Originally posted May 7, 2015.

You should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you. (2 Timothy 4:5 NLT)

Week 2 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray we think clearly in the implementation of the campaign FOR EMMANUEL, allowing only actions that advance the work of God.
• Pray we work to relieve suffering, but when it’s our turn to suffer, overwhelm us with comfort and hope to bear it well.
• Pray for our students and faculty planning mission trips this summer to have their needs met and their hearts made full for service.

Thank you for praying.

Originally posted on May 6, 2015.

He will fulfill the desires of those who reverently and worshipfully fear him. He also will hear their cry and will save them. (Psalm 145:19 AMP)

Week 2 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Today’s prayer topics:

• May our cries to the Lord for help be surpassed by our expressions of worship and awe.
• Pray for an unusually high volume of financial gifts during the month of May in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.
• Pray for reasonable and manageable responses from decision-makers with whom Emmanuel must work including accreditors, governmental agencies, associations and other partners.

Thank you for praying.

The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him sincerely and in truth. (Psalm 145:18 AMP)

Week 2 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Today’s prayer topics:

• May we pray more, and God will draw in close, making our troubles less important and his presence paramount.
• In the campaign FOR EMMANUEL, pray for thousands of our supporters to offer an increasing volume of prayers.
• Pray for our bondholders as they consider their response to the recovery plan to grant mercy in our time of need.

Thank you for praying.

So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you. (Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT)

Week 2 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Today’s prayer topics:

• When circumstances are frightful, pray for fearlessness and calm as we follow our Lord leading the way.
• Pray for confidence in our ever-present God during the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.
• Pray for our students and faculty who begin exam week today.

Thank you for praying.

Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May your glory shine over all the earth. Now rescue your beloved people. Answer and save us by your power. (Psalm 108:5-6 NLT)

Week 2 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL beings today.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray for the people of God around the world on this Lord’s day to exalt him, basking in his glory.
• In the campaign FOR EMMANUEL, pray for people to answer the call generously.
• Pray for the release of God’s power over our distress and for remarkable rescue.

Thank you for praying.

I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations. For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. (Psalm 108:3-4 NLT)

Week 1 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Today’s prayers:

• O Holy Spirit, speak to many who will respond quickly with gifts and pledges in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.
• In the heat of battle, O God, remind us of your unfailing love and your unending faithfulness to us.
• When our energy is spent, thank you, Jesus, for tenderly holding us and making our spirits sing.

Thank you for praying.

Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. (Colossians 4:2 NLT)

Week 1 in the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.

Today’s prayer topics:

• Pray for more prayers and for more pray-ers to support the campaign FOR EMMANUEL.
• Pray for wisdom to engage both mind and spirit in a daily discipline of prayer.
• Pray for mental alertness as we move through today, offering thanks and making petition as easily as drawing the next breath.

Thank you for praying.