Good morning, Lord

Matthew 13:44 "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. 45 "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. 46 When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.”

Good morning, Lord, thank you for speaking to us in parables through your word, please help us understand and apply those parables to our daily lives, please forgive us for living our lives without the proper regard for kingdom principles, please help us to be holy as you are holy, to be wholly different people because of the change you have made in us.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Uzbekistan, (where the “…religion law bans unregistered religious activity and any activity by an unregistered group; even importing books is illegal.”) We know you are greater than these laws that were written in vain to stop your kingdom, we pray your kingdom would come and your will be done among the people of Uzbekistan, please help them find truth, real truth, eternal truth, we pray they would be given a godly hunger and thirst for righteousness.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Aimaq, Taimani of Afghanistan, (563,000 souls, among whom “…strong tribal and family loyalties create difficult barriers for the message of God's grace found in Jesus. In addition, the Aimaq live in remote areas of Afghanistan. Scripture resources are needed in the Aimaq language.”) We pray for your word to be made available in the Aimaq language, please help them desire to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ who you have sent, please help us help them in practical ways.

We pray for Vivert and Neelam Lall, thank you for this faithful family, please help them continue to minister in powerful ways to families in their community, we pray those who support them would be bound at the hip and at the heart with the ministry, please help us stay in touch and encourage and support the Lall’s.

(Prayer List)

Barbara Barger: My friend, Jack Gabbert – his liver cancer is growing rapidly. Please pray for his family, for comfort and peace; my brother, Ed Thomas, in the Philippines is very ill. Lord, we pray for peace and calm for Jack and his family, please help them weather this storm. We pray Ed would be healed quickly so he and his family can continue to minister to those you have called them to serve.

Cyndi Beals: Still looking for a job; unemployment has ended – please pray! Lord, we pray for opportunity for Cyndi, please help her see opportunities that she has overlooked before.

Tim Belford: Increased difficulty breathing – in need of lung transplant. We pray for a lung for Tim, we pray he would be able to receive the lung and that it would bond with his body.

Cody & Trish Blair: Healthy pregnancy and baby, due April 21st. We pray the Blair baby is okay, we thank you for babies and the gift of life.

Irene Burgett: Continued prayer for strength and peace. Lord, we pray for Irene and Charlie, please help them cling to you.

John & Nancy Burgett: Nancy’s son, David Ray. We pray for David, please help him find the path you desire him to be on in life, please help him recognize it when he sees it. We pray John and Nancy are having a very special and blessed visit with Levi and Betsy and Laila.

Miles & Mary Call: Please pray for Adam & Tracy Lyle (our nephew and his wife) as they are going through a high-risk pregnancy; a friend, Sherri Best Buirrea, has leukemia, liver failure, and needs heart surgery. We pray for Sherri, for strength and healing, for a strong sense of your presence in the middle of these multiple challenges.

Bob & Lois Carpenter: Jobs for Granddaughter and friend; God’s guidance for grandson, Walter, and his family. Lord, we pray for Walter, please help him and his wife choose well so they can provide for their baby, please help Bob and Lois help them in healthy ways.

Alice Chapman: Deeanna Ammel (my brother’s wife) undergoing treatment for last stage melanoma. Lord, we pray for Deeanna, for joy in the middle of darkness, for calm in this stressful time, for the peace that passes understanding.

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