Wk 153

September 5, 2008 To the Ends of the Earth…

Verse for the week:
And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD. And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD...(2 Kings 19:14-`5)

Quote for the week:
"Let methods be changed, therefore, if necessary, that prayer may be given its true place. Let there be days set apart for intercession; let the best literature on prayer be circulated among the members of the Church; let special sermons on the Subject of intercession be preached. By these and by all other practical means a larger, deeper, wider spirit of prayer should be cultivated in the churches." – John R. Mott

People Group of the week:
Kayastha of India
http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=112470&rog3=IN

Apostolic Missions Committee Member to pray for this week:
Mark and Bev Bahr (Detroit, MI)

Apostolic Elder to pray for this week:
David and Barbara Graf (Akron, OH)

Apostolic Christian Missionaries to pray for this week:
Shannon and Susan Hoerr (His Ranch, Taylor Missouri) - Let's pray for the Hoerrs one more week. Please pray that God would direct them as they seek to do more work with the Ranch. Pray also that God would bless them with a full-time staff member to help at His Ranch.

(http://www.hisranch.org/)

Other News:
When we look at this specific passage, we see that Hezekiah took the threatening letter he had received and spread it out before him as he prayed. I think this shows that sometimes we humans need to do something to help focus our prayers. Perhaps you are best focused when you are outside. By all means, pray outside! If you express your ideas best in writing, then write some of your prayer-time down! Let us petition, praise and commune with our Lord with all of our heart...as we stay focused on Him!