Until I tell you

After the wise men were gone, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up! Flee to Egypt with the child and his mother," the angel said. "Stay there until I tell you to return" . . . That night Joseph left for Egypt with the child and Mary, his mother. (Matthew 2:13-14 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• I can't imagine that Joseph cared much for going to Egypt. He had already been thrust into the job of being a father to the Son of God. But now he is asked to leave everything familiar - family, town, country. And of all places, go to Egypt. To an Israelite, it is the symbol of bondage and idolatry. And yet, he obeyed. Once again, he obeyed. Obedience in the hard places is the true measure of faith in action.

Pray today:

• For the people of Emmanuel College to obey God, regardless of where he sends us or what he asks us to do.
• For the leadership of the College to put faith into action, to hear the voice of the Lord and to obey.

Pray for the top three needs of Emmanuel College:

• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2019 and beyond.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2019.
• To continue reducing our debt over the next five years with the purpose of becoming debt-free.

Pray for upcoming events and activities:.

• Spring Semester enrollment in January 2019 to exceed expectations because of better retention and larger numbers of new students, and for a total enrollment of 900 or more.
• New Beginnings Spiritual Emphasis, January 10-13, 2019.
• Successful recruiting at Accelerant in Gatlinburg, TN, January 31-February 3, 2019. 
• Scholars' Day recruiting events on campus in February 2019.
• Spring Preview recruiting event on campus, March 22-24, 2019.
• EC Serve trips for 2019 in the planning stages to Alaska, Appalachia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Myanmar, and Panama.
• For special projects to begin in 2019 to construct and remodel facilities debt-free, including improvements to Wellons Residence Hall, construction of the Collins agricultural teaching/lab building, obtaining lead gifts to expand the dining hall and improve academic facilities, and for wisdom in fundraising, planning, and implementation. 

Pray First! Pray Through!