Good morning, Lord

II Corinthians 1:3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

Good morning, Lord, thank You for comfort in the storms of life, please help us suffer as we should for Your name sake, to do our part, to pay high prices for our citizenship in Your kingdom, so that others will be won for Christ and You will be glorified.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Uzbekistan, (“…central Asia’s most populous country and one of the poorest, with 36 of 67 people groups unreached by the Gospel). Lord, we pray for true riches to be poured out on Uzbekistan, we pray the people of this land would know the truth and the truth would set them free. We pray for workers, we pray for clear calling in our ears for those whose time and turn it is to go help set the captives free in this land.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Giay Nhang of China, 316,000 souls with no Bible, who worship ancestors and practice animism. Lord, we pray for brothers and sisters in Christ to be raised up around and among the Giay, we pray for salvation to come, for light to shine in their midst, for them to have the opportunity to hear truth, Your truth, we pray for people to proclaim freedom for the captives among these people.

We pray for By the Hand, thank You for this ministry and their partnership with HPCC, we pray the spring break missions trip would make a huge difference in the lives of the children at By the Hand, we pray it would make a huge difference in the lives of our youth and sponsors.

Lord, we pray for the services today at Highland Park, please help us grow in grace and truth as a result of our worship time together.

(Special Needs)

Halee Wood – recovering from surgery Thursday. Lord, thank You that the surgery went well, praise God for the doctor that went above and beyond to give his best for the successful outcome of this surgery.

Victims of recent tornadoes: Lord, we pray for those who have lost much recently in these storms, we pray You would bless them with peace and calm, please help them know You are in control.

(Prayer List)

Norma King: Pray for my son, Dennis King. Lord, we pray You would lead Dennis beside still waters and restore his soul.

Ralph & Jean Lemons: Ralph is recovering from kidney surgery. We pray the surgery was a success and Ralph will recover completely.

Sherrie Logan: Osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and extreme pain in lower back; anticipating spinal surgery. Lord, please help Sherrie know how much Your strength can and will shine through her weakness.

Charleen McCracken: My sister, Traci, needs continued physical and emotional healing; my aunt, Fran Doerner, diagnosed with liver cancer. Lord, please bless Traci and Fran today with peace and a powerful sense of Your presence.

Steven Martin (new to HP): Pray for peace, wisdom, guidance, and purpose in my life. We pray for Steven, please help him hear the voice behind him telling him to turn to the right or to the left (Isaiah 30:21)

Shannon Mathews: Continued prayer for a healthy pregnancy. Thank You for this baby, we pray the baby would be fine and bring joy and blessings to the Mathews family.

Tom & Betty Moody: Betty is now in physical therapy following her knee surgery. Lord, we pray for physical and emotional healing for Betty.

Mikayla Pacin: Ashleigh McHale, my friend from high school – her cancer is spreading. We pray for Ashleigh, please help her know You are greater than cancer, please help her to be still and know You are God.

Mike & Jan Pride: Mike is recovering from back surgery; please pray for our son, Mark, and his wife, Toni, to have a healthy pregnancy (baby is due mid-July). Thank You for Mike’s recovery so far, we pray he would recover quickly and completely. Please help Mark and Toni succeed as a family, we know You have done great things in Mark’s life, we pray You would do great things in his future, things he and Toni would know could only come from Your hand.

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