Let's read Psalm 88, Esther 9 and 10, Apocalypse 16
"Lord God of my salvation!
I cry day and night before Thee.
Let my prayer come before thee!
Lend an ear to my cry! "
Psalm 88: 2
Meditate:
- In what state of mind is the psalmist, what are the causes (Ps. 88)? From the first sentence of his prayer, what is his insurance (vs. 2)? How does he see God's sovereignty despite so many ills that affect it (vs. 15 to 19)?
- What happened on the day of 13 Adar in the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus (Est. 9)? What there was of particular Suze (vs. 13 to 15)? What is the meaning of the feast of Purim (es vs 19.)? Esther How is it a foreshadowing of Christ, Jesus accomplishes it could not do? Mordecai what position he eventually occupied (Est. 10: 3)?
- What are the 7 cuts made on earth by the angels (Rev. 16)? Accomplished when the sixth cut (vs. 12 to 16)? Despite this time of trial world, even Jesus speaks to his Church (vs. 15)! What happens during the 7th cut, what will the consequences be for the highest skyscrapers under construction in several parts of the world?
Singin 'Glory to Your Name Jesus "(JEM 181)
Pray for Germany :
82 million inhabitants, the capital Berlin, an area 12 times Belgium. Religions: Protestant 33%, 32% Roman Catholic, Orthodox 1.4%, 0.7% of independent churches, 0.6% sects, 3.7% Muslim, 26% no religion.
- Praise the Lord for the destruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989, followed by the reunification of East and West sides in 1991. Praise the Lord for the freedom regained by Christians from the former East Germany.
- Praise the Lord for more openness among youth and the growth of evangelical and charismatic churches.
- Christianity both Protestant and Catholic is a front for the majority. Only 8% of the population regularly attends church, yet 67% of the population is Christian said. In reality, many are involved in one form or another of occultism, Satanism, New Age. Neo-Nazi movements are manifested in violence against foreigners and Jews, alcoholism is rampant. Pray that the Gospel be acknowledged as the source of Truth and the Life that transforms society.
- The Evangelische Kirche Deutschland is a federation of Lutheran and Reformed Churches. Biblical criticism of the 19th century has wreaked havoc. The Church is divided on matters moral, political and theological. Many churches are emptying and places of worship are not maintained, especially since many people do pay more church tax. Yet there is a wing that evangelical church, especially in Baden-Württemberg. Pray for a return to the authority of the Word of God, that God reveals His truth to those who teach human thoughts.
- The Free Churches have a good percentage of evangelical Christians. Over 1,000 new communities have emerged between 1988 and 1995. These churches have also greatly contributed to the evangelization of the East European countries during the 1990s. However, some local communities are in decline. Pray for the perseverance of all Christians, God renews his servants and gives them His vision.
- Pray for the 13 faculties of theology for decades, they are under the influence of liberal theological currents or non-biblical. Evangelicals have been marginalized. Yet the theological level, many recent research are consistent with the Gospel. Pray for the Evangelical Students in these faculties: they keep the good deposit of faith, we pray that those universities come to the Truth.
- Pray for the youth ministry: the YMCA has 260,000 members and an evangelical orientation, there are specific ministries among children, and others by phone. Pray for the 163 universities and Christian witness among students of Evangelical Students, the Campus Crusade for Christ and others.
- Pray for foreigners in Germany, many come from so-called "closed" to evangelism. They hear the Gospel and believe in Jesus Christ.
- Pray for Christian radio programs, testimony by the Internet and distributing Christian literature.
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