executive mayor of Gqeberha.

3. Pray for a member of the South Africa Sevens rugby team who has never heard the gospel to have a clear opportunity to be born again.

Psalm 96:5

Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Brazil

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira

1. Pray for the Baptist church above to be faithful to proclaim and live the Word of God until the rapture.

2. Across the street from the church is the Legislative Municipal Power building. Pray for someone who works there to be curious about the church, come and visit, and receive Christ as his Savior.

3. Pray for Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira’s graduating high school seniors to have a desire to know God above all else.

Psalm 96:5

Birdsville, Australia

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

Pray for today’s diners at the Birdhouse Roadhouse to come and dine at the Master’s table.
Pray for customers at the hardware store (red sign above) to look to God’s Word for the tools they need to fix the broken parts of their lives.
Jesus said in Matthew 10:29-31 that His Father cares for even the smallest sparrows, and much more for His children. Pray for Birdhouse residents to find encouragement /strength in this truth.

John 17:25-26

This post was originally published on November 13, 2021.

Velma, USA

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfields of Velma.

There are six states in the USA with a town named Velma: Virginia, Louisiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Mississippi. Pray for the salvation of one mother in each of those towns on this Mother’s Day.
Pray for Godly mamas in the towns of Velma to have the good hand of God upon their lives / ministry to their children.
Pray for Godly grandmas in the towns of Velma to know continuing joy as they shine for Jesus to their grandchildren.

Galatians 6:9-10

This post was originally published on May 8, 2022.

Saturday Morning Recap

Psalm 96:4

“For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.”

1. Barcelona, Spain: Pray for one of the 3,500 Jewish residents of Barcelona to find Sabbath rest in the Messiah today.

2. Aitkin, USA: Pray for a driver on County Highway 30 to notice current wildflowers by the side of the road, and remember Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:25-34.

3. Your Choice: Please pray for at least one request that you remember from any of the other cities featured this week:

Apai, Samoa

Manchay, Peru

Jamestown, St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

Sentosa, Singapore

Thank you for praying!

Sentosa, Singapore

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

There is a cute cast iron swing by the above water. Pray for whoever will sit there today to think about any gospel witness they have ever received, and step toward that light. Pray for God to give them further light when they do.
Singapore has several amusement parks. Pray that visitirs to those will trust in the living God, Who gives us richly all things to enjoy (1 Tim. 6:17).
Pray for believers to exhibit the fruit of the Spirit in their lives.

Matthew 22:37-40

This post was originally published on August 8, 2021.

Jamestown, St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

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

The above 699-step staircase is called “Jacob’s Ladder,” and was built in the 1800s as part of a cable railway designed to transport supplies from Jamestown’s harbor up to Ladder Hill Fort. Pray that a tourist going up Jacob’s Ladder will also ascend the Jacob’s Ladder for which this one is named (Gen. 28:10-19, John 1:50-51).
The island of St. Helena (part of the British overseas territory of St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha) is where Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled / died. Pray that someone living in Jamestown, who on a personal scale mirrors Napoleon’s desire for control and power, to submit to the lordship of Jesus Christ.
Pray for a worker at Into the Blue Diving and Marine Adventures to join the greatest adventure of all – walking with the King.

Revelation 1:17-18

This post was originally published on April 19, 2022.