Good morning, Lord

II Corinthians 5:1 Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. 4 For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Good morning, Lord, thank You that the body we live in now is so temporary, please help us aim beyond this life, we look forward to being in Your presence forever with all the saints who have gone before us and all who will come behind. Please help us share this glorious future with those who have no hope, who don’t know You and Your goodness and mercy.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Kazakhstan, where the “religion law includes strict registration procedures for churches and stiff penalties for breaking the laws.” Lord, thank You that You are greater than the rules created by men to try to chain Your Gospel, we know it cannot be chained, we pray the people of Kazakhstan, both the lost and those who call on Your name. We pray they would be liberated by Your mighty power, please go before them like an army with a mighty banner, please help the persecuted church bear fruit for eternal glory and win many among the lost Kazakh’s.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Yemeni Jews of Israel, “the immigration of the majority of Jews into Yemen appears to have taken place about the beginning of the second century AD. With the advent of Islam in the 7th century, the political status of Jews underwent a radical change for the worse. The Jews lived under difficult conditions in Yemen for many centuries, and many have now returned to Israel.” Lord, these people have been in existence for a very long time and yet are still deprived of Your Word in their language, we pray for workers to create a Bible for them so they can read Your Word and know the truth that will set them free. We pray for the other ways You might reach them, through radio, through dreams, through any and all means You desire, we pray the veil would be lifted, their eyes opened, and they would see the Holy One of Israel, Jesus the Messiah.

We pray for Crosser’s, thank You for this clan, please help Matt and Angie support their fellow Team Expansion partners around the world, give them creativity to produce materials that will help the missionaries meet the people where they are.

Lord, we pray for the Love Cost All simulcast this week, please prepare our hearts, please help us be ready for this event, please help us help the persecuted church as we should.

(Part of the Updates from Sunday)

Tom & Carol Bailey: Carol will be having outpatient surgery on March 12th at St. John Hospital. Lord, we pray for a successful surgery for Carol, we pray the surgery would accomplish all You need it to.

Mary Call: Please pray for complete healing of injured foot. We pray Mary’s foot would heal completely, please help her see how You are working in her body.

Bob Carpenter: Lois is hardly able to walk and is waiting to be scheduled for surgery to relieve the severe pain in her back and legs. Lord, we pray for relief from the pain for Lois, we pray for the surgery to be scheduled soon.

Brittany Crosser: Prayer for the Crosser family – for Kevin, Jeanne, Matt & Angie, and my dad, Greg who all need everyone’s support. Lord, we pray for the Crosser’s, please help them stay close, pull together, and choose well for Kevin, for Jeanne, for Greg’s employment situation, please help all of them see how You are working in their lives, orchestrating to make beautiful things flow from their faith.

Lloyd & Pat Hair: Praise – Terry is employed! Thanks for your prayers! Lord, thank You that Terry has gotten a job, please help him see how You have provided for him over this past season of his life.

David Hinkle: PTL – Margie was feeling good enough to be in worship Sunday; continue to pray for her to regain her strength as the chemo treatments have now ended and pray the after effects will begin to subside. Also continue to lift up my mom, Thelma, who is a resident of Leisure Village Health Care Center. Lord, we pray for the effects of chemo to pass quickly from Margie’s body, please help her and David and Thelma keep trusting and relying on Your goodness, mercy, and grace.

(Prayer List)

Neal Trotter: Prayer for the Lord’s patience and guidance at my job. We pray for wisdom for Neal, please help him shine among his co-workers, for Your honor and glory.

Donna Walker: My mom, Arlene Esh, is hospitalized in ICU; pray for her healing and that I can quit smoking. Lord, we pray Arlene is better, we pray she is out of ICU, and hopefully out of the hospital. Please help Donna quit smoking, turn her desires away from nicotine to You.

Rhonda Webster: Pray my foot will heal – doctor can do nothing more and sent me to pain management; pray I will not have to take meds from now on. We pray Rhonda’s foot will heal completely, and that there will be no need for meds.

Ron & Halee Wood: (Recovering from surgery to remove tumor) Lord, thank You for the successful surgery, we pray the tumor would never return, we pray Halee will recover quickly.

Kelly & Lynn Wresche: Pray for Gary Wresche (Kelly’s brother), appears that melanoma has come back. We pray for Gary, please give him strength to face the challenges of fighting this melanoma.

Jean Wright: Prayer for the family of John Swinney, Jr. on his death. We lift up the Swinney family, please help them go through this valley, please help them see how You are working in this tragedy to bring forth good things.

Alta Yahola: Pray that I can find peace and understanding on the loss of my Tim; and healing for Mariah – she is in treatment at present. Lord, we pray for Alta, please help her find the answers she is looking for, please help her see how You are working in her and Mariah’s lives and in the lives of her grandchildren.

Ken & Sandy Yeazel: Pray for our daughter, Erin Anderson – for safe pregnancy and healthy baby. Thank You for babies and for the promise and joy they bring to this world, we pray for Erin and her baby, we pray for an uneventful pregnancy for them.

Jerry & Billye Zimmer: Continued prayer for the Zimmer family. Lord, we pray the doctors will see bone growth in Jerry’s neck, we pray he would be out of the brace soon.

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