Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
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To the immediate right of our map marker is a building covered with graffiti, the most notable word being “distort.” Sadly, the vast majority of people in the world today have a distorted view of God and truth. Pray for the people who put “distort” on this wall to be rescued from all distortions of the truth, that they may come to know God as He really is.
Pray for a Christian shopper at the nearby Costco to be called to foreign missionary service, and be faithful to obey.
We are currently in the Sunset Park area of Brooklyn. TGP’s theme verse is Psalm 113:3, which states, “From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.” Pray that tonight at sunset, many people in Sunset Park will genuinely praise the name of our wonderful Lord.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
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Pray for the salvation of the person responsible to change out the billboards on the above billboard sign.
Below the billboard sign is the Awning Warehouse. An awning can be a shelter from both rainfall and the sun’s heat. Pray for a Christian passing by the Awning Warehouse to continually take shelter under the shadow of the Most High.
Not far from our map marker is Platinum Home Health Care. Pray for an older believer receiving home health care to be reminded today of the Lord’s presence and care.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
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Pray for a person who works in the tall building in the center of the picture to build her life on the foundation of God’s Word.
On the other side of the trees above is Froghenge, a mini replica of England’s famous Stonehenge. Pray for the salvation of the next person who stops in the park to photograph Froghenge.
Pray for a Christian driving on Belt Parkway today to be filled with joy and hope as he walks in the Spirit.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
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Since last time, we have crossed the Verrazano – Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn. Pray for someone who uses Shore Parkway to commute to work, that he will consider the purpose of life today, and agree with Revelation 4:11.
Google describes The Wicked Monk as an “Irish bar & grill featuring authentic monastery decor, live music on weekends & late-night hours.” Pray for musicians scheduled to perform there this coming weekend to be saved, that their music may become the song of the redeemed.
Pray for Christians in Brooklyn to live out on Monday the truths they were reminded of on Sunday.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
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The Verrazano – Narrows Bridge connects Staten Island to the rest of New York City. Pray for a current driver on the bridge to trust Christ as the only way to the Father.
Fort Wadsworth once served as a strategic defense point for New York City. The area was first fortified by the British while they were in control of New York City during the Revolutionary War. After the war, Americans made it an official fort and a key defense to protecting the city. It wasn’t until 1994, over 200 years later, that the US Navy turned the land over to the US National Park service. Today there are biking /walking trails and incredible views of the harbor available for all to enjoy. Pray for a Christian visiting the fort to establish and maintain effective, Biblical defenses against sin.
Pray for the salvation of Vito John Fossello, Jr., the Staten Island Borough President.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
In 2024, metro NYC is recorded as having a population of 19.03+ million people (NYC proper reports 8.09+ million residents). The first US census was taken in 1790, and in that and every subsequent census, NYC has ranked first as our most populous city. There are 200 languages spoken there, and people from the Dominican Republic and China make up the two largest foreign-born segments of the population.
There are five boroughs (governmental districts) that comprise the city. Our prayer walk has taken us through Manhattan and Staten Island so far, and we will be walking through the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn. We have walked 27 miles, which is 38% of our 71.02 total virtual prayer walk distance.
The photo above was taken above Queens, NYC last night. The lights stretched expansively in a 360° circle, and are even reflected on the plane’s wing.
In light of the opportunity to be in NYC for a couple of hours yesterday, it is a fitting time to thank each of you for your participation in praying for people there. Your involvement in our virtual prayer walk is an investment in eternity. When both a lost person is saved and a Christian grows in his walk with the Lord, it is most often the result of several believers joining with God in His work to reach that individual. We trust that the Lord will use our prayers to the same end for His glory.
So, thank you for praying! Though your feet may never physically walk the streets of New York City, the spiritual shoe leather of your prayers has the potential to leave imprints that will last forever in the souls of people for whom Jesus died. For today’s prayer request, please ask the Lord to save the individuals who received gospel tracts at the airport last night.
“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.)
This post was originally published on June 16, 2024.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
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Pray for the person who was holding the red kite, that, wherever that person is today, the Lord will send a gospel witness into his life, and that faith will be the response.
Jesus said that the Father sees when sparrows fall. Pray for a Christian who has seen seagulls on the FDR Beach to remember this comforting truth today.
Pray for the realities of the Lord’s eternal power and Godhead, that are clearly seen in creation, to be used by the Holy Spirit to draw an unbeliever to want to know more of Who God is.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
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In 1921, Miller Field became the first (and only for a time) coastal defense air station for the eastern USA. It served several useful purposes until its closure in 1970. Pray for any living US Army and Coast Guard personnel who were once stationed there to hear and believe the gospel this year.
Miller Field currently hosts baseball and soccer games, as well as New York Philharmonic Orchestra summer performances. The NY Philharmonic is one of our country’s oldest music institutions, having given well over 15,000 concerts since its inception in 1842. Pray for a current violin player in the orchestra to trust Christ for salvation, that she may join heaven’s eternal music of adoration to our holy God.
Nick’s Small Engine Repair is close to Miller Field. Pray for the newest employee there to trust the Lord to fix the broken parts of his life.
Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of New York City.
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Dogs have often fondly been described as “man’s best friend.” Pray for someone who frequently walks a dog across this intersection to meet the Friend Who sticks closer than a brother (or dog).
Pray for a person living on Titus Ave. who is trying to earn entrance to heaven to grasp and appreciate the truth of Titus 3:5.
Pray for the newest Christian living in the pictured map area to have a good discipleship relationship with a mature believer.
