MaryBeth Hall – Page 4 – Targeted Global Prayer

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is meant to be a day of reflection, honor, and gratitude for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to preserve freedom. The “Hymn to the Fallen” by John Williams powerfully captures these sentiments:

https://youtu.be/Omd9_FJnerY?si=zYvl9al5eml1g_Sk

Pray for immediate family members of US military who have died in the last decade to know the gratitude of a nation and the hope that God alone can provide.
Pray for today’s generation of young people to have the caliber of character that is willing to sacrifice ease for freedom, faith, and family.
Countless Memorial Day observances are planned for today across our land. Pray for many people to accept God’s offer of salvation as a result of participating churches that will be seeking to point the way to the One Who gave His blood to obtain eternal freedom for all who believe.

Romans 13:7

Sunday Songs Series Conclusion: “Sweet Hour of Prayer”

Luke 18:1

“Then He [Jesus] spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,”

Last Sunday marked the end of the planned dozen weeks in the Sunday Songs Series. However, since I did not mention that fact to officially conclude the series, I decided to add one more song this week. Because TGP’s entire ministry is based on prayer, what song could be better than “Sweet Hour of Prayer”?

I first remember coming to like this song as an eighth grader living in Happy, Texas. I would think about the words while I was doing housework, and for some reason, it made me also think of my Grandma Ballard. She had passed away several years prior, and I don’t know if she ever especially liked the song or not, but I could picture her praying while she did housework. At any rate, “Sweet Hour of Prayer” captures a sense of the refuge for the soul that prayer has always been to God’s people. May we all be encouraged to continue coming before our Father’s throne in prayer all the days of our earthly pilgrimage.

Listen to “Sweet Hour of Prayer”:

https://youtu.be/krDrQD2kzOM?si=PvzrBd65m9Uhqj-s

Pray for Christians the world over to find refuge in prayer to their Father today.
Pray for a lost person hearing a believer’s prayer to want that kind of a relationship with God, and accept His offer of salvation.
Many times Christians pray for years before they see the answer to a particular request. Pray for the Lord to bring provision for some of those long prayed for needs today.

Thank you for joining us

for the Sunday Songs Series!

Continuing Prayer for Jewish People Around the World

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of His chosen people.

Embassy workers Yaron and Sarah were killed in a terrorist attack Wednesday evening as they were leaving an event in Washington DC (ironically, the focus of the event was bridge building and humanitarian aid in the Middle East). Thank God, they both believed in Jesus as their Messiah. Pray for their families to know the Lord’s continuing strength during this difficult time.
Pray for unsaved friends who have previously talked to Yaron and Sarah about the Messiah to go ahead and place their faith in Jesus.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and for the eyes of world leaders to be opened to the reality of what is occurring.

2 Corinthians 4:7

Prague, Czechia

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

The above building is comparable to a city courthouse, with various offices inside. Pray that couples using the wedding ceremonial hall will have a desire to start their homes on a solid foundation, and that the Lord will put someone in their lives to explain Biblically how to do that.
Pray for the craftsman/his family who built the wooden doors above to meet the greatest Carpenter of all time.
When exiting the building, one can see a cross steeple in the distance. Pray that the Holy Spirit will use that sight to remind city officials of the need for God’s blessings on Prague, and that they will seek His wisdom for how to best manage their city.

Hebrews 13:3

This post was originally published on August 28, 2021.

Kamalganj Upazila, Bangladesh

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Kamalganj Upazila.

This picture is right outside the Bhanugach Railway Station. It appears that the vehicles are for transporting passengers and luggage to and from the trains, and it is interesting that they do not have doors. Pray for the eight drivers of the two cars in the foreground, the five green cars in the background, and the yellow semi truck to have an opportunity to believe the gospel this year.
Kamalganj Upazila is a sub-district of the Moulvibazar District of Bangladesh. The 2011 census reported 259,130 people in Kamalganj, with only an estimated 2,099 people adhering to any form of Christianity. Pray for this number to increase!
Pray for a maid at the ritzy Grand Sultan Tea Resort & Golf establishment to meet and love Jesus, thus securing a reservation at His eternal home that far surpasses the grandeur of any earthly resort.

2 Corinthians 4:7

God’s Justice & Osana, Namibia

Galatians 6:7

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.”

Psalm 103:6

“The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.”

In a world where people seem to get away with wrongs ranging from snide comments to great atrocities, it is good to know that there is a just Judge Who will rectify all. His hands are the best place to leave everything regarding vengeance, for only He is wise and capable enough for the job.

The greatest wrong that could ever be committed is sin against that Holy God. He is at once both the Just One and the Justifier of those who humbly receive the gift of His salvation (Rom. 3:26). Accepting the fact that the Son took sin’s punishment on their behalf is the only means by which the condemned guilty may be declared righteous.

1. An interesting fact to notice from this photo is that both the road markings and side of the road that drivers use are different from the USA. Pray that a driver traveling this highway today will choose the narrow spiritual road that leads to life, coming to the Just One alone for justification.

2. Pray for the Lord to execute righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed in Osana, and for them to recognize His hand in that.

3. Pray for any Christians in Osana to imitate their just Father by seeking to be impartial in their day to day decisions, basing those judgment calls on objective truth.

This post was originally published on June 11, 2024.

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