Join Us in Prayer for our Nation, our Leaders and Topics of
Concern for the week of 12/25/15 – 12/31/15
Gap Standers
John
Knox, the founder of the Presbyterian Church, lived in Scotland in a time of
great religious turmoil. He was a leader who passionately prayed for God to
reform the church, revive his nation and save his countrymen. His prayers made
an impact. It is reported that Mary Queen of Scots said, “I fear the prayers of
John Knox more than all the assembled armies of Europe.”
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I sought for a man among them who should
build up the wall and stand in the breach…but I found none.
Ezekiel 22:30
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Today’s
scripture focuses on a time of religious turmoil for the nation of Israel. God
was looking for someone to lead His people and come to Him on their behalf so
they would not be defeated. He found no one – and Judah was destroyed.
Today the United States is in spiritual turmoil. God is still looking for leaders to pray and help return the nation to Him. Spend some time today thanking God for those in the country who are already standing in the gap – and pray for more to rise up to help unify the Christian church, revive the nation and save their countrymen.
Today the United States is in spiritual turmoil. God is still looking for leaders to pray and help return the nation to Him. Spend some time today thanking God for those in the country who are already standing in the gap – and pray for more to rise up to help unify the Christian church, revive the nation and save their countrymen.
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The True Story of
Christ Birth
“Keep Christ in Christmas,
it’s the day we celebrate HIS Birthday”
Matthew 1:18-25, 2:1-23 (KJV)
18 Now
the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was
espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found
with child of the Holy Ghost.
19 Then
Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public
example, was minded to put her away privily.
20 But
while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream,
saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
21 And
she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call
his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
22 Now
all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by
the prophet, saying,
23 Behold,
a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call
his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
24 Then
Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and
took unto him his wife:
25 And
knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his
name Jesus.
Matthew 2(KJV)
2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the
days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men
from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying,
Where is he that is born King of the Jews?
for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 When
Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with
him.
4 And
when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together,
he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 And
they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea:
for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 And
thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of
Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7 Then
Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently
what time the star appeared.
8 And
he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young
child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and
worship him also.
9 When
they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in
the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child
was.
10 When
they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child
with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had
opened their treasures, they
presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
12 And
being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they
departed into their own country another way.
13 And
when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a
dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into
Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young
child to destroy him.
14 When
he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into
Egypt:
15 And
was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken
of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 Then
Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and
sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the
coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he
had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 Then
was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
18 In
Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are
not.
19 But
when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to
Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying,
Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel:
for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
21 And
he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of
Israel.
22 But
when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father
Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a
dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 And
he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which
was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a
Nazarene.
Prayer Topics of Concern:
Just in time for holiday travel, the
Transportation Security Administration has changed the rules for its full-body
scanners to find out who’s naughty or nice at airport checkpoints.
The Washington Post has pulled a cartoon that
depicted Ted Cruz’s two daughters as trained monkeys, which was published in
response to a Cruz ad featuring his children.
The woman accused of running down pedestrians
on a crowded Las Vegas sidewalk has agreed to delay arraignment and will remain
in jail on suicide watch, according to her attorneys.
We
ask you all to pray for our leaders as the scripture says.
1 Timothy 2:1-3 (KJV)
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all
that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the
sight of God our Saviour;
You are welcome to go through any
of the bible studies on your own, by clicking on the link below.
Bible Study
Topic: Bear One Another’s
Burdens
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