I said it again last week that the heart and soul of my ministry abides in my prayer partners. To use a line from a not-so-recent, popular song, they are the \u201cwind beneath my wings.\u201d It has been estimated that approximately 85% of the prayers in the Bible, where we know what God\u2019s answer was, were intercessory prayers \u2013 prayers for others. Praying for self is not un-biblical. Jesus prayed for Himself. Paul did likewise for himself. But praying for others is clearly a major teaching of the Bible. I don\u2019t actively recruit more prayer partners because I think God is impressed with my numbers, nor because I think sheer numbers will win some favor with God. I recruit prayer partners so they can be blessed by being a part of what God does in and through me and because I need all the \u201cwind\u201d I can get \u201cbeneath my wings.\u201d Strangely, \u201cwind\u201d is often used in the Bible as a symbol of the presence of God. Ezekiel stood over a valley full of dry bones and was told to call for the \u201cwind\u201d to breathe life into the bones (Ezekiel 37:9). When Jesus was trying to help Nicodemus understand God he used the wind as a symbol (John 3:8). When God\u2019s presence filled the place where the disciples were gathered, it was described as \u201ca rushing mighty wind\u201d (Acts 2:2). So thanks to my prayer partners, who assist me in understanding God\u2019s presence, directions, blessings, and favor in my ministry. The last line of the song says, \u201cThank you, thank you, thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings.\u201d<\/p>\n
(If you\u2019d like to join my prayer team, all I need is for you to reply to this Memo with your name and E-mail address or send it to me privately at discipleallnations@pobox.com.)<\/p>\n
Join me this week in praying for the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for a team from Missouri who will be in Rome from Aug 26-Sept 5, prayerwalking, performing mimes, making home visits, cleaning facilities, and holding a \u201cback to school block party.\u201d
\n\u2022 Pray for Linda and Amanda as they lead a Ukrainian women\u2019s retreat this week.
\n\u2022 Pray for the mission teams who continue to minister to the Lenca of Honduras.
\n\u2022 Pray for follow-up activities from summer mission teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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