Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Mexicali.
Pray for several drivers on this highway today to tune into a Christian radio station and hear the gospel, that they might have an opportunity to escape the broad way of destruction, and find the narrow way that leads to life.
To the left of the picture is the Toro Toro Sushi Bar and Grill. Pray for a customer there today who is wrestling with life’s complexities to meet Jesus.
Pray for a Mexicali resident whose last day on earth is today to have one more chance to receive salvation before it’s too late.
Romans 15:13
This post was originally published on November 30, 2021.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Kingston.
Pray for someone using one of these blue barrels in Kingston today to know the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding.
Pray for someone in Kingston who thinks of the USA as heaven-on-earth to gain citizenship in that City with foundations, Whose Builder and Maker is God.
Pray for a person who desperately wants to belong somewhere to discover what it means and how to be accepted in the beloved Son.
John 17:3
This post was originally published on March 23, 2022.
While this post was originally published on the official National Day of Prayer (5-2-2024), considering the spiritual condition of our country and the election tomorrow, it behooves us to spend time again today beseeching God on behalf of our land.
1. Pray for revival in the church.
2. Pray for regeneration of the lost.
3. Pray for real change to start today.
R ealizing His magnificence: E nshrined images must come down, V erity in hearts restored, I niquity truly abhorred. V ast His holiness beyond our reach: A lmighty God’s mercies beseech, L ive for Him Who died for us each.
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R ebellion finally bends its knee, E ntangled with only one choice to be free. G race cuts sin’s cords because of His nails; E mmanuel’s love and victory prevails. N o one could make the changes He can; E vil must flee at His mighty hand. R ighteousness, judgment – these are the facts; A ll will one day bow before His great acts. T his is my prayer for the country I love: I pray for her people to seek God above. O nly in doing so can peace be found; N eglecting Him surely will bring us down.
Pray for each person in this picture to hear the gospel and believe.
Pray for Albany s voters to recognize the truth of Psalm 2 and its relevancy to the current national election, voting accordingly.
Pray for an Albany elementary student who has recently been diagnosed with ADHD, for the child’s parents to have wisdom in knowing the best course of action to take in response.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Reynosa.
Pray for workers in this factory to have an opportunity to accept the gospel in 2022.
Reynosa has a reputation of being a high-crime border town. Pray for the Lord to give local leaders wisdom to solve some of the issues, and, most importantly, that hearts would be changed through salvation.
There are several non-government organizations offering assistance for migrant families in Reynosa. Pray for protection for their workers, and, if any of them are Biblically based, that the Lord would especially bless their efforts.
Revelation 4:11
This post was originally published on January 9, 2022.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Leaf Rapids.
Pray for the next person who plays basketball here to trust Christ as his / her personal Savior.
Children often pick up on adults’ tensions. Pray for the next group of children who play on this playground to know Jesus, and to know that He can help everything to be ok.
Leaf Rapids was developed as an experimental model for how northern towns could enjoy modern conveniences (wikipedia). Pray for workers at the Leaf Rapids Health Center to themselves be in good health spiritually, and thus minister to both the spiritual and physical needs of their patients.
Nahum 1:7
This post was originally published on February 25, 2022.
1. Pray for people trying to put their lives back together after recent flooding to know the God Who is the truest source of stability in such difficulties.
2. Pray for a new church plant in this Vermont town to have God’s hand of blessing on them.
3. Pray for a post office worker to come to know Jesus.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.“
Ephesians 3:17-19
“…that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
God’s agape love is perhaps the attribute that most often draws fallen men to Him, yet is also often misunderstood to be a feel-good “everything and everyone is okay” concept. A key to understanding His love is the word “so” in John 3:16. The Greek definition for “so” is “in this manner/way.”* The way God loves the world is through the gift of His Son. It is not through a general laissez-faire overlooking of sin and one’s opinions regarding how salvation may be obtained. Therefore, an individual who rejects the Biblical gospel has no claim to the love of God.
God’s love continues throughout the believer’s life. Jesus said in John 15:9, “As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.” Paul prayed that the Ephesians would be rooted (like a plant), grounded (have the foundation of), comprehend (seize tightly) the four dimensions of, and know (personally understand) the love of Christ. And yet, no matter how long a believer has walked with God, His love still “passes knowledge.” May Paul’s prayer find resonance in each of our lives today.
1. Pray for every member of this church to know the love of Christ today, and be filled with all the fullness of God.
2. Minot, North Dakota, is home to an important US Air Force Base. Pray for all the master sergeants and their families to begin or grow in their interaction with and understanding of the love of God.
3. Pray for a single mom in Minot who has memorized John 3:16 but never personally believed in Jesus to do so this week.
* Though “so” is commonly thought of in the sense of “Wow, it’s amazing His love went to this extent,” this is not what John 3:16 is referencing. That is an authentic reaction to God’s love, but other verses better describe that concept. (Thanks to Bill Hall for explaining this word/idea.)
“But to the Son He says, ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness more than your companions.'”
Jude 1:24-25
“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, Who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.”
Triumphant joy is an often overlooked characteristic of our great God. The word used here for gladness/joy means “exuberant, extreme joy, ecstatic delight.” And the Father anointed the Son to be the most joyful Person there is!
Notice His two specific causes of joy mentioned in these verses: the triumph of His eternal throne of righteousness, and the triumph of His presenting us faultless to the Father. He wins! When all is said and done, He wins. This can be a great source of joy to us as well when we are contemplating past and current world events: He wins! As to the second reason, it is almost unbelievable that we should bring joy to the Son, but this and other verses declare it so to be. This is an amazing reality: He wants to be with us and His work in us will succeed. What a glorious and gracious God is ours!
1. Pray for the Lord to encourage believers at this church with the truths regarding His joy, thus increasing their own joy today.
2. Pray for God’s eternal kingdom of righteousness to gain another citizen this week from Cambridge, New York, through that individual’s salvation.
3. Pray for the Son to have great joy as He looks at the lives of His children in Cambridge, seeing the Spirit’s transforming sanctification.
