Deep Waters

When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. (Isaiah 43:2-3a NLT)

Today's meditation:

• There's that promise again to be our God who is always with us, Emmanuel, and especially through deep waters, difficulty and oppression. Oh, praise the Holy One, the Lord our God.

Pray today:

• For the ability to navigate deep waters through a singular focus on the abiding presence of the Lord, for strength to use the rivers of difficulty to nurture hope, for endurance to extinguish the fire of oppression and the flames of destruction through absolute trust in our Savior.

Our prayers make a difference in our outcomes. Please continue to pray over the list below that focuses on key needs at Emmanuel College. 

“. . .they raised their voices together in prayer to God.” (Acts 4:24 NIV)

PRAY FOR OUR HELPERS AND SUPPORTERS

• To possess words of influence and to use them wisely.
• To experience the favor of God.
• To supply resources, both financial and otherwise, that create a bright future for the College.

PRAY FOR THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

• To be guided by the Holy Spirit with gifts of knowledge and discernment.
• To make good decisions and to clearly communicate them.
• To be faithful in all circumstances, whether easy or hard, always with thankful hearts.

PRAY FOR THE TOP FIVE NEEDS OF EMMANUEL COLLEGE

• To complete the process of dramatically reducing our debt before May 2018, and further, to eliminate our debt within 5 years.
• To successfully achieve reaffirmation of accreditation in June 2018.
• To be accepted into active membership in the NCAA Division II in July 2018.
• To enroll more than 1000 students in August 2018.
• To hear the Word of the Lord regarding life after debt and our vision for an expanded mission for 2018 and beyond.

PRAY FOR IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

• Significant and ongoing processes regarding the reduction and elimination of debt.
• Emmanuel Singers Spring Tour this week, March 3-11.
• Scholars' Day recruiting events, March 16 and 23.
• EC Serve mission trip to Appalachia, June 3-9.
• EC Serve mission trip to Costa Rica, June 8-16.
• EC Serve mission trip to Uganda, June 12-29.
• EC Mission on campus, July 15-28 (http://www.ec.edu/ecmission).

Pray First! Pray Through!