Prince of Peace

And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6 NIV)

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, "Peace, be still!" And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. (Mark 4:39 NKJV)

Today's meditation:

• He who can control the uncontrollable with mere words is the Prince of Peace, unflappable, steady, calm in the storm, in the face of death, in the wake of victory, and in the soul of mankind. Why do we insist on making Christmas stressful when the One we honor at Christmas came to bring peace? Peace - ours for the asking, so ask!

Pray today:

• For the people who struggle with stress at Christmastime to hear Jesus speaking peace to them, for the ones who feel depressed or anxious or hopeless to turn to Jesus for healing, for the One born Prince of Peace to be allowed into our lives as peacemaker. 
• For the people of Emmanuel College to be steady and calm whether the waters of life are placid or turbulent, to reveal the peace of Jesus in us in every circumstance we navigate.

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.
• 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!