Perhaps
for most of us, life seems to progress in what we might consider a rather
routine fashion. Our daily lives seem mostly uneventful and perhaps even
predictable. Every now and then, however, we encounter something quite
unexpected. In such moments, it’s important to ask good questions about your circumstances.
Rather than focus on the what of the circumstance, take time to focus on
the why of a circumstance. This Sunday, we’ll do our best to make sense
of the various unexpected things contained in Mathew 15:21-39. Please join with
your church family as we pray together for the movement of God’s Spirit.
Prayer
Guide: February 16, 2020 – Matthew 15:21-39
1.
Praise the God who hears our prayers and answer the cries of the humble.
2.
Confess to God your great need for His grace and compassion in life.
3. Ask
God to help you to persist in humble dependence before Him.
4. During
times of difficulty and trial, pray that God would increase and sharpen your faith.
5. Pray
for people you know who are struggling through the circumstance of life. Ask
God to be near to them and attend to their needs.
6. Plead
with God to grant you an eternal perspective and ask Him to help you believe
that God rewards those who seek Him in faith (Heb 11:6).
7. Ask
God to do His work of salvation and sanctification this week in and through Trinity
Baptist Church.
8. Ask
God to place on our hearts a spirit of generosity to support the ministries and
expenses of the church.
9. Pray
for wisdom as we continue to plan for upcoming mission trips this year: Thailand,
Taiwan, Peru, Cuba, and Israel. Pray
that the coronavirus outbreak would not hinder our plans, but that God would
allow us to go with the gospel to the peoples who need to hear it.