Love the Lord

Love the Lord, all you godly ones! For the Lord protects those who are loyal to him, but harshly punishes the arrogant. (Psalm 31:23 NLT)

Today's meditation:

• Find the place where we are humbly loyal to the Lord, forsaking our ways of doing things until they become the same as his ways, following his commands, and walking in his paths.

Pray today:

• For Emmanuel College to be enfolded in the protective presence of the Lord our God.
• For our hearts to be humble before our God, for us to be loyal and faithful to him always.
• For our love for God to be pure, without distraction by the allurements of this world, and may we be entirely devoted to the Lord. 

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 activities including the Scholars Day event on March 23.
• 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!