Here is the weekly prayer guide:
Weekly Prayer Requests: October 21- 27, 2020
ADORATION:
“I put my hope in You, Lord; You will answer, Lord my God.” (Psalm 38:15, HCSB)
Lord, You are our ONLY hope. We acknowledge our absolute dependence on You.
CONFESSION
“Lord, do not abandon me; my God, do not be far from me. Hurry to help me, Lord, my Savior.” (Psalm 38:21–22, HCSB)
Lord, we have sinned in word and deed. Please hurry to remind us of Your grace in forgiveness.
THANKSGIVING
“He said to them, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like a lightning flash. Look, I have given you the authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy; nothing will ever harm you. However, don’t rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”” (Luke 10:18–20, HCSB)
Lord, we give thanks that our lives are securely in Your hands for now and all eternity.
SUPPLICATION:
NANCY MADSON – knee surgery, Oct 21
RAMONA PETERSON – knee surgery, Oct 21
GARY & MARIE: God's Love & Care for - Ronda, Mandy, Trey, Alec, Alicia & Scott. Also a job for Scott.
JUDY: Judy's friend Sherl - her dad had an accident, was brain dead & passed away this past week. Jonah - for his anxiety & personal. Judy seeing a pain control doctor on Nov. 5th.
HELEN: Chuck & Jeni - Salvation & A MAJOR life change. Thomas & family - stuff, stuff & more stuff. Richard West - diabetes & pain. Anita Good - Alzheimer's. My health - each day is a mystery just waiting to surprise me! More new medicine; story of my life these days.
DONNA BAUDOUR: Salvation for - Larry, Amanda, Logan & Isabel, Melanie & Jameson Story. Marlene's pain ro get managed with her new unit. Bill's anxiety.
McALLISTER – pray for friends Rick and Candy – both dealing with cancer
AMBER HEMMILA – new job starting soon; Amber’s cousin, MD in Florida died of Covid-19; Pray for Sierra – dealing with a fever CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR MARK’s DAD – if you can help provide a meal, let Marilyn McAllister know ASAP
PRAYING FOR PASTORS:
Never lose sight of your purpose: Exalt Jesus. Each pastor is in the midst of a sea of distractions, a myriad of decisions, a congregation experiencing a multitude of pains and he/she is hearing from a thousand voices about how to navigate this pandemic. They need prayer to keep focused on Exalting Jesus above all else.
Soul Care. Pray for them to press into the Lord instead of leaning away. Pray that they would nurture the essential relationships of their family and ministry. Pray the Ephesians 1:15-19a prayer over them so that they grow in their knowledge of the Lord and His Presence.
Leadership Wisdom. They need incredible wisdom to navigate and lead amidst the changing roles of their staff and their own leadership role. They also need to clearly see what ministries stay or go...don’t put anything back in the closet doesn’t need to be there any longer.
Courageous Vision. This could be the most difficult part of the process for most pastors. They need extreme courage to see and identify the new direction for their congregation and the courage to share and execute that vision. Finally, for bold and courageous hearts to make the hard decisions concerning staff, programming and building issues.
(https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/praying_pastors, accessed on 10/14/20).
Praying For Pastors & Churches in the Midst of a Pandemic
The mission of the National Day of Prayer Task Force is to mobilize prayer in America and to encourage personal repentance and righteousness in the culture.
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