I am here in the Philippines writing to you my friends and family in the US and I am asking for your help. We are in this world that loves the EVIL one. We are a chosen people. We are here for such a time as this. We are to be lights to the world. We are to fight a good fight. We are in the Lord's army as my Sunday school class loves to sing. And we are in a battle! Not against flesh and blood but against spirits and demons. We as believers must stand for truth. We need to stop bending and compromising. We need to PRAY!
Being on the mission field was supposed to be hard and I knew the Devil would attack but I didn't see this coming. I thought we would be facing spiritual warfare in our back yards but at this point and time I only see the battle being in the US. Now I know we have difficulties here but as i sit here I have found so many things to be praying for back in the US. I have friends having babies and getting married and now I am in a season I had never dreamed I would be. I am seeing the evil one tear apart so many of my friend's marriages. And I am here so far away and I can't baby sit for them or offer a helping hand, comfort them or cry with them. I feel so very far away! I want to see these new babies and hold them and I want to hug the neck of these friends who are hurting inside and yet I can't. So as I sit here at 1:30 in the morning praying for these whom are in the midst of joy and pain, I lay on the floor prostrate before our most gracious heavenly father and pray for these who are in life changing situations. And I ask you also to join with me as I cry out to God for mercy, for strength, for wisdom, and for his love that endures all things!
Please pray with for...
Our President, and our Government.
Our Husbands and Wives
Our Children
Our families
Our friends
Our neighbors
Our co-workers
We must spend time with our God so that in these dark days we will be able to stand firm in His Word and in His Love against the Evil one. We need to be on our knees Worshiping our Maker and confessing our sins, Thanking him for his goodness, and for others who are around us, instead of worrying about lame things, I could list a few but you know what they are. If we commit to set time aside with him our relationship with him will grow stronger and His spirit will over flow into our relationships with others! Thank you for praying with me in this. I know God has all power and is mighty to save!
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Mark 9
15 years ago
3 comments:
AMEN!
Hey Erin!
I will be praying for your friends. So sorry to hear that. I know how helpless you must feel. I am also going through a very difficult season as well. It is so painful to watch as people you love are attacked by Satan and make very bad and dangerous decisions. Right now this is the case with my Mom. It has been a very difficult 6 years watching as my Mom has given in to Satan's schemes...as well as her personality completely changing. This has been devestating for me and my sibblings. Very recently my Mom and I have not been speaking. I can't tell her that what she is doing is ok...and as a result she is very angry. There is A LOT of details with this...but I just wanted you to know I understand. Please pray for me and my Mom. I totally agree with you about Satan attacking BIG TIME right now in the US. Our mission field here in Burleson has been very hard the last year. But, Jesus has already won! Hope to talk to you more soon.
Erin,thank you for exhorting us to fervent prayer. Sometimes my prayers are just weak. I am lazy. Bless you. We love you and we will pray.
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