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Saturday Morning Recap

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

1. Montpelier, USA: Pray for the Lord to meet physical and spiritual needs as people work to put their lives back together after the flooding earlier this week.

2. Vinnytsia, Ukraine: Pray for Biblical hope / comfort for people grieving the loss of loved ones killed on July 14, 2022.

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

Saltillo, Mexico

Atacames, Ecuador

Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island (Australia)

Belgrade, Serbia

Thank you for praying!

Atacames, Ecuador

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

1. Fritadas is a traditional Ecuadorian dish of braised pork ribs slow cooked in orange juice, onions, garlic, and cumin. Once the liquid has evaporated/been absorbed, the meat browns in the remaining spices/grease. It is often served with potato tortillas. Pray for the cook at this restaurant who will be preparing fritadas today to hear, understand , and believe a clear presentation of the gospel.

2. Bolones are balls made of green plantains that have been fried, mashed, stuffed with white cheese and bacon, then rolled into a ball and fried again until crispy. Pray for a patron at the restaurant who will order bolones today to think about the Creator Who has given us the ability to invent and enjoy different food combinations.

3. Atacames is located right on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, and is a popular vacation destination. One of the hotels there is named the Arco Iris, or “Rainbow.” Pray for a vacationer staying at that hotel to receive and read a copy of the Scriptures, that he may discover (and by faith become a recipient of) the wonderful promises our God makes to His children.

Proverbs 1:7

Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island (Australia)

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Burnt Pine.

Pray for the families who live in the five houses above to meet Jesus and invite Him into their lives.
Burnt Pine is Norfolk Island’s largest town, with a population of around 200. Pray for the Word of God to take root in the lives of many residents.
Pray for tourists enjoying vistas such as Captain Cook’s Lookout to have moments of reflection in which they hear the still, small voice of God.

Revelation 4:11

This post was originally published on January 10, 2022.

Montpelier, USA

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

1. Pray for the Lord to meet the needs of all Vermont residents affected by the current flooding situation.

2. Vermont is the least religious state in the USA (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unchurched_Belt#:~:text=On%20a%20state%20level%2C%20it,Gallup%20poll%20ranked%20Oregon%20as). Pray for Christians coming to help with cleanup, food/water distribution, etc. to have opportunities to share Jesus with those who need Him and may be more open to the gospel than ever before.

3. Pray for the children, elderly, and mentally/physically disabled people who have been displaced by the flooding to know that they will be ok, and to have someone in their lives who shares the ultimate Source of stability and peace.

Proverbs 1:7

Belgrade, Serbia

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

The lamp post and tree limb above intersect to form a cross. Pray for children who play on this apartment complex playground to be exposed to the gospel, that they may take their stand “Beneath the Cross of Jesus.”
Belgrade has been of “strategic importance to the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Serbian, and Austrian empires.” (Google) Pray for regeneration and revival to sweep across its current residents’ lives, that strategic advances for God’s kingdom may occur there.
Pray for third shift factory workers to find physical and spiritual strength in the Lord.

John 4:23

This post was originally published on December 11, 2021.

Saltillo, Mexico

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

1. Continuing yesterday’s allusion to Psalm 1, pray that people sitting at these poolside tables will not be scornful of holy things. If such a conversation occurs with a Christian present, pray for God to give the Christian courage to say something / walk away.

2. Pray for the salvation of a police officer in Saltillo.

3. Pray for both the physically strongest person and the physically weakest person in Saltillo to realize they need Jesus, and trust Him this week to take care of both their life and eternal destiny.

Proverbs 1:7

Vinnytsia, Ukraine

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

1. In July of 2022, a Russian attack on Vinnytsia caused the death of 28 people, including 3 children. Pray for family members grieving the one year mark of life without their loved ones, that they may find hope in the God of all comfort.

2. Pray for a Christian pedestrian on the above sidewalk to avoid walking in the counsel of the ungodly, but instead delight in / meditate on the law of the Lord.

3. Pray for a pilot in Vinnytsia to come to know the God Who created the skies he enjoys / makes a living from.

Proverbs 1:7

Saturday Morning Recap

Psalm 96:12-13

“Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

Before the LORD: for He cometh, for He cometh to judge the earth: He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth.”

1. Philadelphia, USA: Pray for Amish families living near Philadelphia to realize that salvation is God’s unmerited gift.

2. Kathmandu, Nepal: Pray for someone from Kathmandu who is planning to visit the Mt. Everest base camp to hear and believe the gospel.

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

Jabat Island, Marshall Islands

Clorinda, Argentina

Malbun, Lichtenstein

Seymour, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Thank you for praying!

Seymour, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Seymour and the other Galapagos Islands.

1. Although there are no permanent residents in Seymour, visitors often enjoy coming to see a variety of land and marine animals. Pray for the Holy Spirit to continue working in the heart of the person in this picture who has resisted Him the longest, and for that person to repent in faith.

2. The Galapagos Islands are due west of Ecuador, and are where Charles Darwin began to formulate his evolutionary theory in the late 1830’s. Pray for someone making a pilgrimage there as a quest for truth not to fall prey to lies, but see the Creator’s fingerprints and believe in the literal Genesis 1 account of how all species originated.

3. In total, there are around 30,000 Ecuadorians who live on the Galapagos Islands. Pray for a Biblical church to be started there.

Psalm 96:12-13

Jabat Island, Marshall Islands

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Jabat Island.

Behind the tree is a radio tower. Pray for each person involved with the tower / station to have an opportunity to tune in to the Savior’s redemptive program.
There are many shipwrecks around the Marshall Islands, from the 1500’s (colonial era) to WW2. Pray for divers exploring these to also discover Christ, in Whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Col. 2:3).
Most of the Marshall Islands are coral atolls, but Jabat is a rocky island. Pray for one family there to decide this week to build their lives on the Rock of Ages.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

This post was originally published on December 20, 2021.