"Never stop praying."
1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT
The last Wednesday night of every month...
1 Thessalonians 5:17 NLT
The last Wednesday night of every month...
...is when our Bible study group meets in the chapel exclusively for prayer. Here, we gather together, sometimes about 15 to 20 of us, and we go around the room taking turns praying for whatever needs the guys have. We pray for anything that's on our hearts to pray for and about.
We open up our prayer box and pray over every request that the men have made within the past month - everything from asking God for the healing of a loved one who is sick or injured, to men praying for their wives and children. We will pray for our nation as well, asking the Lord to bless and guide our leaders. Also, that there will soon be an end to all the fighting that's been going on in Ukraine.
In addition, we pray for the "peace of Jerusalem," and for the hostages in Israel to be set free. And for the Palestinian people who have unfortunately been caught up in a conflict that was started by terrorists, and are losing their lives and homes as a result. We pray for all who are suffering throughout the world, and also that the transforming power of Christ's gospel goes throughout the nations, AND is received with joy.
While for me, as one of our prison congregation's elders, my heart rejoices at seeing these men develop into seasoned prayer warriors. Awhile back, some of those who were new to the faith struggled just to pray one sentence out loud. They stuttered and stammered and blushed in embarrassment. But now, months and years later, they're praying with ease, and they cannot stop.
I'm proud of them. I love it!
D.B.
We open up our prayer box and pray over every request that the men have made within the past month - everything from asking God for the healing of a loved one who is sick or injured, to men praying for their wives and children. We will pray for our nation as well, asking the Lord to bless and guide our leaders. Also, that there will soon be an end to all the fighting that's been going on in Ukraine.
In addition, we pray for the "peace of Jerusalem," and for the hostages in Israel to be set free. And for the Palestinian people who have unfortunately been caught up in a conflict that was started by terrorists, and are losing their lives and homes as a result. We pray for all who are suffering throughout the world, and also that the transforming power of Christ's gospel goes throughout the nations, AND is received with joy.
While for me, as one of our prison congregation's elders, my heart rejoices at seeing these men develop into seasoned prayer warriors. Awhile back, some of those who were new to the faith struggled just to pray one sentence out loud. They stuttered and stammered and blushed in embarrassment. But now, months and years later, they're praying with ease, and they cannot stop.
I'm proud of them. I love it!
D.B.