If You Love Me

[Jesus said] "If you love me, show it by doing what I've told you." (John 14:15 MSG)

Today's meditation:

• Jesus commanded us to love God and then to love others. When we do this, our love for God and his love for us are exposed for all to see.

Pray today:

• For the people of Emmanuel College to love God by accepting his gifts, by spending time with him, by sharing a meal in remembrance of him, by having conversations with him about life, by doing things for him, by telling him how much we love him, by never saying or doing anything to hurt him.
• For the people of Emmanuel College to love others in the same ways we love God, by accepting gifts of love and friendship, by spending time with family and friends, by sharing in the fellowship of believers, by conversations that encourage and challenge us, by telling others how much we love them, by never saying or doing anything to hurt others, by acts of kindness toward others, especially to strangers, to those in need, and even to those who do not love us.

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

• Ongoing tasks and processes regarding the reduction and elimination of debt.
• Recruiting at Conference Talent Quest events in March and April.
• Recruiting at Conference Youth Camps this summer. 
• 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 and Kenya, June 12-29.
• EC Mission on campus, July 15-28 (http://www.ec.edu/ecmission).
• Recruiting at Youth Quest, July 19-22.

Pray First! Pray Through!