God is a rich and bountiful Father, and He does not forget His children,
nor withhold from them anything which it would be to their advantage to receive.
J.K. Maclen
We received the following update on Esther Johnson from Bev Willis “We had a good report of Esther Johnson from her daughter in law today. Esther has been a very sick lady for quite a long time now and on Monday almost went on to be with her Lord; however, a "code" was done on her and today she is doing better. Her daughter in law reported that Esther was even sitting in a chair and taking some food. The Lord is so good. We have been praying for her daily and asking for her healing. We are so glad to hear that she is doing better. Floyd and I were up to see her on Tuesday and couldn't get a response from her and now today - thank the Lord - a much better report.”
Bobby Kammer is requesting prayer for his daughter, Michelle (13 yrs old) that she will start attending church and youth group in San Jose, CA and he is requesting prayer for his good friend Angel, that Angel will start attending church in Mississippi.
Rick Owen’s services will be held on Monday, May 2, 2005. The service will be held at Northwest Church, 5415 North West Avenue, Fresno, CA, 93711, at 11:00am. The church is located at the Northwest corner of Barstow and West Avenues.
We continue to pray for the following: Baby Morgan, Shirley Carpenter, Ace Estes & shingles, Donna Hemphill & shingles, Ruth Howell’s continued recovery, Lorraine & George Esparza’s daughter & son-in-law, Tim & Lorna’s adoption of Drew, Bobbie Ronsley & lupus, Dennis Galloway, Larry Mead, Brent Clapp, Charles & Chantel in Paris, Brandon & leukemia, Stan Reed & cancer, Kassel Coon serving in Afghanistan, Ray Rahn & his wife, Brigg Noyes, Judi Wright & her mom-Nola, George & Margie Martin, Dan Hansen & his future job, John Rogers and cancer.
Pray for our missionaries - Laurie Bethall in Prague, Judy, Faye & Miisaw as they work at the New Life Center in Thailand, Jan & Larry Martin in Thailand, The Reaching Hand Society in India, Dr. George Pe Myat & the hospital in the Congo, Bounkham & Khamla’s mission to Laos, and all the missionaries worldwide.
Please keep our two church plants in prayer. Please pray for Karl & Shellie Roth with Flipside. Please pray for Horacio & Cheryl Aleman at the LIFEhouse in Reedley.
Pray for our pastors, our leadership, our ministries, and Father’s provision for His Church. Pray that we recognize opportunities to share our faith with others.
Pray for our country, her leadership and our military.
Great & Glorious God,
You are exalted high above the heavens and earth. All of creation bows before your majesty. We ask You, LORD, to have mercy upon us as we come before you.
LORD Jesus, thank You for your tender loving care for Esther. We ask that you c0ntinue to strengthen her and guide her.
Abba, Daddy, we lift up Michelle before You and ask that You speak to her heart and guide her to a congregation that will welcome her, love her, and keep her on a solid path to You. Father, she needs You so much as she grows up in this world that is so cold. Embrace her in Your loving arms and keep her safe.
We pray for Angel in Mississippi and ask that You guide Angel to a good congregation where You are the focus and the glory of the people. Guide Angel’s steps that they might always follow You.
We pray for the family of Rick Owens and ask, dear Father, that You continue to comfort them as they grieve.
Holy God, we lift up the names of those for whom we pray : Baby Morgan, Shirley Carpenter, Ace Estes, Donna Hemphill, Ruth Howell, Lorraine & George Esparza’s daughter & son-in-law, Tim & Lorna’s adoption of Drew, Bobbie Ronsley, Dennis Galloway, Larry Mead, Brent Clapp, Charles & Chantel, Brandon, Stan Reed, Kassel Coon, Ray Rahn & his wife, Brigg Noyes, Judi Wright & her mom-Nola, George & Margie Martin, Dan Hansen, John Rogers. We ask that Your Spirt continues to move among our friends to heal and restore.
Holy Spirit, We pray in agreement for the missionaries that do Your work around the world. We pray that You keep them safe in all circumstances. Provide for their physical needs, give them a renewed vision and strengthen their spirits. Give them ample opportunities to declare You to those who do not know You.
Song of Life, our hearts beat to the rhythm of Your love, our feet dance with the joy we have in You, our voices lift in endless songs of praise to You. You are the sweet, sweet music of our lives.
We are on our knees before You, Mighty God, as we pray for Your hand to be on our pastors. Help us to show them how much we love them, let our words always be words of support for them, let our actions build them up in every way. Never let them doubt our love for them. We ask Your blessings on our leadership and on the ministries of the churches we attend. Help us to remember that if we don’t reach out to the world in love - then we are just wasting our time and Your time.
Holy Spirit, put those people in our paths this week that You would have us reach out and touch. Let our lives reflect Your glory so much that those who do not know You are drawn to us because they are drawn to You. Holy Spirit give us the eyes to see them, the ears to hear them and the words to reach them. All for Your glory, Lord, all for Your glory.
We pray again for our country. You have promised us LORD that if Your people who are called by Your name will humble themselves - that You will heal our land. Our cry, Oh LORD, is that You find us humble. That You find us grateful for the life You have given to us in our country. Heal our land, Oh God, please heal our land.
In this topsy-turvy world, Father God, You are our north star. No matter what the situation we find ourselves in - if we just find You, then we have found our way. Thank You for being our constant, never changing everlasting God.
Posted by Valerie at April 27, 2005 04:37 PM