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Zechariah 4:6

“So he answered and said to me, ” This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.'”

Today’s song highlights the unseen yet vital work of the Holy Spirit.* Listen to “As the Wind Song Through the Trees”:

https://youtu.be/dXcn6brw7dg?si=6evmW5wFMtjn1xQp

1. Pray for Christians to understand and live by the principles of Romans 5-8.
2. Pray for the Spirit to have free reign in church services today to convict the lost of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and for their response to be repentance and faith.
3. Pray for a specific lost individual you know to have that same response to the truth of the gospel.

*It should be stated that the song’s comparison of the Spirit’s work to yeast / bread rising would be better omitted, because Scripture frequently uses that comparison to refer to sin, not the Spirit.

This past Saturday evening, my family had the opportunity to be outside at night away from city lights and observe a sky very similar to this one (a real-time view of Monday night’s sky from the Stellarium app).

Near the horizon is the Big Dipper. The two stars on the right side of the cup point to the North Star, which is also the end of the handle for the Little Dipper. The North star, or Polaris, has been the foundational navigational star for thousands of years. Near the top of the screen a segment of the Milky Way can be seen.

With major crises catapulting to the center stage of world events in rapid succession, it is good to step back and reflect on the sovereignty and immutability of our God – the I AM that I AM. He will have the final word, and He cares for His own. That is the guarantee of Scripture, and we can bank everything on the veracity of the Bible.

1. Continue in prayer for the Lord to defend Israel in their current war with Gaza.

2. Pray for an Israeli Christian your age to be encouraged by the above truths today.

3. Although clouds and light pollution often obscure our view, the stars above are still there shining to the glory of God. Thank our Father that, likewise, even when circumstances obstruct our view of His activities and purposes, He is at work and can always be trusted.

Psalm 2

This post was originally published on October 10, 2023.

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Wherever you are and whatever lies before you, may the truth of this song encourage your soul!

Listen to “Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me”:

https://youtu.be/zundjUFazfg?si=lwV7vgYGClCdF6ey

1. Pray for Christians around the world to worship and serve God this week through Christ who loves and lives in them.
2. Pray for lost people attending churches this morning in your state to know that God is present in the service, and obey the conviction of His Spirit in their hearts.
3. Praise the Father, Son, and Spirit for His continuous kindness and patience toward us His children.

1 Chronicles 4:10

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

1. Senj, Croatia: Pray for a Biblical church to be started in Senj this year.
2. Faith, Turkey: Pray for Christians in Istanbul to have many Divine appointments to extend God’s offer of peace to their fellow residents.
3. Your Choice: Please pray for a request you remember from the other locations featured this week:

Salisbury, Australia

Arvaikheer, Mongolia

Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Sunday Songs Series: “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”

Thank you for praying!

Matthew 28:9

… Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!”…

Happy Resurrection Sunday! He lives!  There is a special joy that Christ’s resurrection brings to the hearts of believers. May that joy be yours today!

Listen to a full arrangement of handbells, orchestra, choir, and congregation singing “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today!” at this link:

https://youtu.be/nrI2sBiIDxE?si=O4jbTji8GrQCanmo

“Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia!
Sons of men and angels say,    Alleluia!
Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia!
Sing, ye heav’ns, and earth, reply, Alleluia!

Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia!
Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia!
Once He died our souls to save, Alleluia!
Where thy victory, O grave? Alleluia!

Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia!
Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia!
Death in vain forbids His rise, Alleluia!
Christ hath opened paradise, Alleluia!

Soar we now where Christ hath led, Alleluia!
Foll’wing our exalted Head, Alleluia!
Made like Him, like Him we rise, Alleluia!
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!”

1. Praise the Father, Son, and Spirit for the triumphant resurrection of Jesus Christ!
2. Pray that many people the world over who are not saved will go to church today, hear the gospel, and believe.
3. Pray for believers who are experiencing this Easter without a loved one who passed away recently, that they will be encouraged in a special way by the fact that Jesus’ resurrection guarantees the resurrection of all who put their trust in Him (1 Cor. 15).

