Good morning, Lord

Revelation 22:7 "Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."

Revelation 22:12 "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.

Good morning, Lord, thank you for the promise of your return, we pray you will help us carry the Good News of your salvation to the ends of the earth in 2012, please help us, equip us to reach the lost for Christ wherever you call us to live and love and serve.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Iraq, (“…a complex mix of severe persecution and a place of increased freedom for believers and evangelism.”) Thank you for the 70 congregations who meet in this country, thank you for their faith, thank you for their willingness to come together as a community of believers no matter what the enemy throws at them.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Bedouin, Gulf of United Arab Emirates (“…most of the Bedouin are Sunni Muslims, there is still a basic belief in spirits known as jinnis. The jinnis are, according to Muslim legend, spirits capable of assuming human or animal form and exercising supernatural influence over humans.”) We pray for the Bedouin in the UAE, we pray for satellite TV and radio broadcasts in their language that will carry the Good News to them where they are, in their language, and will meet them at their point of need.

We pray for Hailey Spencer, thank you for this special young lady, please help her grow the ministry you have called her to, please help her shine the light of the Gospel wherever she goes.

(Prayer List)

Matt & Angie Crosser: Kevin was moved to OSU Medical Center continuous care facility; Matt’s mom, Jeanne, was moved to Forest Hills skilled nursing facility; we would love to have everyone home for Christmas. Lord, we pray for healing for Kevin and Jeanne, we pray they would see significant change in their medical situation, we pray Kevin’s mind and body would be restored completely.

Marjorie Culver: Brian & Sandy Culver (my son and daughter-in-law) – Sandy has Huntington’s disease. Lord, we pray for Sandy and Brian as they face a new year and the challenges of Huntington’s, please help them know you are near and you can work through challenges like this one.

Max & Amy Davis: Amy with congestive heart issues; Max in a lot of pain from recent falls. Lord, we pray for Amy and Max, please help them be still and know you are God.

Billy Joe Dick (brother of a friend of Debby Sumpter): Diagnosed with liver cancer. Lord, we pray Billy Joe would see you high and lifted up, show yourself to him, we pray you would heal him in power and glory.

Charles Dossey: Please pray for my sister with stress problems and my brother-in-law with cancer. Lord, we pray for Charles’ family members, please help him minister to them with love and compassion.

Keith Easter: Brother, Dan, hospitalized in Springfield MO after a stroke. Lord, we thank you that Dan is home, we pray you would help him heal completely, we pray all evidence of this stroke would disappear.

Jerry Ferguson: My mom, Joyce Ferguson, has pain and difficulty walking, related to a previous stroke and fall; my uncle, Kent Martin, undergoing chemo treatments for cancer, and my aunt, Marilyn Martin, will have surgery to remove a stone from her bile duct (this was the cause of the pain and hospitalization at Thanksgiving).

Jerry & LaDawn Ferguson: Our grandson, Grant – had MRI Friday for possible football-related hip injury; nephew, Jon Moss – chemo treatments and recovery from surgery; LaDawn’s brother, Layne Hauglund – health concerns. We pray for all these on Jerry and LaDawn’s hearts, please help them go boldly in your name and love their lost family members in grace and truth, please help them spread joy and peace wherever they are called to serve.

Shirley Foreman: In convalescent care at Leisure Village; continued prayer for strength and healing. Lord, we pray for Shirley, thank you for her faith and her trust in you, please help her and Jack get through this challenging season in their lives.

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