"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
James 1:2-4
This week’s church planting movement principle is: Overcome Persecution and Suffering. James 1:2-4 instructs us: “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Difficulties of all kinds are tests of our faith with a variety of wonderful results for which we can rejoice. Not only will you, by enduring the suffering and persecution, grow deeper in your faith as it is tested, but you will in the process become mature and complete, modeling to the world your deep love of God through your willingness to face all kinds of trials for His Name’s sake. Pray for patient endurance for every suffering, persecuted disciple. Pray we each remember and look to Jesus for encouragement as our model for enduring suffering and overcoming persecution.
Ask God this week to give everyone involved in church planting movements a sense of their connectedness to the family of Christ as children of God. Practice listening to Holy Spirit daily for where He is sending you to prepare His way.
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Pray for Enemies
Father God, help every Jesus follower, Jew and Gentile, to learn to love and pray for their enemies, trusting You for protection and vindication.
Matthew 5:44-45 “...but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.”
PRAYER FOR WORLD IN CRISIS: All Needs Met
Jehovah Jireh, Our Provider, meet every need we face now in these times of distress according to Your riches and generous heart.
Philippians 4:19 “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”
