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Praying for France

Operation World prayed for France this week.  Some of their stats:

• 62,000,0000 live in France
• 603,000 are evangelical believers = 1% of the population!
• 38,000,000 are Catholic
• 2,500 evangelical fellowships, dozens more added each year

Their prayer summary:

France as a politico-economic entity is at a crossroads. Amid a brave fight against globalization, radical reforms are urgently needed in industry and in state economic structures. France, like many European nations with an aging population, must face the inevitable and unsustainable pressure on the pension system and retirement age. Painful decisions that are right for the country must be made despite opposition. Coupled with this is the increasing tension between traditional French identity and the growing, restive immigrant community; the model of integration in which France has taken pride no longer appears to function. The majority of French are content individually but place little confidence in the collective future of the Republic; too many centrifugal social forces are at play.

Just today, we were sharing with a friend at school about the difference between Christianity and Jehovah's Witness. May God open the hearts and minds of those in France to see His divine Son.  
(HT: Janet)

George Muller on Prayer

I recently read a brief biography written by Mrs. Muller about George Muller who founded orphanages in Bristol, England for thousands of children.  He is perhaps equally famous for his confidence in God through his prayers, sometimes praying with his children at the orphanage's dining table for food when there was none. Time and again, the Lord provided and the children's needs were met.

Muller once gave 5 points on prayer:

1. Ask only for that which it would be for the glory of God to give to us; for that and that alone can be for our real good
2. Ask it in the name of the Lord Jesus, viz., expect it only on the ground of His merits and worthiness
3. Believe that God is able and willing to give us what we ask Him for
4. Continue in prayer till the blessing is granted
5. Look out for and expect an answer till it comes 

National Day of Prayer Today

Every day is a day for prayer, but today's 59 annual national observance offers a unique opportunity for followers of Jesus across the U.S. to pray to the Lord.  Elizabeth and I will be gathering with class mates today at our school to pray.

If you are interested, the live webcast from Washington D. C. includes speakers Dr. James Dobson and Franklin Graham, and airs from 9 AM to Noon EST.

"The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him." Nahum 1:7

May the Lord heal Matt Chandler

Matt Chandler, preaching pastor at The Village Church, a church that Elizabeth and I attended awhile when we were first in Dallas, gave a recent update about how his brain cancer forces him to reduce his Fall travel and speaking schedule:


May the Lord heal Matt, for the sake of His Name!

(photo via Daniel Perez Jr, via JT)