Good morning, Lord

Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say this-- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, 3 those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.

Good morning, Lord, thank You that You have redeemed us from the hand of the foe, thank You for gathering us in communities, little pockets of faith all over this world, set apart to do Your bidding, Your will. Please help us shine where we are, at work, at home, in the stores, wherever, we pray people would see there is a marked difference in our countenance and lives, and when they ask, please help us be ready to answer as we should.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Turkmenistan, where “…unregistered congregations are prohibited from gathering publicly, proselytizing or disseminating religious materials.” Lord, we pray Your power and presence would overcome the oppression in Turkmenistan, we pray for light to shine in this land like never before, we pray Your word would go forth, we pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in the orthodox churches in this land, please fill them with the urgency they need to go and reach the lost. Please give them unity of purpose and help them take advantage of the favor they have with the government to gather, pray, and proselytize.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Imragen of Western Sahara, who “form a Moorish fishing and pastoral culture along the Atlantic shores, made up of three nomadic Bedouin tribes. They have strong cultural traditions. Their peculiar method of catching mullet with the help of dolphins is well known.” We pray for these 22,000 souls who dwell in places that are difficult for outsiders to reach, we pray for light to shine in their midst, for Your kingdom to come in to their lives in mighty ways. We pray for salvation to spread like wildfire among the Imragen, please help them know there is only one God, and one Savior, Jesus Christ.

We pray for Barbara Barger, thank You for this special sister in Christ, please help her maintain the relationships You have created for her all over this world, wherever she has gone in Your name. Please bless her brothers and their families in the ministries You have called them to.

Lord, we pray for the spiritual growth of Your saints at Highland Park Christian Church, please help us grow up in our faith, please help us be productive in the fields that are white with harvest, please help us touch lives all around us.

(Special Needs)

Halee Wood – recovering from surgery yesterday. Lord, we pray Ron, and Halee and Reece are doing well, we pray the pain is under control, the healing process is well under way, and the troubles with this tumor are behind them.

Victims of recent tornadoes: Lord, we pray for the peace that passes understanding to guard the hearts and minds of those who have lost much in the past few days in Alabama, Indiana, and other places, we pray Your church would shine as families are ministered to, as lives are rebuilt. Please help the world see Your saints at their best, helping others in Your name, without hypocrisy, without motives, just helping, going forth and doing good in Your name.

(Prayer List)

Pat Gasnik (friend of Kim Amyx): Multiple health issues – please pray for comfort and strength. Lord, we pray Pat would see You, open her eyes, help her see how You are moving in her life to bring about glorious results from these health challenges, we pray You would amaze her with Your love.

Charlie & Barbara Gill: Charlie is still taking chemo – pray for remission. We pray Charlie and Barbara feel You near, feel You filling in the fearful quiet spaces in their lives that cancer brings, we pray for strength, encouragement, and hope for each day they face the challenges of cancer.

Beverly Glory: Continued prayer for my friends, Joel & Arsie Burkhart, as Joel has inoperable brain tumor; for my sister-in-law, Phyllis, as she goes through chemo treatments; and for my daughter’s friend and co-worker who may have cancer. Lord, we pray for Beverly and these she loves, please help them see and know You are near, as close as the air they breathe, fill them with power and courage to march into the future facing the challenges of tumors and chemo, please help them know they will never go anywhere that You are not.

Lloyd & Pat Hair: Clyde Haney – lung cancer; brother, Jess Hair, for strength and healing. We pray the same for Clyde, please help him feel You working in his body as he fights cancer, please bless Lloyd and Pat and their ministry to Clyde and Jess.

Gordon Hart (Joe’s brother): Recovering at home from spinal surgery. Lord, thank You for the miracle of surgeries like this one, thank You that Joe is healing well, we pray for a complete healing, we pray his quality of life would be better than ever after he heals.

Chris & Courtney Haxton: Our friend, Brittany Swank, has been diagnosed with lymphoma – she is 22 and will be going through 6 months of chemo. We pray for Brittany, please help her see how You are working, how this cancer can be an opportunity for You to shine in her life, for her to see You move mountains.

Rachel Hernandez: Pray for restoration of a family situation with my niece. We were providing her with a home, stability, and safety; pray that her mom will have a change of heart and bring her back to us. Lord, we pray for reconciliation, please help Rachel remain cool and calm through the interactions with family, we pray Your kingdom come and Your will be done in her niece’s life.

David Hinkle: Continued prayer for my mom, Thelma, in a nursing facility; my wife, Margiie, undergoing chemo treatments; and my brother, Don, and his daughter-in-law, Peggy – she has been diagnosed with inoperable stage-4 ovarian cancer. Lord, thank You for the Hinkle family and the rooting and grounding they have in Your love, we pray they would cling to You, their Rock and Redeemer as these storms pass through their lives.

Terri Hozhabri: My cousin, Donna Wilkes, needs prayer for healing from cancer. We agree with Terri for a healing for Donna, please help her know You are near and working in her life.

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