Did you know that in the MBA Conversational English School that meets at First Baptist Church has over 50 countries represented each year? Over 200 students come to our school to learn English and they are from ALL OVER the world. Each time I see some news story from Israel, Gaza or Ukraine, I think about our students who might be from there. When Japan had their big tsunami, we have several students who were affected. When North Korea made threats toward South Korea, many of our Korean students who were from South Korea were worried about friends and family.
We don't always realize that there are people right in our midst who get upset, worried or frightened when world conflict goes on. They are far away from home and are concerned about their family and friends. We forget what that might feel like to be far away, knowing there is not much you can do for those you love.
In our area, we have the great privilege to minister as we meet them at work, at school, at church or in our community. We can offer a listening ear, we can give a hug or just tell them we are praying for peace and for their families.We have the opportunity to DEMONSTRATE Jesus' love right here where we live.
THIS WEEK:
1. Pray for the opportunity to minister to someone from another country who is in the Montgomery area for this time. Pray that God's love will be demonstrated to them through our words and actions.
2. Look around your daily routine and see if there is someone from somewhere else who you have contact with on a daily basis. Ask the Lord for an open door to invest in them and love them to Jesus.
3. Pray for our world. Many things are happening right now that are very destructive and devastating to average, common people, just like you and me. Pray that there will be peace in the heart of those who are being affected....which really includes all of us in this world but especially those directly affected.
4. Pray for peace in our world today. It starts with us.........
Psalm 46:9-10 Good News Translation (GNT)
9 He stops wars all over the world;
he breaks bows, destroys spears,
and sets shields on fire.
10 “Stop fighting,” he says, “and know that I am God,
supreme among the nations,
supreme over the world.”
9 He stops wars all over the world;
he breaks bows, destroys spears,
and sets shields on fire.
10 “Stop fighting,” he says, “and know that I am God,
supreme among the nations,
supreme over the world.”
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