Carol Cohen                           115 North 6th Street Sikeston MO 63801           573-472-4674            

Prayer Team:
Lucille Andrews
Rubye Woodburn
Wayne & Diane Kaspar

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If you would like to be a part of the prayer ministry prayer team  or a recipient of the bi-monthly prayer calendar praying daily for specific needs, please call:

Mary - 800-472-4674

Carol -  573-472-2874

Jane -  608 -677-3754

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Prayer seems to be becoming more prominent in the world of the redeemed---those who have embraced salvation through Jesus and His sacrifice for our sins on the cross.  We are being called to the urgency of a lost world and a lessened security in our way of life.  Many overseas Christians have already lost their freedom to express their belief in Christ and quite often, everything they own, or even family members or friends.  One of these believers will often be quoted as saying. "We can do this. We live such a short time down here."  They have their sights set ahead to heaven as they endure whatever God is allowing to come into their lives.  I do not say this lightly.

In Colossians 3, we are admonished to "seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God."  We are to "set our minds on things above, not on things of this earth." God alone can enable us to live in this way.  It is quite a thing to live "in the world", but not be "of this world".

Author O. Hallesby writes that these words of Jesus are a call to pray:

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  If any one will open the door I will come in to him and sup with him and he with Me."  Revelation 3:20  That is the ultimate of fellowship with the Son of God.  We must let Him into our life and He will offer us this one-on-one kind of fellowship.

Hallesby also writes that we must see our helplessness before we can experience the power of prayer.  We cannot change our own hearts, let alone the situations before us.  God can do it all as we invite Him into our own needs and our distresses.

Prayer is not easy, but it is an unbelievable privilege for all who know and love the Lord.  As you pray through this prayer calendar, add others to the daily prayer list, perhaps someone with the same kind of problem as the one listed for that day.  Let's enter into prayer together, knowing He is hearing all of our prayers as we open the door to Him for a time of fellowship and love.  Who could ask for more?

In Him,    Jane

 Jane Cernek, Director of Adopt Prayer Ministry