What A Mighty God we Serve!

[burgyeb]

2018




PRAYER REQUESTS/ UPDATES/ PRAISE REPORTS


A PRAISE

Praise God for giving us his greatest gift, Jesus Christ!

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV)

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:34-35 NIV)

My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. (John 15:12-14 NIV)

This is my command: Love each other. (John 15:17)


2018 PRAYERS

Burgyeb - (1/12/2018) Praying for Southern California, who has experienced mudslides, following last month fires. Pray that they be strengthened and comforted by God's peace, as they face the loss of loved ones, property, and community infra-structure. (see post #1628)

Ropegg - (1/23/2018) Praying for the many needs for those who have been and are being caught in the disastrous things of 2017. Also for those who have been hit hard with the winter storms and the flu already this year. (see post #1630)

Burgyeb - (2/15/2018) Praying for the mass shooting victim's, those injured, their families and friends, and the Broward County High School. May God's peace be in their midst as the injured are healed from their injuries, and those who were lost are mourned by their loved ones. (see post #1636)

Madelaine - (3/12/2018) Requesting agreement in prayer, that one of the Christian satellite broadcasters will agree to a weekly short piece aimed at members of the armed forces in the Middle East. There are 3 possible stations. (see posts #1645 & #1646)

Burgyeb - (3/31/2018) Continues praying for Franklin Graham and family (see posts #1638 & #1639); also praying for Samaritan' Purse Ministries and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (see post # 1647).

Burgyeb - (7/8/2018) Prayers and thoughts are with those in Japan facing flooding from rain, and also with those involved in the Thai cave rescue efforts. (See post #1662)


Burgyeb - (7/9/2018) Continuing to pray for the remaining four boys and their coach. Also praying for the rescue workers. One retired navy seal lost his life while placing oxygen tanks in the cave. Prayers and thoughts going out to his family. (See post #1663)

Burgyeb - (1010/2018) Thoughts and prayers are with those in Florida impacted by Hurricane Michael. Pray for safety, and limited loss of life to all those in the path of Michael. (See post # 1666)

Ropegg - (10/17/2018) Continues praying for those impacted by storms in the Carolina's. (See post #1667)

Burgyeb - (10/18/2018) Continues praying for all those storm and disaster impacted areas. (See post #1669)

Burgyeb - (11/12/2018) Continues praying for California, who experienced mass shooting in Thousand Oaks, and for the current forest fires which have killed at least 31 people and 100's remain missing. (See post #1670)

Burgyeb - (11/28/2018) Praying for the family and friends of the young missionary John Allen Chau, who was slain by members of the Sentinel tribe. (See Post # 1674)

2018 PRAISE REPORTS

Ropegg - (1/23/2018) is thankful to God who hears our prayers, and that He is faithful to answer them according to His will, and with His great love. Also that we are so blessed, even in the midst of the storms. Amen. Praise the Lord! (see post # 1630)

Burgyeb - (3/9/2018) Thanking God for some forward movement on some of the prayers on the prayer list. Received update from Samaritan's Purse on the clean up efforts and the rebuilding of homes to devastated areas of Texas from Hurricane Harvey. They are also rebuilding houses in several hard hit areas in the Caribbeans following the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Thecricketcompany - (7/10/2018) Praising God for his goodness. (See post #1664)

Burgyeb - (7/21/2018) Praising God in agreement for his goodness. Giving high praise to God that all remaining Thai boys/their coach were rescued. (Post #1665)

Burgyeb - (11/24/2018) Thanking God for the three days of rainfall that brought the California wild fires into full containment. (See Post #1673)

2018 UPDATES

Burgyeb- (3/9/2018) Positive action and good has been emerging from the mass shooting at the Broward County High School. Even on the day of the shooting, unusual heroic acts from teachers, a coach, and students, saved the lives of countless students and others. An overwhelming outcry from students and others, has resulted in dialogue among opposing factions of the gun control issue. Policy and legislative changes have been proposed and enacted, in the areas of school safety, mental health, age related changes for gun ownership, and specialized training for certain school staff.


Burgyeb- 11/12/2018) Continuing to praise God for his goodness and acts of kindness that are manifested during times of tragedy and disaster. Continual prayers are needed for USA (our people and leaders), and for people and leaders around the world, as they face hardship and challenges.

Burgyeb- (11/18/18; 11/24/18; 12/1/2018) At least 84 individuals died in the California wild fires. Those unaccounted for have dramatically dropped from a high of twelve hundred to thirty nine. (See Posts #'d 1672, 1673, and 1677)

FOR EARLIER UPDATE HISTORY SEE POST #760 & POST #982 (LAST 2010 LIST UPDATE)
SEE POST # 1039 FOR THREAD 2010 SUMMARY REPORT & POST #1043 FOR 1st PRAYER LIST 2011
POST# 1281 FOR LAST PRAYER LIST FOR 2011 & POST# 1288 FOR 2011 SUMMARY REPORT
SEE POST # 1447 FOR LAST PRAYER LIST FOR 2012 & POST # 1486 FOR 2012 SUMMARY REPORT
SEE POST # 1504 FOR LAST PRAYER LIST FOR 2013
SEE POST # 1541 FOR LAST PRAYER LIST FOR 2014
SEE POST # 1546 FOR LAST PRAYER LIST FOR 2015/16
SEE POSTS #1591 & #1621 FOR LAST PRAYER LISTS FOR 2017 & POST #1623 FOR 2017 SUMMARY REPORT

[olivia8143]

"Bottom line: John Allen Chau is not the hero in this story. He is the villain – a villain in a long line of Christian villains who have abused, damaged, and killed countless indigenous people in their pernicious and profoundly immoral attempt to spread their ignorant Christian superstition."

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progre...b82cH_JW6kgqtI

Well said, Olivia.
‘You taught me language; and my profit on't/Is, I know how to curse' (The Tempest)

Thank you for the very apt quote

[burgyeb]

Welcome to this thread Olivia8143, tony41, astral276, and love_to_stitch. Have a blessed day!

[tony41]

Welcome to this thread Olivia8143, tony41, astral276, and love_to_stitch. Have a blessed day!

Thank you. Sounds like a greeting from "The Handmaid's Tale"

[burgyeb]

Thank you. Sounds like a greeting from "The Handmaid's Tale"

Who is the handmaid that you speak of, and what does the "tale" entail?

[olivia8143]

Thank you. Sounds like a greeting from "The Handmaid's Tale"

A bit creepy

[tony41]

Who is the handmaid that you speak of, and what does the "tale" entail?

The Handmaid's Tale is a novel written by Margaret Atwood and turned into a TV series in the USA. It has been widely broadcast. The tale takes place in a future dystopian USA.

[burgyeb]

The Handmaid's Tale is a novel written by Margaret Atwood and turned into a TV series in the USA. It has been widely broadcast. The tale takes place in a future dystopian USA.

Had not read it; and I do not watch TV.

[burgyeb]

I have read in the Bible where Mary the mother of Jesus, referred to herself as "the handmaid of the Lord" (see Luke 1:38 KJV). Mary had made the statement in response to the visitation of Gabriel (arch angel)to her (see Luke 1:26-38 KJV).

Gabriel had told Mary that she would be overshadowed by the power of the most High, after the Holy Ghost came upon her, and that she would give birth to the Son of God (see Luke 1:35).

The prophesy of the virgin birth of Jesus was foretold 700 years before his birth by the prophet Isaiah (see Isaiah 7:10-13).
"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." (Isaiah 7:14 KJV)

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this." (Isaiah 9:6-7 KJV)

[madelaine]

Burgyeb was treating you with better manners than you deserve and you called it "creepy".