Various sources tell us that a normal heart beat is between 60 to 100 beats per minute. When the heart beats faster it tells us we are excited; slower and we are relaxed. What does the heart-beat of God tell us? One day, a disciple of Jesus was, \u201cleaning on Jesus\u2019 bosom\u201d (John 13:23). This disciple, \u201cwhom Jesus loved\u201d was most likely John, the same disciple who wrote so much about God\u2019s love. He laid his head on the heart of God. What an enviable position. How often I long to hear the heart of God and yet how often I simply hear distracting noise, unable to turn down the volume around me. For instance, I\u2019ve read this passage many times. It is about Peter asking Jesus which disciple will betray Him. Right? Well, mostly right! Until now, I\u2019ve missed this ear-to-the-heart-of-God portion of the passage. We are allowed, as was a young Jew, to recline on the bosom of our Lord and listen to the heartbeat of our God. I\u2019m going to try that this week. Join me?<\/p>\n
One thing I know for sure, God\u2019s heart beats for the nations, the peoples of the earth. So, join me in interceding for the following global requests:
\n\u2022 Pray for Boyd and Jennie as they lead in the ministry to the Roma of Europe.
\n\u2022 Pray for the Western Europe regional conference meeting this week in Bavaria.
\n\u2022 Pray for those who work in the Hope Clinic in Macau especially in August, which is Ghost month in Macau.
\n\u2022 Pray for Mark as he leads a Youth Camp in England this week for sixty teen-agers.
\n\u2022 Pray for churches and individuals to partner with missionaries in the Republic of Georgia.
\n\u2022 Pray for Johnny, who serves in a highly secure area, to regain his hearing.
\n\u2022 Give thanks that 1000 Nomaande New Testaments safely reached the capital city of Yaounde and will soon be distributed in Cameroon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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