Mid-Week Prayer, July 30

A reflection on prayer:

"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.  Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it."            - John 14:12-14

This is a promise pertaining to Christ's Kingdom in the world.  This is promising that if we pray for the spread of Christ's fame and honor in the world, if we pray for more people to know him and be brought into his Kingdom, if we pray for the flourishing and good health of the church, if we pray for Christ's healing touch in the world... if we pray for his Kingdom to spread -- This is a promise that if we pray prayers along those lines then we will see Jesus operate powerfully in our midst.                                       -- Jeffrey Lancaster

This week's requests:

- Pray for God to use you in the spreading of his kingdom here in Memphis.
- Pray for opportunities for you to serve others in your neighborhood, in your workplace, at Redeemer, etc.
- Pray for God to use you and others to draw people to Redeemer.  For the Lord to make Redeemer a winsome witness in our community.

Mid-Week Prayer, July 2

A reflection on prayer:

"Come and hear, all you who fear God, and I will tell what he has done for my soul.  I cried to him with my mouth, and high praise was on my tongue.  If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.  But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.  Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me!"                            - Psalm 66:16-20

This week's requests:

- Pray for our City/World Serve Team.  This team helps Redeemer carry out God's calling by mobilizing us to share our people and financial gifts in supporting existing word and deed ministry efforts in our city and beyond.  The team helps mobilize us to participate with other Memphians in "restoring community and culture" in our great city.

- Pray that God would be glorified in your life and that you would find your identity and purpose in Him.