Mid-Week Prayer, June 4

A reflection on prayer:

"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven.  Of this you have heard before in the word of truth, the gospel, which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing -- as it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               -Colossians 1:3-6

Prayer requests:

-Pray for God's spirit to help our pastor experience Jesus Christ as he preaches.  Pray for the Spirit to help him to know and believe in the power of Christ's forgiveness, grace, and renewing work as he ministers God's word on Sundays at Redeemer.  Help him to preach expectantly.
-Pray for God to bless all the mercy and justice ministry efforts going on in Memphis, and those throughout our city and the world of which our people are part.  Pray for God to bless our corporate mercy and justice ministry efforts through our City/World Serve Team.