"If you put your detestable idols out of my sight … and if in a truthful, just and righteous way you swear, 'as surely as the Lord lives,' then the nations will be blessed by Him…" Jer. 4:2b
The Lord will act to bless the nations, but we also have a responsibility. We must put away our idols of selfishness, greed, and whatever else might be a hindrance. Are we willing to do that so the nations will be blessed? Are we willing to do what it takes to be good ambassadors of the One who calls us to the nations?
Pray that the Holy Spirit will point out our idols so that we can toss them aside and watch the nations be blessed!
"Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom." Is. 40: 28
Imagine the excitement of those who hear of their Creator for the first time. His power resulted in the Universe being created out of nothing. No god can boast of such a thing! And there's more: "His understanding no one can fathom." By giving allegiance to this Creator, people are joining with the One whose understanding is far beyond anything mankind can imagine. What a hope! What a privilege!
Pray that when the unreached hear of the One who created them, that they will marvel in such a way that it will be impossible to not worship Him.
"If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday." Is. 58:10
There is significant overlap between the "unreached people groups" without a church in their midst and the "hungry half" of the world without adequate physical and material resources. Isaiah reminds us that the people of God are called not only to spend their money to feed the hungry, but also to spend themselves, to pour out their lives in sacrificial service. That service cannot be a mere token. It must "satisfy the needs" of the oppressed. Isaiah also points out that those who serve receive the fruits of service: healing, answered prayer, guidance, personal provision, and joy.
Pray that our Gracious Father will teach us to "spend ourselves" on behalf of those who are desperately hungry both for bread and the Bread of Life.
source: www.global-prayer-digest.org/ <-- GO HERE & pray EVERYDAY!!
www.vision2025.org/handinhands_clicktorelease.html <--GO HERE EVERYDAY TO release penny's for God's Word to be translated in every language still without His Word!
http://thebiblesite.org/ <-- GO HERE EVERYDAY TO provide your suffering brothers and sisters with a portion of God's Word for free!
http://www.prayerguard.net/ <-- GO HERE & pray for an unreached people group EVERY HOUR!!
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