The apostle Paul often urged God's people to pray for him. He knew his success as a missionary was direcly related to the prayers of believers.
In 2Corinthians 1:8-11, Paul states," we do not want you to be uninformed brothers of the hardships we suffer in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure far beyond our ability to endure, so that I despaired of life. In our hearts we felt the sentence of death, but this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but God who raises the dead. He has delivered us from the deadly peril and He will deliver us as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in the answer to the prayers of many."
I know that my missionary family suffer hardships and pressures on a daily basis. Many of their hardships and pressures I know nothing about, and some I cannot understand, but my God who "raises the dead," knows of these needs and how to meet them.
Paul speaks confidently in these verses about God's deliverance and the importance that the prayers of the Corinthians played in this process and his success.
Prayer is a way for me to feel connected to my son and his family. We are connected to the same loving, powerful God.
Prayer helps me with my fears and anxiety of having them so far away, and not being close
Prayer Connects and enables me to lift up those that they are working with and for.
Prayer helps me be able to see answered prayer,and give thanks for the favor that He has shown us.
All this said I am adding a prayer sections on the side of this blog with prayer requests for Erik, Michele, and my grandkids.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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2 comments:
I know that you are on to something good here, Karen! I will lift up your family whenever I visit your blog and see those prayer requests.--Diane
Karen,
This is good! I think of our connection with our child and her family when I see the sun in the morning and the moon at night - I know they have already enjoyed both - we share them, just at different times. I am new at this separation but not new at trusting God. . . . He is present with us all, even if we are apart. I love your blog post and especially your prayer list. I'm going to have to work that into my blog page. You are a real encouragement because you are down to earth but your eyes are upon the Lord!
Hugs from my heart to yours,
Denise
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