Nahum 1:7

The Lord is good,
a stronghold in the day of trouble;
and He knows those who trust in Him.

1. Gimcheon, South Korea: Located in almost South Korea’s exact geographical center, Gimcheon is on the main transportation route leading from Seoul to Busan. The city is famous for Jikjisa Temple, built in 418. Pray for a family that has been connected to Korean Buddhism for centuries to know the only Way, Truth, and Life, with many family members coming to the Father by Him.
2. Rio Verde, Paraguay: Pray for a Christian to be making clear, steady tracks through life, that his life will continue to point others to the Lord long after his journey here is over.
   
3. Your Choice: Please pray for a request you remember from the other locations featured this week:

Kfar Nahum, Israel

Prayer & Praise for Josh Sullivan

Sunday Songs Series: “Trees of the Field”

One of our TGP team members just gave us the news that kidnapped missionary Josh Sullivan has been rescued! Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! Thank you for praying! The screenshot below is from Josh’s father-in-law’s Facebook page:

Isaiah 55:12

For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Although the featured song is not specifically about Palm Sunday, it was chosen for two reasons: the joyful Jewish melody and the fact that it is a prophetic song that will one day be fulfilled by the Son of David.

Listen to “Trees of the Field” here (first time in English, second time in French):

https://youtu.be/miyEa5ZhvSA?si=p-h-ymMHQNZPHN0X

Related directly to Palm Sunday, consider the last two lines from “This Day:”*

As Your eyes meet mine amongst the crowd of followers, dear Son,

May all I am be all for Thee, my Lord, the Holy One.

1. Pray for these lines to be true of many people when Jesus walks among His churches today.
2. Pray that Christians worldwide will be encouraged by joy today at the promise of the Lord’s return and the subsequent setup of His millennial Kingdom, when all of the promises of restoration – extending to even nature itself – will be fulfilled.
3. Pray for someone visiting a church in each of the 50 states to make a personal decision to believe the gospel today.

*https://poemsfortheking.blogspot.com/2023/04/this-day.html

Revelation 5:11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

The words are simple, but the conviction behind them is profound. “I have decided to follow Jesus, no turning back.” Rather than write the powerful story behind the lyrics here, you can listen to it and the song at today’s link. May the caliber of Nokseng’s faith be ours as well.

https://youtu.be/Iax9J4zKKjo?si=FZQPaRpK66sP4Oju

1. Pray for persecuted Christians around the world today to be encouraged by the Savior’s love.
2. Pray for Christians living in free countries to remember to pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters (Heb. 13:3).
3. Someone once made the comparison that a Christian’s life is like a million dollars. If he is called to die for Jesus, it’s like he gives God the million dollars all at once. If he lives a long life, it’s like he gives God that same million dollars in daily deposits of nickels and dimes. The important thing is that either way, God receives the believer’s life as an act(s) of worship. No matter how long our lives are here on earth, pray that all believers will be found faithful to Jesus Christ.

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,”

1. University Ave., near I-95, NYC: Pray for a truck driver employed by National Food Distributors to taste and see that the Lord is good, far surpassing the value and enjoyment of any food.
2. I-87 Pedestrian Bridge, NYC: Pray for anyone in the Bronx whose life has intersected with the gospel in connection with our prayers, but who has not yet made a salvation decision, to do so today.
3. Your Choice: Please pray for a request you remember from the other locations featured this week:

University Ave. & W. Tremont Ave., NYC

Highbridge Recreation Area, NYC

Convent Ave. & W. 151st St., NYC

Sunday Songs Series: Amazing Grace from 50 Countries

Thank you for praying! There is a special praise this week: another person has joined our TGP team! Let’s keep praying that the Lord will bring us a total of 100 people praying daily by March 20, 2026.