Good morning, Lord

Revelation 7:9 After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb." 11 All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying: "Amen! Praise and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God for ever and ever. Amen!"

Good morning, Lord, we look forward to that day when we shall see the multitude no one can count, when we shall see all who surround your throne as we fall on our faces and worship you. Please help us prepare by living in this world in such a way that others see this is not our home. Please forgive us for acting like it is.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Ethiopia (where “…Muslims have begun massive campaigns to Islamize Ethiopia by penetrating Christian areas with bribes and mosque-building programs.”), please help them stand against this movement, we pray your hand would move in powerful ways in Ethiopia, we pray for you to pour out your spirit in this country. We pray our brothers and sisters who inhabit this land would shine, reflecting your glory, please give them peace and wisdom to make their persecutors take notice of the difference you have made in their lives and hearts.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Berber, Filala of Morocco (330,000 among whom “…the concept of baraka, or holiness, is highly developed in North Africa. The Berbers believe that many people are endowed with baraka, of which the holiest are the shurifa, or the direct descendants of Mohammed.”) Lord, we pray for this tribe of unreached souls, please help them see Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to you except through him. We pray you would pour out your Spirit in these last days among the Filala Berber of Morocco, that many of them would know the truth that would set them free.

We pray for Black Box International, especially as our culture slows down for the Christmas holidays, we know the evil trade that has caused this ministry to rise up, we know it goes on 24/7. Please help the leaders of BBI to maximize the impact this organization can have, we pray they would put a god sized dent in this evil trade, and all who see that dent would have no doubt that you did this.

(Special Need)

Lord, we pray for Ron and Haylee and Reese, thank you for all the neat things that have happened this week since everything changed, please help us keep our eyes on you as you heal, as you deliver, as you bring them through this valley, please help them know they are not alone.

(Prayer List)

Bob & Mildred Gibbens: Mildred’s sister, Norma Huff, has colon cancer. Lord, we pray for strength for Norma to fight the good fight of faith, please help her see you are her help and her shield.

Tom Gibbens (Bob’s brother): On ventilator in ICU at Claremore Hospital with pneumonia. Lord, we pray for Tom, we pray he is off the ventilator and doing better, we pray your joy would be his strength.

Beverly Glory: Joel Burkhart (husband of Arsie Burkhart and friend of mine) has inoperable brain tumor; continue to pray for Phyllis (my sister-in-law) as she goes through chemo treatments. Lord, we pray for Joel, please help him keep his mind stayed on you as you surround him with perfect peace. We pray for Phyllis, please help her see how your strength is made perfect in her weakness.

Lloyd & Pat Hair: Clyde Haney – lung cancer; brother, Jess Hair, for strength and healing; Lorice Birker – cancer. We pray for Clyde to find strength for today and hope for tomorrow, please help him be still and know you are God. We pray for Lorice, please help her see how you have been with her and to help her remember you will never leave her or forsake her. We pray for Jess, please give him strength to fight to the finish, please help him see you, help him know you have set a guard around him.

Joe & Earlene Hart: Brother & sister-in-law, Raymond & Pat Pool, have health issues and need prayer that they will agree to assisted living; family of Charlotte Mayfield – she fell a Cascia Hall football game last Friday night and died from massive head injury. Lord, we pray for Raymond and Pat, please help them see the path before them, please help them embrace the realities of aging, please help them know you are leading them in their best interests and for your glory. We pray for Charlotte’s family as they go through Christmas without her, please help them know she is with you and it is well with her soul.

Rachel Hernandez (guest of Pete & Myra Perez): I ask for prayer for love, peace, and harmony between family members of my household; I give glory to God for answering these requests. Lord, we pray for Rachel, please help her bring the peace to her family that is needed, we pray for harmony and unity as a family.

Vicki Hinten: My mom, Shirley Davis, has skin cancer on her eyelid and will have surgery December 19th. We pray Shirley’s surgery was a success, we pray she would heal completely and no more surgeries would be required. Please help Vicki minister to her mom and dad through this challenging season in their lives.

Debbie Hogan: Please pray for my neighbor and friend, Troy Wilstead – hospitalized with blood clot issues. Lord, we pray Troy’s blood clots would dissolve, we pray they would disappear and be gone for good.

Terri Hozhabri: My sister-in-law, Gina Henshaw, has health issues. We pray for Gina to find hope and healing in your name, please use Terri in powerful ways in her life.

We pray all these things in Your name, Jesus, Amen.