Lewis

"If men had postponed the search for knowledge and beauty
until they were secure,
the search would never have begun.”
CS Lewis

Praying for the Persecuted Church - Libya #2

Here is our reminder post to continue praying for Libya this month!

If you are interested in knowing more ways to pray for Libya on a more regular basis LIKE this facebook page.

Here are some ways to pray for Libya, directly from the Pray4Libya website.

1. Pray that God's peace, healing and blessing can spread throughout this land at this time.

2. Pray for spiritual principalities and strongholds in this land to be defeated.

3. Pray for the miraculous-protection, deliverance, dreams, visions, and healings.

4. Pray that God's people can appropriately respond and assist the Libyan people both inside and outside the country.

5. Pray for the government and its leaders within Libya. Pray that God would guide all leaders involved in this chaotic time.

6. Pray for a bright and vibrant future for the country and its wonderful people.

also remember to pray for our brothers and sisters who are in harms way, both from the violence that has been taking place in Libya and from the persecution that exists against Christians in this country.

Pray that the Lord will protect, keep safe, and bless the Christians of Libya. Pray for His Holy Spirit to be poured out upon them and that they would feel His presence, peace and joy.

Never Forget

I don't think any of us will ever forget where we were on September 11th when we first heard about the attacks in New York. I was driving on the 55 fwy and exiting at 4th Street when I turned on the radio to KROQ and heard Kevin and Bean saying that a plane had hit another tower, they just kept saying "Oh my God" and I thought for a split second, "that really isn't a funny thing for them to joke about" then the next second, I realized they weren't joking. I rushed to work and ran in and found a radio. I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

Our America would never be the same after that point. The love that was poured out by our fellow Americans and the patriotism that came arose during that time was made me proud to be an American. I can't think back to that time in my life without it bringing tears to my eyes. Tears for the horror of the event and the lives that were lost, tears for the heroes on flight 93 who fought to take down the plane in Pennsylvania, tears for all the heroes who were first responders, and tears for all of us as Americans, and how we came together during that time in a way that is truly AMERICAN. This is what we do, we stand together, we support each other.

After 10 years, some of that love and unity has been forgotten....I hope that today we will again remember that unity we had 10 years ago. And I hope that today we as Christians in American will join together and pray for our country, pray for unity, pray that the Spirit would be poured out upon us as a Nation and pray that lives would be changed, that people would repent of their sins and turn to Christ.....

We sang this song this morning at church, I thought I would leave you with this....


America The Beautiful
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!

O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through
wilds of thought
By pilgrim foot and knee!

O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife
When once and twice,
for man's avail
Men lavished precious life!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain
The banner of the free!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again
Thy whiter jubilee!

Praying for the Persecuted Church - Libya

September is already in full swing and so we need to get praying for a new country!

Join me in lifting up Libya and the Christians that are there this month. Please just take a few moments each day to remember and pray for our brothers and sisters in Libya. We are one body in Christ and we should be praying for those who are suffering.

An article from the Mission Network News on August 24th said,

"Given the significance of the persecution and harassment in Libya, just 3% of the population is believers. That begs the question: Is Libya home to a remnant church? Nettleton replies, 'There is a vibrant group of believers that are there, that are sharing the Gospel. So while I would say a 'remnant' is a fair description, don't be confused into thinking that there aren't really bold, on-fire believers there, because there absolutely are.' "

Let us join and lift up those 3%, pray:

that they would be bold in sharing their faith
that the Lord would protect them and watch over them
that He would give them wisdom
that He would blind the eyes of those who wish to persecute Christians
that He would open the doors to religious freedom in Libya
That He would pour out His Spirit afresh on the Christians in Libya, giving them courage, hope, faith, joy, peace and love.

Your prayers truly do make a difference in the spiritual battle that is being fought right not across the world.

Keep it up!