Long ago I stopped making New Year\u2019s resolutions, serious ones at least. Then two years ago, my teenage granddaughter challenged me to \u201cget with it and get on Facebook.\u201d I saw little value in some toy created by a Harvard Sophomore, but I agreed to do so as a New Year\u2019s resolution. I had also set an earlier goal to spend more time praying for friends. The Bible says, \u201cThe Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends\u201d (Job 42:10 NAS). I certainly had no fortunes needing restoration, nor, fortunately, did I have any \u201cfriends\u201d like Job had. I had, however, lost some things I wished to have restored and I wanted to do more praying for friends. Little did I know that Facebook would provide that opportunity. Once on Facebook, I added \u201cfriends\u201d to my list, almost daily – some were long-lost friends. Two years later, I\u2019m happy to report more than 1500 Facebook friends for whom I pray on their birthdays, complete with a notice to them of my intercession. I\u2019ve also grouped my friends into sub-groupings that enable me to pray for them in a systematic manner. So thanks to my Facebook New Year\u2019s resolution, I have fulfilled my goal of spending more time praying for my friends. Why should Satan be the only one using technology? However, don\u2019t expect me to Tweet. A guy has to draw a line somewhere.<\/p>\n
Join me this week in praying for the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for Tommy & Beth as they transition from Tijuana, Mexico to the mountains of Peru.
\n\u2022 Pray for those who minister among those who celebrate Orthodox Christmas on January 7th. The \u201cGood News\u201d message is the same.
\n\u2022 Pray for those serving in the Western Mediterranean who are having problems with visas.
\n\u2022 Pray for those who are on mission trips during the Christmas\/New Year\u2019s break.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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