We Trust in You Alone

Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, "O Lord, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in you alone." (2 Chronicles 14:11a NLT)

Today's prayer topics:

• There are times to be still and pray quietly, but other times when we must cry out and call upon the Lord with visceral intensity.
• Pray we understand it is God who helps the powerless prevail. 
• Pray for help for we are in good company when we do, and if he could help them, he can help us even when we are not sure where to turn.

Thank you for praying.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

Worship the Lord

Honor the Lord for the glory of his name. Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. (Psalm 29:2 NLT)

Today's prayers:

• When we focus on his holiness, the immediate response is to bow down and worship. Dear God, help us to think of your holiness today and worship.
• O Lord, your glory, your holiness is beyond our comprehension. Forgive us when we focus on ourselves instead of you.
• Dear Father, you are God in all your splendor, yet we know you and you know us. We offer our praise today, our genuine, heartfelt worship.

Thank you for praying.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

Wiser, Stronger

The foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God's weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength. (1 Corinthians 1:25 NLT)

Today's prayer topics:

• Ludicrous to think of God's plan as foolish or to even think of him as having weakness, yet our actions sometimes imply that our plan is superior and our strength unending. Forgive us, Lord. 
• Pray our strength is unending because of him. Pray our plans are wise because they are his. 
• Pray for favor with the members of the review committee appointed by the accrediting agency who will read and respond to our report this spring.

Thank you for praying.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

Give Strength

Look down and have mercy on me. Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant. (Psalm 86:16 NLT)

Today's prayer topics:

• When exhausted, look to Jesus who is already looking down upon us, strengthening us with his mercy and favor.
• Pray for those who have been working on the accreditation report to be infused with mental and physical strength to finish the task before the March 1 due date.
• Give thanks the 175-page report has been written, but much work is left to do in linking hundreds of pages of supporting documents into the required electronic format. Pray for stamina to finish the task well.

Thank you for praying.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

Our Steps

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NLT)

Today's prayer topics:

• Pray for our plans to align with the actions God wills.
• Pray for EC Serve and its unfolding plans for service and ministry.
• Pray for students, staff and faculty to have open minds, willing hearts, and helping hands to serve.

Thank you for praying.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

Overwhelming Victory

Can anything every separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? . . .No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. (Psalm 97:4-6 NIV)

Today's prayer topics:

• From any position, whether strength or weakness, plenty or lack, turmoil or peace, God overwhelms defeat with victory and overwhelms our fear with his love. Pray through.
• Pray for the right words, written and spoken, to release trouble, to dispel danger. Pray for powerful, Spirit-inspired words.
• Pray for those making the final edits to our accreditation report to be submitted this week.

Thank you for praying.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.

See His Glory

His lightening lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory. (Psalm 97:4-6 NIV)

Today's prayer topics:

• Opposition yields to the will of God and the Lord of all. Pray for walls of resistance to fall.
• Pray for his righteousness to cover us, for his glory to be revealed, for his majesty to illuminate our world.
• Pray for God's people everywhere to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to Emmanuel College, many to enroll, some for employment, and others to invest resources in God's work.

Thank you for praying.

Never give up unless its praise we give up to God; never give in except to give in to him.