Thank God for Pastor Chris and his message on Sunday from Genesis 32:22-32. Ask God to transform our hearts more and more into his image.

Pray for Pastor Chris as he prepares to preach this week.  

Thank God for the launch of our Adult Sunday School: “Discover the Greatest Life You’ll Ever Live: A Journey Through Philippians.” Pray that the Spirit would guide the teacher and touch all of our hearts to enjoy and live for the Lord.

Thank God for Pastor Chris and his Saturday morning class, “Talking with Roman Catholics about the Gospel.” May the Lord equip us to gently give Roman Catholics well-reasoned, biblical answers for the hope we have.

Please pray for Steve H. and Patty as they consider their options and next steps for his health journey. Also ask the Lord for peace and for healing.  

Pray for Bob N., who is recovering slowly from his knee replacement surgery in February. Ask the Lord to grant healing, patience, and encouragement.

Pray for Edye G. and her family in the loss of her father.  

Pray for Diane O. in the loss of Bob. Thank God for Bob’s life and example of faith.

Habakkuk. 3:17: “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”

Dear heavenly Father, we approach your throne of grace, on behalf of those who are living in difficult stories, like Habakkuk, with unsettling circumstances and daunting outcomes. We’re thankful for how you welcome us in our brokenness, never despising our failures, thoroughly understanding our weariness. You, alone, are grace-full—bidding us to cast our cares upon you, as you are prepared to catch every one of them.

We pray for those facing difficult health issues—in our own bodies and minds, or in the lives of those we love. Father, the promise and hope of the resurrection have never meant so much (2 Cor. 5:1-5).

We know that Jesus’ finished work has secured our ultimate healing (Isa. 53:5); but as our “outer man” further deteriorates, we trust your wisdom, and the supernatural work of your Holy Spirit. It’s not a matter of “claiming healing,” but loving and trusting you, the Healer.
Bring great glory to yourself, and peace to our hearts, no matter what you write in our next chapter.

We pray for those living in difficult relationships—marriage and family, church and vocation, neighborhood and community. Few things are as disturbing as strained relationships. We realize that we’re to blame for at least some of this, so we pray now (in silence) that you would forgive us of these and other sins. …

According to the resurrection of Jesus, we praise you for the coming Day of restoration—in the new heaven and new earth. But until that Day, grant us mercy, strength, and love in all things.

Finally, we pray for those facing uncertain outcomes in difficult jobs, legal proceedings, financial stress, parenting challenges, and in any of a number of strenuous providences—though we may not yet see the fig leaves, grape buds, or olive blooms, grant us a hopeful joy—knowing the gospel is true, we are your beloved children, and you are in complete control of all things. So, we pray, in Jesus' name.