Good morning, Lord

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.

Good morning, Lord, thank You for Your love and faithfulness, thank You that You are sovereign over all the universe, and certainly over all that happens in our lives, please help us trust You more and more as the days of our lives unfold before us. We trust You are leading us to higher ground, to places we could never go to on our own.

Lord, we pray for the persecuted church in Tajikistan, “the poorest of the former Soviet republics. Although 90 percent of its citizens profess to be Muslim, few regularly practice Islamic rituals. Twenty-seven of the 46 people groups are unreached by the gospel.” Lord, we pray for the church in Tajikistan, please help our brothers and sisters their reach out to those who marginally follow Islam, and show them You are real, and You are worthy of loving with all their heart and soul and mind and strength. We pray for workers to go to Tajikistan and lead the lost out of darkness into the light of Your glory.

We pray for the unreached people of the day, the Uzbek, Southern of Afghanistan, for the 2.6 million unreached souls in this land, for more portions of Your Word, for work to commence on a complete Bible. We pray the Uzbek would understand who Jesus really is, we pray their minds would be cleared of the lies of the enemy, we pray they would know the truth that would set them free.

We pray for Levi, Betsy, and Laila, thank You for their great love for those they serve, please bless them with ample opportunities to shine and share and speak the truth in love.

Lord, we pray for the Love Cost All simulcast this week, please speak to Your church, wherever this movie plays today or Sunday, we pray Your people would be stirred and desire to identify like never before with the persecuted church.

(Special needs, from an email from Dave)

Irene Burgett has been admitted to St. Francis - she had fallen out her bed at Manor Care twice and they wanted to make sure that she had not broken her hip/leg etc. She is in quite a bit of discomfort but all tests showed no fractures. Lord, we pray for relief from the discomfort, we thank You that Irene didn’t break any bones.

Thelma Hinkle is in the OSU Medical Center. He had been complaining of pain in her stomach. David said that the fibroid mass has gotten larger and was probably pressing on her stomach and causing her increased pain. She also does not have good blood flow and is disoriented. Lord, we pray for this godly lady to know You are still near, no matter what other facts she can’t keep up with, we pray she would know You will never leave her or forsake her.

Jeanne Crosser remains at St. John and is having more trouble with her dialysis port. Lord, we pray for Jeanne, thank You for the success she has had with dialysis so far, we pray the port issues would be resolved and she can move ahead with the healing You can bring through this procedure.

(Rest of the Updates from Sunday)

Steven Martin: Please pray for peace, strength, wisdom, guidance, and prosperity. Thanks. Lord, thank You that we can ask for these godly traits, we pray for Steven to find those things he needs in You and You alone.

Ron & Debbie Pope: Pray for our daughter, Katie Sylvester, for a safe pregnancy and healthy first baby. We pray for Katie and her baby, we pray for a full term pregnancy without complications.

Don & Wilma Rock: Please pray for little Hanna Ballard – very critical with bleeding on her brain; Billy & Mary Clark – both with health problems; Brother Roy Blackmore – health problems; brother-in-law, Mel Ollis, to recover from a stroke. Lord, we pray for Hanna, we pray the healing in her brain would stop, we pray she would be delivered from this dangerous situation. We pray Billy, Mary, Roy, and Mel all see that You are working in their lives for their best long-term interests and Your glory.

Vickie Shipman: Please pray for Randy Nagy (longtime friend) in ICU at St. Francis with multiple issues. We pray for Randy, we pray he would be healed and out of ICU, we pray it is well with his soul.

Dave & Joy Ward: Joy’s uncle, CR Henton – pray for good results from cat scan of lungs; he has enrolled for spring class at college in Joplin – he is 87. Lord, we pray for CR, we praise You for this man who is still eager to learn at 87 years of age, we pray the cat scan would show that he is in good health.

Jan Weathers: Debbra going through a difficult time – needs strength and guidance; Mom failing pretty fast – 92 years old and Alzheimer’s setting in now, love you guys! Lord, we pray for Debbra, please help her see how You are leading her through this challenging season in her life. We pray for Jan’s mom, please help her know You are still there for her.

Jerry & Billye Zimmer: Continued prayer for our family. We pray for the Zimmer’s, we pray You would help Jerry and Billye lead their family in grace and love, we pray Your kingdom come, Your will be done in all their loved one’s lives.

(Prayer List)

Barbara Barger: Pray for my friend, Kafadra, who really needs the Lord and His supernatural help; and for my friend, Jack Gabbert, with rapidly growing liver cancer and for his family. Lord, we pray for Kafadra, we pray You would pour Yourself into her life and show her the reality of Your love.

We pray for Jack, for strength to face the cancer, for You to move in his situation and show him You are still in control.

Pat Baumgartner (Nyna Johnson’s mom): Hospitalized with stage-4 cancer. Lord, we pray for Pat, we pray she sees just how powerful You are, how Your strength is made perfect in weakness.

Cyndi Beals: Still no job; no health insurance. Thanks for your prayers. Lord, we pray You would open Cyndi’s mind to new possibilities of how You can provide employment for her.

Tim Belford: Increased difficulty breathing – in need of lung transplant. Lord, we pray for Tim, we pray the recent stay in the hospital won’t happen again.

Cody & Trish Blair: Healthy pregnancy and baby, due April 21st. We pray for strength and stamina for Trish as she works and they get ready for the arrival of their baby.

John & Nancy Burgett: Nancy’s son, David Ray. Lord, we pray David sees ample evidence of Your movement in his life, show him how You are leading him in his choices each day.

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