Thursday, February 22, 2007

To The Ends of The Earth - Wk 73

Verse for the week:
Love never faileth. (1Co 13:8)

Quote for the week:
“Compassion costs. It is easy enough to argue, criticize and condemn, but redemption is costly, and comfort draws from the deep. Brains can argue, but It takes heart to comfort.” – Samuel Chadwick

People Group of the week:
Ndzwani of Comoros
http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=210312&rog3=CN
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Apostolic Missions Committee Member to pray for this week:
Earl Ringger (Gridley, IL)
Apostolic Elder's Wife to pray for this week:
Bonnie Hartzler (Rittman, OH)
Apostolic Christian Missionares to pray for this week:
Carissa Schlipf (Magadalena, MX) - Pray that Carissa would continue to build healthy relationships with the young women she serves and that the Holy Spirit would give her supernatural insight into their hearts.
Other News:
Compassion costs. Love never fails. These two powerful statements tell a story that is a bit hard to swallow. If we want success in mission, we must be ready to sacrifice. We must be prepared to suffer. And yet, as we refuse to quit loving even in the face of suffering, we are guaranteed ultimate victory. Love never fails. Love didn't fail on the Cross and it won't fail on the mission field. May we all pray especially hard this week that our brothers and sisters on the front lines can combat the enemy with the greatest power in the universe - the sacrificial love of Christ lived out in our human skin and bones. All praise to the God who proclaims and personifies love.