God never sends people out alone. He gave Aaron to Moses (Ex. 33:12). Jesus sent out the apostles in pairs (Mark 6:7). The Apostle Paul always had someone who had his back, whether it was Silas, Barnabas, or Timothy. Believers don’t go it alone. It’s in that Spirit that we come alongside each other and intercede for these people who are precious to God.
- For the HUTCHENS as they help Julian and Angelia move that God will provide them someone with a truck and help this young couple find stability. Also to keep Ralph safe as he travels to his new job and to continue upholding Rebecca's sister, Sandy.
- For the BARNETTS, for Julie as she continues her daily radiation treatments, and that Dave will hear from the doctors soon.
- For the CHARNOCKS, as they pack and prepare for their mission work in the farthest reaches of India,for their safety and the success of the Gospel among the people of Ladakh.
- For RAMEY, as she trusts God to lead her to a new job.
- For the WIELARDS: that Shawn will continue to overcome the challenges he faces.
- For the ROBINSONS, for the stressful relationship of their daughter-in-law with her mother.
- For the OSBORNES, that God will protect their daughter and granddaughter and that the courts will deliver justice.
- For NICOLE, as she ministers to the children who come to the Gathering with their parents.
- For JUDY, ADRIAN, TOBY AND GEORGE, that they will be ministered to by your Holy Spirit and that we will find a way to invite them to our Gathering.
- For RAIN -- that God will open the heavens and end this drought.
Hear these prayers for the sake of Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen.
Tuesday
For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. (Romans 8:19-21)
God of creation:
Is this drought judgement or the backside of opportunity for some other river valley? Are we going without so that others may have? We know sacrifice is at the heart of your economy. Jesus cried from the cross, "I thirst," so that we might have the water of life. Yes, your judgments overflow with blessing. As this dry spell exposes the hidden dangers of submerged stumps in the lake, so may we be alert to the evil and temptations that lie just below the waterline of awareness to sink our souls. As our fragile, manicured lawns demand more and more of our resources while so-called weeds thrive, show us the futility of our human solutions. As we pray for rain for the land, water our souls with the life-giving freedom we have as your children. To the glory of Christ, we pray. Amen.
Wednesday
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves,waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. (Romans 8:20-23)
You created everything good: no death, no decay. But when Adam disobeyed, your Word reveals that you subjected the world to futility. We would not live forever under the dominion of sin's rebellion. In your mercy you uprooted the tree of life and took it to heaven where it now awaits the new heavens and the new earth.
We bring our prayer requests to you again today: for Julian and Angelia, for Sandy,for Julie,for Dave,for Shawn, for Jennifer and Faith, for Candace, for Ray.
We groan with these people as all creation groans under the weight of discouragement, disease, and decay. It's hard to see sometimes how you are bringing something good out of such pain and uncertainty. Restore our hope in your future, in your life-giving love, in your master-plan to redeem this world and even our own bodies in Jesus. By your Holy Spirit comfort us in the clear conviction that our groanings will be transformed into glory, for the sake of your dear Son. our Savior. Amen.
Thursday
For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now. And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves,waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body. (Romans 8:20-23)
You created everything good: no death, no decay. But when Adam disobeyed, your Word reveals that you subjected the world to futility. We would not live forever under the dominion of sin's rebellion. In your mercy you uprooted the tree of life and took it to heaven where it now awaits the new heavens and the new earth.
We bring our prayer requests to you again today: for Julian and Angelia, for Sandy,for Julie,for Dave,for Shawn, for Jennifer and Faith, for Candace, for Ray.
We groan with these people as all creation groans under the weight of discouragement, disease, and decay. It's hard to see sometimes how you are bringing something good out of such pain and uncertainty. Restore our hope in your future, in your life-giving love, in your master-plan to redeem this world and even our own bodies in Jesus. By your Holy Spirit comfort us in the clear conviction that our groanings will be transformed into glory, for the sake of your dear Son. our Savior. Amen.
Friday
Heavenly Father:
In the same way that hope helps us persevere, the gift of your Holy Spirit within us helps us pray as we should. We don't know the depths of your will; we don't know your detailed plans; we don't know why things occur or how you can possibly work out suffering and tragedy for good. In our flesh-driven selves we are tempted not to pray at all, to dumpster dive into determinism, believing our prayers can't/won't/don't matter. But we thank you for your Holy Spirit witnessing with our spirits that we are truly your children precisely because we are driven to intercession, to reach out to you in faith. Help us always make our supplications to you in Jesus' name: because we don't know what to pray, but we trust His Spirit poured out in our hearts to search our minds and to translate our imperfect intercessions into prayer that honors you and perfectly conforms to your loving will for us in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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