Philippians 2:26-27 Epaphroditus was very distressed that you heard he was ill. And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.
Before we got out of bed this morning, Dave and I prayed for a long list of people we know who need God’s mercy. I ask you to pray with us for three of them today:
- Luciene and the team that has planned for a large gathering in Manaus, Brazil in the coming days for a conference on emotional healing. I have the privilege of being one of the speakers. Pray for Lu especially because she has just suffered the sudden death of her brother-in-law Sigis to cancer. Lord, have mercy.
- Pastor Juan Carlos, in Pereira, Colombia, will be leading an Intentional Disciple-Making Churches conference this weekend. He and his wife Nidia always work together—but Nidia will be in Manaus attending the REVER Congress cited in my first prayer request! Please pray for Juan Carlos, and for Dave and others as they speak and care for the attendees. Lord, have mercy.
- Next week a group of Venezuelan pastors will, God willing, join Dave and pastors from several other countries for a training event. Our Venezuelan friends live with unimaginable hardships. Pray they will be encouraged through their time in fellowship with other pastors in Bogotá. And pray for a way out of the Venezuela crisis! Lord, have mercy.
Thank you so much.
