Here, Near, & Far
A crucial part of making, growing, and unleashing disciples of Christ is allowing the Holy Spirit to will and work through you. Through praying over how the Lord is working globally in making disciples, we can participate in living out the Great Commission where we are! Here are some ways you can be praying this week!
The Month of December
This month we will be taking a hiatus from our typical routine of praying for our ministry partners to focus more specifically on one prayer.
Isaiah 9:1-7 has been a prevalent passage for our church this Christmas season, and continues to illuminate to us the refuge and joy we as believers have in Christ! In verse six, it states, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (ESV).
As we read this beautiful list highlighting some of the attributes of God, we recognize that God Himself is everything that we need and everything that this world needs. Amid political disagreements, the government is upon our Lord’s shoulders; He is in control. Amid global tensions, the Lord is our Wonderful Counselor. He is our Mighty God and our Everlasting Father; the one we can trust to never leave us and sustain us for His Glory. Lastly touched on in this passage is that the Lord is our Prince of Peace; our shalom. Shalom can be used in many different ways. In modern Israel, it is used as a greeting or a goodbye. Also, this word can be defined as peace, completeness, soundness, and safety. In this context, this passage is saying that the Lord is our Prince of Peace; he rules over it & grants it.
Family, this world is grasping for things that can only be found in Christ. This world needs the peace that only Christ can bring; a peace that can mend relationships and end wars. As this year begins to come to an end, we want to take time to intentionally pray over one thing throughout this month. This December, we would like this team to focus on praying for peace for the Middle East and the birthplace of Christ. We believe that the Lord will do this for His glory! As we take a break from our daily prayer requests this month, we encourage you to intentionally pray over these things.
The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will do this. Amen.