Join Us in Prayer for
our Nation, our Leaders and Topics of Concern for the week of 4/29/16 – 5/5/16
Bad To Good
Some say that we should thank God
for all things – including broken legs, burning homes, or even war. Yet there’s
a difference between thanking God for bad things and thanking God in bad
things. God isn’t out to get you with all the negative events that happen in
your life; instead, you can be assured that He can turn all bad circumstances
for the good.
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Give
thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for
you.
I Thessalonians 5:18
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Job was plagued by Satan after God
had given the devil permission to afflict the man. Job did not blame God, but
stayed faithful…and the Lord ultimately turned Job’s situation for the good
(Job 42:10-17). Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt…but later he
told them, “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” (Genesis
50:20) The apostle Paul underwent many physical trials…but he said, “When I am
weak, then I am strong.” (II Corinthians 12:10)
Ask God to rise up in your problems. Trust Him to turn them around for the good. Thank Him amidst all your circumstances. Then intercede for the nation that God will use all of the turmoil that’s going on in the world to turn people toward Him.
Ask God to rise up in your problems. Trust Him to turn them around for the good. Thank Him amidst all your circumstances. Then intercede for the nation that God will use all of the turmoil that’s going on in the world to turn people toward Him.
Recommended
Reading: Romans 8:26-39 
C.P. - Your Prayer Team writing staff
Prayer
Alert!
Deluge Hits
Mississippi With “Worst Flooding Since Katrina”
Up to 10 inches
of torrential rain drenched southern Mississippi in just a few hours Thursday
morning, triggering flash floods that quickly swamped roads and homes and led
to water rescues.
Emergency managers in Gulfport,
Mississippi, say between five and 12 inches of rain fell during a thunderstorm,
causing major street flooding and water to enter homes. One official called it
the worst flooding the area has seen since Hurricane Katrina.
Biloxi and Gulfport were two of the
cities hardest hit, according to the National Weather Service. Residents were
told to stay home and all-terrain military vehicles were deployed to rescue
stranded motorists and residents, according to the city of Biloxi.
On Friday, strong to severe
thunderstorms and drenching rain are forecast for portions of Oklahoma, Texas,
western Arkansas and northern Louisiana, the Storm Prediction Center said.
"The slow-moving nature of the
storm system will also bring an elevated risk of flash flooding,"
according to AccuWeather meteorologist Edward Vallee.
In Mississippi Thursday, roads were
closed across the region as both Gulfport and Biloxi were overwhelmed by the
downpours.
Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes called
the storm an "unprecedented weather event" and declared a state of
emergency for the town. (Sources USA
Today, CNBC, The Weather Channel)
As the Lord leads, please pray:
- That God will keep the people in flood areas safe from harm
- For first responders and utility crews dealing with the storm aftermath
- For residents to take flood precautions and stay off the roads
Prayer Topics of Concern:
A massive replica of Noah’s ark
could travel from the Netherlands to Brazil this year.
The United States has sent a pair
of F-22 Raptors to southeastern Europe two weeks after Russian fighter jets
buzzed an American warship in the Baltic Sea.
Human life begins in a bright
flash of light as a sperm meets an egg, scientists have shown for the first
time, after capturing the astonishing “fireworks” on film.
Lawsuits challenging changes to
North Carolina's election law failed to show it hampered the ability of
minority voters to exercise political power, a federal judge ruled Monday in
dismissing the cases.
South Korea's president says
North Korea has almost completed preparations to conduct a fifth nuclear test
as the country has reportedly placed a new midrange missile on standby for an
impending launch.
Liberty University will allow
students with concealed handgun permits from the state to keep their weapons in
their dorm rooms beginning next fall.
Former House speaker Dennis
Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison Wednesday for a bank fraud
case linked to allegations he sexually abused teen boys more than 30 years ago.
In a highly anticipated speech on
the heels of his primary contest sweep across the Northeast on Tuesday, Donald
Trump today called for a drastic shake-up in America’s foreign policy.
Ted Cruz Set To Name Carly Fiorina As Running Mate
(update: Name Carly Fiorina)
Ted Cruz is reportedly set to
announce Carly Fiorina as his running mate should he win the Republican
presidential nomination.
The Obama administration still
isn’t vetting the social media profiles of all Syrian refugees despite promises
made last year after the San Bernardino terrorist attack.
There will soon be more Muslims
than Christians in Europe, according to Belgian Justice Minister Koen Geens.
Campus officials at North Carolina
State University repeatedly discriminated against and hindered a Christian
student group as it reached out to peers about Jesus, according to a new
lawsuit.
At least one pilot a month is
caught trying to fly intoxicated, according to a new report from the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) obtained by Fox News.
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