Sunday

“All men shall fear,

and shall declare the work of God;

for they shall wisely consider His doing.”

~Psalm 64:9~

Please continue to pray for Momma and for my sisters and me as we take turns sitting with her.  She is in roon 4115 at North Oaks.

Don Denton

Today Don dropped down to 5mg of steroids and so far so good.

He has been very neauseated today.  But he is tolerating it and he was able to eat today.

. . .

thanks
Diane

SEREER OF SENEGAL AND THE GAMBIA (suh-RARE). Last month you prayed for
the Operation Christmas Child boxes’ distribution, when the IMB
missionary team and their partnering church presented the good news of
God’s love to more than 1,500 children and their families. Each of the
children also took home a storybook that begins with Creation and leads
to Christ. Pray for those who heard and are reading this book, asking
that God will stir in their hearts the desire to know more and that He
will lead them to those who can answer their questions. Pray that
through this, all the members of the household will have the
opportunity to be touched by the love of God given through His Son.

DEAF OF SOUTH AFRICA. “We rejoiced to hear that Deaf students at the
Filadepfia school continue to meet every Sunday and worship the Lord
with or without adult leadership,” writes the Deaf Evangelism Team.
“They keep practicing and reviewing the Bible stories they have
learned. Thank the Lord for the students’ steady hunger for God’s Word,
and pray that they will remember the stories well so they will be eager
to share with others.”

SOLI OF ZAMBIA (SOHL-ee). Missionary Kevin Rodgers took a trip to
Luangwa recently to do some teaching, and a baptism followed. Before
the baptism, he had each of the people share their testimony. One woman
shared that one day while she was just working at her home, she heard
the sound of a motor and felt drawn to go and see what it was. She saw
this white man coming in a boat. He was speaking in her language but
about something she had never heard before–having a relationship with
Jesus and how Jesus could change your life. She knew that there had
never been a time in her life when she had repented of her sins, for
she was a prostitute. That day, a few weeks ago, she prayed to receive
Christ. This past week, she was among the 12 who were baptized. Pray
for this group to continue to grow in their relationship with Christ.
Pray that they will reach out to others and share all that they are
learning. Pray for this woman in particular and the others to break
free from the strongholds in their lives. http://easternharvestteam.blogspot.com/

OBIE OF EAST ASIA (oh-BEE). D has no desire at this time to believe in
God or even to hear about the one true God. When her older brother
became a Christian, her parents became very angry with him. They were
upset that he would no longer worship their ancestors. This left a
lasting impression on D. She said that she would not go against her
parents’ wishes after seeing how much trouble her brother encountered
for following Jesus. “For whoever wants to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it”
(Mark 8:35, NIV). Pray that D will see a need in her life for Jesus.
Ask God to change her heart. Pray that she will have the courage to
follow Jesus despite persecution from her family.

LAST FRONTIER. What can we share about one Last Frontier people group?
Their daily needs are in short supply. Their medical needs go unmet.
Family members do not trust each other. Their freedom to travel at will
is limited. They know that their future is not bright. Possession of a
Bible will most likely result in a prison term. Gathering with other
believers is forbidden, as is sharing a story about God’s love. Knowing
these things, there are many requests we can make to our Father for
these people. But this week, please ask the Father to give the
believers among this people group joy. Pray that they will find His joy
in the everyday activities of life. Ask that they will experience His
joy as they work, as they seek to meet their daily needs, and as they
seek to worship Him even as it risks their personal freedom and lives.
May this thought be in their hearts: “You give him blessings forever;
You cheer him with joy in Your presence” (Psalm 21:6, HCSB).

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
INTERNATIONAL MISSION BOARD
Friday, April 17, 2009

“Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership
have righteousness and lawlessness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14a, NASB).

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global
Prayer Strategy, asking you to pray for godly marriage partnerships.

The Maldive Islands have one of the highest divorce rates in the
world (90 percent). Traditionally, weddings have been considered less
significant than birth, puberty or funeral rites. Ask God to send
additional godly families to live and minister in the Maldives as an
example of His design for marriage.

Married believers in Iran also strive to overcome deeply rooted
cultural norms. The way of Christ is a sharp contrast to the Islamic
worldview in which Persians are raised. Pray for husbands and wives,
fathers and mothers, asking that they will respond to all situations in
a Christ-like manner. Ask God to help them know how to live out their
faith appropriately in their homes and in the society.

Prayer requests take many forms, but the following two almost make
you want to help the individuals move from China to Niger or vice versa!

Three women in China sat, discussing how they desired to be married
but how the church was “slim pickings” when it came to available men.
Please pray that many more men will come to Christ and that women like
these three will wait patiently for a Christian husband.

Across the continents in Niger of Africa, there are Zerma men who
are following Jesus. Some of them have not married yet, but really want
to do so. There is a lot of pressure to get married and have children.
Ask God to show them what He wants marriage to be. Pray that these men
will be strong and not give in to the temptations of the world.

* Please pray fervently for godly partners to be found for those
longing to marry, resulting in relationships that demonstrate God’s
righteousness.

* Intercede for single Christians that they live in holiness and purity.

* If you are married, pray with your spouse and ask God to make your marriage a powerful testimony of His character.

1. How can a person be expected to
   OBEY (Hebrews
   5:8-9) Christ if he is incapable of knowing
   what constitutes obedience to Christ?

2. How can a person be expected to
   ABIDE IN (John
   8:31) the word of Christ if he is unable to
   learn and know Christ’s teaching?

3. How can a person be expected to
   PROVE (1 Thessalonians
   5:21; cf. 1 John
   4:1) what the Bible says if the truth cannot be
   distinguished from error?

4. How can a person be expected to
   CONTEND (Jude 3) earnestly for the truth if the truth is
   unattainable?

5. How can a person be expected to
   BEWARE (Matthew
   7:15; cf. 2 John
   7) of false teachers if there is no discernible
   way of telling whether or not they are teaching error?

6. How can a person be expected to
   SPEAK (Ephesians
   4:15) the truth in love if he is unable to
   differentiate between truth and error?

Yes, we can know the truth.  (Mike Benson at: http://www.forthright.net/)