“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:19-20.
Imagine, for a moment, the old-fashioned prayer meetings you might have attended as a child or young adult on Wednesday evenings. People lifted up prayer requests and read scripture. Sometimes the preacher shared a short sermon, and prayer intermixed it all.
Some churches have given up these services, or they’ve morphed into something else. Due to schedule conflicts, some folks don’t attend Wednesday night services. Whatever the situation, change isn’t necessarily bad, but pausing to offer up prayer and sing praises collectively within the Christian community is always a good thing.
Every Wednesday, I’ll post Scripture, possibly a short devotion, and a song. If you’d like, post your prayer requests in the comments section, and pray for those who’ve left a request. Lift your voice in song, as we come before God with our petitions, praise, and intercessions.
“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16.
Effective prayer is specific prayer. What need do you have today?
My prayer request is for a friend, Courtney. She is 25 years old and has a ten-month-old baby. She is battling a malignant brain tumor and travels back and forth from Greenville, SC, to Duke University in North Carolina for treatment. She had brain surgery to remove most of the tumor, followed by chemotherapy. New MRI shows more growth. Gamma knife radiation surgery is scheduled for Thursday, followed by more chemo. Please pray specifically for Courtney’s healing, strength, and comfort during this difficult time.
Take a moment to enjoy this song, an oldie-but-goodie, “Blessed Assurance,” sung by Third Day.
Please list your prayer requests in the comments section below. If you have a confidential request, email me privately. I will write them in my prayer journal and pray for you. Please remember to return and share praise reports as God works in your life.
God bless each of you today!
Great post!! I love knowing that someone is praying for me. Life is tough and just going thru the daily stuff can bring us down when we take our eyes off the Lord. My request is that I will keep my eyes on Him when things seem to be dragging me down. Thank you for your prayers!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Piper. I have said a prayer for you and will continue to pray. I know how easy it is for life's problems to drag you down. We serve a God who is greater!
DeleteI lift Courtney to You, Lord, and ask that you supernaturally intervene and heal this cancer. Give her and her family comfort and peace, rest and refreshment as they deal with this huge health problem and the travel and treatments.
ReplyDeleteI also lift Laura up to you today, Lord, and ask that you bless her week and her writing ministry.
And I lift up Piper and ask that You help her keep her eyes on You, Lord. May she have a blessed week.
I also ask for prayer for my health and time management.
In His Precious, Holy Wonderful Name
Amen
Thank you so much for your prayer on our behalf, Gail. You are a wonderful and supportive friend of my writing ministry. I appreciate that. I have said a prayer for your health and time management and will continue to pray. I hope you have a blessed day!
DeleteThank you so much ...I'm so blessed to have you as my prayer partner! Know I will be lifting your requests for Courtney and Piper, as well as for you too, to His Throne. Blessings! -Cyn-
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cyn. I appreciate your prayers and look forward to more prayer meetings!
DeletePlease keep Tonys job need in your prayers. He should hear results of interview Thursday or Friday.
ReplyDeleteWe are also praying for the other prayer requests here.
We will continue to pray for God's will and guidance in Tony's job situation. I pray he gets good news! Thanks for sharing in prayer.
Deleteplease be in prayer for tony's cousin's wife, karen redding. she is very ill and has been for months. she has someting like cancer but not cancer - i really do not understand but i know she is in need for healing. she started bleeding and her local hospital could not control it and they transfered her to tampa (their home is in georgia).
ReplyDeletealso tony has yet to hear from interview with marion county so please keep praying and he also has an interview in jacksonville on tuesday. thank you for your care and prayers.
Betty, I have added Karen to my prayer list. Please keep me posted on her condition. I am continuing to pray for Tony's job situation.
Deleteasking for prayer again for karen. she is now in critical condition and it is not looking good. btw- she does have leukemia - i was confused on her condition. the doctor has called the family to her bedside. she is a little older than we are laura, and she and tony's cousin, mike, are so in love. i worry for him - this was a second marriage for them both yet a true love story. thank the Lord they both are children of God.
ReplyDeletealso....we found out today that tony did not get the marion co. job. we are very down and concern. savings is going fast. much faster than we had thought. just pray something happens soon.
last thing - we pray for courtney daily and we both wanted to know how she is doing. if you have any info pls let us know.
God Bless Laura and thank you for this site!!