Wednesday

“My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;

in the morning I will direct it to You,

and I will look up.”

~Psalm 5:3~

CaringBridge: Logan Watts

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/loganwatts

 

Jadon’s Story: Getting Admitted in the Morning

http://jadonsisstory.blogspot.com/2011/05/getting-admited-in-morning.html

 

Henry McKenzie had a good day yesterday – no pain and feeling stronger.  Continue to pray for him.

 

INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS PRAYERLINE
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

“They will be divided, father against son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother . . .” (Luke 12:53a, HCSB).

Dear Intercessors, this is Eleanor Witcher of the Office of Global Prayer Strategy, asking you to pray for new Christians.

In Southeast Asia, fourteen young people sat in a circle on the wooden houseboat where they had met to fellowship and study God’s Word. They were new believers, and every one of their prayer requests was the same: “Pray for my mom and dad and brothers and sisters.” Some shared their need for prayer with tears, as they had experienced persecution for their new faith. But they had found a new joy and wanted their family to know it as well. In another group that same week, men and women sat on feedbags on the ground and studied God’s Word. Their prayer requests echoed that of the first group. Husbands asked for the salvation of their wives, and wives asked for prayer for their husbands to know God. In the Mon-Khmer Cluster, as in much of Southeast Asia, family is primary. Ask the Lord to move among families. Pray that the Gospel will reach heads of household and flow from house to house.

For many years, people have been faithfully praying for the salvation of the Futa Toro people of West Africa. In the village of ‘Danville,’ these prayers are slowly, yet steadily, being answered. In the past few months, several people have come to follow Jesus. Just recently, team member Don made contact with a new seeker who is asking deep questions as he searches God’s Word and the Quran. Another has also come forward to follow ‘the Jesus Road.’ He had the boldness to come to Don’s front door, asking how to follow.

* Please pray for these two Futa Toro men–and the many others–as the Holy Spirit draws them to salvation through God’s Son.

* Ask that the change in these Southeast Asian believers will be apparent to their family members, drawing them to the truth of God’s amazing grace.

* Gently share the Gospel with your family members who have not yet accepted Jesus as Savior.

 

PLAY

ONE OF MY favorite scenes in Lean on Me takes place right after Morgan Freeman (Principle Joe Clark) orders the security guards to expurgate the drug dealers and hoodlums from Eastside…

The rest of the student body watches in disbelief and cheers as the riffraff is forced off the stage and out of school forever. Principle Clark then says ominously, “The next time it may be you. And if you do no better than them, it will be you!” After a brief, inspirational charge, he strides past the stunned audience and out of the auditorium. Then one darling young woman turns to the friend beside her and says, “Mr. Clark don’t play!”

That phrase sums up much of Zephaniah’s message: God doesn’t wink at sin; God doesn’t compromise His holiness; God doesn’t sit idly by while His people cavort with idols. . .God don’t play.

Some of you might be thinking, “Well, I know some real stinkers who’ve never paid a divine penalty for rotten behavior. God seems to be twiddling His thumbs while they have a moral meltdown. Why doesn’t He wallop them for their whopper sins instead of spanking me for minor infractions?” If you’ve pondered along those lines, you’re not alone. There have been many times when I’ve questioned God doles out punishment. When I’ve wondered why He doesn’t obliterate certain people into grease spots — or at least singe them a little.

But we need to remember that the lack of overt, tangible punishment doesn’t mean anyone ever gets away with rebellion against God. There will always be a price to pay for sin. The highest price of all is to be separated from Him. Lisa Harper, “God Doesn’t Do Recess,” Tough Love, Tender Mercies, 72-73

KneEmail: “I will stretch out My hand against Judah, and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. I will cut off every trace of Baal from this place, the names of the idolatrous priests with the pagan priests–Those who worship the host of heaven on the housetops; those who worship and swear oaths by the LORD, but who also swear by Milcom; those who have turned back from following the LORD, and have not sought the LORD, nor inquired of Him.” Zephaniah 1.4-6

Mike Benson’s KneEmail

 

 

Vacation Bible School at FBC, Kentwood will begin next Monday, June 6th, at 8:30.  T-shirts and music are available in the church office now.  The theme of this year’s VBS is Big Apple Adventure.  I hope to see you there as a worker, a student, or as a driver for children.  It will be a great week!

Anna Lee

 

Be sure to stay in touch with God today concerning these needs and others that are on your hearts.

Anna Lee