“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,
but have not love,
I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.”
~1 Corinthians 13:1, ESV~
KOMpray
(Kids on Mission Pray)
Prayer requests
“Let the little children come to Me, and don’t stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these,” Luke 18:16b
WHAT IS COMMON TO YOU?
Lots of us get our ears pierced—after you get over that first sting and let your ear lobes get used to it, pierced ears can be fun and beautiful. But have you ever wondered? Who was the first person to pierce his or her ears? Why did they do it?
The Jur Modo women in Africa don’t just pierce their ears—they pierce their bottom lips! What is beautiful in one culture might be considered unusual in another.
Ear or lip piercing is cultural—it’s common in some countries, not common in others. In America, it’s common to eat peanut butter but it’s not common in every country. In some churches, it is common for girls to wear pants; but in other churches girls wear a dress every Sunday. Maybe you can think of other ideas that are common in once place but not common in another.
We can do some things differently; but when it comes to things about God, there is only one Truth. Jesus is the Savior. The Jur Modo people don’t have anyone teaching them about Jesus. Please ask God to send someone to Africa to teach them about His great love.
MORE PRAYER REQUESTS FROM MISSIONARY KIDS
My brother and I have been sharing with our friends about Jesus. We don’t talk about Jesus a lot because our friends try to change the subject. They have seen the Jesus film, but afterwards they haven’t said a word about Jesus or God. I would like you to pray that our friends’ hearts will be opened to what we have to say and that my brother and I will have the language to share with them. SETH, age 14 (West Africa)
Please ask God to help my parents to know what they are doing and concentrate on their work. I pray that soon the whole world will know God. JL, age 9 (East Asia)
We live in a huge city, full of crime. Please pray for our safety as we travel different places around the city for work and school. Pray for my dad’s ministry in the township of
Soweto. Many people are in cults and many worship their ancestors. There are 4 million people in Soweto and many areas do not have any evangelical churches! Pray that God will open their hearts to the gospel so that they can know Jesus as Savior, Lord and friend! JOSHUWA, age 5 (Central, Eastern and Southern Africa)
Safety. JOEL, age 13, (Northern Africa and the Middle East)
My name is Adrian and I am a junior in high school. I live in northern Thailand with my family. I want the Lord to do a work in me so that I can be a mature witness by the time I go to college. Please pray for my self-discipline in all areas of my life: spiritual, emotional, and physical. ADRIAN, age 15 (Pacific Rim)
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INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD
Friday, March 27, 2009
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal” (1 Corinthians 13:1, ESV).
Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, encouraging you to pray for the process of language learning.
Learning another language is difficult physically as well as mentally. Workers among the Lake People of Western Europe ask you to pray for ears that will hear and minds that will understand grammar, vocabulary and nuances of the language being studied. Pray with them for adequate rest at night and strength for the day. Ask God to provide native speakers who will come alongside personnel to encourage them in language learning.
The Central Thai language has 44 consonants, 32 vowels and five tones. It has a Sanskrit-like alphabet, not a Roman alphabet. Southern Thai Team members Robert and Kay H. are going to school to learn the Central Thai language before coming south. Besides learning the language, they are also learning and adapting to culture. They will need to learn enough language in about one-and-a half years to be able to go to a more permanent assignment.
Many missionaries “hit the wall” in language study and wonder if it is really worth it. Pray that they will keep the goal in mind–the image of a seeker’s smile of pure joy upon hearing of Jesus’ love in his own heart language. Specifically pray for Sub-Saharan African missionaries, as many must learn two new languages: a trade language and the heart language of the people group to whom God has sent them to tell the story of Jesus.
* Please pray for missionaries to understand their respective languages quickly, accept the culture gracefully, and have fun doing it.
* Pray that God will be glorified in each person’s efforts to be good communicators of the gospel.
* Ask the Lord to fill each one with love even as He fills their minds with new words.
Baptist Press
March 26, 2009
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| Scottie Hammond, 39, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at his home in Prairieville. He went to claim his heavenly healing after a two-year battle with brain cancer. He was a 20-year veteran of the Baton Rouge Police Department, where he was a corporal in the motorcycle division. He was a member of the Baton Rouge Union of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police. He was an avid competitor in the motorcycle competitions nationwide, an LSU fan and loved NASCAR races. Visiting at Parkview Baptist Church on Friday, March 27, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting resumes at the church on Saturday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Russ Kuyrkland. Interment in Magnolia Cemetery, Magnolia, Miss. Scottie was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Hammond and Glenda Gatlin May; and grandparents, Walter and Connie Hammond and H.R. and Eva Gatlin. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Esther Hammond, of Prairieville; a stepson, Mitch Nordstrom, of Prairieville; son, Landon, of Lake Charles; stepdad, Glen May, of Baton Rouge; brother, Lamar Hammond, of Magnolia; half brother, Timothy May, of Prairieville; stepsister, Susan Talbot, of Houston; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bert and Brenda Schenk, of Kentwood; brother-in-law, Cain Schenk, of Walker; special grandmother, Maryetta Morris, of Magnolia; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Also survived by his brothers and sisters in the Baton Rouge Police Department along with countless motor officers throughout the country. Special thanks to St. Joseph Hospice, Dr. Patrick Stagg, Dr. Judd Paten, Mary Bird Perkins and Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center’s fifth floor nurses. A heartfelt thanks to our devoted friends, Carl and Carla Dabadie and to two of his angels, Emma Turner and Mekisha Earl. Active pallbearers will be Carl Dabadie, David Wallace, Todd Bourgyone, Tyrone Honore, Marco LeBlanc and Mike Richard. Honorary pallbearers are Gary Traylor, Jimmy Vernon, Todd Weisher, Jules Lockett, Brian Harrison, Gerrick Nelson, Ken Albarez, Rob Grimsley, Kolin Burmaster and Scott Montgomery.
Do you see the timeliness of the following devotional? Kne
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” (Philippians 2:10).
Mike Benson, Editor
FEW GREAT LEADERS are accomplished without obstacles or opposition…
Nehemiah encountered both. The officials in Jerusalem ridiculed and opposed Nehemiah’s efforts to rebuilt the wall. Tobiah the Ammonite chortled, “What they are building–if even a fox climbed up on it, he would break down their wall of stones.” And Sanballat the Horonite chimed in, “What are those feeble Jews doing? …Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of rubble–burned as they are?” (Nehemiah 4:2-3). Which just goes to show you that if your purpose is good and worthwhile, you will probably have some vocal opponents.
Nehemiah knew that he alone could not accomplish his purpose of rebuilding the wall; he needed to strengthen the purpose of the entire team. This he did by reminding them that they were not just rebuilding a wall, they were rebuilding and defending their families and a nation. He posted them by families, with their swords, spears, and bows. “After I looked things over, I stood up and said to…the people, ‘Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.'” (Nehemiah 4:14). (Lorin Woolfe)
“So we built the wall,
and the entire wall was joined together
up to half its height,
for the people had a mind to work.”
~Nehemiah 4:6~
I thank God for the rains and pray for your safety through the thunderstorms we are experiencing as well as the “storms” in your life. God is present with us through each thunderstorm and each “storm”.
Anna Lee
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