Tuesday

“Therefore I say to you,

whatever things you ask when you pray,

believe that you receive them,

and you will have them.”

~Mark 11:24~

 

 

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA (BOO-kuh-rest). IMB personnel have seen many changes in Bucharest and Romania over the past nine years. Romania has worked hard to be accepted by the Western European countries. They have passed several hurdles to be accepted into NATO and the European Union. The first week of April, Bucharest will be hosting the NATO Summit. This is a big deal for them. Airports will be shut down, and this city will be under heavy security. Schools will be closed. Although the summit is government-related, pray for God’s presence to be felt here during this time. Pray for people to realize that they will only have true peace in their lives through knowing the Lord personally. http://www.imbromania.ro/

MISSIONARY PERSONAL NEEDS. Please remember the 5-year-old son of missionaries Kelly and Ann Carruthers in your prayers. In February, he broke his left femur bone, and stayed in the hospital for 14 days. Pray this month that he will regain his strength from the break and that God will continue to protect him.

CHINA. New life was celebrated in many ways through Easter celebrations held throughout China late last month. Praise God that the Risen Savior lives in the hearts of many millions of Chinese people and that His saving grace is constantly being shared in cities and villages throughout China. Pray that new believers will accept the challenge of sharing their newfound faith with others so that millions more can also know the One who conquered the grave.

UNENGAGED PEOPLES OF CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA. Please be in prayer for the people in northern to central Namibia. Heavy rains in Angola to the north of Namibia have caused major flooding in northern Namibia and into the heart of Ovamboland. The flooding has killed 42 people (at last count) and displaced thousands since early February. More flooding is expected. Raging rivers have replaced normally dry plains, with roads and bridges being washed away as a result. In an area where the main mode of transportation is by foot, this is more than an inconvenience–it is a death sentence. As many as 250,000 people have been cut off in this region, with many only reachable by helicopter. Please be in prayer for the peoples of Namibia. forgottenpeoples@telkomsa.net; http://www.forgottenpeoples.info

Our Daily Bread

April 1, 2008

In The Driver’s Seat

READ: Matthew 5:13-16

Let your light so shine before men,

that they may see your good works

and glorify your Father in heaven.

-Matthew 5:16

I love the story of the stressed-out woman who was tailgating a man as they drove on a busy boulevard. When he slowed to a stop at a yellow light, the woman hit the horn, cussing and screaming in frustration and gesturing angrily. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a police officer who ordered her to exit the car with her hands up. He took her to the police station and placed her in a holding cell.

An hour later, the officer returned and said, “I’m sorry, Ma’am. This has been a big mistake. When I pulled up behind you, I noticed your ‘What Would Jesus Do?’ license plate holder and your ‘Follow Me to Sunday School’ bumper sticker. I assumed the car was stolen!”

Satan doesn’t care so much if you’re a Christian as long as you don’t act like one. If he can get you to live by his signals, he can damage and disarm you every time and dishonor the name of Christ in the process.

Instead, Jesus calls believers to be “salt” and to “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matt. 5:16).

With Jesus in the driver’s seat of our lives, we can show off the love and glory of God. – Joe Stowell

Called to be salt and light in this world,
Called to preserve and to shine,
Called to reflect the glory of God-
Oh, what a calling is mine! -Fitzhugh

Don’t let Satan manage the details of your life.

I suppose the scene might vary some from person to person:

• Wearing a cross or fish symbol and being in a place where a Christian shouldn’t be
• Wearing a Christian lapel pin and being involved in office gossip
• Having a Bible beside you and l listening to music that brings glory to the things of the world
• Etc.

Have a great day. Show the world who your best friend really is!

Anna Lee