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| Prayer requests on the website are updated every Monday-Friday at 9:30 a.m., EST January 26, 2015 “The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.” (Proverbs 15:29, HCSB) WORLD LEADER - “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence” (1 Timothy 2:1-2, NKJV). Please pray for President Christopher Jorebon Loeak of Marshall Islands (midway between Australia and Hawaii). MANDINKA OF WEST AFRICA (man-DINK-uh) - “We are bumped and jostled over the narrow dirt path as tree branches slap our vehicle on either side. The road snakes around a bend, and we turn to see the first thatched-roof huts on the outskirts of Village S. Kids rush onto the path to greet us as we dodge baby goats, chickens and sheep sunning themselves on our trail. We stop to greet the chief before making our way to our host’s compound. As soon as the women spot us, they begin grabbing step stools and wooden benches to line up along the cement wall. Children scramble to find a seat on the ground nearby. We greet and exchange small talk until everyone finishes their tasks and are gathered. While the story is being shared, I notice many young boys hanging on the other side of the wall. They don’t even try to hide their interest as they listen intently to the stories being shared. While their participation would be unthinkable in this culture, I can’t help but think that the next generation of leaders is standing outside those gates, hearing every word. Pray not only that the mothers will come to know Christ, but also that the message will touch the hearts of these young boys.” MOROCCO - Camel caravans travel through wadis during the dry season, when there is no water in them. They are dry riverbeds with sand or gravel and some vegetation from underground water. They serve as a sort of road or “way” in the desert. During the rainy season, these same wadis become active rivers, even if just for a day, following heavy rains. While unexpected, it sometimes happens that the rains are heavy and frequent enough to cause flash flooding in these wadis, and thus in the desert. The year 2014 had one such rainy season in Morocco, one in which flash flooding hit the Sahara Desert. Who would have thought it? So much powerful water in such a dry and barren place! But this possibility has been foretold: “Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs” (Isaiah 35:6b-7a, NIV). On an average day, the thought of floods in the desert seems impossible; likewise, the thought of masses of Muslims becoming followers of Jesus seems equally impossible. The desert provides a picture of what the Lord can do, in His time. Pray for God to bring forth a flood of new believers in Morocco, for nothing is impossible with God! Also pray for God, in His mercy and compassion, to provide for those who lost their homes, family and livelihood in the recent floods. For additional prayer requests, click here: Today’s Prayer (If you have difficulty with this link, please go to www.imb.org and click on the “Pray” tab, and then click on the “Today’s Prayer” link in the left-hand column.) |
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