Heavenly Father, listen to my words, consider my lament. Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to You I pray. In the morning, You hear my voice, in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait expectantly. For You are not pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome. The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence. You hate all who do wrong; You destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, Lord, detest. But I, by your great love, come into your house; in reverence I bow down. Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness. (Psa. 5:1-9)
Holy Spirit we continue to lift up to You Sherwood Free Methodist, Roswell Church of God, Vassar Victory Center Church, Millington Nazarene, Radiant Church, Valley Creek Church, Edgett’s Wesleyan church, Radical Impact Ministries, Big Rapids Salvation Army Corps, Lenoir City First Church of the Nazarene, Fairfax Church of Christ, Calvary Free Methodist Haitian Church, Trinity Fellowship of Big Rapids and Newaygo, Light and Life Free Methodist in Lakeland, Florida, Compassionate Life, El Shaddi the Orphanage and the Church there in Eswatini. We pray for the starting of churches and schools in Jordan and the teaching of people to be pastors in homes and small buildings. We pray for their safety, strength and for You to continue to open doors for them to demonstrate Your love and hope for the people and refugees in Jordan. We pray for finding and instructing new young men and women to do home ministries in Jordan, Iraq, and even Iran. We pray that You will not only bless and protect them but give the leaders discernment in picking the right people to choose for leadership. We also pray for the help to the women and children left in the wake of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, help the ministers who continue to bring the hope of Your salvation, grace, love and mercy to these very hurt and broken people. Holy Spirit we ask that You would bless the ministries connected to these churches such as West Michigan Prayer Center in Kentwood, Homes for Hope, Celebrate Recovery, Set Free Movement, Covenant Hearts, Prime Timers, Foster Closet, Youth for Christ in Millington and the Thumb Region, Inner Varsity at Michigan Technological University, Haitian Mission Fund, Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Alma College, Parker Street Ministries, the Iris Centers in Africa and Asia, Family Life Ministries through Cru based in Orlando, Florida, especially Jordan and Bri, and Braking Cycles in Oregon. For the Youth for Christ in Alma and Mt. Pleasant. Help these various churches and ministries continue to have impact on communities all over the world and be a blessing as they continue to build Your kingdom. Help me and the people who choose to pray with me to always keep all these ministries as a central focus of our prayers.
Holy Spirit Remember the all the Free Methodist Churches in the East Michigan Conference. Help their Superintendent as he leads them, give them a vision they all can get behind and help each church to be a beacon to its community and a house of prayer.
I constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. I pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 1:11&12 In Jesus’ name, Amen.