A Time for Prayer

As we have passed through the Christmas season and are facing a New Year in just a few days, please join with me in prayer for our churches, our nation, and our world.  There are many who are suffering today and who need our prayers in this next week and this next year. 

 

Specifically, please join me in prayer for....

 

Our churches -- that revival would sweep this land and this world -- that we would put aside our differences and truly be one in spirit as the Lord Jesus envisioned -- that we would turn from our liberal theological leanings and trust solely in the Word of God

 

Our nation -- that healing would begin following a fractious election year -- that our economy would be made stronger -- that our people would be filled with a desire to follow God and to live our Christ's love in their lives by reaching out to the poor and the widowed and the orphans -- that we would be protected from terrorists who seek to harm us -- and that we would be united as one people once again

 

Our world ...

 

-- for the victims of the earthquake in Indonesia, for their families and for the Governments struggling to deal with the horrific catastrophe -- that God's hand would be seen in the response to this disaster and that many would come to Christ as a result

 

-- for the people of Iraq -- that they would press on to their goal of having free elections on January 30th -- that the terrorists plans for that area would be thwarted and that the elections would happen without further violence -- for protection for our men and women serving there

 

-- for the European Union -- that they would come to recognize the need for God in their lives and build their new union and new constitution around the One who gives them the authority to govern -- for revival in Europe -- for the empty cathedrals and sanctuaries to be filled with joyous worship once again

 

-- for Africa -- for peace to reign in all the countries of this land -- for oppression and conflict and strife to end -- for revival to sweep from one corner to another and for the coming of many to Christ -- strength to the martyrs and courage to those facing persecution for Christ's sake -- for an end to famine and disease