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PRAYER FOCUS - NOVEMBER 2005

Disaster Response

Disasters always stir our emotions as they touch our hearts. 

Yet, even the deepest and most sincere emotions can start to “grow cold” after awhile –

we just can’t maintain the emotional level forever.

But the Apostle Paul’s admonition to

“pray without ceasing”

means that we need to keep on praying even after the initial feelings may have passed. 

Prayer can keep us focused and keep us connected to situations that need our attention. 

May our time spent in prayer awaken us to the ongoing needs around us,

and open our hearts to what God might want us to do in response to those needs.

Pray for Mark Ebert and David Guthrie                                      Pray for the longterm recovery

who are coordinating relief efforts in the                                     needs.  Ask God to keep the fire of

Southern Province.                                                                        compassion burning in our hearts.

Give thanks and praise to God for the safe                                  Pray that people will continue to

return of the first work crew on September 24^th.                          respond to the call to serve on future

They enjoyed the hospitality of First Presbyterian                         work crews in Ocean Springs, MS.

Church and were able to effectively share Christ’s                      Ask God to use them to rebuild lives

love by serving several families.                                                    and hearts as well as homes.

Pray for the agencies that are helping those                                      Pray for the many whose lives

in need: Church World Service, Lutheran                                          have been torn apart by death

Disaster Response, Salvation Army,                                                   and destruction, or by loneliness

Samaritan’s Purse, American Red Cross…                                        and fear.

Pray that God would use this terrible tragedy to open our eyes and hearts

to the countless millions in the world who face such situations daily.

                                                  Br. Sam Gray